An NCAA Division I best 18 Gopher women's track & field student-athletes have been named 2015 USTFCCCA All-Academic honorees.

The Gopher women's track & field team broke nine program records during the 2015 season, including five outdoor and four indoor records.

A former letter winner, Griak served the University of Minnesota for more than five decades.

Agnes Esser finished 11th in the discus while representing her home country of Canada at the World University Games.

Ten women's track & field and cross country representatives are among Minnesota's 72 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award recipients.

Gophers freshman Agnes Esser will compete for her home country of Canada in the discus this week.

Emma Spagnola finished sixth in the 100m hurdles and Kiley Sabin placed seventh in the shot put as seven current, former and future Gophers competed at the USATF Championships.

Current Gophers Nicolle Murphy, Emma Spagnola and Kiley Sabin are among the Gophers competing at the USATF Championships this week.

Minnesota track & field and cross country wrapped up the year ranked 16th in the USTFCCCA Program of the Year standings.

Jess Herauf and Nicolle Murphy earned First Team All-American honors, and the 4x400m relay team picked up Second Team honors.