The Gophers will be well represented at this week’s NCAA outdoor track and field championships in Eugene, Ore. The women are coming off a team championship at the Big Ten outdoor championship, and the men have three individual Big Ten champions competing. A closer look:
Which Gophers are competing in this week’s NCAA outdoor track and field championships?
The NCAA outdoor track and field championships runs Wednesday through Saturday in Eugene, Ore.
Gophers women
Zoie Dundon, redshirt freshman — Big Ten champion in the 3,000-meter steeplechase is making her first NCAA outdoor appearance after finishing in 14th place at regionals.
Shelby Frank, senior — Big Ten champion in hammer throw finished first place at regionals with a distance of 222-11 and second in discus with a distance of 197-2.
Odell Frye, graduate student — NCAA qualifier in two events with the women’s 4x100 relay team and in the 100-meter with a 12th-place finish at regionals.
Anthonett Nabwe, redshirt freshman — Big Ten runner-up and school record holder in shot put qualified for her first outdoor nationals with a distance of 57-8½ for sixth place at regionals.
Diarra Sow, redshirt freshman — First appearance at NCAAs after finishing 10th at regionals in the triple jump with a distance of 44-4.
Alliyah McNeil, Victory Godah, Zariyah Black, Frye — This foursome helped the Gophers reach the NCAA outdoor meet in the women’s 4x100 meter relay for the third straight year after finishing 10th at regionals.
Gophers men
Devin Augustine, junior — Big Ten champion in the 100-meter qualified for nationals in the 200-meter with a 12th-place finish with a time of 20.66 seconds at the NCAA West Regional.
Charles Godfred, freshman — Big Ten champion and school record holder in the long jump qualified with a jump of 25-7¼ to finish in seventh place at regionals in Arkansas.
Angelos Mantzouranis, freshman — Big Ten champion in the hammer throw qualified for his first NCAA meet with a toss of 238-1 to finish in first place at the West Regional.
Nittany Lions converted on three fourth downs while protecting one-point lead to keep Gophers from getting ball back.