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'U' Kicks Off Campaign with SDSU Holiday Open
11/29/2018 11:13:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
Minneapolis -- The University of Minnesota track & field program begins the 2019 indoor season while the calendar still reads 2018, competing at the South Dakota State Holiday Open this weekend in Brookings, S.D. The two-day meet starts Friday, Nov. 30 and wraps up Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex.
Note: The majority of events for the SDSU Holiday Open are scheduled for Friday with the final three events of the heptathlon on the docket for Saturday.
Gophers Name Nine Captains
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.
Gophers Celebrate Track & Field Stadium Grand Opening
The University of Minnesota and Gopher Athletics celebrated a new era of track & field with the grand opening of the University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium on Monday, Sept. 17. Located in the heart of the new Athletes Village area, this facility will become synonymous with track & field excellence in the Midwest. It will not only provide a first-class experience for the Gophers, but it will also provide a wonderful venue for the state's largest amateur meets and a Minnesota option for USA Track & Field to place its marquee events in the Upper Midwest.
The University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium gives Minnesota its first opportunity in more than 15 years to host home outdoor meets, including Big Ten and NCAA competition. The facility features a nine-lane track with the Beynon 2000 surface, full-field event hosting capabilities, versatile configuration, fully enclosed, heated warm-up and cool down areas, and grandstands with the capacity to host major competitions.
Obsa Ali Honored at Minnesota Sports Awards
Defending NCAA and Big Ten champion Obsa Ali was honored as the Men's Collegiate Athlete of the Year in October at the Minnesota Sports Awards. Ali closed out the 2018 track & field season in dramatic fashion by winning the national championship in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at historic Hayward Field last summer. Ali became Minnesota's 14th national champion in track & field with the victory and first in the steeplechase. His time of 8:32.23 in the NCAA final stood as the fastest time in the nation last year and bested his own school record. Ali, who also claimed the 2018 Big Ten title in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, broke Don Timm's nearly 47-year old school record heading into the national meet at the NCAA West Preliminary.
Golden Gopher Fund Auction Now Open
The University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Fund is hosting an online auction which directly benefits Gopher student-athletes. The auction ends on December 12th at 8 p.m. The auction launched November 28th and features 57 items ranging from game-worn jerseys to framed prints. Learn more and place a bid on your favorite item.
2019 Indoor Schedule Highlights
The team's indoor schedule includes 13 meets with 11 regular-season meets. Highlighting the indoor slate are three weeks of home meets, beginning with the Minnesota Open on Saturday, Jan. 12. The Jack Johnson Classic is Friday, Jan. 25 and Saturday, Jan. 26, followed by the Snowshoe Open (Feb. 15) and the Parents Day Invite (Feb. 16). The Gophers are scheduled to compete in up to six different states during the indoor season in South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan, and Alabama.
2019 Outdoor Schedule Highlights
Highlighting the outdoor slate are three meets at the new University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium, which provides the Gophers the opportunity to compete outdoors on campus for the first time in over 15 years. The Gophers' three home outdoor meets are the Minnesota Spring Open (April 13), the Minnesota Women's Twilight Meet (April 24), and the Minnesota Men's Twilight Meet (May 1). In total, the outdoor season includes 10 weeks of competition, and the Gophers will compete in Florida, California, Minnesota, Arizona, North Carolina, Iowa, Louisiana, Iowa, and Texas.
Note: The majority of events for the SDSU Holiday Open are scheduled for Friday with the final three events of the heptathlon on the docket for Saturday.
Gophers Name Nine Captains
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.
Gophers Celebrate Track & Field Stadium Grand Opening
The University of Minnesota and Gopher Athletics celebrated a new era of track & field with the grand opening of the University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium on Monday, Sept. 17. Located in the heart of the new Athletes Village area, this facility will become synonymous with track & field excellence in the Midwest. It will not only provide a first-class experience for the Gophers, but it will also provide a wonderful venue for the state's largest amateur meets and a Minnesota option for USA Track & Field to place its marquee events in the Upper Midwest.
The University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium gives Minnesota its first opportunity in more than 15 years to host home outdoor meets, including Big Ten and NCAA competition. The facility features a nine-lane track with the Beynon 2000 surface, full-field event hosting capabilities, versatile configuration, fully enclosed, heated warm-up and cool down areas, and grandstands with the capacity to host major competitions.
Obsa Ali Honored at Minnesota Sports Awards
Defending NCAA and Big Ten champion Obsa Ali was honored as the Men's Collegiate Athlete of the Year in October at the Minnesota Sports Awards. Ali closed out the 2018 track & field season in dramatic fashion by winning the national championship in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at historic Hayward Field last summer. Ali became Minnesota's 14th national champion in track & field with the victory and first in the steeplechase. His time of 8:32.23 in the NCAA final stood as the fastest time in the nation last year and bested his own school record. Ali, who also claimed the 2018 Big Ten title in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, broke Don Timm's nearly 47-year old school record heading into the national meet at the NCAA West Preliminary.
Golden Gopher Fund Auction Now Open
The University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Fund is hosting an online auction which directly benefits Gopher student-athletes. The auction ends on December 12th at 8 p.m. The auction launched November 28th and features 57 items ranging from game-worn jerseys to framed prints. Learn more and place a bid on your favorite item.
2019 Indoor Schedule Highlights
The team's indoor schedule includes 13 meets with 11 regular-season meets. Highlighting the indoor slate are three weeks of home meets, beginning with the Minnesota Open on Saturday, Jan. 12. The Jack Johnson Classic is Friday, Jan. 25 and Saturday, Jan. 26, followed by the Snowshoe Open (Feb. 15) and the Parents Day Invite (Feb. 16). The Gophers are scheduled to compete in up to six different states during the indoor season in South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan, and Alabama.
2019 Outdoor Schedule Highlights
Highlighting the outdoor slate are three meets at the new University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium, which provides the Gophers the opportunity to compete outdoors on campus for the first time in over 15 years. The Gophers' three home outdoor meets are the Minnesota Spring Open (April 13), the Minnesota Women's Twilight Meet (April 24), and the Minnesota Men's Twilight Meet (May 1). In total, the outdoor season includes 10 weeks of competition, and the Gophers will compete in Florida, California, Minnesota, Arizona, North Carolina, Iowa, Louisiana, Iowa, and Texas.
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