Neil Gresseth trimmed more than two minutes off last year’s winning time to repeat as the champion of the 2026 Brad Pillow/Island Rec 8.8K Run Saturday, August 15. The recent Friday Harbor High School graduate finished in 32 minutes, 21.2 seconds. Lily Rock, also a Wolverine track and field alumnus, repeated as the women’s division champ, crossing the line at :37:32.4 — 34.6 seconds quicker than last year.
Matt Pranger photo
The 49th Annual Brad Pillow/Island Rec 8.8k run results for the first 125 participants are posted on the Island Rec website
OVERALL RESULTS
1st Neil Gresseth age 18 (32:21.2)
2nd Kai Park age 16 (33:51.1)
3rd . Alex Armstrong age 47 (36:38.1)
4th Lily Rock age 21 (37:32.4)
TOP 3 WOMEN’s RESULTS
1. Lily Rock age 21 (37:32.4)
2. Jessica Butler age 41 (42:11.6)
3. Kati Heckele age 42 (44:08.5)
TOP 3 MEN’s RESULTS
1st Neil Gresseth age 18 (32:21.2)
2nd Kai Park age 16 (33:51.1)
3rd . Alex Armstrong age 47 (36:38.1)