2016-17 Men's Track & Field Roster

Andrew Ajaluwa
Position Jumps Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.Last School DeLaSalle HS
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Hamza Ali
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.Last School Washburn
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Obsa Ali
Position Distance Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Richfield, Minn.Last School Richfield
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Nick Bachinski
Position High Jump Academic Year R-Sr.
Hometown Lakeville, Minn.Last School Lakeville South HS
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Matthew Baker
Position Multi-Events Academic Year So.
Hometown Shoreview, Minn.Last School Mounds View HS
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Alec Basten
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Green Bay, Wis.Last School Green Bay Southwest HS
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Bryan Bjerk
Position Throws Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Grand Forks, N.D.Last School Red River HS
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Jacob Buller
Position Jumps Academic Year So.
Hometown St. Paul, Minn.Last School St. Croix Lutheran
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Sam Carlson
Position Distance Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Bemidji, Minn.Last School Bemidji
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Quinton Coleman
Position Sprints Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Duluth, Minn.Last School Duluth East HS
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Joey Duerr
Position Distance Academic Year So.
Hometown Chaska, Minn.Last School Chaska
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Evan Ferlic
Position Distance Academic Year So.
Hometown Roseville, Minn.Last School Mounds Park Academy
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Gian Ferretti
Position Throws Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Capannoli, ItalyLast School Liceo Scientifico A. Pesenti
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Ben Gucinski
Position Jumps Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Appleton, Wis.Last School Fox Valley Lutheran HS
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Wayde Hall
Position Distance Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Oak Park Heights, Minn.Last School Stillwater
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Glen Harold
Position Pole Vault Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Elm Grove, Wis.Last School Brookfield East HS
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Mitch Hechsel
Position Sprints Academic Year R-Sr.
Hometown Apple Valley, Minn.Last School Apple Valley
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Owen Hoeft
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Golden Valley, Minn.Last School Hopkins HS
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Sammie Houston
Position Jumps Academic Year So.
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie HS
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Clayton Johnson
Position Hurdles Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Hastings, Minn.Last School Hastings HS
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Jonathan Johnson
Position Jumps Academic Year So.
Hometown Champlin, Minn.Last School Champlin Park HS
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Alex Kelner
Position Sprints Academic Year So.
Hometown Mounds View, Minn.Last School Irondale HS
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Charlie Lawrence
Position Distance Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Foley, Minn.Last School Foley
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Ryan Lockard
Position Jumps Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Apple Valley, Minn.Last School Eastview HS
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Jack Manderscheid
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina HS
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John Marita
Position Throws Academic Year So.
Hometown Mequon, Wis.Last School Homestead HS
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Luke May
Position Throws Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Whitefish, Mont.Last School Whitefish HS
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Kieran McKeag
Position Throws Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Lakeville, Minn.Last School Apple Valley HS
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Jon Nerdal
Position Throws Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Bergen, NorwayLast School Danielsen VGS
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Brad Neumann
Position Sprints Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Peshtigo, Wis.Last School Peshtigo HS
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Connor Olson
Position Distance Academic Year So.
Hometown Maple Grove, Minn.Last School Wayzata HS
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Alex Plasencia
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Shoreview, Minn.Last School Mounds View HS
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Mac Riedy
Position Throws Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Waukesha, Wis.Last School Kettle Moraine HS
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Nick Rink
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Appleton, Wis.Last School Kimberly HS
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Nate Roese
Position Sprints Academic Year R-Sr.
Hometown Woodbury, Minn.Last School East Ridge HS
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Mason Roomes
Position Jumps Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Woodbury, Minn.Last School Woodbury HS
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Matthew Rosen
Position Mid-Distance Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Bloomington, Minn.Last School Bloomington Jefferson HS
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Connor Rousemiller
Position Throws Academic Year So.
Hometown Lakeville, Minn.Last School Lakeville South HS
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Hunter Staack
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Hopkins, Minn.Last School Hopkins HS
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Shane Streich
Position Distance Academic Year So.
Hometown Janesville, Minn.Last School Waseca HS
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Tyler Tappe
Position Pole Vault Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Pequot Lakes, Minn.Last School Pequot Lakes HS
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Jonathan Tharaldsen
Position Throws Academic Year So.
Hometown Bismarck, N.D.Last School Bismarck HS
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Jon Tollefson
Position Hurdles Academic Year Fr.
Hometown St. Paul, Minn.Last School St. Croix Lutheran HS
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Josh Tracy
Position Mid-Distance Academic Year So.
Hometown St. Michael, Minn.Last School St. Michael Albertville HS
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Luke Trapp
Position Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Elk River, Minn.Last School Elk River HS
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James Travis
Position Jumps Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Naperville, Ill.Last School Waubonsie Valley HS
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Chris Trotter
Position Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.Last School St. Louis Park HS
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John Uchytil
Position Hurdles/Pole Vault Academic Year So.
Hometown Hudson, Wis.Last School Hudson HS
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Eric Walker
Position Hurdles Academic Year So.
Hometown Chicago, Ill.Last School St. Rita HS
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Jonathan Webb
Position Sprints Academic Year So.
Hometown Woodbury, Minn.Last School Minnehaha Academy
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Matt Welch
Position Distance Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Duluth, Minn.Last School Proctor
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Jackson Wellenstein
Position Sprints Academic Year So.
Hometown Madison, Wis.Last School Madison West HS
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Derek Wiebke
Position Mid-Distance Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Kasson, Minn.Last School Kasson-Mantorville
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Luca Wieland
Position Multi-Events Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Saarbrucken, GermanyLast School Gymnasium Rotenbuhl Saarbrucken
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Logan Wolfley
Academic Year So.
Hometown Silver Lake, Kan.Last School Silver Lake HS
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Coaching Staff

