University of Minnesota Athletics
Wednesday, May 4
St. Paul, MN
3:00 PM
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Tommie Twilight
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Sprints
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Pole Vault
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints/Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Jumps/Multis
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
True Freshman Jok Breaks High Jump School Record
5/4/2022 9:24:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota track and field saw true freshman Nyalaam Jok break the high jump school record on Wednesday night at the St. Thomas Tommie Twilight. Jok's performance was joined by three other program top 10 performances at O'Shaughnessy Stadium.
Jok's performance was one for the ages on Wednesday afternoon. The Annandale, Minn., native posted three personal best jumps to reach the mark of 1.86m (6-1 1/4) that broke Taylor Wiebke's 2017 school record of 1.85m (6-0 3/4). Jok's leap is tied for the best in the Big Ten this season and is good enough for seventh in the nation this year.
Minnesota picked up a total of 13 victories during the mid-week meet. Lexy Berger's victory in the pole vault was one of the biggest highlights of the afternoon. Berger vaulted past her previous lifetime best in the event to a new personal best of 4.15m (13-7 1/4). The mark moves Berger up to No. 5 in school history in the event and propels her to sixth in the Big Ten this season.
The lone top 10 time on the track came from Zariyah Black in the 100m hurdles. The true freshman ran her best race of her young career to win the event with the sixth-fastest time in school history, the first time the Gibsonville, N.C., native has cracked the outdoor top 10 at Minnesota.
Minnesota's final top 10 performance came in the form of Jake Kubiatowicz in the hammer throw. Kubiatowicz launched a mark of 66.12m (216-11) on his second attempt of four at the shortened meet. Carter Hughes finished as the runner-up in the hammer throw, an event that the Gophers are ranked No. 1 as a collective group this season, with a season-best 61.50m (201-9).
Another notable Minnesota victory included a season-best time from Big Ten champion Kion Benjamin in the 100m. Benjamin's 10.28 slightly improves his season-best in the event and is less than a tenth off of Benjamin's 10.21 school record that was set back in 2021.
Up Next
Minnesota concludes the outdoor regular season with action at St. Thomas and at Hamline on May 4 and May 6. 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.
Jok's performance was one for the ages on Wednesday afternoon. The Annandale, Minn., native posted three personal best jumps to reach the mark of 1.86m (6-1 1/4) that broke Taylor Wiebke's 2017 school record of 1.85m (6-0 3/4). Jok's leap is tied for the best in the Big Ten this season and is good enough for seventh in the nation this year.
No big deal, just the seventh-best jump in the NATION this season! 👏👏👏 #ncaaTF https://t.co/BDORautlfv pic.twitter.com/AlozhbOmIy
— Minnesota Cross Country, Track & Field (@GopherCCTF) May 5, 2022
Minnesota picked up a total of 13 victories during the mid-week meet. Lexy Berger's victory in the pole vault was one of the biggest highlights of the afternoon. Berger vaulted past her previous lifetime best in the event to a new personal best of 4.15m (13-7 1/4). The mark moves Berger up to No. 5 in school history in the event and propels her to sixth in the Big Ten this season.
The lone top 10 time on the track came from Zariyah Black in the 100m hurdles. The true freshman ran her best race of her young career to win the event with the sixth-fastest time in school history, the first time the Gibsonville, N.C., native has cracked the outdoor top 10 at Minnesota.
Minnesota's final top 10 performance came in the form of Jake Kubiatowicz in the hammer throw. Kubiatowicz launched a mark of 66.12m (216-11) on his second attempt of four at the shortened meet. Carter Hughes finished as the runner-up in the hammer throw, an event that the Gophers are ranked No. 1 as a collective group this season, with a season-best 61.50m (201-9).
Another notable Minnesota victory included a season-best time from Big Ten champion Kion Benjamin in the 100m. Benjamin's 10.28 slightly improves his season-best in the event and is less than a tenth off of Benjamin's 10.21 school record that was set back in 2021.
Up Next
Minnesota concludes the outdoor regular season with action at St. Thomas and at Hamline on May 4 and May 6. 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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