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Stephen Nedoroscik Makes Team USA for 2024 Paris Olympics
MINNEAPOLIS – Penn State men's gymnastic alumnus Stephen Nedoroscik earned a bid to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games following the Olympic Trials held in Minneapolis over the weekend. Nedoroscik will join Stanford's Asher Hong and Brody Malone and Michigan's Paul Juda and Fred Richards on the five-man team. The Worchester, Mass. native qualifies for his first Olympic team after falling short of making the Tokyo Olympic team three years ago. That year Nedoroscik was the world champion on pommel horse. The pommel horse specialist led the pack in the event after day one of the trials, earning a score of...
St. Paul's Suni Lee makes U.S. Women's Gymnastics Olympic team
MINNEAPOLIS — St. Paul native and Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee will again represent the U.S. as part of the Women's Gymnastics team at the Paris Games this summer.Lee will be joined on the five-woman team by Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera.Lee was second only to Biles in all-around scoring at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials this past weekend in Minneapolis, and she scored the highest on the uneven bars. The hometown crowd gave Lee plenty of love at Target Center."I thought it was absolutely insane, it was so fun," Lee said. "I was super, super...
3 Minnesotans headed to Paris on U.S. Paralympics swimming team
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota will be well represented in the pool at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Three Minnesota women will be part of Team USA after securing their spots during the U.S. Paralympics swimming trials at the University of Minnesota over the weekend. Eagan's Mallory Weggemann will be heading...
Journey to Paris | Shane Wiskus
MINNEAPOLIS — Despite finishing third in the all-around competition at the USA men's gymnastics trials over the weekend... "I had the best two days of competition of my life, so it's all I can do," said Olympic gymnast Shane Wiskus. The Spring Park native was part of the core...
Jack O’Neil Becomes an Olympian at U.S. Paralympic Team Trials
LARAMIE, Wyo. (7/1/24) – The University of Wyoming will have representation at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Swimmer Jack O'Neil earned Olympian status at the Team Trials in Minneapolis over the weekend following a strong performance in multiple events inside Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. O'Neil topped the...
Gophers basketball adds Toledo transfer Tyler Cochran to 2024-25 roster
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Ben Johnson didn’t rule out the possibility of adding one more player to the University of Minnesota men’s basketball team’s 2024-25 roster while speaking at summer workouts a few weeks ago. Monday, the team announced it has added Toledo transfer Tyler Cochran, a...
Summer Games Done Quick 2024: Watch Day 4 here
We're almost at the halfway point of this year's Summer Games Done Quick. This year's SGDQ airs during the American holiday week of July 4th and brings together the world's best speedrunners to run through some of the most memorable games of the past and present. As always, they'll do it for charity in front of a worldwide audience on Twitch.
Bison get Minneapolis linebacker Chase Brixius
The Minneapolis area pipeline has struck again for NDSU in the recruiting world. The Bison got a top 30 player out of the state of Minnesota for the sixth time in this year's recruiting cycle, scoring three-star linebacker prospect Chase Brixius. The Benilde-St. Margaret's product held offers from MAC schools...
Olympic gymnastic trials close out busy hospitality weekend in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials wrapped up Sunday, closing out a busy weekend in Minneapolis. Restaurants were buzzing Sunday as gymnastics fans flooded downtown, many coming from out-of-state to watch their favorite gymnasts compete. "It’s kind of like our summer vacation. Last year we did Disney....
Joe Mauer elected to National High School Hall of Fame
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Joe Mauer is a member of the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame, and last year was a first ballot selection to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He can add one more to the list. Mauer on Monday was officially inducted to the National High School Hall of Fame. recognizes elite-level excellence and contributions by coaches, officials, administrators, athletes and Fine Arts leaders. He’s one of 11 inductees to the 2024 class.
Women's Olympic trials wraps up exciting week of gymnastics in downtown Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — After a fun week of gymnastics excitement, the Olympic trials are wrapping up in Minneapolis. The city hosted thousands of gymnastics fans from across the country this week. Sunday night the Incline Gymnastics team from Highlands Ranch Colorado waited in line nearly two hours to watch night...
24 in '24 Most Indispensable Huskers: Emmett Johnson at No. 19
Continuing with our 24 in '24 Most Indispensable Huskers. These are not ranked based on perceived talent alone, but also with consideration to the depth chart and how significant the drop off might be if one of these players were out for any length of time. So far we've had...
Four Gophers Named to 2023-24 WGCA All-American Scholar Team
MINNEAPOLIS -- The 2023-24 WGCA All-American Scholar Team was released Monday with 1,497 women's collegiate golfers from 412 programs receiving the honor. Representing the Maroon and Gold on the list were Emma Carpenter, Grace Curran, Isabella McCauley, and Megan Furtney. "What a great honor for these four student-athletes to be...
Minnesota Football offseason offensive superlatives: Best upgrades, sleepers, and position battles
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Gopher Football will begin its 2024 season in less than two months after an offseason of retooling its roster, and its offense will be a huge focal point in year two under Greg Harbaugh. Injuries at running back decimated the 2023 offense, and the passing game never...
Jade Carey headed to second Olympics
MINNEAPOLIS, Min. — Oregon State Gymnast, Jade Carey, is headed to her second Olympics. The Tokyo gold medalist had some tough competition at the U.S. Gymnastics Trials this past weekend in Minneapolis, MN at the Target Center, but landed a spot on Team USA. "This is the most stressful...
Olympic athletes work with psychologists to keep their head in the game
MINNEAPOLIS — In the 2021 Summer Olympics, Simone Biles withdrew from the women's team finals because of mental health challenges. It's a common battle for athletes, especially competing at the highest level.That's where people like Dr. Carly Anderson, the owner of Premier Sports Psychology, step in and play a crucial role in an athlete's performance. It's a role on the sidelines that she benefited from when she was a college gymnast at UCLA."By the time I had graduated, our team had won three national championships, and I remember thinking to myself, 'I think there's something to be said about this whole...
The Olympic Trials, puzzles, and seeing other parts of my life
This week, I give you a more in-depth look into parts of my life you don’t normally see, visit downtown Minneapolis during the Olympic trials and put too much of my time and energy into a puzzle. Hello there internet! My name is Abbie. I am a millennial out...
Patrick Reusse on the Twins, U.S. gymnastics and a few good rants
On Monday’s Daily Delivery podcast, host Michael Rand and Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse looked back at a strong road trip for the Twins, well-received drafts for the Wolves and Wild plus a big weekend of gymnastics at Target Center. Patrick Reusse on the Twins, U.S. gymnastics and a...
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