Gopher Field Event Men Tops at Macalester/Bolstorff Twilight Meet

Relay action  from the Bolstorff Twilight.
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Host team Macalester placed sixth out of 16 teams at the Bolstorff Twilight Meet Thursday evening at Macalester Stadium. The University of Minnesota, NCAA Division I, won the team title over Division III teams St. John's, St. Olaf, Hamline, and UW-River Falls.

Macalester won the meet's final event, the 4x400 relay in 3:25.7.  Two Scots were runners-up: Logan Hovie in the high jump (1.94m / 6' 4.25") and MIAC indoor champ Konnor Fleming in the 200(22.29).

Sebastian Roemer  was fourth in the 800(1:58.25), Joe Giamberdino was sixth in his first attempt at the steeplechase (10:20.49), and Joey Frankl took seventh in the 800 (1:59.13).

The Gopher men scored 99 points taking four individual titles for their second-straight Bolstorff team title. 

The Gophers won the team title because of a dominating performance in the throwing events.  Gopher men won individual titles in the shot put, the weight throw,  and the discus.

Minnesota took the top five places in the discus with Justin Barber(54.21 meters/177'10"), Dominique Howard (51.90 meters/170'3"), Mark Jennings (51.53 meters/ 169'1"),  Micah Hegerle(50.22 meters/164'9"), and Luke Johnson (49.15 meters/161'3"). The Gophers also swept the first three places in the weight throw and shot put.  Hegerle won weight throw with a toss of  64.25 meters (210'9"),  followed by Jon Lehman (59.84 meters/196'4"), and Justin Barber(57.86 meters/189'10").  Logan Hussung triumphed in the shot (16.65 meters/54'7.5"), followed by Johnson(16.60 meters/54'5.5"), and Jacob Fenske (15.24 meters/50').

Adam Isakson won in the pole vault(4.75 meters/15'7"). Kenny Schofield was the runner-up in the long jump(6.49 meters/21'3.5") in his season debut in the event.  Full meet results are HERE.