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
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
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
▸ Alna Widerstrom (Big Ten Swimming & Diving)
Won her first 1-meter conference championship after finishing 18th in 2025
▸ 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
▸ 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
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
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
▸ Alna Widerstrom (Big Ten Swimming & Diving)
Won her first 1-meter conference championship after finishing 18th in 2025
▸ 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
2025-26 BY THE NUMBERS
▸ Student-athletes semester GPA: 3.46 (Fall 2026)
For the seventh consecutive semester, all sport programs are above a 3.0 GPA in both their semester and cumulative GPAs
▸ Student-athlete cumulative GPA: 3.46 (Fall 2026)
School Record
▸ Graduation Success Rate: 95%
▸ Academic Progress Rate (APR): 14 programs with a perfect APR score; six programs have a perfect 1,000 multiyear rate
▸ 2024-25 Academic All-Americans: 1
▸ 2025-26 Academic All-District: 20
▸ Academic All-Americans since the 2016-17 academic year: 84
▸ 2025-26 Academic All-Big Ten: 199 (Winter 2026)
▸ 2024-25 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars: 140
▸ Learfield Directors' Cup Standing: 18th (First Winter Rankings Release)
For the seventh consecutive semester, all sport programs are above a 3.0 GPA in both their semester and cumulative GPAs
▸ Student-athlete cumulative GPA: 3.46 (Fall 2026)
School Record
▸ Graduation Success Rate: 95%
▸ Academic Progress Rate (APR): 14 programs with a perfect APR score; six programs have a perfect 1,000 multiyear rate
▸ 2024-25 Academic All-Americans: 1
▸ 2025-26 Academic All-District: 20
▸ Academic All-Americans since the 2016-17 academic year: 84
▸ 2025-26 Academic All-Big Ten: 199 (Winter 2026)
▸ 2024-25 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars: 140
▸ Learfield Directors' Cup Standing: 18th (First Winter Rankings Release)
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
