Helland, Beutz Win USATF-Minn. Honors

Janey Helland and Jason Beutz were named USATF Minnesota's Athletes of the Month for June, the organization anounced this morning.

Helland, a senior at Gustavus Adolphus College, was honored for winning the heptathlon title at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Delaware, Ohio in May. Helland, a Mapleton native, scored 5,061 points in the seven event contest which she won in the final event.

Beutz, a senior at the University of Minnesota - Duluth, was recognized for his runner-up finish in the pole vault at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Turlock, California last month. Beutz, a native of Foley, cleared 16 feet, 10-inches, which matched his personal best and the UMD school record in the event.

USA Track & Field Minnesota selects Athletes of the Month to honor excellence in track and field and its related sports in Minnesota. USA Track & Field is the governing body of the sport in the United States and the Minnesota Association of USATF sanctions and sponsors track and field, cross country, road racing, and racewalking events for athletes of all ages in the state.

Find complete listing of this year's Athletes of the Month HERE.