Hermanson, Gophers 4x1600 Named Athletes of the Month

USA Track & Field - Minnesota named Laura Hermanson and the University of Minnesota's 4x1600 relay team its Athletes of the Month for May 2009.

Hermanson, a North Dakota State University senior, was honored for winning the 800 meter run at last month’s Drake Relays. The Burnsville High School graduate set a meet record with her 2:07.12 clocking.

The Gophers 4x1600 relay team (Hassan Mead, Andy Richardson, Chris Rombough and Ben Blankenship) also won a Drake Relays title, beating powerhouse Stanford by a fraction of a second, 16:29.74 to 16:29.85.

USA Track & Field Minnesota selects Athletes of the Month to honor excellence in track and field and its related sports in Minnesota.