The Minnesota Gophers track and field teams will send a total of 40 entries and 35 different athletes to the 2022 NCAA Track and Field West Regional held at the University of Arkansas from Wednesday to Saturday this week. All of the Gophers in the field will try and earn a top-12 spot and advance to the NCAA Championships held in Eugene Oregon from June 8th to 11th.
Minnesota will have several of the top challengers on both the men’s and women’s side of things. They bring in three reigning Big Ten Champions in Kostas Zaltos in the hammer throw, Alec Basten in the 3,000 meter steeplechase and Abigail Schaaffe in the 400 meter hurdles.