Gophers senior Bethany Hasz places third in 5,000 run in NCAA meet

Bethany Hasz of the Gophers placed third in the 5,000-meter run on Saturday in the NCAA track and field meet in Eugene, Ore.

The redshirt senior from Alexandria, Minn., finished in 15 minutes, 30.57 seconds behind North Carolina State's Elly Henes (15:28.05) and Notre Dame's Katie Wasserman (15:28.68).

Earlier this year, Hasz was second in the 5,000 in the NCAA indoor meet and, a couple of days later, placed eighth in the NCAA cross-country meet.

Abby Kohut-Jackson of Minnesota was 11th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:50.89). The redshirt senior had run a personal-best of 9:41.20 in Thursday's semifinals, breaking her own program record.

Freshman Shelby Frank of Minnesota placed 16th in the discus (177-11).

LSU's Terrance Laird was the favorite in the 200-meter race on Friday night. He had the best time in the world in the 200 this outdoor season and had won the 100 less than an hour earlier.

But Joseph Fahnbulleh, a redshirt freshman for Florida and a former Hopkins High star, caught Laird just before the finish in the 200, winning in 19.91 seconds to Laird's 19.94.

Fahnbulleh said Gators head coach Mike Holloway told him beforehand to block out other runners: "Your own the race. Your own space."

Two videos on YouTube of the 200 final had nearly 300,000 combined views by early Saturday evening.

Former Gophers golfer Angus Flanagan shot a 6-under 65 on the second day of the Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am at Southview Country Club in West St. Paul for a 131 total. He takes an eight-shot lead in his first pro tournament over Brian Hills of 2nd Swing Golf into the final day. Tyler Wood is the low amateur with a 138 total after consecutive 69s.