University of Minnesota Athletics
LINDQVIST EARNS ALL-AMERICAN HONORS AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
6/4/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
LiMinnesota frosh Linda Lindqvist earned All-American honors in her first NCAA competition at Boise State.
With a throw of 172 feet, seven inches, Lindqvist placed third in the event after being ranked seventh entering the competition. She is the fourth Gopher All-American in the event during the 1990s. Junior Nicole Chimko, ranked fourth, finished 14th with a throw of 155 feet, seven inches.
In the triple jump, 20th-ranked junior Christine Gulbrandsen went 42-9 3/4 to duplicate her 12th-place finish at this year's NCAA Indoor Championships.
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