There are approximately 100 African American and other student-athletes of color this school year at the University of Minnesota. In an occasional series throughout the 2014-15 school and sports year, the MSR will highlight many of these players This week: Gopher senior thrower Devin Stanford Her goals include “improving my finish” in this, her final collegiate season, and … [Read more...]
Mostly empty seats greeted Big Ten women athletes
Gophers still in play after loss to Ohio State HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL — Wonder if empty seats will be as noticeable at this week’s Big Ten men’s basketball tournament in Chicago as it was last weekend outside the Windy City at the tournament of their female counterparts. Located literally in the middle of nowhere, this was the second time the cavernous Sears Centre, which has … [Read more...]