It's been a Down the Backstretch
tradition to publish Minnesota high school all-time lists on our
web-site. Beginning later this month, we'll post Tim and Bill Miles'
annual and all-time boys lists for the fourth year in a row.
Kicking off the stats-fest this year are the all-time Minnesota high school girls' lists compiled by Kevin Moorhead, the Champlin Park cross country and distance coach.
Moorhead, starting with lists fashioned by the Miles brothers
compiling top girls' performances from 1972 until 1992, has brought
those lists up-to-date and has added the 4 x800, triple jump and pole vault to the effort.
Moorhead
stresses that the lists are "living documents," so he encourages
corrections and amendments that come to light thanks to publication.
Moorhead can be contacted at:
Kevin [DOT] Moorhead [AT] anoka [DOT] k12 [DOT] mn [DOT] us
11.71 Taylor Anderson Hopkins 2012
11.73 Heather VanNorman Windom 1986
11.74 Wensia Johnson Alexandria 2012
11.79 Kylie Peterson Apple Valley 2008
11.88 Kadeshia Fortune Mpls Washburn 2003
11.88 Denitria Nichols Owatonna 2007
11.92 Sasha Davis Park Center 2010
11.93 Vanessa Clarida Bloomington Kennedy 2002
11.94 Jessica Mittelstadt Mankato West 2000
11.96 Jaylene Gerenz Rosemount 1988
11.98 Analisa Huschle Bagley Fosston 2011
12.00 Phillis Webb Osseo 2012
12.01 Paige Kuplic Prior Lake 2009
12.02 Shai Nichols Owatonna 2007
12.06 Tammy Robertson Osseo 1990
12.06 Toni Lawshea St. Paul Arlington 1998
12.07 Kim Troung Apple Valley 2004
12.08 Ashley Tingelstad East Grand Forks 2009
12.08 Sid'reshia Floyd Robbinsdale Armstrong 2010
12.08 Amber James Woodbury 2000
12.09 Katie Dosch Rochester John Marshall 2001
12.10 Taylor Anderson Hopkins 2010
12.11 Nicole Ryan Apple Valley 1995
12.11 Jennifer Bell Bloomington Lincoln 1982
12.12 LIsa Conteh Moorhead 1998
12.13 Alex Beckman Eastview 2010
12.13 Mary Tanoe Hopkins 2010
12.13 Karolina Haraldsdottir Rochester Mayo 2004
12.13 Caitlin Dhein St. Cloud Tech 2007
12.14 Megan Sartor Faribault 2001
12.14 Stormy Nesbit Park Center 2009
12.14 Becky Schwartz Red Wing 1989
12.14 Kelsey Conrad Robbinsdale Cooper 2006
12.14 Tamara Webb Roseville 1988
12.14 Natasha Moore St. Paul Johnson 2012
12.15 Deb Hoogeveen Luverne 1989
12.15 Liesa Brateng Roseau 1987
12.15 Carolyn Kruse St. Croix Luthern 1988
12.15 Kristin Mulrooney Visitation 1987
12.16 Deborah Cordner St. Louis Park 1996
12.17 Carolina Bowe Minnetonka 2012
12.17 Erica Rhodes Mpls Edison 2003
12.17 Zoraa Quoie Woodbury 2003
12.18 Sharon Kunz Fergus Falls 1982
12.18 Kaitlyn Seberson Waseca 2009
12.19 Tracy Eckert Cretin Derham Hall 1995
12.19 Antonette Tanoe Hopkins 2007
12.20 Taylor Browing Apple Valley 2010
12.20 Tonnisha Bell Mpls Washburn 2002
12.21 Sade Pollard St. Paul Harding 2007
12.22 Jada Narveson Lakeville South 2007
12.23 Quina Davis Mpls Henry 1990
12.23 Rose Jackson Willmar 2012
12.24 Jerry Domes Albert Lea 1980
12.24 Karla Stromme Bryon 1990
12.24 Majik Reed DeLaSalle 1999
12.24 Amanda Beckman Eastview 2009
12.24 Alycia Ashburn MACCRAY 1992
12.24 Jordan Ojanpa Mankato East 1997
12.24 Cara Vetter Redwood Falls 1990
12.24 Rosalyn Smaller S.t Paul Central 1981
12.24 Teresa Nelson Spring Lake Park 1984
12.24 Bobbi Jo Buyck Tracy Milroy Balaton 2004
12.24 Megan Geyen Watertown Mayer 2009
12.25 Taylor Morgan Blaine 2012
12.25 Alex McCannel Delano 2003
12.25 Amy Knudson Mankato East 2005
12.25 Joy Krekelberg Pelican Rapids 1996
12.26 Ashley Magelssen Concordia Academy 2010
12.27 Kyndal Hargrow Blake 2003
12.27 Sommer Haugrud Pelican Rapids 2012
12.28 Charlene Butler Bertha Hewitt Verndale 1996
12.28 Ann Kiecker Coon Rapids 1985
12.28 Julia Rozman Edina 2007
12.28 Samantha Zopfi Providence Academy 2009
12.29 Jenny Newsome Breck 1995
12.29 Sue Chopskie Park Cottage Grove 1987
12.29 Paty Wilson Silver Bay 1990
12.30 Jewel Kaydea Hopkins 2010
12.30 Akuoma Omeoga Irondale 2009
12.30 Leah Hanson Mounds View 2008
12.30 Lauren Cochlin Owatonna 2004
12.30 Angela Lindsey Richfield 1992
12.31 Chichi Omeoga Irondale 2003
12.31 Carmen Richardson Irondale 1994
12.31 Claver Williams St. Paul Como Park 1984
12.32 Megan Linder Cretin Derham Hall 2012
12.33 Rosey Erickson Alexandria 2009
12.33 Angela Klatt Eagan 2000
12.33 Jessica Smith Mankato East 2006
12.33 Dominique Thompson Robbinsdale Armstrong 2008
12.34 A Lindsay Brooklyn Center 1991
12.34 Jes Vork Cloquet 2007
12.34 S. Lawdermilt East Grand Forks 1981
12.34 Denise Bitz Grey Eagle Swanville 1993
12.34 Kara Biesener Henry Sibley 1995
12.34 Lisa Peterson Minn Valley Lutheran 2004
12.34 Kristen Haak Mounds View 2005
12.34 Anne Parker Mounds View 1992
12.34 Denise Bullocks Mt. St. Ben 1981
Monday, February 25, 2013
HS Boys 2012 and All-Time Lists: 100 Meters
Once again, the dynamic brother duo of
Bill and Tim Miles -- coaches at Wayzata High School and St. John's
University, respectively -- have given Down the Backstretch the liberty to publish their comprehensive boys' high school performance lists.
The brothers Miles have compiled the top performances from the 2012 season and updated their all-time performance lists. We'll kick things off with the 100-meters.
100 METERS
2012 BESTS
10.74 Quinton Coleman 12 Duluth East
10.75 D’Monte Farley 12 Park
10.79 Ayuk Tambe 12 Blaine
10.81 LeAndre Kennedy 12 Eastview
10.81 Joe Sando 11 Champlin Park
10.84 Travis Griffin 12 North St. Paul
10.88 Tristen Lawrence 12 Tartan
10.91 Shaheed Hickman 10 Hopkins
10.92 Elijah Campbell 11 St. Paul Central
10.94 Beau Bofferding 12 Marshall
[10]
10.94 Elvis Barclay 11 Roseville Area
10.94 Cole Boughner 12 Anoka
10.94 Rich Carr 11 Forest Lake
10.94 Michael Whitney 11 Breckenridge / Campbell-Tintah
10.97 Quinn Hooks 11 Apple Valley
10.97 Riwan Alowonle 12 Park
10.98 Michael Price 12 Academy of Holy Angels
10.99 Blake Johnson 12 Kenyon-Wanamingo
11.00 Javon Snelson 12 Benilde-St. Margaret
11.01 Tyler Olson 11 Buffalo
[20]
11.01 Tyler Beehler 10 Foley
11.02 Brandon Bell 11 Bloomington Kennedy
11.02 Met Hines 12 Eden Prairie
11.04 Tommy Ash 11 Robbinsdale Armstrong
11.06 Brady Anderson 10 Moorhead
11.07 Odell Howard 10 Fridley
11.08 Jason Williams 11 Minneapolis Washburn
11.08 Adam Drenckhahn 12 Caledonia / Spring Grove / M-C
11.10 Matt Huberty 12 Sauk Rapids-Rice
11.10 David Paynotta 12 Hinckley-Finlayson
[30]
11.11 Paul Akintade 11 St. Paul Highland Park
11.13 Jonah Remker 11 Owatonna
11.13 Akeem Sirleaf 9 North St. Paul
11.13 Jeffrey Borchardt 11 Wayzata
11.13 Aaron Wubben 12 Central Minnesota Christian
11.14 Derek Toso 12 Little Falls
10.9 Nick Beattie 11 Blue Earth Area
10.9 Mitch Sella 11 Virginia
11.15 Thomas Tyson 12 Forest Lake
11.16 Tyler Berry 12 Wayzata
[40]
11.16 Jack Thorny 11 Murray County Central
11.16 Thomas Larson 12 Holy Family Catholic
11.17 Barron Taylor 11 Roseville Area
11.18 Ryan Kuester 11 Glencoe-Silver Lake
11.18 C.J. Damey 9 Prairie Seed Academy
11.19 KeAndre Singleton 11 Minnetonka
11.19 Brady Schmidt 11 Bemidji
11.19 Sean O’Connell 11 St. Peter
11.19 Cade Stackpool 11 Virginia
11.20 Ben Nyers 12 Mankato East
[50]
11.20 Jake Gourley 10 Eagan
11.20 Blake Banham 10 Cretin-Derham Hall
11.21 Rob Grimsley 10 Hutchinson
11.22 David Shadduck 12 Spring Lake Park / St. Anthony
11.22 Rashawn Fountain 12 Eden Prairie
