Lori Townsend Monaghan - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Minnesota Athletics

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Oct 6

Men's Golf

at Marquette Intercollegiate

Oct 6

Women's Golf

at Illini Invitational

Oct 7

Women's Golf

at Illini Invitational

Lori Townsend Monaghan
Class of 2009
Track & Field: 1993-96

A four-time track NCAA All-American, Lori (Townsend) Monaghan remains one of the best distance runners in Golden Gopher history.

Monaghan captured national acclaim in three times in the 5,000 meters, twice at the NCAA Indoor Championships (1994, 1996) and once at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (1995). She added one All-America citation in the indoor 3,000 meters in 1995.

Monaghan finished her Gopher career with school records in all three events and still ranks third in each of those events today. She also competed in cross country, where she collected All-NCAA Region accolades four times.

Not only was Monaghan a star runner, she was also a star in the classroom, earning Academic All-Big Ten honors four times. Finishing her career at Minnesota, Monaghan was named Minnesota Senior Athlete of the Year in 1995-96.