University of Minnesota Athletics
'U' Opens Outdoor Season at ASU
3/16/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
| 2018 Baldy Castillo Invitational | |||||||||||
| Location | Sun Angel Track Stadium | Tempe, Ariz. | ||||||||||
| Meet Info | Schedule |Friday Heat Sheets | Saturday Heat Sheets | ||||||||||
| Coverage | Live Results | ||||||||||
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota men's track & field program opens the outdoor campaign this weekend at the Baldy Castillo Invitational in Tempe, Ariz. The two-day competition is hosted by Arizona State at Sun Angel Track Stadium.
Six Gophers Earn All-America at NCAA Indoors
The University of Minnesota sent six competitors to the 2018 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships with all six bringing home Second Team All-America accolades. Teddy Frid led the way with a 10th-place finish in the heptathlon while Ryan Lockard earned his second career All-America nod with a 12th-place showing in the high jump. The Gophers closed out the meet with a 12th-place finish in the 4x400 meter relay with Matthew Baker, Jonathan Webb and Ben Psicihulis earning their first career All-America nods while Jackson Wellenstein earned his third career accolade.
Recap/Results
2017 Rewind: Baldy Castillo Invitational
The Maroon & Gold have a long history of competition at the Baldy Castillo Invitational. Last year, Minnesota posted nine top-10 performances at the meet led by Ryan Lockard's runner-up finish in the high jump.
Recap/Results
Lucas Reps 'U' at NACAC Championshipp
Minnesota freshman Hunter Lucas finished 22nd in the Men's U20 eight-kilometer race at the 2018 NACAC Cross Country Championships last weekend in El Salvador. Lucas clocked a time of 27:08.0 after qualifying for the race with a fourth-place finish in the Junior Men's 8K at the USA Cross Country Championships. The Gophers have now been represented at two-straight NACAC Cross Country Championships with Nick Rink finishing eighth last year in Boca Raton, Fla., as the U.S. Under-20 Men's Team claimed a gold medal.
'U' Breaks Ground on T&F Facility
The University of Minnesota officially broke ground on a new outdoor track & field venue on Friday, Oct. 20. The new stadium will feature a nine-lane track with three chutes, full field event hosting capabilities, and a design to allow sprints and certain field events to be held in multiple directions to take advantage of wind conditions on competition days. These features, along with permanent and event-based seating, provide the flexibility and the amenities to host a wide variety of meets.
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Next Up: Gophers Close Out March at UCLA
Following this weekend's competition, the Maroon & Gold are off until heading to California later this month for two meets at UCLA. The Gophers will run at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival on Friday, March 30 before closing out the weekend with the Jim Bush Legends Invitational on Saturday, March 31.
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