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Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Gophers Celebrate Seniors
2/22/2020 2:50:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
Minnesota honored its 2020 seniors during the Minnesota Cold Classic on Friday.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota track & field program honored its 2020 seniors during the Minnesota Cold Classic on Friday.
Kayla Baker
Kayla Baker is a mid-distance runner from Cloquet, Minnesota. A 2019 Academic All-Big Ten honoree, she will graduate with a degree in Biomedical Engineering.
Zetta Mason
Zetta Mason is a mid-distance runner from Boulder, Colorado. A two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree, she will graduate with a degree in Anthropology and Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Deviance.
Kelsey Sather
Kelsey Sather is a mid-distance runner from Plymouth, Minnesota. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, she will graduate with a degree in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry.
Carissa Dock
Carissa Dock is a mid-distance runner form Waconia, Minnesota. She made Big Ten Championship debut in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in 2018. Dock will graduate with a degree in Biomedical Engineering and Spanish.
Maria Eastman
Maria Eastman is a distance runner from Victoria, Minnesota. She made her Big Ten Championship debut in the 10,000 meters in 2019. Eastman will graduate with a degree in Spanish and Journalism.
Lindsey Greenlund
Lindsey Greenlund is a mid-distance runner from Rochester, Minnesota. She has two top-eight Big Ten finishes in her career and ranks ninth in Minnesota history in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Greenlund will graduate with a degree in Chemistry and Psychology.
Kelli Schmidt
Kelli Schmidt is a mid-distance runner from Wilmette, Illinois. She has made three Big Ten Championship appearances. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Schmidt will graduate with a degree in Electrical Engineering.
Olivia Hummel
Olivia Hummel is a mid-distance runner from Woodbury, Minnesota. She made her Big Ten Championships debut in the 1,500 meters in 2019. A Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Hummel will graduate with a degree in Biology, Society, and Environment.
Sarah Werking
Sarah Werking is a distance runner from Elm Grove, Wisconsin. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, she will graduate with a degree in Electrical Engineering.
Meleah Biermaier
Meleah Biermaier is a hurdles specialist from Thief River Falls, Minnesota. A two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree, she will graduate with a degree in Sport Management.
Ayesha Champagnie
Ayesha Champagnie is a multi-event athlete from Kingston, Jamaica. A Second Team All-American in the heptathlon in 2018, she holds Minnesota's indoor program record in long jump and has earned three top-eight Big Ten finishes. She will graduate with a degree in Youth Studies.
Monique Felix
Monique Felix is a multi-event athlete from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She ranks sixth in the heptathlon and 10th in the pentathlon among all-time Gophers. Felix is completing her Master's degree in Sport Management.
Erin Huls
Erin Huls is a hurdles specialist from Cold Spring, Minnesota. A two-time NCAA West Prelim qualifier, she ranks seventh in the 4x400-meter relay and eighth in the 400 meter hurdles among all-time Gophers. Huls will graduate with a degree in Supply Chain Operations & Agricultural/Food Business Management.
Rachel Schow
Rachel Schow is a hurdles specialist from Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. A two-time NCAA Championships qualifier, she owns 11 top-eight Big Ten Championship finishes. Schow is a Second Team All-American and a Second Team All-Big Ten honoree who ranks among Minnesota's all-time top-10 in six events. She will graduate with a degree in Finance and Electrical Engineering.
Lexi Kiefer
Lexi Kiefer is a pole vaulter from Northfield, Minnesota. She owns two top-eight Big Ten finishes in pole vault and ranks eighth indoors and sixth outdoors among all-time Gophers. Kiefer is completing her Master's degree in Sport Management.
Nayoka Clunis
Nayoka Clunis is a thrower from Kingston, Jamaica. A Two-time Second Team All-American, Clunis ranks second in indoor shot put, second in weight throw, second in hammer, sixth in outdoor shot put, and 10th in discus among all-time Gophers. She owns three top-eight Big Ten finishes and will graduate with a degree in Business Marketing Education and Human Resource Development.
