The Short-Cut: Results' Links for February 19-21

Find the weekend's latest results below ...

Friday:
U of M Snowshoe Open: Results
Update: Spandl provos 17-3
NSIC Multi Events: Men's Results * Women's Results
Update: SCSU's Heather Miller and Bermidji's Brad Preble win with auto-qualifiers

Saturday:
U of M Parents' Day Open: Results
Update: Januszweski runs 1:31:78 600m
CSB/SJU Quad: Results
Update: UMD's Jason Beutz vaults 15-1

Yes/No: Will Henderson Break 25 Seconds?

The University of Minnesota will host two meets this weekend starting with the men's Snowshoe Open tonight. The women will follow with the Parents' Day Open on Saturday. These meets offer a good blend of the top talent from local Division II and III schools competing against the Gophers as well as some top-notch unattached athletes.

Minnesota State, Mankato will bring its nationally ranked women's squad to Minneapolis on Saturday. The #13 Mavericks are led by sprinter Brittany Henderson and she is the focus of the yes/no question this week:

Y/N: Will Brittany Henderson run faster than 25.00 in the 200 meters at the U of M on Saturday?

Brittany Henderson is a five-time D2 All-American who has run as fast as 23.61 outdoors in the 200 meters. Indoors, Henderson is an All-American in the 200 and ran 24.71 on the oversized track at Iowa State last week. In that race, Henderson finished just 1/100th of a second behind Golden Gopher star Kylie Peterson.

To play our game, simply type "yes" or "no" into the subject line of an e-mail and send it to us at DtBFantasy [AT] gmail [DOT] com before 2:00 P.M. CST, Saturday, February 20th. Please put your answer in the subject line of the e-mail and make sure your full name appears somewhere in the e-mail. We will continue to offer a bonus for participants making their debut in Yes/No - a correct answer will be worth two points for any first-time players.

My answer: Yes

The question last week was: "Will three or more Team USA Minnesota athletes (men and women) finish in the top six in their respective races?" The correct answer was no - Patrick Smyth was the lone Team USA MN runner in the top six. Thirteen contestants answered correctly and there are now five players tied for first place: Jesse Schoen, Gloria Jansen, Chad Bjugan, Rachel Karel and Toby Hatlevig.

To see these results, please visit DtBFantasy Corner.

Good luck and thanks for playing Yes/No on DtB!

USATF -Minn. to Honor State's Best on Saturday

On Saturday, the Minnesota Association of USA Track and Field will honor the top athletes and contributors of 2009 at its annual Awards Celebration.

Athletes ranging in age from the Junior Olympic bantams to octogenarian masters -- in disciplines including track and field, road racing, and racewalking -- will be honored at the gathering. The ceremony will also honor officials of the year and present a lifetime contribution award to long-time coach and official Bob Hoisington.

The ceremony will begin at 7:00 pm, at the Braemar Golf Course/Country Club, 6364 John Harris Drive in Edina. Find additional details and a listing of all the honorees HERE.

The event, which includes a buffet and cash bar, will be free to USATF - Minnesota members. There will be a $10 fee for non-member guests.

The Miles' Lists: 1600 Meter Relay

In this week's final installment of the Miles' Lists -- Tim and Bill Miles' compilation of the top Minnesota boys high school track and field performances from 2009 and all-time -- we list the state's top 4 x 400 meter relays teams.

The Zach Mellon-led Buffalo Bison top the 2009 list with their state title-winning mark of 3:21.76. With the effort, Buffalo also sealed its first MSHSL Class AA team title.


1600 METER RELAY

2009 BESTS
3:21.76 Buffalo
3:21.92 Rosemount
3:22.46 White Bear Lake
3:23.42 Eden Prairie
3:23.95 Austin
3:24.05 Hopkins
3:24.12 Lanesboro/Fillmore Central
3:24.23 Chaska
3:24.96 Fridley
3:25.22 Robbinsdale Armstrong
[10]
3:25.44 Minneapolis South
3:26.09 Forest Lake
3:26.10 Woodbury
3:26.47 Meadow Creek Christian
3:26.52 Chatfield
3:26.57 Eagan
3:26.65 Minnetonka
3:26.71 Stillwater
3:27.20 Roseville
3:27.21 Sauk Rapids-Rice
[20]
3:27.27 Maple Grove
3:27.39 Edina
3:27.55 Tartan
3:27.70 Worthington
3:27.79 Morris Area
3:27.80 Winona
3:28.26 Park Center
3:28.52 Centennial
3:28.53 Wayzata
3:28.85 New Prauge
[30]
3:29.07 Farmington
3:29.16 Andover
3:29.19 Osseo
3:29.35 St. Croix Lutheran
3:29.47 Blaine
3:29.48 Glencoe-Silver Lake
3:29.59 Schaeffer Academy
3:29.49 Burnsville
3:29.75 Richfield
3:30.03 Delano
[40]
3:30.07 St. Cloud Tech
3:30.09 Simley
3:30.14 Faribault
3:30.56 Bloomington Jefferson
3:30.57 Minnesota Valley Lutheran
3:30.57 Benson/Kerkhove-Murdock-Sunburg
3:30.71 Grand Rapids
3:30.76 Spring Lake Park/St. Anthony
3:30.80 Rogers
3:30.87 Minneapolis Southwest
[50]
3:31.15 Mahtomedi
3:31.29 Robbinsdale Cooper
3:31.56 Hills-Beaver Creek/Ellsworth/Edgerton
3:31.7 United South Central/Alden-Conger
3:31.96 Shakopee
3:32.04 Mounds View
3:32.05 Park
3:32.18 Pequot Lakes
3:32.53 Moorhead
3:32.64 Coon Rapids
[60]
3:32.74 Plainview-Elgin-Millville
3:32.81 Kasson-Mantorville
3:32.83 Albert Lea
3:32.98 New Life Academy
3:33.09 Mankato East
3:33.11 Eastview
3:33.15 Stewartville
3:33.20 Eastview
3:33.33 Marshall
3:33.35 Prior Lake
[70]
3:33.40 Fairmont
3:33.46 Foley
3:33.46 Sauk Centre
3:33.58 Brainerd
3:33.78 Sartell-St. Stephen
3:33.79 Lakeville North
3:33.98 Mankato West
3:34.11 Roseau
3:34.18 Braham
3:34.59 Holy Family Catholic
[80]

