University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Celebrate B1G Title
5/18/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
MINNEAPOLIS – The No. 11 University of Minnesota women's track & field team won the program's third outdoor and seventh overall Big Ten Conference Track & Field Championship last weekend.
The Gophers were led by Big Ten champions Temi Ogunrinde (hammer throw) and Nicolle Murphy (javelin) but scored points in 15 of 21 possible events. Along with the two individual B1G titles, Minnesota earned runner-up finishes in five events: 4x100m relay (Rachel Schow, Titania Markland, Emma Spagnola, Emerald Egwim), triple jump (Shanique Wright), 3,000m steeplechase (Madeline Strandemo), shot put (Kiley Sabin), and high jump (Ashley Ramacher).
Minnesota led the team race throughout the meet, including holding a 46-point lead after two days and nine events scored. The field narrowed the Gophers' lead on day three, but the Maroon & Gold never trailed. The final team standings saw Minnesota win by two points, edging runner-up Purdue 134-132, but the Gophers held an insurmountable 12-point lead going into the final event, the 4x400m relay.
Relive the Gophers' B1G title celebration below, and be sure to follow Gopher Women's Track & Field and Cross Country on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for behind the scenes info and the latest updates on the program.
The #Gophers are your 2018 @bigten champions! 〽️🔑✨
✔️ Indoor champs 🏆
✔️ Outdoor champs 🏆#B1GTF #SkiUMah pic.twitter.com/n1JWDJDcbf— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) May 13, 2018
It's official. Your #Gophers are 2018 #B1GTF outdoor team champions! 〽️🏆🔑
📝: https://t.co/GLTjTWHTtc pic.twitter.com/cdppWyxOaL— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) May 13, 2018
Gotcha Coach Bingle! 🏆💦 pic.twitter.com/Kxo8Ewebwm
— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) May 13, 2018
That #B1GTF Championship feeling @GopherWCCTF pic.twitter.com/kcLKq0jH1q
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) May 13, 2018
Congratulations @GopherWCCTF on winning the @bigten conference championship!! #SkiUMah 〽️〽️〽️
— Lindsay Whalen (@Lindsay_13) May 13, 2018
Congrats to @GopherSoftball and @GopherWCCTF on their BigTen Championships! Big Time!
— Stefanie Golan (@MNCoachGolan) May 13, 2018
Congrats to @GopherWCCTF on being @bigten champs!! #RTB #HYPRR #SkiUMah pic.twitter.com/KwD3y5j6wW
— P.J. Fleck (@Coach_Fleck) May 13, 2018
What a feeling. 😍🏆💯 pic.twitter.com/6h6Tmdo1E0
— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) May 13, 2018
B1G Champions! I am so incredibly proud of my team & proud to run for the maroon and gold ❤️ Great year to end my final conference meet! 🏆🥈🥉🥉#NoTrackNoProblem
— Emma Spagnola (@espags18) May 13, 2018
happiest of days 〽️ pic.twitter.com/2CZdWwJRE4
— shay marie (@shaynielsen3) May 14, 2018
Pure joy. Check out more #Gophers pics from the #B1GTF Championship.
📸: https://t.co/IJuKGMGU7W pic.twitter.com/tUSzxF7CFV— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) May 15, 2018
What a warm welcome for the #B1GTF champs returning back home to Minneapolis! 😍🏆 #Gophers #SkiUMah pic.twitter.com/9KcHa2LO8O
— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) May 14, 2018
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