University of Minnesota Athletics
Players Mentioned
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints/Hurdles
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints/Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Multi-Events
/ Men's Track & Field
Multi/Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Pole Vault
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints/Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Javelin
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints/Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints/Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints/Hurdles
/ Men's Track & Field
Hurdles
/ Men's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Pole Vault
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Photo by: Craig Lassig
Gophers Qualify 40 Entries for NCAA West Prelim
5/20/2021 3:45:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
Women's Declared EntriesMen's Declared EntriesNCAA Championships Meet InfoTexas A&M Host InformationLive Results
The Maroon & Gold will be well-represented at the NCAA West Preliminary.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Golden Gopher track & field program will be well-represented at the NCAA West Preliminary as the University of Minnesota has qualified 40 entries for the NCAA first round competition, which is scheduled for Wednesday, May 26 through Saturday, May 29 hosted by Texas A&M in College Station, Texas.
About the NCAA West Prelim
The NCAA West Prelim will take place at Texas A&M's E.B. Cushing Stadium Wednesday through Saturday. Men's events are scheduled for Wednesday and Friday, and women's events are scheduled for Thursday and Saturday. General admission tickets are available for the competition; general admission tickets guarantee entry to the facility, but seating is available on a first come, first served basis. The action will be live streamed via ESPN on the SEC Network+ with coverage beginning at 6 p.m. CT each day.
Gophers at the NCAA West Prelim
Minnesota has 21 entries on the women's side and 19 entries on the men's side. Both the women's and men's 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay teams qualified. In addition to the relays, the Gophers women have 19 individuals competing in 14 different individual events while the men have 17 individual entries in 10 different events.
The Gopher women have multiple entries in the 800m, 400m hurdles, 3,000m steeplechase, shot put, and discus. On the men's side, the depth of Minnesota's throws corps is on display with four qualifiers in men's hammer throw alone. The men also have multiple entries in the shot put, discus, pole vault, and 400m hurdles.
The heptathlon and decathlon are not contested at the preliminary championships,but rather qualification to the championships in these events is accomplished through a competitor's position on the national descending order list. Teddy Frid has qualified to represent the Gophers in the decathlon at the NCAA Championships.
The top 12 competitors from each individual event and 12 teams from each relay event advance to compete in the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which will be held Wednesday, June 9 through Saturday, June 12 in Eugene, Ore.
Gopher Women's Declared Entries
100m: Amira Young
200m: Amira Young
400m: Janielle Josephs
800m: Anastasia Korzenowski, Erin Reidy
5,000m: Bethany Hasz
400m Hurdles: Abigail Schaaffe, Val Larson
3,000m Steeplechase: Abby Kohut-Jackson, Carissa Dock
4x100m Relay: Tiera Robinson-Jones, Lexi Romero, Lauren Hansen, Amira Young
4x400m Relay: Jayla Campbell, Val Larson, Janielle Josephs, Abigail Schaaffe
Pole Vault: Lexy Berger
Long Jump: Allison Gerads
Triple Jump: Tiera Robinson-Jones
Shot Put: Tess Keyzers, Devia Brown
Discus: Shelby Frank, Erin Dunning
Hammer Throw: Tess Keyzers
Javelin: Hailey Poole
Gopher Men's Declared Entries
100m: Kion Benjamin
200m: Kion Benjamin
400m: Ben Psicihulis
1,500m: Owen Hoeft
400m Hurdles: Noah Burton, Collin Sieffert
3,000m Steeplechase: Alec Basten
4x100m Relay: Ben Psicihulis, Kion Benjamin, Finn Schirmer, Aarron Westmoreland
4x400m Relay: Noah Burton, Collin Sieffert, Elliott Davis, Ben Psicihulis
Pole Vault: Mike Herauf, Ekhardt Van der Watt
Shot Put: Kyle Atkinson, Eric Rousemiller
Discus: Phillipe Barnett, Kaleb Siekmeier
Hammer Throw: Kostas Zaltos, Phillipe Barnett, Carter Hughes, Kaleb Siekmeier
###
About the NCAA West Prelim
The NCAA West Prelim will take place at Texas A&M's E.B. Cushing Stadium Wednesday through Saturday. Men's events are scheduled for Wednesday and Friday, and women's events are scheduled for Thursday and Saturday. General admission tickets are available for the competition; general admission tickets guarantee entry to the facility, but seating is available on a first come, first served basis. The action will be live streamed via ESPN on the SEC Network+ with coverage beginning at 6 p.m. CT each day.
Gophers at the NCAA West Prelim
Minnesota has 21 entries on the women's side and 19 entries on the men's side. Both the women's and men's 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay teams qualified. In addition to the relays, the Gophers women have 19 individuals competing in 14 different individual events while the men have 17 individual entries in 10 different events.
The Gopher women have multiple entries in the 800m, 400m hurdles, 3,000m steeplechase, shot put, and discus. On the men's side, the depth of Minnesota's throws corps is on display with four qualifiers in men's hammer throw alone. The men also have multiple entries in the shot put, discus, pole vault, and 400m hurdles.
The heptathlon and decathlon are not contested at the preliminary championships,but rather qualification to the championships in these events is accomplished through a competitor's position on the national descending order list. Teddy Frid has qualified to represent the Gophers in the decathlon at the NCAA Championships.
The top 12 competitors from each individual event and 12 teams from each relay event advance to compete in the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which will be held Wednesday, June 9 through Saturday, June 12 in Eugene, Ore.
Gopher Women's Declared Entries
100m: Amira Young
200m: Amira Young
400m: Janielle Josephs
800m: Anastasia Korzenowski, Erin Reidy
5,000m: Bethany Hasz
400m Hurdles: Abigail Schaaffe, Val Larson
3,000m Steeplechase: Abby Kohut-Jackson, Carissa Dock
4x100m Relay: Tiera Robinson-Jones, Lexi Romero, Lauren Hansen, Amira Young
4x400m Relay: Jayla Campbell, Val Larson, Janielle Josephs, Abigail Schaaffe
Pole Vault: Lexy Berger
Long Jump: Allison Gerads
Triple Jump: Tiera Robinson-Jones
Shot Put: Tess Keyzers, Devia Brown
Discus: Shelby Frank, Erin Dunning
Hammer Throw: Tess Keyzers
Javelin: Hailey Poole
Gopher Men's Declared Entries
100m: Kion Benjamin
200m: Kion Benjamin
400m: Ben Psicihulis
1,500m: Owen Hoeft
400m Hurdles: Noah Burton, Collin Sieffert
3,000m Steeplechase: Alec Basten
4x100m Relay: Ben Psicihulis, Kion Benjamin, Finn Schirmer, Aarron Westmoreland
4x400m Relay: Noah Burton, Collin Sieffert, Elliott Davis, Ben Psicihulis
Pole Vault: Mike Herauf, Ekhardt Van der Watt
Shot Put: Kyle Atkinson, Eric Rousemiller
Discus: Phillipe Barnett, Kaleb Siekmeier
Hammer Throw: Kostas Zaltos, Phillipe Barnett, Carter Hughes, Kaleb Siekmeier
###
Follow Track & Field
Support Track & Field
Support the University of Minnesota Track & Field program. Your support helps our student-athletes succeed athletically, academically, and socially. It takes just seconds to make a monthly or one-time donation. Thank you for your support! Give Now
Track & Field Season Hype
Friday, March 06
CHS Home Grown Gophers: Emmett Gerres
Friday, September 05
The Greek Freak of Minnesota
Friday, July 18
Gophers Finish 1-2 in Hammer Throw
Monday, June 16