Character

Minnesota

The Minnesota women's swim team competed as a visiting Big Ten squad at Kennison State University's Geiger Indoor Arena during a meet against the host Hawkeyes, Illinois, and Michigan. C.J. names them in the press briefing after two pipe bombs detonate at 5:32 PM Central Time, killing 44 people and injuring about 100, with 20 in critical condition. This reference situates the team amid the tragedy's setting.

2 appearances

Minnesota's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E2 · 20 Hours in America Part II

Press Briefing: From Banter to Bombing

Mentioned with implied institutional distress; no direct action in the scene.

Minnesota is named as another visiting team affected by the bombing; cited to indicate the breadth of victims and the multi-school impact of the attack.

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S4E2 · 20 Hours in America Part II

Kennison State Bombing — C.J.'s Emergency Briefing

Not present in room; implied shock and urgent concern for students

Minnesota is named as a visiting team impacted by the explosion, included implicitly as victim organization and part of the casualty context C.J. provides.

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