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MEN'S BASKETBALL SIGNS FOUR IN EARLY COMMITMENT PERIOD

The University of Minnesota men's basketball program announced the signing offour student-athletes to letters of intent to attend school and begin play with the Golden Gophers for the 2001-02 season.

Maurice Hargrow is a 6'4", 170-pound shooting guard who averaged 18 points, six assists and six rebounds per game last season for Highland Park High School in St. Paul, Minn. He was also honored on the all-conference, all-metro and all-state teams at the conclusion of last season. Hargrow, who is an explosive leaper who possesses a nice outside shooting touch, led the Scots to the Minnesota State Class 3A Championship in his sophomore season. Hargrow is regarded by many recruiting services to be one of the top players in the Midwest.

Jerry Holman is a 6' 11 ", 220-pound power forward/ center who averaged 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocks per game for Minneapolis Community and Technical College in Minneapolis, Minn. Holman is a tall, athletic player who will give the Golden Gophers much needed depth and an inside presence.

O'Neal Mims is a 6'8", 205-pound power forward from Reagan High School in Austin, Texas. Mims, who has grown seven inches in the last 18 months from 6'1" to his current height of6'8", averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds per game in his junior prep season.

Aaron Robinson is a 5'8", 165-pound point guard from Guilford High School in Rockford, Ill. Robinson averaged 15.3 points, 12 assists, six rebounds and four steals per game as a prep junior last season. He was also named to the all-conference and all-city teams a season ago. Vince Baldwin of Midwest Hoops rates Robinson as one of the best guards in the Midwest.

The Golden Gophers' recruiting class is ranked 21st in the nation and fourth best in the Big Ten by Van Coleman sFuture Stars recruiting service.

"We feel very good about the four student-athletes we've been able to secure during the fall signing period," said Golden Gopher Head Coach Dan Monson. "With Jerry we feel like we've addressed some of our needs to get bigger across the front line. O'Neal is a talented swingman who we feel will develop into an outstanding player once he has time to build his body to match his growth spurt and get stronger. Maurice and Aaron both bring a great deal of athleticism to our program, and we look forward to getting them into our system and developing their talents."

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GOLDEN GOPHER WRESTLER GARRETT LOWNEY TO BE HONORED AT MINNESOTA TIMBERWOL VES GAME

University of Minnesota wrestler Garrett Lowney will be honored at Thursday's Minnesota Timberwolves game as part of a ceremony to celebrate Minnesota's 2000 Olympians. Lowney, a native of Freedom, Wis., swimmer Tom Malchow of Mendota Heights, Minn., and Timberwolf Kevin Garnett will each be recognized prior to Thursday's 7 p.m. game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Lowney and Malchow will also be available for autographs from 5:30-6:45 p.m. in Target Center's lower concourse.

Lowney, a Golden Gopher redshirt freshman, captured the bronze medal in the 213-pound weight class in Greco-Roman wrestling competition in September at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Competing in his first major international event at the senior level, Lowney defeated four veteran 213-pound wrestlers to gain the medal. Lowney, the youngest man in his weight class, defeated Konstantinos Thanos of Greece, 3-1 in overtime in the bronze medal match.

Lowney's bronze medal is the third Olympic medal for a University of Minnesota wrestler. Jim Martinez won bronze in 1984 and Brandon Paulson took the silver medal in 1996.

Malchow, a two-time Olympic medalist, won the gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly. He also took the silver medal in the same event at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Ga. Kevin Garnett captured gold in Sydney, Australia with the U.S. basketball team.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL SIGNS FOUR IN EARLY COMMITMENT PERIOD

The University of Minnesota men's basketball program announced the signing offour student-athletes to letters of intent to attend school and begin play with the Golden Gophers for the 2001-02 season.

The Golden Gophers' recruiting class is ranked 21 '1 in the nation and fourth best in the Big Ten by Van Coleman sFuture Stars recruiting service.

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MEN'S GOLF SIGNS AUSTRALIAN RECRUIT

The University of Minnesota men's golf program announced the signing of Simon Nash of Queensland, Australia to a national letter of intent to attend school and begin play with the Golden Gophers for the 2001-02 season.

Nash won the Queensland Close, an Australian professional tour event, playing as an amateur. He also captured the Gold Coast Open and is a member of the Queensland State T earn of Australia.

Nash becomes the third Australian recruit in recent years for the Golden Gopher golf program. Former Golden Gopher James McLean, the 1998 NCAA individual champion, and current player Ben Meyers also hail from Australia. Assistant Coach Brad James, a native of Australia, has been instrumental in the recruitment of all three student-athletes.

"Simon will be a great addition to our team and we're very excited to welcome him as a student-athlete in our program," said Golden Gopher head men's golf coach John Means. "We hope Simon will continue the great success we've been fortunate to have with young Australian players." UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA JEW§

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RICKERT SIGNS WITH MINNESOTA

Dultuh East's Rick Rickert has signed a national letter of intent to play with the Golden Gophers next season. He signed the letter of intent this afternoon in front of friends and family at the Duluth East High School Gymnasium.

Rickert is ranked as one of the top ten recruits in the country by nearly every national recruiting service, including a No.8 ranking by RivalslOOhoops.com. The 6-10 forward averaged 29 points per game last season for the Greyhounds.

Prior to signing Rickert, the Golden Gophers' recruiting class was already ranked 21st in the nation and fourth best in the Big Ten by Van Coleman's Future Stars recruiting service .

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MINNESOTA MEN'S ATHLETICS ESTABLISHES THREE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

The University of Minnesota Men's Athletics Department will establish three endowed scholarships in the names of Golden Gopher legends Cal Stoll, George "Butch" Nash and Sandy Stephens. The scholarships will be officially chartered at halftime of the Minnesota Iowa football game at the Metrodome on Nov. 18.

In 1972, Cal Stoll became the first "M" Man since Bernie Bierman to become Minnesota's head football coach. The 1977 season will long be remembered as Stoll's greatest achievement. During that season, the Golden Gophers pulled off one of the biggest upsets in school history, toppling then-No. 1 Michigan 16-0 at Memorial Stadium. During his seven-year tenure in Gold Country, Stoll compiled an overall record of 39-39. Stoll passed away in August.

George "Butch" Nash owns the longest tenure of any assistant coach in Golden Gopher football history. After playing for the 1936 national championship team, Nash started his coaching career at Minnesota in 1947 as the "B" team coach. In 1951, he became an assistant coach for the varsity, a position he would hold for the next 30 seasons. Nash retired after the 1980 season, but was lured back in 1984 as a volunteer coach under Lou Holtz. He also served as a volunteer coach under John Gutekunst. In 1977 and 1986, he delivered pre-game motivational speeches that inspired the Golden Gophers to their stunning upsets over highly ranked Michigan.

Sandy Stephens was a notorious triple-threat player who mastered the option play. Heavily recruited out of high school, Stephens considered offers from 53 schools before committing to Head Coach Murray Warmath at Minnesota. The nation's first African-American All-America quarterback, Stephens led the Golden Gophers to consecutive Rose Bowls in 1960 and 1961. He capped off his career with a 21-3 Rose Bowl win over UCLA and Big Ten MVP recognition in 1961. Stephens was named to the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1997. Stephens passed away in June...... a······· s·······.... p·· a······· rs······-····. ... G...... P.. H ...... E·······...... A... ·· ······· .. A.. ..

