University of Minnesota Athletics
MTF: Buzard & Tilstra Improve NCAA Qualifying Marks
2/12/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
The Golden Gophers distance medley relay team narrowly missed qualifying for the NCAA Championships. The team of Ryan Ford, Buzard, Hans Storvich, and Ben Hanson ran to a fourth place finish in time of 9:44.27, a mere half second off the qualifying standard.
Other notable individual performances included Erik Grumstrup's fourth place finish in the 3,000 meters in a personal-best time of 8:07.81. Bryant Howe placed fifth in the high jump clearing 7-0 1/4. Robb Merritt ran a season's-best 200 meter time of 21.56, tying him for eighth place. Antonio Vega placed tenth in the 5,000 meters recording a personal-best time of 14:23.79.
The Gophers return home this weekend to host the Snowshoe Open at 5 p.m. on Friday before heading to Purdue for the Big Ten Indoor Championships Feb. 26-27.