2009 STATE MEET CLASS AA
1 Buffalo (Timothy Ernster, Kaleb Stevens,
Taylor Vick, Zachary Mellon) 3:21.76
2 Rosemount 3:21.92
3 White Bear Lake Area 3:22.46
4 Austin 3:25.07
5 Sauk Rapids-Rice 3:27.21
6 Chaska 3:29.69
7 Hopkins 3:30.80
8 Forest Lake 3:32.19

2009 STATE MEET CLASS A
1 Meadow CreekChristian (Jason Budish,
Josh Franzen, Ben Ness, Grant Fritz) 3:26.47
2 Chatfield 3:26.56
3 Lanesboro/FillmoreCen 3:28.33
4 Minn Valley Lutheran 3:30.57
5 Worthington 3:31.10
6 St Croix Lutheran 3:31.79
7 Morris Area 3:32.24
8 Schaeffer Academy 3:32.61

1600 METER RELAY ALL TIME BESTS
3:14.47 Mounds View 2007
3:16.89 Stillwater 1997
3:18.67 Woodbury 2004
3:18.5 Edina 1968 (3:19.8y)
3:18.77 Woodbury 2008
3:18.81 Mounds View 2005
3:18.88 Hopkins 2001
3:18.9 Edina 1969 (3:20.2y)
3:19.22 Buffalo 2008
3:19.44 Apple Valley 1999
[10]
3:19.2 Moorhead 1971 (3:20.5y)
3:19.45 Coon Rapids 2001
3:19.47 Rosemount 2008
3:19.4 Alex. Ramsey 1968 (3:20.7y)
3:19.5 Bloom Kennedy 1971 (3:20.8y)
3:19.79 Mounds View 1999
3:19.84 Apple Valley 2001
3:20.00 Buffalo 2006
3:20.08 Fairmont 1984
3:19.9 White Bear Lake 1971 (3:21.2y)
[20]
3:20.19 Stillwater Area 1998
3:20.24 Apple Valley 1992
3:20.49 Stillwater Area 2000
3:20.60 Wayzata 2002
3:20.62 Robbinsdale Armstrong 2002
3:20.4 Armstrong 1978 (3:21.7y)
3:20.64 St Michael-Albertville 1999
3:20.67 Robbinsdale Cooper 2006
3:20.71 Moorhead 1993
3:20.77 Minnetonka 1996
[30]
3:20.6 Rochester JM 1974 (3:21.9y)
3:20.6 Wayzata 1978 (3:21.9y)
3:20.6 Wayzata 1981
3:20.87 Park 1985
3:20.96 Mounds View 2000
3:21.01 Stillwater Area 1999
3:20.8 Edina 1966 (3:22.1y)
3:20.8 Moorhead 1973 (3:22.1y)
3:21.05 Mankato West 2008
3:21.11 Burnsville 2008
[40]
3:20.9 White Bear Lake 1970 (3:22.2y)
3:20.9 Albert Lea 1976 (3:22.2y)
3:21.1 Edina 1965 (3:22.4y)
3:21.38 Bloom Jefferson 1999
3:21.40 Mounds View 2001
3:21.2 White Bear Lake 1966 (3:22.5y)
3:21.2 Rochester JM 1969 (3:22.5y)
3:21.2 Owatonna 1974 (3:22.5y)
3:21.2 Mounds View 1987
3:21.3 White Bear Mariner 1974 (3:22.6y)
[50]
3:21.54 Hopkins 2007
3:21.55 Apple Valley 1989
3:21.65 Stillwater 1996
3:21.5 Mounds View 1977 (3:22.8y)
3:21.76 Minnetonka 1985
3:21.76 Buffalo 2009
3:21.82 Owatonna 1981
3:21.6 Armstrong 1979 (3:22.9y)
3:21.84 Tartan 2007
3:21.88 Eagan 2006
[60]
3:21.91 Irondale 1992
3:21.92 Rosemount 2009
3:21.93 Burnsville 2000
3:21.7 White Bear Lake 1967 (3:23.0y)
3:21.7 Mankato 1968 (3:23.0y)
3:21.7 Edina East 1974 (3:23.0y)
3:21.97 Minnetonka 1989
3:21.97 Alexandria 2005
3:21.8 St Louis Park 1971 (3:23.1y)
3:21.8 Moorhead 1972 (3:23.1y)
[70]
3:22.08 Albert Lea 1988
3:22.20 White Bear Lake 1985
3:22.20 Rochester Mayo 2002
3:22.0 Moorhead 1980
3:22.0 Red Wing 1976 (3:23.3y)
3:22.0 Eden Prairie 1978 (3:23.3y)
3:22.0 Wayzata 1979 (3:23.3y)
3:22.27 Irondale 1989
3:22.27 Fridley 2008
3:22.29 Eastview 2005
[80]
3:22.31 Burnsville 2001
3:22.33 Mounds View 2006
3:22.1 Rochester JM 1971 (3:23.4y)
3:22.2 Stillwater 1977 (3:23.5y)
3:22.2 Albert Lea 1977 (3:23.5y)
3:22.2 Wayzata 1980
3:22.46 White Bear Lake 2009
3:22.50 St Francis 1989
3:22.3 White Bear Mariner 1975 (3:23.6y)
3:22.54 Woodbury 2006
[90]
3:22.55 Minnetonka 1988
3:22.55 Anoka 2006
3:22.59 Edina 1999
3:22.62 LeCenter/Cleveland 1997
3:22.4 St Louis Park 1967 (3:23.7y)
3:22.4 Mankato 1968 (3:23.7y)
3:22.4 Edina 1971 (3:23.7y)
3:22.4 White Bear Lake 1978 (3:23.7y)
3:22.4 Blaine 1984
3:22.70 Apple Valley 2008
[100]

Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon Opens

Registration for 20th Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon opened today, initiating a lottery process in which 5000 participants will be randomly selected for the June 19 event.

The registration process continues until 8:00 a.m. on March 1.

Interested runners can submit their registration at any time during the 12-day online registration period. Participants will then be randomly selected and their acceptance into the race will be confirmed via e-mail no later than March 4.

Runners not selected will receive an e-mail notifying them that their entry was not among those chosen.