11.22 Shane Marshall 12 Minneapolis Southwest
11.22 Blake Toso 10 Little Falls
11.23 Undre Smith-Brewer 11 St. Paul Johnson
11.23 K.C. Ogbonnaya 12 Irondale
11.23 Ian Dulka 12 Minneapolis Southwest
[60]
11.24 Riley Driessen 12 Faribault
11.24 Tanner Griffin 12 Lakeville South
11.24 Jade Lawrence 9 Moorhead
11.24 Jordan Pangerl 12 Pine City
11.25 Lance Lundell 11 Shakopee
11.25 Jared Schmit 11 Totino-Grace
11.25 Michael Smith 10 Wayzata
11.27 DaShawn Lewis 10 Apple Valley
11.27 Kendrik Brewster 12 Cretin-Derham Hall
11.28 Casey Lewis 10 Coon Rapids
[70]
11.28 Rodney Smith 12 Stewartville
11.28 Brian Huber 11 Staples-Motley
11.29 DeAndre Singleton 11 Minnetonka
11.29 Andrew Hendrick 12 Breck
11.30 Laron Broadway 12 Hopkins
11.30 Austin Lorch 10 Andover
11.30 Eric Brown 11 Chisago Lakes
11.30 JD Foldesi 11 Duluth Denfeld
11.31 Abu Kamara 12 Bloomington Kennedy
11.31 A.J. Isabel 12 Eagan
[80]
11.31 Collin Scherber 11 Monticello
2012 STATE MEET CLASS AA
Wind: No reading indicated
1 Ayuk Tambe, 12, Blaine 10.79
2 Travis Griffin, 12, North 10.87
3 Joe Sando, 11, Champlin Park 10.880
4 Dmonte Farley, 12, Park Cottage Grove 10.880
5 Tristen Lawrence, 12, Tartan 10.96
6 Beau Bofferding, 12, Marshall 11.000
7 Richard Carr, 11, Forest Lake 11.010
8 Leandre Kennedy, 12, Eastview 11.04
9 Quinton Coleman, 12, Duluth East 11.14
2012 STATE MEET CLASS A
Wind: -0.1 m/s
1 Michael Whitney, 11, Breckenrdge/Camp-Tint 11.13
2 Tyler Beehler, 10, Foley 11.15
3 Adam Drenckhahn, 12, Caledonia/SpringGrove 11.25
4 Jack Thony, 11, Murray County Central 11.27
5 Blake Johnson, 12, Kenyon-Wanamingo 11.319
6 Cj Damey, 9, Prairie Seeds Academy 11.320
7 David Paynotta, 12, Hinckley-Finlayson 11.36
8 Sean Oconnell, 11, St Peter 11.44
9 Cade Stackpool, 11, Virginia 11.50
100 METER ALL TIME BESTS
10.45 Ibrahim Kabia, Champlin Park 2003
10.50 Devin Crawford-Tufts, Edina 2010
10.51 Emmanuel Matadi, St. Paul Johnson 2009
10.3 Joe Hemberger, Park 1988
10.3 Lawrence Means, Rochester JM 1988
10.3 Tim Whitney, St Paul Arlington 1998
10.3 Cameron Boy, Jordan 2009
10.58 Jon Boyd, Mankato East 2004
10.58 Jerrell Hancock, Anoka 2007
10.59 Jerry Burch, Cretin-Derham Hall 1998
[10]
10.4 Rod Smith, Roseville 1988
10.67 Nick Herold, North St. Paul 2006
10.68 Kassim Lakis, Robbinsdale Armstrong 2008
10.68 Joe Rancourt, Faribault 2008
10.71 Rolando Peco, Duluth Central 2000
10.71 Jay Thomas, Tartan 2004
10.72 Brandon Smith, New London-Spicer 2000
10.72 Calvin Clark, St. Paul Humboldt 2011
10.73 ChiChi Ojika, Irondale 2008
10.74 Jeff Byrd, Minneapolis Central 1979
[20]
10.5 Darren Wolke, Bloom Kennedy 1981
10.5 Jason Crocker, Minnehaha Academy 1985
10.5 Chad Hilton, Redwood Falls 1985
10.74 Ethan Allen, St Peter 1990
10.5 Dan Samion, Minnetonka 1990
10.5 Keith Harris, Eagan 1999
10.5 Anthony Dew, Coon Rapids 2001
10.5 Darby Ursell, Buffalo 2004
10.74 Trammelle Powell-Scott, Roseville Area 2005
10.74 Chris Anderson, Duluth Central 2007
[30]
10.74 Quinton Coleman, Duluth East 2012
10.75 Lamonta Bronaugh, Burnsville 1999
10.75 Chris Easterling, Morris Area 2001
10.75 Sean King, Cretin-Derham Hall 2008
10.75 D’Monte Farley, Park 2012
10.76 Jeff Tarnowski, Wayzata 1995
10.77 Jermaine Brown, Champlin Park 1996
10.77 Erik Hanson, Mesabi East 1996
10.78 John Bodine, Barnesville 1982
10.78 Bob Ewings, Forest Lake 1992
[40]
10.78 Antwon Simmons, Minneapolis North 2003
10.78 Diahn Zeon, Richfield 2008
10.78 Derek Bredy, West Central Area 2008
10.78 Nick Nelson, Lakeville North 2009
10.79 Billy Allen, St. Paul Highland Park 1992
10.79 Matt Skulborstad, Rosemount 1995
10.79 Ricky Thomas, Champlin Park 1997
10.79 Monte Stewart, North St. Paul 2001
10.79 Venus Griffin, North St. Paul 2003
10.79 Charlie Hrdlicka, United North Central 2008
[50]
10.79 Caleb Rissman, Triton 2008
10.79 Ayuk Tambe, Blaine 2012
10.80 Garrett Veal, Buffalo 1990
10.80 Johann Eckstrom, Mounds View 1992
10.80 Mike Graham, Tartan 2003
10.80 Jonathan Anyaogu, Lakeville North 2009
10.80 Myint Maung, St. Paul Highland Park 2009
10.81 Mark Larson, St Francis 1990
10.81 Jesse Keller, Fergus Falls Hillcrest Luth. 1998
10.81 Chris Norgaard, Spring Lake Park/St. Anthony 2008
[60]
10.81 Joshua Jackson, Farmington 2009
10.81 A.J. Troup, Wayzata 2009
10.81 Skyler Jackson, Frazee 2009
10.81 LeAndre Kennedy, Eastview 2012
10.81 Joe Sando, Champlin Park 2012
10.82 Bobby Libby, Elk River 1989
10.82 Richard Lewis, St. Paul Highland Park 1998
10.82 Jeff King, East Grand Forks 1998
10.82 Paul LaClaire, Irondale 2003
10.82 Justin Suss, Lakeville 2005
[70]
10.82 Clarence Suttle, St. Paul Johnson 2007
10.83 Melvin Carter, St. Paul Central 1997
10.83 Tyler Buchholz, Robbinsdale Cooper 2006
10.84 Andre Billups, St. Paul Central 1979
10.6 Tom Andersson, Cannon Falls 1981
10.6 Jason Bruce, Burnsville 1984
10.6 Jim Berglund, Milaca 1986
10.6 Mike Freeman, Hopkins 1990
10.6 Mike Loge, Morris 1990
10.84 CJ Simonsen, Coon Rapids 1995
[80]
10.6 Joey Gleason, Minnesota Valley Lutheran 1995
10.6 Marc Brown, St Paul Highland Park 1995
10.6 Charlie Lenn, Pine Island 1999
10.6 Robb Merritt, Hopkins 2000
10.6 Jerry Fonville, St Agnes / St Bernard’s 2000
10.6 Eric Schmidt, Anoka 2001
10.6 Jerald Burton, Osseo 2003
10.6 Isaac Anderson, Blake 2005
10.84 Alex Rooker, Totino Grace 2006
10.6 Phillip Butler, St. Agnes 2009
[90]
10.6 Aaron Wubben, Central Minnesota Christian 2010
10.84 Travis Griffin, North St. Paul 2012
10.85 Demetre Martin, Minneapolis Henry 1987
10.85 Jason Braaten, Perham 1997
10.85 Matt Taylor, Duluth East 1998
10.85 Keith Hartman, Rochester Lourdes 1999
10.85 Jordan Wilkie, Eagan 2001
10.85 John Shevlin, Eagan 2002
10.85 Shayne Shaw, Eastview 2003
10.85 Jared Sandin, Minneapolis South 2003
[100]
10.85 Jonathan Thompson, St Louis Park 2003
10.85 Nate Mattson, Hawley/Ulen-Hitterdal 2009
JUNIOR BESTS
10.45 Ibrahim Kabia. Champlin Park 2003
10.50 Devin Crawford-Tufts, Edina 2010
10.3 Joe Hemberger, Park 1988
10.3 Tim Whitney, St Paul Arlington 1998
10.71 Jay Thomas, Tartan 2004
10.71 Jon Boyd, Mankato East 2005
10.73 ChiChi Ojika, Irondale 2008
10.74 Jeff Byrd, Minneapolis Central 1979
10.5 Dan Samion, Minnetonka 1990
10.5 Keith Harris, Eagan 1999
10.5 Anthony Dew, Coon Rapids 2001
10.5 Darby Ursell, Buffalo 2004
SOPHOMORE BESTS
10.58 Jon Boyd, Mankato East 2004
10.71 Rolando Peco, Duluth Central 2000
10.75 Jerry Burch, Cretin-Derham Hall 1996
10.78 Jermaine Brown, Champlin Park 1995
10.80 Myint Maung, St. Paul Highland Park 2009
10.6 Devin Crawford-Tufts, Edina 2009
10.6 Aaron Wubben, Southwest Central Christian 2010
10.90 LeAndre Kennedy, Eastview 2010
10.91 Charlie Lenn, Pine Island 1997
10.91 Shaheed Hickman, Hopkins 2012
FRESHMAN BESTS
10.76 Jon Boyd, Mankato East 2003
10.89 Jason Miller, Mahnomen 1989
10.92 Chuck Harris, Minnetonka 1992
10.94 Myint Maung, St. Paul Highland Park 2008
10.99 Jason Williams, Minneapolis Washburn 2010
11.00 Ashton Allan, Mounds Park Academy 1996
11.03 Adrian Perryman, St. Paul Central 2000
11.08 Ryan Kuester, Glencoe-Silver Lake 2010
11.09 Aric Perry, Fridley 2002
11.09 Shaheed Hickman, Hopkins 2011
The brothers Miles have compiled the top performances from the 2012 season and updated their all-time performance lists. We'll kick things off with the 100-meters.
