"M" Club Recent News

5th Annual Varsity Cup Golf Tournament

2012 Bolstad Cup

Openings for the June 14th Bolstad Cup are quickly filling. As the day approaches, be sure to reserve your spot and enjoy this wonderful event with many other Gopher letter-winners.

• Prices are as follow:
  $75 for “M” Club members and guests
  $60 for Active Members
  $45 for 65 and older or 30 and younger

The event features a 12:30 shotgun followed by a dinner program at 6 PM. For those who will not be able to golf during the day, a cash bar will be offered from 4:30-6 PM.

Be sure to register today by calling Scott Matyas in the Gopher “M” Club at 612-624-5483.

Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Induction Ceremony

From left to right. First row: Joel Maturi, Ron Odson (son of inductee, Bruce Odson), Mike Hebert, Greg Lappin (son of inductee, Garth Lappin). Second row: Mike Crowley, Joe Pollack, Ben Hamilton, Robb Quinlan, Harry Whitaker (son of John Whitaker).

The “M” Club just wrapped up another successful Hall of Fame Weekend. Our weekend of events kicked off with the Induction Ceremony at the Ted Mann Concert Hall on Thursday, September 22. The program was filled with excitement featuring performances from Ben Utecht and Dan Nystrom, the spirit squad, honoring our 50-year letter winners (see picture below), collegiate highlight films for each inductee, as well as inductee interviews.

George Adzick, Director of the “M” Club, paying tribute to our 50-year letter winners. Congratulations!

The excitement did not stop there. We hosted the Varsity breakfast on Friday morning. It was a great opportunity for the inductees and “M” Club members to reflect and catch up. After breakfast, we walked over to the T. Denny Athletics Hall of Fame. We unveiled the class of 2011 plaques followed by a tour of the TCF Bank stadium. The stadium is an exceptionally amazing facilitiy, and taking a look at the inner workings like the club suites and the locker rooms deems the stadium to be even more impressive!

The inductees stayed busy throughout the weekend by attending the Goal Line luncheon, volleyball game, and the football game on Saturday night. We hope that everyone who attended had a wonderful time and we look forward to seeing you at our next event!

Congratulations again to all the inductees. Go Gophers!

2011 Hall of Fame - Purchase Your Tickets Today!

The legacy of University of Minnesota Athletics will be celebrated this September with the induction of 10 former Golden Gopher standouts into the "M" Club Hall of Fame, Athletics Department officials announced Tuesday.

The official induction of the 2011 class will take place during a ceremony to be held at the Ted Mann Concert Hall (2128 Fourth Street South, Minneapolis, MN 55455) on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011. A social hour beginning at 6 p.m. will kick off the event, with the main program starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase through the "M" Club (612-624-5483) and are priced at $35 for individuals, and $20 for students, children and athletics department staff.

To purchase tickets, click here.

The 2011 class of the University of Minnesota "M" Club Hall of Fame includes;

 

The class is the ninth since the men's and women's halls of fame were combined into the University of Minnesota "M" Club Hall of Fame in 2003.

2011 Varsity Cup.

Mark your Calendars! On Monday, August 15th, the “M” Club will challenge the University of Wisconsin National W Club in the 4th Annual Varsity Cup Golf Tournament.

The friendly competition features former Gopher and Badger alumni-athletes (note: only former letterwinners, no guests). We will break up into foursomes that consist of 2 Gopher and 2 Badger alumni-athletes. We will compile the ten lowest golf scores for each school, and crown a champ. The “M” Club is up 2-1, so bring your best game and let’s have a great time beating the Badgers!

The day includes Lunch, golf, cart, range, dinner, prizes, and a golf gift certificate for four at Dellwood Hills. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 am. Shotgun starts at 1:00 pm, followed by dinner and Cup ceremony.

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The GORUCK Challenge, Minneapolis

Greetings "M" Club,

We wanted to fill you in on an opportunity to participate in an endurance event being held by the GORUCK Challenge. It sounds like a fun opportunity to catch up with your teammates in setting that we are all familiar with.

