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Wrestling

Gophers wrestler Jake Short competes in the wrestling teams home opener at the Sports Pavilion on Nov. 19, 2016.

Short changes mental approach after defeat

by Mike Hendrickson
Published December 8, 2016
The 157-pound redshirt junior beat five wrestlers to win a title in Las Vegas.
Gophers wrestler Jake Short competes in the wrestling teams home opener at the Sports Pavilion on Nov. 19, 2016, where the Gophers beat South Dakota State University.

Gophers wrestling place fourth in Cliff Keen Invitational in Vegas

by Mike Hendrickson
Published December 6, 2016
Brett Pfarr and Jake Short won the only titles for Minnesota.
Gophers wrestler Gannon Volk competes in the wrestling teams home opener at the Sports Pavilion on Nov. 19, 2016.

Lower weight wrestlers face early adversity

by Mike Hendrickson
Published December 1, 2016
Only one wrestler in Minnesota’s lower weights has won a dual so far this season.
Gophers wrestler Brett Pfarr tangles up with Oklahoma States Preston Weigel at the Sports Pavilion on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016.

Gophers wrestling drop dual to top-ranked team

by Jack White
Published November 29, 2016
Minnesota lost 34-3 to No. 1 Oklahoma State on Sunday
Heavyweight senior Michael Kroells takes on South Dakota State Universitys Alex Macki in the wrestling teams home opener at the Sports Pavilion on Nov. 19, 2016, where the Gophers beat SDSU.

Minnesota stages big comeback, defeats SDSU

by Mike Hendrickson
Published November 21, 2016
The Gophers were down 17-3 in the match before they scored 15 points.
Heavyweight senior Michael Kroells takes on South Dakota State Universitys Alex Macki in the wrestling teams home opener at the Sports Pavilion on Nov. 19, 2016, where the Gophers beat SDSU.

Minnesota to host first dual since termination of head coach

by Mike Hendrickson
Published November 18, 2016
J Robinson would've been entering his 30th season with the Gophers this year.

University suspends four wrestlers for violating team rules

by Brian Edwards and Jessie Bekker
Published October 20, 2016
Police records show that the four wrestlers were implicated in the team's drug ring.
Former wrestling head coach J Robinson oversees a practice on September 18, 2012.

U athletics department knew of drug problem months before taking action

by Brian Edwards and Jessie Bekker
Published September 28, 2016
Wrestling team admins, coaches and staff were alerted to a drug-related incident in December, months before the U launched investigations.
Former Gophers wrestling head coach J Robinson would be entering his 30th season of coaching Minnesota, but was fired Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. Robinson was originally put on paid administrative leave on June 1.

Report details ‘serious misconduct’ with J Robinson’s handling of team’s drug problem

by Ethan Nelson
Published September 8, 2016
The report, released Wednesday afternoon, found that former University of Minnesota wrestling coach, J Robinson, refused to fully cooperate with investigators to shield his wrestlers from punishment.
Wrestling head coach J Robinson will be inducted into the M Club Hall of Fame on Thursday. Robinson has been coaching the team for 26 years.

Following drug probe, University fires J Robinson as wrestling coach

by Emily Polglaze
Published September 7, 2016
Robinson, the team's coach of nearly 30 years, came under fire in May after allegations surfaced that he tried to internally handle prescription drug abuse and selling by members of his team.

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