The Minnesota Daily

Tough field awaits at Roy Griak Invitational

by Chris Lempesis
Published September 23, 2005

Minnesota's men's cross country coach Steve Plasencia has high praise for the Roy Griak Invitational. "It's a great meet," Plasencia said. "I don't think you'd get much argument that it's the best college...

Williams fights through injuries to excel for Minnesota

by Chris Lempesis
Published September 22, 2005

In each of her previous three years running for the Gophers, Lauren Williams has had injury problems.

Rombough’s run across the St. Croix a boon to Gophers

by Chris Lempesis
Published September 15, 2005

Chris Rombough spurned his hometown Badgers to attend Minnesota.

Women dominant in taking championship at Oz Memorial Run

by Chris Lempesis
Published September 12, 2005

Minnesota's women's cross country team was looking to take home the top 15 spots at Saturday's Oz Memorial Meet at the Les Bolstad Golf Course, but the Gophers fell short. By one spot. Minnesota claimed...

After NCAA drought, senior class trying to start a new streak

by Chris Lempesis
Published September 9, 2005

From 1997-2001, Minnesota's women's cross country team made it to the NCAA Championships. When the 2002 crop of freshmen entered the scene, they expected the streak to continue. Four years later, that...

Young talent important in Utah meet

by Chris Lempesis
Published September 8, 2005

Just five of the runners on Minnesota's roster are upperclassmen.

Gophers finish tied for 18th at NCAA run

by Matt Anderson
Published November 23, 2004

Despite aiming for a top-15 finish and having a squad laden with seniors, Minnesota's men's cross country team ended its season tied for 18th place at the NCAA Championships on Monday in Terre Haute, Ind. Minnesota...

Gophers men travel to Indiana for NCAA meet

by Matt Anderson
Published November 22, 2004

Minnesota is aiming for a top-15 finish after taking 26th a year ago at NCAAs.

Men win Midwest region; women fourth

by Ben Goessling
Published November 15, 2004

Senior Andrew Carlson ran a 29:48 10K to win his second career region meet.

Women head to Midwest Regional meet looking to go to NCAAs for first time since 2001

by Ben Goessling
Published November 12, 2004

After nearly three years of injuries and setbacks, close calls and dashed hopes, it's somewhat appropriate that this edition of Minnesota's women's cross country team would be the one contending for the...