The entry fee for the 2010 race is $75, plus a processing charge. Only e 5000 runners selected through the lottery will have their credit cards charged.

Marathon Registration ... Race officials report that the field for this year's Grandma's Marathon is more than half-full, with 5000 runners registered for the event which is capped at 9500 participants.

Registration for the third event of Grandma's Marathon weekend, the William Irvin 5K, is set to open on March 17.

For more information on any of Grandma's Marathon ’s races or events, visit www.GrandmasMarathon.com or call (218) 727-0947.

The Miles' Lists: High Jump

Here's our next installment of the Miles' Lists -- the comprehensive 2009 and all-time Minnesota boys high school track and field performance lists compiled by Tim and Bill Miles.

Three-time MSHSL Class AA high jump champion Derek Jerde of Chaska tops the 2009 list at 6-10, a mark that puts him in a nine-way tie for the 13th-best clearance in Minnesota prep history.

It's interesting to note that, despite all of Jerde's success in the event, he doesn't hold the Chaska High School record. The honor belongs to Jon Markuson who cleared 7-1 in 1993, tying him with Rochester John Marshall's Rod Raver for the the top mark all-time.

HIGH JUMP

2009 BESTS
6-10 Derek Jerde 12 Chaska
6-9 ¼ Eyo Ekpo 12 Andover
6-8 ¼ Austin Dennis 11 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
6-7 Luke Parker 11 Eagan
6-7 Frank Veldman 10 Eastview
6-6 Drew Benson 11 Park
6-6 Anthony Kablan 12 Roseville
6-6 Joe Carpenter 10 St. Michael-Albertville
6-6 Carlos Wigfall 12 Minneapolis Southwest
6-5 Gus Gehlen 11 Cretin-Derham Hall
[10]
6-5 Jack Reisner 12 Woodbury
6-5 Darik Schaaf 10 Coon Rapids
6-5 Dylan Cheever 12 Minneapolis Southwest
6-5 Taylor Berger 11 Elk River
6-5 Jacob Virkus 11 Grand Rapids
6-5 Aaron Wubben 9 Central Minnesota Christian
6-4 Trever Jellum 12 Lakeville North
6-4 Zac Womeldorf 12 Northfield
6-4 Beau Gagnon 11 Buffalo
6-4 Andy Heffele 12 Eagan
[20]
6-4 Chris Osborn 12 Eagan
6-4 Dan Broman 12 Maple Grove
6-4 Alex Mbali 10 Maple Grove
6-4 Johnathon Crockett 11 Totino-Grace
6-4 Arsenio Ross 12 Hopkins
6-4 Alden Chung 12 Minnetonka
6-4 Griffin Lentsch 12 Forest Lake
6-4 Lul Chuk 10 St. Cloud Tech
6-4 James Walker 11 St. Croix Lutheran
6-4 Jared Van Dorpe 12 LeSueur-Henderson
[30]
6-4 Chris Dardis 12 Fulda
6-4 Brandon Brekke 12 East Grand Forks
6-3 Matt Hastings 11 Anoka
6-3 Nick Djerf 12 Osseo
6-3 Joe Kingery 12 Bemidji
6-3 Tyler Schiroo 10 Glencoe-Silver Lake
6-3 Kruiz Lindblad 11 Lac Qui Parle/Dawson-Boyd
6-3 Lanre Adekola 12 Breck
6-3 Stephen Stone 12 Mahnomen/Waubun
6-2 Jordan Benesh 12 Mankato East
[40]
6-2 Marcus Gunderson 12 Austin
6-2 Jake Lippert 12 Farmington
6-2 Nick Haugen 12 Farmington
6-2 Ethan Koep 9 Northfield
6-2 Brody Ziegler 9 Mankato East
6-2 Drew Hibbard 9 Eagan
6-2 Nick Koethe 12 Park
6-2 Nathan Schouvieller 11 North St. Paul
6-2 Justin Adams 10 Roseville
6-2 Randy Khieu 12 Champlin Park
[50]
6-2 Jon Busch 12 Eden Prairie
6-2 Tucker Pearson 11 Minnetonka
6-2 Ben Wambheim 11 Wayzata
6-2 James Plain 12 Forest Lake
6-2 Gentri Jordan 12 Bemidji
6-2 Derek Davis 11 Bemidji
6-2 Nathan Knop 11 Monticello
6-2 Evan Ziegler 12 Sartell-St. Stephen
6-2 Jordan Jarland 11 Lanesboro/Fillmore Central
6-2 Terence Reid 12 Hills-Beaver Creek/Ellsworth/Edg
[60]
6-2 Henry Roberts 12 Holy Family Catholic
6-2 Erik Oines 11 Foley
6-2 Mike Mooney 11 Maple Lake
6-2 Myles Swenson 12 Milaca
6-2 Shane Gall 12 Pierz
6-2 Andrew Knebel 12 Pillager
6-1 Adam Thacker 10 Hopkins
6-1 Isaiah Ogud 10 Mankato West
6-1 Quavonn Dodd 12 St. Paul Johnson
6-1 Ian Moore 12 Anoka
[70]
6-1 Kegan Sunderland 12 Spring Lake Park/St. Anthony
6-1 Trevor Yedoni 10 Benilde-St. Margaret
6-1 Jason Bentley 12 Minnetonka
6-1 Nick Welshons 10 Wayzata
6-1 Michael Wistrom 11 Sartell-St. Stephen
6-1 Randy Juell 8 Redwood Valley
6-1 Matt Blair 11 Mayer Lutheran
6-1 Tyler Rien 12 St. Cloud Cathedral
6-1 Mark Goss 10 Bagley/Fosston
6-0 51 athletes

2009 STATE MEET CLASS AA
1 Derek Jerde, 12, Chaska 6-9
2 Eyo Ekpo, 12, Andover 6-8
3 Gus Gehlen, 11, Cretin-Derham Hall 6-5
4 Franky Veldman, 10, Eastview 6-4
4 Lul Chuk, 10, St Cloud Tech 6-4
6 Dylan Cheever, 12, Minneapolis Southwest 6-4
7 Joe Carpenter, 10, StMichael-Albertville 6-4
8 Jacob Virkus, 11, Grand Rapids 6-4
9 Trevor Jellum, 12, Lakeville North 6-2

