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Road Meet in Florida Up Next
3/31/2021 2:32:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
The Gophers travel to Jacksonville, Fla., for the Big Ten Florida Invitational this Friday and Saturday.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Golden Gopher track & field program travels to Jacksonville, Fla., for the Big Ten Florida Invitational this Friday and Saturday. Minnesota is set to face its B1G foes in a neutral setting at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida.
About the Big Ten Florida Invitational
The Gophers' sprints, hurdles, jumps, and throws groups are set to compete this weekend with two full days of competition on Friday and Saturday. Friday's field events are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. CT, and day one track events start at 1 p.m. CT. Saturday's action has the open men's discus competition at 7:30 a.m. CT before the remaining field and running events resume at 2:30 p.m. CT.
Last Time Out
The Gophers returned to outdoor competition by winning two events and setting five all-time top-10 marks at the Big Ten Indiana Invite #1 last weekend. Kostas Zaltos recorded a mark of 64.80m (212-07) to win men's hammer throw and debut at eighth in Minnesota history while Carissa Dock won the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase in 10:47.30. Devia Brown, Tiera Robinson-Jones, Janielle Josephs, and Kion Benjamin joined Zaltos in recording program all-time top-10 marks in their outdoor debuts for the Maroon & Gold. Brown finished as women's shot put runner-up and debuted at third on Minnesota's all-time list with a mark of 16.54m (54-03.25) while Robinson-Jones finished second in women's triple jump with a mark of 12.75m (41-10.00), good for fifth in program history. Josephs finished as women's 200-meter runner-up in a career-best 24.01 to rank eighth in Minnesota history while Benjamin ran a career-best 21.08 in the men's 200 meters for a runner-up showing at the meet and 10th among all-time Gophers.
Indoor Records Fall
The Gopher men recorded all-time top-10 marks in six different events during the indoor season, including two program record performances from Alec Basten, who set new Minnesota records in the 3,000 meters (7:52.05) and 5,000 meters (13:32.98). On the women's side, the Gophers recorded all-time top-10 marks in 14 events and broke two program records as Amira Young bested her own Minnesota record in the 200 meters (23.16) and Bethany Hasz improved on her own Minnesota record in the 3,000 meters (8:59.37).
2021 NCAA Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships Rewind
Led by eight points from NCAA runner-up and First Team All-American Bethany Hasz in the 5,000 meters, the Gopher women scored nine points to tie for 24th in the nation at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Amira Young earned two All-America accolades at the national meet, finishing eighth for a First Team All-America nod in the 200 meters and placing 13th for Second Team All-America honors in the 60 meters. Allison Gerads made a statement in her NCAA debut, scoring 4,063 points for a 10th-place finish in the pentathlon -- just 25 points shy of her PR of 4,088 points set at the Big Ten Indoor Championships when she won the B1G title. Jayla Campbell, Abigail Schaaffe, Val Larson, and Janielle Josephs finished 11th in the 4x400-meter relay, clocking a time of 3:35.70, just shy of their season-best 3:35.51 used to win the Big Ten title. Making her first appearance at the national indoor meet and second NCAA appearance overall, Big Ten champion Tess Keyzers finished 13th in weight throw with a mark of 20.36m (66-09.75 ft.) and collected her second NCAA All-America award of her career as well.
2021 NCAA Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships Rewind
First Team All-Americans Alec Basten and Kaleb Siekmeier represented the Gopher men at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Basten ran a four-second PR and program record time of 7:52.05 to place fifth in the 3,000 meters just 24 hours after breaking the Minnesota program record in the 5,000 meters (13:32.98) to finish seventh in the event. Siekmeier recorded a career-best throw of 22.10m (72-06.25 ft.) on his sixth and final attempt in weight throw to improve his mark at third on Minnesota's all-time list and secure a seventh-place finish at the national meet. The duo combined to score eight points for the Maroon & Gold, landing Minnesota in a tie for 25th in the team standings.
2021 B1G Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships Rewind
B1G Women's Indoor Coach of the Year Matt Bingle's Gophers won the women's program's fifth indoor and eighth overall B1G team title behind eight event crowns. The Minnesota women scored 138 points to cruise to the team title and defeat runner-up Michigan by 58 points. Amira Young won both the 60 meters and 200 meters while Abigail Schaaffe won the 600 meters and joined Jayla Campbell, Janielle Josephs, and Val Larson to win the 4x400-meter relay. Allison Gerads (pentathlon), Bethany Hasz (3,000 meters), and Tess Keyzers (weight throw), and the distance medley relay team of Anastasia Korzenowski, Larson, Libby Halbmaier, and Abby Kohut-Jackson all finished as event champions as well.
2021 B1G Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships Rewind
On the men's side, the Gophers finished fifth in the team standings with 70 points led by Owen Hoeft's Big Ten title in the mile and runner-up finishes from Ben Psicihulis (600 meters), Kaleb Siekmeier (weight throw), and the 4x400-meter relay team of Jade Reicks, Collin Sieffert, Grant Fuller, and Psicihulis.
Track & Field Captains
On the women's side, Erin Dunning, Abby Kohut-Jackson, Val Larson, Sophie Schmitz, and Amira Young are serving as captains while Alec Basten, Elliott Davis, Teddy Frid, Mike Herauf, Owen Hoeft, and Eric Rousemiller lead the men's squad this season.
