University of Minnesota Athletics
MINNESOTA CAPTURES 12 EVENT TITLES AT SNOWSHOE OPEN
2/12/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
Junior Michael Stoick ran a personal-best 8:35.68 in the 3,000m run to take first place, while Scott Utne, who was running unattached took second place with a time of 8:42.71.
Also winning for the U of M were junior Fred Rodgers in the 60m dash with a time of 6.88, sophomore Steve Burkholder, who won the 200m dash with a time of 21.92, sophomore Tom Gerding, who won the 600m run with a time of 1:19.98 and sophomore Jason Owen, who captured top honors in the 800m run with a time of 1:51.31.
Senior Chad Johnson captured top honors in the mile run with a time of 4:13.82, while assistant coach Steve Plasencia, who was running unattached, took second with a time of 4:12.98. The Golden Gophers also took third through sixth place in the mile run.
Senior Benjamin Jensen grabbed top honors in the pole vault with a vault of 17-0 3/4 (5.20m), while Marc Johannsen took first in the high jump with a jump of 6-9 3/4 and sophomore Ben Meyer tied a Minnesota team record in the weight throw with a throw of 54-10 (16.71m).
The Golden Gophers will head to Madison, Wis. February 20-21 to compete in the Big Ten Indoor Championships. Minnesota will looking to defend the Big Ten Indoor title they won last year.
TRACK RESULTS SNOWSHOE OPEN 60 Meter Dash - Round 1, Heat 1: 1. Fred Rodgers, Minnesota, 6.85q; 2. Matt Taylor, Unattached, 7.05q; 3. Ben Kvamme, Hamline, 7.23q; 4. Sam Rico, Bethel, 7.26q; 5. Joe Kvamme, Hamline, 7.51; 6. Jeremy Karger, Hamline, 7.54; 7. Ryan Sawtell, Bethel, 7.61; 8. Dan Estey, Bethel, 7.91; . Frank Webster, St. Thomas, DQ. Round 1, Heat 2: 1. Steve Burkholder, Minnesota, 6.89q; 2. Jeremy Heckman, St. Thomas, 6.95q; 3. Jon Lance, St. Thomas, 7.20q; 4. Denis Foo Kune, Macalester, 7.25q; 5. Brent Bonine, St. Thomas, 7.32q; 6. Kevin Drake, Hamline, 7.41; 7. Nate Krause, Bethel, 7.54; 8. Eric Bjorklund, Bethel, 7.54. Final: 1. Rodgers, Minnesota, 6.88; 2. Burkholder, Minnesota, 6.90; 3. Taylor, 7.11; 4. Lance, St. Thomas, 7.18; 5. Foo Kune, Macalester, 7.24; 6. Kvamme, Hamline, 7.25; 7. Bonine, St. Thomas, 7.27; 200 Meter Dash - 1. Burkholder, Minnesota, 21.92; 2. Rodgers, Minnesota, 21.99; 3. Taylor, 22.60; 4. Kvamme, Hamline, 22.83; 5. Adam Freed, Minnesota, 22.91; 6. John Person, Gustavus, 23.02; 7. Webster, St. Thomas, 23.03; 8. Jon Lance, St. Thomas, 23.15; 9. Drake, Hamline, 23.45; 10. Bonine, St. Thomas, 23.66; 11. David Kornice, Unattached, 23.70; 12. Foo Kune, Macalester, 23.73; 13. Karger, Hamline, 24.03; 14. Krause, Bethel, 24.12; 15. Justin Sawyer, Bethel, 24.53; 16. Bjorklund, Bethel, 24.64; 17. Estey, Bethel, 26.08; 18. Joe Wertish, Bethel, 26.76; 400 Meter Dash - 1. Robert Quade, Minnesota, 50.35; 2. Andrew Wiberg, Minnesota, 50.38; 3. Heckman, St. Thomas, 50.62; 4. Brian