Sports

Wrestlers nab 6 championships at opening tourney

Published November 17, 2003

Minnesota's third-ranked wrestling team kicked off its 2003-04 season by claiming six titles at the Harold Nichols Open in Fort Dodge Iowa. Returning All-American Bobbe Lowe claimed the title at 125, while...

Men’s cross country team will make seventh straight NCAA appearance

Published November 17, 2003

Minnesota's men's cross country team garnered its seventh consecutive trip to the NCAA championships by placing second at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship in Stillwater, Okla., on Saturday. The Gophers...

Schonrock aims to be well-rounded leader for Gophers

by Dan Miller
Published November 13, 2003

In a small, restrained voice from an undersized 5-foot-6-inch frame, Minnesota sophomore guard Shannon Schonrock described how she became a leader of Minnesota's 13th-ranked women's basketball team. "There...

U swimming and diving teams seeing success

Published November 10, 2003

The Gophers' men swept two meets over the weekend, while the women's team split with a pair of foes.

Three women’s hoops players in line to fill Von Wald’s role

by Dan Miller
Published November 10, 2003

Three-headed monsters aren't seen every day. But one has been spotted at Williams Arena and can be seen quite frequently when Minnesota's women's basketball team takes the court. This season, the 13th-ranked...

Reid’s prediction on Davis is a bold and iffy one

by Brian Stensaas
Published November 5, 2003

Sports predictions are well-documented. We've all heard about Babe Ruth's supposed called home run in the 1932 World Series. Few don't know about Joe Namath coming through with an assured victory over...

Men’s cross country finishes sixth at Big Ten Championships

by Dan Miller
Published November 3, 2003

Coach Steve Plasencia knew his team needed to fight for a top-five finish, and they came up just short Sunday.

Expectations high for women’s hoops

by Dan Miller
Published October 31, 2003

There is no question: The expectations for Minnesota's women's basketball team have never been higher. On Thursday, at the Gophers' annual media day, coach Pam Borton met the expectations without hesitation. "I...

U diver collects conference honor

Published October 30, 2003

The Big Ten Conference announced that Minnesota junior diver Rebecca Cornthwaite has been named the Big Ten diver of the week for her performance against Iowa State last weekend. It is the first honor...

Women’s hoops team already gearing up for Big Ten season

by Dan Miller
Published October 29, 2003

Lindsay Whalen and the Minnesota women's basketball team have something in mind: a Big Ten championship. However, the Gophers will have to prove the media and coaches wrong, as they predicted Minnesota...