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Minnesota to be Inducted into U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Inaugural Team USA Collegiate Impact Award Class of 2022
12/1/2022 11:00:00 AM | Athletics
The University of Minnesota wins the Olympic Gold Award with 12 Olympic representatives and eight U.S. medalists.
MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota will be inducted into the Team USA Collegiate Impact Award Class of 2022, as announced today by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. The induction recognizes the top-contributing schools to Team USA's performance at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Minnesota is one of four schools to be inducted into the inaugural class, which will be recognized during the Team USA Collegiate Recognition Awards next week as part of the National Football Foundation's 64th Annual Awards celebration on Dec. 6, 2022, in Las Vegas.
"This is a tremendous honor for Minnesota and for our current and former student-athletes who represented the United States in Beijing," said Director of Athletics Mark Coyle. "Our state, University and athletic department take great pride in preparing our men and women to compete at the highest level and there is no greater accomplishment than representing your country at the Olympics. We are honored and humbled that the Maroon and Gold led the Red, White and Blue in Beijing."
Team USA Collegiate Impact Award Class of 2022
Last winter in Beijing, Team USA was comprised of 85 Olympians and 17 Paralympians who had honed their skills through college athletics; together they represented 54 schools. The four Team USA Collegiate Impact Award Class of 2022 honorees helped foster the success of 22 U.S. athletes at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and four U.S. athletes at the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Together, these schools were represented well by 20 U.S. athletes who brought home medals for their schools and country. The Class of 2022 is comprised of:
∙ Olympic Gold Award: University of Minnesota; 12 U.S. Olympians and eight U.S. medalists.
∙ Olympic Silver Award: University of Wisconsin; five U.S. Olympians and five U.S. medalists.
∙ Olympic Bronze Award: Boston College; five U.S. Olympians and three U.S. medalists.
∙ Paralympic Gold Award: University of New Hampshire; four U.S. Paralympians and four U.S. medalists.
"The collegiate athletics system is essential to growing and keeping sport strong in our country," said USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland. "Athletes who competed collegiately were the foundation of Team USA's success in Tokyo and Beijing. We're excited to honor the leaders who foster these sport opportunities and support student-athletes on campus."
Five Gopher student athletes and seven Minnesota alumni represented the Maroon and Gold in Beijing in 2022. Women's hockey athletes Megan Bozek, Hannah Brandt, Dani Cameranesi, Amanda Kessel, Abbey Murphy, Kelly Pannek, Lee Stecklein and Grace Zumwinkle all won silver. Men's hockey athletes Brock Faber, Matthew Knies, Ben Meyers and Aaron Ness led Team USA to an undefeated group-stage record before falling to Slovakia in the quarterfinals.
More information about the Team USA Collegiate Recognition Awards – and about Team USA's collegiate footprint in Beijing – can be found online at TeamUSA.org/CollegiateImpact.
"This is a tremendous honor for Minnesota and for our current and former student-athletes who represented the United States in Beijing," said Director of Athletics Mark Coyle. "Our state, University and athletic department take great pride in preparing our men and women to compete at the highest level and there is no greater accomplishment than representing your country at the Olympics. We are honored and humbled that the Maroon and Gold led the Red, White and Blue in Beijing."
Team USA Collegiate Impact Award Class of 2022
Last winter in Beijing, Team USA was comprised of 85 Olympians and 17 Paralympians who had honed their skills through college athletics; together they represented 54 schools. The four Team USA Collegiate Impact Award Class of 2022 honorees helped foster the success of 22 U.S. athletes at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and four U.S. athletes at the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Together, these schools were represented well by 20 U.S. athletes who brought home medals for their schools and country. The Class of 2022 is comprised of:
∙ Olympic Gold Award: University of Minnesota; 12 U.S. Olympians and eight U.S. medalists.
∙ Olympic Silver Award: University of Wisconsin; five U.S. Olympians and five U.S. medalists.
∙ Olympic Bronze Award: Boston College; five U.S. Olympians and three U.S. medalists.
∙ Paralympic Gold Award: University of New Hampshire; four U.S. Paralympians and four U.S. medalists.
"The collegiate athletics system is essential to growing and keeping sport strong in our country," said USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland. "Athletes who competed collegiately were the foundation of Team USA's success in Tokyo and Beijing. We're excited to honor the leaders who foster these sport opportunities and support student-athletes on campus."
Five Gopher student athletes and seven Minnesota alumni represented the Maroon and Gold in Beijing in 2022. Women's hockey athletes Megan Bozek, Hannah Brandt, Dani Cameranesi, Amanda Kessel, Abbey Murphy, Kelly Pannek, Lee Stecklein and Grace Zumwinkle all won silver. Men's hockey athletes Brock Faber, Matthew Knies, Ben Meyers and Aaron Ness led Team USA to an undefeated group-stage record before falling to Slovakia in the quarterfinals.
More information about the Team USA Collegiate Recognition Awards – and about Team USA's collegiate footprint in Beijing – can be found online at TeamUSA.org/CollegiateImpact.
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