Meyer, Minnesota, 50.64; 5. Mark Warder, St. Thomas, 50.97; 6. Person, Gustavus, 51.37; 7. Rico, Bethel, 52.26; 8. Hal DeLaRosby, Gustavus, 52.54; 9. Chris Kubacki, Gustavus, 52.83; 10. Ryan Hickman, Bethel, 53.14; 11. Jared Sampson, Hamline, 54.16; 12. Jeremiah Lemke, Bethel, 58.01; 600 Meter Dash - 1. Tom Gerding, Minnesota, 1:19.98; 2. Brett Nichols, Hamline, 1:27.14; 3. Mike Christopherson, Gustavus, 1:27.44; 800 Meter Run - 1. Jason Owen, Minnesota, 1:51.31; 2. Toby Henkels, Unattached, 1:54.88; 3. Nate Clay, Minnesota, 1:54.97; 4. Andrew McKessock, Minnesota, 1:55.88; 5. Eric Schmeckpeper, Hamline, 1:57.25; 6. Kevin Lightner, Bethel, 1:59.93; 7. Zach Edmonson, Unattached, 2:01.47; 8. Rasheed Harris, St. Thomas, 2:01.98; 9. Kyle Gulseth, Unattached, 2:02.43; 10. Doron Clark, Hamline, 2:03.24; 11. Dave Ashmead, Bethel, 2:04.44; 12. Andres Leza, Macalester, 2:05.20; 13. Eric Kluznik, Hamline, 2:05.76; 14. Joe Thompson, Gustavus, 2:10.78; Mile Run - 1. Chad Johnson, Minnesota, 4:12.82; 2. Steve Plasencia, Unattached, 4:12.98; 3. Eric Hartmark, Minnesota, 4:16.53; 4. Josh Brang, Minnesota, 4:21.72; 5. Andy Hopko, Minnesota, 4:23.29; 6. Chuck Smith, Minnesota, 4:23.51; 7. Chuck Dusbabek, Hamline, 4:36.56; 8. Jason Altman, Hamline, 4:40.73; 9. Brent Neveau, Hamline, 4:48.55; 10. Dave Gullickson, Gustavus, 4:50.88; 11. Drew Whitson, Bethel, 4:53.88; 12. Brent Worrell, Bethel, 4:53.91; 3000 Meter Run - 1. Michael Stoick, Minnesota, 8:35.68; 2. Scott Utne, Unattached, 8:42.71; 3. Erik Quam, Unattached, 8:43.66; 4. Brandon Guthrie, Macalester, 8:43.68; 5. Ken Cooper, Run N Fun, 8:48.70; 6. Steffan Freeman, Gustavus, 8:52.99; 7. Andy Kummer, Unattached, 8:58.35; 8. Adam Streets, Hamline, 9:10.03; 9. Ben Knudson, Macalester, 9:16.42; 10. Mike Henderson, Gustavus, 9:16.56; 11. Eric Kaluza, Hamline, 9:30.98; 12. Andy Cavers, Hamline, 9:34.38; 13. Elliot Wright, Gustavus, 9:34.84; 14. Pat Billig, Run N Fun, 9:40.49; 60M High Hurdles - Round 1, Heat 1: 1. Lyndon McDowell, Minnesota, 8.52q; 2. Matt Young, Bethel, 8.65q; 3. Parker Gunderson, St. Thomas, 8.78q; 4. Book Flugge, Minnesota Duluth, 8.96q; 5. Mike Christopherson, Gustavus, 9.23q; 6. Sawyer, Bethel, 9.56; 7. Sawtell, Bethel, 9.57. Round 1, Heat 2: 1. Jayme Pantekoek, Unattached, 8.33q; 2. Ron Johnson, Unattached, 8.78q; 3. John Shepard, Macalester, 8.80q; 4. Jon Lundberg, Bethel, 9.03q; 5. Phil Carlson, Bethel, 10.00; 6. Wertish, Bethel, 10.65. Final: 1. Pantekoek, 8.33; 2. Young, Bethel, 8.54; 3. Gunderson, St. Thomas, 8.74; 4. Shepard, Macalester, 8.78; 5. Johnson, 8.84; 6. McDowell, Minnesota, 8.96; 7. Flugge, Minnesota Duluth, 9.00; 8. Christopherson, Gustavus, 9.11; 4X400 Meter Relay - 1. Hamline, 3:28.43; 2. Macalester, 3:30.77; 3. Gustavus, 3:33.67; 4. Bethel, 3:36.30; Distance Medley Relay - 1. Gustavus, 11:31.64; Long Jump - 1. Kajero Ssebbaale, Macalester, 21-5 1/2 (6.54m); 