100 METERS
2012 BESTS
10.74 Quinton Coleman 12 Duluth East
10.75 D’Monte Farley 12 Park
10.79 Ayuk Tambe 12 Blaine
10.81 LeAndre Kennedy 12 Eastview
10.81 Joe Sando 11 Champlin Park
10.84 Travis Griffin 12 North St. Paul
10.88 Tristen Lawrence 12 Tartan
10.91 Shaheed Hickman 10 Hopkins
10.92 Elijah Campbell 11 St. Paul Central
10.94 Beau Bofferding 12 Marshall
[10]
10.94 Elvis Barclay 11 Roseville Area
10.94 Cole Boughner 12 Anoka
10.94 Rich Carr 11 Forest Lake
10.94 Michael Whitney 11 Breckenridge / Campbell-Tintah
10.97 Quinn Hooks 11 Apple Valley
10.97 Riwan Alowonle 12 Park
10.98 Michael Price 12 Academy of Holy Angels
10.99 Blake Johnson 12 Kenyon-Wanamingo
11.00 Javon Snelson 12 Benilde-St. Margaret
11.01 Tyler Olson 11 Buffalo
[20]
11.01 Tyler Beehler 10 Foley
11.02 Brandon Bell 11 Bloomington Kennedy
11.02 Met Hines 12 Eden Prairie
11.04 Tommy Ash 11 Robbinsdale Armstrong
11.06 Brady Anderson 10 Moorhead
11.07 Odell Howard 10 Fridley
11.08 Jason Williams 11 Minneapolis Washburn
11.08 Adam Drenckhahn 12 Caledonia / Spring Grove / M-C
11.10 Matt Huberty 12 Sauk Rapids-Rice
11.10 David Paynotta 12 Hinckley-Finlayson
[30]
11.11 Paul Akintade 11 St. Paul Highland Park
11.13 Jonah Remker 11 Owatonna
11.13 Akeem Sirleaf 9 North St. Paul
11.13 Jeffrey Borchardt 11 Wayzata
11.13 Aaron Wubben 12 Central Minnesota Christian
11.14 Derek Toso 12 Little Falls
10.9 Nick Beattie 11 Blue Earth Area
10.9 Mitch Sella 11 Virginia
11.15 Thomas Tyson 12 Forest Lake
11.16 Tyler Berry 12 Wayzata
[40]
11.16 Jack Thorny 11 Murray County Central
11.16 Thomas Larson 12 Holy Family Catholic
11.17 Barron Taylor 11 Roseville Area
11.18 Ryan Kuester 11 Glencoe-Silver Lake
11.18 C.J. Damey 9 Prairie Seed Academy
11.19 KeAndre Singleton 11 Minnetonka
11.19 Brady Schmidt 11 Bemidji
11.19 Sean O’Connell 11 St. Peter
11.19 Cade Stackpool 11 Virginia
11.20 Ben Nyers 12 Mankato East
[50]
11.20 Jake Gourley 10 Eagan
11.20 Blake Banham 10 Cretin-Derham Hall
11.21 Rob Grimsley 10 Hutchinson
11.22 David Shadduck 12 Spring Lake Park / St. Anthony
11.22 Rashawn Fountain 12 Eden Prairie
11.22 Shane Marshall 12 Minneapolis Southwest
11.22 Blake Toso 10 Little Falls
11.23 Undre Smith-Brewer 11 St. Paul Johnson
11.23 K.C. Ogbonnaya 12 Irondale
11.23 Ian Dulka 12 Minneapolis Southwest
[60]
11.24 Riley Driessen 12 Faribault
11.24 Tanner Griffin 12 Lakeville South
11.24 Jade Lawrence 9 Moorhead
11.24 Jordan Pangerl 12 Pine City
11.25 Lance Lundell 11 Shakopee
11.25 Jared Schmit 11 Totino-Grace
11.25 Michael Smith 10 Wayzata
11.27 DaShawn Lewis 10 Apple Valley
11.27 Kendrik Brewster 12 Cretin-Derham Hall
11.28 Casey Lewis 10 Coon Rapids
[70]
11.28 Rodney Smith 12 Stewartville
11.28 Brian Huber 11 Staples-Motley
11.29 DeAndre Singleton 11 Minnetonka
11.29 Andrew Hendrick 12 Breck
11.30 Laron Broadway 12 Hopkins
11.30 Austin Lorch 10 Andover
11.30 Eric Brown 11 Chisago Lakes
11.30 JD Foldesi 11 Duluth Denfeld
11.31 Abu Kamara 12 Bloomington Kennedy
11.31 A.J. Isabel 12 Eagan
[80]
11.31 Collin Scherber 11 Monticello
2012 STATE MEET CLASS AA
Wind: No reading indicated
1 Ayuk Tambe, 12, Blaine 10.79
2 Travis Griffin, 12, North 10.87
3 Joe Sando, 11, Champlin Park 10.880
4 Dmonte Farley, 12, Park Cottage Grove 10.880
5 Tristen Lawrence, 12, Tartan 10.96
6 Beau Bofferding, 12, Marshall 11.000
7 Richard Carr, 11, Forest Lake 11.010
8 Leandre Kennedy, 12, Eastview 11.04
9 Quinton Coleman, 12, Duluth East 11.14
2012 STATE MEET CLASS A
Wind: -0.1 m/s
1 Michael Whitney, 11, Breckenrdge/Camp-Tint 11.13
2 Tyler Beehler, 10, Foley 11.15
3 Adam Drenckhahn, 12, Caledonia/SpringGrove 11.25
4 Jack Thony, 11, Murray County Central 11.27
5 Blake Johnson, 12, Kenyon-Wanamingo 11.319
6 Cj Damey, 9, Prairie Seeds Academy 11.320
7 David Paynotta, 12, Hinckley-Finlayson 11.36
8 Sean Oconnell, 11, St Peter 11.44
9 Cade Stackpool, 11, Virginia 11.50
100 METER ALL TIME BESTS
10.45 Ibrahim Kabia, Champlin Park 2003
10.50 Devin Crawford-Tufts, Edina 2010
10.51 Emmanuel Matadi, St. Paul Johnson 2009
10.3 Joe Hemberger, Park 1988
10.3 Lawrence Means, Rochester JM 1988
10.3 Tim Whitney, St Paul Arlington 1998
10.3 Cameron Boy, Jordan 2009
10.58 Jon Boyd, Mankato East 2004
10.58 Jerrell Hancock, Anoka 2007
10.59 Jerry Burch, Cretin-Derham Hall 1998
[10]
10.4 Rod Smith, Roseville 1988
10.67 Nick Herold, North St. Paul 2006
10.68 Kassim Lakis, Robbinsdale Armstrong 2008
10.68 Joe Rancourt, Faribault 2008
10.71 Rolando Peco, Duluth Central 2000
10.71 Jay Thomas, Tartan 2004
10.72 Brandon Smith, New London-Spicer 2000
10.72 Calvin Clark, St. Paul Humboldt 2011
10.73 ChiChi Ojika, Irondale 2008
10.74 Jeff Byrd, Minneapolis Central 1979
[20]
10.5 Darren Wolke, Bloom Kennedy 1981
10.5 Jason Crocker, Minnehaha Academy 1985
10.5 Chad Hilton, Redwood Falls 1985
10.74 Ethan Allen, St Peter 1990
10.5 Dan Samion, Minnetonka 1990
10.5 Keith Harris, Eagan 1999
10.5 Anthony Dew, Coon Rapids 2001
10.5 Darby Ursell, Buffalo 2004
10.74 Trammelle Powell-Scott, Roseville Area 2005
10.74 Chris Anderson, Duluth Central 2007
[30]
10.74 Quinton Coleman, Duluth East 2012
10.75 Lamonta Bronaugh, Burnsville 1999
10.75 Chris Easterling, Morris Area 2001
10.75 Sean King, Cretin-Derham Hall 2008
10.75 D’Monte Farley, Park 2012
10.76 Jeff Tarnowski, Wayzata 1995
10.77 Jermaine Brown, Champlin Park 1996
10.77 Erik Hanson, Mesabi East 1996
10.78 John Bodine, Barnesville 1982
10.78 Bob Ewings, Forest Lake 1992
[40]
10.78 Antwon Simmons, Minneapolis North 2003
10.78 Diahn Zeon, Richfield 2008
10.78 Derek Bredy, West Central Area 2008
10.78 Nick Nelson, Lakeville North 2009
10.79 Billy Allen, St. Paul Highland Park 1992
10.79 Matt Skulborstad, Rosemount 1995
10.79 Ricky Thomas, Champlin Park 1997
10.79 Monte Stewart, North St. Paul 2001
10.79 Venus Griffin, North St. Paul 2003
10.79 Charlie Hrdlicka, United North Central 2008
[50]
10.79 Caleb Rissman, Triton 2008
10.79 Ayuk Tambe, Blaine 2012
10.80 Garrett Veal, Buffalo 1990
10.80 Johann Eckstrom, Mounds View 1992
10.80 Mike Graham, Tartan 2003
10.80 Jonathan Anyaogu, Lakeville North 2009
10.80 Myint Maung, St. Paul Highland Park 2009
10.81 Mark Larson, St Francis 1990
10.81 Jesse Keller, Fergus Falls Hillcrest Luth. 1998
10.81 Chris Norgaard, Spring Lake Park/St. Anthony 2008
[60]
10.81 Joshua Jackson, Farmington 2009
10.81 A.J. Troup, Wayzata 2009
10.81 Skyler Jackson, Frazee 2009
10.81 LeAndre Kennedy, Eastview 2012
10.81 Joe Sando, Champlin Park 2012
10.82 Bobby Libby, Elk River 1989
10.82 Richard Lewis, St. Paul Highland Park 1998
10.82 Jeff King, East Grand Forks 1998
10.82 Paul LaClaire, Irondale 2003
10.82 Justin Suss, Lakeville 2005
[70]
10.82 Clarence Suttle, St. Paul Johnson 2007
10.83 Melvin Carter, St. Paul Central 1997
10.83 Tyler Buchholz, Robbinsdale Cooper 2006
10.84 Andre Billups, St. Paul Central 1979
10.6 Tom Andersson, Cannon Falls 1981
10.6 Jason Bruce, Burnsville 1984
10.6 Jim Berglund, Milaca 1986
10.6 Mike Freeman, Hopkins 1990
10.6 Mike Loge, Morris 1990
10.84 CJ Simonsen, Coon Rapids 1995
[80]
10.6 Joey Gleason, Minnesota Valley Lutheran 1995
10.6 Marc Brown, St Paul Highland Park 1995
10.6 Charlie Lenn, Pine Island 1999
10.6 Robb Merritt, Hopkins 2000
10.6 Jerry Fonville, St Agnes / St Bernard’s 2000
10.6 Eric Schmidt, Anoka 2001
10.6 Jerald Burton, Osseo 2003
10.6 Isaac Anderson, Blake 2005
10.84 Alex Rooker, Totino Grace 2006
10.6 Phillip Butler, St. Agnes 2009
[90]
10.6 Aaron Wubben, Central Minnesota Christian 2010
10.84 Travis Griffin, North St. Paul 2012
10.85 Demetre Martin, Minneapolis Henry 1987
10.85 Jason Braaten, Perham 1997
10.85 Matt Taylor, Duluth East 1998
10.85 Keith Hartman, Rochester Lourdes 1999
10.85 Jordan Wilkie, Eagan 2001
10.85 John Shevlin, Eagan 2002
10.85 Shayne Shaw, Eastview 2003
10.85 Jared Sandin, Minneapolis South 2003
