Most thought that with Aaron Studt red-shirting during the outdoor season the Gopher men's throws might be the events that hold the squad back from repeating as Big Ten Champions. That question mark was answered with an exclamation point this weekend in Indiana.Lead by freshmen Micah Hegerle, and Sophmores Trey Davis, and Tyler Kleinhuizen the men didn't skip a beat and scored a total of 32 points at Big Ten's.
Hegerle started the weekend off claiming his first (of what will be many) Big Ten titles in hammer on Friday with a throw of 208-3. Hegerle's best on the season was 211-5 was thrown at Iowa on May 1st and broke the freshmen record in hammer 4 times throughout this outdoor season. Hegerle's mark currently ranks 8th nationally and 19th nationally.
All three competitors scored in the discus with Davis placing third (172-5) Hegerle placing fourth (170-1) and Kleinhuizen placing sixth (164-9).
Davis capped a successful weekend for the throwers with a huge PR in the shot at 60-1/2 placing second. That throw currently ranks him 11th regionally and 15th nationally.
Even though the season just ended it's staggering to look at the depth of the roster for next season. Not only are all three returning for next season but Aaron Studt has one season of outdoor eligibility remaining. Incoming freshmen Logan Hussung (Farmington, MN) and transfer Andy Norman (Winona via Hamline University) will definately keep the cupboards stocked for coach Lynden Reder.
The Gopher women finished 2nd, falling 10.5 points short of Penn State this past weekend. Sophmore DeAnne Hahn claimed her first title in hammer with a mark of 185-8.
Junior Nicole Tzanakis placed 5th in the disc with a mark of 164-2 and true freshmen Jessica Cagle (Grand Rapids, MN) 163-1 finished 6th and finished only 1 inch off making finals in the shot put.
Just like the men, all three point scorers will return and will be joined by Kim Hovey of Red Wing.
In other regional news, Wisconsin true freshmen and former Owatonna shot putter Casey Dehn placed 8th with a mark of 56-11 1/2
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