University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Sports: News & Notes
7/15/2026 8:07:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
GopherSports.com: A program record eight Gophers were selected in last weekend's MLB draft.
GopherSports.com: Wrestling's Max McEnelly (Read) and Track & Field's Tony Nelson (Read) earned CSC Academic All-America honors.
Academic News:
- Athletics: Minnesota Produces 126 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars
- Tennis: Gophers Recognized by ITA for Academic Excellence
- Women's Golf: Finley and McCauley Earn WGCA All-American Scholar Honors
@GopherCCTF: Anthonett Nabwe received her NCAA Championship ring for the indoor weight throw last week.
GopherSports.com: Wrestling's Andrew Sparks and Hockey's Nelli Laitinen were named Minnesota's Outstanding Sportsmanship Award honorees by the Big Ten Conference.
GopherSports.com: Incoming freshmen Katya Sander and Sloane Hartmetz are in Ohio for the 2026 USA Hockey Girls National U19 Training Camp.
GopherSports.com: Soccer's 'Meet the Newcomers' series kicks off with Victoria, Minn., native Bella Naples.
@USAVolleyball: Carly Gilk and Team USA captured gold at the NORCECA U21 Pan American Cup.
GopherSports.com: Former Baseball head coach John Anderson will receive the ABCA / Wilson Lefty Gomez Award, which is presented to an individual who has contributed significantly to the game of baseball locally, nationally, and internationally.
GopherSports.com: Amaya Battle will begin her professional Basketball career after signing with Logiman Broni of Italy's Serie A1.
GopherSports.com: Freshman Nolen Anderson is featured in Men's Basketball's 'Get to Know' series.
@GopherFootball: CBS Sports was in town last week for a photo & video shoot ahead of its Football broadcasts this fall.
@GopherWrestling: Former Gopher Gable Steveson earned a first-round knockout in his UFC debut. Before his match, Steveson talked with Fox 9's Pierre Noujaim (Watch).
Gopher Shorts:
- @GopherWBB: ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
- @GopherSoccer: New Year, New Gear
- @GopherMBB: Work Wins
- @GopherVB: Volunteering at Special Olympics
@GopherWGym: Get to know Gymnastics assistant Kiki Parenteau.
@GopherWGym: The Gymnasts were guests of honor at the Minnesota Lynx game on Monday night.
YouTube.com: Former Gopher and Viking Marcus Sherels was a guest on KFAN last week.
KSTP.com: KSTP caught up with Kent Meyer ahead of his son Max's first All-Star Game appearance. It was announced in advance that he would not pitch in last night's game.
@MikeGrimm3: Three weeks away from the Soccer exhibition opener, Coach Chastain was a guest on Mike Grimm's Go Gopher Podcast.