Dennis Newell named U of Mary head track & field coach

Congratulations to Dennis Newell, today named the new University of Mary head track and field coach! https://t.co/dFCz16cAkI

— UMary Marauders (@umarysports) July 31, 2017

Cross Country: Willmar's Jerry Popp inducted into MNCA Hall of Fame

Cross Country: Cards' Popp inducted into Hall of Fame | West Central Tribune https://t.co/c2zC8lMfGF @YulpSection

— Willmar Athletics (@cardsathletics) August 1, 2017

Spencer Howe 19th in AAU Junior Olympics Decathlon

Spencer Howe 19th in AAU Junior Olympics Decathlon(17-18 age group). Results HERE.

Spencer Howe

YMCA All City Meet Results

YMCA All City Meet Results HERE

Bix 7 Mile Results

Bix 7 Mile Results HERE

Jonathan Grey 4th.
Kevin Lewis 13th
Danny Docherty 15th
Sam Rivard 11th in Women's race

Consequences of Chronic Lack of Sleep

Research Finds Consequences of Chronic Lack of Sleep

Adolescent athletes who slept <8 hours of sleep had 1.7 times more injuries than those who slept ≥8. #SleepMore pic.twitter.com/gTUis3TmQz

— Adam Ringler (@AdamRingler) July 28, 2017

Ben Blankenship 1st, Heather Kampf 4th in Liberty Mile

Ben Blankenship 1st, Heather Kampf 4th in Liberty Mile. Results HERE.

A little pain is good for you.@Buck65 #LibertyMile pic.twitter.com/JPMpvtWEeM

— Benjamin Blankenship (@benfblankenship) July 29, 2017

How Neuroscientists Explain the Mind-Clearing Magic of Running

How Neuroscientists Explain the Mind-Clearing Magic of Running HERE

BYU study Concludes: Don't Change Your Stride

BYU study Concludes: Don't Change Your Stride HERE

Book Review of The Haywire Heart

Book Review of The Haywire Heart HERE

All-Academic Teams & Scholar Teams of the Year in NCAA DI Track & Field

All-Academic Teams & Scholar Teams of the Year in NCAA DI Track & Field HERE

The 'U' has been tabbed a @USTFCCCA All-Academic Team while 5 #Gophers earned individual honors this week. https://t.co/FS1VUHc8nG pic.twitter.com/fiNw0GyBq2

— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) July 28, 2017

Fifteen #Gophers have received @USTFCCCA All-Academic honors for the 2016-17 season.

〽️📚: https://t.co/3jsBO3fWjT pic.twitter.com/vfGiw4xfdK

— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) July 29, 2017

Research on running efficiencies or lack thereof between novice and seasoned runners

Research concludes that novice runners showed larger kinematic adjustments when exhausted than comp runners. This may affect their running performance and should be taken into account when assessing a runner's injury risk. HERE

Kara Goucher: What She Found Going Back Home

Kara Goucher  Found  Happiness in Her Running Back Home HERE

She'll also be getting a Silver medal

Duluth native @karagoucher to attend upgrade ceremony in Aug. Will be awarded Silver from 2007 World Championships.https://t.co/DwjgVobT9Z

— Dan Williamson (@Dan_Williamson) July 26, 2017

Ultra Runners Talk about Keeping Ultra events "Clean."

Ultra Runners Talk about Keeping Ultra events "Clean." HERE

Heather Kampf Profiled Prior to the Sir Walter Miler Race

We love @HeatherRaeKampf's song she would approach the start line to! Find out what it is in her @SirWalterMiler profile #teamusamn https://t.co/vNqsMpVAW9

— Team USA Minnesota (@TeamUSAMN) July 24, 2017

Jaret Carpenter top 20 in U20 10K

The world's top U20 talent chooses Purdue. Who's next? #BoilerUp pic.twitter.com/rwhH7HH2vH

— Purdue Track & Field (@PurdueTrackXC) July 21, 2017

Hassan Mead 4th in Heusden 5K

1 YEMATAW BIRHANU BRN 13:09.93
2 WOLDE DAWIT ETH 13:10.13
3 TRUE BEN USA 13:10.83
4 MEAD HASSAN USA 13:11.20
5 ABDI BASHIR BEL 13:11.87
6 GETAHUN BETESFA ETH 13:13.23
7 GINIKI EMANUEL GISAMODA TAN 13:13.24
8 DIRIEH ABDI JAMAL DJI 13:13.45
9 KORIR JAPHETH KEN 13:14.56
10 MCDONALD MORGAN AUS 13:15.83
11 NDIKU JONATHAN KEN 13:16.22
12 WALELEGN AMDEWORK ETH 13:16.28
13 RINGER RICHARD GER 13:19.47
14 BOUCHIKHI SOUFIANE BEL 13:22.18
15 VERNON ANDY GBR 13:22.65
16 KAYA ALI TUR 13:25.71
17 NGENO ALFRED KEN 13:28.71
18 DUNBAR TREVOR USA 13:30.48
19 VOJTA ANDREAS AUT 13:51.18
20 TASAMA DAME BEL 13:57.58
21 DHOEDT JEROEN BEL 14:15.98
MISPLON BERT BEL DNF
KIPTARUS DOMINIC KEN DNF

