The At-Large Teams were selected for the NXN Nationals HERE.
Medtronic Twin Cities marathon 2014 men's champ Tyler Pennel blogs about the Chiba Ekiden HERE.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Saturday, November 29, 2014
So Close But Yet So Far
Last Saturday the St. Olaf men's team attempted to duplicate what they had done a year ago. Win the DIII men's team title. Building up to the meet, the Oles had run two of the "most impressive performances" in school history. said coach Phil Lundin. They had dominating performances winning the MIAC title with a nearly perfect score, and the Central Region title with another commanding performance.
Their number one runner, Grant Wintheiser, was undefeated against DIII competition. He was hoping to stop being the "bridesmaid" and win the Ole's first men's NCAA individual crown. Wintheiser, buoyed by the confidence he'd gained during the season and a personal best run at the Central Region meet, won the individual title. The Ole team finished second.
"We knew we could do it(win the title)," said Lundin of the team's view going into the race. They also knew that their vulnerability was depth. All five of their scorers had to run as they did during the MIAC and Central Region meets or better for St. Olaf to fend off DIII power North Central, who were aiming to rebound from their loss to St. Olaf in 2013. They had the luxury of having any of their top five having an off day because they had two runners who could potentially pick up the slack, said Lundin.
On the muddy, slippery course there were falls. Both North Central and St. Olaf had men go down, and in the end North Central handled the conditions and the challenge slightly better than the Oles to take the title 130to 143. Lundin and Wintheiser were both philosophical after the race noting that North Central handled the challenges better than they did, but that the first and second place finishes of the last two years transformed the team from just another competitor to a legitimate contender for the title.
You know the program has come a long way, Lundin said, when you're disappointed with finishing second. The defeat was hard to take, said Lundin, because they knew they had a legitimate chance to repeat, to do what North Central has been doing for years, finding a way to win. "How many chances do you get?" said Lundin. North Central has shown that every National meet is a new opportunity. They focus on Nationals from the beginning of the season.
Such is their aura that it is often enough to make the difference. St. Olaf was not awed by the challenge. They relished it. This year didn't have a fairy tale ending, but the team members will use what they learned from this experience to continue to improve, said Lundin. Wintheiser will focus on indoor and outdoor track goals. Jake Bown, who fell late in the race, is already in training for the cross country ski season. "It's his (best) sport," said Lundin. "He's a tough competitor. He did the best he could(at Nationals). We wouldn't have done what we have (done) without him."
Disappointment will be replaced by determination. One of the allures of sport is that you don't have a lot of time to bask in the glow of your victories or fret about your defeats. As waiting for you is another race.
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| The Ole men after winning the 2014 NCAA DIII Central Region title. Photo courtesy of St. Olaf |
Their number one runner, Grant Wintheiser, was undefeated against DIII competition. He was hoping to stop being the "bridesmaid" and win the Ole's first men's NCAA individual crown. Wintheiser, buoyed by the confidence he'd gained during the season and a personal best run at the Central Region meet, won the individual title. The Ole team finished second.
"We knew we could do it(win the title)," said Lundin of the team's view going into the race. They also knew that their vulnerability was depth. All five of their scorers had to run as they did during the MIAC and Central Region meets or better for St. Olaf to fend off DIII power North Central, who were aiming to rebound from their loss to St. Olaf in 2013. They had the luxury of having any of their top five having an off day because they had two runners who could potentially pick up the slack, said Lundin.
On the muddy, slippery course there were falls. Both North Central and St. Olaf had men go down, and in the end North Central handled the conditions and the challenge slightly better than the Oles to take the title 130to 143. Lundin and Wintheiser were both philosophical after the race noting that North Central handled the challenges better than they did, but that the first and second place finishes of the last two years transformed the team from just another competitor to a legitimate contender for the title.
You know the program has come a long way, Lundin said, when you're disappointed with finishing second. The defeat was hard to take, said Lundin, because they knew they had a legitimate chance to repeat, to do what North Central has been doing for years, finding a way to win. "How many chances do you get?" said Lundin. North Central has shown that every National meet is a new opportunity. They focus on Nationals from the beginning of the season.
Such is their aura that it is often enough to make the difference. St. Olaf was not awed by the challenge. They relished it. This year didn't have a fairy tale ending, but the team members will use what they learned from this experience to continue to improve, said Lundin. Wintheiser will focus on indoor and outdoor track goals. Jake Bown, who fell late in the race, is already in training for the cross country ski season. "It's his (best) sport," said Lundin. "He's a tough competitor. He did the best he could(at Nationals). We wouldn't have done what we have (done) without him."
