Wrestling

Feb. 06, 2009
It was the third straight dual decided by two points or less for the Gophers, but the first they lost.
Feb. 05, 2009
Four dual meets have been decided by a cumulative six points.
Feb. 03, 2009
The Minnesota wrestling team seems to be hitting its stride at the right time. With such a daunting conference schedule, the Gophers needed a fast start to the Big Ten season and so far, that’s exactly what they’ve gotten.
Feb. 01, 2009
Anyone who’s stood alone in his or her backyard, bat and ball in hand, and created this situation — bottom of the ninth, tie game, two outs, bases loaded, full count — understands why Gordon Bierschenk relished the position he found himself in Friday night.
Jan. 29, 2009
With 10-of-11 teams ranked in the USA Today/InterMat/NWCA top 25 , there’s no such thing as an easy weekend in Big Ten wrestling, but there’s no need to remind the Minnesota wrestling team – especially because the Gophers are already quite familiar with who they’ll line up against this weekend.
Jan. 28, 2009
For Zach Sanders, it was never a question of whether he’d wrestle in college. The only questions he really considered were where, for whom, and how well?
Jan. 25, 2009
All wins aren’t equal. Yes, the 9th-ranked Minnesota wrestling team recorded a pair of victories over the weekend. But one wasn’t quite as satisfying for head coach J Robinson .
Jan. 20, 2009
The winter holiday was anything but a break for the Minnesota wrestling team.
Dec. 08, 2008
Mike Thorn admits it — redshirting last season was a drag.
Dec. 04, 2008
Most coaches avoid talking about the future. They don’t bother with hype and get prickly every time they field a question about expectations. Minnesota assistant wrestling coach Joe Russell apparently has no problem discussing any of those things.
Nov. 30, 2008
After two weeks of competing unattached, it looks like the Minnesota wrestling team was ready to debut as a team.
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