Ryan Crotty
Ryan Crotty is a javelin specialist from Maplewood, Minnesota. She made NCAA West Prelim debut in 2019 and is a two-time Big Ten Championships qualifier in javelin. Crotty will graduate with a degree in Graphic Design.
Shay Nielsen
Shay Nielsen is a shot put specialist from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. A two-time NCAA West Prelim qualifier in shot put, she ranks 10th indoors and tied for eighth outdoors among all-time Gophers. Nielsen is completing her Master's degree in Leadership in Education.
Candesha Scott
Candesha Scott is a thrower from Grenada. She began her career at Central Arizona College where she was the 2018 NJCAA national champion in javelin. Scott will graduate with a degree in Human Resource Development.
Connor Olson
Connor Olson is a distance runner for the Gophers from Maple Grove, Minn. He earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors in cross country in 2016 before adding NCAA All-Region honors in 2017. He currently sits third in program history in the men's 10K. An Academic All-Big Ten selection, Olson will graduate with a degree in marketing, entrepreneurial management and management information systems.
Evan Ferlic
Evan Ferlic is a distance runner for the Gophers from Roseville, Minn. A team captain for the Maroon & Gold, Ferlic earned NCAA All-Region honors while tallying the 11th fastest 10K in program history in 2018. An Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Ferlic will graduate with a degree in economics.
Nick Rink
Nick Rink is a distance runner for the University of Minnesota, hailing from Appleton, Wisconsin. An Academic All-Big Ten selection, Rink will graduate with a degree in nursing.
Shane Streich
Shane Streich is a distance runner for the Gophers from Janesville, Minn. A Second Team All-American and Second Team All-Big Ten selection in 2017, Streich ranks among the top-10 all-time in five different events for the Maroon & Gold. An Academic All-Big Ten honoree, he will graduate with a degree in mathematics.
Matthew Baker
Matthew Baker earned Second Team All-America accolades for the Gophers in the 4x400 meter relay in 2018. A native of Shoreview, Minn., he ranks among the program's top-10 performers in three events including the second-fastest indoor 4x400 meter relay in school history. Baker will graduate with a degree in business and marketing education.
Elliott Davis
A sprinter from Las Vegas, Nev., Elliott Davis has etched his name in the Minnesota record book in his short tenure with the Gophers. Davis ranks 10th all-time at the University of Minnesota in both the indoor and outdoor 400 meters. He will graduate with a degree in psychology.
Erik Eckleben
Erik Eckleben joined the Gophers earlier this year as a graduate transfer from Coastal Carolina. A long jump specialist for the Maroon & Gold, Eckleben hails from Rostock, Germany. While competing for the Gophers, Eckleben is working towards a master's degree in sport management.
Sammie Houston
Sammie Houston is a jumps specialist for the Gophers from Eden Prairie, Minn. Houston ranks eight in program history in the outdoor triple jump and he just recorded the third longest indoor triple jump in Gophers history. Houston will graduate from the University of Minnesota with a degree in communications studies.
Mason Roomes
Mason Roomes is a long jump competitor for the Gophers from Woodbury, Minn. Roomes ranks second in University of Minnesota history in the indoor long jump along with holding the fifth-best outdoor long jump performance by a Gophers student-athlete. He will earn a degree from Minnesota in recreation administration.
Josh Tracy
Josh Tracy is a sprinter at the University of Minnesota, hailing from St. Michael, Minn. An Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Tracy will earn his degree in mechanical engineering.
Jonathan Webb
Jonathan Webb is a sprinter for the Maroon & Gold from Woodbury, Minn. He earned Second Team All-America honors in the 4x400 meter relay in 2018 while he ranks among the top-10 all-time performers in seven different events. Webb is part of the school record 4x100 meter relay at 39.80. An Academic All-Big Ten pick, he will earn his degree in business and marketing education.
Jackson Wellenstein
Jackson Wellenstein is a sprinter for the Maroon & Gold from Madison, Wis. A three-time Second Team All-American and a two-time Second Team All-Big Ten selection, Wellenstein ranks among the top-10 all-time performers at the University of Minnesota in five events including the second-fastest indoor 4x400 meter relay in program history. A team captain for the Gophers, the Academic All-Big Ten honoree will earn a degree in business and marketing education.
