University of Minnesota Athletics

2015-16 Men's Track & Field Roster

Brad Woodford

Brad Woodford

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Position:
    Distance
  • Hometown:
    Waukesha, Wis.
  • High School:
    Waukesha South

GOPHERS CAREER
• 10 career races 
• Three top-10 finishes

2015 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Ran in three races for the Gophers • closed out the season with a fourth-place showing at the Fall Finale, running 25:25 • opened the year with a 25th-place performance at the Oz Memorial, finishing in 20:13.6 • helped the Maroon & Gold repeat as team champions at the Jim Drews Invitational, coming in 10th at 25:13.18.

2014 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON

Ran in four races for the Gophers • factored into the team's scoring in two meets and helped the Gophers win the Jim Drews Invitational  opened the season at the Oz Memorial with a 14th-place finish • his Oz time of 19:45.3 marked a new personal six-kilometer record • finished 98th in the Griak Invitational with a time of 26:26.9 • posted a ninth-place finish at the Jim Drews Invitational with a time of 25:06.32 -- a personal eight-kilometer record • finished 80th overall at the Big Ten Championship with a time of 25:32.5.

2013 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirted the 2013 cross country season • ran as an unattached competitor at the Oz Memorial, the Griak Invitational and the Fall Finale • finished 20th at the Oz Memorial with a time of 20:20.8 • came in 112th at the Griak Invitational with a mark of 25:51.3 • closed out the season with a third-place finish at the Fall Finale, crossing the finish line at 25:11.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2012 graduate of Waukesha South High School • finished his prep career with back-to-back top-10 finishes at the Wisconsin state meet • posted a 10th-place finish at the 2012 Wisconsin State Cross Country Championships as a senior and finished sixth at the meet as a junior • posted top-10 finishes in each of the six races he competed in as a senior • won the Matt Hadler Invitational as a senior • also competed in track • ran for head cross country coach Darrell Gramdorf and head track & field coach Ken Sumbry at Waukesha South.


Woodford's Career Bests
8K 25:06.32 2014 Jim Drews Invitational (Oct. 18, 2014)
6K 19:45.3 2014 Oz Memorial (Sept. 5, 2014)
Finish 3rd (UA) 2013 Fall Finale (Nov. 8, 2013)
Godfred Wins B1G Title
Monday, May 18
Mantzouranis Wins B1G Hammer Title
Monday, May 18
4x100 Meter B1G Title
Sunday, May 17
Track & Field Season Hype
Friday, March 06