The Minnesota men’s track & field team won six individual events to claim its second team title of the year on Saturday at the Bill Bergan Invitational in Ames, IA. The Gophers tallied 123.25 points at the event, more than 50 points ahead of runner-up Wisconsin.
The Gophers’ day was highlighted by a 1-2-3 finish in the mile run with Nick Hutton claiming top honors with a time of 4:07.35. Bob Nicolls finished second at 4:09.74 while Travis Burkstrand followed closely in third at 4:10.47.
Minnesota’s 4x400 meter relay team of Jacob Capek, Kevin Bradley, Goaner Deng and Cameron Boy, which edged Kansas State for the team title with a time of 3:10.60. The Gophers also claimed top honors in the 3,000-meter run (John Simons, 8:11.18) and the 60-meter dash (Sean King, 6.68).
In the field events, Minnesota finished 1-2-3 in the pole vault with Zach Siegmeier(5.05m) triumphing over Jack Szmanda and Logan Markuson for the individual title. Oladipo Fagbemi won the triple jump(14.92 ). Sam Kettenhofen finished second in the long jump(7.3m)
Instead Gopher Luke Johnson took individual honors in the shot put(16.66m) on Friday at the St. Thomas Showcase St. Thomas's Cody Jerabek swept the 60 (7.02)and 200 meter(22.71) dashes to lead the Tommies in the non-team scored competition in Anderson Fieldhouse. Keaton Wendroth won the 3,000 in 8:50.99. UST also won the 4x400 relay in 3:28.59.
Other UST results: Doug Thoresen (1:23.38) and Doug Mueller (1:24.23) finished 1-2 in the 600 meters. In the 800, Dan Kremer (1:58.51), Fritz Alt (1:58.91) and Tyler Krpan (1:59.61) placed 1-2-3. In the 60 hurdles, Gavin Yseth (8.95) and Maxwell Dunne (8.99) placed 1-2. Hamline's Colin Rodgers won the men's mile in 4:33.27.
In the weight throw, Bryan Thell (54-6 3-4) and Aba Omot (53-6 1-2) finished 1-2. Thell also placed second in the shot put (46-6 3-4). Charlie Pechous was second in the long jump (20-10 1-2). Cole Boughner was second in the 200 (23.14). Thomas Foote took third in the pole vault (14-0 1-4).
Ten different University of Minnesota Duluth male athletes turned in top-three finishes at the St. Thomas Showcase. Freshman Mark Emlaw in the long jump (1st place; 21'-.50") and in the 60-meter dash (2nd; 7.16), junior Nick Pedersen in the triple jump (1st; 42'-2.00"), senior Cole Toepfer in the 3,000-meter run (2nd; 8:52.77), senior Joe Deters in the triple jump (39'-11.50"), junior Jacob Nelson in both the 60-meter (3rd; 7.18) and 200-meter dashes (3rd; 23.45), junior Jason Coffin in the mile (2nd; 4:33.89), sophomore Phil D'Entremont in the 600-meter run (3rd; 1:25.46), sophomore Nick Moran in the weight throw (3rd; 50'-2.50"), senior Brandon Randall in the shot put (3rd; 43'-2.50") and senior Andy Heffele in the high jump (3rd; 6'-2.00").
The Golden Gopher women's track team sent a small contingent to the Minnesota State Open in Mankato on Friday and Saturday. Christina DeLakis led the team's efforts with her second-best shot put mark of the season. She won the event with a toss of 49-7 (15.11m). Melissa Flucke won the high jump and Nicole Murphey won the long jump. In Cami Gilson's debut in a Gopher uniform. she pole vaulted her way into Minnesota's all-time top-10 list, finishing second with a mark of 12-8 1/4 (3.87m), ninth-best in school history.
The Gopher weight throwers competed on Friday afternoon, with the jumpers, hurdlers and one 400-meter runner competing on Saturday. The rest of the team had a weekend off from competition after the Jack Johnson Classic.
"It was good to see Cami compete in the maroon and gold for the first time," director of track and field/cross country Matt Bingle said. "She had an impressive debut. It was also good to see Tina continue to perform well in the shot put. We have an important few weeks ahead of us, so we just need to keep improving and competing."
Host Minnesota State Mankato sophomore Nathan Hancock won the heptathlon with a personal best of 5,140 points. Senior Nicholas Nelson finished in third- in the 60 meters(6.96 prelim time/7.0 final) Sophomore Anthony Gustafson won the 200 meters(22.52). Junior Devin Allbaugh triumphed at 1000 meters(2:33.85.)
In the mile run the Mavericks took the top two spots with junior Ryan Ness(4:22.55) and Garret Ekloff ( 4:22.92). Freshman Justin McMurtry was fifth in the 60m hurdles(8.92). In the triple jump junior David Pearcill (13.97m) won. Junior Chris Reed took the shot put(16.23m) and Dan Novak placed second in the pole vault(4.98m). Junior Keyvan Rudd placed first in the high jump with a jump of 6-11.75m. He currently has the third highest mark in Division II track and field and is one of three athletes to automatically qualify NCAA DII Championships in the high jump.
In the mile run the Mavericks took the top two spots with junior Ryan Ness(4:22.55) and Garret Ekloff ( 4:22.92). Freshman Justin McMurtry was fifth in the 60m hurdles(8.92). In the triple jump junior David Pearcill (13.97m) won. Junior Chris Reed took the shot put(16.23m) and Dan Novak placed second in the pole vault(4.98m). Junior Keyvan Rudd placed first in the high jump with a jump of 6-11.75m. He currently has the third highest mark in Division II track and field and is one of three athletes to automatically qualify NCAA DII Championships in the high jump.
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