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Wedding Party
Meaghan Holub
Maid of Honor
What started as middle school locker neighbors, blossomed into the best of friendships and an iconic era as roommates at Madison!! Ask this future doctor about her love of cooking, how she survived 3 years of living with the Bride, and if she can diagnose your knee pain ;)
Ben Copeland
Best Man
From teammates to roommates to best friends to being each other’s best man! Grant and Ben are truly two peas in a pod since their time at Colorado College! Ask Ben about life in Minneapolis, how many Morgan Wallen concerts he’s been to, and his new title of HUSBAND as of August 2nd, 2025!!
Blair Cruikshank
Bridesmaid
Sister of the groom and soon to be sister-in-law! Blair is following in the family footsteps as an aspiring Olympic Speedskater. Ask Blair about her travels, gluten free hacks, and competing in the Olympic trials!
Jackson LaCombe
Groomsman
Before Jackson grew to be 6’3”, he met the groom at the age of 12 as a little shrimp summer training partner. This partnership led Grant to transfer to the University of Minnesota where these two became roommates and best friends. Ask Jackson about his new wiener dog “Big Lou” and how hard his schedule is living in Anaheim!
Abi Gruenke
Bridesmaid
Despite not being able to do a cartwheel, Abi became best friends with the Bride during gymnastics class in the first grade. 20 years later, this friendship holds a lifetime of memories. Abi and Lizzy were 6 year old goofballs together, spent years in the dance studio together, and college years in Madison together. Ask Abi about her dog Mocha, Life in Lake Country, and what songs she and the Bride used to jam to on the boombox!!
Garrett Allen
Groomsman
As Grant’s self proclaimed “favorite cousin”, these two lovebirds are inseparable when together. Ask Garrett about his L5-S1 and how it prevents him from breaking 90 on the golf course!
Tyra Gutschow
Bridesmaid
What started as Freshman year roommates turned into a forever friendship. A marathoner, half Ironman, and devout Swiftie in her own right. Ask Tyra about all things running, fitness, and everywhere she’s seen The Eras Tour!
Matthew Knies
Groomsman
“Please watch over my brother” - Phil Knies, Grant’s friend, begged him in the summer of 2021. While Grant still has to babysit Matthew, these two quickly became best friends and grew an unbreakable bond in just one year at the U. These two competitors have come close to ending their friendship over games of ping pong, Mario Kart and bags (cornhole). Ask Matthew about his new dog Zoey and how long it takes him to play 18 holes!
Maddie Trepton
Bridesmaid
Maddie has been the Bride’s unofficial older sister ever since her younger sister, Abi befriended the Bride 20 years ago. While she may not have asked for another sister, Maddie has been a role model that’s always down for an adventure. Ask this marathoner how many miles she’s ran this week, lake life with her husband, Trevor, and Golden Retriever, Ollie!
Jake Nielsen
Groomsman
From being enemies on the ice until the age of 14, to having twin-telepathy-like chemistry at age 15, Jake and Grant grew a lifelong friendship that extended away from the rink. Ask the Zac Brown look-a-like about his love of biking and how long it look him to grow his beard!
Megan Dowd
Bridesmaid
This friendship started in middle school when Lizzy pushed Megan’s wheelchair from class to class while she recovered from knee surgeries! Ask Megan about her badass career as a Cardiac PICU nurse, her Nashville chapter and going back to school to be a Nurse Anesthetist!
Alex Dingeldein
Groomsman
“Dingel” became Grant’s big brother from day one of mini-mites hockey. Always protecting and looking out for G, Dingel has been the brother Grant never had. Ask Alex about working in the medical field and how excited he is to be back living in Milwaukee!
Taylor Fleege
Bridesmaid
Taylor met the Bride through mutual friends in Madison. After a brief stint in quarantine, they quickly realized their kindred spirits and became best friends. Ask Taylor about life in Madison, her side gigs as a cycling and pilates instructor, and her upcoming Wedding!
Drew Helleson
Groomsman
Added to the summer training group in 2019, Drew and Grant immediately became very close while complaining about how hard their workouts were. Drew and Grant are undefeated as summer golf partners and enjoy aiming left and hitting right. Ask Drew about his hole in one and his dog named Ace!
Jackson Ross
Usher
1/2 of the brains behind Grant passing Calc in college, Jackson claims to have a very large brain and a great golf swing! While his swing speed doesn’t exceed 65mph, he is great around the greens. Ask Jackson about his recent travels to Europe and what it’s like to cheer on Rory McIlroy every week!
Bryan Yoon
Usher
The other 1/2 of the brains behind Grant passing Calc, Bryan and Grant were roommates for all 3 years at Colorado College. These two quickly became brothers during the best, and worst, 3 years of their lives. Ask Bryan about life in Utah and how many times a week he eats at Costa Vida!
Nick Woodward
Usher
“Woody” or “Bob” made the rare decision move to Wisconsin to play AAA hockey and join Grant and Lizzy at Kettle Moraine High School. He and the groom took every class together at KM before reuniting in Minneapolis in college. This duo is also unbeaten on the golf course! Ask Woody about his Roller Hockey Championships and why they choose to wear such ugly jerseys!
Kevin Dineen
Usher
As one of grants earliest teammates, Kevin also took on the big brother role for Grant. As an Infantry Captain and graduate of Army Ranger School, Kevin has persevered through what most people would never do. One of the mentally toughest people Grant has ever met, Kevin has been a role model for the groom’s entire life. Ask Kevin about his time in the Army and his journey back to Milwaukee!
Christy Janikowski
Mother of the Bride
If you see her at the wedding, please offer her all your tissues. If you see her on the tennis court, beware.
Jim Janikowski
Father of the Bride
Ask him about his golf game (or maybe not).
Bonnie Blair Cruikshank
Mother of the Groom
Who else gets to say their mother in law has 5 Gold Medals (and 1 bronze)?
Dave Cruikshank
Father of the Groom
Already a 4x Olympian, and still trains like he’s ready for a fifth!