The Hartland, Wis., native gave Minnesota its second Big Ten title of the meet after Zach Siegmeier's win in the pole vault on Friday.

Siegmeier, who was the Big Ten outdoor pole vault champion last season as a junior, earned Minnesota's first indoor conference title since 2012 on Friday.

The University of Minnesota men's indoor track & field team returns to action this weekend at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio for the 2014 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Minnesota's only competitors at the Notre Dame-hosted meet, the DMR squad clocked a 9:31.94 to finish seventh in a talented field.

Minnesota's only competitors at the Notre Dame-hosted meet, the DMR squad clocked a 9:31.94 to finish seventh in a talented field.

The Gophers tallied nine individual titles on Friday in the team's final home meet of 2014.

The Gophers tallied nine individual titles on Friday in the team's final home meet of 2014.

Junior Mark Jennings owns the Snowshoe Open shot put record at 17.65 meters (57-11 ft.) after winning the event last season.

Simons just missed his personal record in the mile of 3:59.32 set last year as a junior - a performance that ranks second all-time at Minnesota.

Zach Siegmeier and Jon Lehman both won their second-straight titles in the pole vault and the weight throw, respectively.