University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, November 12
Iowa City, IA
11:00 AM
University of Minnesota
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NCAA Midwest Regionals
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Photo by: Doug Hasz
Gopher Women Punch Ticket to NCAAs
11/12/2021 2:13:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 5 University of Minnesota women's cross country program is headed to the 2021 NCAA Championships later this month, after claiming an automatic bid with a first-place team finish at the 2021 NCAA Midwest Regional Championships Friday morning.
The No. 23 Minnesota men finished fourth in the team standings in the men's 10K race, and though they missed an automatic qualifying bid, they'll still have a shot at an at-large selection which will be determined tomorrow night. The selection show will be broadcast on NCAA.com, and will begin at 4:00 p.m. CT on Saturday, Nov. 13.
"Today was an awesome one for Minnesota," said head coach Sarah Hopkins. "I thought our women did exactly what we were looking for. They really established themselves early, got in a really good spot and just maintained and were where they needed to be the whole race. Everyone showed a ton of control, and we're really proud of the poise and composure they all showed. The top three were great, Anastasia had a really great run and I think Jaycie might have had the best race of the day, breaking into that top-20. Seeing her get back after having a little bit of a rough day at Big Tens was awesome.
"The men just absolutely battled. Khalid, Owen, Jack, Matt, they all just really stuck their noses up in there, kept with the breaks when they happened and were all near the top-30 which was awesome. Alec has obviously always been putting himself up towards the front and he had a great day as well. We just really battled the whole way through, and they all ran with so much heart. You could tell at 6K, 7K they were scratching and clawing for every last point they could get, and as a coach, that's all you can really ask for.
"The women obviously are sure to have another race next week, and we're keeping our fingers crossed, but the men are in a good position as well to see if we can get an at-large bid."
WOMEN'S 6K
The Gophers took the top spot in dominating fashion, finishing with 45 points and a 30 point gap between them and runner-up finishers No. 6 Oklahoma State (75). No. 13 Iowa State took bronze with 81 points, followed by Northwestern (169) and Illinois (192) in fourth and fifth, respectively.
All five scoring Gophers managed to place within the top-20, and were led by a 4-5-6 finish from Bethany Hasz (20:49.7), Abby Kohut-Jackson (20:49.8) and Megan Hasz (20:50.0). The trio each maintained a spot amongst the top-11 through-out the entirety of the race, dropping out of the top-10 only once through all 12 checkpoints.
Anastasia Korzenowski came in fourth for the Maroon and Gold with a 12th place finish (20:58.6), and Jaycie Thomsen rounded out the top-five Gopher spots in 18th (21:13.4). Tate Sweeney (21:27.7) and Carissa Dock (21:49.8) filled out the final two spots in 34th and 67th, respectively.
Iowa State's Cailie Logue took the top individual finish in a time of 20:45.0.
MEN'S 10K
The men's 10K race saw the Gophers claim fourth in the team standings with 120 points, falling behind No. 3 Oklahoma State, No. 4 Iowa State and No. 19 Tulsa in first through third, respectively. In fifth was Illinois, who finished 90 points back from Minnesota with 210.
Alec Basten led the way for Minnesota with a seventh place finish, crossing the line in a final time of 30:25.1 and almost certainly earning himself an individual spot at the NCAA Championships next weekend. Matt Wilkinson (30:57.6), Jack Manderscheid (31:00.3) and Owen Hoeft (31:10.3) all broke into the top-30 as well, finishing 25th, 26th and 30th, respectively.
Not far behind the top-four finishers was Khalid Hussein, who cleaned up the scoring for the Gophers in 32nd (31:12.0), while the final two spots belonged to Ethan Cannon in 48th and Eli Hoeft in 133rd.
Iowa State's Wesley Kiptoo took the top individual spot in a time of 30:17.8.
NOTABLE
4. Bethany Hasz, 20:49.7
5. Abby Kohut-Jackson, 20:49.8
6. Megan Hasz, 20:50.0
12. Anastasia Korzenowski, 20:58.6
18. Jaycie Thomsen, 21:13.4
34. Tate Sweeney, 21:27.7
67. Carissa Dock, 21:49.8
GOPHER MEN'S FULL RESULTS, (Top Time - 30:17.8)
5. Alec Basten, 30:25.1
25. Matt Wilkinson, 30:57.6 (PR)
26. Jack Manderscheid, 31:00.3 (PR)
30. Owen Hoeft, 31:10.3 (PR)
32. Khalid Hussein, 31:12.0 (PR)
48. Ethan Cannon, 31:36.3 (PR)
133. Eli Hoeft, 33:06.6 (PR)
UP NEXT
The last stop of the Gophers 2021 season will be the 2021 NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 20 in Tallahassee, Fla. The event will be hosted by Florida State University at Apalachee Regional Park, with the women's 6K set to kick off at 9:20 a.m. CT and the men's 10K to follow at 10:10 a.m.