2009 STATE MEET CLASS A
1 Austin Dennis, 11, Walker-Hacknsack-Akly 6-6
2 Aaron Wubben, 9, CentralMinnChristian 6-5
3 James Walker, 11, St Croix Lutheran 6-4
4 Jared Van Dorpe, 12, LeSueur-Henderson 6-3
5 Lanre Adekola, 12, Breck 6-3
6 Stephen Stone, 12, Mahnomen/Waubun 6-3
7 Kruiz Lindblad, 11, Dawson-Boyd/L q P V 6-2
8 Shane Gall, 12, Pierz 6-2
9 Andy Knebel, 12, Pillager 6-0
9 Tyler Schiroo, 10, Glencoe-Silver Lake 6-0

HIGH JUMP ALL TIME BESTS
7-1 Rod Raver, Rochester JM 1973
7-1 Jon Markuson, Chaska 1993
7-0 ½ Jon Pontius, Fergus Falls 1993
7-0 ¼ John Albert, Bloomington Jefferson 2001
7-0 Van Troup, Mounds View 1979
7-0 Ken Larson, Fulda 1980
7-0 Shawn Nielsen, Cambridge 1994
6-11 Nathan Dahlager, Belview-D-R-SH 1994
6-10 ¾ Marcus Westberry, Mpls Washburn 1995
6-10 ¾ Josh Paulson, Sauk Rapids-Rice 2000
[10]
6-10 ½ John Bauer, St Cloud Apollo 1993
6-10 ¼ Andy Kolars, Mankato Loyola 1992
6-10 Brett Bohanon, Anoka 1980
6-10 Dave Rauker, Duluth East 1980
6-10 Greg Lawson, Blaine 1982
6-10 Gary Beaudot, Austin Pacelli 1984
6-10 Dan Erickson, Irondale 1987
6-10 Leonard Jones, Mpls Henry 1990
6-10 Ryan Lesnau. Alexandria 2000 & 2001
6-10 Julian Morris, Osseo 2005 & 2006
[20]
6-10 Derek Jerde, Chaska 2008 & 2009
6-9 ¾ Paul Burmeister, Rochester Mayo 1981
6-9 ¼ Ty Farley, Edina 1985
6-9 ¼ Chad Weeks, Blaine 1992
6-9 ¼ Am Nunyakpe, White Bear Lake 1992
6-9 ¼ Eyo Ekpo, Andover 2009
6-9 Jason Velgersdyk, Edina East 1979
6-9 Dave Strobel, Hill-Murray 1980
6-9 Larry Mohr, Mankato West 1982
6-9 Terry Scherer, Ortonville 1984
[30]
6-9 Jeff Tikala, Chaska 1984
6-9 Steve Luzum, Apple Valley 1986
6-9 Mark Terwilliger, Stillwater 1987
6-9 Luke Frieling, Blaine 1987
6-9 Mike Lutz, West Central 1988
6-9 Doug DeBoer, Milaca 1988
6-9 Sean McLeod, Hibbing 1988
6-9 Lester Mitchell, Rushford-P-H 1988
6-9 Nate Jensen, Albert Lea 1991
6-9 Craig Hanscom, Rosemount 1992
[40]
6-9 Erik Stiehm, Apple Valley 1992
6-9 Nathan Frantz, Wayzata 1993
6-9 Craig Fredrickson, Detroit Lakes 1995
6-9 David Bauer, Hastings 1997
6-9 Thristin Andrew, Benilde-St Margaret 1998
6-9 Ryan Zenzen, Becker 1999
6-9 David Kelley, Sauk Rapids-Rice 2001
6-9 Parker Robinson, Crosby-Ironton 2003
6-9 E.J. Buschmann, Chaska 2006
6-9 Edgar Kirabira, St. Cloud Tech 2006
[50]
6-8 ¾ Darren Christensen, Lakeville 1982 & 1983
6-8 ½ Mark Krenik, Mankato West 1982
6-8 ¼ Gerald Burrell, Mpls North 1973
6-8 ¼ Tom Nelson, Pine City 1980
6-8 ¼ Ned Wrightson, Sartell 1996
6-8 ¼ Austin Dennis, Walker-Akeley-Hackensack 2009
6-8 Brian Campbell, White Bear Mariner 1975
6-8 Gary Keith, Coon Rapids 1975
6-8 Greg Jerve, Glencoe 1976
6-8 Jeff Summers, White Bear Lake 1976
[60]
6-8 Rohn Stark, Pine River 1977
6-8 Steve Fritz, Waconia 1979
6-8 Jim Tieslar, Ellsworth 1979
6-8 Tom Campbell, Bemidji 1980
6-8 Aren Haugtevedt, Moorhead 1981
6-8 Clayton Walker, Tartan 1982
6-8 Brad Gillingham, Little Falls 1984
6-8 Ken Rothenberger, Jordan 1984
6-8 Matt Baldwin, Hopkins 1985
6-8 Bob Flett, Osseo 1985
[70]
6-8 Mike Deranek, Hill-Murray 1985
6-8 Mike Fairchild, Owatonna 1985
6-8 Mike Berndt, Blaine 1985
6-8 Joe Healy, Kenyon-Wanamingo 1985
6-8 Ed Nowak, Hibbing 1986
6-8 Wade Frauendienst, Winthrop/G 1987
6-8 Steve Dahlin, Minnetonka 1988
6-8 Jamal Harut, SP Highland Park 1988
6-8 Jesse Thomas, Mpls Roosevelt 1988
6-8 Mike Cihlar, Alexandria 1991
[80]
6-8 Israel Moses, Cretin-DH 1991
6-8 Jeremy Underdahl, Marshall Co Central 1991
6-8 Martez Williams, Mpls Henry 1991
6-8 Mike Zender, Bl Jefferson 1991
6-8 Jared Johnson, Bl Jefferson 1991
6-8 Henrik Eikass, Braham 1991
6-8 Matt Pasche, Blaine 1992
6-8 Brian Hatlevig, Rushford-P-H 1992
6-8 Chad Halverson, Rochester Mayo 1993
6-8 Jim Pederson, Lincoln 1993
[90]
6-8 Will Kurth, Rochester JM 1993
6-8 Tom Vonderbrink, Wayzata 1993
6-8 Dan Linder, United South Central 1994
6-8 Tyler McCormick, White Bear Lake 1994
6-8 Aaron Bond, Belview-D-R-SH 1994
6-8 Eric Peterson, SP Central 1994
6-8 Troy Shoberg, Forest Lake 1995
6-8 Brian Czech, Royalton 1995
6-8 Brian Rehnke, Bloom Kennedy 1996
6-8 Josh Salic, Rochester JM 1997
[100]
6-8 Jason Irsfeld, Mahtomedi 1997
6-8 Derek Sykes, North Branch 1998
6-8 Chuck Clutter, Eagan 1998
6-8 Mike Bauer, Hastings 1998
6-8 Aaron Lindstrom, Frazee-Vergas 1998
6-8 Mitch Potter, St Michael-Albertville 1999
6-8 Ben Borgen, Roch John Marshall 2000
6-8 Bryant Howe, Park-CG 2000
6-8 Joe Thomas, St Thomas Academy 2000
6-8 Jesse Richert, Anoka 2001
[110]
6-8 Steve Schreiber, Chisago Lakes 2001
6-8 James Lundberg, Robbinsdale Armstrong 2002
6-8 Bryan Pearson, Anoka 2003
6-8 Jonathan Thompson, St Louis Park 2003 & 2004
6-8 Julian Hamilton, Robbinsdale Armstrong 2005
6-8 Zach Turner, Wayzata 2005
6-8 Casey Lipp, Breckenridge 2008

