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Junior Amir Coffey jumps for the layup on Monday, Nov. 12 at Williams Arena. The Gophers beat the Utes 78-69 and Coffey finished with 14 points.

Men's Basketball 11/20/2018, 10:18pm

Amir Coffey fitting right in at new position

By Nick Jungheim

Amir Coffey may not look like a point guard but Minnesota is more than comfortable with the ball in the hands of the 6-foot-8 junior. Head coach Richard Pitino said his combination of size and skill creates mismatches for opponents on the court.

Swimming 11/20/2018, 10:17pm

Swimmer balances academics, athletics, marriage

By Danielle Pederson

Junior swimmer Lindsey Kozelsky is the typical student-athlete in many ways. Like a normal Gopher athlete, she runs from classes and homework to practice, travels on the weekends for competitions, and maintains a social life. But, in addition to managing all of the latter, Kozelsky takes on the role of a wife and balances a marriage.

Sophomore forward Taylor Wente eyes the puck during the game against St. Cloud on Sunday, Nov. 18 at Ridder Arena.

Women's Hockey 11/20/2018, 10:16pm

Taylor Wente anchors Minnesota's second line

By Erik Nelson

Zumwinkle and Wente have been roommates and have been on the same line since last year. The pair played on the U.S. Under-18 national team that won gold medals at the 2016 and 2017 world championships.

Patty O'Brien, who had a top-20 finish runs the course. Teammates and sisters Bethany and Megan Hasz finished first and second overall for Gopher women's cross country at the 33rd annual Roy Griak Invitational at Les Bolstad Golf Course on Saturday, Sept. 29.

Cross Country 11/18/2018, 11:06pm

Women's cross country team places 29th at NCAA Championships

By Babatunde Jinadu

Weather forecasts on the night before race day predicted three to five inches of snow in Madison, Wisconsin for this year's NCAA Cross Country Championships. The Minnesota women’s cross country team had raced on Wisconsin's course earlier in the season, however not in the snowy conditions that they'd face on Saturday.