2. McDowell, Minnesota, 20-11 3/4 (6.39m); 3. Nick Stahly, St. Thomas, 19-11 3/4 (6.09m); 4. Lundberg, Bethel, 19-11 (6.07m); 5. Cam Stottler, St. Thomas, 19-11 (6.07m); 6. Aaron Anderson, Bethel, 18-1 3/4 (5.53m); 7. Carlson, Bethel, 17-11 1/2 (5.47m); Triple Jump - 1. Marcus Westberry, Minnesota, 47-3 3/4 (14.42m); 2. Ssebbaale, Macalester, 45-3 3/4 (13.81m); 3. Bengo Mrema, Macalester, 44-2 1/2 (13.47m); 4. Chris Dzik, Hamline, 42-2 1/4 (12.86m); 5. Adam Carlson, Gustavus, 40-6 3/4 (12.36m); Shot Put - Round 1, Flight 1: 1. Ryan Kooy, Bethel, 45-11 3/4 (14.01m)q; 2. Glenn Lindqvist, Minnesota, 44-4 1/4 (13.52m)q; 3. Benjamin Jensen, Minnesota, 44-4 (13.51m)q; 4. Jesse Madsen, Minnesota, 44-2 3/4 (13.48m)q; 5. McDowell, Minnesota, 42-6 1/4 (12.96m); 6. Pantekoek, 40-11 3/4 (12.49m); 7. Dan Rogaczowski, St. Thomas, 40-11 1/2 (12.48m); 8. Joe Bikek, St. Thomas, 34-4 (10.46m). Round 1, Flight 2: 1. Jeff Marsh, Minnesota, 54-11 1/2 (16.75m)q; 2. Adam Reed, Minnesota, 54-11 1/2 (16.75m)q; 3. Aaron Smith, Gustavus, 53-7 (16.33m)q; 4. Joe Palke, Unattached, 51-2 3/4 (15.61m)q; 5. Josh LeClair, St. Thomas, 46-11 3/4 (14.32m)q; 6. Danny Johnson, Minnesota, 44-0 (13.41m); 7. Jesse Harvey, Gustavus, 43-10 3/4 (13.38m); 8. Aaron Johnson, St. Thomas, 42-9 1/2 (13.04m). Final: 1. Reed, Minnesota, 54-11 1/2 (16.75m); 2. Marsh, Minnesota, 54-11 1/2 (16.75m); 3. Smith, Gustavus, 53-11 3/4 (16.45m); 4. Palke, 51-2 3/4 (15.61m); 5. Lindqvist, Minnesota, 47-3 1/2 (14.41m); 6. LeClair, St. Thomas, 46-11 3/4 (14.32m); 7. Kooy, Bethel, 46-2 (14.07m); 8. Madsen, Minnesota, 44-9 3/4 (13.66m); 9. Jensen, Minnesota, 44-4 (13.51m); Weight Throw - 1. Ben Meyer, Minnesota, 54-10 (16.71m) (Ties Minnesota team record); 2. Smith, Gustavus, 54-7 1/2 (16.65m); 3. Mark Fahey, Minnesota, 52-4 (15.95m); 4. Bikek, St. Thomas, 47-11 1/4 (14.61m); 5. Michael Ehlers, Unattached, 46-6 3/4 (14.19m); 6. Heber Kennedy, Hamline, 46-2 1/2 (14.08m); 7. Jason Johnson, Hamline, 45-0 1/4 (13.72m); 8. LeClair, St. Thomas, 41-1 1/2 (12.53m); 9. Jesse Johnson, St. Thomas, 40-2 1/4 (12.25m); 10. Ben Nyquist, Hamline, 37-1 (11.30m); 11. Adam Hoglund, St. Thomas, 36-1 1/2 (11.01m); 12. Johnson, St. Thomas, 34-4 (10.46m); High Jump - 1. Marc Johannsen, Minnesota, 6-9 3/4 (2.08m); 2. Wil Kurth, Minnesota, 6-8 (2.03m); 3. Scott Berggren, Unattached, 6-6 (1.98m); 4. Jensen, Minnesota, 6-4 (1.93m); 5. Shepard, Macalester, 6-2 (1.88m); 6. Joab Rico, Bethel, 6-0 (1.83m); 7. Carlson, Gustavus, 5-10 (1.78m); 8. Pete Erickson, Bethel, 5-10 (1.78m); Pole Vault - 1. Jensen, Minnesota, 17-0 3/4 (5.20m); 2. Jon Anderson, Minnesota, 16-6 3/4 (5.05m); 3. Pantekoek, 15-7 (4.75m); 4. Matthew Stark, Minnesota, 15-1 (4.60m); 4. Mike Brockwell, Minnesota, 15-1 (4.60m); 6. Steven Slattery, Unattached, 15-1 (4.60m); 7. Gary Stone, Bethel, 13-7 1/4 (4.15m); 800 Meter Relay - 1. Bethel, 1:35.62; 2. Bethel, 1:42.60;
