University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, September 6
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Gophers Open Season with Oz Memorial
9/6/2019 9:30:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
Minnesota hosted the 20th annual Oz Memorial Run at Les Bolstad Golf Course Friday night.
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. -- The Golden Gophers swept the individual and team titles as the University of Minnesota cross country program hosted the 20th annual Oz Memorial Run at Les Bolstad Golf Course Friday night. Owen Hoeft and Anastasia Korzenowski took home top individual honors in the program's season-opener.
The Maroon & Gold men claimed the top 13 finishes in the 2019 season opener including a pair of unattached competitors. Hoeft led the four-mile race with a time of 20:37.8, narrowly edging Jordan MacIntosh (20:37.8) and Jack Manderscheid (20:37.9). The Gophers split up the men's squads into two teams on Friday night as Hoeft and MacIntosh led the Gold squad to a team win with 21 points while Manderscheid lead the Maroon squad at 34 points -- Minnesota Duluth finished third with 75 points and Drake came in fourth with 101 points.
Meanwhile, Korzenowski posted a winning six-kilometer time of 21:40.3 and the Gopher women collected the top-15 individual places, including unattached Minnesota athletes. Jaycie Thomsen (22:08.1) finished as runner-up, followed by Carissa Dock, Lindsey Greenlund, and Tate Sweeney as Minnesota's top five scorers. The Gophers won the team title with a perfect 15 points ahead of runner-up Minnesota Duluth (60 points) and St. Cloud State in third (71 points).
Four Gophers made their official collegiate debuts in Sam Baer, Elena Hayday, Taylor Krone, and Courtney West after competing unattached last season.
Notable
Hoeft recorded his first career individual title as a Gopher with a win at the Oz Memorial after posting a pair of runner-up performances earlier in his career including a second-place finish at the Oz in 2018. He is the first Minnesota to win the event since the race was changed to four miles in 2016 while the Maroon & Gold men have now won back-to-back team titles at the meet.
The Minnesota women have won five-consecutive Oz Memorial team titles and 17 overall since the meet was established in 2000. The Gophers have taken home the individual title in each of the last three seasons as Megan Hasz (2018) and Abby Kohut-Jackson (2017) join Korzenowksi to make up the three most recent winners.
Quotable
1. Owen Hoeft, 20:37.8 (Gold)
2. Jordan MacIntosh, 20:37.8 (Gold)
3. Jack Manderscheid, 20:37.9 (Maroon)
4. Alex Plasencia, 21:05.8 (Gold)
5. Seth Eliason, 21:06.9 (Maroon)
6. Nick Rink, 21:07.2 (Gold)
7. Dawson LaRance, 21:12.2 (Maroon)
8. Evan Ferlic, 21:13.8 (Gold)
9. Eli Hoeft, 21:28.5 (Unattached)
10. Robert Wagner, 21:30.6 (Maroon)
11. Connor Olson, 21:33.3 (Maroon)
12. Austin Streit, 21:36.5 (Unattached)
13. Hunter Staack, 21:38.5 (Gold)
21. Shane Streich, 22:02.9 (Maroon)
Oz Memorial Gopher Women's Results
1. Anastasia Korzenowski, 21:40.3
2. Jaycie Thomsen, 22:08.1
3. Bethany Hasz, 22:10.2 (Unattached)
4. Megan Hasz, 22:31.6 (Unattached)
5. Carissa Dock, 22:36.9
6. Lindsey Greenlund, 22:44.6
7. Tate Sweeney, 22:44.6
8. Maria Eastman, 22:46.0
9. Abby Kohut-Jackson, 22:47.7
10. Sophie Schmitz, 22:48.9
11. Zetta Mason, 22:54.4
12. Sarah Werking, 23:04.8
13. Bit Klecker, 23:35.8
14. Elena Hayday, 23:41.6
15. Courtney West, 23:53.2
18. Ananya Vegesna, 24:08.9 (Unattached)
19. Kelli Schmidt, 24:22.6
21. Taylor Krone, 24:37.1 (PR)
22. Molly Roach, 24:46.2 (PR)
25. Megan Lundstrom, 24:52.5 (Unattached)
28. Kelsey Sather, 24:58.8
30. Kayla Baker, 25:17.1
31. Sam Baer, 25:36.0 (PR)
Up Next
The Gophers return to action by hosting the Roy Griak Invitational at Les Bolstad Course on Saturday, Sept. 28. The 34th annual Griak includes four collegiate races and four high school races and begins with the Merrill Fischbein Men's Gold Division I race at 9:30 a.m. CT followed by the Jack Johnson Women's Gold Division I race at 10:20 a.m.
