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Sophomore Obsa Ali approaches the finish line of the Oz Memorial race at Les Bolstad Golf Course on Sept. 11, 2015.

After move from Ethiopia Ali discovers how to run

by Tommy Jaakola
Published September 15, 2015
The sophomore has been one of the Gophers top five runners in each of his last five meets.
Sophomore Obsa Ali approaches the finish line of the Oz Memorial race at Les Bolstad Golf Course on Sept. 11, 2015.

Women’s team wins first meet of season

by Tommy Jaakola
Published September 14, 2015
The men finished in second place at the annual Oz Memorial over the weekend.

Anderson returns as key runner

by Tommy Jaakola
Published September 10, 2015
In her first season racing, Anderson was a top finisher for the Gophers.
Team captain and Junior Haley Johnson competes in Friday's women's cross country instrasquad meet at the Les Bolstad Golf Course.

Berkholtz leads team at intrasquad tune-up

by Tommy Jaakola
Published September 8, 2015

The women’s cross country team began their 2015 season with their traditional intrasquad race, and leading the pack was redshirt senior Liz Berkholtz.   Berkholtz led the Gophers as she ran...

Groenewegen helps pitch Canada to gold medal win

by Emily Polglaze
Published August 5, 2015

Trying to snap a 32-year gold medal drought, the Canadian women were in a scoreless tie with the Americans in the Pan Am gold medal game going into the eighth inning.   It was the fifth consecutive...

Potential location for new track and field facility faces opposition

by Ben Gotz
Published July 29, 2015

The University of Minnesota athletics department is still searching for a new location for its track and field facilities, as the current space would be displaced by a new proposed athletics village.   Jon...

Kiera Janzen swims the 1,000-yard freestyle against Wisconsin on Oct. 26, 2012.

Kiera Janzen helps set Pan Am record

by Emily Polglaze
Published July 29, 2015

With her college swimming days over, Kiera Janzen has moved on to compete in international waters.    The former Minnesota swimmer participated in the Pan Am Games in Toronto from July 10-26....

Eddie Estrada bats for the Northwoods League's Willmar Stingers in a game against the Rochester Honkers at the Bill Taunton Stadium in Willmar, Minn., on July 9, 2015. Estrada will be entering his first season with the Gophers this fall.

Estrada prepares for college at Northwoods League

by Emily Polglaze
Published July 22, 2015

Eddie Estrada was being scouted by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins just over a month ago, but his focus remained with his summer team, the Willmar Stingers. Estrada,...

Gophers legend Roy Griak passes away

Gophers legend Roy Griak passes away

by Emily Polglaze
Published July 22, 2015

Roy Griak, a University of Minnesota legend, has crossed the final finish line. Griak, a Gophers coach and administrative assistant since 1963, passed away July 9 at the age of 91. âÄúRoy went...

Tyler Hanson pitches for the Willmar Stingers in a game against the Rochester Honkers at the Bill Taunton Stadium on Friday, July 9. Hanson, who finished his second season for the Gophers last spring, joined the Northwoods League in order to continue playing baseball this summer.

Tyler Hanson takes on starting for Willmar Stingers

by Emily Polglaze
Published July 15, 2015
The pitcher made 14 relief appearances last season and also totaled 27 at-bats.

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