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Gopher Sports: News & Notes

5/21/2025 10:06:00 AM | Athletics

Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.


LAST WEEK

Baseball (24-28, 10-20)
W, 4-3 at Michigan State
W, 11-5 at Michigan State
L, 10-11 at Michigan State

  • @B1GBaseball: Minnesota hit three home runs in the fourth inning of Friday's 11-5 win
  • @GopherBaseball: Easton Richter had the diving catch in the series opener

Rowing
7th at Big Ten Championships

  • GopherSports.com: Manon Field and Josefine Freltoft earned first-team and second-team All-Big Ten honors, respectively

Men's Track & Field
2nd at Big Ten Championships

  • GopherSports.com: Kostas Zaltos became the first four-time Big Ten hammer throw title winner
  • GopherSports.com: Minnesota broke its own championship record to win the 4x100 relay crown
  • GopherSports.com: Charles Godfred defended his Big Ten long jump title

Women's Track & Field
7th at Big Ten Championships

  • @BigTenNetwork: Anthonett Nabwe set a new meet record to capture the Big Ten hammer throw gold medal

GopherSports.com: Amanda Gaines has been named the National Dance Coaches Association College Coach of the Year.

GopherSports.com: Junior catcher Weber Neels earned second-team All-Big Ten honors after leading the Gophers with 15 home runs.

GopherSports.com: Gopher Athletics and Coach Smith agreed to a contract extension.

GopherSports.com: Coach Plitzuweit announced the addition of Corey Green as Women's Basketball's Director of Operations.

@GopherWGym: Gymnastics began a new tradition for its seniors in its performance center.

GopherSports.com: Wrestling celebrated its 2024-25 season at the team's annual banquet as Gable Steveson was awarded the J Robinson Outstanding Wrestler Award.

GopherSports.com: Soccer announced the addition of DePaul forward Freya Jupp, a native of Portsmouth, England.

WCCOTV.com: Soccer alum Elizabeth Overberg spoke with WCCO ahead of Thursday's season opener for Minnesota Aurora FC as the team launches a new mental health initiative. 

@GopherWHockey: Taylor Heise's overtime goal sent Minnesota back to the PWHL finals. The Frost dropped game one of its best-of-five series against Ottawa last night in overtime.

On This Date: On May 21, 2002, Men's Hockey was honored at a ceremony at the White House following its NCAA Championship win the previous month.

Cub Plays of the Year
Monday, July 14
2024-25 Gopher Sports Year in Review
Wednesday, July 09
Kostas Zaltos
Wednesday, May 14
Gophers Spend a Day at CLA
Wednesday, March 26