Kaylie Clark Earns All-American Status

by Stephen Batcher, UMM sports information director 

Kaylie Clark, Garden Plain, Kansas, not only set her personal best in the biggest meet of her career, but also became an All-American. Clark threw  43.07m to take sixth place in the javelin at the NCAA DIII Championships last weekend. She also broke her own school record.

The two-sport athlete becomes the third Morris athlete to earn All-American status in the 2012-13 school year. Brendon Foss , Hancock, earned College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) All-American status in football, and Linda Keller, Hawick, was an NCAA All-American in cross country last fall. Basketball player Emily Mehr , Aitkin, was also a DIII  Fifth Team All-American.


Kaylie Clark at the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Outdoor Track and Field Meet.

More Honors for Quentin Mege

Gopher men's hammer thrower Quentin Mege, a  recent Academic All-Big selection was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team for the second consecutive year on Thursday. A native of Chelles, France, Mege's exploits in the classroom rival his athletic achievements as the senior has a 3.92 grade point average as an undergraduate with a mechanical engineering degree who has enrolled in graduate school in his final season with the Maroon and Gold. Mege also garnered Academic All-District honors in 2012 and added Capital One Academic All-American and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar designations following the season.

The Gophers' hammer thrower opened the 2013 outdoor season by re-setting his own school record with a throw of 221'5" at the Baldy Castillo Invitational - the mark stands as the best throw in the Big Ten this season and the seventh best performance in the nation.

The senior was hampered for most of the season by a broken hand, but returned to finish second at the Big Ten Championships behind teammate Micah Hegerle - the duo have now combined for four-straight conference titles with Mege earning Big Ten titles in 2011 and 2012. Mege, a Second Team All-Big Ten selection, qualified for the NCAA West Regionals and finished second with a toss of 217'7" earning  a trip to the NCAA Championships next week in Eugene, OR.

Minnesota Daily article on Gopher performances at NCAA West Region meet last weekend is HERE. 