[100]
10.85 Jonathan Thompson, St Louis Park 2003
10.85 Nate Mattson, Hawley/Ulen-Hitterdal 2009
JUNIOR BESTS
10.45 Ibrahim Kabia. Champlin Park 2003
10.50 Devin Crawford-Tufts, Edina 2010
10.3 Joe Hemberger, Park 1988
10.3 Tim Whitney, St Paul Arlington 1998
10.71 Jay Thomas, Tartan 2004
10.71 Jon Boyd, Mankato East 2005
10.73 ChiChi Ojika, Irondale 2008
10.74 Jeff Byrd, Minneapolis Central 1979
10.5 Dan Samion, Minnetonka 1990
10.5 Keith Harris, Eagan 1999
10.5 Anthony Dew, Coon Rapids 2001
10.5 Darby Ursell, Buffalo 2004
SOPHOMORE BESTS
10.58 Jon Boyd, Mankato East 2004
10.71 Rolando Peco, Duluth Central 2000
10.75 Jerry Burch, Cretin-Derham Hall 1996
10.78 Jermaine Brown, Champlin Park 1995
10.80 Myint Maung, St. Paul Highland Park 2009
10.6 Devin Crawford-Tufts, Edina 2009
10.6 Aaron Wubben, Southwest Central Christian 2010
10.90 LeAndre Kennedy, Eastview 2010
10.91 Charlie Lenn, Pine Island 1997
10.91 Shaheed Hickman, Hopkins 2012
FRESHMAN BESTS
10.76 Jon Boyd, Mankato East 2003
10.89 Jason Miller, Mahnomen 1989
10.92 Chuck Harris, Minnetonka 1992
10.94 Myint Maung, St. Paul Highland Park 2008
10.99 Jason Williams, Minneapolis Washburn 2010
11.00 Ashton Allan, Mounds Park Academy 1996
11.03 Adrian Perryman, St. Paul Central 2000
11.08 Ryan Kuester, Glencoe-Silver Lake 2010
11.09 Aric Perry, Fridley 2002
11.09 Shaheed Hickman, Hopkins 2011
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Minnesota State Mankato Wins Second Straight NSIC Team Title
MSU had four of the top eight point scorers at the meet with Nathan Hancock in second-place (36.5),Jerrell Hancock third-place (20), Chris Reed third-place (20), and Devin Allbaugh sixth-place (18). Junior Jerrell Hancock established a NSIC indoor record in the 400 with a time of 48.48 in besting the old record of 48.96 set by Minnesota-Duluth’s Erik Hanson in 1998. Sophomore Nathan Hancock met the NCAA provisional qualifying standard finishing fifth-place with a time of 50.01.
Senior Robert Gunderson ran the 60-meter hurdles in 8.42 seconds to finish fourth.. MSU took third and fourth place in the 60-meter dash with Junior Carmono Lane(6.92) in third and senior Nicholas Nelson(6.96) in fourth. Senior Joshua Mellman won the 1000 in 2:31.20. Sophomore Alexander Schoneberger ran 2:35.90 to finish eighth. Sophomore Jacob Ball was third in the 5K in 14:58.65.
In the mile, MSU had second and fourth-place performances by juniors Devin Allbaugh(4:13.65) and Ryan Ness(4:17.06). Junior Dan Guelle placed seventh in the 600 in 1:23.32. Senior Edward Van Pelt ran 1:58.67 placing eighth in the 800.
Junior Chris Reed’s record-breaking toss of 59' 7.5" in the shot put won his second consecutive NSIC indoor track & field championship. Reed's throw broke MSU’s record held by Mike Yonkey of 59' 6.24" that was set in 1989. He also tied the NSIC record held by Joe Remitz of Bemidji State set in 2008. Senior Grant Luer finished second with an NCAA provisional qualifying throw of 53' 2.25".
Jerrell Hancock won his second straight NSIC championship in the 200 with an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 21.46. Lane and Anthony Gustafson finished fifth and sixth-place with times of 22.27 and 22.39, respectively.
Junior David Pearcill captured triple jump with a leap of 47' 1.50". freshman Khalil Jor’dan was fourth with a jump of 46' .75". In the pole vault seniors Tandy Juell and Matt Masloski finished sixth and seventh-place with vaults of 15' 2.75" and 14'08.75, respectively.
The Minnesota State 4x400 team composed of Nathan Hancock, Carmono Lane, Dan Guelle, and Jerrell Hancock won in 3:16.61. That time broke the previous record time of 3:18.91 held by MSU-Moorhead’s 4x400 team. Complete results HERE. Minnesota State will compete at the NCAA Division II Indoor national championships March 7-9 in Birmingham, AL.
Goucher Fifth in New Orleans Half
Duluth's Kara Goucher finished fifth in the New Orleans Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon Sunday morning in 1:11:50. An Achilles tendon injury hampered her preparation for the event, and Goucher knew going into the race that she wasn't ready to compete for a win. A brief story on the event and listing of the top finishers in the men's and women's competition is HERE.
US Wins First XC Gold--Nordic XC Ski Gold--at World Champs
MSU Mankato Wins Men's Team Title, U-Mary the Women's at NSIC Indoor Championships
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Minnesota Men Fifth, Women Seventh in Big Ten Team Race
For the second year in a row, the Minnesota men came within four points of the Gophers' fifth team title. Senior Harun Abda earned First Team All-Big Ten honors while Cameron Boy, Jacob Capek and Goaner Deng picked up Second Team awards.
Abda scored in three events. He narrowly missed out on the 600 crown with his runner-up time of 1:15.80 in his first race at the distance in 2013. The senior also made his first appearance of the year in the 400, finishing third in 46.99 - Minnesota's top time this season -- and was a member of Minnesota's 4x400 relay team along with Capek, Boy and Deng that finished second at 3:07.19. The mark was the fifth-fastest time in Gopher men's indoor history and the fastest this season.
The Gophers had a two-three finish in the 60 as senior Sean King came in second at 6.77 and newcomer Devin Crawford-Tufts was third in 6.80. Crawford-Tufts also placed eighth in the 200 at 35.11 while Boy finished fifth in 21.27.
After posting the meet's fastest preliminary time on Friday, Nick Hutton was fifth in the mile in 4:03.79. Alex Brend was seventh in 4:04.99. In the long jump, Oladip Fagbemi lept the seventh-longest distance in school history at 7.46 meters to finish fifth while Sam Kettenhofen also had a personal best of 7.43 meters to finish sixth. Fagbemi also finished sixth in the triple jump at 15.36 meters - his top performance of the year in the event.
Jon Lehman was fourth in the weight throw at 21.79 meters while Travis Burkstrand finished fourth in the 800 int 1:50.38. Jack Szmanda placed fifth in the pole vault at 5.22 meters and was eighth in the heptathlon with 2,892 points. Full men's results are HERE.
The Minnesota women’s track and field team finished seventh with 56 points, one point out of sixth. Laura Docherty and Todea-Kay Willis each earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors. Illinois won the team title with 115 points.
Docherty and Molly Kayfes finished second and third in the 5K and now rank second and third in school history. Docherty (16:15.00) and Kayfes (16:15.31) took over the second and third slots once the pack separated, and they held off other contenders to the end.
The Gopher 4x400-meter relay team was just .22 seconds away from the school record in finishing fourth. Megan Geyen, Te’Shon Adderley, Jessica Waldvogel and Alena Brooks ran the fastest time in their section of the relay. They were .10 seconds out of third place overall, with the fastest three teams running in the second section.
Adderley finished fourth in the 800 with a new personal record of 2:06.42, which ranks fourth in school history. Brooks came in fifth in the 600 with a time of 1:30.44. Willis, yesterday's runner-up in long jump, finished sixth in the 60 with a time of 7.48. Kylie Peterson finished ninth, just outside of the scoring. Becca Dyson finished eighth in the mile in 4:49.67.
“I’m proud of Laura Docherty and Molly Kayfes,” director of track and field/cross country Matt Bingle. “They had a great weekend and competed well. TK Willis set the long jump record, and the 4x400 was close to the school record. I’m proud of the team overall. We’ve come a long way since last year. We’re on the right path, but we still have a lot of work to do for outdoor.”
