The University of Minnesota Duluth kick started its 2019-20 track and field season Saturday by finishing first in 11 different events at the College of St. Scholastica's The Opener.

Juniors Austin Have and Noah Torvik were the lone Bulldogs to capture two titles, as Have took first in the 400-meter dash (52.33) and Torvik did likewise in the 800-meter run (2:00.42) before the two teamed with freshman Jordan Gruenes and junior Andrew Arthur on the winning 4 x 400-meter relay unit (3:36.19). Others placing first at the Burns Wellness Commons were freshman Jack Larson in the mile run (4:43.79), junior Cole Lebourgeois in the 5,000-meter run (15:33.33), sophomore Ben Palmquist in the 60-meter hurdles (8.55), junior  Ian O'Connor in the high jump (6'-04.75"), senior Dan Clark in the pole vault (13'-09.25"), senior Jake Carlson in long jump (21'.00.50"), sophomore Avery Hunt in the triple jump (40'-20.50") and sophomore Zach Skelton in the weight throw (a NCAA II provisional qualifying mark of 58'-04.50").

Both Palmquist, O'Connor and Clark all won their respective events for a second year in a row. 

UMD is now off until Jan. 18 when it will compete in Twin Ports Open in Superior, Wis.