Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
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| University | University of Minnesota |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Minneapolis, MN |
| Head Coach | J. Robinson (23rd year) |
| Arena | Sports Pavilion (Capacity: 5,700) |
| Nickname | Gophers |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold[1] <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css"></templatestyles> |
| NCAA Individual National Championships | |
| 2001, 2002, 2007[2] | |
| Conference Tournament Championships | |
| 1910, 1912, 1913, 1941, 1957, 1959, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 | |
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are a Division I college wrestling team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and NCAA. Wrestling began at the University of Minnesota in 1910, but the first formal dual meet was not until 1921 when coach Frank Gilman led the team to a victory over Wisconsin. The Gophers have won the NCAA wrestling team championship three times, in 2001, 2002, and 2007. WWE wrestler Brock Lesnar won the 2000 NCAA Wrestling Championship as a heavyweight after placing second in 1999.
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Home Meets
Home meets are held in the 5,700-seat Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis. When large crowds are expected, meets are held in Williams Arena, capacity 14,321. This often happens for matches against archrivals Iowa and Oklahoma State. Several home matches each year are televised by the Big Ten Network. The school has also used Target Center in downtown Minneapolis for some matches.
Team Championships
- NCAA Division I: 2001, 2002, 2007
- Big Ten Conference: 1910, 1912, 1913, 1941, 1957, 1959, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007
The 2001 team has the unique distinction of having all ten of their wrestlers earn All-American (top eight) status, the only Division I team to do so. They won the national team championship despite not having a single wrestler finish higher than third.
NCAA Individual Champions
The Gophers have had seventeen NCAA individual champions. Four of those were two-time champions.
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Dan Hodge Trophy
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Current Roster
- 133lbs: Thane Antczak Prairie Farm, Wisconsin
- 197lbs: Joel Bauman Kerkhoven, Minnesota
- 125lbs: Brenton Beard Liberty Lake, Washington
- 133lbs: Brandon Bigelbach Mounds View, Minnesota
- 133lbs: Chris Dardanes Oak Park, Illinois
- 141lbs: Nick Dardanes Oak Park, Illinois
- 285lbs: Alex Daugherty Monaca, Pennsylvania
- 157lbs: Jake Deitchler Anoka, Minnesota
- 157lbs: Brad Dolezal Marshfield, Wisconsin
- 149lbs: Tom Giaimo Appleton, Wisconsin
- 157lbs: Joe Grygelko Greenfield, Minnesota
- 133lbs: Randy Hanson Bethel, Alaska
- 125lbs: Corey Hodowanic Cornell, Wisconsin
- 149lbs: Steven Keogh Apple Valley, Minnesota
- 125lbs: Jordan Kingsley Apple Valley, Minnesota
- 141lbs: Steh Lange Sturgis, South Dakota
- 174lbs: Torrey Line Browerville, Minnesota
- 149lbs: Matt Mincey Apple Valley, Minnesota
- 125lbs: Tony Morrow Kasson, Minnesota
- 285lbs: Tony Nelson Cambridge, Minnesota
- 149lbs: Dylan Ness Bloomington, Minnesota
- 157lbs: Alec Ortiz Grand Ronde, Oregon
- 157lbs: Brian Peterson Richmond, Michigan
- 165lbs: Bartron Reiter Gilbertville, Iowa
- 157lbs: Wesley Richard Dillingham, Alaska
- 125lbs: Zach Sanders Wabasha, Minnesota
- 197lbs: Scott Schiller Fargo, North Dakota
- 184lbs: Brett Pfarr [[Le Sueur
, Minnesota]]
- 125lbs: Zach Stepan Zimmerman, Minnesota
- 174lbs: Logan Storley Roslyn, South Dakota
- 133lbs: David Thorn St. Michael, Minnesota
- 184lbs: Jonathon Volp Maple Grove, Minnesota
- 165lbs: Cody Yohn Alamosa, Colorado
- 197lbs: Sonny Yohn Alamosa, Colorado
- 157lbs: Danny Zilverberg Wayzata, Minnesota
- 141lbs: David ZIlverberg Wayzata, Minnesota
References
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- ↑ History - Past Champions - NCAA.com
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External links
- Minnesota Gophers official website
- NCAA Wrestling official website
- Minnesota Golden Gophers Wrestling Schedule