The GORUCK Challenge, inspired by the most elite training offered to Special Forces soldiers and led by Green Berets, is a team event and never a race.

Brief Description: The race is approximately 15-20 miles lasting 8-10 hours. The challenge routes are designed to highlight the best a city has to offer, and Cadre builds each class into a team through collective conditions of mental and physical exhaustion. Classes are small, camaraderie is high, smiles are plentiful, and teamwork is paramount. You and your fellow Challenge takers all wear GORUCK backpacks weighted down with bricks. Don't expect to know the route, but expect to take in the best of a city.

2011 Bolstad Cup – Thursday, June 2, 2011

Thanks to all who came out to the 2011 Bolstad Cup! The weather cooperated and we had a wonderful day catching up with former teammates, fellow athletes, and coaches. Our competitive “M” Club members and guests played 18-holes in a 4-person scramble format. Congrats to our winners:

Champions (65 years or older                                                            Varsity (under 65 years old)

 

To view a slideshow of pictures from the Bolstad Cup, please go to the Click here >>

Special thanks to all our participating sponsors! We appreciate your contribution and more importantly, your support of Gopher Athletics!

Alumni Update: Alexis Russell

Sports: Women’s Gymnastics
Competitive season years: 2006-2010

Personal Accomplishments:

An NCAA Championship qualifier as an individual all around competitor • A first-team All-Big Ten 2009 and 2010 season • An all around competitor in 13 of 14 meets • Owned the top six all around scores by Gopher gymnasts in 2010 • Won four all around titles in 2010, and placed among the top three at seven meets • Finished in a tie for fifth place in the all around at the NCAA Regional, earning a 39.10 • Owned Minnesota’s top average score on floor, 9.844, with a RQS of 9.880 • Minnesota’ top scorer on floor at 11 meets this season, winning floor three times • Earned her best floor score of the season, a 9.925, vs. Arkansas • Her 9.925 on floor was the best individual score by a Minnesota gymnast on any event during the season • Compiled Minnesota’s top average score on bars (9.808) with a RQS of 9.845 • The team’s top scorer on bars at 11 meets, earning her best score of 9.875 twice • Minnesota’s top scorer on bars, floor and the all around at the Big Ten Championship • Minnesota’s top scorer on bars, beam and floor at the NCAA Regional • The team’s top scorer on vault at four meets, earning her best score of 9.875 against Arkansas • Earned her best beam score of 9.85 at Iowa State • tallied a beam average score of 9.700, third best on the team • a letterwinner.

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Alumni Update: Mike Linnemann

Sports: Track and Field (Indoor/Outdoor)
Competitive season years: 2005-2009

Personal Accomplishments:

Indoor: All-Big Ten Second Team •  three time Academic All-Big Ten honoree • ran the second leg of the Conference runner-up distance medley relay (9:56.15) • placed third in the 200 meters with season-best time of 22.58 • best time in the 400 meters was 50.15 at Iowa State Classic • Outdoors: won the 400m hurdles at the Hamline Unsaintly Meet with a career-best time of 53.62 seconds • placed first in the 200 meters (21.64) and the 400 meters (49.03) at the Drake Alternative • varsity letterwinner.

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Hall of Fame to Induct 11

The 2011 class of the University of Minnesota "M" Club Hall of Fame includes;

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2011 Bolstad Cup

Mark your Calendars! On Monday, August 15th, the “M” Club will challenge the University of Wisconsin National W Club in the 4th Annual Varsity Cup Golf Tournament.

The friendly competition features former Gopher and Badger alumni-athletes (note: only former letterwinners, no guests). We will break up into foursomes that consist of 2 Gopher and 2 Badger alumni-athletes. We will compile the ten lowest golf scores for each school, and crown a champ. The “M” Club is up 2-1, so bring your best game and let’s have a great time beating the Badgers!

The day includes Lunch, golf, cart, range, dinner, prizes, and a golf gift certificate for four at Dellwood Hills. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 am. Shotgun starts at 1:00 pm, followed by dinner and Cup ceremony.

Read More >>