60,000 名球迷前往布莱克斯利体育场观看球队训练、参加签名活动和见面会，然后观看烟花表演。 2017年，维京人队老板宣布，在新设施建成后，他们将把这一年度传统活动移至明尼苏达州伊根市。此后，维京人队为明尼苏达州立大学的学生设立了奖学金。
===设施翻新和升级===
泰勒中心于 2000 年开业，是在校友格伦·泰勒 (Glen Taylor) 的捐赠下建成的。该设施拥有 4,800 个座位，拥有 Maverick 篮球队、排球队和摔跤队。 MNSU 招生办公室也在那里，5,000 平方英尺的冠军大厅展示了大学的历史。除了明尼苏达州小牛队的活动外，泰勒中心还举办毕业典礼、音乐会和讲座。
== 著名人物 ==
== 另见 ==
明尼苏达州高等院校列表
==注释==
==参考资料==
==外部链接==
官方网站
田径网站
【英文维基】
Minnesota State University, Mankato (MNSU, MSU, or Minnesota State) is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. It is Minnesota's second-largest university and has over 145,000 living alumni worldwide. Founded in 1868, it is the second-oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and is commonly referred to as the flagship institution. It was established as the "Second State Normal School" in 1858 and officially opened as "Mankato Normal School" a decade later.
Across seven colleges and schools, Minnesota State offers over 130 undergraduate programs of study, over 80 master's programs, and …
