This spring, news broke that the historic Les Bolstad Golf Course—open for more than a century—will permanently close after the coming winter. For nearly 40 years, Bolstad has served as the host of the Roy Griak Invitational and, in recent seasons, the Minnesota State Cross Country Championships. Its closure leaves an uncertain future for both events in 2026 and beyond. But for now, 2025 offers one final year in which Minnesota’s two grandest cross country stages unfold on th