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Saturday, January 21
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Gopher Sprinters Dominate in Ames
1/21/2023 7:16:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota track and field program won seven events at the Cyclone Open in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday. The Gophers sprint group won four out of the five individual sprint events and added a win in the 4x400m relay to cap off the meet.
Reigning Big Ten Athlete of the Week Amira Young was a winner in both of her contested events on Saturday, winning the 60m and the 200m. In the 60m Young posted her best time in nearly two full calendar years with a 7.28, which goes down as the No. 14 time in the country this season. Young was followed up by two other Gophers with Akilah Lewis finishing in a lifetime best of 7.29, which is the No. 17 time in the nation this season, and the No. 3 time in program history. Odell Frye capped off the 1-2-3 performance for the Maroon and Gold in the 60m with a 7.35, just 0.01 off her lifetime best time, ranking her No. 28 in the nation this season.
Young's 200m victory was clocked at 23.72, putting her at the No. 30 spot in the nation in the event this season. Young's time edged Frye who finished with a personal best of 24.10, which is the No. 3 time in program history.
The sprint group continued its assault on the program top 10 lists on Saturday with Zariyah Black and Dyandra Gray both improving their previous lifetime bests in the 60m hurdles. Black, who finished as the runner-up in the event, posted a lifetime best of 8.39, the fourth-fastest time in Minnesota history, while Gray's 8.555 (extended due a tie) put her at No. 7 in program history.
Beyond numerous program top 10 performances the Gophers saw more victories from their sprint group, which included 400m season debuts from Janielle Josephs, Jayla Campbell and Dalayni Etienne. The trio finished 1-2-3 in the quarter mile with Josephs' 54.04 winning the event out of the first heat, defeating Campbell for the event title and ranking her No. 27 in the event in the nation this season. Campbell's time of 54.68 kept the junior ahead of Etienne who finished with a lifetime best time of 56.92.
Abigail Schaaffe continued her solid start to her 2023 campaign with victories in the 600m and as a part of the 4x400m relay team. Schaaffe dropped a winning-time of 1:34.27 in the 600m and anchored the team of Campbell, Gray and Josephs in the 4x400m relay that clocked a 3:41.74, which is a season-best time for Minnesota which is No. 31 in the NCAA this season.
In the field the Golden Gophers had two impressive victories with Nyalaam Jok's high jump performance capping off the day. The sophomore All-American was perfect through five heights, starting at 1.71m (5-7 ¼) and getting through 1.83m (6-0) before ending with a trio of misses at 1.87m (6-1 ½) which would have been a lifetime best and new school record.
Another reigning Big Ten Athlete of the Week Shelby Frank was also victorious in her event, the weight throw, on Saturday. The junior easily handled the field, winning the event by over a meter at 19.97m (65-6 ¼). Frank launched the winning mark on her first attempt and followed it up with three other marks beyond 19-meters before scratching her final two throws. Frank is still ranked No. 6 in the nation in the weight throw.
Up Next
The Gophers will return home for the Jack Johnson Classic from Jan. 27-28. That meet will host a heptathlon and pentathlon on Friday while the rest of the meet will be contested on Saturday.
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.
Reigning Big Ten Athlete of the Week Amira Young was a winner in both of her contested events on Saturday, winning the 60m and the 200m. In the 60m Young posted her best time in nearly two full calendar years with a 7.28, which goes down as the No. 14 time in the country this season. Young was followed up by two other Gophers with Akilah Lewis finishing in a lifetime best of 7.29, which is the No. 17 time in the nation this season, and the No. 3 time in program history. Odell Frye capped off the 1-2-3 performance for the Maroon and Gold in the 60m with a 7.35, just 0.01 off her lifetime best time, ranking her No. 28 in the nation this season.
Young's 200m victory was clocked at 23.72, putting her at the No. 30 spot in the nation in the event this season. Young's time edged Frye who finished with a personal best of 24.10, which is the No. 3 time in program history.
The sprint group continued its assault on the program top 10 lists on Saturday with Zariyah Black and Dyandra Gray both improving their previous lifetime bests in the 60m hurdles. Black, who finished as the runner-up in the event, posted a lifetime best of 8.39, the fourth-fastest time in Minnesota history, while Gray's 8.555 (extended due a tie) put her at No. 7 in program history.
Beyond numerous program top 10 performances the Gophers saw more victories from their sprint group, which included 400m season debuts from Janielle Josephs, Jayla Campbell and Dalayni Etienne. The trio finished 1-2-3 in the quarter mile with Josephs' 54.04 winning the event out of the first heat, defeating Campbell for the event title and ranking her No. 27 in the event in the nation this season. Campbell's time of 54.68 kept the junior ahead of Etienne who finished with a lifetime best time of 56.92.
Abigail Schaaffe continued her solid start to her 2023 campaign with victories in the 600m and as a part of the 4x400m relay team. Schaaffe dropped a winning-time of 1:34.27 in the 600m and anchored the team of Campbell, Gray and Josephs in the 4x400m relay that clocked a 3:41.74, which is a season-best time for Minnesota which is No. 31 in the NCAA this season.
In the field the Golden Gophers had two impressive victories with Nyalaam Jok's high jump performance capping off the day. The sophomore All-American was perfect through five heights, starting at 1.71m (5-7 ¼) and getting through 1.83m (6-0) before ending with a trio of misses at 1.87m (6-1 ½) which would have been a lifetime best and new school record.
Another reigning Big Ten Athlete of the Week Shelby Frank was also victorious in her event, the weight throw, on Saturday. The junior easily handled the field, winning the event by over a meter at 19.97m (65-6 ¼). Frank launched the winning mark on her first attempt and followed it up with three other marks beyond 19-meters before scratching her final two throws. Frank is still ranked No. 6 in the nation in the weight throw.
Up Next
The Gophers will return home for the Jack Johnson Classic from Jan. 27-28. That meet will host a heptathlon and pentathlon on Friday while the rest of the meet will be contested on Saturday.
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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