Gophers send 16 athletes to the National Track & Field Championships

The Gophers will send 16 athletes competing in 11 events to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which run Wednesday through Saturday in Eugene, Ore. Here's a look at who'll compete at Hayward Field, with comments on top Gophers contenders (all times are Central):

Wednesday

4 p.m.: Men's hammer final, Kostas Zaltos.

Comment: Zaltos finished third last year, has third-best throw this season (236 feet, 1 inch).

7:02 p.m.: Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase semifinal, Alec Basten and Matt Wilkinson.

Comment: Basten was runner-up last year, while Wilkinson won the Division III event for Carleton.

Thursday

7:32 p.m.: Women's 4x100 relay semifinal, Odell Frye, Akilah Lewis, Lauren Hansen, Amira Young.

9:30 p.m.: Women's 400 hurdles semifinal, Abigail Schaaffe.

10:48 p.m.: Women's 4x400 relay semifinal, Jayla Campbell, Janielle Josephs, Val Larson, Schaaffe.

Friday

7:35 p.m.: Men's discus final, Kaleb Siekmeier.

Saturday

4 p.m.: Women's high jump final, Nyalaam Jok.

Comment: Jok has eighth-best jump in the field at 6-1 ¼.

4:05 p.m.: Women's discus final, Shelby Frank.

Comment: Frank has fifth-best throw in the field at 193-1.

5:57 p.m.: Women's 400 hurdles final.

6:25 p.m.: Women's 5,000 final, Bethany Hasz.

Comment: Hasz finished third last year and 10^th in 2019.

6:51 p.m.: Women's 4x400 relay final.

TV coverage: ESPN2 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. ESPNU at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. ESPN2 at 8 p.m. Friday. ESPN at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The ESPN3 streaming service also will feature events throughout each day.