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Gophers Name 2019 Captains
10/5/2018 10:35:00 AM | Athletics, Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Matthew Rosen, Teddy Frid, Jackson Wellenstein, Jonathan Tharaldsen, Evan Ferlic, Temi Ogunrinde, Kiley Sabin, Rachel Schow, and Patty O'Brien will lead the Gophers.
MINNEAPOLIS – The Golden Gopher men's and women's track & field program has named its captains for the 2018-19 season, the first year with both teams under the direction of Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Matt Bingle.
Matthew Rosen, Teddy Frid, Jackson Wellenstein, Jonathan Tharaldsen, and Evan Ferlic join Temi Ogunrinde, Kiley Sabin, Rachel Schow, and Patty O'Brien to make up the Gophers' leadership corps this season.
"This group will be super important in that they have to work together and have to be able to communicate well with me and with the coaching staff so that we're doing a good job with the merger and meeting their needs and blending as much as we need to," Bingle said. "They also need to create their own visions separate from each other. They have a voice, and I want to hear it."
Men's Captains
"On the men's side, we're excited about the group that was elected by their team," Bingle said. "Moving forward, they're going to have a huge impact on the culture of this program for a long time to come, and I think they're excited about the impact that they can have on the team and the program. I'm excited to work with them. I know they're super excited about the coming year and what we can do and what we can develop as a team."
Matthew Rosen
A redshirt senior from Bloomington, Minn., Rosen has recorded four first-place finishes in his career with the Maroon & Gold, picking up wins in the indoor 800 meters at the 2017 Jack Johnson Classic and the 2017 Minnesota Open along with an outdoor 800 meter crown at the 2016 Tommie Twilight and an indoor 4x400 meter relay title at the 2016 Northwest Open. Rosen is also a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Teddy Frid
A senior from South St. Paul, Minn., Frid made an immediate impact with the Gophers in his first year with the team last season. After claiming two NCAA Division II All-America honors at Sioux Falls, Frid joined Minnesota for the 2018 campaign and earned Second Team All-America honors in the heptathlon. His personal record of 5,681 points in the heptathlon rank fourth all-time at Minnesota while his 7,402 points in the decathlon rank eighth in school history.
Jackson Wellenstein
A senior from Madison, Wis., Wellenstein has claimed Second Team All-America honors three times in his collegiate career, doing so in the outdoor 4x400 meter relay in 2016, the indoor distance medley relay in 2017 and the outdoor 4x400 meter relay in 2018. A two-time Second Team All-Big Ten selection and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Wellenstein ranks among the top 10 in program history in five different events (sixth in the indoor 400 meters, second in the indoor 4x400 meter relay, third in the indoor distance medley relay, eighth in the outdoor 400 meters and fifth in the outdoor 4x400 meter relay).
Jonathan Tharaldsen
A redshirt junior from Bismarck, N.D., Tharaldsen is coming off his best season with the Maroon & Gold in 2018. The Gophers thrower scored for Minnesota at the 2018 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships while his personal record in the outdoor shot put of 18.54 meters (60-10.00 ft). ranks ninth all-time at Minnesota. Tharaldsen is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Evan Ferlic
A redshirt junior from Roseville, Minn., Ferlic is pulling double duty as a captain this academic year, serving in the same capacity for the Gophers men's cross country team. Ferlic ranks 10th in University of Minnesota history in the indoor 3,000 meters with a personal record of 8:09.89. He is a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and earned USTFCCCA All-Academic accolades in 2018.
Women's Captains
"On the women's side, I'm excited about the new captains for this year," Bingle said. "Temi is a repeat from last year, so it's an honor for her to be elected captain again. There's a lot of experience in that group, and they have been through the ups and downs of what a season is like so we're excited to have them lead this team and help me lead this team."
Temi Ogunrinde
A redshirt senior from Cottage Grove, Minn., Ogunrinde returns as a captain this season. A two-time Big Ten champion in hammer throw, Ogunrinde earned Second Team All-America honors after placing ninth in hammer throw at the NCAA Championship last season. She also holds Minnesota's program record in hammer throw. Ogurinde is a two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree who earned CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-America Third Team honors last season.
Kiley Sabin
Sabin, a redshirt senior, enters her first season as a captain for Minnesota. A native of Slinger, Wis., Sabin is a two-time All-American and two-time All-Big Ten honoree in shot put. Minnesota's program record-holder both indoors and outdoors in the shot put, Sabin was named to the CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-America Third Team last season and is a two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Rachel Schow
A redshirt junior from Inver Grove Heights, Minn., Schow enters her first season as captain for the Gophers after a breakout 2018 season. Schow earned Second Team All-America honors in the 4x400m relay and Second Team All-Big Ten honors in the 4x100m relay along with moving into third in program history in both the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles last spring. Schow is a two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Patty O'Brien
A Maplewood, Minn., native and redshirt senior, O'Brien carries on her captain duties from cross country this fall and enters her first season as a track & field captain for the Maroon & Gold. A five-time Big Ten Championship participant on the track, O'Brien is a two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
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Matthew Rosen, Teddy Frid, Jackson Wellenstein, Jonathan Tharaldsen, and Evan Ferlic join Temi Ogunrinde, Kiley Sabin, Rachel Schow, and Patty O'Brien to make up the Gophers' leadership corps this season.
