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The Gophers finished with a 5-13 record in the Big Ten last season.

Gophers women’s basketball eyes NCAA tournament

by Andrew Cornelius
Published July 2, 2024

The foundational players of the Gopher women’s basketball team will return next season as they hope to earn their first NCAA tournament berth since 2018.  Mara Braun, Mallory Heyer and former Minnesota...

Suni Lee’s 14.875 score on the bars on Sunday night was the highest overall at the Olympic Trials.

Quitting was never an option for Suni Lee in 2024 Olympic journey

by Alex Karwowski
Published July 2, 2024

Sentiments surged for St. Paul’s Suni Lee as she carried a bouquet of mixed white and blue flowers onto the competition floor where her teammate Jordan Chiles brushed away Lee’s tears with her USA-themed...

Simone Biles, 27, became the oldest U.S. female gymnast on Sunday.

US women’s gymnastics begins “redemption tour” in Minneapolis.

by Champ Howard
Published July 1, 2024

After two days and eight rotations, the United States Olympic women’s artistic gymnastics team was announced at the Target Center Sunday night. Headlining the team is Simone Biles, who earned her...

Schmit, 20, earned her second trip to the Paralympics.

Two Minnesotans named to the US Paralympic swimming team

by Andrew Cornelius
Published July 1, 2024

Two Minnesotans, Mallory Weggemann and Summer Schmit, earned a spot on the U.S. Paralympic swimming team after qualifying in Minneapolis. Weggemann earned her fourth Olympic berth after she earned five...

Wiskus captivated the Target Center crowd and fed off their energy.

Former Gopher Shane Wiskus selected as an alternate gymnast for Paris Olympics

by Andrew Cornelius
Published July 1, 2024

Finishing as the top all-around gymnast on Saturday was not enough for former Gopher Shane Wiskus to compete on Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Wiskus will still travel to Paris as an alternate gymnast...

Former Gopher Cam Christie drafted to Los Angeles Clippers

by Alex Karwowski
Published June 28, 2024

Former Gophers guard Cam Christie was drafted 46th overall to the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday evening. Christie, 18, is the first Gopher drafted since Daniel Oturu was picked 33rd overall by the Minnesota...

Nine Gopher teams had at least one athlete recognized with academic honors.

151 Gophers earn a spot on spring Academic All-Big Ten team

by Champ Howard
Published June 28, 2024

Over 150 Gopher student-athletes earned a spot on the spring Academic All-Big Ten team, according to a press release on June 12.  To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten honors, a student-athlete must...

The Gophers 2025 class is P.J. Fleck’s highest-ranked recruiting class as Gophers head coach.

Gophers football adds 12 recruits during Summer Splash weekends

by Andrew Cornelius
Published June 25, 2024

Gophers football held its annual Summer Splash on the weekends of June 9 and 16 where they officially hosted high school recruits from across the country. Minnesota ended its Summer Splash with 12 new...

Players wore black shirts with E^2 across the front meaning “Everything Everyday.”

Gophers men’s basketball out with old and in with new players

by Champ Howard
Published June 18, 2024

Among the few familiar faces for the Gophers men’s basketball team were a handful of transfers practicing in Dinkytown on Monday.  Head coach Ben Johnson retained only five players from last season’s...

The Gophers are coming off a “great spring” and look to carry that into the season.

Gophers soccer yearning for 2024 postseason run

by Andrew Cornelius
Published June 17, 2024

The Gophers women’s soccer team is poised to foster its younger players after a gut-wrenching 2023 season where they finished one spot short of the Big Ten tournament. Minnesota welcomed six freshmen...

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