JUNIOR BESTS
7-1 Jon Markuson, Chaska 1993
7-0 Ken Larson, Fulda 1980
6-10 1/2 Andy Kolars, Mankato Loyola 1992
6-10 Ryan Lesnau. Alexandria 2000
6-10 Julian Morris, Osseo 2005
6-10 Derek Jerde, Chaska 2008
6-9 nine tied

SOPHOMORE BESTS
6-10 Greg Lawson, Blaine 1982
6-9 Mike Lutz, West Central 1988
6-9 Nathan Dalager, Belview-D-R-SH 1992
6-8 3/4 Ryan Lesnau, Alexandria 1999
6-8 Jon Markuson, Chaska 1992
6-8 Ryan Zenzen, Becker 1998
6-8 Derek Jerde, Chaska 2007
6-7 1/4 Craig Fredrickson, Detroit Lakes 1994
6-7 six tied

FRESHMAN BESTS
6-9 Nathan Dalager, Belview-D-R-SH 1991
6-6 Mike Kieffer, Foley 1996
6-6 Ryan Zenzen, Becker/Autumn Ridge Academy 1997
6-6 Franky Veldman, Eastview 2008
6-5 Mike Lutz, West Central 1987
6-5 Ryan Lesnau, Alexandria 1998
6-5 Adam Hendricks, Watertown-Mayer 2004
6-5 Aaron Wubben, Central Minnesota Christian 2009
6-4 1/2 Jeff Paulson, Pipestone-Jasper 1994
6-4 ten tied

Big Ten Honors High-Flying Rue Again

Another weekend over 14 feet, another weekly Big Ten Award -- that's the routine Gopher pole vaulter Alicia Rue has established for herself.

Over the weekend, Rue (pictured) cleared 14-3 1/4 at the Iowa State Classic, notching her fourth NCAA Indoor Championship automatic qualifying mark in the runner-up effort. Yesterday, for the third time this season -- and the 12th time in her career! -- Rue was named the Big Ten Conference's Field Event Athlete of the Week.

Rue currently holds the #2 national ranking in the pole vault this season at 14-4 1/2. She trails only Indiana State's Kylie Hutson who has cleared 14-5 1/4.

Gopher Men Maintain #17 Rank ... The University of Minnesota men's track and field team maintained its #17 position in the latest NCAA Division I rankings, released yesterday.

The Gopher women rose five places in their rankings, coming in at a season-best #29.

Find complete rankings HERE.

Photo courtesy of the U of M.

The Miles' Lists: 400 Meters

Here's the first of this week's installments of the Miles' Lists -- the comprehensive 2009 and all-time Minnesota boys high school track and field performance lists.

At 400 meters, St. Paul Highland Park's Troy Pollard, the 2009 Class AA champion, tops the annual list at 48.71. Calvin Clark, #2 on the 2009 list at 48.88, clocked the second fastest 400m time ever for a sophomore.