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GOLDEN GOPHER HARRIERS PLACE THIRD AT MIDWEST MINNESOTA INDIVIDUAL RESULTS REGIONAL, GAIN NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS SPOT 9. Will McComb- 30:47* 12. Joe Corr- 30:51* The Golden Gopher cross country ream rook third place ar rhe NCAA 22. Andrew McKessock- 31:10 Midwest Regional Cross Country Championship ar Irv Warren Golf 26. Neil Hanson- 31:14* Course in Waterloo, Iowa. 40. Luke Mullranin- 31:39* 42. Jason Owen- 31:45 Sophomore Will McComb lead rhe Golden Gophers wirh a ninth place fin 60. Scorr Urne- 32: 15* ish and a rime of 30:47. Junior Joe Corr finished nor far behind in 12rh • - indicates new career besr rime wirh a rime of 30:55. Borh rimes were career besrs in a !OK race for rhe respective runners. Junior Andrew McKessock and sophomores Neil Hanson and Luke Mullranin finished 22nd, 26rh and 40rh, respectively. Hanson's and Mullranin's rimes were also new career besrs.

The rop rwo reams and rhe rop four individuals automatically qual ifY for rhe NCAA Championships ro be held Monday, November 20 in Ames, Iowa. The Golden Gophers made rhe field for nationals, however, as 13 reams received ar- ~!iiiii:~~ large bids. Two additional individuals will also be cho sen ro compere at-large as well, based on rheir rimes in rhe regional race.

TEAM RESULTS I. Oklahoma Stare - 68 2. Missouri - 98 3. Minnesota- 109 4. Illinois Stare - 149 5. Nebraska- !56 6. Iowa- !58 7. Iowa Srare - 175 8. Kansas- 190 9. Northern Iowa- 256 I 0. Illinois - 284

r------2000 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2000 ROSTER Date Event Site/Result Name Yr. Hometown Sept. 9 St. John's Invitational 3rd, 80 pts. Michael Bialick Fr. Wayzata, Minn. Lester Park Invitational 1st, 18 pts. Joe Corr Jr. Redmond, Wash. Sept. 23 Roy Griak Invitational 12th, 353 pts. Josh DoBell Fr. Mankato, Minn. Oct. 14 Pre-NC~\ 25th, 699 pts. Ryan Ford Fr. St. Cloud, l\1inn. Oct. 21 USATF Minnesota Open No team scores Neil Hanson So. Granada, Minn. Oct. 29 Big Ten Championships 5th, 133 pts. Toby Henkels Fr. Worthington, Minn. Nov. 11 Midwest Regional 3rd, 109 pts. Andy Kummer So. White Bear Lake, Minn. Nov. 20 NC\,\ Championships Ames, Iowa Brent Loberg Fr. Duluth, Minn. Will McComb So. Port Elgin, Ontario Home Meets in Bold Andrew McKessock Jr. Owen Sound, Ontario Luke Mullranin So. Bemidji, Minn. Jon Ortloff Fr. North Mankato, Minn. Jason Owen Sr. Stewartville, Minn. Erik Quam So. Alexandria, Minn. I I Martin Robeck Fr. I St. Michael, Minn. I I Scott Utne So. Shoreview, l\1inn. ! I e I I I ·------~ ·------WRESTLING

GOLDEN GOPHER WRESTLERS DOMINATE AT THE BISON In the redshirt/ freshman di\·ision, freshman 1-.:iel Hutchim lost to OPEN 1-.:elly Latting of Truman State Um,·ersity b\· a 7-5 decision in the 157-pound weight class. The University of Minnesota wrestling team opened up the 2000-01 season at the Bison Open tournament in Fargo, N.D., by winning The Golden Gopher wrestling team is next in action Sarurda\·, nine of 10 weight class titles. The tournament is an open competi November 18 in a dual meet against ;\lorth Dakota State in Farg~. tion in which wrestlers compete unattached. N.D. at 7:00 p.m. Se\·eral Minnesota wrestlers will abo compete in the Omaha Open next weekend. Starting at 125 pounds, junior two-time .\ll-.\merican Leroy \'ega won his fourth straight Bison Open title with an 8-4 decision over Matt Strawser of North Dakota State. .\t 133 pounds, senior Brett Lawrence defeated a fellow Golden Gopher, sophomore R,·an Lewis, 3-2 to win his third Bison Open crown.

Junior Chad Erikson won the title at 141 pounds, pinning Jake Thielbar of NDSU in 5:30. Redshirt freshman Trent Hatlevig finished in third place at 141 pounds. Sophomore .\11- .\merican Jared Lawrence won his second Bison Open title at 149 pounds with a technical fall deci sion over Seth Webster of ,\ugustana College I 9-2. Freshman Jake .\vre also placed third at 149.

Sophomore .\ll-.\merican Luke Becker won his second title at !57 pounds with a 10-5 decision over Golden Gopher team mate, freshman Nate Baker. Freshman Tder :\larr took third place at !57 with a 2-1 decision O\'Cr Paul Carlson of NDSU.

Semor .\ll-.\merican Brad Pike won his fourth straight Bison Open ririe at 165 pounds with a 7-2 decision ewer I\Iitch :\larr, a sophomore Golden Gopher.. \t 174 pounds, junior John Hardv defeated redshirt freshman Jacob Volkmann of :\!innesota 3-1 to w1n his first Bison Open crown. Junior Matt 1-.:raft finished in third place at 17 4 with a 5-3 m·enime decision oYer Todd Fuller of \: DS l'.

Redslun freshman Damion Hahn of Lakewood. \:.1 .. won his sec· ond I H4·pound title with an 8-5 decision O\Tr St.eve Sax lund of \:DSL'. :\t 197 pounds. junior Owen Elzen won hi> second Bison ( lpcn crown wah a 15·0 technical fall decision over Lee Hiltner of \:orth Dakota State. Freshman Eli Ross plact·d rlurd at 197. The C;olden (;ophers fell short of the sweep as sophomore hean·weighr \l!k<· !'lanagan finished in eighth place.

Date Event Site LResults Date Event SiteLResults "()\'. 11 Bison Open \: ine rides Jan. 12 Boise State Boise, Idaho \:m·. 18 North Dakota State Fargo, :\.D. Jan. 20-21 National Duals State College, Pa. Omaha Open ( )maha. ;\;eb. Jan. 26 Michigan Sports Pavilion

"()\'. 24 Northern Open Ri\Tr Falls, \\'is. Jan. 27 Purdue Williams Arena Nov. 26 Northern Iowa Sports Pavilion Feb. 2 Indiana Bloomington, Ind. Dec. 2 L'NI Open (non-varsity) CeJar Falls, Iowa Feb. 4 Illinois Champaign, Ill. Dec. 10 Hofstra HempsteaJ, :--:.Y. Feb. 9 Michigan State Sports Pavilion Princeton LakewooJ HS, N.J. Feb. 11 Penn State Williams Arena Seton Hall Lakewood HS, N.J. Feb. 16 Wisconsin Madison, Wis. Dec. 29-30 l\lidlands F vans ton, Ill. Feb. 18 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Jan. 7 Oklahoma State Williams Arena Mar. 3-4 Big Ten Championships Evanston, Ill. I !Jan. 11 Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. Mar. 15-17 NCAA Championships Iowa City, Iowa It------UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA JEW§

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MINNESOTA TO RETIRE STEPHENS' JERSEY; HONOR 1960 CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

The University of Minnesota will retire former All-American football great Sandy Stephens' jersey at halftime of the Iowa/ Minnesota game this Saturday. Stephens' number 15 will continue to be worn by Golden Gopher athletes, but his jersey will be historically preserved.

The four-sport athlete from Uniontown, Pa., turned down professional baseball to become the first African-American All-American quarterback in NCAA history. A terrific option style quarterback, he was the driving force behind the 1960 championship season. The former Heisman Trophy candidate played both sides of the football and was an emotional leader in the huddle.

