Sunday, February 28, 2010

Gopher Men Defend Big Ten Indoor Title


Powered Sunday by individual victories from Ben Blankenship (above), Harun Abda, R.J. McGinnis, and Aaron Studt, the University of Minnesota men's track and field team defended it's Big Ten Indoor title with a comprehensive victory at home in the Griak Fieldhouse.

Winning the meet with 162.5 points, the Gophers topped runners-up Ohio State which tallied 106.5 and third placers Wisconsin which scored 83.

The Gopher women's weren't as fortunate at their Big Ten Championships, finishing 4th with 82 points. Hosts Penn State won the meet with 111 points, Ohio State scored 88 points, Indiana tallied 83.

For more details, check out our live coverage of the Big Ten Men's Championships in the post below.

Find complete results of the men's meet HERE.

Find complete results of the women's meet HERE.

And, visit DtB on Monday morning for a complete wrap-up of the Big Ten Championships and all of the weekend's action.

Photo by Sean Hartnett.

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