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Hasz Takes Third in NCAA 5,000 Meters
6/12/2021 7:50:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
Bethany Hasz led the Gophers with a third-place finish in the 5,000 meters on the final day of the NCAA Championships.
EUGENE, Ore. -- Bethany Hasz finished third in the women's 5,000 meters to lead the Golden Gophers on the final day of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field on Saturday.
Hasz clocked an outdoor career-best time of 15:30.57 to place third and improve on her own Minnesota program record in the 5,000 meters. Her bronze medal capped off an outstanding 2020-21 season, during which she also earned a top-eight finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships and finished as NCAA runner-up in the indoor 5,000 meters.
Other Saturday action for the Maroon & Gold saw Abby Kohut-Jackson finish 11th in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, clocking a time of 9:50.89 in the final after running a career-best of 9:41.20 in the NCAA semifinal heats. Shelby Frank joined Kohut-Jackson in making her NCAA debut with a throw of 54.22m (177-11 ft.) for 16th place in women's discus.
"Obviously I'm very happy for our three top-three finishers," director of track & field and cross country Matt Bingle said. "I don't know if we've ever done that before. Alec, Bethany, and Kostas all had great seasons. I'm super happy for Abby Kohut-Jackson and the success she's had breaking the school record again out here too. It was a good weekend for the group. Almost all of them return next year, and we'll be looking for them all to take that next step. I appreciate the efforts from the staff and student-athletes to make it a good weekend and a great season for us."
The Minnesota women closed out the meet tied for 40th in the team standings with six points from Hasz's third-place finish. Meanwhile, the Gopher men tied for 20th in the team standings with 14 points behind eight points from Alec Basten's runner-up finish in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase and six points from Kostas Zaltos's third-place showing in men's hammer throw.
The collegiate season comes to a close with the conclusion of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, but the Gophers will be represented at the U.S. Olympic Trials coming up on Friday, June 18 through Sunday, June 27 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Gophers' NCAA Finishes
2nd: Alec Basten, men's 3,000-meter steeplechase (First Team All-American)
3rd: Bethany Hasz, women's 5,000 meters (First Team All-American)
3rd: Kostas Zaltos, men's hammer throw (First Team All-American)
11th: Abby Kohut-Jackson, women's 3,000-meter steeplechase (Second Team All-American)
12th: Janielle Josephs, Val Larson, Jayla Campbell, and Abigail Schaaffe, women's 4x400-meter relay (Second Team All-Americans)
14th: Teddy Frid, men's decathlon (Second Team All-American)
16th: Shelby Frank, women's discus (Second Team All-American)
18th: Kaleb Siekmeier, men's discus (All-America Honorable Mention)
19th: Phillipe Barnett, men's discus (All-America Honorable Mention)
21st: Kyle Atkinson, men's shot put (All-America Honorable Mention)
21st: Tess Keyzers, women's hammer throw (All-America Honorable Mention)
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Hasz clocked an outdoor career-best time of 15:30.57 to place third and improve on her own Minnesota program record in the 5,000 meters. Her bronze medal capped off an outstanding 2020-21 season, during which she also earned a top-eight finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships and finished as NCAA runner-up in the indoor 5,000 meters.
Other Saturday action for the Maroon & Gold saw Abby Kohut-Jackson finish 11th in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, clocking a time of 9:50.89 in the final after running a career-best of 9:41.20 in the NCAA semifinal heats. Shelby Frank joined Kohut-Jackson in making her NCAA debut with a throw of 54.22m (177-11 ft.) for 16th place in women's discus.
"Obviously I'm very happy for our three top-three finishers," director of track & field and cross country Matt Bingle said. "I don't know if we've ever done that before. Alec, Bethany, and Kostas all had great seasons. I'm super happy for Abby Kohut-Jackson and the success she's had breaking the school record again out here too. It was a good weekend for the group. Almost all of them return next year, and we'll be looking for them all to take that next step. I appreciate the efforts from the staff and student-athletes to make it a good weekend and a great season for us."
The Minnesota women closed out the meet tied for 40th in the team standings with six points from Hasz's third-place finish. Meanwhile, the Gopher men tied for 20th in the team standings with 14 points behind eight points from Alec Basten's runner-up finish in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase and six points from Kostas Zaltos's third-place showing in men's hammer throw.
The collegiate season comes to a close with the conclusion of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, but the Gophers will be represented at the U.S. Olympic Trials coming up on Friday, June 18 through Sunday, June 27 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Gophers' NCAA Finishes
2nd: Alec Basten, men's 3,000-meter steeplechase (First Team All-American)
3rd: Bethany Hasz, women's 5,000 meters (First Team All-American)
3rd: Kostas Zaltos, men's hammer throw (First Team All-American)
11th: Abby Kohut-Jackson, women's 3,000-meter steeplechase (Second Team All-American)
12th: Janielle Josephs, Val Larson, Jayla Campbell, and Abigail Schaaffe, women's 4x400-meter relay (Second Team All-Americans)
14th: Teddy Frid, men's decathlon (Second Team All-American)
16th: Shelby Frank, women's discus (Second Team All-American)
18th: Kaleb Siekmeier, men's discus (All-America Honorable Mention)
19th: Phillipe Barnett, men's discus (All-America Honorable Mention)
21st: Kyle Atkinson, men's shot put (All-America Honorable Mention)
21st: Tess Keyzers, women's hammer throw (All-America Honorable Mention)
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