The Minnesota Daily

Gophers women win 2021 Big Ten indoor track and field championships

Nolan O'Hara, Sports Editor
February 28, 2021

Eight first-place finishes carried the Gophers women’s track and field team to its first Big Ten title since 2018.

Gophers sweep 3,000 meter at Hawkeye Invitational

Nolan O'Hara, Sports Editor
February 14, 2021

Gophers runners Bethany Hasz and Alec Basten both earned 3,000 meter titles at the Hawkeye Big Ten Invitational on Saturday.

Board of Regents votes to eliminate three men’s sports

Tony Liebert
October 9, 2020

On Friday, the Board of Regents voted to move forward with the athletics department’s proposal to eliminate men’s indoor track, gymnastics and tennis. The three programs will be discontinued after the 2020-21 school year.

Gophers’ athletics department cutting women’s roster spots along with three men’s sports

Matthew Kennedy
October 4, 2020

Following the protest on Sept. 16, new developments have risen in the fight for men’s track and field, gymnastics and tennis — most notably planning to cut women’s roster spots.

Former UMN student-athlete carving out path in sport apparel

Brendan O'Brien, Sports Reporter
September 25, 2020

Sarah Klecker, who competed in cross country and track and field at the U, has designed apparel for wheelchair racing and even running in the frozen tundra.

UMN student-athletes, coaches and fans protest decision to cut sports

Matthew Kennedy, Sports Reporter
September 18, 2020

Student-athletes, coaches and fans gathered outside Athletes Village and marched to president Joan Gabel’s office in protest of the U’s decision to cut three men’s sports.

Gophers athletics cuts several men’s sports for next season

Julianna Landis
September 10, 2020

The programs will be discontinued for both financial and Title IX-related financial sustainability issues, but would be able to compete in the 2020-21 season.

UMN student-athlete charged with criminal sexual conduct

Nolan O'Hara
August 26, 2020

A University of Minnesota track and field athlete was charged Tuesday with third-degree criminal sexual conduct in Hennepin County District court, according to a criminal complaint. Kevin Nedrick, a rising...

Temi Ogunrinde hoping to “throw” her way to the 2020 Olympics

John Miller
July 3, 2019

Temi Ogunrinde’s prolific career with the Gophers' track and field team took a complete left turn after her first year. Despite having success as a sprinter in high school and freshman year of college,...

Minneapolis community, beyond remembers runner Gabe Grunewald

Paul Hodowanic
June 28, 2019

"Brave like Gabe." The mantra is known to most by now. It has been printed on the back of T-shirts and written along sidewalks. It has trended on social media, and touched so many. And on Tuesday, the...