University of Minnesota Athletics
Wednesday, May 1
Minnesota Track and Field Stadium
1:00 PM
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Minnesota Men's Twilight Meet
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Minnesota Men get First Crack at New Stadium
5/1/2019 6:35:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota track & field program hosts its final home meet of the 2019 campaign on Wednesday, May 1 with the Minnesota Men's Twilight. The meet will be the first men's competition at the new University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium following last week's Minnesota Women's Twilight.
Field events begin at 1:30 p.m. CT with action on the track slated to start at 4:00 p.m.
While the men compete at home, the Minnesota women will stay local for a pair of meets this week -- competing at the St. Thomas Tommie Twilight on Wednesday, May 1 and the Hamline Meet of the Unsaintly on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4.
Obsa Ali to Make Season Steeplechase Debut
Defending NCAA and Big Ten 3,000 meter steeplechase champion Obsa Ali is set to make his season debut in the event this week at the Payton Jordan Invite in Stanford, Calif. Ali, who set a Minnesota record in the discipline to win the national championship last year, will run at approximately 10:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 2. Live Results | FloTrack
Last Time Out: Drake Relays/Minnesota Women's Twilight
The Golden Gopher track & field program wrapped up the Drake Relays with three event titles on Saturday to close out the meet with four total victories as Amira Young swept the women's 100-meter and 200-meter dashes, Kelli Schmidt won the women's 800-meter run, and Kieran McKeag won the men's hammer throw. Full Recap
A week ago, the Maroon & Gold also broke in the new University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium with the Minnesota Women's Twilight -- winning 10 event titles at the home competition. Full Recap
Next Up: Big Ten Championships
The University of Minnesota returns to action with the 2019 Big Ten Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships Friday, May 10-Sunday, May 12 at Iowa City, Iowa.
Outdoor Records Fall
The Gopher women broke two outdoor program records at the Stanford Invitational. Bethany Hasz improved on her own program record in the 5,000m with a time of 15:45.72 while Megan Hasz ran 33:09.57 in the 10,000m, improving on the previous Minnesota record time of 33:24.93 held by Laura Docherty since 2013.
Indoor Records Fall
The Gopher women broke three indoor program records this season: shot put (Kiley Sabin), 3,000m run (Bethany Hasz), and 5,000m run (Megan Hasz). In total, the women has 16 additions to the program's all-time top-10 indoor list in 14 different events. On the men's side, seven 'U' competitors posted all-time top 10 performances in eight events.
2019 NCAA Indoor Championships Rewind
Four Gophers represented the Maroon & Gold at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, and all four earned Second Team All-America accolades. Kieran McKeag (12th in men's weight throw), Kiley Sabin (14th in women's shot put), Jonathan Tharaldsen (14th in men's shot put), and Obsa Ali (15th in men's 5,000 meters) represented Minnesota at the national meet.
2019 Big Ten Indoor Championships Rewind
The Gopher women's program finished seventh with 60 points while the men came in ninth with 36 points at the 2019 Big Ten Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship. Val Larson and Tess Keyzers were honored as Second Team All-Big Ten selections with runner-up finishes in the women's 600 meters and the women's weight throw, respectively. Meanwhile, Obsa Ali and Jonathan Tharaldsen led the way for the men with third-place finishes in the men's 5,000 meters and the men's shot put, respectively.
Gophers Honor Senior Class
Minnesota honored its seniors during the Snowshoe Open and Parents Day Invite. The Gophers celebrated the achievements of graduating seniors Jenna Conzemius, Abby Kargol, Abby Lange, Patty O'Brien, Paige Peschel, Ally Smith, Sophia Anderson, Karlie Place, Wilsonique Delson, Kaitlyn Long, Temi Ogunrinde, Kiley Sabin, Obsa Ali, Matt Rosen, James Travis, and Eric Walker.
Gophers Name Captains
Matthew Rosen, Teddy Frid, Jackson Wellenstein, Jonathan Tharaldsen, Evan Ferlic, Temi Ogunrinde, Kiley Sabin, Rachel Schow, and Patty O'Brien are leading the Gophers as captains this season. Ogunrinde returns to the team's leadership corps after serving as a captain last season while O'Brien and Ferlic continue their captaincy after leading the Gopher cross country squad this fall.
2019 Outdoor Schedule Highlights
Highlighting the outdoor slate are 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 are set to host 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.
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.
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Field events begin at 1:30 p.m. CT with action on the track slated to start at 4:00 p.m.
While the men compete at home, the Minnesota women will stay local for a pair of meets this week -- competing at the St. Thomas Tommie Twilight on Wednesday, May 1 and the Hamline Meet of the Unsaintly on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4.
Obsa Ali to Make Season Steeplechase Debut
Defending NCAA and Big Ten 3,000 meter steeplechase champion Obsa Ali is set to make his season debut in the event this week at the Payton Jordan Invite in Stanford, Calif. Ali, who set a Minnesota record in the discipline to win the national championship last year, will run at approximately 10:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 2. Live Results | FloTrack
Last Time Out: Drake Relays/Minnesota Women's Twilight
The Golden Gopher track & field program wrapped up the Drake Relays with three event titles on Saturday to close out the meet with four total victories as Amira Young swept the women's 100-meter and 200-meter dashes, Kelli Schmidt won the women's 800-meter run, and Kieran McKeag won the men's hammer throw. Full Recap
A week ago, the Maroon & Gold also broke in the new University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium with the Minnesota Women's Twilight -- winning 10 event titles at the home competition. Full Recap
Next Up: Big Ten Championships
The University of Minnesota returns to action with the 2019 Big Ten Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships Friday, May 10-Sunday, May 12 at Iowa City, Iowa.
Outdoor Records Fall
The Gopher women broke two outdoor program records at the Stanford Invitational. Bethany Hasz improved on her own program record in the 5,000m with a time of 15:45.72 while Megan Hasz ran 33:09.57 in the 10,000m, improving on the previous Minnesota record time of 33:24.93 held by Laura Docherty since 2013.
Indoor Records Fall
The Gopher women broke three indoor program records this season: shot put (Kiley Sabin), 3,000m run (Bethany Hasz), and 5,000m run (Megan Hasz). In total, the women has 16 additions to the program's all-time top-10 indoor list in 14 different events. On the men's side, seven 'U' competitors posted all-time top 10 performances in eight events.
2019 NCAA Indoor Championships Rewind
Four Gophers represented the Maroon & Gold at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, and all four earned Second Team All-America accolades. Kieran McKeag (12th in men's weight throw), Kiley Sabin (14th in women's shot put), Jonathan Tharaldsen (14th in men's shot put), and Obsa Ali (15th in men's 5,000 meters) represented Minnesota at the national meet.
2019 Big Ten Indoor Championships Rewind
The Gopher women's program finished seventh with 60 points while the men came in ninth with 36 points at the 2019 Big Ten Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship. Val Larson and Tess Keyzers were honored as Second Team All-Big Ten selections with runner-up finishes in the women's 600 meters and the women's weight throw, respectively. Meanwhile, Obsa Ali and Jonathan Tharaldsen led the way for the men with third-place finishes in the men's 5,000 meters and the men's shot put, respectively.
Gophers Honor Senior Class
Minnesota honored its seniors during the Snowshoe Open and Parents Day Invite. The Gophers celebrated the achievements of graduating seniors Jenna Conzemius, Abby Kargol, Abby Lange, Patty O'Brien, Paige Peschel, Ally Smith, Sophia Anderson, Karlie Place, Wilsonique Delson, Kaitlyn Long, Temi Ogunrinde, Kiley Sabin, Obsa Ali, Matt Rosen, James Travis, and Eric Walker.
Gophers Name Captains
Matthew Rosen, Teddy Frid, Jackson Wellenstein, Jonathan Tharaldsen, Evan Ferlic, Temi Ogunrinde, Kiley Sabin, Rachel Schow, and Patty O'Brien are leading the Gophers as captains this season. Ogunrinde returns to the team's leadership corps after serving as a captain last season while O'Brien and Ferlic continue their captaincy after leading the Gopher cross country squad this fall.
2019 Outdoor Schedule Highlights
Highlighting the outdoor slate are 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 are set to host 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.
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.
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