The No. 23 Minnesota men finished fourth in the team standings in the men's 10K race, and though they missed an automatic qualifying bid, they'll still have a shot at an at-large selection which will be determined tomorrow night. The selection show will be broadcast on NCAA.com, and will begin at 4:00 p.m. CT on Saturday, Nov. 13.
"Today was an awesome one for Minnesota," said head coach Sarah Hopkins. "I thought our women did exactly what we were looking for. They really established themselves early, got in a really good spot and just maintained and were where they needed to be the whole race. Everyone showed a ton of control, and we're really proud of the poise and composure they all showed. The top three were great, Anastasia had a really great run and I think Jaycie might have had the best race of the day, breaking into that top-20. Seeing her get back after having a little bit of a rough day at Big Tens was awesome.
"The men just absolutely battled. Khalid, Owen, Jack, Matt, they all just really stuck their noses up in there, kept with the breaks when they happened and were all near the top-30 which was awesome. Alec has obviously always been putting himself up towards the front and he had a great day as well. We just really battled the whole way through, and they all ran with so much heart. You could tell at 6K, 7K they were scratching and clawing for every last point they could get, and as a coach, that's all you can really ask for.
"The women obviously are sure to have another race next week, and we're keeping our fingers crossed, but the men are in a good position as well to see if we can get an at-large bid."
WOMEN'S 6K
The Gophers took the top spot in dominating fashion, finishing with 45 points and a 30 point gap between them and runner-up finishers No. 6 Oklahoma State (75). No. 13 Iowa State took bronze with 81 points, followed by Northwestern (169) and Illinois (192) in fourth and fifth, respectively.
All five scoring Gophers managed to place within the top-20, and were led by a 4-5-6 finish from Bethany Hasz (20:49.7), Abby Kohut-Jackson (20:49.8) and Megan Hasz (20:50.0). The trio each maintained a spot amongst the top-11 through-out the entirety of the race, dropping out of the top-10 only once through all 12 checkpoints.
Anastasia Korzenowski came in fourth for the Maroon and Gold with a 12th place finish (20:58.6), and Jaycie Thomsen rounded out the top-five Gopher spots in 18th (21:13.4). Tate Sweeney (21:27.7) and Carissa Dock (21:49.8) filled out the final two spots in 34th and 67th, respectively.
Iowa State's Cailie Logue took the top individual finish in a time of 20:45.0.
MEN'S 10K
The men's 10K race saw the Gophers claim fourth in the team standings with 120 points, falling behind No. 3 Oklahoma State, No. 4 Iowa State and No. 19 Tulsa in first through third, respectively. In fifth was Illinois, who finished 90 points back from Minnesota with 210.
Alec Basten led the way for Minnesota with a seventh place finish, crossing the line in a final time of 30:25.1 and almost certainly earning himself an individual spot at the NCAA Championships next weekend. Matt Wilkinson (30:57.6), Jack Manderscheid (31:00.3) and Owen Hoeft (31:10.3) all broke into the top-30 as well, finishing 25th, 26th and 30th, respectively.
Not far behind the top-four finishers was Khalid Hussein, who cleaned up the scoring for the Gophers in 32nd (31:12.0), while the final two spots belonged to Ethan Cannon in 48th and Eli Hoeft in 133rd.
Iowa State's Wesley Kiptoo took the top individual spot in a time of 30:17.8.
NOTABLE
- The University of Minnesota women's cross country program is headed to the NCAA Championships for their fifth straight season, and will now have attended 16 of the last 17 national meets.
- Minnesota claimed three of the top-six spots in today's women's 6K regional race, with Bethany Hasz, Abby Kohut-Jackson and Megan Hasz taking fourth-sixth, respectively.
- The University of Minnesota men's cross country team will now wait until Saturday, Nov. 13's Selection Show to know if they'll attend this year's big dance. The show will begin at 4:00 p.m. CT, and will be broadcast on NCAA.com.
- Regardless of if the men's team advances, Alec Basten all but certainly punched his ticket to compete individually at the 2021 NCAA Championships.
- In today's effort, six of the seven men competing hit personal best times.
4. Bethany Hasz, 20:49.7
5. Abby Kohut-Jackson, 20:49.8
6. Megan Hasz, 20:50.0
12. Anastasia Korzenowski, 20:58.6
18. Jaycie Thomsen, 21:13.4
34. Tate Sweeney, 21:27.7
67. Carissa Dock, 21:49.8
GOPHER MEN'S FULL RESULTS, (Top Time - 30:17.8)
5. Alec Basten, 30:25.1
25. Matt Wilkinson, 30:57.6 (PR)
26. Jack Manderscheid, 31:00.3 (PR)
30. Owen Hoeft, 31:10.3 (PR)
32. Khalid Hussein, 31:12.0 (PR)
48. Ethan Cannon, 31:36.3 (PR)
133. Eli Hoeft, 33:06.6 (PR)
UP NEXT
The last stop of the Gophers 2021 season will be the 2021 NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 20 in Tallahassee, Fla. The event will be hosted by Florida State University at Apalachee Regional Park, with the women's 6K set to kick off at 9:20 a.m. CT and the men's 10K to follow at 10:10 a.m.
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