HS Boys All Time List: Pole Vault

2012 BESTS
15-9 Mitch Valli 11 Buffalo
15-7 Jagger Gran 12 Mounds View
15-6 Lee Bares 11 Lakeville South
15-5 Grant Krieger 11 Blake
15-5 Tyler Tappe 10 Pequot Lakes
15-3 Jake Zebedee 12 Blue Earth Area
14-6 Kyle McPhee 12 Lakeville North
14-4 Brent Seaton 12 Chisago Lakes
14-3 Adam Peters 12 Eagan
14-3 Keagan Potts 12 Edina
[10]
14-3 Tanner Nordlund 12 Sartell-St. Stephen
14-3 Brendan Cole 12 Eastview
14-1 Kohl Degroot 12 Northfield
14-0 Eddie Clifton 11 Buffalo
14-0 Kyle Rieger 11 Prior Lake
14-0 Joseph Ikier 12 Fridley
14-0 Carson Ricard 12 Fairmont
13-11 William Kolb 11 Rochester Century
13-10 Patrick Smith 12 Holy Family Catholic
13-9 Max Maher 11 Rush City
[20]
13-8 Josh Murrey 12 Brainerd
13-8 Randy Juell 11 Redwood Valley
13-6 Dominic Nightingale 12 Apple Valley
13-6 Dominic Russell 12 Apple Valley
13-6 Allen Swenson 11 East Ridge
13-6 Connor O’Neil 11 Stillwater Area
13-6 Bryant Lymburn 12 Spring Lake Park / St. Anthony
13-6 Mike Hoefer 11 Totino-Grace
13-6 Carl Neumann 12 North Branch
13-6 Kevin Drotts 11 Deer River / Northland / Remer
[30]
13-6 Josh Regorrah 11 East Grand Forks
13-6 Wes Evansen 10 Hastings
13-6 Bryan Elyea-Wheeler 12 Eden Prairie
13-3 Reid Taubenheim 10 Farmington
13-3 Austin Weigel 11 Maple Grove
13-3 Connor Cenaiko 12 Andover
13-3 Kevin Wagner 12 Mankato Loyola / Cleveland
13-2 Brandon Stadler 11 Faribault
13-2 Patrick Jones 11 Cambridge-Isanti
13-1 Robert Mesenburg 11 Byron
[40]
13-1 Danny Lochen 12 Eden Valley-Watkins / Kimball
13-0 Caleb Bentley 12 Austin
13-0 Zach Gelineau 11 Lakeville South
13-0 Michael Adams 11 Rochester Century
13-0 Matt Roberts 12 Mankato East
13-0 Mark Brose 11 Waconia
13-0 Joey Matheson 12 Henry Sibley
13-0 Nelson Soto Moreno 12 Richfield
13-0 Ryan Thibaudeau 11 North St. Paul
13-0 Travis Rademacher 12 White Bear Lake
[50]
13-0 Stephen Zingsheim 12 Blaine
13-0 John Young 11 Mounds View
13-0 Chris Grover 12 Minnetonka
13-0 Alexander Spencer 12 Wayzata
13-0 Eddie Hidani 11 Wayzata
13-0 Wayne Ruble 11 St. Francis
13-0 Jackson Dols 12 Brainerd
13-0 Ramsey Holveson 12 Byron
13-0 Eric Williams 11 Kasson-Mantorville
13-0 Zach Drees 10 Stewartville
[60]
13-0 Kyle Kirlin 12 Fulda
13-0 Daniel Muller 12 Luverne
13-0 Chase Testa 12 Montevideo
13-0 Will Dudley 10 Worthington
13-0 Brandon Sterriker 12 Staples-Motley
13-0 Josh Engel 11 Greenway
13-0 Forrest Drury 12 Park Rapids Area
13-0 Braden Stroot 11 Roseau
13-0 Quincy George 9 Warroad
12-11 Grant Bordson 12 Hutchinson
[70]
12-11 Miles Pearson 12 Brainerd
12-11 Jordan Petrone 11 Little Falls
12-11 Ryan Rogness 11 Moorhead
12-9 Ben Carollo 12 Anoka
12-9 Matthew Welter 12 Stewartville
12-9 Jesse Beulke 12 Tri-City United
12-9 Tim Davie 12 Legacy Christian
12-9 Isaac Goedtke 11 Barnesville / Rothsay
12-7 Evan Keil 11 Lakeville South
12-7 Hayden Ashworth 10 Rochester Century
[80]

2012 STATE MEET CLASS AA
1 Lee Bares, 11, Lakeville South                     15-6 
2 Jagger Gran, 12, Mounds View                       14-6 
3 Keagan Potts, 12, Edina                             14-3 
4 Mitchelll Valli, 11, Buffalo                       14-0 
4 Brendan Cole, 12, Eastview                         14-0 
6 Adam Peters, 12, Eagan                             14-0 
7 Brent Seaton, 12, Chisago Lake Area                 14-0 
8 Bryan Elyea-Wheeler, 12, Eden Prairie               13-6 
9 Connor Oneil, 11, Stillwater Area                   13-6

2012 STATE MEET CLASS A
1 Grant Krieger, 11, Blake                           15-0 
2 Jake Zebedee, 12, Blue Earth Area                   14-9 
3 Max Maher, 11, Rush City                           13-9 
4 Kevin Wagner, 12, MankatoLoyola/Clevlnd       13-3 
5 Randy Juell, 11, Redwood Valley                     13-3 
6 Forrest Drury, 12, Park Rapids Area                 12-9 
6 Ramsey Hovelson, 12, Byron                         12-9 
6 Tim Davie, 12, Legacy Christian Acad               12-9 
6 Kevin Drotts, 11, Deer River/Nothland               12-9