"This group will be super important in that they have to work together and have to be able to communicate well with me and with the coaching staff so that we're doing a good job with the merger and meeting their needs and blending as much as we need to," Bingle said. "They also need to create their own visions separate from each other. They have a voice, and I want to hear it."
Men's Captains
"On the men's side, we're excited about the group that was elected by their team," Bingle said. "Moving forward, they're going to have a huge impact on the culture of this program for a long time to come, and I think they're excited about the impact that they can have on the team and the program. I'm excited to work with them. I know they're super excited about the coming year and what we can do and what we can develop as a team."
Matthew Rosen
A redshirt senior from Bloomington, Minn., Rosen has recorded four first-place finishes in his career with the Maroon & Gold, picking up wins in the indoor 800 meters at the 2017 Jack Johnson Classic and the 2017 Minnesota Open along with an outdoor 800 meter crown at the 2016 Tommie Twilight and an indoor 4x400 meter relay title at the 2016 Northwest Open. Rosen is also a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Teddy Frid
A senior from South St. Paul, Minn., Frid made an immediate impact with the Gophers in his first year with the team last season. After claiming two NCAA Division II All-America honors at Sioux Falls, Frid joined Minnesota for the 2018 campaign and earned Second Team All-America honors in the heptathlon. His personal record of 5,681 points in the heptathlon rank fourth all-time at Minnesota while his 7,402 points in the decathlon rank eighth in school history.
Jackson Wellenstein
A senior from Madison, Wis., Wellenstein has claimed Second Team All-America honors three times in his collegiate career, doing so in the outdoor 4x400 meter relay in 2016, the indoor distance medley relay in 2017 and the outdoor 4x400 meter relay in 2018. A two-time Second Team All-Big Ten selection and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Wellenstein ranks among the top 10 in program history in five different events (sixth in the indoor 400 meters, second in the indoor 4x400 meter relay, third in the indoor distance medley relay, eighth in the outdoor 400 meters and fifth in the outdoor 4x400 meter relay).
Jonathan Tharaldsen
A redshirt junior from Bismarck, N.D., Tharaldsen is coming off his best season with the Maroon & Gold in 2018. The Gophers thrower scored for Minnesota at the 2018 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships while his personal record in the outdoor shot put of 18.54 meters (60-10.00 ft). ranks ninth all-time at Minnesota. Tharaldsen is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Evan Ferlic
A redshirt junior from Roseville, Minn., Ferlic is pulling double duty as a captain this academic year, serving in the same capacity for the Gophers men's cross country team. Ferlic ranks 10th in University of Minnesota history in the indoor 3,000 meters with a personal record of 8:09.89. He is a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and earned USTFCCCA All-Academic accolades in 2018.
Women's Captains
"On the women's side, I'm excited about the new captains for this year," Bingle said. "Temi is a repeat from last year, so it's an honor for her to be elected captain again. There's a lot of experience in that group, and they have been through the ups and downs of what a season is like so we're excited to have them lead this team and help me lead this team."
Temi Ogunrinde
A redshirt senior from Cottage Grove, Minn., Ogunrinde returns as a captain this season. A two-time Big Ten champion in hammer throw, Ogunrinde earned Second Team All-America honors after placing ninth in hammer throw at the NCAA Championship last season. She also holds Minnesota's program record in hammer throw. Ogurinde is a two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree who earned CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-America Third Team honors last season.
Kiley Sabin
Sabin, a redshirt senior, enters her first season as a captain for Minnesota. A native of Slinger, Wis., Sabin is a two-time All-American and two-time All-Big Ten honoree in shot put. Minnesota's program record-holder both indoors and outdoors in the shot put, Sabin was named to the CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-America Third Team last season and is a two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Rachel Schow
A redshirt junior from Inver Grove Heights, Minn., Schow enters her first season as captain for the Gophers after a breakout 2018 season. Schow earned Second Team All-America honors in the 4x400m relay and Second Team All-Big Ten honors in the 4x100m relay along with moving into third in program history in both the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles last spring. Schow is a two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Patty O'Brien
A Maplewood, Minn., native and redshirt senior, O'Brien carries on her captain duties from cross country this fall and enters her first season as a track & field captain for the Maroon & Gold. A five-time Big Ten Championship participant on the track, O'Brien is a two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
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