University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Sports: News & Notes
5/27/2026 8:41:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
GopherSports.com: Track & Field has 40 event entries in Fayetteville, Ark., for today's start of the NCAA West Regional. Competition runs through Saturday. ESPN+ will provide live coverage with live scoring available.
@MikeGrimm3: Coach Bingle previewed the meet and recapped Big Tens during an appearance on Mike Grimm's Go Gopher Podcast.
KSTP.com: Thrower Anthonett Nabwe talked about her NCAA and Olympic aspirations with KSTP's Alec Ausmus.
GopherSports.com: In her final outing as a Gopher, Isabella McCauley finished in 36th place at the NCAA Golf Championships in Carlsbad, Calif.
GopherSports.com: Sophomore Chun-Ta Wu finished in a tie for 51st place in his first appearance at the NCAA Columbus Regional.
GopherSports.com: Swim & Dive announced its 2025-26 team awards.
GopherSports.com: Alum Natálie Mlýnková and the Montreal Victoire defeated Ottawa three games to one to capture the PWHL's Walter Cup.
@GopherMGolf: With the season concluded, Men's Golf shared their summer plans.
GopherSports.com: Senior defensive back John Nestor has been named to the 2026 Lott Trophy watch list.
ESPN.com: Quarterback Drake Lindsey was included in ESPN's 'Names to Watch' for next April's NFL Draft.
PGATour.com: Former Gopher Erik van Rooyen picked up his second top-20 PGA finish of the season at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. He tees off Thursday at the Charles Schwab Challenge.
Gopher alum JB Bickerstaff was runner-up for NBA Coach of the Year for the second straight season after leading the Pistons to the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Detroit is the second franchise in NBA history to go from 60 losses to 60 wins in two seasons.
@Marlins: Max Meyer allowed one hit and struck out eight in Miami's 4-1 win against the Mets on Saturday. He's now 5-0 with a 2.52 ERA after allowing no runs in his last two starts.
On This Date:
May 27, 2018: Meyer tied the school's single-season save record as Baseball defeated Purdue, 6-4, to win the program's 10th Big Ten Tournament title.