In pursuit of an Olympic Dream

Liz Podominick left the Minnesota women’s basketball program to pursue a spot on the U.S. Olympic track and field team. She is the fourth player that the team has lost in two weeks.
Podominick is a sophomore on the university’s track and field squad. She hopes to get in the U.S. Olympic Team and compete in the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
In track and field, Podominick was the first freshman in Big Ten Conference history to win both the outdoor shot put and discus titles in her rookie season. She was named Big Ten freshman of the year and went …read more