
Former Winona Senior High School star Garrett Heath, now at Stanford, is the top ranked Minnesotan in the men's meet. He's ranked #4 in the mile and is the 1200 meter leg on the Cardinal's #2 seeded distance medley squad. Stillwater alum Jake Watson of Notre Dame joins Heath in the mile as the #9 seed.
The Big Ten Champion Gopher women placed six individuals in the meet, plus their DMR. Jamie Cheever, ranked #17, joins defending champ Dorniden in the 800, Emily Brown is ranked #13 in the Mile, Liz Alabi is ranked #5 in the weight throw and #12 in the shot put, Liz Podomonick is #14 is the shot, and the DMR of Gabrielle Anderson, Kadian Douglas, Dorniden, and Brown sits 12th.
The Gopher men send four athletes to Fayetteville: 60 meter man Ibrahim Kabia (#11) quarter-miler Aaron Buzard (#9), high jumper Derek Gearman (#15), and weight thrower Adam Schnaible (#15).
Competition begins Friday morning with the men's pentathlon.
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