400 METERS

2009 BESTS
48.71 Troy Pollard 12 St. Paul Highland Park
48.88 Calvin Clark 10 Henry Sibley
49.01 Abda Harun 12 Fridley
49.21 Frank Falzone 11 Stillwater
49.24 Aduo Omot 12 Worthington
49.29 Patrick Marx 12 Grand Rapids
49.35 Aric Hoeschen 12 St. Michael-Albertville
49.45 Nicholas Pfeifle 12 Southwest Minnesota Christian
49.55 Christian Willman 12 Rosemount
49.57 Joel Bauman 11 Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sun
(10)
49.59 Dan Guelle 11 Hastings
49.62 Zach Gearman 11 Burnsville
49.81 Zachary Alexander 12 Minneapolis Southwest
49.90 Payton Kujava 12 Ada-Borup
49.95 Paul DeSalvo 11 Robbinsdale Armstrong
49.99 Charles Amoloja 12 Roseville
50.04 Joey Blackmore 12 Albany
50.08 Sam Miner 11 Winona
50.11 Pat Cotter 11 Anoka
50.11 Neil Larsen 12 Milaca
[20]
50.29 Rob LeMay 12 New Life Academy
50.30 Kevin Horton 12 Eagan
50.31 Eric Gebeke 9 White Bear Lake
50.36 Nate McGriff 12 Bemidji
50.38 Jordan Jarland 11 Lanesboro/Fillmore Central
50.2 Josh Nielsen 11 Forest Lake
50.49 Henry Darling 11 Austin
50.49 Heath Jared Allen 12 Anoka
50.50 Matt Schroeder 11 Totino-Grace
50.51 Justin Collins 12 Delano
[30]
50.56 Ernest Dorsett III 12 Woodbury
50.60 Matthew Tiegs 11 Albert Lea
50.64 Trayshaun Jackson 12 Minneapolis South
50.73 Elijah Anwey 12 Fridley
50.74 Jacob Capek 12 Rochester John Marshall
50.75 Taylor Nohl 12 Morris Area
50.81 Thomas Klinger 12 Walker-Hackesack-Akeley
50.81 Muresuk Mena 12 Simley
50.82 Ryan Underdahl 12 Cannon Falls
50.82 Cole Lightfoot 12 Glencoe-Silver Lake
[40]
50.83 Andrew Hausmann 10 Rosemount
50.83 Alex Nelson 12 Minneapolis South
50.88 Gavin Woodland 12 Waconia
50.89 Cameron Boy 12 Jordan
50.89 Wade Kerner 10 Roseau
50.90 Chet Lander 11 St. Croix Lutheran
50.99 Grant Fritz 12 Meadow Creek Christian
51.03 Moses Heppner 12 Warroad
51.06 Nate Bander 12 Mounds Park Academy
51.08 Goaner Deng 10 Rosemount
[50]
51.08 Mark Buerkle 12 Forest Lake
51.10 Trenton Holewa 11 Maple Grove
51.11 Ian Wyffels 12 Marshall
51.11 Cody Jerabek 12 Tartan
51.17 Anthony Gustafson 10 Faribault
51.19 Mike Zrust 10 Blaine
51.22 Mitch Reiser 10 Caledonia/Spring Grove/Mabel-C
51.29 Alex Rahn 12 Brainerd
51.29 Nate Schrot 10 Belle Plaine/Holy Family
51.33 Jon Fuller 12 Park
[60]
51.34 Jordan Anderson 12 Centennial
51.34 Greg Kufahl 12 Hopkins
51.35 Tylor Erickson 12 Bloomington Jefferson
51.38 Jay Rogotzke 11 Gibbon-Fair-Winthrop/McLeod W
51.41 Eric McKay 12 Mounds View
51.42 Thomas Youngquist 12 Champlin Park
51.42 Makal Riley 12 Robbinsdale Cooper
51.45 Hassan Ibrahim 10 Eagan
51.47 Isaiah Rockett 12 Farmington
51.48 Austin Salargo 9 Hopkins
[70]
51.48 Will Collin 10 Worthington
51.50 Brett Citrowske 12 Canby/Minneota
51.55 Dave Collins 10 Shakopee
51.56 John Omann 11 Pierz
51.57 J.C. Rogers 11 Owatonna
51.64 Brian Jarvey 9 Wayzata
51.65 Leo Leighton 11 St. Thomas Academy
51.65 Jacob Schauer 10 Totino-Grace
51.65 Jake Scott 11 St. Agnes
51.70 Chuck Steiner 12 White Bear Lake
[80]

2009 STATE MEET CLASS AA
1 Troy Pollard, 12, St Paul Highland Park 48.71
2 Frank Falzone, 11, Stillwater Area 49.21
3 Patrick Marx, 12, Grand Rapids 49.29
4 Christian Willman, 12, Rosemount 49.55
5 Dan Guelle, 11, Hastings 49.58
6 Aric Hoeschen, 12, StMichael-Albertville 49.93
7 Henry Darling, 11, Austin 50.56
8 Zach Gearman, 11, Burnsville 50.63
9 Josh Nielsen, 11, Forest Lake 50.72

2009 STATE MEET CLASS A
1 Nicholas Pfeifle, 12, S W Minn Christian 49.45
2 Payton Kujava, 12, Ada-Borup 49.90
3 Joey Blackmore, 12, Albany 50.22
4 Rob LeMay, 12, New LifeAcad Woodbury 50.29
5 Joel Bauman, 11, Benson/Kerk-Murd-Sunb 50.31
6 Neil Larsen, 12, Milaca 50.53
7 Cole Lightfoot, 12, Glencoe-Silver Lake 51.41
8 Aduo Omot, 12, Worthington 51.63
9 Taylor Nohl, 12, Morris Area 52.02