Recap of Gopher Scorers
2. Todea-Kay Willis: long jump, 20-7 3/4 (6.29m) *school record
2. Laura Docherty: 5,000 meters, 16:15.0
3. Molly Kayfes: 5,000 meters, 16:15.31
3. Laura Docherty: 3,000 meters, 9:23.60
4. Te’Shon Adderley: 800 meters, 2:06.42
4. Megan Geyen, Te’Shon Adderley, Jessica Waldvogel, Alena Brooks: 4x400-meter relay, 3:40.99
4. Katie Hill, Alena Brooks, Te’Shon Adderley, Maggie Bollig: distance medley relay, 11:17.94
5. Alena Brooks: 600 meters, 1:30.44
6. Molly Kayfes: 3,000 meters, 9:30.39
6. Todea-Kay Willis: 60 meters, 7.48
7. Katie Murgic: pole vault, 12-7 1/2 (3.85m)
8. Becca Dyson: mile, 4:49.67
2. Todea-Kay Willis: long jump, 20-7 3/4 (6.29m) *school record
2. Laura Docherty: 5,000 meters, 16:15.0
3. Molly Kayfes: 5,000 meters, 16:15.31
3. Laura Docherty: 3,000 meters, 9:23.60
4. Te’Shon Adderley: 800 meters, 2:06.42
4. Megan Geyen, Te’Shon Adderley, Jessica Waldvogel, Alena Brooks: 4x400-meter relay, 3:40.99
4. Katie Hill, Alena Brooks, Te’Shon Adderley, Maggie Bollig: distance medley relay, 11:17.94
5. Alena Brooks: 600 meters, 1:30.44
6. Molly Kayfes: 3,000 meters, 9:30.39
6. Todea-Kay Willis: 60 meters, 7.48
7. Katie Murgic: pole vault, 12-7 1/2 (3.85m)
8. Becca Dyson: mile, 4:49.67
Full women's results are HERE.
Running Movies Coming to the TC February 27
There Is No Finish
Line, the film that chronicles and celebrates the life and running career of
Joan Benoit-Samuelson, former women's marathon world record holder and first
Olympic women's marathon champion, will premiere at the Riverview Theater, 3800 42nd Avenue in
Minneapolis on Wednesday, February 27 at 7 PM. Also shown will be Running The
Rockpile, a documentary on the Mount Washington Road Race, and A Runner's
Life, a short film made by Minneapolis native Alex Nichols about his former
college cross country and track coach at Colorado College, Ted Castaneda, a
five-time All-American runner in the '70s at the University of Colorado. Tickets
are $10 in advance at www.imathlete.com/events/tinfl and $13 at the door the night of the
show.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Gopher Men and Women Fifth After First Day at Big Ten Champs
Laura Docherty and Molly Kayfes ran Minnesota top-10 personal-record times to score in the 3,000 meters. Docherty finished third in 9:23.60, No. 3 in school history, while Kayfes finished sixth in 9:30.39, ninth all-time. The Gopher distance medley relay team placed fourth and now ranks eighth in Minnesota history. Katie Hill, Alena Brooks, Te’Shon Adderley and Maggie Bollig combined for a time of 11:17.94.
Katie Murgic pole vaulted to seventh. She tied her best mark of the season, clearing 12-7 1/2 (3.85m). Christina DeLakis just missed scoring in the shot put. She finished ninth with her best toss of the season, 50-2 1/2 (15.30m).
Several Gophers qualified for tomorrow’s running event finals. Before finishing second in the long jump, Willis posted a new PR in the 60-meter dash. She was the second-fastest qualifier in 7.42 seconds, and now ranks third in school history. Kylie Peterson also advanced to the 60-meter final (7.49). The Gophers advanced a handful of mid-distance runners to finals. Adderley’s 800m time of 2:07.43, sixth in school history, gives her the fifth seed for tomorrow’s final. Brooks won her heat of the 600m with the fourth-best time of the field, 1:30.61. In the mile, Becca Dyson qualified with a PR of 4:47.84.
“We had a really good day,” director of track and field/cross country Matt Bingle said. “People competed well in the pressure situation that is the Big Ten Championships. We had a lot of PRs, even with people who didn’t make finals. We’re where we’re supposed to be right now. We just need to come back tomorrow and take care of business.”
The women’s competition will resume tomorrow morning with the high jump at 11 AM CT. Twelve events remain. Minnesota women are currently in fifth place with 24 points. Nebraska leads with 50.
For the men, Senior Nick Hutton paced Minnesota with the fastest preliminary time in the mile(4:03.37). The Gophers’ Alex Brend also advanced to the finals in the mile, running 4:06.55. A pair of runners advanced to finals in two events--Harun Abda and Devin Crawford-Tufts. Abda, a returning two-time Big Ten champion in 2012, advanced to day two of competition in both the 400 (47.32, fourth) and the 600(1:16.81, seventh) with teammate Jacob Capek also qualifying for the final in the 400(47.54).
For the second-straight year, Minnesota is in fifth after the first day of Big Ten competition. Last season, the Gophers rallied to finish within four points of the team’s fourth-straight Big Ten title. This season, Minnesota will need to do the same as Wisconsin set the pace on the first day of competition with 39 points. Nebraska is second at 29.666, with Indiana (27), Illinois (20.5) and Minnesota (19) rounding out the top five.
Full results of day one are HERE. Big Ten Championships Central page is HERE.
For the men, Senior Nick Hutton paced Minnesota with the fastest preliminary time in the mile(4:03.37). The Gophers’ Alex Brend also advanced to the finals in the mile, running 4:06.55. A pair of runners advanced to finals in two events--Harun Abda and Devin Crawford-Tufts. Abda, a returning two-time Big Ten champion in 2012, advanced to day two of competition in both the 400 (47.32, fourth) and the 600(1:16.81, seventh) with teammate Jacob Capek also qualifying for the final in the 400(47.54).
Crawford-Tufts posted the third fastest time in the 60 preliminaries (6.78) while also advancing with a seventh-place finish in the 200. Senior Sean King also advanced in the 60 in 6.73 that tied for the best qualifier in the event. Cameron Boy joined Crawford-Tufts in the 200 finals with a time of 21.24. Minnesota’s final team member to advance to Saturday’s finals was Travis Burkstrand, who finished sixth in the 800 prelims.
The distance medley relay team of Burkstrand, Hutton, Kevin Bradley and Goaner Deng finished third in 9:41.20. Jack Szmanda was fifth-place finish in the pole vault (5.22 meters, 17-01 1/2) and eighth in the heptathlon (2,892) while Oladipo Fagbemi(7.46 meters /24 ' 5.75" and Sam Kettenhofen(7.46 meters (24' 5.75") finished fifth and sixth, respectively, in the long jump. John Simons was seventh in the 3K in 7:55.93.
For the second-straight year, Minnesota is in fifth after the first day of Big Ten competition. Last season, the Gophers rallied to finish within four points of the team’s fourth-straight Big Ten title. This season, Minnesota will need to do the same as Wisconsin set the pace on the first day of competition with 39 points. Nebraska is second at 29.666, with Indiana (27), Illinois (20.5) and Minnesota (19) rounding out the top five.
Full results of day one are HERE. Big Ten Championships Central page is HERE.
Gopher Big Ten Preview
Minnesota's men's team returns three All-Big Ten performers from last year's squad in Harun Abda, Micah Hegerle, and Jack Szmanda. Abda, who also was named 2012 Big Ten Indoor Track Athlete of the Year and Co-Track Athlete of the Big Ten Championships, picked up two individual titles in 2013 in the 400 meters (46.51 in his first race of the season) and the 600 meters (1:15.86, a Big Ten Indoor Championships record). Hegerle picked up his second-consecutive Big Ten title in the weight throw at 21.50 meters (70' 6.5") while Szmanda finished third in the heptathlon.
Minnesota came up just four points short of its fourth-straight Big Ten indoor title last season after an impressive rally in the final day of competition. Minnesota entered the final day of competition in fifth place with the team title coming down to the final event of the meet. The Gophers won back-to-back-to-back Big Ten indoor titles from 2009-11 after the school earned its first indoor championship in 1998.
Seniors Harun Abda and Micah Hegerle had memorable performances in the final home meet of their careers. Abda earned Big Ten Indoor Track Athlete of the Week honors with his winning time of 1:49.68 in the 800 meters. The performance set a new University of Minnesota Fieldhouse record, the second best mark in the Big Ten this season and the sixth best in the nation. Meanwhile, Hegerle earned Big Ten Indoor Field Athlete of the Week honors after winning the weight throw at 21.84 meters. The senior's throw was the second best in the nation this year (best in the Big Ten) and was just short of Hegerle's school indoor record.
Senior Sean King currently has the fastest 60-meter time in the Big Ten this season at 6.68 seconds, and the sprinter will look to make his mark in his final Big Ten indoor championship. King's time of 6.68 ranks second in school history while the time is the 17th fastest in the nation this season.
"We're better than last year," director of women's track and field/cross country Matt Bingle said. "Most of our Big Ten competitors from last year are healthy this year. I think we'll score a lot more points than last year. We're heading in the right direction. The Big Ten is a really deep conference, but the team has worked hard and is heading into the meet with the right attitude. This weekend will help us move into the outdoor season."
Seven Big Ten scorers from last season are on this year’s travel roster. Seniors Kylie Peterson (seventh in the 60 meters) and Heather Brunn (eighth in the 800 meters) scored individually. Kathryn Ritter, Megan Geyen, Jessica Waldvogel, Katie Moraczewski and Lauren Domski ran on the Gopher relay teams. Todea-Kay Willis, the 2011 Big Ten indoor long jump runner-up, missed last year’s indoor season with an injury but is back in the mix this year.
Todea-Kay Willis, Kylie Peterson and Alena Brooks highlight a senior class that will compete in its final indoor conference championships this weekend. Willis set new personal records of 20'3.75" (6.19m) in the long jump (second at the ISU Classic) and 7.50 in the 60-meters (first at the Jack Johnson) this season. Peterson won the 60 meters at ISU in 7.46, .01 away from her PR.
Todea-Kay Willis, Kylie Peterson and Alena Brooks highlight a senior class that will compete in its final indoor conference championships this weekend. Willis set new personal records of 20'3.75" (6.19m) in the long jump (second at the ISU Classic) and 7.50 in the 60-meters (first at the Jack Johnson) this season. Peterson won the 60 meters at ISU in 7.46, .01 away from her PR.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Why is the Big Ten Meet in Geneva, Ohio? Minnesota Men Sweep Big Ten Honors
What Big Ten school is in Geneva, Ohio? If you answered none, you are correct. So, why are this year's Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships being held in Geneva? The Minnesota Daily covers the story HERE.
