University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Year in Review
2025-26 ACCOLADES
TEAM
▸ Spirit Squad: Capture national titles in Dance (Pom) and Small Co-Ed Game Day Cheer
The program has won two straight game day cheer and four straight dance pom national titles
▸ Football: Defeated New Mexico 20-17 in the 2025 Rate Bowl for the program's ninth straight bowl win
Minnesota's bowl win streak is a Big Ten record and the second longest in FBS history
▸ Volleyball: Advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen after sweeps of Fairfield and Iowa State
The Gophers reached their 11th straight NCAA Tournament and reached the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2022
▸ Women's Basketball: Advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2005 and fourth time in program history
The Gophers hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005
▸ Gymnastics: Advanced to first NCAA Finals and earned a program-best fourth-place finish
The #13 Gophers upset the #4, #5, #9 and #12 seeds en route to the championship round
INDIVIDUAL (NATIONAL)
▸ Anthonett Nabwe (NCAA Indoor Track & Field)
Became third Gopher to win NCAA Track & Field title; had third-longest weight throw in NCAA history
▸ Max McEnelly (NCAA Wrestling)
Became the first Gopher since 2022 to win a national title and the first to win at 184 pounds
▸ Brooklyn Rowray (NCAA Gymnastics)
Became the second Gopher in program history to win an individual national title after balance beam performance
▸ Angelos Mantzouranis (NCAA Outdoor Track & Field)>
First program since 2012-13 to win back-to-back hammer throw titles with two different athletes
INDIVIDUAL (CONFERENCE)
▸ Vivi del Angel (Big Ten Swimming & Diving)
Won her first league platform title after winning NCAA title in 2025; named Diver of the Championships
▸ Elna Widerstrom (Big Ten Swimming & Diving)
Won her first 1-meter conference championship after finishing 18th in 2025
▸ Drew Bennett (Big Ten Swimming & Diving)
Won his first platform conference title; named Diver of the Championships
▸ Abbey Murphy (WCHA Women's Hockey)
Became the second Gopher to be named WCHA Forward of the Year
▸ Arianna Ostrum (Big Ten Gymnastics)
Became the fourth Gopher named Big Ten Freshman of the Year; Tied for the vault title with a 9.950
▸ Emma Slevin (Big Ten Gymnastics)
Tied with teammate Jordyn Lyden for bars title with a 9.950
▸ Jordyn Lyden (Big Ten Gymnastics)
Tied with teammate Emma Slevin for bars title with a 9.950
▸ Anthonett Nabwe (Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field)
Claimed her second straight conference hammer throw title
▸ Charles Godfred (Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field)
Became the first Big Ten athlete to win three straight long jump titles since 2012-14
▸ Angelos Mantzouranis (Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field)
Won his second career hammer throw title; the Gophers' six straight titles is the longest Big Ten field event streak since 1957
▸ 4x100M Relay Team (Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field)
(Zion Campbell, Wanyae Belle, Aaron Charles and Charles Godfred)
Broke the meet record to claim the third 4x100 meter relay title in the last four years
▸ Spirit Squad: Capture national titles in Dance (Pom) and Small Co-Ed Game Day Cheer
The program has won two straight game day cheer and four straight dance pom national titles
▸ Football: Defeated New Mexico 20-17 in the 2025 Rate Bowl for the program's ninth straight bowl win
Minnesota's bowl win streak is a Big Ten record and the second longest in FBS history
▸ Volleyball: Advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen after sweeps of Fairfield and Iowa State
The Gophers reached their 11th straight NCAA Tournament and reached the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2022
▸ Women's Basketball: Advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2005 and fourth time in program history
The Gophers hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005
▸ Gymnastics: Advanced to first NCAA Finals and earned a program-best fourth-place finish
The #13 Gophers upset the #4, #5, #9 and #12 seeds en route to the championship round
INDIVIDUAL (NATIONAL)
▸ Anthonett Nabwe (NCAA Indoor Track & Field)
Became third Gopher to win NCAA Track & Field title; had third-longest weight throw in NCAA history
▸ Max McEnelly (NCAA Wrestling)
Became the first Gopher since 2022 to win a national title and the first to win at 184 pounds
▸ Brooklyn Rowray (NCAA Gymnastics)
Became the second Gopher in program history to win an individual national title after balance beam performance
▸ Angelos Mantzouranis (NCAA Outdoor Track & Field)>
First program since 2012-13 to win back-to-back hammer throw titles with two different athletes
INDIVIDUAL (CONFERENCE)
▸ Vivi del Angel (Big Ten Swimming & Diving)
Won her first league platform title after winning NCAA title in 2025; named Diver of the Championships
▸ Elna Widerstrom (Big Ten Swimming & Diving)
