Dragons in the news
Take a look at the news stories featuring MSUM in the past week. Stories are presented in chronological order.
Dragons senior Kretchman has handled disappointing season with ‘class’, InForum: “Minnesota State Moorhead senior Tanner Kretchman has been part of multiple signature moments in Dragons men’s basketball history, playing in an NCAA Division II Elite Eight as a freshman and on back-to-back 30-win teams.”
Eric Gjerdevig announces run for West Fargo City Commission, InForum: “A longtime resident will run for one of two open seats on the West Fargo City Commission … He graduated from West Fargo High School in 1993, and earned a business degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead and a master’s degree from the University of North Dakota.”
MSUM professor sees shift in stuttering therapy from fluency to feelings during 40-year career, InForum: “Bruce Hanson’s fluency can stumble from a higher level of stress during finals week, but his stuttering isn’t as severe as it was growing up.”
Dragons shake off loss, open postseason with double digit win, WDAY: “Minnesota State Moorhead true freshman Kiley Borowicz played like a veteran Wednesday night at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse.”
MSUM softball team drops two games, InForum: “Minnesota State Moorhead’s softball team lost two games Thursday, falling 10-2 to Southwest Minnesota State and 8-0 to Concordia-St. Paul.”
Sannes, Volkert, Thorson, Kretchman earn All-NSIC honors for Dragons, InForum: “Minnesota State Moorhead senior forward Drew Sannes and junior guard Jacky Volkert were both named to the All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference first team in women’s basketball, the league office announced Thursday.”
Three MSUM wrestlers advance to region semifinals, InForum: “The Minnesota State University Moorhead wrestling team will have three athletes competing in the semifinals on Saturday at the NCAA Division II Super Region 3 tournament.”
Dragons senior Young earns victory at NSIC indoor track championships, InForum: “Senior Josh Young was the lone Minnesota State Moorhead runner to take first place on Saturday at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Indoor track championships.”
Dragons junior Scott qualifies for Division II national wrestling championships, InForum: “Minnesota State Moorhead junior Zach Scott qualified for the NCAA Division II national wrestling tournament on Saturday afternoon, taking fourth place at the Super Region 3 tournament in the 141-pound division.”
Health care directive clinic to be offered in Moorhead, InForum: “Elder law students from Minnesota State University Moorhead will present an informational session on Minnesota health care directives at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 12, in the community room at River Pointe of Moorhead, 2401 11th St. S.”
Sioux Falls knocks off Dragons in NSIC women’s basketball quarterfinals, InForum: “Minnesota State Moorhead went cold on offense in the fourth quarter Sunday night at the Sanford Pentagon and the Sioux Falls Cougars made the Dragons pay. Sioux Falls scored the game’s final eight points to rally for a 59-56 upset victory against MSUM in the quarterfinals of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference women’s basketball tournament before 474 fans.”