Stephens was also responsible for Minnesota's Rose Bowl victory over UCLA in 1962. In that game, he scored two touchdowns, completed 7 of 11 passes for 75 yards and rushed for 46 more. He was voted player ofthe game for his performance, and on May 22, 1997, earned a place in the Rose Bowl Hall ofFame. Stephens was named Big Ten Conference MVP and was given the College Back of the Year Award for his efforts throughout the 1961 season. Stephens was later inducted into the "M Club" Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Pennsylvania Hall ofFame in 1999. Stephens was Minnesota's first significantly recruited African-American football player, was a major influence in the breakthrough of African-American athletes in collegiate athletics.

1 Minnesota will retire Stephens' jersey during a halftime ceremony to honor the 40 h anniversary of the 1960 championship team at the Minnesota/Iowa game. Tickets are still available and can be purchased by calling the Golden Gopher ticket office at (612) 624- 8080 or 1-800 UGOPHER. Tickets can also be purchased online, 24 hours a day at www .gophersports.com. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

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NINE TO BE ELECTED INTO THE "M" CLUB HALL OF FAME

The "M" Club will induct nine new members into its Hall of Fame and give out three special awards at the tenth annual Hall of Fame Banquet Friday, November 17 at the Radisson Hotel Metrodome on the University of Minnesota campus. A reception will begin at 6 p.m. followed by the dinner and program.

This year's inductees are Colin Anderson, Keith Fahnhorst, Mike Hohensee, Reed Larson, Mark Merila, Marty Morgan, Peter Najarian, Charles (Pat) Sawyer and Niels Thorpe. Brief bios of each of these men follow. Also, men's athletics photographer Wendell Vandersluis is being awarded the Distinguished Service Award while Director of Men's Athletics Tom Moe and former Minneapolis Public Schools Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics and Gopher football player Bill McMoore are being awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Colin Anderson: A multiple-time Big Ten track and field champion, Anderson lettered as a Golden Gopher from 1971 to 1973. In 1972, he won the shot put and the Big Ten Outdoor and Indoor Championships. He also won the 1973 Big Ten Outdoor shot put title. Anderson holds the second-best throw in school history and still maintains the freshman record in the shot put.

Keith Fahnhorst: A first-team All-Big Ten selection in 1973, the tight end led the team in receiving the same year. In 1974, he played in the Coaches All-America Game, East West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl in 1974. Fahnhorst was a 1etterwinner from 1971 to 1973. Following his Gopher career, he played 12 years in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers and started in two Super Bowls.

Mike Hohensee: The football team MVP in 1981 and 1982, Hohensee was a quarterback with the Golden Gophers from 1981 to 1982. He holds the school record for completions in a season with 210 in 1982. Despite playing just two seasons, Hohensee ranks fourth all-time at Minnesota in passing yardage and third in completions and touchdown passes. He is the all-time leader in consecutive games with a touchdown pass ( 10) and consecutive games with 300+ passing yards (2) and 250+ passing yards (4).

Reed Larson: A star defenseman on the Golden Gopher hockey team from 1975-77, Larson racked up 95 points in 104 games as a Gopher, helping them to the 1976 national championship. Following his Golden Gopher career, Larson spent 15 years in the NHL

,.·. with Detroit, Boston. Edmonton, Minnesota, New York Islanders and Buffalo. He is currently the color analyst for Golden Gopher hockey broadcasts on MSC.

Mark Merila: A four-time All-Big Ten baseball player from 1991 to 1994, Mark Merila is one of the top baseball players in the history of Minnesota baseball. A two-time All American, he is the career leader in batting average (.393) and walks (187) and is in the top five all-time in hits, runs scored, total bases, doubles and runs batted in. He was named the team MVP in 1994 and was the Gopher Dugout Player of the Year in 1992.

Marty Morgan: The 1991 NCAA Wrestling champion at 177 pounds, Marty Morgan was also a two-time Big Ten champion (1990-91) and a three-time All-American (1989-91). Morgan still holds the school record for pins in a season with 20 in the 1989-90 season and ranks sixth all-time in career win percentage (90 percent). Morgan is now one of the nation's top assistant wrestling coaches, leading the Golden Gophers to four consecutive top three finishes at the NCAA Championships.

Peter Najarian: A starting linebacker for the Golden Gopher football team from 1982-85, Najarian is the second all-time leading tackler in school history with 482. He led the team in tackles in each of his four years at Minnesota. He was also a three-time Academic All Big Ten pick and won the Carl Eller Award as the team's top defensive player three times.

Charles (Pat) Sawyer: A member of Golden Gopher golf team that placed second at the Big Ten Championships in 1934, Sawyer is also a member of the MGA/PGA Minnesota Hall of Fame. He was a four-time Amateur Golf Champion and a three-time State Open Golf champion.

Niels Thorpe: The Minnesota head swimming coach from 1920 to 1957, Thorpe guided the Golden Gophers to Big Ten titles in 1922 and 1926 and eight second-place finishes. He posted a record of 156-101-1 in his 37 years as head coach. In his first nine years as head coach, 26 of Thorpe's swimmers scored as All-Americans at the NCAA Championships and his teams finished no worse than fifth at the NCAAs. After retiring as head coach in 1957, he continued as the Swimming Coach Emeritus until 1961.

There are still tickets for the event available. The cost is $75. Reservations can be made by calling (952) 929-8813. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA JEW§

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FIRST 20,000 FANS AT SATURDAY'S IOWA-MINNESOTA GAME TO RECEIVE FOAM FLOYD OF ROSEDALE

The first 20,000 fans at this Saturday's Iowa-Minnesota football game at the Metrodome will receive a foam likeness of "Floyd of Rosedale," the contested trophy in football games between the Golden Gophers and Hawkeyes. The giveaway is courtesy of Harmel Foods.

The Universities of Iowa and Minnesota battle each year on the gridiron with the winner earning the right to keep a bronze statue of a pig called "Floyd of Rosedale." Every year since 1935, the two border-state rivals have fought for the right to pen the bronze pig in their trophy case. Minnesota curTently owns "Floyd" following last season's 25-21 victory in Iowa City, Iowa. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA IEW§

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BASKETBALL RECRUITING ClASS RANKED IN THE TOP 10 NATIONALLY

The University of Minnesota men's basketball recruiting class is listed among the top 10 nationally by some recruiting services as the fall signing period draws to a close this week.

Hoopscoop ranks the Golden Gophers in a tie for sixth nationally and first in the Big Ten. Hoopscoop had Minnesota tied with Kansas, Virginia and Missouri for sixth and above national powers such as Syracuse, North Carolina, Michigan State and Michigan.

Bob Gibbons All-Star Report, nationally regarded as one of the top recruiting services in the nation, ranks the Golden Gophers' class as tops in the Big Ten. Midwest Hoops has the Golden Gophers' recruiting class ranked fourth in the Midwest and second best in the Big Ten behind defending national champion Michigan State (third).

Minnesota signed five student-athletes during the fall signing period, including nationally sought after Rick Rickert of Duluth East High School. Rickert, a 6' 10" forward, was ranked in the top 10 in nearly every national recruiting service. In addition, Minnesota signed Maurice Hargrow, a 6'4" shooting guard; Jerry Holman, a 6'11 power forward; O'Neal Mims, a 6'8" forward; and Aaron Robinson, a 5'8" point guard .

