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Gophers Competing Around the World
7/5/2023 9:55:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
MINNEAPOLIS - University of Minnesota has a large group of competitors around the world that will be aiming to punch their tickets to the 2023 World Athletics Championships that will be held in Budapest, Hungary in August. A total of 16 athletes, both current and alumni, are set to compete.
Two 2023 First Team All-Americans will compete at the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships, with Matt Wilkinson contesting the 3000m steeplechase while Shelby Frank will throw the discus. After a stellar 2022-23 campaign Amira Young will take her talents to Eugene and will compete in the 100m. A slew of alums will also take part in Eugene with Alec Basten (3000m steeplechase), Abby Kohut-Jackson (3000m steeplechase), Maddie Strandemo (3000m steeplechase), Bethany Hasz (5000m) and Sean Donnelly (Hammer Throw).
Also taking place this week are the Greek National Championships that take place from July 7-9 at Panthessaliko Stadium in Volos Greece. Kostas Zaltos, the NCAA runner-up, along with recent signee Angelos Mantzouranis will compete in the hammer throw competition. In Jamaica from July 6-9 the Maroon and Gold have a trio of competitors with current student-athletes Janielle Josephs (400m) and Michael Buchanan (110m hurdles, long jump), along with University of Minnesota graduate Nayoka Clunis in the hammer throw.
At the end of July Minnesota will also see its Trinidad & Tobago student-athletes compete at their nations national championships. That event begins on July 28 and concludes on July 30 with Carlon Hosten, Devin Augustine and Kion Benjamin all competing in various sprint events.
For more information on the Gophers around the world, continue to check back with GopherSports.com all month long. 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 summer.
Gopher Entries by Event, Qualifying Mark (2023 Season)
USA: Women's 100-meter
Amira Young, 11.07
USA: Women's 3,000-meter steeplechase
Abby Kohut-Jackson, 9:47.65
Maddie Strandemo, 9:42.08
USA: Women's 5,000-meter
Bethany Hasz, 15:14.08
USA: Women's discus
Shelby Frank, 59.07m
USA: Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase
Alec Basten, 8:26.90
Matthew Wilkinson, 8:26.33
USA: Men's hammer throw
Sean Donnelly, 76.47m
Trinidad & Tobago: Men's 100m/200m
Kion Benjamin, 10.09/20.72
Trinidad & Tobago: Men's 100m/200m
Carlon Hosten, 10.22/20.43
Trinidad & Tobago: Men's 100m/200m
Devin Augustine, 10.18/20.44
Greece: Men's hammer throw
Kostas Zaltos, 76.33m
Angelos Mantzouranis, 78.30m (6kg weight)
Jamaica: Women's 400m
Janielle Josephs, 52.33
Jamaica: Women's Hammer Throw
Nayoka Clunis, 71.13m
Jamaica: Men's 110-meter hurdles
Michael Buchanan, 13.66
Jamaica: Men's Long Jump
Michael Buchanan, 7.60m
Two 2023 First Team All-Americans will compete at the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships, with Matt Wilkinson contesting the 3000m steeplechase while Shelby Frank will throw the discus. After a stellar 2022-23 campaign Amira Young will take her talents to Eugene and will compete in the 100m. A slew of alums will also take part in Eugene with Alec Basten (3000m steeplechase), Abby Kohut-Jackson (3000m steeplechase), Maddie Strandemo (3000m steeplechase), Bethany Hasz (5000m) and Sean Donnelly (Hammer Throw).
Also taking place this week are the Greek National Championships that take place from July 7-9 at Panthessaliko Stadium in Volos Greece. Kostas Zaltos, the NCAA runner-up, along with recent signee Angelos Mantzouranis will compete in the hammer throw competition. In Jamaica from July 6-9 the Maroon and Gold have a trio of competitors with current student-athletes Janielle Josephs (400m) and Michael Buchanan (110m hurdles, long jump), along with University of Minnesota graduate Nayoka Clunis in the hammer throw.
At the end of July Minnesota will also see its Trinidad & Tobago student-athletes compete at their nations national championships. That event begins on July 28 and concludes on July 30 with Carlon Hosten, Devin Augustine and Kion Benjamin all competing in various sprint events.
For more information on the Gophers around the world, continue to check back with GopherSports.com all month long. 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 summer.
Gopher Entries by Event, Qualifying Mark (2023 Season)
USA: Women's 100-meter
Amira Young, 11.07
USA: Women's 3,000-meter steeplechase
Abby Kohut-Jackson, 9:47.65
Maddie Strandemo, 9:42.08
USA: Women's 5,000-meter
Bethany Hasz, 15:14.08
USA: Women's discus
Shelby Frank, 59.07m
USA: Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase
Alec Basten, 8:26.90
Matthew Wilkinson, 8:26.33
USA: Men's hammer throw
Sean Donnelly, 76.47m
Trinidad & Tobago: Men's 100m/200m
Kion Benjamin, 10.09/20.72
Trinidad & Tobago: Men's 100m/200m
Carlon Hosten, 10.22/20.43
Trinidad & Tobago: Men's 100m/200m
Devin Augustine, 10.18/20.44
Greece: Men's hammer throw
Kostas Zaltos, 76.33m
Angelos Mantzouranis, 78.30m (6kg weight)
Jamaica: Women's 400m
Janielle Josephs, 52.33
Jamaica: Women's Hammer Throw
Nayoka Clunis, 71.13m
Jamaica: Men's 110-meter hurdles
Michael Buchanan, 13.66
Jamaica: Men's Long Jump
Michael Buchanan, 7.60m
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