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Gopher Sports: News & Notes
7/31/2024 10:06:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
GopherSports.com: Sarah Bacon won silver in the 3M synchronized springboard at the Paris Olympics. She will compete in the 3M springboard on August 7.
@NBCOlympics: Bacon spoke with NBC's Andrea Joyce following the event.
GopherSports.com: Incoming freshman Ava Stewart helped Canada match its best Olympic finish with a fifth-placing showing in the team finals. Stewart will compete in the individual all-around on Thursday.
GopherSports.com: Senior Bar Soloveychik helped Israel claim an Olympic best ninth-place finish in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay.
GopherSports.com: Women's Golf unveiled its 2024 schedule which kicks off on Sept. 2 in West Lafayette, Ind.
GopherSports.com: Men's Basketball will join Florida, Wake Forest and Wichita State in the 2024 ESPN Events Invitational in late November.
GopherSports.com: Football will host an open practice on Saturday night at Huntington Bank Stadium.
GopherSports.com: The Gopher contingent spoke with BTN during last week's Big Ten Football media days in Indianapolis.
Fox9.com: Fox 9 hosted a special P.J. Fleck Show from Indianapolis.
GopherSports.com: Cross Country and Track & Field announced its recruiting class for 2024-25.
Fox9.com: Defenseman Brock Faber met the media after signing an eight-year contract with the Minnesota Wild after his standout rookie season.
Academic News:
- Men's Golf: Four Gophers Earn GCAA All-American Academic Honors
- Women's Basketball: WBCA Honors Gophers on Academic Honor Roll
- Baseball: Gophers Earn ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
GopherSports.com: Sophomores Taylor Woodson and Grace Grocholski join Amaya Battle in the latest Gold Blooded Podcast.
GopherSports.com: Men's Basketball's "Get to Know" series continues with Minneapolis native Lu'Cye Patterson.
Awards Watch:
- Football: Taylor Named to Maxwell Award Watch List
- Football: Ersery Named to Outland Trophy Award Watch List
GopherSports.com: Gopher Digital's countdown of the top plays of the Coach Fleck era concludes with number one.
@GopherFootball: Antoine Winfield Jr. is rated No. 46 in the NFL's Top 100 Players of 2024.
@GopherSoftball: Morgan DeBord came up with the highlight reel catch on ESPN2 in the Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball league.
@GopherBaseball: Go behind the scenes as Connor Wietgrefe was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2024 MLB Draft.
@GopherMGolf: Before missing the cut, Ben Warian turned heads with five birdies in his first nine holes at the 3M Open.
@DaBeautyLeague: Taylor Heise's goal in Da Beauty League came in at No. 5 on ESPN's Top Plays.
GopherSports.com: Before Soccer kicks off the 2024-25 calendar next week, take a look back at the 2023-24 Gopher Athletics season.
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