About the Oz Memorial
This year's race marked the 20th annual Oz Memorial Run, which is named in memory of former Drake coach Gary Osborn, who passed away on May 21, 2000. Osborn was a long-time friend of former University of Minnesota coach Gary Wilson. Osborn served as the head coach of the Drake women's cross country program from 1989-99 and also assumed the head coaching duties of the women's track & field program during the 1993-94 season. Under Osborn's guidance, Drake won consecutive Missouri Valley Conference cross country titles in 1994 and 1995, as well as 1998. In all, Osborn spent 32 years involved in coaching at Drake. He was named the MVC Cross Country Coach of the Year in 1993, when he guided Drake to within one point of the league title. Osborn was also honored by the league in 1994 and 1995. In 1989, he was named the Gateway Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year. A native of Winterset, Iowa, Osborn was a seven-time place-winner in the MVC, competing for Drake in the high and intermediate hurdles and the 100-yard and 220-yard dashes.
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The Maroon & Gold men claimed the top 13 finishes in the 2019 season opener including a pair of unattached competitors. Hoeft led the four-mile race with a time of 20:37.8, narrowly edging Jordan MacIntosh (20:37.8) and Jack Manderscheid (20:37.9). The Gophers split up the men's squads into two teams on Friday night as Hoeft and MacIntosh led the Gold squad to a team win with 21 points while Manderscheid lead the Maroon squad at 34 points -- Minnesota Duluth finished third with 75 points and Drake came in fourth with 101 points.
Meanwhile, Korzenowski posted a winning six-kilometer time of 21:40.3 and the Gopher women collected the top-15 individual places, including unattached Minnesota athletes. Jaycie Thomsen (22:08.1) finished as runner-up, followed by Carissa Dock, Lindsey Greenlund, and Tate Sweeney as Minnesota's top five scorers. The Gophers won the team title with a perfect 15 points ahead of runner-up Minnesota Duluth (60 points) and St. Cloud State in third (71 points).
Four Gophers made their official collegiate debuts in Sam Baer, Elena Hayday, Taylor Krone, and Courtney West after competing unattached last season.
Notable
Hoeft recorded his first career individual title as a Gopher with a win at the Oz Memorial after posting a pair of runner-up performances earlier in his career including a second-place finish at the Oz in 2018. He is the first Minnesota to win the event since the race was changed to four miles in 2016 while the Maroon & Gold men have now won back-to-back team titles at the meet.
The Minnesota women have won five-consecutive Oz Memorial team titles and 17 overall since the meet was established in 2000. The Gophers have taken home the individual title in each of the last three seasons as Megan Hasz (2018) and Abby Kohut-Jackson (2017) join Korzenowksi to make up the three most recent winners.
