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 Minnesota men's outdoor track and field team scored 99 points in a winning effort at the 2013 Macalester/Bolstorff Twilight on Thursday night. The Gophers earned four individual titles for the program's second-straight team title at the meet.
The Gophers claimed nine individual titles at the Hamline Invitational and placed multiple competitors in the 800-meter run, the 1,500-meter run, the high jump, the pole vault and the discus throw.
High School: A 2011 graduate of Burnsville Senior High School• high school coach were Jess Weber, Jon Shelden, Antonio Vega, Chris Anderson, Chris Servars, R.J. McGinnis, Adam Schnaible and Nathan Strand • letterwinner • best time in the 1,600m was 4:29 • ran a 1:53 in the 800m.
Personal: born on December, 24 1992 • son of Terri and Arden Bolland • has one brother named Andrew •NHS • State Science Fair Student Presenter • Ethics Workshop Table Leader • Presidential Education Excellence Award • majoring in Engineering • enjoys basketball, golf, writing, volunteering and outdoor activities.
