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Casey O’Brien poses outside of the University of Minnesota Health Children’s Hospital on June 18th. O’Brien has plans to raise 1 million dollars for the hospital in the coming years.

UMN grad raising $1 million to renovate M Health Fairview’s Journey Clinic

by Sonja Kleven
Published June 24, 2021
Casey O’Brien, a five-time cancer survivor and former Gopher Football player, plans to raise $1 million to make the outpatient clinic a more comfortable place for patients.
The Gophers won against Nebraska for the first time since 1980.

Stephanie Samedy and Airi Miyabe set to return for extra season with Gophers volleyball

by Tony Liebert
Published June 23, 2021
Minnesota volleyball will have a pair of major contributing seniors returning for another season.
Fans cheer for the Gophers after winning the game against Penn State at TCF Bank Stadium Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. The Gophers won 31-26 bringing their record to 9-0. A first since 1904.

Breaking: Gophers athletics announces full capacity for sporting events

by Michael Lyne
Published June 22, 2021
The first ticketed Gophers sports planning on full capacity are football, soccer and volleyball.
Courtesy of Gopher Athletics

Former Gophers standout Erin Chastain set to become women’s soccer head coach

by Tony Liebert
Published June 22, 2021
Chastain is set to become the fifth head coach in Minnesota’s program history after a storied playing career at the school.
Jake Butler competes at the finals on Sunday, June 13.

Gophers diver Butler makes Olympic trials debut in men’s 3m springboard, finishes in 10th place

by Michael Lyne
Published June 17, 2021
Butler collected a total of 1075.05 points across 18 dives and three rounds.
Sarah Bacon prepares to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Thursday, June 10th.

Bacon falls short of earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, finishes third in women’s individual 3m springboard

by Michael Lyne
Published June 16, 2021
Bacon was 14.45 points away from qualifying for the Olympics.
Bethany Hasz competes at the University of Minnesota Track and Field stadium on Friday, April 30.

Gopher track athletes complete weekend competition at NCAA’s

by Michael Lyne
Published June 15, 2021
Multiple athletes hit career-bests in their events at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Kassidy Cook (left) and Sarah Bacon (right) compete at the U.S. Olympic Diving Trials on Thursday, June 10.

Gophers diver Bacon takes second place with Cook in women’s synchro 3m springboard at US Olympic Diving Trials

by Michael Lyne and Allie Dullum
Published June 14, 2021
Bacon and Cook collected a total of 871.50 points over their 15 dives.
Kostas Zaltos competes at the University of Minnesota Track and Field stadium on Friday, April 30.

Zaltos, Basten and Kohut-Jackson shine in first half of the NCAA Championships

by Michael Lyne
Published June 14, 2021
Redshirt senior Alec Basten had the highest placement, finishing as the runner-up in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Men's head basketball coach Ben Johnson.

Abdoulaye Thiam ready to bring a show to Gophers men’s basketball

by Tony Liebert
Published June 8, 2021

After one season at Indian River State College (IRSC), 6-foot-3-inch guard Abdoulaye Thiam took to Twitter to announce his intentions to transfer to the University of Minnesota late last month.Thiam,...

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