The University of Minnesota has announced their 2018-19 schedule, which displays a pair of the best rivalries in the sport of wrestling and four of the top 13 teams from the 2018 NCAA Championships at home. The Gophers will host eight home duals, as well as the 2019 Big Ten… Continue reading
Akron, Ohio – For the second straight year, the University of Minnesota’s Mitch McKee will represent the United States at the U23 World Championships, with the 2018 location being Bucharest, Romania. McKee, who will be a junior for the Gophers in 2018, went into the tournament as the No. 1… Continue reading
The University of Minnesota will send eight wrestlers to Akron, Ohio at the Louis and Freda Stile Athletic Field House for the U23 World Team Trial, which runs from June 1-3. U23 freestyle wrestling will not begin until the morning of June 2. Steve Bleise (70kg), Ben Brancale (65kg), Carson… Continue reading
NEWTON, Iowa – Incoming University of Minnesota freshman, and No. 1 recruit, Gable Steveson has been named the Junior Dan Hodge Trophy winner by WIN magazine, an award given to the nation’s top high school wrestler. Steveson is most recently coming off a World Team Trials appearance where he easily… Continue reading
University of Minnesota head wrestling coach Brandon Eggum has announced the addition of 125-pound, 2017 All-American, Sean Russell to the Golden Gophers. Russell, who has wrestled at Edinboro for the last four seasons, will transfer to the University of Minnesota and have one year of on-mat eligibility remaining. “We are… Continue reading
Sean Russell, a three-time EWL champion and 2017 All-American, announced on Twitter that he is transferring from Edinboro to Minnesota. “Psyched to announce I will be finishing my academic and athletic career at the University of Minnesota!” Russell tweeted. “Thank you so much to my support system for all you… Continue reading
Rochester, Minn. – There were two Minnesota wrestlers who battled in the best-of-three finals today at the World Team Trials with Hayden Zillmer, who hails from Minneapolis, earning a Final X birth at 92-kilograms. University of Minnesota alum Tony Nelson, who was fresh off his victory over Gable Steveson yesterday,… Continue reading
ROCHESTER, Minn. – The remaining 10 spots for Final X have been determined after an action-packed afternoon at World Team Trials Challenge Tournament best-of-three finals in Rochester, Minn., on Sunday. In the headlining series of the day, Daton Fix, who just wrapped up his freshman season at Oklahoma State, avenged… Continue reading