Won her first 1-meter conference championship after finishing 18th in 2025
▸ Drew Bennett (Big Ten Swimming & Diving)
Won his first platform conference title; named Diver of the Championships
▸ Abbey Murphy (WCHA Women's Hockey)
Became the second Gopher to be named WCHA Forward of the Year
▸ Arianna Ostrum (Big Ten Gymnastics)
Became the fourth Gopher named Big Ten Freshman of the Year; Tied for the vault title with a 9.950
▸ Emma Slevin (Big Ten Gymnastics)
Tied with teammate Jordyn Lyden for bars title with a 9.950
▸ Jordyn Lyden (Big Ten Gymnastics)
Tied with teammate Emma Slevin for bars title with a 9.950
▸ Anthonett Nabwe (Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field)
Claimed her second straight conference hammer throw title
▸ Charles Godfred (Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field)
Became the first Big Ten athlete to win three straight long jump titles since 2012-14
▸ Angelos Mantzouranis (Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field)
Won his second career hammer throw title; the Gophers' six straight titles is the longest Big Ten field event streak since 1957
▸ 4x100M Relay Team (Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field)
(Zion Campbell, Wanyae Belle, Aaron Charles and Charles Godfred)
Broke the meet record to claim the third 4x100 meter relay title in the last four years
2025-26 BY THE NUMBERS
▸ Student-athletes semester GPA: 3.42 (Spring 2026)
For the eighth consecutive semester, all sport programs are above a 3.0 GPA in both their semester and cumulative GPAs
▸ Student-athlete cumulative GPA: 3.47 (Spring 2026)
School Record
▸ Graduation Success Rate: 93%
▸ Academic Progress Rate (APR): 17 programs with a perfect APR score; seven programs have a perfect 1,000 multiyear rate
▸ 2025-26 Academic All-Americans: 7
▸ 2025-26 Academic All-District: 39
▸ Academic All-Americans since the 2016-17 academic year: 88
▸ 2025-26 Academic All-Big Ten: 360
▸ 2025-26 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars: 126
▸ Learfield Directors' Cup Standing: 32nd (best finish since 2023)
For the eighth consecutive semester, all sport programs are above a 3.0 GPA in both their semester and cumulative GPAs
▸ Student-athlete cumulative GPA: 3.47 (Spring 2026)
School Record
▸ Graduation Success Rate: 93%
▸ Academic Progress Rate (APR): 17 programs with a perfect APR score; seven programs have a perfect 1,000 multiyear rate
▸ 2025-26 Academic All-Americans: 7
▸ 2025-26 Academic All-District: 39
▸ Academic All-Americans since the 2016-17 academic year: 88
▸ 2025-26 Academic All-Big Ten: 360
▸ 2025-26 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars: 126
▸ Learfield Directors' Cup Standing: 32nd (best finish since 2023)
TEAM SNAPSHOTS
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
3rd Place - Griak Invitational
7th Place - B1G Championship
6th Place - NCAA Regional
7th Place - B1G Championship
6th Place - NCAA Regional
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
2nd Place - Griak Invitational
7th Place - B1G Championship
5th Place - NCAA Regional
7th Place - B1G Championship
5th Place - NCAA Regional
SPIRIT SQUAD
National Champions: Small Coed Game Day
National Champions: Dance Pom
2nd Place: Mascot (Goldy Gopher)
3rd Place: Small Coed Cheer / Dance Jazz
National Champions: Dance Pom
2nd Place: Mascot (Goldy Gopher)
3rd Place: Small Coed Cheer / Dance Jazz
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
7th at B1G Championships
17th at NCAA Championships
4 All-Americans
17th at NCAA Championships
4 All-Americans
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
10-2 Overall, 4-1 B1G
6th Place at B1G Championships
T-16th Place at NCAA Championships
Three All-Americans // 10 NCAA Qualifiers
6th Place at B1G Championships
T-16th Place at NCAA Championships
Three All-Americans // 10 NCAA Qualifiers
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
6-5 Overall, 0-3 B1G
8th Place at B1G Championships
31st Place at NCAA Championships
Two All-Americans // Two NCAA Qualifiers
8th Place at B1G Championships
31st Place at NCAA Championships
Two All-Americans // Two NCAA Qualifiers
WRESTLING
11-5 Overall, 5-3 B1G
7th Place at B1G Championships
9th Place at NCAA Championships
Three All-Americans // Six NCAA Qualifiers
7th Place at B1G Championships
9th Place at NCAA Championships
Three All-Americans // Six NCAA Qualifiers
GYMNASTICS
30-13 Overall, 7-2 B1G
3rd at B1G Championships
2nd at NCAA Corvallis Regional
4th at NCAA Championships
3rd at B1G Championships
2nd at NCAA Corvallis Regional
4th at NCAA Championships
MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
2nd at B1G Championships
18th at NCAA Championships
NCAA Hammer Throw Champion
11 All-American citations
18th at NCAA Championships
NCAA Hammer Throw Champion
11 All-American citations
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
6th at B1G Championships
20th at NCAA Championships
Seven All-American citations
20th at NCAA Championships
Seven All-American citations
