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The Minnesota Daily

Hartung: The leader, the follower

by Allison Younge
Published March 17, 1997

Six years ago, Gophers 177-pound wrestler Marty Morgan capped off an undefeated 39-0 season and became coach J Robinson's first NCAA champion. Next week at the 1997 NCAA tournament in Cedar Falls, Iowa,...

Swimmers seek record finish

by Ryan Schuster
Published March 17, 1997

Minnesota's women's swimming and diving squad is in the midst of perhaps the best season in school history. This week in Indianapolis the No. 8 Gophers have an opportunity to set or tie the all-time team...

KANSAS CITY, Mo….

by Todd Zolecki
Published March 17, 1997

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Iker Iturbe can't see his friends in Minnesota, so the Clemson men's basketball player has made it so his friends can see him. Ever since the NCAA tournament brackets were announced...

Woog is not happy with NCAA tournament seeding

by Michael Rand
Published March 17, 1997

The NCAA announced Sunday afternoon the 12-team field for college hockey's national tournament, and Gophers coach Doug Woog is not amused. Of course, the probability of Woog finding humor in his team's...

Gophers want one more shot at North Dakota

by Michael Rand
Published March 17, 1997

A smile crept across Wyatt Smith's face at the mere mention of a possible rematch between the Gophers hockey team and North Dakota. Minnesota's emotionally draining 4-3 loss Saturday to the Sioux in the...

Davids awaits third chance

by Allison Younge
Published March 17, 1997

Even before the Gophers wrestling season began, second-ranked junior Jason Davids fixed his eyes on one Big Ten rival opponent. Indiana's Roger Chandler held top billing at 142 pounds, and Davids eagerly...

Gophers advance to Sweet Sixteen

by Todd Zolecki
Published March 17, 1997

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- All those questions about Temple's zone defense can finally be put to rest. The Gophers men's basketball team passed its test Sunday at Kemper Arena by thumping the Owls 76-57 in the...

Thomas handles big time pressure with ease

by Todd Zolecki
Published March 17, 1997

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Charles Thomas insists the NCAA men's basketball tournament is no big deal to him. He has faced this type of pressure before. The huge crowds, the TV audience and the intense situations....

Wrestlers are confident going into the NCAAs

by Allison Younge
Published March 17, 1997

The meaning of a solid tournament team, defined by Gopher's head wrestling coach J Robinson, includes many components. "A good tournament team takes care of each other, they look ahead, they get themselves...

Attitude propels the Gophers to Sweet Sixteen

by Todd Zolecki
Published March 17, 1997

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Gophers men's basketball team won its first two games of the NCAA tournament and believes it has the right attitude to win the national championship. It talks about maturity, focus...

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