Michael Burke
A native of Lemoore, Calif., Michael Burke joined the Gophers this year as a graduate transfer after earning All-America honors in the high jump at UCLA. Burke currently ranks tied for 10th in Minnesota history in the indoor high jump while he works towards a master's degree from the University of Minnesota in sport management.
Teddy Frid
A team captain for the Gophers, Teddy Frid joined the Gophers as a transfer and earned Second Team All-America accolades in the heptathlon in 2018. He ranks fourth in program history in the event while also ranking eighth at the University of Minnesota in the decathlon. A native of South St. Paul, Minn., the Academic All-Big Ten selection will earn a degree in business and marketing education.
Ben Ose
Ben Ose joined the Gophers earlier this year as a graduate transfer after earning a pair of Second Team All-America honors in the decathlon while at Dartmouth. A native of Eden Prairie, Minn., he is currently tied for ninth in program history in the indoor pole vault. While with the Gophers, Ose is working towards a master's degree from Minnesota in public health.
John Uchytil
John Uchytil competes in the pole vault and multi-events for the Maroon & Gold. An Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Uchytil will graduate from the University of Minnesota with a degree in kinesiology.
Jon Nerdal
A native of Bergen, Norway, Jon Nerdal throws for the Maroon & Gold. He currently ranks fourth all-time at the University of Minnesota in the weight throw and also ranks fifth in program history in the hammer throw. Nerdal will earn his mathematics degree from the University of Minnesota.
Connor Rousemiller
Connor Rousemiller is a thrower for the Maroon & Gold from nearby Lakeville, Minn. The weight throw and hammer throw specialist will earn his degree from the University of Minnesota as a physics major.
Jonathan Tharaldsen
Jonathan Tharaldsen serves as a team captain for the Gophers, hailing from Bismarck, N.D. A thrower for Minnesota, Tharaldsen earned Second Team All-America honors in the indoor shot put in 2019 and added Second Team All-Big Ten honors in the outdoor shot put later that year. He ranks second all-time at Minnesota in the indoor shot put and tied for second in the outdoor shot put. A kinesiology major, Tharaldsen will graduate with a degree in kinesiology.
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Kayla Baker
Kayla Baker is a mid-distance runner from Cloquet, Minnesota. A 2019 Academic All-Big Ten honoree, she will graduate with a degree in Biomedical Engineering.
Zetta Mason
Zetta Mason is a mid-distance runner from Boulder, Colorado. A two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree, she will graduate with a degree in Anthropology and Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Deviance.
Kelsey Sather
Kelsey Sather is a mid-distance runner from Plymouth, Minnesota. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, she will graduate with a degree in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry.
Carissa Dock
Carissa Dock is a mid-distance runner form Waconia, Minnesota. She made Big Ten Championship debut in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in 2018. Dock will graduate with a degree in Biomedical Engineering and Spanish.
Maria Eastman
Maria Eastman is a distance runner from Victoria, Minnesota. She made her Big Ten Championship debut in the 10,000 meters in 2019. Eastman will graduate with a degree in Spanish and Journalism.
Lindsey Greenlund
Lindsey Greenlund is a mid-distance runner from Rochester, Minnesota. She has two top-eight Big Ten finishes in her career and ranks ninth in Minnesota history in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Greenlund will graduate with a degree in Chemistry and Psychology.
Kelli Schmidt
Kelli Schmidt is a mid-distance runner from Wilmette, Illinois. She has made three Big Ten Championship appearances. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Schmidt will graduate with a degree in Electrical Engineering.
Olivia Hummel
Olivia Hummel is a mid-distance runner from Woodbury, Minnesota. She made her Big Ten Championships debut in the 1,500 meters in 2019. A Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Hummel will graduate with a degree in Biology, Society, and Environment.
Sarah Werking
Sarah Werking is a distance runner from Elm Grove, Wisconsin. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, she will graduate with a degree in Electrical Engineering.
Meleah Biermaier
Meleah Biermaier is a hurdles specialist from Thief River Falls, Minnesota. A two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree, she will graduate with a degree in Sport Management.
