The Gophers wrestling team (3-1) will face Lehigh at 10 a.m. and North Carolina at noon Saturday on the first day of the South Beach Duals in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

On the second day, Minnesota, ranked No, 7 by InterMat will wrestle Kent State at 10 a.m. and Utah Valley at noon.

Freshman heavyweight Gable Steveson of the Gophers is ranked No. 2 nationally. Three of his teammates are also ranked in the top 10: Sean Russell is No. 6 at 125 pounds, Ethan Lizak No. 8 at 133, and Mitchell McKee No. 5 at 141

Two Rochester JM girls get early offers

Katie Hurt and Lilly Meister, two ninth-graders on Rochester John Marshall girls' basketball team, received offers this week from Kansas, according to the Rochester Post Bulletin. The Rockets are 9-1 this season.

Hurt, a 5-11 forward, is the younger sister of Gophers junior forward Michael Hurt and JM senior Matthew Hurt, a national recruit. Kansas is among the colleges Matthew Hurt is considering.

Meister, a 6-foot center, averages eight points last season on the varsity.

Magician picks Alaska Anchorage

Minnesota Magicians forward Cameron Buhl, of South St. Paul, committed on Twitter to Alaska Anchorage. Buhl has 10 goals and 23 assists this NAHL season.

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