Gophers win six events at Iowa indoor meet, including both shot put titles

The Gophers swept first place in the shot put Saturday at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational, which Iowa hosted.

Junior Jonathan Tharaldsen won the men's event with a toss of 60 feet, 3 inches — the 10th best in program history. Senior Kiley Sabin won the women's event with a throw of 56-2.4, a facility record.

The Minnesota men also set two meet records as Shane Streich won the 800 (1:51.04) and Jordan MacIntosh the mile (4:12.56).

On the women's side, Bethany Hasz of the Gophers won the 3,000 (9:28.85).

Allie Thunstrom and Hannah Brandt scored goals and Amanda Leveille stopped 19 shots as the Minnesota Whitecaps defeated the Connecticut Whale 2-0 at the TRIA Rink.

With the win, the Whitecaps (9-4) took sole possession of first place in the NWHL with 18 points, two ahead of the Boston Pride (8-3).

• Wrestler Devin Winston of Park Hill, Mo., ranked No. 1 in the nation at 182 pounds by FloWrestling, signed with the Gophers.

• The Gophers men's tennis won two home matches over DePaul and Wisconsin-Green Bay by 7-0.

• The Gophers men's gymnastics team finished third (399.800) behind Illinois and Michigan in the Windy City Invitational in Chicago. Minnesota's Vitali Kan tied for first place in vault (14.500).

• The Gophers women's gymnastics team beat Iowa 195.475 to 194.35 behind Lexy Ramler who won the all-around (39.45).