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| Jake Brown(231) and Grant Wintheiser(240) during the Central Region Championships. Photo courtesy of St. Olaf |
Disappointment will be replaced by determination. One of the allures of sport is that you don't have a lot of time to bask in the glow of your victories or fret about your defeats. As waiting for you is another race.
Friday, November 28, 2014
News: HS Rankings; Transgender Athletes; Spirit Store; Dayton Honors Runners; NCAA/Gophers
MileSplit HS Team rankings for girl's HERE, boy's HERE. Girl's individual rankings HERE, boy's HERE. .
Stillwater Gazette article on the MSHSL discussions on the issue of transgender athletes is HERE.
Sun Current article on the opening of the Edina Athletic Booster Board's opening of the Spirit Store inside the Neighborhood Ice Cream Shoppe in Edina HERE
Perham Focus article on Governor Dayton honoring HS cross country runners Kailee Kiminski, Tierney Winter, and Jennifer Christopher HERE.
Minnesota Daily story on the NCAA DI Championship races HERE.
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Run Like a Turkey
Don't know what everybody was consuming on Turkey Day, but starting the day off with a Turkey Day Race was certainly popular this year.
@HeatherRaeKampf and @BenKampf1 braved the weather to have a great time at the @lifetimefitness Turkey Day Run! pic.twitter.com/jbwjw4Iir4
— Team USA Minnesota (@TeamUSAMN) November 28, 2014
A beautiful #Thanksgiving for a race! Grateful for the chance to do this for a living! @underarmour #IWILL pic.twitter.com/7ygKkt2EVw
— Nicholas Arciniaga (@NickArciniaga) November 27, 2014
MT @TeamUSAMN's Cincinnati Kid“@tonyphotos: Eric Finan first finisher at the Thanksgiving race @Enquirer @EricFinan pic.twitter.com/OQRY1PNBkn”
— Dennis Barker (@dbinsaintpaul) November 27, 2014
Set a new PR today in the 2.83 mile "5k". Fun morning with family despite the race issues. Happy Thanksgiving to all! #Thanksgiving
— Meghan A. Peyton (@nutMEGrunner) November 27, 2014
Our @beaststc @_garrettheath took home the turkey at @TurkeyTrotSV this morning! Congrats on the win! #BrooksElite pic.twitter.com/IJ3Xu7nW3p
— Brooks Running (@brooksrunning) November 27, 2014
Happy thanksgiving from @MNRedRunners. See you on the roads pic.twitter.com/iRKpAjxZFd
— Mile To Marathon (@CoachMTM) November 27, 2014
Nothing was ever the same @william_leer @jordanmcnamara @aubreaknox floyd @gociaran.. http://t.co/ckWhnjdJSD
— Hassan mead (@HassyHass35) November 27, 2014
4th @ Silicon Valley Turkey Trot. Disappointed not to be kicking for the win - losing sucks. But sub 14 in a strong field is a good start.
— Benjamin Blankenship (@benfblankenship) November 27, 2014
Family pic after the #SiliconValleyTurkeyTrot. Today was my first race in over a year. Very thankful… http://t.co/cNTcjCYFvv
— Elliott Heath (@elliottheathbar) November 27, 2014
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Commentary: Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship is trending. At the end of cross country season there has been a number of articles featuring runners helping fallen and/or injured runners. Dripping with "human interest," these events were featured on mainstream media as well as social media.
It started in Minnesota with the runner carrying an injured athlete to the finish on her back. Both athletes were not only featured in local television and print media, but also made a n appearance on Ellen DeGeneres's daytime talk show. Shortly thereafter a fallen runner was helped to the finish by two other runners near the finish of the MSHSL XC Championship girl's Class AA race.
This past weekend a virtual carbon copy of the MSHSL display of sportsmanship happened in the NCAA DI women's race, as well as the men's race at the NAIA XC Championships. All were recorded online and in the mainstream press. All were hailed as heroic displays of sportsmanship. Is this trend that unusual and/or noteworthy? Or has it happened as often as this year only it was not documented as well?
All those who helped a runner complete the race said they did it because it was "the right thing to do." Even though it is against the rules because it is a prohibited form of "assistance" that gives the athlete being "assisted" an unfair advantage. It alters the outcome of the race.
No performance was improved aside from the athlete being helped to the finish. Those providing the assistance finished slower than they would have if they had not stopped to help. In all cases, the runner assisted was disqualified, although no statement regarding the runner who was injured and carried piggy back to the finish was made as to whether or not she was DQed, it seems logical to think that she was not given an official finish time and place.
All these situations raise a number of questions. Is "sportsmanship" in such short supply that when people do what the athletes did to assist the runners in trouble in these situations was it that noteworthy or rare that they merited the publicity they received? Is it fair and reasonable to disqualify those who helped? Do the current rules in Minnesota need to be revisited or are they fine as is? Part of the "assistance" rule states that runners cannot touch each other, hold hands. So, if they wanted to tie in a race, technically, both could be disqualified.
