University of Minnesota Athletics
Iowa State Classic Up Next for Gophers
2/12/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
| Iowa State Classic | |||||||||||
| Date | Friday-Saturday, Feb. 13-14, 2015 | ||||||||||
| Location | Iowa State Lied Recreation Center, Ames, Iowa | ||||||||||
| Meet Info | Meet Info | Schedule | Entries | Heat Sheets | ||||||||||
| Time | 11 a.m. Friday | 9:30 a.m. Saturday | ||||||||||
| Coverage | Live Results | Flotrack Live ($) | #ISUClassic | ||||||||||
Feb. 12, 2015
By Tyson Peters, Athletic Communications Student Intern
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota women's track & field team is on the road at the Iowa State Classic this Friday and Saturday. The Gophers not traveling will remain home to compete at the St. Thomas Showcase in St. Paul, Minn.
Action in Ames, Iowa begins 11 a.m. on Friday with the long jump and at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday with section two of the 3,000-meter run.
About the Iowa State Classic
The 25th annual Iowa State Classic, hosted by Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, is set for Friday and Saturday. Flotrack will stream a live broadcast for FloPro subscribers. Fans can also follow live results throughout the day through Delta Timing.
Last Time Out: Gophers Record Six All-Time Top Ten Performances
After having eight top-ten performances at the Jack Johnson Classic in January, the Gophers continued to make history by adding six more to the list at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., last weekend.
Erin Hawkins tied her own personal record and sixth all-time program record in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.36. Jessica Waldvogel cracked the top ten in the same event by earning the ninth all-time performance at 24.66 seconds. In the 400-meter dash, Emerald Egwim made her open 400m collegiate debut to rank seventh all-time (55.20 seconds). In the 600-meter run, Titania Markland climbed to fourth all-time (1:31.00).
Kimberly Golding improved her personal best to now rank third all-time in the 60-meter hurdles (8.63). Perhaps most exciting was the 4x400-meter relay team of Waldvogel, Hawkins, Egwim and Markland running the second-fastest indoor time in program history at 3:37.80.
2014 Iowa State Classic Rewind
Last season, the Gophers had solid performances across the board at the Iowa State Classic. Devin Stanford placed fourth in the weight throw (62-01.00) on the first day of the event. In addition, Katie Hill, Megan Geyen, Alena Brooks and Maggie Bollig took second in the distance medley relay in 11:12.85, which still stands as the fifth-best time in program history.
USTFCCCA Week Three National Poll
There is a new leader in the USTFCCCA rankings as No. 1 Georgia has moved into the top spot and Florida drops to second. Rounding out the top five is No. 3 Arkansas, No. 4 Texas A&M and No. 5 Oregon.
The Big Ten Conference has three teams ranked in the top 25. No. 18 Wisconsin, No. 20 Michigan and No. 21 Maryland make the list this week. Michigan State dropped out of this week's rankings.
The Golden Gophers continue to make upward movement in the rankings, moving up to No. 44, which is two spots higher than last week. The next rankings release will be Feb. 16.
On the Horizon: Parents Day Invite
The Gophers will host the Parents Day Invite on Saturday, Feb. 21 at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse. Minnesota will recognize its 20 graduating seniors, Lisa Bailey, Megan Bailey, Frances Conlin, Lauren Domski, Anne Ferguson, Kelly Flynn, Marnie Kinnaird, Ally McSherry, Rachel Melum, Katie Murgic, Nicole Murphey, Megan Petermann, Chelsea Pettit, Rebecca Rethwisch, Devin Stanford, Stacey Swatek, Sara Tseng, Hannah Trasser, Jessica Waldvogel and Andie Zeman.
The following weekend, Feb. 27-28, is a big one as the Big Ten Indoor Championships take place in Geneva, Ohio.
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