ALL TIME BESTS
15-9 Mitch Valli, Buffalo  2012
15-8 Macauley Spandl, Moorhead  2010
15-7 Tim Koupal, Anoka  1997
15-7 Jagger Gran, Mounds View  2012
15-6 ½   Jed Bergstrom, Buffalo  1997
15-6 Mike Brockwell, Edina  1996
15-6 Lee Bares, Lakeville South  2012
15-3 Grant Krieger, Blake  2012
15-5 Tyler Tappe, Pequot Lakes  2012
15-4 Jason Beutz, Foley  2003
[10]
15-3 ½ Erik Romsdahle, Saint James  2008
15-3 Chip Malmstrom, Mahtomedi  1994
15-3 Jon Anderson, Morris Area  1994
15-3 Brock Spandl, Moorhead  2006
15-3 Dan Sandor, Stillwater Area  2008
15-3 Jake Zebedee, Blue Earth Area  2012
15-1 ½   Matt Kolb, Osseo  1982
15-1 Mark Devine, Roseville  1991
15-1 Isaac Molin, St. Francis  2005
15-0 Jim Lee, Austin  1970
[20]
15-0 Mike Moberg, Hibbing  1994
15-0 Matt Stark, Apple Valley  1997
15-0 Andrew Peterson, Coon Rapids  2000
15-0 Chris Holmes, Henry Sibley  2000
15-0 Shawn Francis, Hastings  2004
15-0 Shaise Schuette, St. Francis  2009
14-11 Kent Esslinger, Mankato East  2011
14-10 Brent Smith, Alexandria  1976
14-10 Erling Ringquist, Minneapolis Roosevelt  1984
14-10 Brian Laurel, Mayer Lutheran  1991
[30]
14-10 Ryan McGlynn, Stephen  1992
14-10 Tyler Zamudio, St Cloud Apollo  2003
14-10 Brandon Johnson, Robbinsdale Armstrong  2006
14-10 Christian Kolb, Mankato West  2009
14-10 Nick Weis, Sauk Rapids-Rice  2010
14-9 Ross Thompson, Esko  1987
14-9 Arden Beachy, Staples-Motley  1989
14-9 BJ Jones, Plainview  1994
14-9 Dan Madden, Delano 1999
14-9 Nick Wilson, Mankato West  2003
[40]
14-9 Derek Oslund, Robbinsdale Armstrong  2005
14-9 Ross Werner, Robbinsdale Armstrong  2005 & 2006
14-9 David Gierut, Mankato Loyola  2006
14-9 Casey Kedrowski, Sauk Rapids-Rice  2007
14-9 Stephen Koecher, Blaine  2007
14-9 Mike Kosiak, Mounds View  2009
14-9 Blake Weimerskirch,  Robbinsdale Armstrong  2009
14-9 Tyler Colling, Forest Lake  2011
14-8 ¾   Curt Maertens, Brooklyn Center  1985
14-8 ½   Dave Correll, Moorhead  1980
[50]
14-8 Marc Christian, Bloom Kennedy  1989
14-8 Scott Trombley, Hopkins  1994
14-8 Langdon Stahle, Minnetonka  1994
14-8 Noah Barnes, Richfield  1994
14-8 Ryan Sawatzky, Mankato West  1997
14-7 ¼   Glen Bullick, Brooklyn Center  1972
14-7 ¼   Bryan Mortland, St Louis Park  1974
14-7 Matt Peters, Cambridge  1986
14-7 Latanna Vannavong, Minneapolis Roosevelt  1989
14-7 Andy Stark, Apple Valley  1995
[60]
14-7 Mark Bruemmer, St Cloud Apollo 1999
14-7 Jacob Wolter, Lakeville North  2007
14-7 Raphael Gelo, International Falls  2008
14-6 ½   Jayme Pantekoek, Mankato West 1998
14-6 ½   Ben Mauch, Mankato East  2001
14-6 Jesse Cogswell, Roch Mayo  1970
14-6 Dana Powers, Moorhead  1974
14-6 Tom Larson, Bloomington Jefferson  1978
14-6 Mike Braun, Edina East  1979
14-6 Dave Anderson, St Louis Park  1983
[70]
14-6 Tom Silverhus, Cambridge  1983
14-6 Nick Berg, Bemidji  1983
14-6 Pete Walker, Austin  1984
14-6 Jeff Landreth, Kennedy  1986
14-6 Kent Landreth, Kennedy  1987
14-6 Ted Erickson, White Bear Lake  1988
14-6 Dave Zarns, Mounds View  1989
14-6 Todd Williams, St Cloud Apollo  1990
14-6 Ryan Beachy, Staples-Motley  1991
14-6 Jay Schmitt, St Croix Lutheran  1991
[80]
14-6 Paul Sander, Apple Valley  1993
14-6 Sam Chittendon, Stillwater  1994
14-6 Mike Edwards, Winona  1994
14-6 Jeff Klein, Zumbrota-Mazeppa  1994
14-6 Chris Chandler, Crookston  1995
14-6 Andy Eggerth, Spring Lake Pk/St A  1995
14-6 Khoun Thammalangsy, Lakeville  1996
14-6 Dan Shroyer, Grand Rapids  1996
14-6 Adam Lee, Hutchinson  1997
14-6 Nate Sutton, Mankato East  2000
[90]
14-6 Ben Villnow, Willmar  2000
14-6 Ryan Manke, Detroit Lakes  2000
14-6 Justin Schmidt, Elgin-Millville  2000
14-6 Paul Gans, Sauk Rapids-Rice  2001
14-6 Josh Sorenson, Madelia/Truman  2001 & 2002
14-6 Steve Kramer, Mayer Lutheran  2002
14-6 Brian Sworsky, St Francis  2003
14-6 Jon Morales, Willmar  2004
14-6 Beau Pilgrim, Staples-Motley  2006
14-6 Bryan Atwood, Mankato East  2007
[100]
14-6 Jordan Mogck, Mounds View  2007
14-6 Zach Gowdy, Burnsville  2007
14-6 Cameron Clause, Mankato East  2010
14-6 John Walfoort, Shakopee  2010
14-6 Patrick Hayden, Robbinsdale Armstrong  2010
14-6 Mark Van Benschoten, Wayzata  2010
14-6 Tyler Massey, Forest Lake  2011
14-6 Kyle McPhee, Lakeville North  2012

