U football team names new signee for 2011 class
Minnesota Sports-- University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill announced one addition to his 2011 spring recruiting class. Cedric Thompson of Calipatria, California, signed a National Letter of Intent yesterday. He played both running back and cornerback for his high school team.
MINNEAPOLIS - University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill announced one addition to his 2011 spring recruiting class. Cedric Thompson of Calipatria, California, signed a National Letter of Intent yesterday. He played both running back and cornerback for his high school team.
Thompson scored 27 touchdowns on 1,808 rushing yards, while also intercepting four passes and making 41 tackles on defense during his senior season. Kill says Thompson will play defensive back for the Golden Gophers. The signing brings the total number of signees to 22.
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The University of Minnesota athletic department is sponsoring a charity event in April that will raise funds for the Amplatz Children's Hospital. TCF Bank Stadium will host "Goldy's Run" on April 9th. Participants and fans will have an opportunity to interact with Gopher athletes and coaches, as well as take part in a 10-mile run, a 5K race, and a children's 1K walk/run. The various run courses will take runners/walkers throughout different routes around campus before each of the events finishes inside of the football stadium. The event is co-sponsored by the University and by the St. Jude Medical Foundation. For more information, fans can log on to Goldysrun.org.
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