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For Immediate Release November 15, 2000 GOLDEN GOPHER WRESTLING TEAM SIGNS EIGHT RECRUITS

The University of Minnesota wrestling team announced the signing of eight top recruits to join the Golden Gophers in the 2001-02 wrestling -season. Marcus LeVesseur, Matt Nagel, Jamell Tidwell, Tommy Owen, Cory Cooperman, Jesse Jensen, Ryan Flahcity and Kelly Flaherty have all signed national letters of intent.

LeVesseur joins the Golden Gophers as a three-time state wrestling champion at Minneapolis Roosevelt who is now a senior at Bloomington Kennedy. A highly-touted recruit, LeVesseur chose Minnesota over Big 12-power Iowa State. He is listed as the second-best recruit in lntennut's 2000 top 200 recruits rankings. LeVesseur is projected to wrestle next season in the 149-pound weight class.

Frazee, Minn., native Matt Nagel, another highly-regarded recruit, will also join Minnesota in 2001-02. Nagel, ranked as the fourth-best recruit by llllermat, is a four-time Minnesota State High School champion at Frazee High School. A two-time Junior National Greco Ruman champ, Nagel was named to the High School All-American Second Team in 2000. He is projected to wrestle at 157 pounds next season.

Tidwell, of Bloomington Kennedy High School in Bloomington, Minn., was the 2000 130- pound Minnesota State High School champion. Rated as a top-100 recruit by lnternwt, Tidwell is projected to wrestle at 141 pounds for the Maroon and Gold.

Owen, a native of Spokane, Wash., is a two-time Washington State High School Champion at 125 pounds at University High School. He is rated as a top 50 recruit for 2000 by lntennat. Owen will wrestle at 141 pounds for Minnesota.

Cory Coopem1an, of Blair Academy in New Jersey, will also wear Maroon and Gold in 2001-02. Rated as the 17th-best recruit in the nation by Intermat, Cooperman is a National Prep champ, a Junior National Freestyle runner-up and a two-time High School All American. He is projected to wrestle at 125 pounds next season.

Brooklyn Center, Minn.,.native Jesse Jensen joins Minnesota as a 2000 Minnesota State High School runner-up. He is projected to wrestle at 125 pounds for the Golden Gophers.

Twins Kelly and Ryan Flaherty of Big Lake, Minn., also have signed with Minnesota for the 2001-02 season. Both were Minnesota State High School placewinners in 2000. Kelly, projected to wrestle at 174 pounds, is rated in the top 200 by bztemwt. Ryan will wrestle at 184 pounds for the Maroon and Gold. Kelly and Ryan are the younger brothers of cunent Golden Gopher Casey Flaherty. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA JEW§

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CHANDLER NAMED 'VRESTLING NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

Former University of Minnesota wrestler and assistant coach Dan Chandler of Minneapolis, Minn., was named the Wrestling National Coach of the Year by the United States Olympic Committee.

Chandler was the head coach of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling team, which finished with three medals and a team third-place finish. Chandler was named the 1999 Greco Roman Coach of the Year by USA Wrestling. It was the fourth time that Chandler has received this prestigious award (1994, 1995, 1997, 1999). He was the head coach of the 1995, 1997 and 1999 U.S. Greco-Roman World teams.

Chandler also served as the assistant coach for the 1992 U.S. Olympic team and worked on the coaching staff at the 1988 and 1996 Olympic Games. Chandler served as head coach of the 1994 Pan American Championships team, which won the team title.

Chandler works as the state coach for Minnesota USA Wrestling, and also coaches the Minnesota Storm club. As an athlete, he was a member of three U.S. Olympic teams (1976, 1980, 1984). Chandler competed in six World Championships, placing as high as fifth in the 1979 World Championships. He won medals in three Pan American Games, including golds in 1975 and 1979. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA lEW§

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MINNESOTA WRESTLING ANNOUNCES TELEVISON BROADCAST DATES

The second-ranked University of Minnesota wrestling program has announced the dates and times for television broadcasts of home dual meets for the 2000-01 season. The televised meets are broadcast on Midwest Sports Channel (MSC).

The following dual meets are scheduled for broadcast: Nov. 26 versus Northern Iowa, 3 p.m., televised tape-delayed at 6 p.m.; Jan. 26 versus Michigan, televised live at 7:30p.m. Anthony LaPanta and former Golden Gopher Willy Short will serve as the broadcast team for both dual meets.

MSC is also the home of Minnesota Wrestling Weekly, a half-hour show that airs from mid December to late March. The show, hosted by MSC's Mike Max features college, high school, kids and Olympic wrestling news. Head Assistant Coach Marty Morgan and Short co-host the . college and high school segments of the program, respectively.

The Golden Gophers open their dual meet schedule this Saturday at North Dakota State. The Northern Iowa meet, at the Sports Pavilion, is the first home meet of the season. Last year, the Golden Gophers turned away nearly 2,500 fans and set a school attendance record when 13,128 wrestling fans watched the Maroon and Gold battle Iowa at Williams Arena. The Sports Pavilion seats 5,700 for wrestling meets.

Tickets for University of Minnesota wrestling meets can be purchased by calling 612-624-8080 or 1-800-U-GOPHER. Tickets will also be available for purchase online at www.gophersports.com beginning next week. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA JEW§

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BASKETBALL GAME TIME AGAINST NEBRASKA MOVED

The University of Minnesota men's athletics department announced today that the basketball game against Nebraska at Williams Arena on Wed., Dec. 28 has been moved to a 9:30 p.m. start. The game was originally scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. The change was made to accommodate fans of both teams who wish to view the Golden Gophers appearance in the Micronpc.com Bowl in Miami, Fla., on the same evening.

The football game begins at 6 p.m. Central time and can be seen on WTBS, while the basketball game at 9:30 p.m. can be seen live on Midwest Sports Channel.

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GOLDEN GOPHERS SIGN SIX TOP RECRUITS TO HOCKEY TENDERS

The University of Minnesota men's hockey program has announced the signing of six student-athletes to national letters of intent to play for the Golden Gophers beginning with the 2001-2002 season. -

Keith Ballard, a 5' 11 ", 200-pound defense man from Baudette, Minn., is spending this season with the Omaha Lancers in the United States Hockey League. This season through 16 games with the Lancers, he leads the team in scoring with nine goals and 10 assists for 19 points. Ballard played last season in the United State Junior Development program in Ann Arbor, Mich. He had 12 goals and 21 assists in 58 games and led all defensemen in scoring.

Mike Erickson is a 6'2", 180-pound forward from Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minn. Erickson was an All-State, All-Metro and All-Conference selection during his junior season. He led the State Class AA in scoring with 38 goals and 25 assists for 63 points. A two-year letterwinner and team MVP last year, Erickson has amassed career totals of 62 goals, 43 assists and 105 points. He is also the starting quarterback for the Eden Prairie football team which is unbeaten and has advanced to the state finals.

Jake Fleming, a 5'9", 170-pound center from Osseo, Minn., is spending this season with the Omaha Lancers in the United State Hockey League. He has tallied five goals and six assists through 15 games this season with the Lancers. Fleming played last season in the United States Junior Development program in Ann Arbor, Mich. He had nine goals and 18 assists, which ranked sixth on the team. Fleming also spent time with the team during the 1998-99 season.

Garrett Smaagaard, a 5' 11 ", 165-pound forward from Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minn., joins teammate Mike Erickson in signing with the Golden Gophers. Smaagaard earned All-Metro and All-Conference laurels during his junior campaign and tallied 22 goals and 36 assists for 58 points. A two-year letterwinner, he has career totals of 41 goals, 60 assists and 101 points. Smaagaard is also a starting defensive back and wide receiver for the Eden Prairie football team which is unbeaten and has advanced to the state finals.