JUNIOR BESTS
15-9 Mitch Valli, Buffalo  2012
15-6 Lee Bares, Lakeville South  2012
15-5 Grant Krieger, Blake  2012
15-3 Chip Malmstrom, Mahtomedi  1994
15-1 Mark Devine, Roseville  1991
15-0 Tim Koupal, Anoka  1996
14-9 ½ Nick Weis, Sauk Rapids-Rice  2009
14-9 BJ Jones, Plainview  1994
14-9 Mike Brockwell, Edina  1995
14-9 Ross Werner, Robbinsdale Armstrong  2005

SOPHOMORE BESTS
15-5 Tyler Tappe, Pequot Lake  2012
15-0 Lee Bares, Lakeville South  2011
15-0 Grant Krieger, Blake  2011
14-10 Christian Kolb, Mankato West  2009
14-6 Josh Sorenson, Madelia-Truman  2001
14-5 Tony Spandl, Staples  1977
14-3 Mark Devine, Roseville  1990
14-3 Noah Barnes, Richfield  1992
14-0 1/2 Khoun Thammalangsy, Lakeville  1994
14-0 1/2 Nick Wilson, Mankato West  2001

FRESHMAN BESTS
14-3 Christian Kolb, Mankato West  2008
13-8 Josh Sorensen, Madelia/Truman  2000
13-6 Mitch Hoihjelie, Sauk Rapids  1997
13-4 Nate Hemstad, International Falls  1989
13-3 Brad Junker, Mountain Lake-B-Odin  1993
13-2 3/4 Tom Coles, Hutchinson  1976
13-2 Mark Devine, Roseville  1989
13-2 Jesse Budimir, Grand Rapids  2000
13-2 Tyler Tappe, Pequot Lakes  2011
13-0 1/4 Nick Wilson, Mankato West  2000

