Press Conference

Supporters of the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-state-universityandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minot State Universityandamp lt aandamp gt Department of Athletics are playing a big role in reaching a goal of raising funds to start a women s andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t soccerandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Soccerandamp lt aandamp gt program and re-establish men s wrestling at andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-state-universityandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt MSUandamp lt aandamp gt Initial Donors have raised 98 thousand dollars out of the 130 thousand goal to go towards the start up and opporating costs A press conference was held today announcing the completion of the first stage of fundraising for the two potential programs Rick Hedberg-Minot State Athletic Director andamp quot Today is a special day for us at Minot STate University were announcing the public faze of our campaign to bring back wrestling woman soccer at the University wrestling was actually a University sponsored sport up until the 89 90 athletic year and was dropped there because of budgetary reasons andamp quot Dr David Fuller MSU President andamp quot I think what this does for us does clearly show is that we re committed to engaging and supporting our athletic program for the good of the community and the good for the region these two sports will certainly help us raise the bar It s also a really nice step for us to show how much we support student athletes in our athletic program andamp quot Minot State has set a goal of starting these two new programs in the fall of 2010