Barry Tallackson is a 6' 4", 192-pound forward from St. Paul, Minn., who is playing with the United States Junior Development program in Ann Arbor, Mich. He leads the team with 12 goals in 23 games this season. Tallackson has spent two years in Ann Arbor and tallied 14 goals and six assists in 53 games last season. He played at St. Paul Johnson as a sophomore. (continued on next page) ### Minnesota Hockey Signings---page two ###

Travis Weber, a 5' 11 ", 205-pound goaltender from Hibbing, Minn., is playing with the United States Junior Development program. Last year, he posted a team-best 2.73 goals against-average and .894 save percentage in Ann Arbor, Mich. This season, Weber was in goal as the team defeated then-sixth ranked Michigan State 6-4.

"We are extremely pleased with the quality of student-athletes we are bringing into this program," said Golden Gopher Head Coach Don Lucia. "All six of these recruits have impressive credentials, not to mention, all are excellent students. We look forward to having this group join our program and help us attain our goal of returning to the upper echelon of college hockey." UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA JEW§

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HAMILTON AND JOHNSON NAMED GOLDEN GOPHER CO-TEAM MVP'S

Senior center Ben Hamilton and junior wide recei~er Ron Johnson were named this year's most valuable players at the annual football banquet Monday at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.

Hamilton, a returning All-America selection, is a team captain this season, and considered one of the best centers in Minnesota history. Hamilton has 84 knockdowns to his credit this season and is one of the key reasons for Minnesota's ground success this year. Considered one of the top centers in the country, Hamilton is on a variety of lists for post-season accolades, including the list of finalists for the Lombardi Award- an award presented annually to the nation's best lineman. Hamilton is also a candidate for The Outland Trophy

Following the 1999 season, Hamilton was also given the Paul Giel Award by the team for exhibiting total unselfishness and the most concern for the University of Minnesota community. Hamilton was named first-team All-America by the Associated Press, The Sporting News and CBS Sportsline. He was named to both the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy "Watch Lists." The Golden Gophers ranked 11th in the nation and second in the Big Ten last year in rushing yards, thanks to Hamilton's expertise. He was responsible for 69 knockdown blocks, and allowed just one sack last season.

Johnson is one of the main reasons the Golden Gophers are playing in a post-season bowl game. His 11 touchdown receptions this season have come at opportune times, including last week's fourth-down catch against Iowa. His streak of 34 games with a reception is currently the fifth longest in the nation, and is tied for the longest mark in school history (Tutu Atwell, 1994-97). Johnson is only the third Golden Gopher to reach the 1,000-yard receiving mark in school history. He also holds the freshman school record for 38 receptions in his first year.

Johnson continues to amaze both fans and coaches alike. He has shattered a handful of Minnesota reception records, and continues to climb in many others. Johnson has caught a pass in every game of his collegiate career. One of Johnson's most memorable grabs came against Penn State in 1999. Johnson made a spectacular 46-yard catch that helped set up the winning field goal against the number two-ranked Nittany Lions.

-more- This year's awards and honorees are:

BRONKO NAGURSKI A WARD (presented to the team's most valuable player): Ben Hamilton (senior center, Plymouth, Minnesota) Ron Johnson Gunior wide receiver; Detroit, Michigan)

CARL ELLER A WARD (presented to the team's outstanding defensive player): Karon Riley (senior defensive end; Detroit, Michigan)

BRUCE SMITH A WARD (presented to the team's outstanding offensive player): Ron Johnson

BOBBY BELL AWARD (presented to the outstanding special teams player): Preston Gruening (sophomore punter; Schofield, Wis.)

BUTCH NASH AWARD (for competitiveness on the field and in the classroom): Ben Hamilton

PAUL GIEL AWARD (for total unselfishness and most concern about the University of Minnesota): Justin Hall (senior linebacker; Bloomington, Minnesota)

NEIL FREDENBURG AWARD (courage and love for the game): Sean Hoffman (senior linebacker; Fargo, North Dakota)

DEFENSIVE DEMO (for outstanding performance on the defensive demonstration team): Darrell Reid (freshman linebacker; Farmingdale, New Jersey)

OFFENSIVE DEMO (for outstanding performance on the offensive demonstration team): Clarence Woods Gunior wide receiver; St. Paul, Minnesota)

### Media Note: University General Counsel Mark Rotenberg and Men's Athletics Director Tom Moe will be available separately for interviews today. Call the News Service or Men's Athletics at the numbers below to schedule.

What: Big Ten sanctions final When: November 21 Contact: University News Service, (612) 624-5551 Marc Ryan, Men's Athletics, (612) 625-4090

U ACCEPTS BIG TEN SANCTIONS MINNEAPOLIS I ST. PAUL--The University ofMinnesota today received the Big Ten Conference's compliance and reinstatement subcommittee report stemming from findings of academic misconduct in the university's men's basketball program. The Big Ten acted following the report of the subcommittee of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I Infractions Committee released in October. "The university has worked cooperatively with the Big Ten commissioner and his staff throughout this process, and we believe these steps are appropriate," said university General Counsel Mark Rotenberg. "The university has agreed to these sanctions and will take immediate steps to implement them. We hope this is the final step to putting this matter to rest." The Big Ten compliance and reinstatement subcommittee has taken the following actions on behalf of the Big Ten Conference: • vacated the University ofMinnesota's 1997 Big Ten Men's Basketball Championship • vacated team records for the 1993-94 through 1998-99 basketball seasons • vacated individual records or honors earned by any student-athlete who engaged in academic fraud as determined in the NCAA report • vacated records and honors of the coach for the 1993-94 through 1998-99 basketball seasons • removed from Big Ten Conference and university publications any reference to the team's performance, the 1997 championship, or other honorary awards earned during the 1993-94 through 1998-99 basketball seasons. The Big Ten actions are consistent with the findings and consequences detailed in the NCAA report. The e university will implement these actions without pursuing any appeal. 0

www.unews.umn.edu 11121100 1851· Media Note: University General Counsel Mark Rotenberg and Men's Athletics Director Tom Moe will be available separately for interviews today. Call the News Service or Men's Athletics at the numbers below to schedule.

What: Big Ten sanctions final When: November 21 Contact: University News Service, (612) 62:1-5551 Marc Ryan, Men's Athletics, (612) 625-4090

U ACCEPTS BIG TEN SANCTIONS MINNEAPOLIS I ST. PAUL--The University of Minnesota today received the Big Ten Conference's compliance and reinstatement subcommittee report stemming from findings of academic misconduct in the university's men's basketball program. The Big Ten acted following the report of the subcommittee of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I Infractions Committee released in October. "The university has worked cooperatively with the Big Ten commissioner and his staff throughout this process, and we believe these steps are appropriate," said university General Counsel Mark Rotenberg. "The university has agreed to these sanctions and will take immediate steps to implement them. We hope this is the final step to putting this matter to rest." The Big Ten compliance and reinstatement subcommittee has taken the following actions on behalf of the Big Ten Conference: • vacated the University ofMinnesota's 1997 Big Ten Men's Basketball Championship • vacated team records for the 1993-94 through 1998-99 basketball seasons • vacated individual records or honors earned by any student-athlete who engaged in academic fraud as determined in the NCAA report • vacated records and honors of the coach for the 1993-94 through 1998-99 basketball seasons • removed from Big Ten Conference and university publications any reference to the team's performance, the 1997 championship, or other honorary awards earned during the 1993-94 through 1998-99 basketball seasons. The Big Ten actions are consistent with the findings and consequences detailed in the NCAA report. The e university will implement these actions without pursuing any appeal. 0

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MICRONPC.COM BOWL Minnesota (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten, tied for 5th) vs. ACC Opponent TBA Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Pro Player Stadium 6 p.m. Central (TBS)

Ticket Information: Minnesota fans should purchase bowl game tickets either in person at the Athletics Ticket Office at Mariucci Arena or over the telephone at (612) 624-8080 or 1-800-U GOPHER.

