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Suni Lee excited, nervous to continue comeback bid at Olympic trials in Minnesota
Gymnastics star and St. Paul native Suni Lee says says she's both excited — and nervous — for Minneapolis to host the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team trials this summer. What they're saying: "I can't wait to compete in my hometown," Lee told reporters last week. "I'm excited to have my family there, my friends there. A lot of people are flying in to see it."Yes, but: Lee hasn't competed in all-around competition yet this year after a kidney ailment threatened to end her gymnastics career.Lee hasn't disclosed what the disease is but says it's now in "remission," and that she hopes to qualify for the U.S. championships as well.Zoom out: Amid this comeback bid, having the team trials in Minnesota adds "a lot more pressure," Lee said."I'll be walking the streets," she said, "and people are like, 'Oh my god, see you at trials!'""I'm like, 'Yeah, hopefully, if I make it there!' So it's really nerve-wracking."What's next: The U.S. Olympic Team gymnastics trials are set for June 27-30 at Target Center.
St. Thomas rallies for 6-5 win over Coyotes
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (USD) – St. Thomas rallied from a three-run deficit to hand South Dakota a 6-5 setback on Sunday and finish off a sweep of the three game Summit League series at South Field. The Tommies chipped away at a 5-2 deficit by scoring one run in the third, one in the fifth and […]
Jacks earn Sunday split but win series
BROOKINGS, S.D. (SDSU) — South Dakota State pushed a run across in the bottom of the eighth inning of Game 2 to earn a split of a Sunday doubleheader against Summit League-leading St. Thomas with a 4-3 victory at Erv Huether Field. The Jackrabbit victory, which secured a two-games-to-one advantage in the weekend series, came […]
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