One guesses that this may be because there is another rule that either demands a judgement from officials as to who was ahead of the other. One would get first, for example, and the other second, which might be a factor in team scoring. Or, if the rules said that if a clear winner could not be determined that both individuals would be given the same place, which again could influence team scores. Sportsmanship and scoring collide with the nod given to scoring, to competition over compassion.
There is no universal "right" answer to these questions only rules and their interpretation and enforcement. Is there a way to both reward "sportsmanship" and the rules of competition?
In the video of the athletes helping the Baylor runner finish you can hear those taking the footage or those standing near them instantly recognize that one of more of these runners was breaking the rules. You can hear the mixed emotions in their voices, as if they know what the rules say, but they wish they didn't. A wish that the rules would have room for competition and compassion. It will be interesting to see if anything comes of these mixed emotions. If they inspire rules alterations or if there is no change that can accomodate those seemingly conflicting emotions.
It started in Minnesota with the runner carrying an injured athlete to the finish on her back. Both athletes were not only featured in local television and print media, but also made a n appearance on Ellen DeGeneres's daytime talk show. Shortly thereafter a fallen runner was helped to the finish by two other runners near the finish of the MSHSL XC Championship girl's Class AA race.
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The three runners together in the center of Gene Niemi's picture--Tierney
Winter(423), Jessica Christopher(429) and Kailee Kiminski(459)--were all
disqualified.
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This past weekend a virtual carbon copy of the MSHSL display of sportsmanship happened in the NCAA DI women's race, as well as the men's race at the NAIA XC Championships. All were recorded online and in the mainstream press. All were hailed as heroic displays of sportsmanship. Is this trend that unusual and/or noteworthy? Or has it happened as often as this year only it was not documented as well?
All those who helped a runner complete the race said they did it because it was "the right thing to do." Even though it is against the rules because it is a prohibited form of "assistance" that gives the athlete being "assisted" an unfair advantage. It alters the outcome of the race.
No performance was improved aside from the athlete being helped to the finish. Those providing the assistance finished slower than they would have if they had not stopped to help. In all cases, the runner assisted was disqualified, although no statement regarding the runner who was injured and carried piggy back to the finish was made as to whether or not she was DQed, it seems logical to think that she was not given an official finish time and place.
All these situations raise a number of questions. Is "sportsmanship" in such short supply that when people do what the athletes did to assist the runners in trouble in these situations was it that noteworthy or rare that they merited the publicity they received? Is it fair and reasonable to disqualify those who helped? Do the current rules in Minnesota need to be revisited or are they fine as is? Part of the "assistance" rule states that runners cannot touch each other, hold hands. So, if they wanted to tie in a race, technically, both could be disqualified.
One guesses that this may be because there is another rule that either demands a judgement from officials as to who was ahead of the other. One would get first, for example, and the other second, which might be a factor in team scoring. Or, if the rules said that if a clear winner could not be determined that both individuals would be given the same place, which again could influence team scores. Sportsmanship and scoring collide with the nod given to scoring, to competition over compassion.
There is no universal "right" answer to these questions only rules and their interpretation and enforcement. Is there a way to both reward "sportsmanship" and the rules of competition?
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| Minnesota and Baylor runners helping another Baylor runner . Photo by Mike Scott |
News: Wintheiser; NCAA DII Rankings; Multi Sport Participation; Heather Van Norman; Sportsmanship
St. Olaf's Grant Wintheiser selected as male NCAA DIII Athlete of the Year HERE.
St. Cloud Times story on Wintheiser is HERE.
Final NCAA DII team rankings are HERE.
Multiple sports participation among young athletes helps them avoid overuse injuries HERE.
More on Heather Van Norman HERE.
At the NAIA national XC championships another runners helping runner story HERE.
Monday, November 24, 2014
News: Chiba Ekiden; Barefootin'; DIII/DI All Americans; NCAA DII XC Champs Qualifiers; Sportsmanship; Wayzata Timing;
Results from the Chiba Ekiden HERE. US team, with Katie McGregor as the women's coach, finished sixth.
FloTrack video on the Coastal Carolina women from South Africa like to run barefoot HERE
List of DIII All Americans HERE. DI HERE.
NCAA DII XC Champs Qualifiers HERE
Runner's World story on Baylor's Madie Zimmerman and Minnesota's Kate Bucknam helping Baylor's Annie Dunlap at the end of the race is HERE.
Luther College grad Josh Gerber thanks the school for helping him develop his business, Wayzata Timing HERE.
FloTrack video on the Coastal Carolina women from South Africa like to run barefoot HERE
List of DIII All Americans HERE. DI HERE.
NCAA DII XC Champs Qualifiers HERE
Runner's World story on Baylor's Madie Zimmerman and Minnesota's Kate Bucknam helping Baylor's Annie Dunlap at the end of the race is HERE.
Luther College grad Josh Gerber thanks the school for helping him develop his business, Wayzata Timing HERE.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
News:NCAA Video and Photos; Speed; MIAC Runners at DIII Nationals; Ekiden; The Catch
Video summary of DIII championships HERE
NCAA DI Photo albums HERE and HERE.
Sprint speed translates to yards gained in football HERE.
NCAA DIII photo albums featuring MIAC teams HERE, HERE, and HERE
Chiba Ekiden relay(Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon champion Tyler Pennel runs a leg for the US) on live stream starting just after 10PM tonight HERE. US team members and staff HERE. Event history HERE.
Times Picayune story on Odell Beckham Sr., Heather Van Norman, and Beckham Jr. while he was a standout football player at her alma mater, LSU, is HERE. Strib story HERE.
How does Beckham Jr. make such a catch? Practice. See pre-game warm up clips HERE
NCAA DI Photo albums HERE and HERE.
So #UMNProud of @GopherWCCTF's @kay_see_bee for helping another competitor at the NCAA Champs. http://t.co/3kCDD21ctr pic.twitter.com/vXOMkT47VD
— Minnesota Gophers (@GopherSports) November 23, 2014
Link to the FloTrack video of the trio HERE. |
| Photo by Michael Scott |
Sprint speed translates to yards gained in football HERE.
NCAA DIII photo albums featuring MIAC teams HERE, HERE, and HERE
Chiba Ekiden relay(Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon champion Tyler Pennel runs a leg for the US) on live stream starting just after 10PM tonight HERE. US team members and staff HERE. Event history HERE.
That's epic @piersmorgan: There's ANOTHER #Beckham that plays football? > http://t.co/kpAttgq5Pi”
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) November 24, 2014
.@anngaff Heather Van Norman is a Minnesota prep track legend! #OdellBeckhamsMom #goodgenes
— gabriele grunewald (@gg_runs) November 24, 2014
Times Picayune story on Odell Beckham Sr., Heather Van Norman, and Beckham Jr. while he was a standout football player at her alma mater, LSU, is HERE. Strib story HERE.
How does Beckham Jr. make such a catch? Practice. See pre-game warm up clips HERE
Saturday, November 22, 2014
NCAA DII Regions: Sam Rivard Wins Individual Race at NCAA DII Central Region Meet to lead UMD to the Team Title
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| Race is on in the NCAA DII Region Meet |
Unofficial women's individual results: pic.twitter.com/V4gkjd1bgh
— Augustana Track/XC (@AugustanaTrack) November 22, 2014
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| Women's team champions UMD |
@samantha_rivard (1st) @bcolbenson13 (6th) @emitrost (8th) @HannahLou94 (12th) @Rudikins19 (13th) are our top 5 finishers
— UMD T&F/CC (@UMDTFCC) November 22, 2014
Men's results are HERE. Women's are HERE.
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| Men's team champs, Augustana |
NCAA DI: Bates Third, Gopher Women 31st; Ferlic Top MN finisher in the Men's Race in 13th
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| Emma Bates at the finish |
In the women's DI race both Michigan State, who won the team title, and Avery were in control from the start. Avery was at or near the front the entire race and broke the race open about midway and was never challenged. Full replay of women's race HERE. FloTrack interview with Griak women's champ Shelby Houlihan, who finished ninth at Nationals HERE. Gopher women's summary HERE.
Gopher women's results are:
Place/Time/Team place
| Liz Berkholtz (JR) | 80 | 21:06.3 | 61 |
| Becca Dyson (JR) | 132 | 21:26.3 | 100 |
| Kaila Urick (JR) | 192 | 21:52.0 | 154 |
| Danielle Anderson (FR) | 205 | 21:59.5 | 167 |
| Haley Johnson (SO) | 219 | 22:09.5 | 181 |
| Kate Bucknam (JR) | 240 | 22:45.3 | 202 |
| Ashlie Decker (SR) | 243 | 22:50.9 | 205 |
In the men's race Edward Cheserek sat in the huge front pack until 8K when he turned on the jets and broke open the race for first. He finished in 30:19.4. His teammate Eric Jenkins was second in 30:23.2. Mason Ferlic was in the hunt at 12th in the front pack at 8K. The Gopher's Aaron Bartnik was in 97th and Michael VanVoorhis was 112th. Colorado, like Cheserek, successfully defended their team title
Ferlic finished in 13th in 30:37.1. VanVoorhis was 109th in 31:38.3, and Bartnik 139th in 31:50.9. DI Men's results are HERE. Full video of men's race HERE. FloTrack interview with Mason Ferlic HERE. Gopher coach Steve Plasencia comments on Aaron Bartnik's experience at Nationals HERE.
Ferlic finished in 13th in 30:37.1. VanVoorhis was 109th in 31:38.3, and Bartnik 139th in 31:50.9. DI Men's results are HERE. Full video of men's race HERE. FloTrack interview with Mason Ferlic HERE. Gopher coach Steve Plasencia comments on Aaron Bartnik's experience at Nationals HERE.
DIII: Wintheiser Wins Individual Title, St. Olaf Second in Men's Team Race: Steinke 4th and Meyer 7th in Woman's Race
St. Olaf's Grant Wintheiser won the men's 8K in 23:44.9. UW Eau Claire's Josh Thorson finished third in 23:57.1. North Central took the team title over St. Olaf 130-143. Full DIII men's race results are HERE.
Wintheiser stayed with the pack until the late stages of the race where he broke away for the win. St. Olaf had the advantage in the first half of the team race, but North Central came on over the last half to reclaim the team title that St. Olaf took last year.
Race favorites Amy Regan of the Stevens Institute of Technology and Lucy Cheadle of Washington University battled over the last two kilometers with Regan breaking away down the homestretch to win by seven seconds 20:50.9 to 20:58.7 Post race interview with Amy Regan HERE.
Ruth Steinke of Carleton was fourth in 21:37.9 and Macalester's Kimber Meyer seventh in 21:41.4. Erin Statz of St. Thomas was 13th in 21:00.6. Johns Hopkins won their third straight team title. Carleton was 14th, St. Thomas 21st, and St. Olaf 27th in the team race.
Eau Claire coach Dan Schwamberger's summary of the UW Eau Claire team results(men/7th; women 17th) on YouTube HERE. St. Olaf SID men's summary is HERE. Carleton men's summary is HERE. Macalester SID info on Kimber Meyer HERE. St. Thomas SID story is HERE(women) and HERE(men).
USATF men's race recap is HERE with interviews with both coach Phil Lundin and Grant Wintheiser. North Central team talks about the battle for the men's team title HERE.
Full DIII results are HERE.
Wintheiser stayed with the pack until the late stages of the race where he broke away for the win. St. Olaf had the advantage in the first half of the team race, but North Central came on over the last half to reclaim the team title that St. Olaf took last year.
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| St. Olaf men's team |
Race favorites Amy Regan of the Stevens Institute of Technology and Lucy Cheadle of Washington University battled over the last two kilometers with Regan breaking away down the homestretch to win by seven seconds 20:50.9 to 20:58.7 Post race interview with Amy Regan HERE.
Ruth Steinke of Carleton was fourth in 21:37.9 and Macalester's Kimber Meyer seventh in 21:41.4. Erin Statz of St. Thomas was 13th in 21:00.6. Johns Hopkins won their third straight team title. Carleton was 14th, St. Thomas 21st, and St. Olaf 27th in the team race.
Eau Claire coach Dan Schwamberger's summary of the UW Eau Claire team results(men/7th; women 17th) on YouTube HERE. St. Olaf SID men's summary is HERE. Carleton men's summary is HERE. Macalester SID info on Kimber Meyer HERE. St. Thomas SID story is HERE(women) and HERE(men).
USATF men's race recap is HERE with interviews with both coach Phil Lundin and Grant Wintheiser. North Central team talks about the battle for the men's team title HERE.
Full DIII results are HERE.
Friday, November 21, 2014
News: NCAA DIII Previews
Tomorrow the @blugoldCC team will run for a national championship! Watch it live: http://t.co/WcSA96DYLa
— UWEC Athletics (@UWECblugolds) November 21, 2014
FloTrack DIII previews are HERE. Interview with St. Olaf's Grant Wintheiser and Jake Brown is HERE.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
News: Gophers/NCAA; Michael Van Voorhis; NCAA DII regions/UMD; HS, Kenya; Indoor Running Options; Snowboarding Grandma
Minnesota Daily NCAA Championship preview HERE
St. Paul Pioneer Press story on St. Paul Central grad Michael Van Voorhis, who will be running for Wisconsin at NCAA's is HERE
NCAA DIII men's preview is HERE, women's HERE.
Northland News Center Preview of UMD's men and women's teams at the NCAA DII Regionals HERE.
Perham Focus on Perham's Billy Beseman signing letter of intent to attend the University of Sioux Falls in South Dakota HERE
More studies on Kenyan runners searching for clues to why they have been so successful HERE and HERE.
MDRA listing of indoor running options for the winter HERE.
I know this isn't running, but it's inspiring, snowboarding Grandma HERE
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
News: NXN; HS Team Rankings; NCAA DI Preview, DIII Region Awards; The Real World
Strib summary of the Minnesota HS runners going to NXN Nationals HERE.
Running Times evaluation of the teams going into the NXN Nationals HERE.
Running Times HS team rankings for boy's HERE, girl's HERE.
Women's race preview for DI NCAA National Championships HERE, men HERE. For a long look down memory lane, Track & Field News has an archive of past NCAA DI championship history, as well as a look at NCAA DIII history HERE.
NCAA DIII Region award winners are HERE. St. Olaf's Grant Wintheiser(athlete) and coach Phil Lundin(coach) earn men's awards. Carleton's Ruth Steinke and Donna Ricks earned the women's honors for 2014. As with the NCAA DI awards, more athletes and coaches with local ties have been bestowed these honors in years past(Ben Sathre, Dan Greeno, Pete Wareham, Chelsea Johnson, Linda Keller, Marie Borner, Christy Cazzola, Dan Schwamberger)
US hurdler Jason Richardson talks about life on the track circuit, the "real world," and fashion HERE.
Running Times evaluation of the teams going into the NXN Nationals HERE.
Running Times HS team rankings for boy's HERE, girl's HERE.
Women's race preview for DI NCAA National Championships HERE, men HERE. For a long look down memory lane, Track & Field News has an archive of past NCAA DI championship history, as well as a look at NCAA DIII history HERE.
Fans can watch the NCAA Championship live online at http://t.co/xMKitNcFxN. Tune in at noon CT Saturday! pic.twitter.com/z90zufaB6L
— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) November 20, 2014
NCAA DIII Region award winners are HERE. St. Olaf's Grant Wintheiser(athlete) and coach Phil Lundin(coach) earn men's awards. Carleton's Ruth Steinke and Donna Ricks earned the women's honors for 2014. As with the NCAA DI awards, more athletes and coaches with local ties have been bestowed these honors in years past(Ben Sathre, Dan Greeno, Pete Wareham, Chelsea Johnson, Linda Keller, Marie Borner, Christy Cazzola, Dan Schwamberger)
US hurdler Jason Richardson talks about life on the track circuit, the "real world," and fashion HERE.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
News: NCAAs; HS Signings; Winter Running Advice; Drones, FOY
Gopher women's preview of the NCAA DI women's race HERE.
NCAA announcement of top athletes and coaches in each Region. No winners in DI this year from Minnesota, but a lot(Hassan Mead, Eric Finan. Stephanie Price, Emma Bates, Beth Alford Sullivan, Gary Wilson) are on the accompanying list of past winners HERE
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Video interview with Hamline's Ryan Peterson on the season and the trip to Nationals HERE.
Gopher men's team announce eight letter of intent signings HERE.
Winter running advice from Team USA MN coach Dennis Barker:
The "Fountain of Youth" business HERE
NCAA announcement of top athletes and coaches in each Region. No winners in DI this year from Minnesota, but a lot(Hassan Mead, Eric Finan. Stephanie Price, Emma Bates, Beth Alford Sullivan, Gary Wilson) are on the accompanying list of past winners HERE
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Video interview with Hamline's Ryan Peterson on the season and the trip to Nationals HERE.
Gopher men's team announce eight letter of intent signings HERE.
Winter running advice from Team USA MN coach Dennis Barker:
In winter, if you're warm enough when you first go out to run, you'll overheat. If it takes you a mile to get warm, you're dressed right.
— Dennis Barker (@dbinsaintpaul) November 18, 2014
Rules and regulations are being formed in an attempt to prevent misuse of drones HERE.The "Fountain of Youth" business HERE
Monday, November 17, 2014
News: NCAA; Gophers; HS
NCAA DI rankings are HERE(women) and HERE(men). DIII rankings HERE
Minnesota Daily story on the Gopher's results from the NCAA Region meet HERE.
Stillwater Gazette story on the boys' team's sixth place finish at NXN Heartland HERE.
Northfield News on Northfield HS's Lexi Kiefer signing letter of intent to attend the University of Minnesota HERE.
Waseca County News awards for: Boy's XC runner of the year HERE, Girl's XC runner of the year HERE.Waseca HS Fall AOY HERE.
