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Track to Host Jack Johnson Classic, Also Travel to Lexington
1/26/2022 3:24:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Golden Gophers track and field team will have student-athletes competing at both the Jack Johnson Classic as well as at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet in Lexington, Ky. Both meets are two day endeavors for the Maroon and Gold with competition beginning in the early afternoon at both meets on Friday and in the late morning on Saturday. Teams participating with Minnesota at the two meets include: Baylor, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, FIU, Wisconsin and more.
About the 2022 Jack Johnson Classic
The Gophers are pleased to host the annual Jack Johnson Classic this Friday and Saturday at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse. Friday's action begins at 2:30 p.m. CT and includes the heptathlon, pentathlon, and women's pole vault while Saturday's full day of competition kicks off at 10:30 a.m. CT with men's weight throw and the heptathlon 60-meter hurdles. Admission to the meet is free. General parking is available in the University Ave. Ramp, the Washington Ave. Ramp, Lot 37 off 5th Street SE, and the Maroon Lot on Oak Street SE. NOTE: The University has implemented a temporary proof of vaccination/test policy that applies to all events from Wednesday, January 26, 2022, to Wednesday, February 9, 2022. For more information, please visit this link. Please note participating student-athletes, coaches, team support staff, and officials are not subject to this regulation.
About the 2022 Rod McCravy Memorial Meet
The are headed back to Lexington, Ky., to Nutter Fieldhouse on Friday and Saturday. The meet begins at 10:30 a.m. on Friday with the pentathlon 60-Meter hurdles. Friday's last event is the men's 200-meter dash at 6:40 p.m. Saturday's events start at 9:30 a.m. with the heptathlon 60m hurdles and conclude with the men's 4x400m relay at 3:30 p.m. Saturday's events can be streamed live on SEC Network + starting at noon and will also contain highlights from Friday's competition. Admission is free. Masks are required.
Last Time Out: Cyclone Open
It was a dominant day for the Golden Gopher track and field program at the Cyclone Open in Ames, Iowa. The Maroon and Gold combined for 17 victories at the Lied Recreation Center and a number of top 30 national performances. Devia Brown's performance was the most notable of the day in the shot put. The Kingston, Jamaica, native launched her farthest mark as a Gopher at 17.08m (56-0 1/2) to win the event. The mark is tied for the sixth-farthest mark in the NCAA this season and is the second best mark in indoor school history, moving her up from the No. 3 spot. A number of Gophers made big splashes on the track, but none other than Abby Kohut-Jackson. The graduate student picked up two victories on the day in the 1000m and the mile. Her mile time of 4:41.25 proved to be a new personal record and slotted her into the 13th best time in the nation this season. In the short sprints it was Amira Young who picked up a pair of victories of her own in Ames. She won both the 60m and the 200m at the Cyclone Open and her season-best 200m time of 23.74 put her as the No. 23 ranked individual in the event. True freshman Nyalaam Jok proved why she is one of the nation's top freshmen high jumpers with her collegiate personal best of 1.77m (5-9 3/4) to win the event on Saturday. Her mark is the 23rd best in the nation and ties her with Allison Gerads for fifth in the Gophers indoor record book. Another Gopher that made leaps and bounds in the record book was Tiera Robinson-Jones in the triple jump. Her 12.54m (41-1 3/4) goes down as the seventh-best indoor mark in school history and is the 30th best mark in the country this season. Minnesota's final top 25 NCAA performance was from Erin Rediy in the 800m. The sophomore from Downers Grove, Ill., finished in a time of 2:09.76 to earn the victory at the Cyclone Open. Her time goes down as the No. 30 ranked time in the nation this year.
The Golden Gophers Ranked Nationally
Although it is early in the indoor season, the Golden Gophers have already made a mark on the national indoor lists. Currently 17 Minnesota marks are ranked inside the nation's top 30. As of Jan. 26, Devia Brown's sixth-ranked shot put mark of 17.08m (56-0 1/2) is the highest ranked individual mark. Other top 10 national marks for the Gophers currently include Allison Gerads (Pentathlon, 4,037 points) and Abby Kohut-Jackson (3000m, 9:10.04).
