A day after helping the Gophers to the squad's third 4x800 meter relay title in as many years, Travis Burkstrand and Harun Abda put together a 1-2 finish in the 800 meters on Saturday in front of a sellout crowd of 14,504.
The Gophers contingency clocked a winning time of 7:26.49 to highlight the second day of action at the national meet and post the fourth-best time in the NCAA this year in the 4x800 meter relay.
Luke Johnson, Nick Hutton and Minnesota's 4x400 relay team earned individual titles at the Iowa Musco Invitational.
Career Highlights: An NCAA Preliminary competitor in the triple jump as a true freshman • 2010 Drake Relays triple jump champion • ranked fourth in the outdoor (51-2 3/4) and sixth in the indoor (50-6 1/4) triple jump on the Gophers' top-10 lists.
2012 Season - Indoor: Placed eighth in the triple jump at the Big Ten Championships with a mark of 50-4 (15.34m) • also leaped 23-2 1/2 (7.02m) in the long jump • placed third in the long jump at both the Bill Bergan Invite (23-6 1/4) and Jack Johnson Classic (23-0 1/2) • won the triple jump at both the Snowshoe Open (50-0 1/2) and the Jack Johnson Classic (49-3 3/4) • finished second in the triple jump at the Bill Bergan Invite with a leap of 49-9 1/4 (15.17m). Outdoor: Won the 200 meters at the Hamline Invite with a time of 22.10 • won the long jump at both the Golden Bear Twilight (23-10 3/4) and Tom Cat Twilight (22-8 1/2) • finished fourth at the Iowa Musco Twilight • placed fifth at the ASU Invite • won the triple jump at the Iowa Musco Twilight (49-0 1/4), Hamline Invite (48-11 3/4), Golden Bear Twilight (48-1 3/4), and Tom Cat Twilight (48-0 1/2) • also competed in the triple jump at the Drake Relays (49-4 1/2) • Academic All-Big Ten.
2011 Season - Indoor:finished fourth at the Big Ten championships in the triple jump with a leap of 50-6 ¼ (15.40m)• won the Bill Bergan Invite with a jump of 48-2 ½ (15.0m) • took first in the triple jump at the Snowshoe Open in both the trip with a mark of 48-2 ¾ (14.70m) • took second in the long jump (23-2 ¾) at the Snowshoe Open. Outdoor: Won the long jump at the St. Thomas Quad with a leap of 23-0 ½ (7.03m) • finished fifth in the triple jump at the Big Ten Championships with a jump of 51-2 ¾ (15.61m) • took second at the Jim Click Shootout (49-5 ½) and Musco Twlight (49-3 ¾) in the triple jump • letterwinner.
2010 Season - Indoor: Competed in three meets • landed season-best leaps to place fourth in both the long jump (23-7 1/2) and triple jump (49-7 3/4) in the Big Ten Championships. Outdoor: An NCAA Preliminary Meet competitor in the triple jump • landed a jump of 49-5 in prelims • competed in four events at the Big Ten Championships • placed third in the triple jump with a season-best effort of 50-2, his first career jump over 50 feet • added a fifth-place finish in the long jump (23-7 1/4) and anchored the 4x100-meter relay that placed sixth • also competed in the 200 meters • won the Drake Relays triple jump crown (49-11 1/4), one of three triple jump titles won during the season • top long jump was 23-10 at the Jim Click Shootout • placed second in the Musco Twilight Meet with a season-best time of 21.44 seconds in the 200 meters • anchored the 4x100m relay in seven meets • varsity letterwinner.
High School: A 2009 graduate of Marshfield High School • high school coaches were Dennis Geottl and Len Luedkte Jr. • Wisconsin Division 1 long jump (23-1) and triple jump (47-10 1/4) champion in 2009 • also competed in 200 and 400 meters at state as a senior • four-time all-state honoree • earned varsity letters in football and track.
Personal: Born July 27, 1991 • nickname is Dipo • intends to major in biology • parents are Seth and Buk Fagbemi • collects hats.