.DOG
.EAT
.DOG
.WORLD...
.@oregontcelite @nike @ Heusden, Limburg, Belgium https://t.co/mUaKnABPEh

— Hassan mead (@HassyHass35) July 24, 2017

Heather Kampf Wins Her 5th Ryan Shay Women's Mile

 1 Heather Kampf 4:30.83 (5 time winner)
 2 Katie Landwehr 4:31.64
3  Alexina Wilson 4:35.43
4  Maddie Alm 4:37.17
5  Becca Addison 4:37.70
6  Emily Oren 4:38.10
7  Samantha Johnson 4:38.76
8 Margo Richardson 4:51.79
9  Sarah Bishop 4:53.33
10 Jennifer McKenna 4:58.77

Men's Results
1 Jake Edwards 4:00.56 (3 time winner) 
2 Nate Brannen 4:01.15
3 Nick Harris 4:01.25
4 Julian Matthews 4:01.60
5 Reid Buchanan 4:01.86
6 Matt Dorsey 4:02.14
7 Dey Dey 4:02.18
8 Joseph Tessema 4:03.93
9 Ryan Dohner 4:03.94
10 Louis Falland 4:04.75
11 Morsi Rayyan 4:05.20
12 Alejandro Garcia 4:05.43
13 Henry Sterling 4:06.15
14 Zaccheus Widner 4:08.33
15 Derek Henning 4:11.06
16 Bennett Prudhomme 4:31.80

The Ryan Shay women's winner for the 5th time is Heather Kampf of Minneapolis, MN. pic.twitter.com/8r872DhkVZ

— James Gensterblum (@JGenster88) July 22, 2017

Shelby Houlihan and Biya Simbassa featured in Sioux City Journal

Shelby Houlihan and Biya Simbassa featured in Sioux City Journal HERE

Team USA Minnesota's Pat Goodwin Begins RunPro USA conference

Pat Goodwin from @TeamUSAMN kicks off @RunProUSA Camp 2017 with an overview of distance running pic.twitter.com/i6o629bQ4s

— RRCA (@RRCAnational) July 21, 2017

Heather Miller-Koch Answers the Question: Who Would Team USA Athletes Give An Olympic Medal To If Given The Chance?

If I could give a medal away to anyone I would give one to my coach/training partner/husband all-in-one! Ryan and I started the journey to become an Olympian many years ago. At the time many would have laughed in our faces if we told them this lofty goal. He put in countless hours of learning the events, training theories, diet, and strength training to be better equipped to coach me. He dedicated just as much — if not more — time and effort into this goal than me, and I am the one who can forever call myself an Olympian.

He deserves more than a medal! He helped push me to raise the bar in all aspects of life, not just track and field. If it weren't for Ryan, I wouldn't be the person I am today, the athlete I am or be able to call myself an Olympian. I love you, Ryan!
Heather Miller-Koch

Gopher Women Break 9 Records in Indoor/Outdoor Track During 2016-17 Seasons

9⃣ broken records in 2016-17.

Relive last year's cross country and track & field success by the numbers.

👉 https://t.co/oN35MZrNW1 pic.twitter.com/3O5llwznNA

— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) July 20, 2017

Torchlight 5K Results

Torchlight 5K Results HERE

2017 Minnesota Mile Has a New Course, Will be run on Thursday, September 7

New course and date for this year's Minnesota Mile HERE

USATF Minnesota Summer League #4 Meet Results

USATF Minnesota Summer League #4 Meet Results HERE

Ruby Stauber Voted 2017 LSWA Women's Freshman of the Year

Ruby Stauber Voted 2017 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Women's Freshman of the Year Award

Gopher Women's 2017 XC Schedule

Mark your calendars, #Gophers. Our 2017 cross country schedule is here.

📆👉 https://t.co/kSTUAt4v1o pic.twitter.com/IEkdj8ANIy

— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) July 17, 2017

Altitude Acclimatization

Research on sustaining altitude acclimatization. HERE.

