University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota in Action at St. Thomas on Thursday
4/11/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
| Tom Cat Twilight | |||||||||||
| Location | St. Thomas/Hamline | St. Paul, Minn. | ||||||||||
| Meet Info | Schedule/Heat Sheets | ||||||||||
| Coverage | Live Results | ||||||||||
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota men's track & field program returns to action on Thursday, April 12 with the Tom Cat Twilight at St. Thomas. The competition gets underway at O'Shaughnessy Stadium at 4 p.m. CT.
All throwing events have been moved to Hamline's Klas Field while the pole vault and high jump have been moved indoors to the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex (the long jump and triple jump may also move indoors).
2017 Rewind: Tom Cat Twilight
The Gophers claimed 11 event titles at last year's Tom Cat Twilight, hosted by St. Thomas at Hamline's Klas Field. That being said...only Glen Harold (pole vault) and Jon Tollefson (110-meter hurdles) return to their events as defending champions.
Full Recap/Results
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
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: Busy West Coast Weekend
The Gophers are back in action next weekend with three meets in California -- Azusa Pacific's Bryan Clay Invitational (April 19-20), the Mt. SAC Relays (April 19-21) and the Cardinal Classic at Stanford (April 20-21). Minnesota will also send a contingency to Concordia-St. Paul's Holst Invitational (April 20-21).
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