June 6, 2023 “We were a very active family,” says Zak Ketterson of his youthful years in Bloomington, Minnesota. “We were always hiking or biking on trips.” The younger son of Jim and Brigette (Breuer) Ketterson is proof that endurance is apparently a family trademark. Jim ran cross country and track at Carleton College inContinue reading “ZAK KETTERSON: 2-TIME STATE NORDIC SKI CHAMPION ON WINNING WORLD CUP MIXED RELAY GOLD MEDAL TEAM WITH JESSIE DIGGINS”
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Nick Golebiowski RUNNING THE 2019 GARRY BJORKLUND HALF-MARATHON WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE
Born and raised in St. Cloud, Minnesota, young Nick Golebiowski laughingly says about a well-regarded decade (2007-2015 ) corps of Minnesota distance high school runners, “Starting with Mason Ferlic, we like to think of ourselves as the Golden Age of Class A runners.” There is a lot of truth in the statement, though. During Nick’sContinue reading “Nick Golebiowski RUNNING THE 2019 GARRY BJORKLUND HALF-MARATHON WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE”
WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NORDIC SKIING AND SPEEDSKATING PLUS A WONDERFUL GLIMPSE INTO THE HISTORY OF WOMEN’S HOCKEY IN MINNESOTA
The Birkebeiner 50K nordic skate race had two Minnesota male athletes in the top 10: Ian Torchia (Rochester) was runner-up and a scant 1.6 seconds behind the winner while Kyle Baltrud (Eden Prairie) took 10th. Ageless Phil Rogosheske (St. Cloud) placed 3rd in the 75-79 age division. In the women’s division, 5-time Birkie champion andContinue reading “WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NORDIC SKIING AND SPEEDSKATING PLUS A WONDERFUL GLIMPSE INTO THE HISTORY OF WOMEN’S HOCKEY IN MINNESOTA”
Phil Lundin RETIRES; MINNESOTA SPEEDSKATING SUCCESS CONTINUES; AND AT THE US NATIONAL NORDIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Head St. Olaf College men’s cross country and track and field coach Phil Lundin has officially retired following 34 seasons at St. Olaf and many more as head coach at the U of M where the teams had won four Big 10 championships and he had been named US Collegiate national Cross Country/Track & FieldContinue reading “Phil Lundin RETIRES; MINNESOTA SPEEDSKATING SUCCESS CONTINUES; AND AT THE US NATIONAL NORDIC CHAMPIONSHIPS”
MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL STATE TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES WHO ACHIEVED FAME IN OTHER SPORTS AND CAREERS, PART 3 of 3
A number of US Olympic and national cross country ski team members have excelled at Minnesota state track and field and cross country meets: Todd Boonstra (Burnsville), Barb Jones (St. Paul Central), Ian Torchia (Rochester Lourdes), Ben Husaby (Eden Prairie), Kevin Brochman and Todd Kampainen are premier examples. Three-time Olympian Todd Boonstra (pictured below winningContinue reading “MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL STATE TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES WHO ACHIEVED FAME IN OTHER SPORTS AND CAREERS, PART 3 of 3”
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 firstContinue reading “Milestones”
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