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Photo by: Brad Rempel
Obsa Ali Repeats as B1GTF Champion
5/11/2019 7:46:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Obsa Ali became the first University of Minnesota runner to repeat as the Big Ten men's 3,000 meter steeplechase champion on Saturday night as the redshirt senior highlighted a successful day of competition at the 2019 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
The Maroon & Gold men are tied for fourth after nine events with 36 points while the women's team sits in second through eight events with 42 points.
Men's Day Two Highlights
Obsa Ali and the men's 3,000 meter steeplechase group led the way for the Maroon & Gold men on Saturday at Iowa's Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track as the group picked up 17 points in the final event of the night behind a trio of scorers.
Ali, the defending NCAA and Big Ten champion in the event heading into the competition, repeated as the conference champion behind a time of 8:46.82 while Alec Basten finished fourth at 8:52.40 and Jack Manderscheid added a seventh-place showing for Minnesota at 9:02.60. Saturday's title marked Minnesota's fifth overall Big Ten title in the men's 3,000 steeplechase with Ali going back-to-back over the last two seasons following Don Timm's title in 1971, John Kromer's win in 1984 and Eric Pierce's victory in 1999.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Tharaldsen finished second in the men's shot put on Saturday at 19.93 meters (65-04.75 ft.) – a performance that is now tied for second all-time at Minnesota (Karl Erickson, 2006). Only Ron Backes has thrown farther in the men's shot put for the Maroon & Gold (20.92 meters, 68-07.50, 1986). Tharaldsen actually hit a pair of personal records in Saturday's competition, recording a toss of 19.37 meters (65-04.75 ft.) in the trials that initially moved him into fourth in program history before clearing his collegiate best in the finals on his fifth attempt of the day.
Additionally, Elliott Davis qualified for the men's 400 meter final on Sunday after running 47.24 in the prelims while Dawson LaRance also moved on in the men's 800 meter prelims with a time of 1:49.95. Lucas Trapp also advanced in the men's 800 meters after it was ruled he was interfered with during the prelims.
Women's Day Two Highlights
The Gopher women scored points in five events on day two at the B1G Championship led by a pair of fourth-place finishes from Monique Felix in the heptathlon and Tess Keyzers in the shot put.
Felix and Allison Gerads combined to score nine points for the Gophers in the B1G heptathlon as Felix placed fourth with 5,174 points and Gerads scored a career-best 5,150 points for fifth place. Gerads also moved into ninth in Minnesota history with her performance.
The Gophers picked up eight points in the shot put behind two top-six finishes. Keyzers recorded a mark of 16.60 meters (54-05.50 ft.), just shy of her career best, for fourth place while Kiley Sabin threw 16.18 meters (53-01.00 ft.) for sixth place.
Two Gophers also scored in the pole vault, led by Lexi Kiefer's season-best showing of 4.07 meters (13-04.25) for fifth place. Karlie Place cleared 4.02 meters (13-02.25) for seventh place as the Maroon & Gold secured six points in the team standings in the event.
Lorean Murray picked up one point in the team standings with an eighth-place showing in long jump with a mark of 5.94 meters (19-06.00 ft.) while Hannah Morris finished ninth (5.92 meters, 19-05.25).
On the track, the Gopher women recorded four points in the 3,000-meter steeplechase behind career-best times from Abby Kohut-Jackson and Lindsey Greenlund. Kohut-Jackson ran 10:20.99 for sixth place and moved into eighth in Minnesota history while Greenlund posted an eighth-place time of 10:22.44, good for ninth among all-time Gophers.
Val Larson (400-meter dash), Amira Young (100-meter dash), Rachel Schow (100-meter hurdles), and Paige Peschel (800-meter run) advanced to Sunday's event finals in their respective events.
Up Next: Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships
The Big Ten Conference Championship concludes on Sunday at Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track in Iowa City, Iowa. Fans can follow the Gophers via live results or tune in live on FloTrack or BTN Plus.
Gopher Women's B1G Scoring Finishes (42 points)
1st: Temi Ogunrinde, Hammer Throw (10 points)
2nd: Megan Hasz, 10,000 Meters (8 points)
4th: Tess Keyzers, Shot Put (5 points)
4th: Monique Felix, Heptathlon (5 points)
5th: Allison Gerads, Heptathlon (4 points)
5th: Lexi Kiefer, Pole Vault (4 points)
6th: Abby Kohut-Jackson, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (3 points)
6th: Kiley Sabin, Shot Put (3 points)
7th: Karlie Place, Pole Vault (2 points)
8th: Lindsey Greenlund, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (1 point)
8th: Lorean Murray, Long jump (1 point)
Gopher Men's B1G Scoring Finishes (36 points)
1st: Obsa Ali, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (10 points)
2nd: Jonathan Tharaldsen, Shot Put (8 points)
3rd: Kieran McKeag, Hammer Throw (6 points)
4th: Jon Nerdal, Hammer Throw (5 points)
4th: Alec Basten, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (5 points)
7th: Jack Manderscheid, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (2 points)
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The Maroon & Gold men are tied for fourth after nine events with 36 points while the women's team sits in second through eight events with 42 points.
