Catch up on all the latest Gopher Athletics news from the past week.
GopherSports.com: Former Matthew Wilkinson qualified for the U.S. Olympic team after finishing second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. It will be determined in early July whether he will compete in Paris.
@GopherSwimDive: Sarah Bacon will compete in two events in Paris after winning the 3-meter springboard at the Olympic diving trials.
@GopherCCTF:After finishing seventh in the hammer throw, American Shelby Frank qualified for Thursday’s discus final at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
GopherSports.com:All-Americans and two-time NCAA champions Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November in Toronto.
NHL.com: Kyle Okposo spoke with NHL Network after becoming the 13th Gopher and third in a row to win the Stanley Cup following Florida’s 2-1 win over Edmonton.
GopherSports.com: Gymnastics is hosting an open workout Thursday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Peik Gym.
@GopherWGym: Check out the latest construction timelapse of the new gymnastics training center.
@GopherWGym:The Gophers were asked who their all-time favorite Olympic gymnast was.
KSTP.com: Cam Christie spoke with KSTP’s Darren Wolfson ahead of tonight’s NBA draft.
GopherSports.com: Wrestling celebrated its 2023-24 season at its annual team banquet this past weekend.
GopherSports.com: Ten student-athletes earned SCC academic all-district honors.
GopherSports.com:121 student-athletes have been named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars.
@GopherHockey:Newcomers Brodie Ziemer and John Whipple talked about the process leading up to this week’s NHL Draft.
GopherSports.com: Football announced the addition of Brown University graduate Evelyn Calhoun.
GopherSports.com:The women’s basketball team introduced their new teammate, Allie, to Team IMPACT.
YouTube.com:Coach Johnson was a guest on the Won & Done podcast.
@GopherMBB:The men’s basketball team participated in the Tee Time Challenge.
GopherSports.com:Football is introducing fans to its newcomers, starting with Georgia transfer Tyler Williams.
GopherSports.com: Aireontae Ersery was named a second-team All-American and 11 honored with All-Big Ten honors during Athlon’s 2024 football preview.
@BigTenNetwork: Punter Mark Crawford gave BTN a behind-the-scenes look at the Nutrition Center.
Fox9.com:Minnesota native Jaxon Howard spoke with Fox 9 about his decision to join Gopher Football after one year at LSU.
@GopherFootball:Football held its annual etiquette dinner last week.
Giants.com: Safety Tyler Nubin makes a good first impression after being drafted by the New York Giants.
MLB.com: A year after being drafted, pitcher George Klassen is turning heads in his first summer in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