High jumper Michaele Hesse (Sebeka, MN), sprinter McKayla Stowell (LeSueur, MN), and hurdler Danielle Kohlney (Onalaska, WI.) sign letters of intent to attend UMD HERE.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
NCAA DIII Women's Qualifiers for Nationals
Women’s Automatic Qualifying Teams
Amherst
Chicago
Elizabethtown
Hope
Ithaca
Mount Union
North Central (Illinois
St. Thomas (Minnesota
SUNYCortland
SUNY Oneonta
Tufts
Wartburg
Wellesley
Wheaton (Illinois
Williams
Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Great Lakes RegionMideast Region
Midwest RegionNew England Region
Calvin
Carleton
Christopher Newport
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Dickinson
Emory
JohnsHopkins
Middlebury
MIT
Oberlin
St. Lawrence
St. Olaf
SUNY Geneseo
Washington U.
in St. Louis
Willamette
Wisconsin-La Crosse
Carleton
Christopher Newport
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Emory
Johns
Middlebury
MIT
Oberlin
St. Lawrence
St. Olaf
SUNY Geneseo
Wisconsin-La Crosse
Women’s At-large Teams
Hope
North Central (
SUNY
SUNY Oneonta
Tufts
Wartburg
Williams
Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Women’s Individual Automatic Qualifiers
Atlantic Region
Amy Regan, Stevens Institute of Technology
Rachel Malone, College at Brockport
Catherine Knox,Rochester (New York
Sarah Czuprynski,New York
University
Lainie Smith, Hamilton
Emma Jones, Rochester Institute of Technology
Cassidy Carpenter, Vassar
Rachel Malone, College at Brockport
Catherine Knox,
Sarah Czuprynski,
Lainie Smith, Hamilton
Emma Jones, Rochester Institute of Technology
Cassidy Carpenter, Vassar
Central Region
Tricia Serres, Luther
Kimber Meyer, Macalester
Abrah Masterson,Cornell
College
Gabi Jenkins , Nebraska
Annika Halverson,Bethel (Minnesota
Sanjuanita Martinez,Cornell
College
Caitlin Fermoyle, Gustavus Adolphus
Kimber Meyer, Macalester
Abrah Masterson,
Annika Halverson,
Sanjuanita Martinez,
Caitlin Fermoyle, Gustavus Adolphus
Jessica Shaw, Albion
Kaitlyn Arnold,Alma
Sarah Fowler,Ohio
Kelsey Aamoth, Case Western
Dani Blum,Heidelberg
Becky Rohwer, John Carroll
Rachel House,Heidelberg
Kaitlyn Arnold,
Sarah Fowler,
Kelsey Aamoth, Case Western
Dani Blum,
Becky Rohwer, John Carroll
Rachel House,
Bianca Bolton, Misericordia
Elizabeth Snyder, Carnegie Mellon
Emma Doughman, Marywood
Emily Rabenold,Grove City
Marisa Brown, Allegheny
Kelsey Patrick,Lebanon
Valley
Jessica Miller,York (Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Snyder, Carnegie Mellon
Emma Doughman, Marywood
Emily Rabenold,
Marisa Brown, Allegheny
Kelsey Patrick,
Jessica Miller,
Kathleen Thorn, Wisconsin-Stout
Emily Paull,Aurora
Lauren Dilley, Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Kyra Kimber, Monmouth (Illinois
Ana Breit, Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Christina, Luptak Aurora
Jordan Kelch, Wisconsin-Stout
Emily Paull,
Lauren Dilley, Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Kyra Kimber, Monmouth (
Ana Breit, Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Christina, Luptak Aurora
Jordan Kelch, Wisconsin-Stout
Ashley Curran, Connecticut College
Samantha Goldsmith,Keene
State
Alanna McDonough, Colby
Kathleen Ferrall, Smith
Kelsey Whitaker, Brandeis
Marina Capalbo, Babson
Krista Brown, Colby
Samantha Goldsmith,
Alanna McDonough, Colby
Kathleen Ferrall, Smith
Kelsey Whitaker, Brandeis
Marina Capalbo, Babson
Krista Brown, Colby
South/Southeast Region
Natalie Young, Mary Washington
Kaylee Kubisiak,Bridgewater (Virginia
Brittany Alexander, Rhodes
Serena Gale-Butto, Centre
Ashley El Rady, Centre
Lauren Braney, Mary Washington
Katherine Lehman, Eastern Mennonite
Kaylee Kubisiak,
Brittany Alexander, Rhodes
Serena Gale-Butto, Centre
Ashley El Rady, Centre
Lauren Braney, Mary Washington
Katherine Lehman, Eastern Mennonite
West Region
Maya Weigel, Pomona-Pitzer
Della Lyle,Redlands
Julissa Tobias, Whittier
Katie Alioto, UCSanta Cruz
Lauren Roberts,Redlands
Andrea Ramirez,La Verne
Rebecca Lavietes,Colorado
College
Della Lyle,
Julissa Tobias, Whittier
Katie Alioto, UC
Lauren Roberts,
Andrea Ramirez,
Rebecca Lavietes,
NCAA press release is HERE.