USATF Master's Outdoor Championships Full Results

USATF Master's Outdoor Championships Full Results HERE

Day 4 USATF Masters Outdoor Track Results

Day 4 USATF Masters Outdoor Track  Results HERE

Sherwood Sagedahl  1st in 1500
2nd in the 200
Paul Montgomery 5th in the 200

Barbora Špotáková Wins Javelin throw in Rabat

Barbora Špotáková Wins Javelin throw at International Mohammed VI D'Athletisme de Rabat Meet

Javelin Throw - Women 
                                                           
    1 Barbora Špotáková          CZE      63.73      
    2 Ratej , Martina                  SLO      62.46        
    3 Khaladovich , Tatsiana      BLR      62.38        
    4 Gleadle , Elizabeth            CAN      60.43        
    5 Winger , Kara                    USA      59.94      
    6 Hjálmsdóttir , Ásdís           ISL      59.67        
    7 Palameika , Madara           LAT      57.80        

Day 3 USATF Masters Outdoor Track Results

Day 3 USATF Masters Outdoor Track Live Results HERE

Sherwood Sagedahl 2nd  in 100 (75-79)
Paul Montgomery 4th in 100 (70-74)

Madrid IWC Results

Madrid IWC Results HERE

Laura Roesler 6th in 800

Updated: USATF Masters Outdoor Track Live Results

USATF Masters Outdoor Track Live Results HERE
Sherwood Sagedahl 1st 800(75-79)
Kathy Haubrich 4th in 400(55-59)

True Team "Wild Cards"

32 team wildcard meet to advance to state meet as a wildcard, that is one heck of a meet I would pay to watch!👍

— Wayzata Track&Field (@WayzataTrack) July 13, 2017

Park Point 5-Mile Results

Park Point 5-Mile Results HERE

Docherty Wins Men's Title, Holt Repeats as Women's Champion at 2017 Park Point 5-Miler:https://t.co/YJ7oplEipg@GrandmasMara

— Dan Williamson (@Dan_Williamson) July 14, 2017

Duluth News Tribune race story HERE.

UMD Feature on Emi Trost

UMD Feature on Emi Trost HERE

USATF Minnesota Summer League #3 Results

USATF Minnesota Summer League #3 Results HERE

Top Moments for St. Kate's 2016 XC season

Today's top moment belongs to Cross Country and the team's 6th place finish @ MIAC Championship! #StKates https://t.co/hGScwMRiFn

— St. Kate's Athletics (@stkateswildcats) July 11, 2017

Gopher Men's 2017 Indoor and Outdoor Top 10 Lists

1️⃣3️⃣ #Gophers posted Top 1️⃣0️⃣ marks in 2017 with 4️⃣ school records!

Indoor: https://t.co/NK6kjc0oO1
Outdoor: https://t.co/0DfT1BJVMH pic.twitter.com/K1i8OEKZYC

— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) July 11, 2017

2020 Olympic Trials Marathon @usatf standards and qualification windows announced!

2020 Olympic Trials Marathon @usatf standards and qualification windows announced HERE

SI feature on Gabriele Grunewald

SI's Tim Layden's feature on Gabriele Grunewald HERE

Running Technique is an Important Component of Running Economy and Performance.

Research: Running Technique is an Important Component of Running Economy and Performance.HERE

London Diamond League Meet Results

London Diamond League Meet Results HERE

Barbora Špotáková 1st in javelin
Hassan Mead 7th in 3K
Ben Blankenship 10th in 1500

A look at footstrikes among some US distance runners

A look at footstrikes among some US distance runners.

http://biomechanics.byu.edu/2017footstrikes.html

Andrew Wise writes about "the Strange Magic of DII"

Andrew Wise writes about "the Strange Magic of Division II" HERE

TrackTown Summer Series: NYC Results

TrackTown Summer Series: NYC Results HERE

Ben Blankenship 3rd in 1500
Sean Donnelly 4th in the hammer throw
Harun Abda 7rh in 800

Finish of the 1500: Ben Blankenship, Robby Andrews, Johnny Gregorek

Gopher grad Barbora Špotáková 2nd in Lausanne

  Barbora  Špotáková  2nd in Lausanne Diamond League Meet

    1 Kolak , Sara                          CRO      68.43      
    2 Špotáková , Barbora              CZE      67.40      
    3 Mitchell , Kathryn                 AUS      66.12        
    4 Roberts , Kelsey-Lee             AUS      64.06        
    5 Khaladovich , Tatsiana          BLR      62.29      
    6 Viljoen , Sunette                    RSA      61.38        
    7 Palameika , Madara               LAT      60.35        
    8 Winger , Kara                        USA      59.19        
    9 Laasma , Liina                       EST      57.35        
   10 Molitor , Kathrina                GER      57.03

NSAF Performance Clinics

The NSAF( National Scholastic Athletics Foundation) has just signed a 5 year partnership with Sanford Health, making them the “Official Research Partner of the NSAF.” As part of our partnership, we will be hosting a triple jump/javelin clinic in Sioux Falls.  We work with the best athletes in the nation in these two events with our Project Javelin and Project Triple Jump programs and these top athletes will also be attending the clinic.  We also bring in the top coaches in the nation to put on the clinics.

