Goldn Gophr Track & Fild Th 2000 Big Tn Outdoor Championships Univrsity of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 18l~gj Ira~ C~atmpi~~$1hip N«JJ~S$ IFII'nidlaty- sij,.mcjaty, Maty 2~ D23 Univrsity of Minnsota Mn's Athltics Mdia Rlations Offic Phon: 612.625.4090 Fax: 612.625.0854 http://www.gophrsports.com Track & Fild Contact: Jff Honza Scc~ dlul~ (Q)~ ~\f ~~~ (all tims ar CST) Friday, May 19 1:00 p.m. 1:15p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 1:50 p.m. 3:00p.m. 3:45p.m. ;:~~p.m. THE FACTS: Th Univrsity of Minnsota mn's track and fild tam will go for its third conscutiv Big Tn Outdoor Championship whn th Goldn Gophrs travl to th 6 : 00 ~ ~ Univrsity of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, Friday through Sunday. 6 : 30 p.m. Evnts bgin at 1 p.m., Friday with th dcathlon, 100-mtr dash and th 7 : 15 p.m. hammr throw. Saturday's activity gts undrway at 9 a.m., whil th final day of com- ptition is slatd to start at noon. Th Goldn Gophrs will travl 30 athlts to th annual vnt. Saturday, May 20 9:00a.m. 9:40a.m. THREE-PEAT: This sason th Goldn Gophrs sk thir third conscutiv Big Tn 9:45a.m. Outdoor Track and Fild Titl and will look to bcom only th fourth lagu school to 10:50 a.m. captur thr straight crowns. 11 :00 a.m. Prior to 1998, Wisconsin had thr conscutiv Big Tn Championships to its nam. 12:45 p.m. Howvr, th last tim a tam put togthr four straight outdoor titls was whn 1:15 p.m. Michigan won conscutiv championships from 1980-83. Th Wolvrins also capturd 1:20 p.m. four conscutiv championships from 1901-04 and 1937-40. 2:15p.m. Illinois, who also won four straight titls (1951-54) rounds out th currnt trio of Big 2:20 p.m. Tn schools to hav won conscutiv confrnc titls. 2:35 p.m. In addition to its prvious back-to-back championships, Minnsota has won two 2:50 p.m. othr outdoor titls, on in 1949 and th othr in 1968. 3:10p.m. Pu~du ~nd Pnn Stat stand as th only two tams to hav nvr claimd an outdoor 3 4 :3 5 05 p.m. p.m. c h amptons h tp. 4. 35 p.m. LAST YEAR'S BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS REVISITED: Th Univrsity of Minnsota won its scond straight Big Tn Track and Fild Titl last yar in Wst Lafaytt, Ind., marking th first tim in school history that th Goldn Gophrs won back-to-back titls. Minnsota won th championship with 149.50 points, whil th Univrsity oflowa took scond with 113 points and Wisconsin finishd third with 107. Tom Grding pacd th Goldn Gophrs winning his first lagu titl in th 400m dash with a tim of 46.61. Grding's individual crown addd to a total of fiv individual titls which stand as th most vr in school history. Th fiv individual championships passd th prvious mark of thr which was st in both 1996 and 1997. 