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Engineering the Standard
When speaking with Minnesota's Jennifer Barnes, one would never know she is arguably the best rower in the Golden Gophers' history without her bio in hand. She is the last to mention that not only is she the lone All-American in program history, but she has captured that honor twice in as many years. In fact, head coach Wendy Davis said she would be shocked if Barnes even had the certificates displayed in her room. Full story... |
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More Than Just Gym-nastics
Soon after Jim Stephenson was hired as the Golden Gophers' head women's gymnastics coach in 1993, he admitted to then Minnesota women's athletic director Chris Voelz that she hired the wrong person. He was overwhelmed with the position and the fact that being a head coach at a major Division I university called for far more than just training the athletes. There were several other responsibilities and he just felt at the time he was not the right man for the job. In fact, he felt that he wasn't even the best Stephenson for the job. Full story... |
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A Tough Bond To Break
When C.P. and Dustin Schlatter were little and growing up in Massillon, Ohio, it was not uncommon to see the two horsing around. Whether they were rolling around and breaking things in the house, taking each other down outside on the family trampoline, or just tag-teaming to beat up on dad Pat, wrestling was always a common bond. Full story... |
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Skills in Stacking
Emily Fox is one of the most unique individuals you will ever meet. A junior on the Minnesota women's basketball team, Fox portrays the type of skills on the basketball court that would make any player jealous. She's quick, she has great vision, she can beat you both the right and the left hand, and can pull up from anywhere in the gym. Full story... |
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Investing in Tradition
In 1993, Minnesota native Jennifer Walek wanted to play soccer in her home state, but knew she was taking a gamble with an upstart Golden Gopher program that was set to begin its first year. That same year, Mikki Denney Wright was helping North Carolina win a national championship, but when she heard the Big Ten would begin sponsoring women's soccer in 1994, she knew Minneapolis was her next destination. Full story... |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN