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Friday, February 12

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Hawkeye B1G Invitational

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February 12, 2021 | Men's Track & Field

Badgers secure two gold medals at Hawkeye B1G Invitational

By: Miriam Jaber

IOWA CITY Iowa - Sophomore Jackson Sharp and junior Hudson Kugel secured gold on day one of the Hawkeye B1G Invitational on Friday afternoon.

Sharp, who is coming off a fourth-place finish at the Big Ten Cross Country championships, won the premier mile run. The sophomore became the eighth Badger to break the four-minute mark, breaking the tape in 3 minutes, 59.25 seconds, which ranks sixth on the UW all-time indoor list. Ansel Fellman also competed in the premier mile, crossing the line in 4:09.89 to lock in sixth place. In the open mile, Nick Hruskoci took second in 4:14.45.

Kugel was the second Badger on the day to secure gold, winning the 800 meters in 1:53.40. Tannor Wagner also secured a top-five finish, crossing the line in 1:55.65 for fourth.

Shuaib Aljabaly, Seth Hirsch, and Evan Bishop all finished in the top five of the men's 5k. Aljabaly led the way and secured silver with a time of 14:07.12 while Hirsch secured bronze in 14:08.34. Bishop rounded out the effort with his fifth-place finish in 14:20.13.

In the sprints, freshman Sam Amusan competed in the 60-meter dash, running 6.93 in the semifinals, which qualified him to run the finals where he placed eighth in 7.22.

Up Next:

The Badgers compete in day two of the Hawkeye B1G Invitational on Saturday. The men's field events start at noon and track events start at 1:20 p.m.

Hawkeye Invitational Day One Results:

60 Meter Dash
8. Sam Amusan 7.22

800 Premier:
1.Hudson Kugel 1:53.40.
4. Tannor Wagner 1:55.65

5000 Meter Premier:
2.Shuaib Aljabaly 14:07.12
3. Seth Hirsh 14:08.34
5. Evan Bishop 14:20.23

One Mile Premier:
1.Jackson Sharp 3:59.25
6. Ansel Fellman 4:09.89

One Mile:
2. Nick Hruskoci 4:14.45