Sports

Crisp weather doesn’t stop golfers at home

by Lou Raguse
Published September 22, 2003

The temperature was 20 degrees colder, but Minnesota's women's golf team was still able to shave 12 strokes from its shaky second round and win the Minnesota Invitational at the Les Bolstad Golf Course...

Anything but ‘Grumpy’: U runner sees success

Published September 19, 2003

Last season, Erik Grumstrup had a reason to be "grumpy." He started the season as the Gophers' top finisher in the Brigham Young University Autumn Classic. But after that, Grumstrup slowly slid off the...

Women runners score perfect in Oz run

by Noah Seligman
Published September 15, 2003

Minnesota's women's cross country team delivered a dominating performance Saturday in the Fourth Oz Memorial Run at the Les Bolstad cross-country course. The Gophers had the top nine finishers and 13 of...

Oz run next up for cross country

by Lou Raguse
Published September 12, 2003

When Minnesota's women's cross country team hosts the Oz Memorial Run on Saturday at the Les Bolstad Golf Course, coach Gary Wilson hopes it will be under more comfortable running conditions. Over the...

After surgery, redshirt, Brown bounces back

Published September 11, 2003

Emily Brown might have made an immediate impact on Minnesota's women's cross country team last season had it not been for an extra bone in her foot. Coming off a second-place finish in Wisconsin's state...

Women’s cross country might lose top runner

Published September 8, 2003

Darja Vasiljeva, the team's best finisher in all of last year's events, will meet with doctors today.

Football team must stay healthy to keep up winning ways

by Brian Stensaas
Published September 8, 2003

As we settle back into the uncomfortable seats of campus classrooms, it's always nice to dabble in a little bit of optimism. Hey, everyone starts out the semester with an "A," right? The same goes for...

Top-recruit Washington will not play for Gophers

Published September 5, 2003

Minnesota's men's basketball program announced Thursday that incoming first-year guard Wesley Washington has returned home to California. Washington's admission status into the University was not finalized...

Mortimer nabs double silver

Published September 4, 2003

Justin Mortimer earned two of USA swimming's 21 medals at the World University Games.

Chicago State hoops fires ex-Gophers coach Littlejohn

by Adam Fink
Published September 4, 2003

Former Minnesota women's basketball coach Cheryl Littlejohn has been fired again - this time from Chicago State University. Robin Wheeler, Chicago State's director of public affairs, said Wednesday that...