Up Next
Next weekend, the Maroon & Gold returns to Bloomington, Ind., for the Big Ten Indiana Invitational #2 on Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10.
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About the Big Ten Florida Invitational
The Gophers' sprints, hurdles, jumps, and throws groups are set to compete this weekend with two full days of competition on Friday and Saturday. Friday's field events are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. CT, and day one track events start at 1 p.m. CT. Saturday's action has the open men's discus competition at 7:30 a.m. CT before the remaining field and running events resume at 2:30 p.m. CT.
Last Time Out
The Gophers returned to outdoor competition by winning two events and setting five all-time top-10 marks at the Big Ten Indiana Invite #1 last weekend. Kostas Zaltos recorded a mark of 64.80m (212-07) to win men's hammer throw and debut at eighth in Minnesota history while Carissa Dock won the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase in 10:47.30. Devia Brown, Tiera Robinson-Jones, Janielle Josephs, and Kion Benjamin joined Zaltos in recording program all-time top-10 marks in their outdoor debuts for the Maroon & Gold. Brown finished as women's shot put runner-up and debuted at third on Minnesota's all-time list with a mark of 16.54m (54-03.25) while Robinson-Jones finished second in women's triple jump with a mark of 12.75m (41-10.00), good for fifth in program history. Josephs finished as women's 200-meter runner-up in a career-best 24.01 to rank eighth in Minnesota history while Benjamin ran a career-best 21.08 in the men's 200 meters for a runner-up showing at the meet and 10th among all-time Gophers.
Indoor Records Fall
The Gopher men recorded all-time top-10 marks in six different events during the indoor season, including two program record performances from Alec Basten, who set new Minnesota records in the 3,000 meters (7:52.05) and 5,000 meters (13:32.98). On the women's side, the Gophers recorded all-time top-10 marks in 14 events and broke two program records as Amira Young bested her own Minnesota record in the 200 meters (23.16) and Bethany Hasz improved on her own Minnesota record in the 3,000 meters (8:59.37).
2021 NCAA Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships Rewind
Led by eight points from NCAA runner-up and First Team All-American Bethany Hasz in the 5,000 meters, the Gopher women scored nine points to tie for 24th in the nation at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Amira Young earned two All-America accolades at the national meet, finishing eighth for a First Team All-America nod in the 200 meters and placing 13th for Second Team All-America honors in the 60 meters. Allison Gerads made a statement in her NCAA debut, scoring 4,063 points for a 10th-place finish in the pentathlon -- just 25 points shy of her PR of 4,088 points set at the Big Ten Indoor Championships when she won the B1G title. Jayla Campbell, Abigail Schaaffe, Val Larson, and Janielle Josephs finished 11th in the 4x400-meter relay, clocking a time of 3:35.70, just shy of their season-best 3:35.51 used to win the Big Ten title. Making her first appearance at the national indoor meet and second NCAA appearance overall, Big Ten champion Tess Keyzers finished 13th in weight throw with a mark of 20.36m (66-09.75 ft.) and collected her second NCAA All-America award of her career as well.
2021 NCAA Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships Rewind
First Team All-Americans Alec Basten and Kaleb Siekmeier represented the Gopher men at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Basten ran a four-second PR and program record time of 7:52.05 to place fifth in the 3,000 meters just 24 hours after breaking the Minnesota program record in the 5,000 meters (13:32.98) to finish seventh in the event. Siekmeier recorded a career-best throw of 22.10m (72-06.25 ft.) on his sixth and final attempt in weight throw to improve his mark at third on Minnesota's all-time list and secure a seventh-place finish at the national meet. The duo combined to score eight points for the Maroon & Gold, landing Minnesota in a tie for 25th in the team standings.
2021 B1G Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships Rewind
B1G Women's Indoor Coach of the Year Matt Bingle's Gophers won the women's program's fifth indoor and eighth overall B1G team title behind eight event crowns. The Minnesota women scored 138 points to cruise to the team title and defeat runner-up Michigan by 58 points. Amira Young won both the 60 meters and 200 meters while Abigail Schaaffe won the 600 meters and joined Jayla Campbell, Janielle Josephs, and Val Larson to win the 4x400-meter relay. Allison Gerads (pentathlon), Bethany Hasz (3,000 meters), and Tess Keyzers (weight throw), and the distance medley relay team of Anastasia Korzenowski, Larson, Libby Halbmaier, and Abby Kohut-Jackson all finished as event champions as well.
2021 B1G Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships Rewind
On the men's side, the Gophers finished fifth in the team standings with 70 points led by Owen Hoeft's Big Ten title in the mile and runner-up finishes from Ben Psicihulis (600 meters), Kaleb Siekmeier (weight throw), and the 4x400-meter relay team of Jade Reicks, Collin Sieffert, Grant Fuller, and Psicihulis.
Track & Field Captains
On the women's side, Erin Dunning, Abby Kohut-Jackson, Val Larson, Sophie Schmitz, and Amira Young are serving as captains while Alec Basten, Elliott Davis, Teddy Frid, Mike Herauf, Owen Hoeft, and Eric Rousemiller lead the men's squad this season.
Up Next
Next weekend, the Maroon & Gold returns to Bloomington, Ind., for the Big Ten Indiana Invitational #2 on Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10.
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