Ticket Prices: $39 per ticket (a $6 handling charge per order will be added).

Ticket Office Hours: The University of Minnesota Athletics Ticket Office will be open Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Beginning Monday, December 4, the ticket office will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The ticket office will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Bowl Game Ticket Distribution: Bowl game tickets will be mailed on or about Dec. 15.

Official Bowl Game Tour: The official U of M bowl game tour is sponsored by the University of Minnesota Alumni Association. For the latest information, visit their web site at www.umaa.umn.edu or call (612) 624-2323 or 1-800-UMALUMS (862-5867).

Big Ten Bowl List: Rose: Purdue Citrus: Michigan Outback: Ohio State Alamo: Northwestern Sun Bowl: Wisconsin Micron PC: MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA IEW§

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GOLDEN GOPHERS TO PLAY NORTH CAROLINA STATE IN MICRONPC.COM BOWL - The Golden Gopher football team will play North Carolina State in the Micronpc.com Bowl, it was announced today. The Dec. 28 post-season game at Pro Player Stadium in Miami will be televised live on TBS. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CST. This is Minnesota's first trip to a Florida bowl game. NC State lost to Miami 46-23 in the Micron PC Bowl in 1998.

The bowl game will be the first meeting between Minnesota and NC State. Minnesota has a 2-1 overall record against ACC Conference teams, and is 1-1 versus the ACC in bowl games. The Golden Gophers lost to Mary land 17-7 in the 1977 Hall ofFarne Bowl, but defeated Clemson 20-13 in the 1985 Independence Bowl.

Tickets for the Micronpc.com Bowl can be purchased through the University of Minnesota Athletics Ticket Office by calling (612) 624-8080 or 1-800-UGOPHER. The price is $39 per ticket with a $6 per order handling charge.

The official University of Minnesota bowl game tour is sponsored by the U ofM Alumni Association. Travel operations will be provided by Creative Charters. For tour package options, call (651) 748-0080. Information is also available online at www. ~ophersports.com.

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MINNESOTA WRESTLERS PUMMEL NORTHERN IOWA 36- GOLDEN GOPHER WRESTLERS WIN NINE TITLES AT 3 IN HOME OPENER NORTHERN OPEN

The second-ranked University of i\Iinnesota wrestling team downed Nine Golden Gopher wrestlers won titles and another 12 Maroon the 15th-ranked University of Northern Iowa 36-3 in the Golden and Gold grapplers placed in the top eight at the Northern Open Gophers' home opener at the Sports Pavilion. Minnesota won nine last week in River Falls, Wis. of 10 matches at the dual meet with three Maroon and Gold wins coming by technical falls. The Golden Gophers notched an impres Junior Leroy Vega captured the 125-pound title, winning by a 12-3 sive 49 take downs throughout the 10 matches. decision over Tony Black of Wisconsin in the championship match. Freshman Eric Anderson placed seventh at 125 pounds. At 133 The meet opened at 184 pounds with fourth-ranked Damion Hahn pounds, senior Brett Lawrence took the crown with a S-3 decision defeating 18th-ranked Kyle Hansen by an 11-7 decision. Hahn led over Kevin Black of Wisconsin. Sophomore Ryan Lewis placed the entire match to ensure victory. At 197 pounds, No. 8 Owen fourth and junior Julio Alaniz took sixth at 133 pounds. Elzen downed UNI's Jason Payne with a 6-4 decision. Junior Chad Erikson grabbed the 141-pound title with a pin Minnesota's lone loss on the day came at heavyweight where of Wisconsin's Grant Hoerr in the title match. Redshirt fresh 13th-ranked Paul Hynek posted a 6-1 decision on man Trent Hatlevig finished fourth. At 149 pounds, sopho Minnesota's Mike Flanagan. The match was tied at more Jared Lawrence took the title with a 15-5 one after two periods, but Hynek scored an escape major decision win over P.J. Dowling of and a takedown to cruise to the win. Leroy Vega won Wisconsin. Freshman Jake Avre placed eighth the 125-pound match by forfeit. At 157 pounds, sophomore Luke Becker and freshman At 133 pounds, No. 15 Brett Lawrence Nate Baker were named co-champs as they did not Boudreaux, winning by a 22-7 technical fall. Lawrence posted wrestle each other in the title match. Freshman Tvler 10 takedowns while allowing Boudreaux points only through Marr finished fourth at 157 pounds. At 165 pounds, ;en escapes. Sixth-ranked Chad Erikson won the 141-pound ior Brad Pike lost to 2000 NCAA Champion Don match over Mark Rial with a 11-7 decision. The match Pritzlaff of Wisconsin 10-5 in the title match. was tied at three after the first period, but Erikson scored Freshman Josh McLay took fourth place. an early escape and takedown in the second stanza to lead for the remainder of the match. Junior Matt Kraft outdueled redshirt freshman Jacob Volkmann in the 17 4-pound title match, winning in sudden death overtime. At At 149 pounds, No. 5 Jared Lawrence posted Minnesota's second 184 pounds, redshirt freshman Damion Hahn captured the crown, technical fall triumph of the meet with a 22-7 win over Keith defeating Steve Saxlund of North Dakota State 7-5 in the title Weber. The match was terminated at 6:12. Lawrence tallied seven match. Freshman Drew Hageman placed eighth. takedowns and two near falls to guarantee victory. Fifth-ranked Luke Becker defeated Tom Koenig with a 22-8 major decision. Junior Owen Elzen took the 197 -pound championship, pinning Sean Becker also scored 10 takedowns on the match. Stender of Northern Iowa in the title match. Freshman Eli Ross took fifth place. Finally, in his first action of the year, redshirt At 165 pounds, No. 5 Brad Pike won by technical fall over Dayton freshman Garrett Lowney won the heavyweight title, defeating Ericson with a 23-8 score. The match was called at 4:28. Pike con Justin Staebler of Wisconsin 7-4 in the championship match. tinued the high takedown mark with 10 during the match. Junior Sophomore Mike Flanagan placed fourth. John Hardy closed out the dual meet with a 7-5 decision victory over UNI's Ricky Crone. 2000-01 ScHEouL.EjREsuLlS 200001 ScHEcuL.EjREslJLlS Date ~ Sil~LR~s!!lt!! Date Exm! Sil~ LR~!!!!lt!! 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I I I I I I I I I I I ~L------This Week in Gopher Sports is a production of the University of Minnesota Men's Athletics Media Relations Office at 208 Bierman Field Athletic Building, 516 15th Ave. SE, l\finneapolis, MN 55408. Bill Crumley, Director; Brad Ruiter, Associate Director; John Romo, Assistant Director; Jeff Keiser, Publications Coordinator; Mike Corrigan, Heidi Johnson and Kevin Kurtt, Interns. SWIMMING & D1v 1N G MEN'S SWIMMING GETS WIN AT GEORGIA INVITATIONAL Minnesota event winner results: Men's 200 Breast-- 1. Jeff Hackler (;\lil\:0:), 1:59.85; ~. Dov ;.Ialnik The No. 18 Universitv of Minnesota men's swimming and diving team (!\liNN), 2:02.89; 16. Kris Can·er (l\HN0:), 2:06.86. snuck past host No. 14 Georgia to win the 2000 Georgia Invitational. After trailing the host school by six points after two days, the Golden Gophers Men's 1 meter Di,1.ng-- 1. Dan Croaston (;\liN:-J), 362.65; 5. Ben Herdt were able to finish strong and outscore the Bulldogs 104-89 in the fmal four (!\fiNN), 273.95. events to win the meet, 1,039-1,031. Men's 3 mtr Diving-- 1. Dan Croaston (!\liNN), 593.05; 6. Ben Herdt l\1innesota won two events in the fmal day of competition. Sophomore Jeff (l\HNN), 463.10. Hackler won the 200 breaststroke with a time of 1:59.85. He beat Olympic finalist Kyle Salyards of Georgia. Junior cap- -~~= Men's Platform Diving-- 1. Dan Croaston (!\!INN), 530.30; 3. Ben Herdt rain Dov l\lalink took fourth in the event. Senior captain (l\HNN), 390.30; 6. David Heraly (!\!INN), 314.60. Dan Croaston won the the platform diving com petition with a score of 530.30. Men's 200 Medley Relay-- 1. l\UNN A (Smolinski, Hackler, Krastins, Butler), 1:29.96; 4. l\UNN B (Bartell, I\lalnik, The Golden Gophers also did well in several other events. Taylor, Atwood), 1:31.05. Freshman Justin Mortimer took second in the 1650 freestyle to start the day for the Gophers. He fmished only .04 seconds behind Men's 200 Free-- 1. Brandon Crook (l\UNN), 1:39.01; 3. I\latt the winner, Shilo Ayalon of Georgia Tech. Freshman Adam Apprill and Taylor (!\!INN), 1:39.36; 6. Grant Butler (l\HNN), 1:41.3~; sophomores Ryan L'Roy and Karl Frisinger came in third, fifth and seventh, 9. Aaron Shilt (!\!INN), 1:42.07; 13. Erik Esbjornsson respectively in the same event to score a total of 59 points for their team in ..-::::;;;;;~==,(!\fiNN), 1:43.90; 14. Ryan L'Roy (!\fiNN), 1:44.00. just that one event. Ben Bartell and Todd Smolinski came in one right after the other in the 200 backstroke. Bartell ~...:::::~:---. Men's 100 Back-- 1. Todd Smolinski (!\liNN), finished second with a time of 1:47.84 and ~~c=:::::::=::::::._ :48.92; 3. Ben Bartell (l\HNN), :49.30; 6. Michael Smoliski took third with a time of 1:48.55. Ryan --:::::~-- Melrose (!\fiNN), :50.85; 8. Mark Dillon (!\liNN), Plummer and Michael Melrose finished sixth and ninth to add more :52.31. points to the Gopher tally. Men's 800 Free Relay-- 1. MINN A (l\lortimer, Crook, Dillon, Taylor), Golden Gophers Brandon Crook, Brian Gettlefinger, Grant Butler and 6:36.93; S.l\HNN B (Apprill, Shilt, Esbjornsson, Butler), 6:51.29; 9.1\HNN Mark Atwood all scored in the 100 freestyle. Junior Chad Krastins was the C (Frisinger, Melrose, Plummer, Wuttig), 7:02.39. runner up in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:48.01. Matt Taylor fmished fourth in that event. Minnesota ended the day with a third place fmish in the Men's 500 Free-- 1. Justin Mortimer (MINN), 4:27.41; 2. Matt Taylor 400 freestyle relay. (l\HNN), 4:28.22; 3. Brandon Crook (!\fiNN), 4:28.81; 6. Adam Apprill (MINN), 4:31.74; 11. Ryan L'Roy (!\fiNN), 4:34.78;12. Karl Frisinger The Golden Gopher s are now off for the holiday season. They return to action (MINN), 4:35.09. on January 19-20, 2001 in Dallas, Texas for the Dallas Morning News Invitational.

