Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Opening the 2010 Season


The weight throw has turned in some big marks early in the season in the state of Minnesota.

Gopher senior Aaron Studt opened his season with a provisional mark of 64-8 1/2 and a second place finish behind post-collegiate Bryan Tolcser. The returning Big Ten Field Event Athlete of the Year for indoors and outdoors last season only competed in the weight throw in the first meet of the season. Tolcser throw broke the NW Open meet record previoiusly held by current U of M head coach Lynden Reder.

Freshmen Micah Hegerle (Dodge Center) broke the freshmen record in the weight throw with a mark of 63-8 1/4. Hegerle had a very strong red shirt season and is positioning himself to make his mark in the Big 10 this season.

MSU-Moorhead throwers Chris Heil (Blaine) took 5th with a throw of 58-1 and Anthony Enyi (Lakeville North) threw 57-3 1/2. Enyi also won the shot put with a mark of 46-6. Enyi opened the season with a throw of 62-11 1/4 at Mankato state on Dec 5th and currently ranks 4th in Division II. Heil currently ranks 13th in Division II.

The weight throw lead to some great starts on the women's side.

Sophmore DeAnne Hahn set a new personal best with a mark of 60-4 and was just over a foot off the NW Open meet record. Hahn had a successful freshmen season after qualifying for two events (shot & hammer) in the NCAA Regional Championships. Freshmen Caitlyn Dongoske (Mound) finished 2nd in the weight throw behind Hahn with a throw of 50-4 1/2. St. Cloud State junior Rebecca Kitzman won the shot put with a throw of 41-9 1/4.


In Division II, Rebecca Stier of Winona(Grand Meadow) currently ranks 1st in the weight throw with a throw of 58-10 3/4 and sits 2nd in the shot put with a throw of 46-6.

The Gophers men's and women's squads will be home for the Minnesota Open and the Jack Johnson Classic on the 16th and 23rd. There will be a few women who will compete in Lincoln, Nebraska on the 15th and 16th.
St. Cloud State University will be hosting a youth throws clinic on January 18th. More information can be found on their website.