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Sophomore Mariana Mesones returned to the golf course as a Gopher in September after taking a year off. Courtesy of University of Minnesota Athletics Department.

Mariana Mesones rediscovers her golf game by not playing golf

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published November 8, 2024

It is the time away from the green when Mariana Mesones started to find her game again.Mesones, a sophomore from Peru, returned to the Gophers women’s golf team in September after taking a gap year...

Senior Dawson Garcia was ranked the 45th best player in men’s college basketball, according to CBS Sports.

Golden Gophers men’s basketball starts season with blowout win

by Champ Howard
Published November 8, 2024

An almost entirely new Gophers men’s basketball team took the court at Williams Arena on Wednesday night for the season opener against Oral Roberts University.Senior Dawson Garcia joined six other...

Taylor Woodson put up 10 points in 16 minutes as she made her Gophers debut.

Transfers for Gophers women’s basketball command in season opener

by Grace Praxmarer
Published November 5, 2024

Several new faces dawned the white threads for the Gophers women’s basketball team on Monday night, most of whom quickly shook the new-team jitters.The Gophers opened their season against Central...

The Gophers pulled their Big Ten winning streak to four after defeating the No. 24 ranked Illinois.

Gophers become bowl eligible after overcoming Illinois

by Emmett Laurent
Published November 3, 2024

With 36 seconds left in the game, Gophers defensive end Jah Joyner forced a game sealing fumble recovered by Danny Striggow. Minnesota quarterback Max Brosmer kneeled the ball out and his team escaped...

Former Gophers swimmers and divers collectively won 10 Olympic medals.

Gophers swim and dive celebrates program while honoring its trailblazers

by Champ Howard
Published November 3, 2024

Gophers from several generations stepped into Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on Friday before diving into the pool in a night spent honoring the past.While splashes and dives were abundant among the...

Gophers Koi Perich and Justin Walley hit the dance after their interceptions and P.J. Fleck joined in on the fun postgame.

Bring the Boom trend finds its way to Gophers football

by Andrew Cornelius
Published November 3, 2024

When Gophers football changed the interception song at practice, no one told head coach P.J. Fleck.Minnesota football players picked up on the viral TikTok dance popularized by the father-son duo,...

The addition of Max Bromser through the transfer portal and the growth of Minnesota’s playmakers have led to the Gophers' success this season.

Gophers offense starting to flourish under Greg Harbaugh Jr.’s play-calling

by Andrew Cornelius
Published November 1, 2024

With four football games left on the Gophers regular season schedule, offensive coordinator Greg Harbaugh Jr. feels at ease.The Gophers are riding a three-game Big Ten win streak, which gives Harbaugh...

The Gophers were 5-1 against Penn State last season and swept them in the first round of the 2024 Big Ten Tournament.

No shortage of goals from Gophers men’s hockey

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published November 1, 2024

Gophers men’s hockey hosts the No. 18 Penn State Nittany Lions at 3M Arena at Mariucci on Friday and Saturday in its first of 12 Big Ten series.Minnesota has a 5-1 overall record heading into the...

Gophers midfielder Sophia Boman won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 29. Courtesy of Brad Rempel.

Gophers soccer start postseason with Penn State rematch

by Champ Howard
Published October 30, 2024

The Gophers soccer team will open their Big Ten Tournament run with a rematch against Penn State on Thursday in the first round.The last time the Gophers played the Nittany Lions, who were ranked No....

The Gophers outscored St. Thomas 13-3 during the weekend and were three-for-ten on power play opportunities.

Gophers men’s hockey sweep Tommies in brewing Twin Cities rivalry

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published October 30, 2024

Minnesota nice was left off the ice as the Gophers took on their cross-town rivals St. Thomas at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday.Purple foam glow sticks held by St. Thomas students illuminated the arena...

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