200001 8cHEDULE/RESUL15 Date Event Site Oct. 14 Intrasquad Meet No team scores Oct. 27 Alumni Meet No team scores Oct. 28 Northwestern & Indiana W 80-60, W 91-49 Nov. 3-4 North Carolina L 171.5-198.5 Nov. 17-19 Minnesota Invitational 1st of 7 teams Dec. 1-3 Georgia Invitational 1st of 7 teams ,Jan. 19-20 Dallas Morning News Invite Dallas, Texas !Jan. 21 Iowa Aquatic Center I l Jan. 26-27 Purdue & Wisconsin Madison, Wis. Feb. 2-3 Minnesota Challenge Aquatic Center Feb. 22-24 Big Ten Championships Aquatic Center Mar. 4 Go-Pher-It Invitational Aquatic Center Mar. 8-10 NCAA Diving Zone Bloomington, Ind Qualifying , Mar. 22-24 NCAA Championships Athens, Ga. ! Home Meets in Bold I I ·------WRESTLING

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Ryan Lewis at 133 pounds and Jacob Volkmann at 165 pounds each won tides at the University of Northern Iowa Open in Cedar Falls, Iowa last weekend. Approximately 300 wresders from teams including Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and Purdue participated in the tournament.

Lewis, a sophomore from Vernal, Utah, went S-0 at the event, defeating Pat McNamara of l\1ichigan State, the top seed and fourth-ranked wresder at 133 pounds in Division I, 9-3 in the tide match. Lewis is now 12-5 on the season.

Volkmann, a redshirt freshman from Henning, l\1inn., won the crown at ~:-- 165 pounds, defeating top seed Matt Anderson of Iowa 1-0 in the championship match. Anderson is ranked lOth in the nation by lntermat. Volkmann, now 15-3 on the season, had three pins and a major decision en route to the tide match.

Also competing at the tournament were freshmen Eric Anderson at 125 pounds, Jake Larsen and Jake Avre at 149 pounds, Nate Baker at 157 pounds, Casey Flaherty at 165 pounds, and Eli Ross at 197 pounds.

The second-ranked Golden Gopher wresding team travels to the East Coast on Sunday, Dec. 10 to batde Hofstra in Hempstead, N.Y., and Princeton and Seton Hall at Lakewood High School in Lakewood, NJ.

200().()1 SCI-EouLE/RESULTS 200001 ScHEDULE/RESULTS ~ Event SiteLRe§ult§ Date Event Sit~LResults Nov. 11 Bison Open Nine tides Jan. 12 Boise State Boise, Idaho Nov. 18 North Dakota State w, 44-0 Jan. 20-21 National Duals State College, Pa. Kaufman-Brand Open Two tides Jan. 26 Michigan Sports Pavilion Nov. 24 Northern Open Nine tides Jan. 27 Purdue Williams Arena Nov. 26 Northern Iowa W, 36-3 Feb. 2 Indiana Bloomington, Ind. Dec. 2 UNI Open (non-varsity) Two tides Feb. 4 Illinois Champaign, Ill. Dec. 10 Hofstra Hempstead, N.Y Feb. 9 Michigan State Sports Pavilion Princeton Lakewood HS, NJ. Feb. 11 Penn State Williams Arena Seton Hall Lakewood HS, N.J. Feb. 16 Wisconsin Madison, Wis. Dec. 29-30 Midlands Evanston, Ill. Feb. 18 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa e Jan. 7 Oklahoma State Williams Arena Mar. 3-4 Big Ten Championships Evanston, Ill. Jan. 11 Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. Mar. 15-17 NCAA Championships Iowa City, Iowa I I I ~------~ UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA • IEW§ Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue Southeast Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 625-4090 Fax 625-0359

TO: Minnesota Media Covering the Golden Gophers at the 2000 Micronpc.com Bowl

FROM: Bill Crumley, Director of Media Relations

RE: Media Information

DATE: Dec. 4, 2000

Attached is a Micronpc.com Bowl media information packet, which should hopefully answer most of your questions as you cover the Golden Gophers in Fort Lauderdale/Miami, Fla.