4:50p.m. 5:20p.m. 5:50p.m. 6:20p.m. Dcathlon 1OOm Hptathlon 1OOm hurdls Hammr throw (trials and finals) Dcathlon long jump Hptathlon high jump Dcathlon shot put Dcathlon high jump Hptathlon shot put Hptathlon 200m Dcathlon 400m 10,000 mtrs (M,W) 10,000 mtrs (W,M) Dcathlon 11Om hurdls Dcathlon discus Hptathlon long jump Dcathlon pol vault Hptathlon javlin Dcathlon javlin Hptathlon BOOm Long jump (trials and finals) High jump (trials and finals) 4x100m rlay (trials) Discus (trials and finals) Dcathlon 1,500m 1,500m (trials) 400m (trials) 100m (trials) 11Om hurdls (trials) 3,000m stplchas BOOm (trials) 200m (trials) 400m hurdls (trials) Sunday, May 21 12:00 p.m. Shot put (trials and finals) 12:30 p.m. Pol Vault (trials and finals) 12:55 p.m. 4x1 OOm rlay (finals) Stv Burkholdr and Jason Own also finishd among th top thr in thir 1:00 p.m. Tripl jump (trials and finals) 1:15 p.m. 1,500m (finals) vnts. Burkholdr finishd scond in th loom dash with a tim of 10.52 whil Own 1 :35 p.m. 11Om hurdls (finals) placd third in th 800m run clocking a tim of 1:50.43. Additionally, Andrw 1 :45 p.m. 400m (finals) McKssock postd a third plac finish as wll posting a tim of 3:53.76 in th 1,500m 1 :55 p.m. 1OOm (finals) run. 2:00 p.m. Javlin (trials and finals) 2:0B p.m. BOOm (finals) THE MAROON AND GOLD FINISH THIRD AT 2000 BIG TEN INDOOR 2:2B p.m. 400m hurdls (finals) CHAMPIONSHIPS: Sophomor Andrw McKssock won his first Big Tn titl in th 2 : 42 p.m. 200m dash (f~nals) mt 'l run wtt. h a ttm. o f411 :. 08 to I a d t h G o ld n G op h rs to a t h' tr d p I ac fi mts. h wtt. h 3:11p.m. 5000mrun(f nals) 3 45 4 400 m 1 82. h' ' B'.,.., I d Ch. h.. p.m. x ray pomts at t ts yar s tg ~n n oor amptons tps. (sctions if ncssary) Grding and Lyndon McDowll also took individual titls to pac th Maroon and Tims ar subjct to chang Gold. Grding won his first-vr indoor titl in th 600m dash with a tim of 1:18.20
GOLDEN GOPHER TRACK AND FIELD whil McDowll placd scond in th hptathlon scoring 5,582 points. MINNESOTA QUALIFIER RECAP: Junior Mark Fahy thrw a provisional mark of 185-8 in th discus whil juniors Frd Rodgrs and Grding stablishd prsonal bsts in last wknd's Minnsota Qualifir at Birman Fild Track. Fahy's mark now ranks fourth on th Goldn Gophrs' all-tim chart as h bcam th third mmbr of this yar's squad to provisionally qualify for th NCAAs. In addition, Fahy holds ach of Minnsota's top thr outdoor bsts in th discus this sason. Rodgrs' tim of 10.57 st an otdoor bst in th loom dash as h passd Matt Taylor's mark of 10.69, whil Grding postd a mark of 21.43 which bttrd his own tim of 21.58, both of which wr st prviously this sason as wll. AUTOMATIC: Sophomor Andrw McKssock st an outdoor bst in th 1,500m rlay two wks ago at th Stanford Invitational with a tim of 3:41.39 which automatically qualifis him for th NCAA Outdoor Championships to b