400 METER ALL TIME BESTS
47.18 Quinn Evans, Mounds View 2007
47.59 Randy Melbourne, Mpls Washburn 1993
47.66 Tom Gerding, Waconia 1996
47.66 Adam Steele, Eden Prairie 1999
47.72 Scott Beadle, Moorhead 1993
47.79 Owete Omodt, Roseville Area 2001
47.86 Adam Freed, Duluth Marshall 1996
47.90 Aaron Buzard, Rochester Mayo 2002
47.8 Ryan Lamppa, Benson 1977 (48.1y)
48.06 Greg Kimbrough, Bloom Jefferson 1992
[10]
48.11 Jamal Alkins, Coon Rapids 2001
47.9 Fred Merrill, Orono 1969 (48.2y)
47.9 Mark Lutz, Rochester Mayo 1970 (48.2y)
48.14 Trent Riter. Mounds View 2001
48.22 Paul Otto, Edina East 1977 (48.50y)
48.0 Tom Coles, Hutchinson 1977 (48.3y)
48.1 Leo Bond, Faribault School for Deaf 1972 (48.4y)
48.36 Jerrell Hancock, Anoka 2007
48.2 Steve Makie, Eden Prairie 1977 (48.5y)
48.48 Erik Hanson, Mesabi East 1996
[20]
48.49 Reece Vega, Dover-Eyota/St. Charles 2002
48.50 Paul Harris, Woodbury 2004
48.54 Roy Allen, SP Highland Pk 1990
48.54 Craig Kotsmith, Milaca 2002
48.55 Tim VanVoorhis, Apple Valley 1993
48.57 Kevin Bradley, Mounds View 2007
48.61 Brian Meyer, Bloom Jefferson 1997
48.61 Rashon Powers-Neal, St Paul Cretin-DH 2001
48.61 Hans Storvick, Mankato West 2004
48.62 Obai Hussein, Rosemount 2008
[30]
48.63 Rich Harkwell, Totino Grace 1984
48.63 Mike Thomas, Apple Valley 1989
48.4 Mitch Potter, St Michael-Albertville 1998
48.65 Ryan Noreen, Bloom Jefferson 1999
48.68 Melvin Carter, SP Central 1997
48.68 E.J. Houston, Cretin-Derham Hall 2005
48.71 Matthew Shannon, Mpls Washburn 2000
48.71 Calvin Clark, Henry Sibley 2008
48.71 Troy Pollard, SP Highland Park 2009
48.73 Jesse Posusta, Glencoe-Silver Lake 2005
[40]
48.74 Leon Cheneyon, Robbinsdale Cooper 2008
48.77 Robb Merritt, Hopkins 2000
48.78 Andy Wiberg, Totino Grace 1997
48.78 Ben Nauman, Rochester Mayo 1999
48.79 Diahn Zeon, Richfield 2008
48.80 Jason Bruce, Burnsville 1983
48.83 Jon Gibbs, Bloom Jefferson 1999
48.6 Ray Dunn, Edina 1966 (48.9y)
48.6 Charles Walker, Mpls Central 1973 (48.9y)
48.6 John Lawton, Minnetonka 1983
[50]
48.84 Steve Bangh, Albert Lea 1988
48.84 Andy Wohlin, Concordia Academy 1998
48.85 Shane Hall, Burnsville 1997
48.85 George Dudley, Hopkins 2007
48.87 Jason Max, Minnetonka 1989
48.87 Neuby Ras, Alexandria 1999
48.87 Adewole Adebayo, Rochester Century 2004
48.88 Chris Stoks, Virginia 2008
48.89 Cory Kessler, St. Michael-Albertville 2007
48.91 Mark Bennett, Wayzata 1984
[60]
48.91 Tyrone Hale, Mpls Washburn 2000
48.92 Mark Jundt, Woodbury 2001
48.93 Lance Moen, Stewartville 2001
48.93 Eltedric Greenprice, Buffalo 2006
48.93 Derek Ludwig, Alexandria 2006
48.7 Mike Gilham, St Louis Park 1963 (49.0y)
48.7 Ron Watters, White Bear Lake 1968 (49.0y)
48.7 Pat Schultz, Owatonna 1981
48.7 Ken Rothenberger, Jordan 1984
48.7 Jim Grebin, Austin Pacelli 1984
[70]
48.97 Todd Lewis, Duluth East 1983
48.98 Dan Samion, Minnetonka 1991
48.98 Logan Stroman, Chaska 2006
49.00 Ray Spann, Edina 1984
49.01 Trevor Mitchell, Stillwater 1997
49.01 Cody Stenberg, Monticello 2004
49.01 Aba Harun, Fridley 2009
49.02 Mitch Kostelecky, Woodbury 2004
49.03 Ryan Murray, St Thomas Academy 1990
48.8 Bill Stock, Rochester Mayo 1981
[80]
48.8 Mike Murphy, Frank Kellogg 1985
48.8 Clem Dabney, SP Highland Park 1986
49.05 Brant Grimes, Bloomington Jefferson 1995
49.05 Josh Wiseman, Champlin Park 2007
49.06 Redd Overton, Mpls North 1980
49.06 Jordan Johnson, Tartan 2007
49.07 Tony Gulyard, Mpls Henry 1988
49.07 John Person, Elk River 1998
49.09 Rod Smith, Roseville 1988
49.11 Scott Anderson, Breckinridge 1980
[90]
49.11 Ernest Dorsett, Woodbury 2008
49.13 Reik Andersen, Wayzata 1985
49.13 Josh Smith, Staples-Motley 2004
48.9 John Larson, Mpls Marshall 1961 (49.2y)
48.9 Cicero McGee, SP Central 1975 (49.2y)
48.9 Al Hutchinson, Bl Jefferson 1976 (49.2y)
48.9 Mark Simunds, Albert Lea 1976 (49.2y)
49.14 Dave Guinn, Jefferson 1978 (49.42y)
48.9 Sam Ocel, Mpls South 1978 (49.2y)
48.9 Greg Heinecke, Hopkins 1989
[100]
48.9 John Wahlstrom, Rosemount 1992
49.14 Jerald Burton, Osseo 2003
49.14 Pat Leaf, Winona Cotter 2004

JUNIOR BESTS
47.59 Randy Melbourne, Mpls Washburn 1993
47.66 Tom Gerding, Waconia 1996
47.90 Aaron Buzard, Rochester Mayo 2002
47.9 Fred Merrill, Orono 1969 (48.2y)
47.79 Owete Omodt, Roseville Area 2001
48.17 Scott Beadle, Moorhead 1992
48.1 Leo Bond, Faribault Schl for the Deaf 1972 (48.4y)
48.2 Tom Coles, Hutchinson 1978 (48.5y)
48.2 Jamal Alkins, Coon Rapids 2000
48.57 Kevin Bradley, Mounds View 2007

SOPHOMORE BESTS
48.0 Tom Coles, Hutchinson 1977 (48.3y)
48.88 Calvin Clark, Henry Sibley 2009
49.02 Mitch Kostelecky, Woodbury 2004
49.06 Aaron Buzard, Rochester Mayo 2001
48.9 Fred Merrill, Orono 1968 (49.2y)
49.14 Tom Gerding, Waconia 1995
49.23 Mason Anderson, Apple Valley 1999
49.32 Jake Swedlund, Blaine 2005
49.33 Derek Ludwig, Alexandria 2005
49.1 Leo Bond, Faribault Schl for the Deaf 1971 (49.4y)

FRESHMAN BESTS
48.71 Calvin Clark, Henry Sibley 2008
49.33 Ashton Allan, Mounds Park Academy 1996
49.37 Casey Grunewald, Barnesville/Rothsay 1996
49.72 Kevin Bradley, Mounds View 2005
49.8 Jeff Robinson, Mpls Central 1982
50.28 Mason Anderson, Apple Valley 1998
50.31 Eric Gebeke, White Bear Lake 2009
50.32 Cory Shufelt, Hutchinson 2005
50.33 Owete Omodt, Roseville Area 1999
50.1 Fred Merrill, Orono 1967 (50.4y)

Smyth Makes USA's World Cross Team

With an aggressive race on Saturday, Team USA Minnesota's Patrick Smyth earned a spot on the United States team for this winter's IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

The Notre Dame University alum finished runner-up to Dathan Ritzenhein in the senior men's race at Saturday's USA Cross Country Championships in Spokane, Washington. Smyth clocked 34:52 in the six-lap, 12K race, 18 seconds behind Ritzenhein.

The top six finishers in the race earned the right to represent the USA at World Cross on March 28. Smyth made his first-ever World Cross team with the efforet -- indeed, he was running in his first USA Cross Country Championship.

Apart from Smyth (pictured, leading Ritzenehin, left, and Bauhs), it was a day of near-misses for Team USA athletes in Spokane. In the senior men's race, USA Half Marathon champion Antonio Vega finished 8th overall in 35:41. Teammate Matt Gabrielson, a member of three World Cross squads in his career, was 10th in 35:57.