HS Girls All Time Lists: Pole Vault

11-03.00	Renee	Zimmer	Lakeville	2003
11-06.00	Kayla	Wiltrout	Rochester Mayo	2011
11-09.00	Dalee	Wilkinson	H U H	2000
11-03.00	Caitlin	Weber	Lakeville North	2008
11-02.00	Shelbie	Walsh	Litchfield	2012
11-00.00	Courtney	Wagner	Bryon	2003
10-10.00	Emily	Urban	North	2012
11-07.00	Sara	Tseng	Richfield	2011
11-00.00	Allison	Thelen	Monticello	2003
11-03.00	Jodi	Tarasewicz	Park Cottage Grove	1999
11-03.00	Bryanna	Sudman	Eden Prairie	2009
11-06.00	Angela	Substad	Mankato East	2011
11-06.00	Alex	Stych	Mounds View	2011
11-04.00	Shannon	Stever	La Crescent	2009
11-03.00	Lindsey	Stevens	New Prague	2002
12-03.00	Lauren	Stelten	Chaska	2007
12-00.00	Johanna	Sprang	Irondale	2007
11-06.00	Abby	Snater	Austin	2012
12-07.50	Andrea	Smith	Bemidji	2004
10-10.00	Shelby	Seifert	Mankato East	2012
11-00.00	Katlyn	Sawtelle	Luverne	2010
11-00.00	Nicole	Salwasser	Park Cottage Grove	2000
13-03.00	Alicia	Rue	Robbinsdale Armstrong	2006
11-01.00	Liz	Robertson	Robbinsdale Armstrong	1998
11-03.00	Bethany	Renner	Anoka	2002
12-00.00	Katelin	Rains	Spring Lake Park	2005
10-06.00	Anna	Posbergh	Stillwater	2012
11-01.00	Sarah	Pieper	Irondale	2011
11-03.00	Chelsey	Pfilpsen	Foley	2010
11-00.00	Chelia	Peterson	Morris Area	2000
11-09.00	Kristi	Olson	Minnetonka	2004
11-00.00	Megan	Olson	Stillwater	2008
11-08.00	Carolyn	Nye	Blake	2012
11-09.00	Nicole	Naatjes	Lakeville North	2011
12-00.00	Katie	Murgic	Rosemount	2010
11-03.00	Rachel	Moser	Morris Area	2011
11-09.00	Alex	Miller	Mankato East	2011
11-03.00	Nicole	Meidl	Stillwater	2000
11-04.00	Allison	Martin	Winona	2009
13-04.00	Stacie	Manuel	Willmar	2000
11-06.00	Louise	Lindqvist	St. Cloud Tech	2001
11-07.25	Hannah	Linder	Apple Valley	2012
12-03.00	Michelle	Leggat	Sartell	2000
11-00.00	Rachelle	LeBlanc	Little Falls	2012
11-06.00	Kate	Laroche	Faribault	2004
11-00.00	Claire	Lambrecht	Delano	2000
11-06.00	Whitney	Kroschel	Stillwater	2005
10-09.00	Jillian	Krier	Bryon	2012
11-00.00	Teresa	Kremer	Murray Cnty Central	2002
10-09.00	Sarah	Knight	Walker Hacknsack	2012
11-03.00	Jessica	Kay	Robbinsdale Armstrong	2004
11-07.00	Emma	Kanning	Irondale	2010
11-03.00	Stacey	Johnson	Robbinsdale Armstrong	2003
11-03.00	Annika	Johnson	St. Francis	2007
11-00.00	Andy	Jacobs	Rochester Century	2012
11-00.00	Shannon	Jackson	Anoka	2000
11-00.00	Natalie	Huckle	Moorhead	2009
11-07.00	Meaghan	Howell	Northfield	2011
11-04.00	Carrie	Hinners	Maple Grove	2004
11-02.00	Jennifer	Hensel	Frazee	2005
11-00.00	Lucy	Hennen	Minneapolis South	2012
11-06.00	Ariel	Hayward	Rochester Century	2012
11-06.00	Kelsey	Harms	Apple Valley	2012
10-09.00	Marissia	Hagedorn	Blue Earth Area	2011
11-07.00	Emily	Guimont	Edina	2012
11-03.00	Allison	Funk	Eastview	2012
11-06.00	Amanda	Frame	Pine Island	2001
11-03.00	Amie	Fillmore	White Bear Lake	2006
11-00.00	Martha	Evans	Visitation	2009
11-03.00	Kayla	Deters	Sauk Rapids Rice	2007
11-00.00	Taylor	Debel	Cambridge Isanti	2002
11-03.00	Kristen	Dare	Apple Valley	2006
10-06.00	Kristine	Dahl	Mounds View	2012
11-06.00	Paige	Clements	Mounds View	2012
11-04.00	Elizabeth	Buyse	Anoka	2006
11-00.00	Bobbi Jo	Buyck	Tracy Milroy	2006
11-02.00	Taylor	Brett	Forest Lake	2010
11-00.00	Aubrie	Bowers	Owatonna	2008
11-06.00	Lyndie	Bosshart	St. James	2007
10-10.00	Emily	Bonewell	Apple Valley	2012
11-10.00	Anna	Benke	Minnetonka	2012
10-06.00	Tiffany	Backes	Becker	2012
11-03.00	Mckell	Anderson	Lakeville South	2012
10-10.00	Christy	Anderson	Northfield	2012

