Minnesota Athletes is a site that preserves and archives the stories, lives, and achievements of athletes from Minnesota who have contributed to the state’s rich sports heritage. Some of the athletes profiled have been Olympic gold medalists, others contributed through coaching or officiating, but they have all been dedicated to their sport and nearly always “given back” to the sport, their community, or their school.
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KATHYRN MILES JOHNSON: FIND THE BEST FIT
May 9, 2024 “I always had an interest in sports, which is a bit odd because no one else in my family did,” Kathryn Miles Johnson says of lifetime participation in sports. Born in Nova Scotia in 1978, Kathryn, her sister, Elizabeth, and parents Ken and Pat made a transcontinental move to Surrey, British Columbia,…
LISA BROWN: GUSTAVUS ATHLETE COMPETED IN THE US OLYMPIC JAVELIN TRIALS
May 1, 2024 A young woman from the small town of Lake Crystal, Minnesota (population 2,500), 13 miles southwest of Mankato was competing with the country’s best javelin throwers in 2008 at the US Olympic Trials at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. “Some of the most respected javelin throwers in the world and people…
MIAC Athletes in Major League Baseball
April 16, 2024 Like the previously posted article on Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) athletes who played in the NFL, this story will feature only athletes from the 13 Minnesota liberal arts colleges—plus St. Thomas—who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1960. While few in number, there are intriguing stories. The University of St.…
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