When walking into coach Gary Wilson's office, visitors are immediately greeted by one particular poster on the wall. It's a picture of the 2001 Minnesota women's cross country team with a title boasting...

Minnesota rowing coach Wendy Davis' deltoids must be stronger this season - and it's not because she's been hitting the oars more than usual. Davis has been bearing 100 percent of the blame for last season's...

For Keri Hehn, every lap in the pool, every rep in the weight room and every ounce of energy she's ever devoted to the sport of swimming paid off in one special moment earlier this summer. It was the day...

Minnesota sprinters Mitch Potter and Adam Steele have earned their share of frequent flyer miles this summer. Since competing in the NCAA championships in Sacramento, Calif., two months ago, Potter and...

The blink of an eye. The snap of a finger. Six thousandths of a second. That was the difference between being a national champion and being second best in the men's 400-meter dash at the NCAA track and...

More than 100 bodies lay strewn about on mats inside the Bierman athletic complex on a muggy July afternoon, most of them motionless. A few kids sit up and joke quietly. Some listen to music. Most are...

More than 100 bodies lay strewn about on mats inside the Bierman athletic complex Tuesday evening, most of them motionless. A few kids sit up and joke quietly. Some listen to music. Most are too exhausted...