Last weekend in Oregon, the runner who couldn't make state, couldn't draw much DI interest, accomplished a major goal at the U.S. track and field Olympic trials.
On Instagram on Monday, former Gophers gymnast Shane Wiskus thanked his home crowd and explained why he didn't participate in events with members of the U.S. Olympic team.
Making the roster for the Paris Games capped a physical and mental odyssey for Lee, who was sidelined with serious kidney ailments after her gold medal in Tokyo.
Eagan's Mallory Weggemann, Stillwater's Summer Schmit and Edina's Natalie Sims are returning to the Paralympics after competing at trials at the University of Minnesota.
Frederick Richard claimed the all-around title at the Olympics trials at Target Center and an automatic berth to Paris, but a strict formula set the rest of the team.
Minnesota native Shane Wiskus thrilled the Target Center crowd in what he said is "probably my last gymnastics meet of my life" after securing only an alternate spot for the Paris Games.