Ayesha Champagnie
Ayesha Champagnie is a multi-event athlete from Kingston, Jamaica. A Second Team All-American in the heptathlon in 2018, she holds Minnesota's indoor program record in long jump and has earned three top-eight Big Ten finishes. She will graduate with a degree in Youth Studies.
Monique Felix
Monique Felix is a multi-event athlete from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She ranks sixth in the heptathlon and 10th in the pentathlon among all-time Gophers. Felix is completing her Master's degree in Sport Management.
Erin Huls
Erin Huls is a hurdles specialist from Cold Spring, Minnesota. A two-time NCAA West Prelim qualifier, she ranks seventh in the 4x400-meter relay and eighth in the 400 meter hurdles among all-time Gophers. Huls will graduate with a degree in Supply Chain Operations & Agricultural/Food Business Management.
Rachel Schow
Rachel Schow is a hurdles specialist from Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. A two-time NCAA Championships qualifier, she owns 11 top-eight Big Ten Championship finishes. Schow is a Second Team All-American and a Second Team All-Big Ten honoree who ranks among Minnesota's all-time top-10 in six events. She will graduate with a degree in Finance and Electrical Engineering.
Lexi Kiefer
Lexi Kiefer is a pole vaulter from Northfield, Minnesota. She owns two top-eight Big Ten finishes in pole vault and ranks eighth indoors and sixth outdoors among all-time Gophers. Kiefer is completing her Master's degree in Sport Management.
Nayoka Clunis
Nayoka Clunis is a thrower from Kingston, Jamaica. A Two-time Second Team All-American, Clunis ranks second in indoor shot put, second in weight throw, second in hammer, sixth in outdoor shot put, and 10th in discus among all-time Gophers. She owns three top-eight Big Ten finishes and will graduate with a degree in Business Marketing Education and Human Resource Development.
Ryan Crotty
Ryan Crotty is a javelin specialist from Maplewood, Minnesota. She made NCAA West Prelim debut in 2019 and is a two-time Big Ten Championships qualifier in javelin. Crotty will graduate with a degree in Graphic Design.
Shay Nielsen
Shay Nielsen is a shot put specialist from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. A two-time NCAA West Prelim qualifier in shot put, she ranks 10th indoors and tied for eighth outdoors among all-time Gophers. Nielsen is completing her Master's degree in Leadership in Education.
Candesha Scott
Candesha Scott is a thrower from Grenada. She began her career at Central Arizona College where she was the 2018 NJCAA national champion in javelin. Scott will graduate with a degree in Human Resource Development.
Connor Olson
Connor Olson is a distance runner for the Gophers from Maple Grove, Minn. He earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors in cross country in 2016 before adding NCAA All-Region honors in 2017. He currently sits third in program history in the men's 10K. An Academic All-Big Ten selection, Olson will graduate with a degree in marketing, entrepreneurial management and management information systems.
Evan Ferlic
Evan Ferlic is a distance runner for the Gophers from Roseville, Minn. A team captain for the Maroon & Gold, Ferlic earned NCAA All-Region honors while tallying the 11th fastest 10K in program history in 2018. An Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Ferlic will graduate with a degree in economics.
Nick Rink
Nick Rink is a distance runner for the University of Minnesota, hailing from Appleton, Wisconsin. An Academic All-Big Ten selection, Rink will graduate with a degree in nursing.
Shane Streich
Shane Streich is a distance runner for the Gophers from Janesville, Minn. A Second Team All-American and Second Team All-Big Ten selection in 2017, Streich ranks among the top-10 all-time in five different events for the Maroon & Gold. An Academic All-Big Ten honoree, he will graduate with a degree in mathematics.
Matthew Baker
Matthew Baker earned Second Team All-America accolades for the Gophers in the 4x400 meter relay in 2018. A native of Shoreview, Minn., he ranks among the program's top-10 performers in three events including the second-fastest indoor 4x400 meter relay in school history. Baker will graduate with a degree in business and marketing education.
Elliott Davis
A sprinter from Las Vegas, Nev., Elliott Davis has etched his name in the Minnesota record book in his short tenure with the Gophers. Davis ranks 10th all-time at the University of Minnesota in both the indoor and outdoor 400 meters. He will graduate with a degree in psychology.