hld May 30-Jun 4 in Raligh-Durham, N.C. This yar will mark McKssock's first apparanc at th NCAAs as his tim also placd him scond on Minnsota's all-tim charts surpassing goldn Gophr Assistant Coach Stv Plasncia's prvious mark of 3:41.06 st in 1977. GETTING PERSONAL: Snior Eric Pirc postd both a provisional tim and prsonal bst of 8:44.33 in th 3,000m stplchas at th Stanford Invitational. Pirc's tim bttrd Rick Oblman's mark of 8:45.12 (1998) as h now ranks fifth on th Goldn Gophrs all-tim list. In addition, h surpassd his prvious outdoor bst of 8:53.04 st arlir in th yar. BACK AND FORTH: Univrsity of Minnsota throwrs Bn Myr and Mark Fahy hav takn turns braking th school rcord in th hammr throw this sason. Prior to th 2000 outdoor sason, Myr was th school's rcordholdr with a throw of 175-5, but Fahy toppld th mark with a hav of 185-2 at th Jim Click Wildcat Shootout (411). A wk latr, Myr thn passd Fahy with a toss of 186-9 at th Hayward Rlays (4/9). Myr's rcord, howvr, would only stand for 13 days as Fahy would brak it onc again only this tim with a throw of 189-0 at th Arizona Elit (4/22). Fahy's mark of 189-0 is th bst all-tim as h is th Goldn Gophrs' currnt rcordholdr. By th Numbrs 8 Conscutiv yars th Goldn Gophrs hav placd in th top fiv at th Big Tn Outdoor Championships 4 Goldn Gophr prformancs which hav provisionally qualifid for th NCAa Championships 1999 Th last tim Minnsota won a Big Tn Outdoor Championship 4 2 Rturning Big Tn Champions from a yar ago 30 Athlts who will b going to Iowa City, Iowa, compting for th Goldn Gophrs' third straight Big Tn Championship Titl TWO RETURN TO DEFEND TITLES: Eric Pirc and Tom Grding will rturn to th Big Tn Championships looking to dfnd thir individual titl's won a yar ago. At last yar's Big Tn Championships, Pirc capturd th crown in th 3,000 stplchas with a tim of 8:55.74 whil Grdingtook th titl in th 400m dash with a mark of 46.61. OTHER SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: GOPHERS FINISH FIRST IN FIVE EVENTS AT IOWA TWILIGHT: Th Goldn Gophrs postd first plac finishs in fiv vnts at this yar's Iowa Twilight in Iowa City, Iowa. Matt Taylor (10.58) and Stv Burkholdr (10.59) took th top two finishs in th loom dash whil Jason Own (3:49.58) and Jo Corr (3:50.08) placd first and scond in th 1,500m run. Also placing atop th hap wr Minnsota's 4x100m rlay tam of Taylor, Dustin Wstbrook, Adam Frd, and Frd Rodgrs (40.24), Scott Brggrn who took th high jump with a lap of 6-08, and Linus Lindroth who won th pol vault at 15-07. 76 Total Big Tn track and fild otdoor champions for Minnsota. 2000 NCAA Qualifirs Andrw McKssock 1,500rn 3:41.39 Automatic Eric Pirc Stplchas 8:44.33 Provisional Tom Grding 400rn 45.86 Provisional Mark Fahy Discus 185-8 Provisional MINNESOTA BOWS OUT IN STYLE AT DRAKE RELAYS: Tom Grding finishd scond in th mn's spcial400m dash finals with a provisional tim of 45.86 and th 4x100m rlay tam of Taylor, Burkholdr, Frd, and Grding garnrd scond plac honors provisionally as wll with a tim of 40.20. Junior Mark Johannsn, who was unabl to rtain his Drak Rlays high jump titl, placd third in th high jump finals with a lap of 6-11.
