The Gophers' Amira Young, a junior from Chicago, won the 200-meter run in 23.21 seconds on Friday in the M City Classic — Minnesota's lone home track and field meet this season. Her time broke the program record of 23.44 set by Jane Oas in 1975. Teammate Bethany Hasz won the 5,000 in 15:41.8, lowering her own program record in that event.
Other women's winners on the first day of the four-team meet against Illinois, Nebraska and Wisconsin were Abigail Schaaffe in the 400 hurdles (58.43) and Allison Gerads in the long jump (20 feet, 3 inches).
On the men's side, Noah Burton of the Gophers won the 400 hurdles (51.38), Owen Hoeft the 1,500 (3:44.20), Yahya Madar the high jump (6-4¼), Kaleb Siekmeier the discus (187-3), and Kostas Zaltos the hammer throw (228-3).
U golfer sits in 10th
Gophers senior Angus Flanagan, the medalist in consecutive tournaments the past two weekends, shot a 3-over 75 on the first day of the Big Ten Championships at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind., and was part of a four-way tie for 10th.
He was the co-champion of this tournament in 2019, the last time it was held. Flanagan ended his round with five pars and a birdie.
In the team competition, Illinois and Iowa are tied for the lead with 12-over 300s. Minnesota is 11th with a 26-over 314.
Women lose in tennis
Northwestern, the No. 3 seed, defeated the 11th-seeded Gophers 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten women's tennis tournament in Madison, Wis.
The Wildcats (18-4) won the doubles point, and in singles, the Gophers' Dalila Said, Juliet Zhang and Zeyneb Sarioglan lost in straight sets at No. 3, 5 and 6 singles, respectively, which clinched the match for Northwestern.
