Chris Pfarr’s legacy extends beyond performance
Owen Mageau
February 8, 2018
With the Gophers lineup featuring six ranked wrestlers, redshirt senior Chris Pfarr can go unnoticed by the average fan. However, he doesn’t go unnoticed by his teammates and coaches. Pfarr brings much needed leadership and a respectful quality to the program. He said when other people see him w...
Gophers drop fourth straight dual
Owen Mageau
February 5, 2018
Coming into the dual, head coach Brandon Eggum knew his team had a tough matchup with the seventh-ranked Hawkeyes. Iowa made sure to reaffirm Eggum's beliefs by the time the 10th match was finished. No. 18 Minnesota (5-6, 2-4 Big Ten) fell to No. 7 Hawkeyes (11-2, 6-2 Big Ten) 34-7, handing the Goph...
Rylee Streifel aims to keep starting position with Gophers wrestling
Owen Mageau
February 1, 2018
Sophomore heavyweight Rylee Streifel is in his first year as a starter for the No. 18 Gophers. Despite a challenging schedule featuring many top ranked opponents, he's made strides. Streifel has compiled a 5-8 dual record and is 8-9 overall. He’s done so while facing some of the best heavywe...
Gophers lose on pin in final match
Owen Mageau
January 29, 2018
Minnesota found itself ahead of Northwestern 18-14 with one match remaining, but a pin in the final competition proved to be costly. Sophomore Ben Brancale was pinned in the first period of his match as No. 14 Minnesota (5-5, 2-3 Big Ten) lost to No. 20 Northwestern (8-2, 3-2 Big Ten) 20-18 Sunday af...
Jake Short and Nick Wanzek share bond on and off the mat
Owen Mageau
January 25, 2018
When attending a Minnesota wrestling dual, fans can expect to see redshirt seniors Jake Short and Nick Wanzek slotted next to each other in the lineup at 157 and 165, respectively. They appear in back-to-back matches much of the time, and the two are close outside the sport as well. Wanzek and Short both g...
Wolverines take down Gophers at home
Owen Mageau
January 22, 2018
The Gophers efforts to make a statement against the higher-ranked Wolverines fell short on Sunday. The No. 13 Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-3, 2-2 Big Ten) fell to No. 8 Michigan (7-2, 4-1 Big Ten) 30-7 on Sunday at Maturi Pavilion. “As a team, there were some opportunities that we missed,” redshirt senior ...
Minnesota wrestling comes from behind to beat Illinois
Owen Mageau
January 15, 2018
The Fighting Illini started the dual by going up 12-8. Losses and a point deduction on the bench, it looked like Minnesota was well on its way to a second straight conference loss. Then, the comeback was on. No. 14 Minnesota won five of the last seven matches to beat No. 12 Illinois Fighting Illini ...
Minnesota dismantles Fresno State at home
Owen Mageau
December 11, 2017
The No. 10 Gophers overpowered Fresno State on Sunday afternoon at Maturi Pavilion. Minnesota won all but two matches en route to a 38-7 victory. As a team, they had two pins, two technical falls and four major decision victories. “Their aggressiveness and the way they started the matches, fro...
Owen Webster finds success with Gophers wrestling after transferring from Augsburg
Owen Mageau
December 7, 2017
Sophomore Owen Webster is living his childhood dream with Minnesota, but that was not always the case. Webster transferred to Minnesota after a successful year on the mat with Division III Augsburg. Even though he had a good time at Augsburg, it was always a goal for Webster to wrestle at Minnesota, and now h...
Gophers wrestlers struggle in Las Vegas at Cliff Keen Invitational
Owen Mageau
December 4, 2017
Minnesota didn’t bring some of its starters to Las Vegas for the Cliff Keen Invitational and by the end of the tournament, it showed. No. 3 Ethan Lizak at 125 was the only Minnesota wrestler to finish in the top-three for their weight, finishing in third place. The next best Gophers wrestlers were No. ...
