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Cross Country

Wilson to be inducted into Track & Field Hall of Fame

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  • Mark Remme
Nov. 28, 2007
Gary Wilson has made a living combining a knack for teaching with a love for competition. During the past 23 years, the Minnesota women's cross country coach guided his Gophers to 10 NCAA tournament appearances and, in 2007, Big Ten and NCAA ...

Men celebrate top-10 finish

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  • Mark Remme
Nov. 20, 2007
How does one celebrate a top-10 finish at the NCAA men's cross country championships? A trip to White Castle, of course. Harold and Kumar would be proud. That's exactly where senior Justin Grunewald said the Minnesota men's cross country team was ...

Grunewald's decision not quickly forgotten

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Nov. 19, 2007
One thing Minnesota men's cross country runner Justin Grunewald might have learned this season is you can't always depend on plans going as expected. Grunewald, a senior who spent much of the semester preparing for the ...

Hometown runners leading Gophers into championships

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Nov. 19, 2007
Most Division I programs might need to comb through recruits across the country to find a winning formula. Gary Wilson's Minnesota women's cross country team isn't one of them. The Gophers are a unique blend of hometown ...

Gophers add one more to already long list of honors

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  • Mark Remme
Nov. 12, 2007
A betting man might tell you that a "sure thing" is pretty hard to come by, but the Minnesota women's cross country team is making a strong case otherwise. The sixth-ranked Gophers have done nothing but win when it mattered most all season....

Gophers take to Illinois for shot at NCAA regional title

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  • Mark Remme
Nov. 09, 2007
There were three goals mentioned in late August as the Minnesota women's cross country team prepared for the upcoming season. The Gophers hoped to win the Roy Griak for the first time since 2000, win the Big Ten championship...

Top runners will once again rest as Gophers prepare for NCAA midwest regional

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  • Mark Remme
Nov. 02, 2007
The Minnesota women's cross country team will rest its top runners again this weekend at Rocky's Run, a 5-kilometer race held at Les Bolstad Golf Course Sunday at 10 a.m. The Gophers, coming off a Big Ten championship in Columbus...

Women finally capture Big Ten title

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  • Mark Remme
Oct. 29, 2007
A rather unique mix of excitement, relief and emotional exhaustion accompanied Minnesota women's cross country coach Gary Wilson's words Sunday morning. All things considered, the feelings were warranted. The Gophers could label ...

Rombough can repeat in Columbus

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  • Mark Remme
Oct. 26, 2007
Two Big Ten cross country championships will take place this weekend in Columbus, Ohio, and there's no doubt two dynasty programs will be on the hot seat facing strong competition in each race. The Minnesota men's and women's cross country...

Gophers honor Johnson's legacy with run at Les Bolstad Saturday

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  • Mark Remme
Oct. 19, 2007
The Minnesota women's cross country team will rest its top runners again this week as the Gophers prepare to host Jack's Run Saturday, a 10 a.m. race at Les Bolstad Golf Course. The 5-kilometer event is open to the public...

NLL cancels 2008 season after failing to reach labor agreement

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Oct. 17, 2007
NEW YORK (AP) - The National Lacrosse League canceled its 2008 season after failing to reach a labor agreement with the union. The executive committee of the Professional Lacrosse Players' Association rejected...

Weather was just right for a solid and successful race

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  • Mark Remme
Oct. 17, 2007
Saturday's pre-NCAA meet in Terre Haute, Ind., proved to be filled with the right ingredients for success among individual competitors throughout the day. With a weather forecast that involved overcast skies, just the right calmness...

Rombough races past 23-year-old record

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  • Mark Remme
Oct. 15, 2007
Minnesota men's cross country senior Chris Rombough signed his name into the school record books Saturday in a rather impressive fashion. The team's All-American selection from a year ago broke the school's all-time fastest mark...

Men have chance to bounce back in Indiana after fourth-place finish at Griak

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  • Mark Remme
Oct. 12, 2007
The last time the Minnesota men's cross country team lined up at the starting line, leaves were not so evident on sidewalks and the air was not so crisp. It was the last weekend of September at the Roy Griak Invitational...

Griak prestige attracts schools from around nation

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  • Mark Remme
Oct. 03, 2007
On Saturday there was a buzz of competition floating around the University campus, unavoidable to those near the scene. Exertion, competitiveness and victory were present. As expected, the top teams succeeded while...
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