Yes/No: Will Mead get an "A" qualifier at Pre?

The best of the best will show up in Eugene this weekend for the 2013 Prefontaine Classic.  There are too many great athletes to name, but the 10K match-up between 2012 double Olympic Champ Mo Farah and 10000 meter world record holder Kenenisa Bekele is bound to be a duel for the ages.  World record holders Aries Merritt (110 hurdles) and David Rudisha (800 meters) will certainly attract attention, along with high school phenom Mary Cain.

Blending in with all of the Olympic medalists and record holders is a name everyone in Minnesota will recognize.  Hassan Mead has proven that he is at home with the best runners in the United States.  He will compete in the 5000 meters at the Pre Classic.

Mead just missed the "A" qualifying standard for the World Championships in the 5k when he ran 13:15:50 at Stanford in April.  Let us know whether he will hit that mark this weekend...

Yes/No: Will Hassan Mead run 13:15.00 or faster at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday?

The 5k field is outstanding and features a who's who of American distance runners.  This group includes Galen Rupp, Dathen Ritzenhein, Chris Derrick and Bernard Lagat.  The international portion of this race is top-notch as well.  London bronze-medalist Thomas Longosiwa leads a field that includes three other sub 12:50 runners:  Isiah Koech, John Kipkoech and Yenew Alamirew.

Here are some links for the 2013 Prefontaine Classic:
- Meet Website
- Start Lists
- News

To play our game, simply type "yes" or "no" into the subject line of an e-mail and send it to us at DtBFantasy [AT] gmail [DOT] com before 2:30 P.M. CDT, Saturday, June 1st.  Please put your answers in the subject line of the e-mail and make sure your full name appears somewhere in the e-mail.  We will offer a bonus for participants making their 2013 debut in Yes/No - a correct answer will be worth two points for anyone who has not played yet this year.

My Answer:  No

Last week's Pick Ten Contest was won by Andrew Nussbaum, scoring 33 points.  He edged out Rachel Karel with 32 points.  In the overall standings -- Mike Henderson has a narrow lead with 125 points.  Rachel Karel is also second in the overall standings and she is at 121.

In the Yes/No Contest, Lori Anne Schwiesow leads with eleven points.  Tied for second place are Mike Henderson and Mary Varney with ten points each.

For all the results, please visit DtB Fantasy Corner, HERE.

Melissa Agnew Ends College Career with Another National Title

Melissa Agnew. Photo courtesy of U-Mary

In her final collegiate race for the University of Mary,  senior Melissa Agnew won her third national championship with  her finishing kick, taking  in the 1500 at the 2013 NCAA Women's DII Championships in Pueblo, CO. The 12-time All-American and native of Onamia, MN, took control in the final 150 meters and fought off second place finisher Lisa Ohberg of Cal State Los Angeles by 2.18 seconds in a winning time of 4:28.02.
 
Slowed by injuries much of the spring, Agnew was the nation's lone automatic qualifier in the 1,500. At the 2013 indoor championships, she won the mile title and led the Marauders Distance Medley Relay team to victory. Since U-Mary moved to NCAA competition in the fall of 2006, Agnew has played a part in all three NSIC team championships.

