Rombough Runs Fast Mile, Two Gophers Get Provisional Qualifiers at Snowshoe Open

University of Minnesota All American Chris Rombough demonstrated that he's ready for next week's Big Ten Championships by winning the mile at the Snowshoe Open Friday night. Rombough was timed in 4:06.83, defeating teammate Eddie Kibira(4:09.36) and Hamline's Brandon Gleason, ran 4:14.30 to take third.

Gleason, who is returning to competition just over a year after being run over by a car during a training run last February, took over the top spot in the MIAC in the mile over St. Thomas runner, Matt Boumeester, who was entered in the Snowshoe meet but scratched along with several other top local runners. Gleason's time was a provisional qualifying time for the NCAA Division III Championships.

Another Gopher All American, sprinter, Ibrahim Kabia, also got a provisional qualifying mark in winning the 60 meter dash in 6.73. Kabia had been hampered much of this season with injuries, but he also seems to be rounding into form in time for the Big Ten Meet. Teammate Ben Peterson cleared 17' 3/4" to also provisionally qualify for the NCAA Division I meet in the pole vault.

Photo Courtesy of the University of Minnesota