Steve Plasencia
Director of Men's Track & Field / Cross Country
Phone612-625-6063 / 624-0592
plase001@umn.edu
Full Bio for Steve Plasencia
Paul Thornton
Associate Head Coach
Phone624-5700
thorn269@umn.edu
Full Bio for Paul Thornton
Zach Siegmeier
Director of Operations
Phone612-625-2336
siegm011@umn.edu
Full Bio for Zach Siegmeier
Steve White
Assistant Coach
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Jumps R-So.

Minneapolis, Minn. DeLaSalle HS

Distance Fr.

Minneapolis, Minn. Washburn

Distance R-So.

Richfield, Minn. Richfield

High Jump R-Sr.

Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South HS

Multi-Events So.

Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View HS

Distance Fr.

Green Bay, Wis. Green Bay Southwest HS

Throws R-Jr.

Grand Forks, N.D. Red River HS

Jumps So.

St. Paul, Minn. St. Croix Lutheran

Distance R-So.

Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji

Sprints Sr.

Duluth, Minn. Duluth East HS

Distance So.

Chaska, Minn. Chaska

Distance So.

Roseville, Minn. Mounds Park Academy

Throws Sr.

Capannoli, Italy Liceo Scientifico A. Pesenti

Jumps Fr.

Appleton, Wis. Fox Valley Lutheran HS

Distance R-Jr.

Oak Park Heights, Minn. Stillwater

Pole Vault Jr.

Elm Grove, Wis. Brookfield East HS

Sprints R-Sr.

Apple Valley, Minn. Apple Valley

Distance Fr.

Golden Valley, Minn. Hopkins HS

Jumps So.

Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie HS

Hurdles Fr.

Hastings, Minn. Hastings HS

Jumps So.

Champlin, Minn. Champlin Park HS

Sprints So.

Mounds View, Minn. Irondale HS

Distance R-Jr.

Foley, Minn. Foley

Jumps R-Jr.

Apple Valley, Minn. Eastview HS

Distance Fr.

Edina, Minn. Edina HS

Throws So.

Mequon, Wis. Homestead HS

Throws Fr.

Whitefish, Mont. Whitefish HS

Throws Fr.

Lakeville, Minn. Apple Valley HS

Throws Fr.

Bergen, Norway Danielsen VGS

Sprints R-Jr.

Peshtigo, Wis. Peshtigo HS

Distance So.

Maple Grove, Minn. Wayzata HS

Distance Fr.

Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View HS

Throws R-Jr.

Waukesha, Wis. Kettle Moraine HS

Distance Fr.

Appleton, Wis. Kimberly HS

Sprints R-Sr.

Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge HS

Jumps Fr.

Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury HS

Mid-Distance R-So.

Bloomington, Minn. Bloomington Jefferson HS

Throws So.

Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South HS

Distance Fr.

Hopkins, Minn. Hopkins HS

Distance So.

Janesville, Minn. Waseca HS

Pole Vault Jr.

Pequot Lakes, Minn. Pequot Lakes HS

Throws So.

Bismarck, N.D. Bismarck HS

Hurdles Fr.

St. Paul, Minn. St. Croix Lutheran HS

Mid-Distance So.

St. Michael, Minn. St. Michael Albertville HS

Sprints Fr.

Elk River, Minn. Elk River HS

Jumps R-So.

Naperville, Ill. Waubonsie Valley HS

Sprints Fr.

Minneapolis, Minn. St. Louis Park HS

Hurdles/Pole Vault So.

Hudson, Wis. Hudson HS

Hurdles So.

Chicago, Ill. St. Rita HS

Sprints So.

Woodbury, Minn. Minnehaha Academy

Distance R-Jr.

Duluth, Minn. Proctor

Sprints So.

Madison, Wis. Madison West HS

Mid-Distance R-Jr.

Kasson, Minn. Kasson-Mantorville

Multi-Events Sr.

Saarbrucken, Germany Gymnasium Rotenbuhl Saarbrucken

So.

Silver Lake, Kan. Silver Lake HS

Coaching Staff

Director of Men's Track & Field / Cross Country /Men's Track & Field

612-625-6063 / 624-0592

plase001@umn.edu

Associate Head Coach /Men's Track & Field

624-5700

thorn269@umn.edu

Director of Operations /Men's Track & Field

612-625-2336

siegm011@umn.edu

Assistant Coach /Men's Track & Field


	Andrew Ajaluwa	R-So.	Jumps	Minneapolis, Minn.
	Hamza Ali	Fr.	Distance	Minneapolis, Minn.
	Obsa Ali	R-So.	Distance	Richfield, Minn.
	Nick Bachinski	R-Sr.	High Jump	Lakeville, Minn.
	Matthew Baker	So.	Multi-Events	Shoreview, Minn.
	Alec Basten	Fr.	Distance	Green Bay, Wis.
	Bryan Bjerk	R-Jr.	Throws	Grand Forks, N.D.
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	Jacob Buller	So.	Jumps	St. Paul, Minn.
	Sam Carlson	R-So.	Distance	Bemidji, Minn.
	Quinton Coleman	Sr.	Sprints	Duluth, Minn.
	Joey Duerr	So.	Distance	Chaska, Minn.
	Evan Ferlic	So.	Distance	Roseville, Minn.
	Gian Ferretti	Sr.	Throws	Capannoli, Italy
	Ben Gucinski	Fr.	Jumps	Appleton, Wis.
	Wayde Hall	R-Jr.	Distance	Oak Park Heights, Minn.
	Glen Harold	Jr.	Pole Vault	Elm Grove, Wis.
	Mitch Hechsel	R-Sr.	Sprints	Apple Valley, Minn.
	Owen Hoeft	Fr.	Distance	Golden Valley, Minn.
	Sammie Houston	So.	Jumps	Eden Prairie, Minn.
	Clayton Johnson	Fr.	Hurdles	Hastings, Minn.
	Jonathan Johnson	So.	Jumps	Champlin, Minn.
	Alex Kelner	So.	Sprints	Mounds View, Minn.
	Charlie Lawrence	R-Jr.	Distance	Foley, Minn.
	Ryan Lockard	R-Jr.	Jumps	Apple Valley, Minn.
	Jack Manderscheid	Fr.	Distance	Edina, Minn.
	John Marita	So.	Throws	Mequon, Wis.
	Luke May	Fr.	Throws	Whitefish, Mont.
	Kieran McKeag	Fr.	Throws	Lakeville, Minn.
	Jon Nerdal	Fr.	Throws	Bergen, Norway
	Brad Neumann	R-Jr.	Sprints	Peshtigo, Wis.
	Connor Olson	So.	Distance	Maple Grove, Minn.
	Alex Plasencia	Fr.	Distance	Shoreview, Minn.
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	Mac Riedy	R-Jr.	Throws	Waukesha, Wis.
	Nick Rink	Fr.	Distance	Appleton, Wis.
	Nate Roese	R-Sr.	Sprints	Woodbury, Minn.
	Mason Roomes	Fr.	Jumps	Woodbury, Minn.
	Matthew Rosen	R-So.	Mid-Distance	Bloomington, Minn.
	Connor Rousemiller	So.	Throws	Lakeville, Minn.
	Hunter Staack	Fr.	Distance	Hopkins, Minn.
	Shane Streich	So.	Distance	Janesville, Minn.
	Tyler Tappe	Jr.	Pole Vault	Pequot Lakes, Minn.
	Jonathan Tharaldsen	So.	Throws	Bismarck, N.D.
	Jon Tollefson	Fr.	Hurdles	St. Paul, Minn.
	Josh Tracy	So.	Mid-Distance	St. Michael, Minn.
	Luke Trapp	Fr.	Sprints	Elk River, Minn.
	James Travis	R-So.	Jumps	Naperville, Ill.
	Chris Trotter	Fr.	Sprints	Minneapolis, Minn.
	John Uchytil	So.	Hurdles/Pole Vault	Hudson, Wis.
	Eric Walker	So.	Hurdles	Chicago, Ill.
	Jonathan Webb	So.	Sprints	Woodbury, Minn.
	Matt Welch	R-Jr.	Distance	Duluth, Minn.
	Jackson Wellenstein	So.	Sprints	Madison, Wis.
	Derek Wiebke	R-Jr.	Mid-Distance	Kasson, Minn.
	Luca Wieland	Sr.	Multi-Events	Saarbrucken, Germany
	Logan Wolfley	So.		Silver Lake, Kan.