2000 ROSTER Chris Dixon Zachary Edmonson Michal Ehlrs Mark Fahy Erik Foly Adam Frd Sprints/Jumps Shot/ Discus Shot/ Discus Mid Sprints/ Long Jump Jr. Jr. Burnsvill, Minn. (Appl Vally) Ballwin, Mo. (Parkway Wst) Rd Wing, Minn. (Rd Wing) Scandia, Minn. (Forst Lak) Whit Bar Lak, Minn. (Whit Bar Lak) Proctor, Minn. (Marshall) Linus Lindroth Brnt Lobrg Ryan Mack Jss Madsn Will McComb McDowll Pol Vault Hurdls/Jumps Hurdls/Dcathlon Gotborg, Swdn (Katdrolskolan) Duluth, Minn. (Dnfild) Ukiah, Calif. (Ukiah) Mnomoni, Wis. (Mnomoni) Port Elgin, Ontario (Walkrton D.S.S.) Port Ontario District) Jason Own Jo Palk Jaym Pantkok Eric Pirc Jrmy Polson Mitch Pottr Throws Mid Jr. Stwartvill, Minn. (Stwartvill) Rosvill, Minn. (Mounds Viw) North Mankato, Minn. (Forst Lak) Forst Lak, Minn. (Forst Lak) Duluth, Minn. (East) Isanti, Minn. (St. Michal-Albrtvill) Arly Smith Chuck Smith Matthw Stark Adam Stl Michal Stoick Drk Syks Throws Pol Vault Mid Hurdls/Jumps Sr. Pac City, Mo. (Pac City) Lakvill, Minn. (Lakvill) Appl Vally, Minn. (Appl Vally) Edn Prairi, Minn. (Edn Prairi) St. Michal, Minn. (Albrtvill) North Branch, Minn. Had Coach: Phil Lundin (5th yar) Administrativ Assistant: Roy Griak Assistant Coachs: Stv Plascnia, Mario Satgna Voluntr Assistant Coach: Jim Lsli Track and Fild Managr: Chris Rogrs
GOLDEN GOPHER TRACK & FIELD RECORDS INDOOR SCHOOL RECORDS Rlay Ik Okolu Grald Mtzlr 55 Mtrs Francis Ud 1982 6.19 Stv Plasncia 200 Mtrs Eric Stomms 1995 21.73 Shuttl Hurdl Rob Ringr 1977 58.5 300 Mtrs Francis Ud 1984 33.76 Rlay TimCummns 400 Mtrs Scott Badl 1996 47.33 Tim Luczak 500 Mtrs Tom Cols 1981 1:04.07 Dav Gaithr 600 Mtrs Norris Williams 1994 1:17.55 High Jump Mik Vukovich 1988 7-5 800 Mtrs Mik Moran 1983 1:50.35 High Jump Staffan Strand 1998 7-5 1,000 Mtrs Brian Schmit 1986 2:22.96 Long Jump Kita Clin 1994 26-7 3/4 1,500 Mtrs Mik Gbk 1981 3:49.10 Tripl Jump Kita Clin 1992 53-1 Mil Paul Michalk 1995 4:02.73 Shot Put Ron Backs 1986 68-7 112 3,000 Mtrs Garry Bjorklund 1970 8:03.40 Discus Jason Schlutr 1996 198-3 1\vo Mil Garry Bjorklund 1970 8:42.00 Pol Vault Vsa Rantann 1997 18-5 112 5,000 Mtrs Garry Bjorklund 1972 13:53.4 Javlin Chad Rodvold 1993 231-0 Thr Mil Garry Bjorklund 1972 13:24.4 Dcathlon Bnjamin Jnsn 1997 7,719 55 Mtr HH Nils Dnn 1998 7.29 Hammr Mark Fahy 2000 189-0 4 x 400 Mtr Mik Gbk 1983 7:27.00 Rlay Brian Maas FRESHMAN INDOOR SCHOOL RECORDS Mik Moran 55 Mtrs Chris Darkins 1993 6.31 Tom Cols 200 Mtrs Chris