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Gophers wrestlers see little downtime over break

Published January 20, 2009

The winter holiday was anything but a break for the Minnesota wrestling team. The University campus may have been quiet, but the Gophers grapplers were hard at work. Their holiday? Ten dual meets âÄî...

Swimming and diving says ‘aloha’ to winter training

Published December 9, 2008

While the rest of the University of Minnesota is resting during the upcoming winter break, the menâÄôs and womenâÄôs swimming and diving teams will not have a break from practice âÄî...

After redshirting a year ago, Thorn back in full force

Published December 8, 2008

Mike Thorn admits it âÄî redshirting last season was a drag. âÄúThere were a couple times when I was getting kind of bored,âÄù the sophomore said. It didnâÄôt help that...

Gophers get off to strong start at Ohio State

Published December 7, 2008

The Ohio State Invitational this past weekend saw strong performances from both the Minnesota menâÄôs and womenâÄôs swimming and diving teams, but it was clear Saturday that the women had...

Gophers take third at Las Vegas Invitational

Published December 7, 2008

Yogi BerraâÄôs famous utterance, âÄúIt ainâÄôt over âÄòtil itâÄôs over,âÄù apparently doesnâÄôt apply universally. At least not in wrestling. Minnesota...

Invite should be good prep for Big Ten, NCAAs

Published December 4, 2008

After a long Thanksgiving weekend, the Minnesota menâÄôs and womenâÄôs swimming and diving teams will be jumping into competition again this weekend in Columbus, Ohio. Both teams will compete...

Gophers have eye on the prize: a national championship

Published December 4, 2008

Most coaches avoid talking about the future. They donâÄôt bother with hype and get prickly every time they field a question about expectations. Minnesota assistant wrestling coach Joe Russell apparently...

Minnesota handles foes at Northern Quads

Published November 30, 2008

After two weeks of competing unattached, it looks like the Minnesota wrestling team was ready to debut as a team. The Gophers opened their 2008-09 season with dominant dual meet victories Saturday against...

Thorn earns Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honors

Published November 25, 2008

Sophomore Mike Thorn has burst out of the gates in 2008 for the University of Minnesota wrestling team. Individual titles in the 141-pound bracket at the Bison Open and last weekendâÄôs Kaufman-Brand...

Rombough earns third All-American honors

Published November 24, 2008

Minnesota menâÄôs cross country coach Steve Placensia said he could tell when he looked in Chris RomboughâÄôs eyes that the senior was ready to go Monday at the NCAA championship in Terre...