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Preview: Gopher Women Headed for Joe Piane Invite
9/29/2021 10:30:00 AM | Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota women's cross country team will split up this weekend, with a section of the team heading to South Bend, Ind. this Friday Oct. 1 for the Joe Piane Invitational. The women's Blue Division five-kilometer race is set to begin at 9:30 a.m. CT, and will take place at Burke Golf Course. Following the Blue Division race will be the Women's Open Division 5k at 11:00 a.m. CT and the Women's Gold Division 5k at 12:30 p.m. CT. More information on the invite can be found through the link above.
GOPHERS TRAVELING
Eleven women will make the trip south this weekend to represent the Gophers in South Bend, those being Emma Atkinson, Brianne Brewster, Carissa Dock, Libby Halbmaier, Bethany Hasz, Megan Hasz, Bit Klecker, Abby Kohut-Jackson, Anastasia Korzenowski, Liesl Paulsen and Jaycie Thomsen.
WHO'S THERE
Like Minnesota's Roy Griak Invitational a week ago, the Joe Piane Invite will be stacked with some of the top teams in the nation, featuring 13 women's teams who received votes in this week's USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll. Of the field, Minnesota was ranked as the fourth highest school in attendance in said poll.
Of those 13 programs, they ranked as follows: No. 2 NC State, No. 3 New Mexico, No. 6 Alabama, No. 7 Minnesota, No. 8 Washington, No. 15 Ole Miss, No. 18 Florida State, No. 19 Notre Dame, No. 21 Indiana, No. 23 Illinois, No. 29 Furman, No. 29 Princeton and RV Boston College
FELLOW GOPHERS
The Gopher men and remainder of the women's program will all see their taste of action this week in Eau Claire, Wis. at UW-Eau Claire's Blugold Invitational. The men's 8k race is slated to begin at 4:15 p.m., while the women's 6k will start at 5:15 p.m. For more information, click here or follow the link above.
GOPHERS IN THE RANKINGS
In the USTFCCCA's most recent National Coaches' Poll, the Minnesota women pulled their highest ranking of the season, coming in at No. 7. The last time Minnesota ranked amongst the top-seven teams in the nation came at the conclusion of the 2021 season where they took No. 5 after finishing in the same spot at the NCAA Championships.
LAST TIME OUT
In the Gophers last outing, the Minnesota women claimed their sixth Roy Griak Invitational title in program history behind four Gophers placing within the top-10. With their fifth scorer finishing 23rd, the women earned the title with a 30 point gap between themselves and runner-ups No. 25 Iowa State.
UP NEXT
Following this weekend's pair of meets, the Gophers will have a two week break from competition before taking on the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison, Wis. on Oct. 15 at the Zimmer Championship Course.
GOPHERS TRAVELING
Eleven women will make the trip south this weekend to represent the Gophers in South Bend, those being Emma Atkinson, Brianne Brewster, Carissa Dock, Libby Halbmaier, Bethany Hasz, Megan Hasz, Bit Klecker, Abby Kohut-Jackson, Anastasia Korzenowski, Liesl Paulsen and Jaycie Thomsen.
WHO'S THERE
Like Minnesota's Roy Griak Invitational a week ago, the Joe Piane Invite will be stacked with some of the top teams in the nation, featuring 13 women's teams who received votes in this week's USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll. Of the field, Minnesota was ranked as the fourth highest school in attendance in said poll.
Of those 13 programs, they ranked as follows: No. 2 NC State, No. 3 New Mexico, No. 6 Alabama, No. 7 Minnesota, No. 8 Washington, No. 15 Ole Miss, No. 18 Florida State, No. 19 Notre Dame, No. 21 Indiana, No. 23 Illinois, No. 29 Furman, No. 29 Princeton and RV Boston College
FELLOW GOPHERS
The Gopher men and remainder of the women's program will all see their taste of action this week in Eau Claire, Wis. at UW-Eau Claire's Blugold Invitational. The men's 8k race is slated to begin at 4:15 p.m., while the women's 6k will start at 5:15 p.m. For more information, click here or follow the link above.
GOPHERS IN THE RANKINGS
In the USTFCCCA's most recent National Coaches' Poll, the Minnesota women pulled their highest ranking of the season, coming in at No. 7. The last time Minnesota ranked amongst the top-seven teams in the nation came at the conclusion of the 2021 season where they took No. 5 after finishing in the same spot at the NCAA Championships.
LAST TIME OUT
In the Gophers last outing, the Minnesota women claimed their sixth Roy Griak Invitational title in program history behind four Gophers placing within the top-10. With their fifth scorer finishing 23rd, the women earned the title with a 30 point gap between themselves and runner-ups No. 25 Iowa State.
UP NEXT
Following this weekend's pair of meets, the Gophers will have a two week break from competition before taking on the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison, Wis. on Oct. 15 at the Zimmer Championship Course.
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