Darkins 1993 22.09 Md. Norris Williams 1994 9:46.59 300 Mtrs Francis Ud 1981 34.54 Rlay Scott Badl 400 Mtrs Thomas Grding 1998 47.91 Jason Boon 600Mtrs Thomas Grding 1998 1:19.09 Paul Michalk 800 Mtrs Jason Boon 1993 1:51.41 High Jump Staffan Strand 1998 7~ 112 1,500 Mtrs Frank Bjorkli 1986 3:53.08 Long Jump Kita Clin 1995 26-1 3/4 Mil Garry Bjorklund 1970 4:05.5 Tripl Jump Kita Clin 1995 53-0 1/4 3,000 Mtrs Chris Hardr 1988 8:27.00 Shot Put Ron Bracks 1986 68-11112 1\vo Mil Garry Bjorklund 1970 8:42.0 Pol Vault Ty Harvy 1997 18-2 112 5,000 Mtrs Stv Plasncia 1975 14:20.4 Vsa Rantann 1998 18-2 112 55 MtrHH Nils Dnn 1995 7.65 Pntathlon Lyndon McDowll 1999 3,791 Vsa Rantann 1996 7.65 Hptathlon Bnjamin Jnsn 1998 5,796 High Jump Staffan Strand 1997 7-5 Wight Throw Bn Myr 1999 57-4 314 Long Jump Kita Clin 1992 24-1 3/4 Tripl Jump Kita Clin 1992 51-8 112 OUTDOOR SCHOOL RECORDS Pol Vault Vsa Rantann 1996 17-7 114 100 Mtrs Tim Van Voorhis 1997 Pntathlon 10.37 Glnn Lindqvist 1996 3,514 200 Mtrs Scott Badl 1998 20.86 Hptathlon Glnn Lindqvist 1996 5,188 400 Mtrs Tom Grding 2000 45.86 BOO Mtrs Paul Michalk 1996 1:48.0 FRESHMAN OUTDOOR SCHOOL RECORDS 1,500 Mtrs Paul Michalk 1996 3:39.94 100 Mtrs Francis Ud 1981 10.44 Mil Garry Bjorklund 1971 4:02.2 200 Mtrs Stv Burkholdr 1998 21.46 3,000 Mtr SC Don Timm 1971 8:39.94 400 Mtrs Scott Badl 1994 47.09 5,000 Mtrs Stv Plasncia 1977 13:49.0 800 Mtrs Stv Eklund 1971 1:50.4 Thr Mil Garry Bjorklund 1971 13:12.2 1,500 Mtrs Mik Gbk 1980 3:44.2 10,000 Mtrs Dav Morrison 1985 28.34.03 Mil Garry Bjorklund 1970 4:02.2 Six Mil Garry Bjorklund 1971 27:24.6 3,000 Mtrs Dav Chatlain 1977 8:46.9 110 Mtr HH Nils Dnn 1997 13.95 5,000 Mtrs Garry Bjorklund 1970 13:54.0 220Yard LH Clint Lostttr 1939 23.5 10, 000 Mtrs Garry Bjorklund 1970 28:30.8 400Mtrm Bob Quad 2000 51.77 3,000 Mtr SC Stv Croy 1974 8:58.4 4 x 100 Mtr Frd Rodgrs 2000 40.09 110 Mtr IDI Bnjamin Jnsn 1996 14.16 Rlay Matt Taylor 400 Mtr IH Mark Gilmor 1971 52.73 Tom Grding High Jump Staffan Strand 1997 7-4 112 Adam Frd Long Jump Kita Clin 1992 24-11 4 x 200 Mtr Rich Simonsn 1968 1:24.5 Tripl Jump Kita Clin 1992 53-1 Rlay Randy Jons Shot Put Colin Andrson 1970 56-7 Pt Sha Discus Jason Schlutr 1994 177-10 Rubi Bryant Pol Vault Vsa Rantann 1996 17-8 3/4 4 x 400 Mtr Rich Landwhr 1968 3:08.1 Javlin Chad Rodvold 1990 197-1 Rlay Rich Simonsn Dcathlon Bnjamin Jnsn 1996 7,590 Randy Jons Rubi Bryant 4 x 800 Mtr Carson Hoft 1988 7:20.87 Dan Hbl Stv Scarinc Jim Scott 4 x 1600 Mtr San Fitzgrald 1990 16:29.17 Sprint Rlay Chris Hardr Dan Hbl Carson Hoft Mdly Kita Clin 1993 3:19.16 Rlay Tyron Minor Norris Williams Jason Boon Mdly Andy Bung 1997 9:36.9
