A majority of the best freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers in the country will head to Las Vegas starting on April 26 at 9:00 a.m. for the 2018 Marine Corps U.S. Open. Both current, past and future Gophers will be competing in the event that will aim to finish in the… Continue reading
As freestyle season is in full swing, the Gophers, along with the Regional Training Center wrestlers, currently sit seven in the top-10 of TheMat.com’s U.S. Senior men’s freestyle rankings. At 57-kilograms, current assistant coach Zach Sanders ranks at No. 6. Sanders and has already made headlines with his freestyle wrestling… Continue reading
The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced today their Division I All-Academic individuals, with the University of Minnesota wrestling team having three selected this year. Senior Nick Wanzek, junior Ethan Lizak, and sophomore Mitch McKee all earned the honor for their outstanding work in the classroom. The three also were… Continue reading
Manheim, Pennsylvania – Harvard’s reputation as one of the top academic institutions in the world is widely known. In the wrestling world, Harvard continues to be the gold standard when it comes to measuring academic success among its peers. For the fifth time in the past six years, Harvard is… Continue reading
It was a wrestling clinic for Gopher wrestling alumnus Logan Storley at Bellator 197 in St. Louis, Missouri last night. Storley moved his professional MMA record to 8-0 after the unanimous decision over Missouri native Joaquin Buckley (8-2). “I feel great, and at the end of the day, I got… Continue reading
Brayton Lee, a senior at Brownsburg (Ind.) High School, is one of the nation’s top wrestlers in the Class of 2018. Lee finished his high school career as a three-time state champion with a career record of 164-1. He signed with the University of Minnesota in the fall and is… Continue reading
The Minnesota wrestling team’s season came to a ceremonial close on Sunday evening in Roseville at the annual team banquet. Boosters, fans, coaches and student-athletes gathered for dinner and a program that featured season highlights, individual team awards, recognition of letterwinners and speeches from ten departing seniors. Following a highlight… Continue reading
GopherSports.com sat down with University of Minnesota head coach Brandon Eggum to discuss the 2018 NCAA Championships, the upcoming new wrestling room, next season and more in the final Coach’s Corner of the season. Continue reading