Men's Day Two Highlights
Obsa Ali and the men's 3,000 meter steeplechase group led the way for the Maroon & Gold men on Saturday at Iowa's Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track as the group picked up 17 points in the final event of the night behind a trio of scorers.
Ali, the defending NCAA and Big Ten champion in the event heading into the competition, repeated as the conference champion behind a time of 8:46.82 while Alec Basten finished fourth at 8:52.40 and Jack Manderscheid added a seventh-place showing for Minnesota at 9:02.60. Saturday's title marked Minnesota's fifth overall Big Ten title in the men's 3,000 steeplechase with Ali going back-to-back over the last two seasons following Don Timm's title in 1971, John Kromer's win in 1984 and Eric Pierce's victory in 1999.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Tharaldsen finished second in the men's shot put on Saturday at 19.93 meters (65-04.75 ft.) – a performance that is now tied for second all-time at Minnesota (Karl Erickson, 2006). Only Ron Backes has thrown farther in the men's shot put for the Maroon & Gold (20.92 meters, 68-07.50, 1986). Tharaldsen actually hit a pair of personal records in Saturday's competition, recording a toss of 19.37 meters (65-04.75 ft.) in the trials that initially moved him into fourth in program history before clearing his collegiate best in the finals on his fifth attempt of the day.
Additionally, Elliott Davis qualified for the men's 400 meter final on Sunday after running 47.24 in the prelims while Dawson LaRance also moved on in the men's 800 meter prelims with a time of 1:49.95. Lucas Trapp also advanced in the men's 800 meters after it was ruled he was interfered with during the prelims.
Women's Day Two Highlights
The Gopher women scored points in five events on day two at the B1G Championship led by a pair of fourth-place finishes from Monique Felix in the heptathlon and Tess Keyzers in the shot put.
Felix and Allison Gerads combined to score nine points for the Gophers in the B1G heptathlon as Felix placed fourth with 5,174 points and Gerads scored a career-best 5,150 points for fifth place. Gerads also moved into ninth in Minnesota history with her performance.
The Gophers picked up eight points in the shot put behind two top-six finishes. Keyzers recorded a mark of 16.60 meters (54-05.50 ft.), just shy of her career best, for fourth place while Kiley Sabin threw 16.18 meters (53-01.00 ft.) for sixth place.
Two Gophers also scored in the pole vault, led by Lexi Kiefer's season-best showing of 4.07 meters (13-04.25) for fifth place. Karlie Place cleared 4.02 meters (13-02.25) for seventh place as the Maroon & Gold secured six points in the team standings in the event.
Lorean Murray picked up one point in the team standings with an eighth-place showing in long jump with a mark of 5.94 meters (19-06.00 ft.) while Hannah Morris finished ninth (5.92 meters, 19-05.25).
On the track, the Gopher women recorded four points in the 3,000-meter steeplechase behind career-best times from Abby Kohut-Jackson and Lindsey Greenlund. Kohut-Jackson ran 10:20.99 for sixth place and moved into eighth in Minnesota history while Greenlund posted an eighth-place time of 10:22.44, good for ninth among all-time Gophers.
Val Larson (400-meter dash), Amira Young (100-meter dash), Rachel Schow (100-meter hurdles), and Paige Peschel (800-meter run) advanced to Sunday's event finals in their respective events.
Up Next: Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships
The Big Ten Conference Championship concludes on Sunday at Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track in Iowa City, Iowa. Fans can follow the Gophers via live results or tune in live on FloTrack or BTN Plus.
Gopher Women's B1G Scoring Finishes (42 points)
1st: Temi Ogunrinde, Hammer Throw (10 points)
2nd: Megan Hasz, 10,000 Meters (8 points)
4th: Tess Keyzers, Shot Put (5 points)
4th: Monique Felix, Heptathlon (5 points)
5th: Allison Gerads, Heptathlon (4 points)
5th: Lexi Kiefer, Pole Vault (4 points)
6th: Abby Kohut-Jackson, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (3 points)
6th: Kiley Sabin, Shot Put (3 points)
7th: Karlie Place, Pole Vault (2 points)
8th: Lindsey Greenlund, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (1 point)
8th: Lorean Murray, Long jump (1 point)
Gopher Men's B1G Scoring Finishes (36 points)
1st: Obsa Ali, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (10 points)
2nd: Jonathan Tharaldsen, Shot Put (8 points)
3rd: Kieran McKeag, Hammer Throw (6 points)
4th: Jon Nerdal, Hammer Throw (5 points)
4th: Alec Basten, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (5 points)
7th: Jack Manderscheid, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (2 points)
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