MOORHEAD — Justin Bernard is tougher to get ahold of than Bigfoot. When it became apparent a month ago that Minnesota State University Moorhead receiver Gage Florence stood a solid chance at breaking the NCAA Division II career receptions record, efforts were made to contact Bernard for a chat. He is the current holder of the mark.

There were social media DMs. There were text messages. There were phone calls. It wasn’t until Thursday evening that a connection was made.

“I apologize. We’re in the middle of midterms, I’m teaching U.S. history, the football team I’m helping coach is in the playoffs and I have a 13-year-old daughter who’s pretty active. She plays softball and soccer and runs track. That’s pretty much my life and my busy schedule,” Bernard said by phone on his drive home from

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