University of Minnesota Athletics
Roehrig Named Region Field Athlete of the Year
6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
Golden Gopher senior Liz Roehrig was honored as the NCAA Midwest Region Field Event Athlete of the Year as the U.S. Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its regional award recipients. Roehrig also earned the award in 2008.
Roehrig will compete this week in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the heptathlon. She enters the competition ranked second in the nation with a score of 5,871 points, her school-record tally which won the Big Ten title. Roehrig, a four-time All-American, placed second at the NCAA Championships a year ago. Roehrig’s seven individual event Big Ten titles, three in the heptathlon, is the most in Golden Gopher women’s track history.
Roehrig will compete this week in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the heptathlon. She enters the competition ranked second in the nation with a score of 5,871 points, her school-record tally which won the Big Ten title. Roehrig, a four-time All-American, placed second at the NCAA Championships a year ago. Roehrig’s seven individual event Big Ten titles, three in the heptathlon, is the most in Golden Gopher women’s track history.
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