NCAA DIII Men's Qualifiers for Nationals
Men’s Automatic Qualifying
Teams
Carnegie Mellon
Colby
Emory
Loras
North Central (
Pomona-Pitzer
St. Lawrence
St. Olaf
SUNY Geneseo
Widener
Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Men’s At-large Teams
Calvin
Carleton
Central (Iowa
Dickinson
Haverford
JohnsHopkins
Middlebury
MIT
Rose-Hulman
St. Thomas (Minnesota
SUNYCortland
Tufts
Washington U.
in St. Louis
Williams
Wisconsin-La Crosse
Wisconsin-Stout
Carleton
Central (
Haverford
Johns
Middlebury
MIT
Rose-Hulman
SUNY
Tufts
Williams
Wisconsin-La Crosse
Wisconsin-Stout
Men’s Individual Automatic Qualifiers
Atlantic Region
Matt Giannino, Rochester Institute of Technology
Sebastian Oja,New York
University
Zakk Hess,Fredonia
State
Jacob Andrews,Rensselaer
Benjamin Fazio,Rensselaer
Sawyer Hitchcock,Ithaca
Jonathan Sewnig, Rowan
Sebastian Oja,
Zakk Hess,
Jacob Andrews,
Benjamin Fazio,
Sawyer Hitchcock,
Jonathan Sewnig, Rowan
Central Region
Thomas Feichtinger, St. John’s (Minnesota
Chase Moser, Wartburg
Ryan Peterson, Hamline
Bennett Moser, Wartburg
Chris Lawson, St. Scholastica
Jovan Newsum, Saint Mary’s (Minnesota
Thomas Knobbe, Gustavus Adolphus
Chase Moser, Wartburg
Ryan Peterson, Hamline
Bennett Moser, Wartburg
Chris Lawson, St. Scholastica
Jovan Newsum, Saint Mary’s (
Thomas Knobbe, Gustavus Adolphus
Geno Arthur, Oberlin
John Sotos,Ohio
Nathan Rosenbaum,Ohio
Ben Zank, Hope
Tadhg Karski, John Carroll
Joshua Urso, Oberlin
Elliot Thorkelson, John Carroll
John Sotos,
Nathan Rosenbaum,
Ben Zank, Hope
Tadhg Karski, John Carroll
Joshua Urso, Oberlin
Elliot Thorkelson, John Carroll
Nate Noll, DeSales
Logan
Dillon Farrell, Moravian
Alex Price, Susquehanna
Jaryd Flank, Muhlenberg
Dan Gresh,Elizabethtown
Sid Kakkar, Swarthmore
Dillon Farrell, Moravian
Alex Price, Susquehanna
Jaryd Flank, Muhlenberg
Dan Gresh,
Sid Kakkar, Swarthmore
Jordan Carpenter, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Ian LaMere, Wisconsin-Platteville
Joel Walden, Wisconsin-Platteville
Will Cross,Elmhurst
Nate Richards, Principia
Michael Frasco, Chicago
Dawson
Ian LaMere, Wisconsin-Platteville
Joel Walden, Wisconsin-Platteville
Will Cross,
Nate Richards, Principia
Michael Frasco, Chicago
Tyler Scheibenpflug, Lyndon
State
John Stansel, Bates
Lee Cattanach, EasternConnecticut
State
Tim McGowan, Roger Williams
Avery Wentworth, Bowdoin
Andrew Sukeforth,Bridgewater
State
Kevin Hoose, Bowdoin
John Stansel, Bates
Lee Cattanach, Eastern
Tim McGowan, Roger Williams
Avery Wentworth, Bowdoin
Andrew Sukeforth,
Kevin Hoose, Bowdoin
South/Southeast Region
Ryan Gehman, Eastern Mennonite
Harrison Toney,Roanoke
Victor Pataky, Centre
Alex Noe, Rhodes
Levi Warring, Washington and Lee
Christopher Roberts, Birmingham-Southern
Jacob Landis, Eastern Mennonite
Harrison Toney,
Victor Pataky, Centre
Alex Noe, Rhodes
Levi Warring, Washington and Lee
Christopher Roberts, Birmingham-Southern
Jacob Landis, Eastern Mennonite
West Region
John Guzman, Occidental
Colin Smith, Occidental
David Santillan,Puget Sound
Yonny Castillo,Willamette
Aditya Bhagavathi, Caltech
Ruben Solorza, Whittier
Bryan Hayes,La Verne
NCAA press release is HERE.
Colin Smith, Occidental
David Santillan,
Yonny Castillo,
Aditya Bhagavathi, Caltech
Ruben Solorza, Whittier
Bryan Hayes,