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

Cross Country Wrap-Up; University of Minnesota Women Sports Success, Men’s Wrestlers Going International

National meets in Spokane, Washington, and San Diego, California concluded cross country competition for 2018. Ben Blankenship (Stillwater, pictured below when he ran at the U of M) won the National Club Cross Country Championship in Spokane, covering the 10K course in a time of 29:21. Garrett Heath (Winona) was fifth, the first Brooks Beast

Minnesota Has a National Swimming Champion, New M Club Hall of Fame Members

Teen swimming sensation Regan Smith (Lakeville) tied with Kathleen Baker for the 200-meter backstroke national championship title in Irvine, California, in a time of 2:06.43. Regan qualified for the senior World Championships last year as a 15-year-old! Also having a strong meet was Lindsey Kozelsky (nee Horesji from Albert Lea, U of M) tied for

Milestones

Several Minnesota athletes achieved personal, national, or global milestones in recent days. We would like to congratulate and recognize them! Ladia Albertson-Junkans (Stillwater; U of M Academic All-American Accord) ran an Olympic Trials marathon qualifying time of 2:41:52 at the Silo District Marathon in Waco, Texas. At the same event, Gabriele Anderson Grunewald took first

Part I of a Summer Sports Series

This is the first installment of five articles which will highlight Minnesota athletes competing in summer sports: baseball, track and field, swimming, wrestling (an Olympic Summer Games sport), and celebrating hall of fame inductions. Austin Athmann (Cold Spring) is batting over .270 for the West Michigan White Caps, a class A affiliate of the Detroit