University of Minnesota Athletics

2015 Men's Cross Country Roster

Brad Woodford

Brad Woodford

  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • 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)
Cinematic Recap: 2024 NCAA Regional
Sunday, November 17
Oz Memorial Highlights
Sunday, September 01
Big Ten Championship Highlights
Tuesday, November 07
Griak Invite Course Tour
Friday, September 22