Last Time at the Jack Johnson Classic
The last time the Gophers hosted the Jack Johnson Classic the team picked up five victories, the men snagging three while the women earned two. Jaycie Thomsen is the lone returning victor from that meet as she won the 5,000 meters in a then-career-best time of 17:00.23. Other notable returners from that meet include Devia Brown who finished third in women's shot put with a mark of 15.87 meters (52-01.00 ft.). Julia Hayes also earned runner-up honors in the 60m hurdles while Kion Benjamin finished as the runner-up in the 60 meters with a time of 6.85 -- Minnesota's fastest time of the season at the time in the discipline. Mike Herauf also picked up a third-place finish in the men's pole vault.
Last Time in Lexington
The last time the Gophers competed in Lexington was in 2020. On the track, Abby Kohut-Jackson and Sophie Schmitz led the women with titles in the mile and 800 meters, respectively. Kohut-Jackson clocked a career-best time of 4:48.17 to win the mile and lead six Gophers among the top 15 at the meet while Schmitz posted a winning time of 2:10.12 in the 800 meters just ahead of Molly Roach, who came in third in a career-best 2:12.45. Devia Brown won women's shot put with a season-best mark of 16.31 meters (53-06.25 ft.), landing fifth among all-time Gophers at the time in her second appearance for the Maroon & Gold. Amira Young also picked up a top-three finish on the track, taking third in the 60 meters in 7.40 seconds.
Up Next: Meyo Invitational and Gopher Classic
The Gophers will once again have a split weekend of action when the team hosts the Gopher Classic on Feb. 5 while also competing at the Meyo Invitational in Notre Dame, Ind., from Feb. 4-5. The home meet for Minnesota is the third of four meets the Maroon and Gold will host during the indoor season. The meet schedule, which is subject to change, has action beginning on Saturday, Feb. 5, at 11 a.m.
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota cross country and track and field team on Twitter and Instagram (@GopherCCTF) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the season.
About the 2022 Jack Johnson Classic
The Gophers are pleased to host the annual Jack Johnson Classic this Friday and Saturday at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse. Friday's action begins at 2:30 p.m. CT and includes the heptathlon, pentathlon, and women's pole vault while Saturday's full day of competition kicks off at 10:30 a.m. CT with men's weight throw and the heptathlon 60-meter hurdles. Admission to the meet is free. General parking is available in the University Ave. Ramp, the Washington Ave. Ramp, Lot 37 off 5th Street SE, and the Maroon Lot on Oak Street SE. NOTE: The University has implemented a temporary proof of vaccination/test policy that applies to all events from Wednesday, January 26, 2022, to Wednesday, February 9, 2022. For more information, please visit this link. Please note participating student-athletes, coaches, team support staff, and officials are not subject to this regulation.
About the 2022 Rod McCravy Memorial Meet
The are headed back to Lexington, Ky., to Nutter Fieldhouse on Friday and Saturday. The meet begins at 10:30 a.m. on Friday with the pentathlon 60-Meter hurdles. Friday's last event is the men's 200-meter dash at 6:40 p.m. Saturday's events start at 9:30 a.m. with the heptathlon 60m hurdles and conclude with the men's 4x400m relay at 3:30 p.m. Saturday's events can be streamed live on SEC Network + starting at noon and will also contain highlights from Friday's competition. Admission is free. Masks are required.
