University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Sports: News & Notes
6/18/2025 7:21:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
GopherSports.com: Kostas Zoltas captured the NCAA hammer throw title in Eugene, Oregon last week, as teammate Angelos Mantzouranis followed close behind in second place.
KSTP.com: Zoltas talked with KSTP after returning from Oregon.
GopherSports.com: The Gopher Men earned their best finish in 77 years with a seventh-place showing. Charles Godfred finished fourth in the long jump, while the 4x100 meter relay placed seventh.
GopherSports.com: On the women's side, Ali Weimer earned second-team All-America honors in the 10,000 meters, while Dyandra Gray was an honorable mention All-American in the 4,000 meter hurdles.
NCAA Track & Field Highlights:
@DailyFaceoff: Nate Schmidt became the fourth Gopher in the last four years to hoist the Stanley Cup after Florida repeated as champions last night.
Schedule Updates:
- Wrestling: Conference Opponents Announced for 2025-26 Campaign
- Gymnastics: Big Ten Reveals 2026 Home and Road Opponents
@GopherWGym: After 11 years with Gopher Athletics, Geralen Stack-Eaton has been named head coach of Cal Gymnastics.
GopherSports.com: Maddy Olson has been named to the U.S. World Teams coaching staff at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore in July.
GopherSports.com: Freshmen Kelly Kinney and Jordan Taylor will join Coach Cook as Team USA competes at the 2025 FIVB Girls U19 World Championship next month.
GopherSports.com: Goalkeeper Sarah Martin is in Atlanta for this week's US Soccer Women's College Talent ID Camp.
Academic News:
- Athletics: Twelve Gophers Tabbed Academic All-District by CSC
- Athletics: Gophers Produce 159 Spring Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
- Rowing: Sixteen Gophers Earn CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award
GopherSports.com: Gopher Athletics and Coach Plitzuweit agreed on a contract extension last week.
GopherSports.com: Men's Basketball announced a pair of guards have been added to its 2025-26 roster.
GopherSports.com: Men's Basketball began summer workouts last week.
NACDA.com: With Track & Field and Baseball yet to be scored, Gopher Athletics ranks 38th in the latest Learfield Directors Cup standings.
@GopherFootball: Football took a break from summer training to hit the links at Les Bolstad.
GopherSports.com: Men's Basketball's "Get to Know" series kicks off with Colorado State transfer Jaylen Crocker-Johnson.
@NBAGLeague: Cam Christie posted big numbers during his rookie stint in the NBA G League with the Clippers.
YouTube.com: Coach Medved was a guest on Jon Rothstein's CBS Sports College Basketball podcast.
GopherSports.com: He was also mic'd up for summer workouts last week.