Max Hanson

Gustavus Adolphus senior Max Hanson (Buffalo, Minn.) has been named 2010 MIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships most Outstanding Men’s Track Athlete, while receiving the most Outstanding Performance of the Meet.

Hanson contributed two individual event wins and one relay victory in Gustavus’s fourth place finish at the 2010 MIAC Champoinships.  On Friday, Hanson won the 800-meter run with an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 1:52.54, breaking the meet and track record.  Hanson also ran the anchor leg of the first place distance medley relay (10:16.26) team later in the night.  The Gustavus DMR also set a new meet and track record.  On Saturday, Hason concluded his already oustanding performance with a victory in the 600-yard dash, once again setting a new meet and track record with a time of 1:11.48.

Hanson’s individual performance in the 800-meter run earned him most Outstanding Performance of the Meet honors.  His winning time of 1:52.54 is the second fastest in the nation, giving him the #2 seed entering the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Hanson will compete in the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend starting on Friday, March 12.  The event will take place at the James A. Hollensteiner Track on the campus of DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind.

Max Hanson MIAC Champion in the 600-yard dash

The Gustavus men’s indoor track and field compiled 79.5 points to finish in fourth place at the 2010 MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships being held over the weekend in Northfield, Minn.  The Gusties had a solid day on Saturday, scoring 43.5 points, an improvement of 7.5 points from Friday.  St. Thomas compiled 163 points to claim it’s 26th consecutive MIAC title, narrowly edging out Hamline (156 points).  Bethel rounded out the top three in third place with 121.5 points.

Max Hanson came up big for the Gusties once again, winning the 600-yard dash with a new recreation center and meet record time of 1:11.48.  Cole Carlson finished third in the 600-yard dash with a time of 1:13.16, and ninth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.06.  Carson Smith added a fourth place finish in the 1000-meter run (2:34.88).

The Gustavus 4×200-meter relay team of Matt Dvorak, Colby Citrowske, David Schutt, and Tony Reed finished runner-up with a time of 1:31.49, while the 4×400-meter relay team of Carlson, Hanson, Citrowske, and John Kennedy placed fourth with a time of 3:21.53.

Brian Anderson and Jake Peymann had the top Gustavus finishes in the field events, as Anderson took fourth in the shot put (48’ 2.50”), while Peymann placed seventh in the high jump (6’ 2”).

Complete MIAC Championships Results

2010 MIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Website

Sam Broderius MIAC Champion in shot put

The Gustavus women’s indoor track and field team went into the final day of competition at the 2010 MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a narrow one point lead over defending MIAC Champion St. Thomas.  The Gusties could not hold the advantage on Saturday, as St. Thomas tallied 78 points, bringing it’s total to 158, and edging Gustavus by 28 points as the Gusties finished with a total of 130 to place second.  The Gustavus women’s indoor track and field team has now finished runner-up to St. Thomas three consecutive seasons.

Saint Benedict finished third with 88 points, as Carleton totaled 74 points to take fourth, while Bethel placed fifth with 66 points.

Gustavus tallied six top five finishes on the day, as Sam Broderius was the top Gustavus performer.  Broderius won the shot put with an NCAA provisional mark of 44’ 5.50”.  Ally Voss also made the podium on the pole vault, clearing 10’ 11.75” and taking third place.

In the field events, Becca Bryson, Kaelene Lundstrum, and Lauren Rothschiller were the top Gustavus finishers.  Bryson took fourth in the triple jump with a mark of 34’ 11”, Lundstrum placed fifth in the shot put with a toss of 39’ 7.75”, and Rothschiller placed sixth in the triple jump with a mark of 34’ 4.25”.

Abby Karl was the top individual performer in the track events with a fourth place finish in the 600-meter dash (1:37.23).  The 800-meter relay team of Janie Briant, Julia Thompson, Amelia Schmidt, and Sarah Baker finished fourth with a time of 1:48.38.