Last Time Out: Cyclone Open
It was a dominant day for the Golden Gopher track and field program at the Cyclone Open in Ames, Iowa. The Maroon and Gold combined for 17 victories at the Lied Recreation Center and a number of top 30 national performances. Devia Brown's performance was the most notable of the day in the shot put. The Kingston, Jamaica, native launched her farthest mark as a Gopher at 17.08m (56-0 1/2) to win the event. The mark is tied for the sixth-farthest mark in the NCAA this season and is the second best mark in indoor school history, moving her up from the No. 3 spot. A number of Gophers made big splashes on the track, but none other than Abby Kohut-Jackson. The graduate student picked up two victories on the day in the 1000m and the mile. Her mile time of 4:41.25 proved to be a new personal record and slotted her into the 13th best time in the nation this season. In the short sprints it was Amira Young who picked up a pair of victories of her own in Ames. She won both the 60m and the 200m at the Cyclone Open and her season-best 200m time of 23.74 put her as the No. 23 ranked individual in the event. True freshman Nyalaam Jok proved why she is one of the nation's top freshmen high jumpers with her collegiate personal best of 1.77m (5-9 3/4) to win the event on Saturday. Her mark is the 23rd best in the nation and ties her with Allison Gerads for fifth in the Gophers indoor record book. Another Gopher that made leaps and bounds in the record book was Tiera Robinson-Jones in the triple jump. Her 12.54m (41-1 3/4) goes down as the seventh-best indoor mark in school history and is the 30th best mark in the country this season. Minnesota's final top 25 NCAA performance was from Erin Rediy in the 800m. The sophomore from Downers Grove, Ill., finished in a time of 2:09.76 to earn the victory at the Cyclone Open. Her time goes down as the No. 30 ranked time in the nation this year.
The Golden Gophers Ranked Nationally
Although it is early in the indoor season, the Golden Gophers have already made a mark on the national indoor lists. Currently 17 Minnesota marks are ranked inside the nation's top 30. As of Jan. 26, Devia Brown's sixth-ranked shot put mark of 17.08m (56-0 1/2) is the highest ranked individual mark. Other top 10 national marks for the Gophers currently include Allison Gerads (Pentathlon, 4,037 points) and Abby Kohut-Jackson (3000m, 9:10.04).
Last Time at the Jack Johnson Classic
The last time the Gophers hosted the Jack Johnson Classic the team picked up five victories, the men snagging three while the women earned two. Jaycie Thomsen is the lone returning victor from that meet as she won the 5,000 meters in a then-career-best time of 17:00.23. Other notable returners from that meet include Devia Brown who finished third in women's shot put with a mark of 15.87 meters (52-01.00 ft.). Julia Hayes also earned runner-up honors in the 60m hurdles while Kion Benjamin finished as the runner-up in the 60 meters with a time of 6.85 -- Minnesota's fastest time of the season at the time in the discipline. Mike Herauf also picked up a third-place finish in the men's pole vault.
Last Time in Lexington
The last time the Gophers competed in Lexington was in 2020. On the track, Abby Kohut-Jackson and Sophie Schmitz led the women with titles in the mile and 800 meters, respectively. Kohut-Jackson clocked a career-best time of 4:48.17 to win the mile and lead six Gophers among the top 15 at the meet while Schmitz posted a winning time of 2:10.12 in the 800 meters just ahead of Molly Roach, who came in third in a career-best 2:12.45. Devia Brown won women's shot put with a season-best mark of 16.31 meters (53-06.25 ft.), landing fifth among all-time Gophers at the time in her second appearance for the Maroon & Gold. Amira Young also picked up a top-three finish on the track, taking third in the 60 meters in 7.40 seconds.
Up Next: Meyo Invitational and Gopher Classic
The Gophers will once again have a split weekend of action when the team hosts the Gopher Classic on Feb. 5 while also competing at the Meyo Invitational in Notre Dame, Ind., from Feb. 4-5. The home meet for Minnesota is the third of four meets the Maroon and Gold will host during the indoor season. The meet schedule, which is subject to change, has action beginning on Saturday, Feb. 5, at 11 a.m.
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota cross country and track and field team on Twitter and Instagram (@GopherCCTF) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the season.
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