Minnesota's Liz Roehrig finished the first day of heptathlon competition in second place and Hassan Mead earned All-America honors Friday at the NCAA track and field championships in Des Moines.
U's Roehrig in second place
June 14, 2008 at 4:13AM
Roehrig earned 3,581 points, and trailed only Jacquelyn Johnson who leads with 3,606 points. The heptathlon continues today.
Mead, a freshman, finished sixth in the 5,000-meter run with a U record time of 13 minutes, 44.30 seconds.
Etc. • Matt Schnobrich of St. Paul earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic rowing team when he and his partner, Josh Inman, won the men's pair at the trials Thursday in West Windsor, N.J.
• The Wichita Wingnuts rallied for a 6-5 victory over the St. Paul Saints in Wichita, Kan.
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After 6-0 drubbing to Ottawa on Saturday, longest scoring lull of the season extended.
