Round-Up: Highlights from Friday Action

The Hamline Elite-Meet wasn't the only track and field action on Friday. Here's a quick update on other performances of note:

Duluth-native Kara Goucher (pictured post-race with coach Alberto Salazar) won the Oregon Relays 5000 meters last night in 15:33.25. In men's 5000 meter action, Team USA Minnesota's Andrew Carlson finished second in 13:49.45.

You can find full Oregon Relays Friday results HERE.

The Gopher women won't be repeating their Drake Relays triple-crown of relay victories from 2007 -- the Gopher DMR placed third on Friday -- but the team of Julie Schwengler, Jamie Cheever, Gabriele Anderson, and Heather Dorniden did edge the Laura Hermanson-anchored North Dakota State team to win the 4 x 800m relay. The Gopher quartet clocked a world-leading 8:32.73 for the win.

Also winning for the Gophers at Drake was women's javelin ace Ruby Radocaj and men's shot put star Aaron Studt. The Gopher men's 4 x 1600m team finished 3rd. Notre Dame, with Stillwater alum Jake Watson carrying the baton on the third leg, won the 4 x 1600m. Minnesota State Mankato pole vault star Katelin Rains won the women's pole vault.

You can find full Drake Relays results HERE.

And, if you still haven't had enough Elite-Meet, we recommend THIS John Millea story (and its photo by Jennifer Simonson) of the Star-Tribune.

Photo by Tim Hooton.