SAM STEIDL: SMALLER TOWN MINNESOTA KID WHO LOVES EVERYTHING MINNESOTA HAS TO OFFER HAD CAREER .363 BATTING AVERAGE FOR GOPHERS

May 23, 2023 Only half-jokingly, Sam Steidl warns his four young children that if they want any financial aid for their college education, their chances to receive it are better if they attend the University of Minnesota (U of MN) and cheer for the Gopher athletic teams.  Sam’s father, uncles, and cousins attended the U

HURRAH STEEPLECHASERS AND MINNESOTA MEMORIES OF THE 2016 OLYMPIC TRIALS

The three men with Minnesota connections who were competing in the steeplechase at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, all qualified for the finals! Alec Basten (U of M; Green Bay) had the 4th fastest time overall with a personal best time of 8:22.22 while Mason Ferlic (Roseville and Mounds Park Academy) and Obsa Ali

ON THE TRACK, ON THE MAT, ON THE JOURNEY

The Minnesota State High School League track and field meet is in the record books. Relay teams from Alexandria and Hopkins are particularly notable. Congratulations to MaeLea Harmon (Waterville-Elysian-Morristown), champion in the girls’ 100-meter Class A dash and Emma Roethler (Northfield), daughter of Travis Roethler and Michelle Haugen Roethler, who placed in Class AA discus

MINNESOTA ATHLETE ACHIEVEMENTS OUTSIDE OF THE STATE TOURNAMENTS

The U. S. freestyle wrestling team won the bronze medal at the 2019 World Cup in Yakutsk, Russia over the weekend. In the final match against Japan, three athletes from Minnesota won: Zach Sanders (Wabasha) won by forfeit; Hayden Zillmer (Crosby) triumphed by technical fall (10-0); and Tony Nelson (Cambridge) claimed victory in a 5-3

M Club Induction, Fall Sports Start

On Thursday, September 13th, eight Gopher athletes were inducted into the prestigious M Club at the University of Minnesota. Heather Kampf (Rosemount High School), a middle distance star and the first U of M female track athlete to be a national champion (2006, indoors 800-meters); Damion Hahn, a two-time national champion wrestler; fleet running back

Minnesota Athletes’ Success in Winter Competitions

Starting with the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, many Minnesotans have captured titles or had podium finishes in competitions in the past two weeks. In keeping with Minnesota’s strong distance running tradition, Ben Blankenship (Stillwater) won the mile and took third place in the two-mile run at Albuquerque while Garrett Heath (Winona)

Day 8 at Eugene: Great news about two Minnesota athletes!

Gabriele Anderson Grunewald (Perham) ran a 4:11.86 and Ben Blankenship (Stillwater) in the fastest qualifying time of ran a 3:44.24 to qualify for the 1500-meter finals! Ben ran strongly and won his heat after leading the majority of the race. Gabe finished sixth in her heat with an impressive sprint and qualified on time. Sadly,