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The Gophers won 26 out of 32 total events on Oct. 4. Image courtesy of Gopher Athletics.

Gophers swim and dive teams start seasons victorious

by Champ Howard
Published October 6, 2024

The Gophers men’s and women’s teams entered their first meet of the season ranked among the top 25 swim and dive teams in the nation. The men’s team started the year at No. 22 and the women's at...

Head coach Ben Johnson is entering his fourth season with the Gophers.

Ben Johnson is relying on old guys this season

by Champ Howard
Published September 30, 2024

Gophers men’s basketball head coach Ben Johnson expects significant improvement from his team this season as they return to practice.  With only five players returning from last season, Johnson prioritized...

Ali Weimer won the 38th Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 21:08.5 in the 6K race after finishing 42nd last year.

Gophers women’s cross country win Griak Invitational, men’s finish in 3rd

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published September 23, 2024

The Gophers women’s cross country team won the University of Minnesota’s 2024 Roy Griak Invitational at Les Bolstad Golf Course Friday morning, while the men’s team finished in third place. Junior...

Junior Cormac Sharpe tied for ninth place at the Gopher Invitational, scoring one over par.

Gophers men’s golf identifies abundance of leadership in first tournament

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published September 16, 2024

The Gophers men’s golf team started their season with a second-place finish at the Gopher Invitational on Monday.  Minnesota sat in second place after the tournament's first two rounds as they scored...

Junior Isabella McCauley has two top-five finishes so far this season. Courtesy of Brad Rempel.

Gophers women’s golf’s promising future

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published September 14, 2024

Five familiar faces departed from Gophers women’s golf last season, leaving vacancies for almost an entirely new starting lineup and a head coach. Three graduate students and one senior from the starting...

Noah Kohut-Jackson earned the first cross country win of his career last Friday at the Oz Memorial. Image Courtesy of Gopher Athletics.

Gopher’s cross country fostering next generation of runners

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published September 8, 2024

Gophers men’s and women’s cross country started the 2024 season with wins at the Oz Memorial on Aug. 30.  Graduate student Noah Kohut-Jackson won the men’s 5K with a personal best time of 15:56.2,...

Both of the Betts’s brothers wear the number four in honor of their father.

Kadyn Betts plans to never quit fulfilling basketball dreams with the Gophers

by Champ Howard
Published August 3, 2024

Hanging on the wall of Kadyn Betts’ childhood bedroom is a San Diego State University jersey with the number four depicted on the back.  The red jersey was the first thing Betts saw when he woke...

Warian received a sponsor's exemption to play in the event on July 25

Gopher alumnus Ben Warian makes professional golf debut at 3M Open

by Emmett Laurent
Published August 2, 2024

Ben Warian played in his first Professional Golf Association (PGA) event on July 25 at the 3M Open. Warian played on a sponsor's exemption, which according to the PGA, means the tournament sponsor allows...

 2024 is the first year two all-around champions, Biles (2016) and Lee (2020), shared the Olympic podium.

Suni Lee bounces to bronze medal in Olympic all-around, Biles grabs gold

by Alex Karwowski
Published August 1, 2024

Suni Lee stepped onto the Olympic floor at Bercy Arena. She placed her right knee on a 90-degree angle and extended her left leg to a 45-degree angle from her waist to the floor while she reached her arms...

Higgins was hired to join the Gophers as an assistant coach in 2021.

Matt Higgins inspired by daughters to bring leadership to the Gophers

by Champ Howard
Published July 21, 2024

The newly named head coach of Gophers golf, Matt Higgins, used to be worried about how well his players shot. Now, he said he cares more about his players' feelings after their rounds. Time away from...

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