In more Big Ten news, Gopher seniors Micah Hegerle and Harun Abda swept this week’s Big Ten Conference awards with for their performances at Friday’s Snowshoe Open. Hegerle was named the Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week after winning the weight throw at 21.84 meters – the second best throw in the nation this year and the best in the Big Ten. The senior also nearly matched his school record in the event. Today’s honor marks Hegerle’s fourth career indoor track and field weekly honor.
Abda was named the Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week after picking up an individual title in the 800 meters with a time of 1:49.68. The senior’s time ranks second in the Big Ten, sixth in the NCAA, and set a new University of Minnesota Fieldhouse record. Today’s honor marks Abda’s second career indoor track and field weekly honor.
NSIC Weekly Summary
The NSIC Indoor Conference Championships are being hosted by Minnesota State University, Mankato February 22-23. Below is a roundup of last week's results from conference teams.
Bemidji State
Senior Taylor Sautbine (Tamarack, MN) led the Beavers at Bemidji State Twilight February 14 with two first-place finishes. In the 60, she came just one hundredth of a second from matching her season-best time and .two hundredths of a second from matching the BSU record in 7.99. She won the 200 in a season-best time of 26.85.
Jessica Cagle (Jr., Grand Rapids, MN) won the shot put with a toss of 45' 5.75" to best the field by nearly five feet.
Concordia-St. Paul
Senior Brittany Dohmen placed tenth in the 200 (27.01) and 400(60.75) at the University of Minnesota’s Parent’s Day Open. Sarah Pieper cleared 3.21 meters in the pole vault to finish seventh.
Nic Cass turned ran 4:36.77 in the mile at St. Olaf College’s Tostrud Classic. Senior Nate Thienes broke his own school record with a throw of 15.84 meters to win the shot put.Men's Tostrud Classic results are HERE.
University of Mary
Chase Dixon (Hurdles, Sr., Grass Valley, CA) posted two national provisional qualifying times at the University of Minnesota Snowshoe Open. The senior captured the 200 in 22.29, his best this season and the fourth best mark in the NSIC. Dixon placed second in the 60 meter hurdles in 8.22 seconds, his top time this season and second best in the conference.
Jordan Washington posted a national provisional qualifying mark of 49.89 in the 400 and fifth in the NSIC. Tracy Lide placed fifth in the 60 in 7.00 seconds, his best time this year. Thomas Hartwell claimed second place finishes in both the long jump and the triple jump. He posted his top mark this season in the long jump of 22' 11.75" and 45' .5" in the triple jump. Dustin Rueb finished fourth in the high jump, clearing the bar at 6' 7.5", his top effort in 2013. He was sixth in the long jump with a mark of 21' 5.25". Aaron Teigan placed fourth in the triple jump (44' 8.75") and eighth in the long jump (21'1.5").
Brittney McKinley, a junior from Los Angeles, CA, won in the 60(7.86) at the Parents' Day Open, posted a NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 60 hurdles, and placed fifth in the triple jump. After posting an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 8.87 seconds in the preliminaries of the 60 meter hurdles, McKinley placed fourth in the finals. She also finished the day with a top leap of 37' 2.5" in the triple jump to place fifth.
As the two-time defending Northern Sun champions prepare to defend their title, the Marauders posted five national provisional qualifying times, including two by Melissa Walker, one in the 60 meter hurdles and the other inthe triple jump. The All-American ran the 60 meter hurdles in 8.95 seconds, a season best, to place third in the event. Walker also claimed third in the triple jump, leaping 37' 8.5". Additionally she finished third in the long jump with an effort of 17' 7",
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All-American Kathryn Stewart posted her best time of the season to win the 400 with a provisional qualifying effort of 56.98 seconds. That is the top time posted in the NSIC this year. Janet Johnson again reached the provisional standards in the 60 meter hurdles, running 8.73. She ranks first in the conference in the event. The Marauders 4x400 meter relay team of Kaitlyn Wurnig, Megan Jenkins, Kameya Johnson and Josie Guptill posted a provisional qualifying time of 3:54.30 to place third.
Minnesota Duluth
Seven member of the University of Minnesota Duluth men’s track and field team competed in distance events at the Snowshoe Open and six came away with career best marks.
Team captain Cole Toepfer ran an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time of 4:16.01 in the mile run, good for ninth place, while while fellow junior Tyler Stevens came in at 4:25.75 (17th). Tim Lasch, won captured the 5K title with a time of 16:00.09 at the St. Olaf College Tostrud Classic in Northfield.
Kelsi Ring was second in 60-meter hurdles in 8.90 and seventh in the triple jump (35’-09.25”). Sophomore Ameila Maher clocked in at 60.15, finishing fifth in the 400, while junior Kayla Johnson finished sixth in the 1,000-meter run (3:04.94). Sophomore Jennifer Hitchock (49’-03.50” in the weight throw), freshman Kayla Wiltrout (10’-06.25” in the pole vault) and sophomore Erin Pangerl (7.97 in the 60-meter dash) all earned seventh place finishes at their events at the Parents Open..
Minnesota State
Minnesota State athletes had three NCAA provisional qualifying marks at the Snowshoe Open.
Jerrell Hancock won the 400 with a provisionally-qualifying time of 47.91 seconds. Hancock’s mark was good for first-place in the event and is the ninth-best time in the nation. This is the fourth event that Hancock has met the qualifying standard in as the St. Louis native also has the seventh-best mark in the 60 (6.78), the third-best time in the 200(21.41) and is the anchor of MSU’s 4x400 relay team, which owns the 15th-best mark of 3:15.85.
Sophomore Anthony Gustafson (Faribault, MN) provisionally qualified in the 200 with a time of 22.03. Gustafson is the fourth Maverick to meet the provisional mark in the 200-meter dash. MSU’s distance medley relay team of Ryan Ness (St. Paul, MN), Austin Eliason (Rosemount, MN), Joshua Mellman (Rockwell, Iowa) and Devin Allbaugh (Bettendorf, Iowa) recorded the 15th-best time with a mark of 10:00.34.
Kate Sanft (Sr., Wausau, WI) finished in fourth in the 800 at the Parents Day Open. Sanft’s time of 2:15.64 bested the qualifying mark of 2:15.79 to provisionally qualify her for the NCAA Championship.
MSU Moorhead
sophomore Jackson Henrich (Morris, MN/Morris Area HS) had a good showing at the University of Minnesota’s Snowshoe Open, winning the unseeded shot put with a throw of 47'1.5" 1/2, a season-best.
Senior Laquone Robinson (Minneapolis, Minn. / Brooklyn Center HS) won the 60-meter hurdles 8.03, a season-best and the fastest in the NSIC. He was also the second leg of the Dragon 4x400 relay team that won the title at 3:17.52, the eighth-best time in Division II and best in the NSIC.
Senior Heather Schultz (Dent, Minn. / Perham HS) finished fourth in the shot put with a throw of 45' 4 1/4" at the Parents Day Open. She is ranked sixth in the event heading into next week’s NSIC Indoor Championships. sophomore Karlene Lorenz ( Lisbon, N.D. / Lisbon HS) was third in the 400 in 58.92, a mark that is eighth-best in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference this season. Lorenz was also eighth in the 200 in 26.80.
St. Cloud State
Becky Schmidt (White Bear Lake, MN) won the Parents Day Open long jump with a national qualifying provisional distance of 18' 2.25". Schmidt currently is third in conference in the long jump and 200 with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 25.80.
In other field events Kellan Flynn finished eighth in the high jump at 5' 2.25" and Alesha McPhail tied for tenth in the pole vault at 10' 6.25".Candice Wayne took sixth in the 400 with a time of 60.37.
At the Snowshoe Opent, Dustin McColley was second in the high jump with a height of 6' 7.5", while teammate Joe Mooney took tenth. Ryan Johnson was sixth in the shot put (47' 5.25") and eleventh in the weight throw in 49' 5".
George Kawalawu (Brooklyn Park, MN) took second in the 60 with a national qualifying provisional time of 6.83. He also took fourth in the 200 with another national qualifying provisional mark of 22.59. Kawalawu is third in conference standings in the 60 and eighth in the 200.
Tendeh Brownell, took fourth place in the 60 in 6.98 and eighth in the 200. Leon Cheneyon took seventh in the 400 posting a provisional qualifying time of 49.80, fourth in the conference standings. The men’s 4x400m relay team took second, also posting a provisional qualifying time of 3:21.21, which ranks them third in conference.
Winona State
Senior Brittney Rynda (New Prague, MN) led the 4x400 relay team to a win at the Parent’s Day Open with a Meet Record, seventh fastest time in D2, fastest time in the NSIC, and School Record of 3:49.13 splitting 56.3 seconds on her leg of the relay. Her teammates on the relay were Kelsey Bethke, Katie Bagley, and Catherine Whitcomb.
Anna Blaske (Senior, Shoreview, MN) won the Long Jump at the UW-La Crosse Dual with a lifetime best jump of 5.57m (18’ 3 ¼”). On the track Anna also won the 60m Hurdles in a time of 9.01 seconds.
NSIC Championships meet schedule, information, live stream video of meet, results are HERE.
Bemidji State
Senior Taylor Sautbine (Tamarack, MN) led the Beavers at Bemidji State Twilight February 14 with two first-place finishes. In the 60, she came just one hundredth of a second from matching her season-best time and .two hundredths of a second from matching the BSU record in 7.99. She won the 200 in a season-best time of 26.85.
Jessica Cagle (Jr., Grand Rapids, MN) won the shot put with a toss of 45' 5.75" to best the field by nearly five feet.
Concordia-St. Paul
Senior Brittany Dohmen placed tenth in the 200 (27.01) and 400(60.75) at the University of Minnesota’s Parent’s Day Open. Sarah Pieper cleared 3.21 meters in the pole vault to finish seventh.
Nic Cass turned ran 4:36.77 in the mile at St. Olaf College’s Tostrud Classic. Senior Nate Thienes broke his own school record with a throw of 15.84 meters to win the shot put.Men's Tostrud Classic results are HERE.
