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Gerres, Roemer Highlight Raleigh Relays Performances
3/28/2026 6:15:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Both Gophers produced program top 10 performances in North Carolina.
MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota track and field team produced two program top 10 performances at the 2026 Raleigh Relays at Paul Derr Track this weekend. Emmett Gerres and Izzy Roemer both put forth career-best runs for the Maroon and Gold.
Gerres broke through in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 8:32.56 to finish fourth overall in a stacked field. Gerres' time of 8:32.56 is the fastest time in the event since 2023 when Olympian Matthew Wilkinson finished sixth at the USA Championships in 2023 in a time of 8:23.69. For Gerres it was a 16-second lifetime best in the event and puts him at No. 4 all-time at Minnesota.
Roemer's program top 10 performance was delayed due to weather in the 10,000m. After a weather delay from Friday night until Saturday morning Roemer became the second Gopher in the last five years to run a sub-34 minute 10K. The time of 33:49.87 puts Roemer at No. 8 all-time at Minnesota and was her first career 10K in college.
Other notable lifetime bests in Raleigh over the weekend included: Tyler Kissell (1500m, 3:46.57), Cameron Stocke (1500m, 3:46.03), Nolan Sutter (3000m Steeplechase, 8:59.05) and Taylor Isabel (10,000k, 34.26.43).
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 X.com (Twitter) and Instagram (@GopherCCTF) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the season.
Gerres broke through in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 8:32.56 to finish fourth overall in a stacked field. Gerres' time of 8:32.56 is the fastest time in the event since 2023 when Olympian Matthew Wilkinson finished sixth at the USA Championships in 2023 in a time of 8:23.69. For Gerres it was a 16-second lifetime best in the event and puts him at No. 4 all-time at Minnesota.
Roemer's program top 10 performance was delayed due to weather in the 10,000m. After a weather delay from Friday night until Saturday morning Roemer became the second Gopher in the last five years to run a sub-34 minute 10K. The time of 33:49.87 puts Roemer at No. 8 all-time at Minnesota and was her first career 10K in college.
Other notable lifetime bests in Raleigh over the weekend included: Tyler Kissell (1500m, 3:46.57), Cameron Stocke (1500m, 3:46.03), Nolan Sutter (3000m Steeplechase, 8:59.05) and Taylor Isabel (10,000k, 34.26.43).
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 X.com (Twitter) and Instagram (@GopherCCTF) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the season.
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