GOLDEN GOPHER TRACK & FIELD RECORDS FIELD HOUSE RECORDS NORTHWEST OPEN RECORDS 55 Mtrs Adaymi Aladfa Missouri 1988 6.22 55 Mtrs Norm McG N. Dakota 1988 6.27 200 Mtrs Jay Kirby Purdu 1992 21.47 200 Mtrs Norm McG N. Dakota 1989 21.8 300 Mtrs Mik Goodrich Indiana 1979 33.39 300 Mtrs Jff Gross Am. Floatrs TC 1988 34.54 400 Mtrs Jff Gross Augustana 1984 47.72 400 Mtrs Jff Gross Augustana 1984 47.72 500 Mtrs Duan Bryght Drak 1986 1:03.52 600 Mtrs Ian Nwhous Lakhad 1992 1:19.42 600 Mtrs Norris Williams Minnsota 1994 1:17.55 800 Mtrs John Cords Unattachd 1969 1:51.30 800 Mtrs John Cords Unattachd 1969 1:51.30 1,000 Mtrs Rogr Lournzo Manitoba 1987 2:26.39 1,000 Mtrs Ed '1\vomy Minnsota 1969 2:23.30 1,500 Mtrs Curt Bacon Unattachd 1980 3:45.95 1,500 Mtrs Mik Slack Unattachd 1977 3:44.37 Mastrs Mil Stv Plasncia Unattachd 1999 4:23.86 3,000 Mtrs Garry Bjorklund Unattachd 1977 7:56.40 3,000 Mtrs Garry Bjorklund Unattachd 1977 7:56.40 5,000 Mtrs Mik Slack Unattachd 1981 14:04.24 5,000 Mtrs Dal Kramr Carlton 1978 14:04.80 55 Mtr HH Pat McGh Iowa 1989 7.25 55 Mtr HH Rick Davnport Kgnosa TC 1980 7.34 Mastr's Mil Dan Conway Unattachd 1982 4:32.40 4 x 400 Mtr Rlay Minnsota 1994 3:17.55 4 x 400 Mtr Rlay No. Iowa 1990 3:15.18 4 x 800 Mtr Rlay Minnsota 1989 7:53.3 4 x 800 Mtr Rlay Stanford 1989 7:34.44 Long Jump Ed Stuart Mankato St. 1984 25-3 112 High Jump Staffan Strand Minnsota 1994 7-6 1/2 Tripl Jump Carroll Cobb Four Winds TC 1990 51-5 1/2 Long Jump Tyron Minor Unattachd 1994 25-5 114 Pol Vault Matt Kolb Four Winds TC 1990 17-5 Tripl Jump Kita Clin Minnsota 1994 52-11 Shot Put Ron Bracks NYAC 1987 68-7 114 Shot Put Ron Backs NYAC 1987 68-7 112 High Jump Brnt Harkn Four Winds TC 1989 7-3 3/8 Pol Vault Martin Eriksson Minnsota 1993 17-11 3/4 Wight Throw Kvin Martin N. Dakota St. 1998 54-1 3/4 Pntathlon Chad Myr TxasA&M 1998 3,893 BIERMAN TRACK AND FIELD STADIUM RECORDS (Includs U.S. Olympic Fstival '90 dsignations) 100 Mtrs Hnry Nal South 1990 10.22 200 Mtrs Chris Nlloms Ohio Stat 1992 20.48 400 Mtrs Elliot Tabron Mich. Stat 1982 45.32 800 Mtrs Marko Kors Illinois 1992 1:46.33 1,500 Mtrs Stv Lacy Wisconsin 1977 3:41.2 Mil Mark Dady Nik Ind. TC 1991 4:05.32 3,000 Mtrs (SC) Karl Van Calcar Wst 1990 8:28.80 5,000 Mtrs Tom Braham North 1990 13:44.32 10,000 Mtrs TomAnsbury Wst 1990 28.56.5 110 Mtr HH Stphn Brown East 1990 13.80 400 Mtr IH Drrick Adkins East 1990 49.99 4 x 100 Mtr Hnry Nal South 1990 38.79 Rlay L McNal Antonio Smith Knny Broknburr 4 x 400 Mtr Johnni Barns East Rlay Olivr Bridgs 1990 3:02.50 Larry Gardnr Trranc Warrn High Jump Hollis Conway South 1990 7-8 Long Jump Andr Estr South 1990 26-1112 Tripl Jump Jo Grn North 1990 56-10 3/4 Shot Put Kvin Akins Ohio Stat 1982 68-8 112 Discus Johnni Mitchll North 1990 197-0 Hammr Lanc Dal Wst 1990 254-9 Javlin Dav Stphns Wst 1990 256-0 Pol Vault Mark Bus Indiana 1995 18-111/4 Darrn McDough Illinois 1995 18-111/4 Dcathlon Brian Brophy East 1990 7,595