Erik Eckleben
Erik Eckleben joined the Gophers earlier this year as a graduate transfer from Coastal Carolina. A long jump specialist for the Maroon & Gold, Eckleben hails from Rostock, Germany. While competing for the Gophers, Eckleben is working towards a master's degree in sport management.
Sammie Houston
Sammie Houston is a jumps specialist for the Gophers from Eden Prairie, Minn. Houston ranks eight in program history in the outdoor triple jump and he just recorded the third longest indoor triple jump in Gophers history. Houston will graduate from the University of Minnesota with a degree in communications studies.
Mason Roomes
Mason Roomes is a long jump competitor for the Gophers from Woodbury, Minn. Roomes ranks second in University of Minnesota history in the indoor long jump along with holding the fifth-best outdoor long jump performance by a Gophers student-athlete. He will earn a degree from Minnesota in recreation administration.
Josh Tracy
Josh Tracy is a sprinter at the University of Minnesota, hailing from St. Michael, Minn. An Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Tracy will earn his degree in mechanical engineering.
Jonathan Webb
Jonathan Webb is a sprinter for the Maroon & Gold from Woodbury, Minn. He earned Second Team All-America honors in the 4x400 meter relay in 2018 while he ranks among the top-10 all-time performers in seven different events. Webb is part of the school record 4x100 meter relay at 39.80. An Academic All-Big Ten pick, he will earn his degree in business and marketing education.
Jackson Wellenstein
Jackson Wellenstein is a sprinter for the Maroon & Gold from Madison, Wis. A three-time Second Team All-American and a two-time Second Team All-Big Ten selection, Wellenstein ranks among the top-10 all-time performers at the University of Minnesota in five events including the second-fastest indoor 4x400 meter relay in program history. A team captain for the Gophers, the Academic All-Big Ten honoree will earn a degree in business and marketing education.
Michael Burke
A native of Lemoore, Calif., Michael Burke joined the Gophers this year as a graduate transfer after earning All-America honors in the high jump at UCLA. Burke currently ranks tied for 10th in Minnesota history in the indoor high jump while he works towards a master's degree from the University of Minnesota in sport management.
Teddy Frid
A team captain for the Gophers, Teddy Frid joined the Gophers as a transfer and earned Second Team All-America accolades in the heptathlon in 2018. He ranks fourth in program history in the event while also ranking eighth at the University of Minnesota in the decathlon. A native of South St. Paul, Minn., the Academic All-Big Ten selection will earn a degree in business and marketing education.
Ben Ose
Ben Ose joined the Gophers earlier this year as a graduate transfer after earning a pair of Second Team All-America honors in the decathlon while at Dartmouth. A native of Eden Prairie, Minn., he is currently tied for ninth in program history in the indoor pole vault. While with the Gophers, Ose is working towards a master's degree from Minnesota in public health.
John Uchytil
John Uchytil competes in the pole vault and multi-events for the Maroon & Gold. An Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Uchytil will graduate from the University of Minnesota with a degree in kinesiology.
Jon Nerdal
A native of Bergen, Norway, Jon Nerdal throws for the Maroon & Gold. He currently ranks fourth all-time at the University of Minnesota in the weight throw and also ranks fifth in program history in the hammer throw. Nerdal will earn his mathematics degree from the University of Minnesota.
Connor Rousemiller
Connor Rousemiller is a thrower for the Maroon & Gold from nearby Lakeville, Minn. The weight throw and hammer throw specialist will earn his degree from the University of Minnesota as a physics major.
Jonathan Tharaldsen
Jonathan Tharaldsen serves as a team captain for the Gophers, hailing from Bismarck, N.D. A thrower for Minnesota, Tharaldsen earned Second Team All-America honors in the indoor shot put in 2019 and added Second Team All-Big Ten honors in the outdoor shot put later that year. He ranks second all-time at Minnesota in the indoor shot put and tied for second in the outdoor shot put. A kinesiology major, Tharaldsen will graduate with a degree in kinesiology.
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