Sep 15, 2016 | Athletic News, Features, HP Feature 1, WSU Magazine
Tyrre Burks ’10 was 15 years old when a sports injury changed his life. Burks was knocked out by a violent hit during his first varsity football game. It was a scary moment, but he recovered physically and went on to play at Winona State and professionally. What stuck...
Sep 15, 2016 | Athletic News, WSU Magazine
It is almost impossible for a 6-foot- 4, 300-pound young man to make himself disappear in a hallway filled with chattering, bustling students, but Kinjo Omar ’17 tried his best. Feeling utterly alone and stunned by culture shock in his first year at Glendale High...
Jun 17, 2016 | Athletic News, News & Highlights, WSU Magazine
Ballard Named Coach of the Year Winona State Women’s head basketball coach, Scott Ballard, was named the NSIC Coach of the Year, and also earned NCAA Division II Central Region Coach of the Year from the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Three of his players...
Mar 9, 2015 | Athletic News, WSU Magazine
By Joel Badzinski Larry Mbayu, WSU senior, is proud of where he came from, what he’s done, and what he hopes to accomplish in the future. But Mbayu doesn’t go out of his way to talk about his journey very often. He simply likes being known for who he is now. “People...
Sep 23, 2014 | Athletic News, WSU Magazine
By Joel Badzinski Nicole Nelson just wanted to grab lunch and meet some of her new classmates when she attended a picnic during freshman orientation two years ago. The last thing she expected was an invitation to try out for the Winona State University women’s track...
Jun 17, 2014 | Athletic News, WSU Magazine
Students are admitted second semester, sophomore year, after working 3-6 hours per week in the training room under the mentoring of juniors and seniors and faculty members in the program. In addition to coursework, juniors can expect to practice 12-18 hours per...
