Gopher Women Win DMR at Drake

The University of Minnesota's women's distance medley relay --Katie Hill, Alena Brooks, Te'Shon Adderley and Laura Docherty-- set a new school record, winning the event at the Drake Relays in 11:06.47. Docherty, who anchored the relay on the mile leg, received the baton in fourth.  The junior split 4:37 to claim the Gophers' second Drake Relays title in the DMR. Their record time broke the previous Minnesota best of 11:08.16, which was set in 2007.

The 4x100-meter relay--Jessica Waldvogel, Todea-Kay Willis, Megan Geyen and Kylie Peterson--also grabbed points towards the Hy-Vee Cup as they took eighth. The Hy-Vee Cup combined five relay events over the weekend to determine the standings. Minnesota was tied for second heading into the final relay (4x400) with 16 points, but Minnesota did not have a foursome to compete at Drake in that relay. The Gophers ran in four of the five events and placed in three: 4x800, DMR, and 4x100. Illinois won the Hy-Vee Cup with 42 of the possible 50 points. The Gophers were fourth.

Willis also placed in the 100-meter dash as she finished sixth with a time of 11.83, which is the third time this season that she has run under 12 seconds.

Katie Moraczewski finished second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal-best time of 10:15.37,  three second out of first. Freshman Becca Dyson competed in the 1,500-meter run and ran a personal-best time of 4:27.96. Her time was nearly three seconds faster than her previous best (4:30.30), which she set last weekend. Results are HERE.  Photo gallery is HERE. 

Minnesota Daily story on Drake is HERE.