Quotable
Hear from @MNXCCoachHop following the #Gophers' season-opening win at the Oz Memorial. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/LjdY34X2tI
— Minnesota Cross Country, Track & Field (@GopherCCTF) September 7, 2019
Catch Coach Plaz's thoughts on the Oz Memorial as the #Gophers kicked off the 2019 cross country season. pic.twitter.com/LwUNMKSfYh
— Minnesota Cross Country, Track & Field (@GopherCCTF) September 7, 2019
"Perfect night to race!" 😍
— Minnesota Cross Country, Track & Field (@GopherCCTF) September 7, 2019
Hear more from Oz Memorial champ Anastasia Korzenowski, who paced the field in 21:40.3. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/YVRWeorwyO
Oz Memorial Gopher Men's ResultsOwen Hoeft (20:37.8) picks up his first career win with the #Gophers to lead the 'U' Men's Gold Team to a team victory. pic.twitter.com/47B2YGDQny
— Minnesota Cross Country, Track & Field (@GopherCCTF) September 7, 2019
1. Owen Hoeft, 20:37.8 (Gold)
2. Jordan MacIntosh, 20:37.8 (Gold)
3. Jack Manderscheid, 20:37.9 (Maroon)
4. Alex Plasencia, 21:05.8 (Gold)
5. Seth Eliason, 21:06.9 (Maroon)
6. Nick Rink, 21:07.2 (Gold)
7. Dawson LaRance, 21:12.2 (Maroon)
8. Evan Ferlic, 21:13.8 (Gold)
9. Eli Hoeft, 21:28.5 (Unattached)
10. Robert Wagner, 21:30.6 (Maroon)
11. Connor Olson, 21:33.3 (Maroon)
12. Austin Streit, 21:36.5 (Unattached)
13. Hunter Staack, 21:38.5 (Gold)
21. Shane Streich, 22:02.9 (Maroon)
Oz Memorial Gopher Women's Results
1. Anastasia Korzenowski, 21:40.3
2. Jaycie Thomsen, 22:08.1
3. Bethany Hasz, 22:10.2 (Unattached)
4. Megan Hasz, 22:31.6 (Unattached)
5. Carissa Dock, 22:36.9
6. Lindsey Greenlund, 22:44.6
7. Tate Sweeney, 22:44.6
8. Maria Eastman, 22:46.0
9. Abby Kohut-Jackson, 22:47.7
10. Sophie Schmitz, 22:48.9
11. Zetta Mason, 22:54.4
12. Sarah Werking, 23:04.8
13. Bit Klecker, 23:35.8
14. Elena Hayday, 23:41.6
15. Courtney West, 23:53.2
18. Ananya Vegesna, 24:08.9 (Unattached)
19. Kelli Schmidt, 24:22.6
21. Taylor Krone, 24:37.1 (PR)
22. Molly Roach, 24:46.2 (PR)
25. Megan Lundstrom, 24:52.5 (Unattached)
28. Kelsey Sather, 24:58.8
30. Kayla Baker, 25:17.1
31. Sam Baer, 25:36.0 (PR)
Up Next
The Gophers return to action by hosting the Roy Griak Invitational at Les Bolstad Course on Saturday, Sept. 28. The 34th annual Griak includes four collegiate races and four high school races and begins with the Merrill Fischbein Men's Gold Division I race at 9:30 a.m. CT followed by the Jack Johnson Women's Gold Division I race at 10:20 a.m.
About the Oz Memorial
This year's race marked the 20th annual Oz Memorial Run, which is named in memory of former Drake coach Gary Osborn, who passed away on May 21, 2000. Osborn was a long-time friend of former University of Minnesota coach Gary Wilson. Osborn served as the head coach of the Drake women's cross country program from 1989-99 and also assumed the head coaching duties of the women's track & field program during the 1993-94 season. Under Osborn's guidance, Drake won consecutive Missouri Valley Conference cross country titles in 1994 and 1995, as well as 1998. In all, Osborn spent 32 years involved in coaching at Drake. He was named the MVC Cross Country Coach of the Year in 1993, when he guided Drake to within one point of the league title. Osborn was also honored by the league in 1994 and 1995. In 1989, he was named the Gateway Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year. A native of Winterset, Iowa, Osborn was a seven-time place-winner in the MVC, competing for Drake in the high and intermediate hurdles and the 100-yard and 220-yard dashes.
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