Steve Plasencia	Director of Men's Track & Field / Cross Country	plase001@umn.edu	612-625-6063 / 624-0592
Paul Thornton	Associate Head Coach	thorn269@umn.edu	624-5700
Zach Siegmeier	Director of Operations	siegm011@umn.edu	612-625-2336
Steve White	Assistant Coach

Bingle Announces Vincent Johnson to Join Coaching Staff

Tuesday, August 18

Mills, Opinion Reach U20 World Championship Finals

Thursday, August 06

Trio of Gophers to Compete at U20 World Championships

Tuesday, August 04

Wilkinson, Streit to Compete at USATF Outdoor Championships

Wednesday, July 22

Monday, June 15

Thursday, June 11

Monday, May 18

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Steve Plasencia	Director of Men's Track & Field / Cross Country	plase001@umn.edu	612-625-6063 / 624-0592
	Paul Thornton	Associate Head Coach	thorn269@umn.edu	624-5700
	Zach Siegmeier	Director of Operations	siegm011@umn.edu	612-625-2336
	Steve White	Assistant Coach

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Andrew Ajaluwa

Hamza Ali

Obsa Ali

Nick Bachinski

Matthew Baker

Alec Basten

Bryan Bjerk

Jacob Buller

Sam Carlson

Quinton Coleman

Joey Duerr

Evan Ferlic

Gian Ferretti

Ben Gucinski

Wayde Hall

Glen Harold

Mitch Hechsel

Owen Hoeft

Sammie Houston

Clayton Johnson

Jonathan Johnson

Alex Kelner

Charlie Lawrence

Ryan Lockard

Jack Manderscheid

John Marita

Luke May

Kieran McKeag

Jon Nerdal

Brad Neumann

Connor Olson

Alex Plasencia

Mac Riedy

Nick Rink

Nate Roese

Mason Roomes

Matthew Rosen

Connor Rousemiller

Hunter Staack

Shane Streich

Tyler Tappe

Jonathan Tharaldsen

Jon Tollefson

Josh Tracy

Luke Trapp

James Travis

Chris Trotter

John Uchytil

Eric Walker

Jonathan Webb

Matt Welch

Jackson Wellenstein

Derek Wiebke

Luca Wieland

Logan Wolfley

Coaching Staff

Steve Plasencia

Paul Thornton

Zach Siegmeier

Steve White

Players

Andrew Ajaluwa

Hamza Ali

Obsa Ali

Nick Bachinski

Matthew Baker

Alec Basten

Bryan Bjerk

Jacob Buller

Sam Carlson

Quinton Coleman

Joey Duerr

Evan Ferlic

Gian Ferretti

Ben Gucinski

Wayde Hall