2011 Outdoor Track & Field National Qualifiers

Upcoming and Recent Events

	Aduo Omot Sophomore \| Worthington, Minn. 800-Meter Run Owns top time in country in 800 at 1:49.45 ... ran that time in second-place effort at Drake Relays ... only Division II athlete to place in 800 at Drake ... defending indoor national champion in the event ... named NSIC Track Athlete of the Week on April 26 and May 3 ... sixth-place finisher and All-America recipient last season.
	Tom Karbo Junior \| Stord, Norway 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Seeded sixth with time of 8:55.91 ... ran that time en route to title at Howard Wood Dakota Relays ... fourth-place finisher and All-America honoree a year ago in the event.
	Travis Beniak Junior \| Mazeppa, Minn. 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Seeded ninth at 9:01.24 ... ran top time at Stanford Invitational ... runner-up at Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship.
	Runa Falch Sophomore \| Steinkjer, Norway 1,500-Meter Run & 5,000-Meter Run Seeded fourth in 1,500 at 4:27.09 ... ran top time en route to setting school, stadium and meet record at Howard Wood Dakota Relays ... won 1,500 at NSIC Championship ... seeded ninth in 5,000 at 16:28.57 ... ran top time at Standford Invite ... NSIC Champion in the event.
	Kristin Brondbo, Freshman \| Steinkjer, Norway 1,500-Meter Run & 5,000-Meter Run Seeded seventh in 1,500 at 4:29.07 ... ran top time at Tommie Twilight ... seeded 17th in 5,000 at 16:47.99 ... ran top time at San Francisco State Distance Carnival ... NSIC runner-up in both events behind teammate and follow national-qualifier Runa Falch.
	Kyle Blakeslee Sophomore \| Cannon Falls, Minn. 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Seeded fifth with time of 10:36.54 ... ran top time at Drake Relays ... two-time NSIC champion in the event ... two-time national qualifier, also advancing last season.
	Andrea Whitney Freshman \| Sartell, Minn. High Jump Seeded fourth with leap of 5 feet, 9.25 inches ... recorded top height at NSIC Championship en route to winning the event ... also set NSIC record ... won high jump at NSIC indoor meet ... advancing to nationals as a true freshman.

	Aduo Omot Sophomore \| Worthington, Minn. 800-Meter Run Owns top time in country in 800 at 1:49.45 ... ran that time in second-place effort at Drake Relays ... only Division II athlete to place in 800 at Drake ... defending indoor national champion in the event ... named NSIC Track Athlete of the Week on April 26 and May 3 ... sixth-place finisher and All-America recipient last season.
	Tom Karbo Junior \| Stord, Norway 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Seeded sixth with time of 8:55.91 ... ran that time en route to title at Howard Wood Dakota Relays ... fourth-place finisher and All-America honoree a year ago in the event.
	Travis Beniak Junior \| Mazeppa, Minn. 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Seeded ninth at 9:01.24 ... ran top time at Stanford Invitational ... runner-up at Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship.
	Runa Falch Sophomore \| Steinkjer, Norway 1,500-Meter Run & 5,000-Meter Run Seeded fourth in 1,500 at 4:27.09 ... ran top time en route to setting school, stadium and meet record at Howard Wood Dakota Relays ... won 1,500 at NSIC Championship ... seeded ninth in 5,000 at 16:28.57 ... ran top time at Standford Invite ... NSIC Champion in the event.
	Kristin Brondbo, Freshman \| Steinkjer, Norway 1,500-Meter Run & 5,000-Meter Run Seeded seventh in 1,500 at 4:29.07 ... ran top time at Tommie Twilight ... seeded 17th in 5,000 at 16:47.99 ... ran top time at San Francisco State Distance Carnival ... NSIC runner-up in both events behind teammate and follow national-qualifier Runa Falch.
	Kyle Blakeslee Sophomore \| Cannon Falls, Minn. 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Seeded fifth with time of 10:36.54 ... ran top time at Drake Relays ... two-time NSIC champion in the event ... two-time national qualifier, also advancing last season.
	Andrea Whitney Freshman \| Sartell, Minn. High Jump Seeded fourth with leap of 5 feet, 9.25 inches ... recorded top height at NSIC Championship en route to winning the event ... also set NSIC record ... won high jump at NSIC indoor meet ... advancing to nationals as a true freshman.