Former Minnesota Golden Gophers track star and US Champion in the 3,000 meters Gabriele Grunewald died Tuesday evening at the age of 32. Grunewald had been very public with her battle with cancer for the past ten years with the hope that her transparency would inspire others to pursue their goals even amid personal struggles. Unfortunately her individual fight ended on Tuesday, but her goals and her wishes live on through the Brave Like Gabe Foundation.
Grunewald was a Perham, MN native and walked onto the Gophers in 2004 and competed on several Big Ten Champion teams.