Sports

Men’s track loading up for run toward Big Ten outdoor title

by Ben Goessling
Published March 26, 2003

Outside at the Bierman Track and Field Complex the air is chilly, the grass is brown and the track is littered with, well, presents from low-flying geese. But to Minnesota's men's track and field team,...

Hehn leads women’s swimming and diving at national meet

Published March 24, 2003

Keri Hehn gained her second, first-team All-America honors in the 200 breaststroke in Auburn, Ala. over the weekend. Hehn earned her status by finishing eighth in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:14.27....

Hahn prevails as team takes second at NCAAs

Published March 24, 2003

SKANSAS CITY, Mo. o much for having it in the bag and just cruising to victory. Rather than becoming the first team to three-peat the NCAA wrestling title since Iowa's mind blowing six-straight titles...

Despite losses, Lawrence and Becker four-time All-Americans

by Brian Stensaas
Published March 24, 2003

BKANSAS CITY, Mo. efore television cameras could get to him following his semifinal win over third-seeded Jesse Jantzen of Harvard on Friday night at Kemper Arena, Minnesota 149-pound senior Jared Lawrence...

NCAA meet a showcase for three national powers

by Brian Stensaas
Published March 14, 2003

It's the question that will be on just about everybody's mind when the stage is set at Kemper Arena next week for the NCAA wrestling championships in Kansas City. Is three meant to be? Two-time defending...

Gophers show little intensity in crunch time

by Anthony Maggio
Published March 14, 2003

CHICAGO - Minnesota's men's basketball team's 76-64 first-round Big Ten tournament loss to Northwestern on Thursday came after an interesting sign. "We had a horrible practice yesterday," Wildcats coach...

Trio of talented swimmers represent Gophers at nationals

by Sam Campanaro
Published March 13, 2003

Dana Baum, Keri Hehn and Juleen Rodakowski are eating better, sleeping more and staying off their legs in preparation for the biggest swim meet of the season. The trio heads to Auburn University in Alabama...

Marks perseveres through struggles to NCAA meet

by Ben Goessling
Published March 13, 2003

When the NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships begin Friday in Fayetteville, Ark., senior Shani Marks will compete in the triple jump as Minnesota's only representative. Her place on a pedestal...

Wendell to be ready in time for Frozen Four

by Brett Angel
Published March 12, 2003

It was a sight Minnesota's women's hockey team has been waiting more than a month to see. Krissy Wendell emerged from the Gophers' locker room in full pads Tuesday afternoon and stepped on to the Ridder...

Flawless fielding bolsters baseball team

by Brian Stensaas
Published March 12, 2003

Shortly after the final out of the Dairy Queen Classic baseball game between Minnesota and No. 16 Nebraska on March 2, one number on the Metrodome scoreboard stuck out like no other. Six. The digit, nestled...