University of Mary
Chase Dixon (Hurdles, Sr., Grass Valley, CA) posted two national provisional qualifying times at the University of Minnesota Snowshoe Open. The senior captured the 200 in 22.29, his best this season and the fourth best mark in the NSIC. Dixon placed second in the 60 meter hurdles in 8.22 seconds, his top time this season and second best in the conference.
Jordan Washington posted a national provisional qualifying mark of 49.89 in the 400 and fifth in the NSIC. Tracy Lide placed fifth in the 60 in 7.00 seconds, his best time this year. Thomas Hartwell claimed second place finishes in both the long jump and the triple jump. He posted his top mark this season in the long jump of 22' 11.75" and 45' .5" in the triple jump. Dustin Rueb finished fourth in the high jump, clearing the bar at 6' 7.5", his top effort in 2013. He was sixth in the long jump with a mark of 21' 5.25". Aaron Teigan placed fourth in the triple jump (44' 8.75") and eighth in the long jump (21'1.5").
Brittney McKinley, a junior from Los Angeles, CA, won in the 60(7.86) at the Parents' Day Open, posted a NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 60 hurdles, and placed fifth in the triple jump. After posting an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 8.87 seconds in the preliminaries of the 60 meter hurdles, McKinley placed fourth in the finals. She also finished the day with a top leap of 37' 2.5" in the triple jump to place fifth.
As the two-time defending Northern Sun champions prepare to defend their title, the Marauders posted five national provisional qualifying times, including two by Melissa Walker, one in the 60 meter hurdles and the other inthe triple jump. The All-American ran the 60 meter hurdles in 8.95 seconds, a season best, to place third in the event. Walker also claimed third in the triple jump, leaping 37' 8.5". Additionally she finished third in the long jump with an effort of 17' 7",
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All-American Kathryn Stewart posted her best time of the season to win the 400 with a provisional qualifying effort of 56.98 seconds. That is the top time posted in the NSIC this year. Janet Johnson again reached the provisional standards in the 60 meter hurdles, running 8.73. She ranks first in the conference in the event. The Marauders 4x400 meter relay team of Kaitlyn Wurnig
Minnesota Duluth
Seven member of the University of Minnesota Duluth men’s track and field team competed in distance events at the Snowshoe Open and six came away with career best marks.
Team captain Cole Toepfer ran an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time of 4:16.01 in the mile run, good for ninth place, while while fellow junior Tyler Stevens came in at 4:25.75 (17th). Tim Lasch, won captured the 5K title with a time of 16:00.09 at the St. Olaf College Tostrud Classic in Northfield.
Kelsi Ring was second in 60-meter hurdles in 8.90 and seventh in the triple jump (35’-09.25”). Sophomore Ameila Maher clocked in at 60.15, finishing fifth in the 400, while junior Kayla Johnson finished sixth in the 1,000-meter run (3:04.94). Sophomore Jennifer Hitchock (49’-03.50” in the weight throw), freshman Kayla Wiltrout (10’-06.25” in the pole vault) and sophomore Erin Pangerl (7.97 in the 60-meter dash) all earned seventh place finishes at their events at the Parents Open..
Minnesota State
Minnesota State athletes had three NCAA provisional qualifying marks at the Snowshoe Open.
Jerrell Hancock won the 400 with a provisionally-qualifying time of 47.91 seconds. Hancock’s mark was good for first-place in the event and is the ninth-best time in the nation. This is the fourth event that Hancock has met the qualifying standard in as the St. Louis native also has the seventh-best mark in the 60 (6.78), the third-best time in the 200(21.41) and is the anchor of MSU’s 4x400 relay team, which owns the 15th-best mark of 3:15.85.
Sophomore Anthony Gustafson (Faribault, MN) provisionally qualified in the 200 with a time of 22.03. Gustafson is the fourth Maverick to meet the provisional mark in the 200-meter dash. MSU’s distance medley relay team of Ryan Ness (St. Paul, MN), Austin Eliason (Rosemount, MN), Joshua Mellman (Rockwell, Iowa) and Devin Allbaugh (Bettendorf, Iowa) recorded the 15th-best time with a mark of 10:00.34.
Kate Sanft (Sr., Wausau, WI) finished in fourth in the 800 at the Parents Day Open. Sanft’s time of 2:15.64 bested the qualifying mark of 2:15.79 to provisionally qualify her for the NCAA Championship.
MSU Moorhead
sophomore Jackson Henrich (Morris, MN/Morris Area HS) had a good showing at the University of Minnesota’s Snowshoe Open, winning the unseeded shot put with a throw of 47'1.5" 1/2, a season-best.
Senior Laquone Robinson (Minneapolis, Minn. / Brooklyn Center HS) won the 60-meter hurdles 8.03, a season-best and the fastest in the NSIC. He was also the second leg of the Dragon 4x400 relay team that won the title at 3:17.52, the eighth-best time in Division II and best in the NSIC.
Senior Heather Schultz (Dent, Minn. / Perham HS) finished fourth in the shot put with a throw of 45' 4 1/4" at the Parents Day Open. She is ranked sixth in the event heading into next week’s NSIC Indoor Championships. sophomore Karlene Lorenz ( Lisbon, N.D. / Lisbon HS) was third in the 400 in 58.92, a mark that is eighth-best in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference this season. Lorenz was also eighth in the 200 in 26.80.
St. Cloud State
Becky Schmidt (White Bear Lake, MN) won the Parents Day Open long jump with a national qualifying provisional distance of 18' 2.25". Schmidt currently is third in conference in the long jump and 200 with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 25.80.
In other field events Kellan Flynn finished eighth in the high jump at 5' 2.25" and Alesha McPhail tied for tenth in the pole vault at 10' 6.25".Candice Wayne took sixth in the 400 with a time of 60.37.
At the Snowshoe Opent, Dustin McColley was second in the high jump with a height of 6' 7.5", while teammate Joe Mooney took tenth. Ryan Johnson was sixth in the shot put (47' 5.25") and eleventh in the weight throw in 49' 5".
George Kawalawu (Brooklyn Park, MN) took second in the 60 with a national qualifying provisional time of 6.83. He also took fourth in the 200 with another national qualifying provisional mark of 22.59. Kawalawu is third in conference standings in the 60 and eighth in the 200.
Tendeh Brownell, took fourth place in the 60 in 6.98 and eighth in the 200. Leon Cheneyon took seventh in the 400 posting a provisional qualifying time of 49.80, fourth in the conference standings. The men’s 4x400m relay team took second, also posting a provisional qualifying time of 3:21.21, which ranks them third in conference.
Winona State
Senior Brittney Rynda (New Prague, MN) led the 4x400 relay team to a win at the Parent’s Day Open with a Meet Record, seventh fastest time in D2, fastest time in the NSIC, and School Record of 3:49.13 splitting 56.3 seconds on her leg of the relay. Her teammates on the relay were Kelsey Bethke, Katie Bagley, and Catherine Whitcomb.
Anna Blaske (Senior, Shoreview, MN) won the Long Jump at the UW-La Crosse Dual with a lifetime best jump of 5.57m (18’ 3 ¼”). On the track Anna also won the 60m Hurdles in a time of 9.01 seconds.
NSIC Championships meet schedule, information, live stream video of meet, results are HERE.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Pick Ten: Big Ten Indoor Championships
The University of Minnesota Gophers will travel to Geneva, Ohio, for the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday and Saturday. The men will be vying for the team title again this year, having placed second to Indiana University by four points last year. The women's squad had a disappointing 2012 Big Ten Indoor Meet, finishing last with eleven points, but are positioned to finish higher this year.
Pick Ten has a simple concept: predict the finish place for each of 10 Minnesota athletes at the Big Ten Indoor Championship. You will score points for each athlete who scores at or above the finish place you predict for them, following the 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 scoring system.
For example: If you pick Todea-Kay Willis to place first in the long jump, and she places first, you get 10 points. If you pick Willis to place first and she finishes second, you get zero points. If you pick Willis to finish third in the race and she places first, second or third, you get 6 points by the scoring system above, since she placed at least as high as you predicted.
To play Pick Ten, cut and paste the list of names/events below into an e-mail and add your place predictions -- 1st or 2nd or 3rd...8th. Send your predictions by 11:30 A.M. CST on Friday, February 22nd to DtBFantasy [AT] gmail [DOT] com. Make sure your full name is in the e-mail. As with our Yes/No contests, we don't offer any prizes, so no one needs to fear running afoul of NCAA or other anti-gambling regulations.
We'll announce the winner of this week's contest and compile results of all of the year's Pick Ten contests to name a grand champion for 2013.
Pick 10 ... Big Ten Indoor Chmpionship:
University of Minnesota Women (Team):
Alena Brooks (600 OR 800 Meters):
Todea-Kay Willis (Long Jump):
Cami Gilson (Pole Vault):
Kylie Peterson (60 Meter Dash):
University of Minnesota Men (Team):
Jon Lehman (Weight Throw)
Sean King (60 Meter Dash)
Oladipo Fagbemi (Triple Jump)
Harun Abda (600 OR 800 Meters)
For Harun Abda and Alena Brooks, it is very unlikely that either will run the 600 and the 800, so you will be picking the place of whichever race they decide to run. If they do happen to run both, we will take the higher place as their official place.
Here is some information to help you with your picks:
The Big Ten Performance Lists are HERE. The rankings below are based on the performance lists, not on heat sheets.
Alena Brooks is currently ranked second in the 600 and third in the 800 in the Big Ten. Todea-Kay Willis has the second best long jump in the Big Ten in 2013. Cami Gilson is eighth on the list of female pole vaulters and Kylie Peterson is tied for fifth in the 60 meter dash.
On the men's side, Jon Lehman is ranked third in the weight throw. Sean King is currently first in the 60 meter dash. Oladipo Fagbemi is fifth among Big Ten triple jumpers. Harun Abda is second in the 800 and unranked in the 600.
Here are some additional links:
- 2013 Live Results - Big Ten Championships
- Division I Team Rankings
- Big Ten Championship Site
- 2012 Big Ten Indoor Results
Good luck!
