MINNEAPOLIS — Although the season is still in its early stages, Minnesota’s Eric Schierhorn has already stood out thanks to a strong start. Early in his junior year, Schierhorn already has 86 consecutive starts under his belt (as of Friday night), breaking a 51-year old school record.
Schierhorn was unaware the record-breaking moment was coming up. He's just going about his business — the business of getting Minnesota another Big Ten title and, hopefully, a longer NCAA run than he's been through in his first two seasons. In fact, Minnesota missed the NCAAs entirely during Schierhorn's freshman year, then won 23 games and earned a spot last year.