Pavlovich part of Big Ten champion Gophers

By JASON JUNO

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MINNEAPOLIS — Ella Pavlovich, whose grandparents are all from the Gogebic Range, was a member of the University of Minnesota’s Big Ten champion women’s track-and-field team during the spring.

She finished 21st in the hammer at that meet with a mark of 173 feet, 6 inches.

“It was an awesome experience because I don’t think it was expected,” Pavlovich said of the Big Ten championship.

Her personal best throw of 176-0 was good for a win at the Janis Rider-Doug Bolstorff Invite. She finished runner-up at both the Bethel Invite and the Hamline Invite.

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