Last week's Yes/No question was: Will Garrett Heath finish in the top five at the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games on Saturday? The answer was no. Heath ran a very solid 3:55.55 for seventh. It was a tough question this week as only five players answered correctly. Fourteen contestants answered correctly this week including the three tied for the lead: Dylan Dragswiek, Lori Anne Schwiesow, and Dimitri Drekonja.
For full standings of both contests, please visit DtB Fantasy Corner.
MIAC Athletes of the Week
Friday, St. Olaf's Brian Saksa (Dassel, Minn./Dassel Cokato) won the mile at the University of Minnesota's Snowshoe Open. Saksa setting a new meet record of 4:09.64. For his performance, Sasksa was named the MIAC Men's Indoor Track Athlete-of-the-Week.
His time is first in the MIAC this season by nearly three seconds, and it's the second-fastest time recorded in Division III in 2013. Saksa's latest heroics come after earning All-MIAC honors while helping St. Olaf capture the MIAC men's cross country championship in the fall.
A quartet of St. Thomas underclassmen won the 4 by 400 title at Saturday's University of Minnesota Parent's Day Open in Minneapolis. They finished second behind Division II Winona State with a new UST school record of 3:51.71, the best time in school history, and the best time in Divison IIIin the nation this season. For their record-setting performance, Angela and Erika Tipp, Emily Van Heel and Kayla Goeman were collectively named the MIAC Women's Indoor Track Athletes-of-the-Week.
St. Thomas' time in the 4x400 was 3:51.71, is a St. Thomas record the best time in the nation this season for D-III. By comparison, the quartet's time is the only MIAC sub-four-minute mark and nearly 14 seconds better than the second-fastest time recorded in the conference this season (4:05.01). The Tipp sisters and Goeman are all sophomores and Van Heel is a junior. The same four runners are the MIAC's defending champions in the women's 4x400 relay.
Hamline senior Becky Culp ( Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial) had a career day at Saturday's Parent's Day Open.. The Piper thrower recorded career-best marks in both the shot put of 13.92 meters( 45 feet, 8 "). That ranks as the top throw in the MIAC by a full foot, and is the fifth-ranked throw in Division III this season.
Culp added a fourth-place finish in the weight throw, with only teammate Shawny Kramer and D-I athletes ahead of her in the top three spots. Her distance of 15.63 meters(51' 3") is second in the MIAC behind Kramer and among the top 30 throws in D-III. Culp is the MIAC's reigning indoor shot put champ, and was fifth in the weight throw a year ago. For her performance, Culp was named the MIAC Women's Indoor Field Athlete-of-the-Week.
His time is first in the MIAC this season by nearly three seconds, and it's the second-fastest time recorded in Division III in 2013. Saksa's latest heroics come after earning All-MIAC honors while helping St. Olaf capture the MIAC men's cross country championship in the fall.
A quartet of St. Thomas underclassmen won the 4 by 400 title at Saturday's University of Minnesota Parent's Day Open in Minneapolis. They finished second behind Division II Winona State with a new UST school record of 3:51.71, the best time in school history, and the best time in Divison IIIin the nation this season. For their record-setting performance, Angela and Erika Tipp, Emily Van Heel and Kayla Goeman were collectively named the MIAC Women's Indoor Track Athletes-of-the-Week.
St. Thomas' time in the 4x400 was 3:51.71, is a St. Thomas record the best time in the nation this season for D-III. By comparison, the quartet's time is the only MIAC sub-four-minute mark and nearly 14 seconds better than the second-fastest time recorded in the conference this season (4:05.01). The Tipp sisters and Goeman are all sophomores and Van Heel is a junior. The same four runners are the MIAC's defending champions in the women's 4x400 relay.
Hamline senior Becky Culp ( Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial) had a career day at Saturday's Parent's Day Open.. The Piper thrower recorded career-best marks in both the shot put of 13.92 meters( 45 feet, 8 "). That ranks as the top throw in the MIAC by a full foot, and is the fifth-ranked throw in Division III this season.
Culp added a fourth-place finish in the weight throw, with only teammate Shawny Kramer and D-I athletes ahead of her in the top three spots. Her distance of 15.63 meters(51' 3") is second in the MIAC behind Kramer and among the top 30 throws in D-III. Culp is the MIAC's reigning indoor shot put champ, and was fifth in the weight throw a year ago. For her performance, Culp was named the MIAC Women's Indoor Field Athlete-of-the-Week.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
USTFCCA Rankings
The University of Minnesota men's team rose from 23rd to 15th in the latest USTFCCCA NCAA Division I rankings this week. Division I poll is HERE.
In the Division II men's rankings, Minnesota State Mankato went up a notch to sixth place, while MSU Moorhead stayed at 22nd. Those week-by-week rankings are HERE. For the women, U Mary fell one place to 14th Winona State also dropped a stop to 24th. Full DII rankings are HERE.
In the Division III men's rankings, St. Thomas dropped one place to 14th. Those week-by-week rankings are HERE. The St. Thomas women rose from 23rd to fourth.
If you're curious what these rankings are based upon, Here is the current breakdown of each teams' point score based on the performances of their athletes. Division I is HERE (broken down by Region). Division II is HERE . Division III is HERE.
Minnesota Daily pre-meet coverage of last weekend's meets is HERE. Post meet coverage is HERE.
In the Division II men's rankings, Minnesota State Mankato went up a notch to sixth place, while MSU Moorhead stayed at 22nd. Those week-by-week rankings are HERE. For the women, U Mary fell one place to 14th Winona State also dropped a stop to 24th. Full DII rankings are HERE.
In the Division III men's rankings, St. Thomas dropped one place to 14th. Those week-by-week rankings are HERE. The St. Thomas women rose from 23rd to fourth.
If you're curious what these rankings are based upon, Here is the current breakdown of each teams' point score based on the performances of their athletes. Division I is HERE (broken down by Region). Division II is HERE . Division III is HERE.
Minnesota Daily pre-meet coverage of last weekend's meets is HERE. Post meet coverage is HERE.
Monday, February 18, 2013
MIAC Spotlight
Allyson Voss, Gustavus Adolphus College
Senior, Women’s Track and Field
Wausau Wis./ Wausau West
Major(s): Anthropology and Spanish
What is the greatest lesson you have learned from being a student-athlete?
I think one of the most valuable lessons I learned as a student-athlete at Gustavus was how to be driven and competitive while still keeping it all in perspective. At the end of the day whether I am successful or not in one meet doesn’t make me a better or worse person, as long as I give it my all for myself and my team. I think it is really important to realize that in athletics.
Who has been the most influential person in your athletic career?
The most influential person in my athletic career has been Fred Berg. Having the chance to work with him as a coach for the past three and a half years has been a blessing and I consider him to be a very important mentor in my life. Without Fred’s daily affirmations, life tips, science jokes and positive attitude I would not have been able to stay grounded and see that every day I just get to be in the pole vault pits is a gift and a great day whether or not it is actually a good vaulting day or not. Fred has made me a better athlete and a better person and I will take his life lessons with me off the track after this season is over!
If you could meet any athlete, who would it be and what one question would you ask them?
I would definitely choose to meet Sergei Bubka. He was such a phenomenal athlete that lifted the sport of pole-vaulting to what it is today. I would love to ask him why he didn’t go all out and jump as high as he possibly could while he was in his physical prime. It kills me that we will never know just how high he could have gone and what the world record would be today!
What is your greatest sports moment?
The greatest moment of my collegiate athletic career so far was competing at the DIII Outdoor National Championships in 2012. My entire family was able to be there to watch me break my personal record as well as the school record in the pole vault in order to earn my first All-American title.
What is something that most people do not know about you?
I think that a lot of people would be surprised to know that I love to dance the tango. Whenever I have the chance I grab a dress, throw on some high heels and get to a milanga or tango lesson, particularly when my twin sister is around!
If you have been involved in community service projects, which project has been the most rewarding and why?
Since the fall of my freshman year I have been involved in the Big Partner Little Partner mentorship program through Gustavus. I have met with the same little girl on a weekly basis for close to four years and watching her grow up and keep taking steps towards who and what she wants to be in the future has been an unbelievable experience.
Senior, Women’s Track and Field
Wausau Wis./ Wausau West
Major(s): Anthropology and Spanish
What is the greatest lesson you have learned from being a student-athlete?
I think one of the most valuable lessons I learned as a student-athlete at Gustavus was how to be driven and competitive while still keeping it all in perspective. At the end of the day whether I am successful or not in one meet doesn’t make me a better or worse person, as long as I give it my all for myself and my team. I think it is really important to realize that in athletics.
Who has been the most influential person in your athletic career?
The most influential person in my athletic career has been Fred Berg. Having the chance to work with him as a coach for the past three and a half years has been a blessing and I consider him to be a very important mentor in my life. Without Fred’s daily affirmations, life tips, science jokes and positive attitude I would not have been able to stay grounded and see that every day I just get to be in the pole vault pits is a gift and a great day whether or not it is actually a good vaulting day or not. Fred has made me a better athlete and a better person and I will take his life lessons with me off the track after this season is over!
If you could meet any athlete, who would it be and what one question would you ask them?
I would definitely choose to meet Sergei Bubka. He was such a phenomenal athlete that lifted the sport of pole-vaulting to what it is today. I would love to ask him why he didn’t go all out and jump as high as he possibly could while he was in his physical prime. It kills me that we will never know just how high he could have gone and what the world record would be today!
What is your greatest sports moment?
The greatest moment of my collegiate athletic career so far was competing at the DIII Outdoor National Championships in 2012. My entire family was able to be there to watch me break my personal record as well as the school record in the pole vault in order to earn my first All-American title.
What is something that most people do not know about you?
I think that a lot of people would be surprised to know that I love to dance the tango. Whenever I have the chance I grab a dress, throw on some high heels and get to a milanga or tango lesson, particularly when my twin sister is around!
If you have been involved in community service projects, which project has been the most rewarding and why?
Since the fall of my freshman year I have been involved in the Big Partner Little Partner mentorship program through Gustavus. I have met with the same little girl on a weekly basis for close to four years and watching her grow up and keep taking steps towards who and what she wants to be in the future has been an unbelievable experience.
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