Complete MIAC Championships Results

2010 MIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Website

Max Hanson MIAC Champion in the 800-meter run

After the first day of competition at the 2010 MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships taking place in the Recreation Center in Northfield, Minn., the Gustavus men’s indoor track and field team is currently in seventh place with 36 points.  Max Hanson turned in the top individual performance of the day by winning the 800-meter run with an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 1:52.54.  His time is also a new Recreation Center record and meet record.  St. Thomas sits in first place (90 pts), while Hamline is in second (72 pts), and Bethel rounds out the top three in third (59 pts).

The Gustavus distance medley relay team of John Kennedy, Matt Leeb, Carson Smith, and Max Hanson also had a record-breaking day.  The Gustavus DMR team took first place with a time of 10:16.26, breaking the Recreation Center and meet record.  Cole Carlson also made the podium in the 400-meter dash, taking second place with a time of 50.03.

Matt Dvorak added a fourth place finish in the 55-meter dash (6.60), while Carl Stenoin placed seventh in the pole vault (13’ 5.25”).

The 2010 MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships will conclude on Saturday, March 6.  Events will begin at 12:00pm starting with the women’s triple jump, and

Cole Carlson placed 2nd in the 400 meter dash

men’s high jump and shot put

Complete Day 1 Results

Janey Helland won the long jump and placed third in the high jump after Day 1 at the 2010 MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships

After the first day of competition at the 2010 MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships, the Gustavus women’s indoor track and field team sits in first place with 89 points.  A fast start in the pentathlon, followed by a solid showing in the field events has put the Gusties one point ahead of second place, St. Thomas (88 points).  Bethel is in a distant third place with 41 points.  The event is taking place in Carleton’s Recreation Center in Northfield, Minn.

Gustavus totaled eight top five finishes and three event wins after day one, as Kaelene Lundstrum, Janey Helland, and Diana Scott were all event winners on the day.  Lundstrum took first in the high jump clearing 5’ 6”.  Her mark of 5’ 6” is a new Ties Recreation Center record, meet record, and provisionally qualifies her for the NCAA Championships.  Janey Helland won the long jump with a leap of 18’ 1.75”, which is also an NCAA provisional mark.  Diana Scott won the weight throw with a toss of 52’ 1.75” to become the two-time MIAC Champion in the event.

Kaelene Lundstrum took 1st in the high jump, 4th in the 55 m hurdles, and 6th in the long jump

Lundstrum also added a fourth place finish in the 55-meter hurdles (8.86), and a sixth place finish in the long jump (16’ 8.75”).  Helland placed third in the high jump, clearing 5’ 2.50”, while Sarah Baker took third in the long jump with a lead of 16’ 11.50”.  Ann Bauer rounded out the field events finishing runner-up to Scott in the weight throw with a throw of 51’ 2.75”.

In the track events, Abby Karl turned in the top Gustavus finish of the day.  Karl placed fourth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.79.  Megan Lundgren finished eighth in the 800-meter run (2:24.88), while Beth Hauer placed 10th in the 5000 meter run (18:5.50).

The 2010 MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships will conclude on Saturday, March 6.  Events will begin at 12:00pm starting with the women’s triple jump, and men’s high jump and shot put.

Diana Scott won the weight throw

After Day 1
1   Gustavus                         89.0
2   St. Thomas                     88.0
3   Bethel                             41.0
4   St. Benedict                   39.0
5   Carleton                         37.0
6   Concordia Moorhead         32.0
7   Hamline                             24.0
8   St. Catherine                     21.0
9   Augsburg                          20.0
10   St. Olaf                            16.0
11   Macalester                      14.0
12   Saint Mary’s                   7.0

Complete Day 1 Results

Kaelene Lundstrum 2010 MIAC Pentathlon Champion

The 2010 MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships got under way the pentathlon on Thursday night in Northfield, Minn.  The Gustavus women’s indoor track and field team is off to a fast start, as Gusties filled three of the top five spots in the final pentathlon standings.  Senior Kaelene Lundstrum defended her 2009 title in the pentathlon to become the two-time MIAC Champion in the event.  Lundstrum scored a total of 3428 points, finishing first in her respected heat in the high jump (5′ 5.75″), shot put (38′ 2.25″), and 55-meter hurdles (9.09).

