University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota Hosts Jack Johnson Classic
1/26/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
| Jack Johnson Classic | |||||||||||
| Date | Friday, Jan. 27-Saturday, Jan. 28 | ||||||||||
| Location | UofM Fieldhouse | Minneapolis, Minn. | ||||||||||
| Meet Info | Home Meet Info | Schedule | Heat Sheets | ||||||||||
| Time | Friday: 3 p.m. CT | Saturday: 10 a.m. CT | ||||||||||
| Coverage | Live Results | @GopherMCCTF | #Gophers | ||||||||||
MINNEAPOLIS (GopherSports.com) -- The University of Minnesota men's track & field program returns to action this weekend with the 2017 Jack Johnson Classic, Jan. 27-28, at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse on campus.
The meet kicks off on Friday at 3 p.m. CT while Saturday's action begins at 10 a.m. CT.
Gophers Grab Third-Straight Border Battle Title
Minnesota won nine out of 15 events to claim its third-straight Minnesota/Wisconsin Dual championship last Saturday in Madison, topping the Badgers by a 87-74 margin. The Gophers picked up wins from Luca Wieland (long jump, 60mH), Jackson Wellenstein (400m), Mitch Hechsel (800m), Josh Tracy (600m), Nick Bachinski (high jump) and Jordan Charles (triple jump) while Hechsel, Tracy, Wellenstein and Nate Roese adding a title in the 4x400 meter relay.
Jack Johnson Classic Rewind
The University of Minnesota won seven individual titles at last year's Jack Johnson Classic including returning winners Josh Tracy (600m), Nick Bachinski (high jump) and Nate Roese (400m). Sean Donnelly (weight throw), Goaner Deng (800m), Gemechu Godi (200m) and Luke Johnson (shot put) also added wins for the Maroon & Gold.
Recap
Four to Lead in 2017
The Minnesota track & field program will feature four new captains for the 2017 season as Luca Wieland, Gian Ferretti, Mitch Hechsel and Charlie Lawrence will lead the Gophers throughout the year. Wieland, Ferretti and Hechsel were all honored as All-Americans during the 2016 season while Lawrence also served as captain of the cross country team this year and earned All-Big Ten honors.
Wieland Sets School Record in Season Debut
One of several Gophers to compete already this year, senior multi-eventer Luca Wieland closed out 2016 with a huge performance at the SDSU Holiday Open and Multi. Wieland, who won the 2015 NCAA heptathlon title, broke his own school record in the event by totaling 6,089 points -- the third highest point total in Big Ten history and the 12th highest point total in NCAA history. Wieland was honored as the USTFCCCA national athlete of the week and the Big Ten athlete of the week for his accomplishment.
Up Next: Gene Glader Classic (Bethel)
The Gophers return to action next Saturday, Feb. 4, with the Gene Glader Classic at Bethel.
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