Please complete the media credential request form and fax it back to me at (612) 625-0359 no later than noon on Monday, December 18. Frank Kay, media relations director for the Micronpc.com Bowl, has requested that media covering the two competing schools submit their requests to the respective media relations offices for certification, validation and forwarding.

The Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel, 1825 Griffin Road, Dania, Fla., 33004, is the official Micronpc.com Bowl game media headquarters hotel. Room rates are $105 plus tax per night. Call the hotel directly at (954) 920-3500 to make your reservations. Make sure to tell them that you are media covering the Micronpc.com Bowl so that you will receive the special rate. The media hotel is located about 10 minutes from Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Radisson Bahia Mar Beach Resort where the Golden Gophers are staying. Therefore, I located these hotels nearby the Radisson that you can pursue lodging at your discretion. Keep in mind they are not affiliated with the bowl game and do not have special rates.

Credentials can be picked up at the media hospitality room at the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel starting Dec. 26, or at Gate Gat Pro Player Stadium on game day. For more information, contact Micronpc.com Bowl Director of Media Relations Frank Kay, (954) 564-5000 starting Dec. 11.

Hotel (Distance from Minnesota team hotel) Telephone Number Doubletree (two blocks away) 954-524-8733 Sheraton Yankee Clipper (three blocks away) 954-524-5551 Sheraton Yankee Trader (about 1/2 mile away) 954-467-1111 Embassy Suites (1/2 mile away) 954-527-2700 Hyatt Regency Pier 66 (1 mile away) 954-525-6666 Holiday Inn (two miles north) 954-563-5961

The University of Minnesota team, coaching staff and official travel party will arrive in Fort Lauderdale on Friday December 22, and return to the Twin Cities on Friday, December 29.

As always, please do not hesitate to give me a call at (612) 626-0299 if you have any questions. •

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For Immediate Release December 7, 2000

MEN'S ATHLETICS SPONSORS HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE

The University of Minnesota Men's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is hosting a holiday food drive with all donations going to Minneapolis Food Share.

Golden Gopher basketball fans can bring non-perishable food items to the men's basketball games against Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. and against Louisiana Tech on Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. Hockey fans can bring their donations to Mariucci Arena for the games on Dec. 9 against Quinnipiac at 7:05p.m. and Dec. 10 against the Russian Select Team at 7:05p.m. Bins will be located at the entrances of both Mariucci and Williams Arenas.

All donations will go directly to Minneapolis Food Share for distribution throughout the holiday season. MEDIA NOTE: Rotenberg and Mason will be available to respond to media inquiries today at 1 p.m. at the Gibson-Nagurski Football Practice Facility, 600 15th Av. S.E., Minneapolis.

What: Findings of preliminary report into unauthorized use of a long-distance telephone access code by University of Minnesota students

When: Wednesday, Dec. 20 Who: Mark Rotenberg, General Counsel Glen Mason, Football Coach Contact: Amy Phenix, University News Service, (612) 625-8510

U RELEASES PRELIMINARY FINDINGS AND TAKES DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS MINNEAPOLIS I ST. PAUL--University General Counsel Mark Rotenberg today provided Vice President and ChiefofStaffTonya Moten Brown, Men's Athletics Director Tom Moe and Football Coach e Glen Mason preliminary information regarding unauthorized use of a University of Minnesota long-distance telephone access code by football student-athletes and other University of Minnesota students. Preliminary indications are that between approximately Aug. 29 and Nov. 29, 2000, more than 1,500 improper phone calls were charged to the university's access code, at a cost of more than $1,600. At least 13 football student-athletes misused the access code to varying degrees during this period. All 13 of these student-athletes admitted using the code. However, none of them admitted knowing that the code was only for university-authorized use. These 13 football student-athletes acknowledged charging a total of approximately $420 to the access code. Ten of these 13 student athletes improperly charged less than $100. In addition, approximately $650 of improper charges originated in residence hall rooms of five university students who are not student-athletes. This incident has been reported to the NCAA. Based on the investigation to date, university officials do not believe an extra benefit violation has occurred, nor must any student-athlete be declared ineligible under NCAA rules. At this time, the following steps are being taken: 1) The General Counsel's Office will complete its investigation as soon as possible. It is likely that the number of improper phone calls and the dollar value of these calls will rise when additional phone data is

www.unews.umn.edu 12/20/00 •• analyzed. Additional interviews will also be conducted. 2) Coach Mason will inform each football student-athlete responsible for misuse of the access code that he is suspended until he repays the total value of the improper calls he made. 3) Discipline, if any, against university students resulting from this matter will be undertaken after the conclusion of the internal investigation. 0

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December 20,2000

MEDIA ADVISORY MEDIA ADVISORY MEDIA ADVISORY

I have attached a schedule of events for the Golden Gopher football team at the Micronpc.com Bowl in Miami, Fla. The Golden Gophers will depart from the Gibson-Nagurski Complex on Friday, December 22 at approximately 8 a.m. Media who wish to film the Golden Gophers' departure Miami/Fort Lauderdale should do so at the football complex since the team will load the Sun Country charter flight from the tarmac at the H.H.H. Charter Terminal.

Thursday's practice at the Gibson-Nagursk.i Football Complex is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Television or photographers needing to get footage can shoot the first 20 minutes of practice. Interviews with Coach Mason and players will be following practice. Arrive by at least 12:45 for veteran player interviews as they are released early from practice while the younger players scrimmage. GOPHER SPORTS

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MINNESOTA WRESTLER HAGEMAN WINS 2000 JUNIOR lEVEL CHAMPIONSHIP BELT SERIES

University of l\linnesota freshman wrestler Drew Hageman claimed the 2000 Championship Belt Series at the Junior level, USA Wrestling announced. Hageman, of Newberg, Ore., defeated runner-up Brock Zollinger of Rexburg, Idaho, by just two points.

The top point scorer in the series on the Cadet, Junior, FILA Junior World and University levels are recognized as Championship Belt Series winners. The Belt Series, created in 1990 to recognize America's most successful age group athletes, is based upon a point system, rewarding athletes for actual success in competition.

Athletes who place in major USA Wrestling events on the regional, national and international levels scored points in the series. On the age-group levels, points scored in both freestyle and Greco-Roman are combined for the final standings. Hageman earned 186 points. Junior wrestlers are athletes in grades 9-12.

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For Immediate Release December 27, 2000

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ANNOUNCES 2001 "EARLY BIRD" FOOTBALL SEASON TICKET SALE

The University of Minnesota Athletics Ticket Office has announced an "Early Bird" football season ticket sale that will run through Feb. 28, 2001. One of only four Big Ten schools to play in a bowl game in each of the past two seasons, the Golden Gophers will have one of the most attractive home schedules in school history in 2001. Minnesota will be looking for a school record third consecutive bowl appearance.

Through Feb. 28 for $156 each, fans can purchase season tickets for the six-game home slate, which features defending Big Ten Champion Purdue, Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin. After Feb. 28, the price will increase to $168.

Fans who purchase "Early Bird" season tickets will also be able to purchase additional single game tickets at the rate of $26 per game (limit of four tickets for the Wisconsin game). Season ticket holders also have bowl game ticket priority. The general public single-game sale starts April 16 at the price of $38.50 for the Wisconsin game and $29.50 for each of the remaining five games.

Tickets can be purchased by calling (612) 624-8080 or 1-800-UGOPHER.

2001 HOME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Sept. 8 UL Lafayette Sept. 15 Baylor Sept. 29 Purdue Oct. 20 Michigan State Nov. 3 Ohio State Nov. 24 Wisconsin