An interview with Agnew from cross country season is HERE.   Bismark Tribune stories on her are HERE, HERE, and HERE. Agnew says in the last Tribune story that she will be moving to the Twin Cities to continue her education, hoping to become a chiropractor, and that she is applying to become a member of Team USA Minnesota.

MSU Mankato's Chris Reed a Triple All American and Shot Put National Champ

Chris Reed. Photo courtesy of MSU Mankato

Junior thrower Chris Reed threw of 65’7” at the NCAA DII Championships Saturday to  win the shot put . The toss was a  new MSU record in the event, surpassing Reed's previous mark of 62’.5” he set in 2012.  Reed becomes is the fifth Maverick to win a national championship in an outdoor event, and the first since Jim Dilling won the high jump in 2007. He is also the first Maverick to win a national title in the shot put.

Reed has three All-American honors (discus, hammer throw, shot put), while establishing new school records in both the hammer throw and the shot put. Reed is only the second Maverick to earn three All-American honors in a single championship and the first since Moo Muhammad dating back to the 1989 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships where he finished in the top eight in the long jump, 100 and 200 meters.

Reed was also an offensive lineman on the MSU Mankato football team, who were 13-1 this season losing in the NCAA DII semifinals to eventual national champion Valdosta State.

Mankato Free Press article on his shot put win is HERE.

Becky Culp Profile

Becky Culp.  Photo courtesy of Hamline University

Hamline discus thrower and shot putter Becky Culp won the NCAA DIII individual championship in the discus last weekend.  You can learn a bit more about Culp in the MIAC Profile of Excellence by Rick Mies HERE. NCAA.com article HERE.

NCAA Divison I Entry Lists

The Gopher men are tied for 11th with eight entries in the NCAA DI Championships June 5-8 at Hayward Field in Eugene, OR.   Full list of men's entries is HERE. The U of M men rose 11 spots in the final USTFCCCA ranking of teams at 28th. Full men's rankings by team is HERE. Listing of men's and women's teams by number of qualifiers is HERE. The women's entry list is HERE. The Gopher women have one entrant, 5K participant Laura Docherty.

TCTC Hosts All Comers Track Meets

The Twin Cities Track Club will be hosting All Comers Track Meets at Southwest High School with the  support of Gear Running Store and Brooks. Participation is free for all youth, ages 18 & under and all proceeds from adult registrations & donations will help fund Southwest High School’s “Turn on the Lights” campaign.

These events are family-friendly and open to ALL ages & abilities.

Dates: June 12, July 10, August 7

Location: Southwest High School Track (3414 W 47th St, Minneapolis, MN 55410)

Registration: Meet registration will begin on the Monday prior to each meet at Gear Running Store. All youth who pre-register at Gear (starting the Monday prior to the meet) receive free registration and a free spike bag from Brooks. Day-of-event registration begins at 5:30 at Southwest High School. Registration is $5 with all proceeds going to the Southwest High School “Turn on the Lights” campaign.

Meet 1- June 12: Registration will start at Gear Running Store at 10 am on June 10 and continue until 4 pm on Wednesday June 12.

Meet 2- July 10: Registration will start at Gear Running Store at 10 am on July 8 and continue until 4 pm on Wednesday July 10.

Meet 3- August 7: Registration at Gear Running Store from 10 am August 5 until 4 pm Wednesday August 7.

Schedule: Day-of-event registration will begin at 5:30 pm. Events will begin promptly at 6:00 pm.

6:00 – Long Jump
6:00 – Shot Put
6:00 – Kids 60 meters
6:15 – 100 meters
6:30 – High Jump
6:40 – 400 meters
7:00 – Mile
7:20 – 200 meters
7:40 – 800 meters
8:00 – Distance Relay* (June 12- 3000, July 10- 5000, August 7- 10000)

*The distance relay is a two-person relay with exchanges every lap. The distance relay is limited to twelve two-person teams, so pre-registration is recommended if you want to participate.

Event Divisions: All youth ages fourteen & under will be placed in heats by age. We will provide ribbons for all participants age fourteen & under. All other participants will compete in our open events, including high school and masters competitors.

Implements: We provide limited implements for the shot put. You may bring your own.

Questions? Email tctc@twincitiestc.com.