Gophers Men's Track and Field is Ranked #1 in the Nation

[Full Speed Ahead]

This deserves its own thread. Really amazing, especially since we do not even have a men's indoor track and field program.

 

[99Gopher]

I'm glad someone did a shout out on this. The men's track team doesn't get enough credit for this accomplishment.

 

[Gopherguy0723]

What's their biggest strength this year?

 

[99Gopher]

What's their biggest strength this year?

Here are a few points as to why they are ranked #1

• National leaders: Kion Benjamin, 100 meters (10.13); Devin Augustine, 200 meters (20.49); Matthew Wilkinson, steeplechase (8:29.35); Isaiah Schafer, shot put (19.79m/64-11¼)
• National top-5 marks: 6
• National top-10 marks: 9

 

[BTChamp]

Wow! That is fantastic! Great job and congrats.

 

[LakevilleBro]

Very impressive. Congrats.

 

[SHGopher]

Minnesota is currently ranked #23 nationally at men's track and 4th among Big Ten teams:

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If a sport is added to the Gophers budget, what should it be? Restore indoor track? Or something else?


Are current program dollars already spread too thin to add?

 

[let'sbeclear]

How often does it happen that the four highest ranked big ten men's track and field teams are the four western-most schools: Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Minnesota? (Last year Ohio State was the conference champion, and those other four schools game in 2nd through 5th.)

 

[BigTenGuy]

Iowa may have some injury issues and gambling investigation absences. Seems like a real tossup this weekend. Can Gophers dominate the 100, 200 and 4x1 head to head vs Iowa to earn the team title?

 

[SHGopher]

Gophers men track are in first place at the Big Ten Championship so far. That's great! Still more to go.

Results

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Zaltos Secures Three-Peat on Opening Day of Big Tens - University of Minnesota Athletics

The University of Minnesota opened up the 2023 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a bang on Friday with the men finishing the day at the top ...

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Zaltos becomes the fifth man in program history to win three straight conference titles.

MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota opened up the 2023 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a bang on Friday with the men finishing the day at the top of the team standings. Redshirt junior Kostas Zaltos secured his third straight Big Ten crown leading Minnesota's No. 1 nationally-ranked hammer throw group to 19 of the team's 32 points on Friday.

Minnesota also saw a school record go down on Friday in the men's javelin with Austin Parsons breaking a 30-year-old record to bring home the bronze...

 

[SHGopher]

Men's track Gophers took 2nd place at the Big Ten Championship! Congrats!

Results

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