Find full senior men's results HERE.

Brown Just Misses ... In the senior women's 8K race, defending USA Cross Country Champion Emily Brown missed making her third World Cross team by a single place after she finished seventh in 26:55. Team USA Minnesota teammate Katie McGregor was two places back in 27:08.

Olympic 10,000 meter bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan dominated the race, winning by nerly a minute in 25:10.

Team USA Minnesota's Meghan Armstrong was 13th in 27:33.

Find full senior women's results HERE.

Smyth on Smyth ... Team USA Minnesota's Smyth offered the following thoughts on his race in a Team USA Minnesota news release:

"The race plan was definitely to get up there and push," Smyth said. "I was feeling good and wanted to get the field strung out early. As for how the race played out, I was convinced I'd be ready to cover any move Ritz [Dathan Ritzenhein] or Bauhs [Scott Bauhs who was third] threw in once the three of us had broken away. But the two small consecutive uphills on the course got progressively more difficult for me in the latter laps. Ritz perceptively sensed this and made a very aggressive move on the penultimate lap's uphill portion. After that, I just tried to continue to compete and to break Bauhs."

"I thought the conditions were near perfect for cross country," Smyth said of the clear-skied, 50-degree race-day. "There was a bit of a headwind, but the footing and temperature were perfect. The course was both runner and spectator friendly in my opinion with some nice scenery to boot. It was great to see another strong finish from all the Team USA Minnesota athletes, particularly the men with a 2-8-10 finish."

"Making this world team was extremely high on my priorities for this fall/winter," Smyth concluded. "This is my first World Championships team of any kind and getting the chance to represent one's country is, in my opinion, the greatest privilege in sports. I'm extremely honored to have qualified, but know qualifying is only half the battle. Dennis [Barker, the Team USA Minnesota coach] and I now need to make all the preparations necessary to post a top finish in Poland. I think I can be a top-20 contender."

Video Coverage ... The ubiquitous folks from Flotrack where on hand in Spokane. You can find coverage of the races and pre- and post-race interviews with athletes HERE.

Photo by Victor Sailor/Photo Run.

The Short-Cut: Results' Links for February 12-14

The 2010 action rolls on! Find the results of it all below ...

Friday:
Tyson Invitational: Results
Update: Dorniden 3rd in 2:04.63
Iowa State Classic: Results
Update: U of M's Studt 2nd in weight with 69-7 1/2, Tolcser 3rd with 67-6 1/4
Cardinal Open: Men's Results * Women's Results
UW-River Falls Brooks Classic: Results

Saturday:
Tyson Invitational: Results
USA Cross Country Championships: Results
Iowa State Classic: Results
Update: Laskowske runs 16:25.12, Duwell 16:30.50.
Husky Classic: Results
Update: Rombough 7:54.57, Blankenship 7:59.49, E. Heath 8:01.74
The Meet of the Hearts: Men's Results * Women's Results
Update: Bethel's Greeno clocks 14:43.82; Carleton's Childs-Walker 17:14.68
Lake Superior Challenge: Results
Bison Open: Results
Update: Januszewski miles 4:52.33

Emily Brown Interview

Defending USATF XC champ Emily Brown is interviewed by Runner's World's Peter Gambaccini Here.

Yes/No: How Many World Cross Qualifiers?

As always, Team USA Minnesota will figure prominently in the qualification process for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. In the USA Cross Country Championship on Saturday, the top six senior athletes for both men and women will qualify for World Cross in Poland on March 28th. Team USA MN will send six athletes to Spokane with designs on grabbing as many spots on the U.S. team as possible.

Let us know how you think the Minnesota athletes will fare on Saturday with this question:

Y/N: Will three or more Team USA Minnesota athletes (men and women) finish in the top six in their respective races?

For the women, Katie McGregor has qualified for six world cross country teams. Emily Brown is the defending XC champion and finished 3rd in 2008. Meghan Armstrong finished 12th in the 2009 edition of the USATF XC meet.

On the men's side, Matt Gabrielson has qualified for three world cross country teams. Antonio Vega recently won the USA half marathon championships with teammate Patrick Smyth 2nd.

USATF previews the XC meet HERE.

To play our game, simply type "yes" or "no" into the subject line of an e-mail and send it to us at DtBFantasy [AT] gmail [DOT] com before 3:00 P.M. CST, Saturday, February 13th. Please put your answer in the subject line of the e-mail and make sure your full name appears somewhere in the e-mail. We will continue to offer a bonus for participants making their debut in Yes/No - a correct answer will be worth two points for any first-time players.

My answer: No

The question last week was: "Will William Leer beat Garrett Heath in the mile at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games on Saturday?" The correct answer was yes - Lear finished second in a P.R. 3:55.66. Heath also ran well - 5th place in 3:57.34. Thirty contestants answered correctly and there are now only two with perfect scores. Jesse Schoen and Gloria Jansen are in first place with four points. Hot on their heels are eleven contestants with three points.

To see these results, please visit DtBFantasy Corner.

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Antonio Vega to Headline Grandma's Event

Antonio Vega, the reigning USA Half Marathon champion, will be the featured speaker at the Gearing Up for Grandma's pre-race seminar on Saturday, March 6 in Duluth, race organizers announced yesterday.

The 26-year-old University of Minnesota alum captured USA Half Marathon title last month in Houston in a personal best time of 1:01:54. Vega will vie for another national championship on Saturday in Spokane, Washington, at the 2010 USA Cross Country Championships.

Also appearing at Gearing Up for Grandma’s is Duluth resident and former College of St. Scholastica standout Jen Houck. Houck, who placed 15^th at the 2010 USA Half Marathon Championships in 1:15:55, has made her mark at Grandma's placing high in the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, including a 5th place finish in 2007.

Vega and Houck are both gearing up for big races of their own. The Minnesotans are preparing to make their Boston Marathon debuts in April.

Find more information about the Gearing Up for Grandma's event HERE.

Grandma's Registration Update ... Registration for this year's Grandma's Marathon is still open. So far, 4800 runners have registered for the June 19 event. The race field is capped at 9500 runners.

Last year, the event failed to fill its field for the first time in 15 years.

Lottery registration for the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon opens on Wednesday.