University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Distance Runners Compete at Cardinal Invitational
5/3/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
Minnesota's Will McComb</ a> took top honors in the B-section of the 5,000-meter run. The junior clocked a NCAA provisional time 14:00.29.
Two-time All-American Toby Henkels placed fourth in the 800-meter run for the Gophers. Henkels also ran a NCAA provisional time (1:48.63) and was the second fastest collegiate athlete, behind BYU's Mao Tjiroze time of 1:48.29. Minnesota's Ryan Ford also placed 20th, running a 1:51.25.
All-American Andrew McKessock, who was coming off his Drake Relays title, placed 19th in the 1,500 meters running a 3:45.73. The junior from Owen Sound, Ontario, owns the school's second fastest time, clocking a 3:41.39 in 2000.
The majority of the Gopher squad will be running at the Iowa Twilight in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday evening. Minnesota will next be in action when they host a Last Chance Meet at Bierman Field next Saturday.