Our mission is to provide opportunities for high school track and field athletes to help them reach their potential.  We actually supported Denzel Brown from Eden Prairie, to come to NBNO last weekend.  While he did not make the finals in either the 100 or the 200 he did represent the Heartland very well.

We are hoping to make the SD clinic the best clinic we put on in the nation and we are hoping you will reach out to any athletes, junior high, high school, or college that might be interested. Coaches are also welcome to register.  We would love to have a great showing of athletes and coaches from SD, ND, MN, IA.  Above is a flyer for the clinic and a website for registration and clinic info. Please feel free to pass this flyer/info on. 

Here is a link if you are interested in learning more about the NSAF and what we do.  https://vimeo.com/193473705

Kevin Lewis 3rd, Cynthia Jerop 1st Woman in Fifth Season 8K

Fifth Season 8K results HERE
Cedar Rapids Gazette feature and photo of defending women's champion Cynthia Jerop HERE

Peachtree/USATF 10K Championship Results

Peachtree 10K Results HERE

Jon Grey 7th
Danny Docherty 34th

Ben Sathre wins men’s title, Elizabeth Frick the women’s title at the Red, White & Boom! TC Half Marathon

Red, White & Boom! TC Half Marathon Results HERE
Summary of Half Marathon: Defending champion and event record-holder Ben Sathre of St. Paul and Elizabeth Frick of Eagan won individual titles at the July 4^th  Red, White & Boom! TC Half Marathon, Relay & 5K. Sathre ran the 13.1 mile course in 1:10:14. Frick clocked 1:25:33.  Each earned $500.

“I just tried to have fun,” Sathre explained. “It’s all you can do when it’s hot and humid and it’s 6:30 in the morning.” In better conditions last year, Sathre ran 1:08:14 to establish his event record.

Rounding out the top-three in the men’s competition were Jesus Pardo Moreno of Segovia, Spain (1:13:05) and Nick Harris of Niwot, Colo. (1:13:35).

“I really enjoyed the trivia along the way,” Frick said, referring to signs on the course that quizzed runners about American history. “I’m just thankful for a great day and great support.”

Rounding out the women’s top-three were Lauren Mitchell of Madison, Ala. (1:27:28) and Rachel Anderson of Hudson, Wisc. (1:27:33).

In the half marathon relay division, the team of Mike Haasken and Mike Bester took first in men’s completion with a time of 1:27:52. Candice Schneider and Kandace Schuft won the women’s relay crown in 1:38:40.

The 5K winners were Joe Louiselle of St. Anthony in 16:16 and Maddie Alm of Louisville, Colo. in 17:05.

A total of 3873 runners competed in the eighth annual event which took place under partly sunny skies and humid conditions with temperature in the high 70s. In keeping with its Independence Day theme, the event, staged at Father Hennepin Bluff Park along the Minneapolis riverfront, featured post-race hot dogs, ice cream, yard games, and a Slip N Slide.

“We were pleased host a fun filled race to help people celebrate Independence Day, Twin Cities In Motion Executive Director Virginia Brophy Achman said. “It gives me and our whole staff a lot of pleasure to see so many people enjoy an active holiday. We’re also honored that so many people choose to volunteer time on a holiday for the event.”

In addition to this morning’s event, another 200 runners from across the country competed in the virtual version of the event in recent days, designing their own courses where they chose to spend the holiday.

Maggie Ewen 3rd in Tight Bowerman Women's Fan Award Votes

Maggie Ewen 3rd in Tight Bowerman Women's Fan Award Votes HERE

2017 All Time Gopher Men's Outdoor Track Performance List

2017 All Time Gopher Men's Outdoor Track Performance List HERE

TrackTown Summer Series-Portland Results

Finish of the 1500. LtoR Kyle Merber,
 Benjamin Blankenship, Craig Engels and 2 others

                                    TrackTown Summer Series-Portland Results HERE

It's @benfblankenship over @TheRealMerb in a thrilling 1500 at TrackTown Summer Series meet #2. IAAF standard will have to wait for Andrews. pic.twitter.com/1JLFUHReoy

— Jonathan Gault (@jgault13) July 2, 2017

Ben Blankenship 1st in 1500.
Harun Abda 7th in 800

AAU Region 14 Qualifier Full Results

AAU Region 14 Qualifier Full Results HERE

2017 AAU Region 14 Qualifier Results; Days 1-3

 2017 AAU Region 14 Qualifier Results Days 1-3 HERE

USATF Youth Outdoor Track Championships Results

USATF Youth Outdoor Track Championships Results HERE

Afton Trail Run Results

Afton Trail Run Results 50K HERE
25K HERE