Junior Janey Helland finished runner-up with 3369 points.  Helland placed in the top three of her heat in all five pentathlon events, with her best finish coming in the long jump.   Her leap of 17′ 9″ was the best jump in the Pentathlon.  Sarah Baker added a fifth place finish, compiling 2774 points.  Baker scored 761 points by taking first place in the 55-meter hurdles with the overall best time of 9.06.

The 2010 MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships continues Friday, March 5, at 4:30 pm.

Complete Pentathlon Results

Gustavus currently has six individuals ranked in the top 10 of the MIAC Performance lists.  Senior Max Hanson (Montrose, Minn.), an all-conference performer at last season’s MIAC Championships, is currently ranked second in both the 800-meter run (1:54.68) and 1000-meter run (2:31.16).  Cole Carlson (Mora, Minn.) has the second fastest time in the 400-meter run (49.85), and is currently ranked sixth in the 200-meter dash (22.97). Matt Dvorak (Burnsville, Minn.) ranks fifth in the 55-meter dash (6.61) and eighth in the 200-meter dash (23.01), and John Kennedy (Coon Rapids, Minn.) ranks third in the 1000-meter run (2:32.38).  Adding depth in the distance events will be Mark Bartley (Blue Earth, Minn.), Alex Thornton (Byron, Minn.), Cristian Raether (Pasadena, Calif.) and Nick Ross (Hastings, Minn.), while Carson Smith (Prior Lake, Minn.) will provide depth in the mid-distance.

In the field events, Brian Anderson (Bloomington, Minn.) will look to score points in the shot put and weight throw.  He currently ranks fourth in the shot put (48’ 2”) and ninth in the weight throw (50’ 7.50”).  Jake Peymann (Fairmont, Minn.) will compete in the high jump, Colin Rust will compete in the triple jump, and Carl Stenoien will compete in the pole vault and heptathlon.

2010 MIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Website

Championships Schedule

Kaelene Lundstrum (Bird Island, Minn.) will look to lead the Gusties, as she is the returning champion in the pentathlon and high jump, while taking third in the 55-meter hurdles last season.  Lundstrum is currently ranked first in the high jump (5’4.25”) and pentathlon (3468), second in the 55-meter hurdles (8.88), third in the shot put (40’ 4.25”), and fourth in the long jump (17’ 3.25”).

Diana Scott (Bristol, Conn.) will defend her title in the weight throw, entering the meet ranked second (51’ 5.50”).  Janey Helland, an all-conference performer in the long jump last season, is currently ranked first in the long jump with a leap of 17’ 1”.  Helland also ranks third in both the high jump (5’ 2.25”) and pentathlon (3011).  Sam Broderius (Hector, Minn.) finished third in the shot put last season and is currently ranked first in the shot put with a throw of 42’ 2.25”.

Abby Karl (St. Cloud, Minn.) will look to score points in the mid-distance events, as she ranks third in the 600-meter dash (1:38.70) and fourth in the 400-meter dash (60.06).  Also adding depth in the mid-distance races will be Megan Lundgren (Mankato, Minn.) and Natalie Ristau (St. Paul, Minn.).  Lundgren ranks eighth (1:41.77) in the 600-meter run, as Ristau sits behind her in ninth (1:41.93). Beth Hauer (Little Falls, Minn.) and Brooke Beskau (Hastings, Minn) are currently ranked ninth (18:52.66) and tenth (18:57.64), respectively, in the 5000-meter run.

Gustavus will once again be strong in the field events with contributions coming from Becca Bryson (Alden, Minn.), Sarah Baker (Roseville, Minn.), and Allyson Voss (Wausau, Wisc.).  Bryson is currently ranked third in the triple jump (35’ 1”) and seventh in the long jump (16’ 7.75”).  Baker ranks fourth in the high jump (5’ 1”), fifth in the triple jump (17’ 1.50”), and seventh in the pentathlon (2442).  Allyson Voss has the second best pole vault, clearing 10’ 11.75”.  Also contributing in the field events will be Laura Secor (Stillwater, Minn.) in the pentathlon, Anna Bauer (Hastings, Minn.) in the weight throw, and Lauren Rothschiller in the triple jump (Chaska, Minn.).

MIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Website

Championship Schedule

Carrie Gundersen 500 and 1650 Freestyle Champion

Carley Mosher 200 IM and 200 Backstroke Champion

The Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team claimed it’s third MIAC Title in four years by winning the 2010 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championship on Saturday.  The Gusties scored a total of 744 points, 155.5 points ahead of second place Carleton (588.5).  St. Thomas rounded out the top three in third place with 497 points.  The Gustie women have won the MIAC Championship seven times since the 2000-01 season.

The Gustavus men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams combined to register a total of four NCAA A cuts and 25 NCAA B cuts, as the Gusties broke three MIAC records, five meet records, and 14 school records at the meet.  The Gustavus women turned in 22 All-Conference performances, as 10 different Gustavus swimmers were honored as All-Conference.  The Gusties tallied 12 event wins, as individual event champions were Carrie Gundersen (2), Carley Mosher (2), Stephanie Korba (2), Anika Erickson (1), and Marnie Luke (1).

All-Conference performers included Dajana Vidovic, Sarah Hund, Carrie Gundersen, Carley Mosher, Anika Erickson, Maggie Hansvick, Steph Korba, Marnie Luke, Serena Elthon, and Jonna Berry.

Stephanie Korba 100 and 200 Butterfly Champion

Anika Erickson 200 Breaststroke Champion

Carrie Gundersen defended her MIAC Title in the 1650 freestyle to become a three-time champion in the event, with an NCAA B cut time of 17:19.04.  Gundersen also won the 500 freestyle (4:59.02), setting a new MIAC and school record.  She added a second place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:52.49), breaking the school record and making the NCAA B cut.

Carley Mosher, in her first collegiate season, claimed victories in the 200 IM and 200 backstroke.  Her time of 2:09.48 in the 200 IM made the NCAA B cut and set a new school record.  In the 200 back, Mosher broke the MIAC, meet, and school record with an NCAA A cut time of 2:01.79.  She also broke the school record with a second place finish and NCAA A qualifying time of 56.88 in the 100 backstroke.

Stephanie Korba broke two school records at the meet, becoming the MIAC Champion in the 100 (57.85) and 200 butterfly (2:10.59).  In the 100 fly, her time of 57.85 made the NCAA B cut.  Anika Erickson became the two-time MIAC Champion in the 200 breaststroke with an NCAA B qualifying time of 2:22.05.  She also placed second in the 100 breaststroke with an NCAA B cut time of 1:06.15.  Marnie Luke won the 400 IM (4:37.33), breaking the school record and making the NCAA B cut.

Marnie Luke 400 IM Champion

The Gustavus relay teams took first place in four of the five relay events at the conference meet.  The third place 400 medley relay team set a new school record with an NCAA B qualifying time of 3:54.42.  The first place 800 free relay (7:41.95) team broke school and meet record while making the NCAA B cut.  The 200 (1:35.62) and 400 free relay (3:30.36) teams both took first place with NCAA B cut times, while the 200 medley relay team set a new MIAC, meet, and school record with an NCAA B qualifying time of 1:45.72.

Qualifying members of the Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team will compete at the NCAA Championships on March 18-20, in the Aquatics Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.  Selections to the National Championships will be made on March 3rd.

Women’s Standings – Final
1. Gustavus – 744
2. Carleton – 588.5
3. St. Thomas – 497
4. St. Olaf – 473
5. Saint Benedict – 387
6. St. Catherine – 262
7. Concordia – 254
8. Macalester – 212.5
9. Hamline – 128
10. Saint Mary’s – 104
11. Augsburg – 62

2009-10 MIAC Swimming & Diving Awards
Women’s Diver of the Year: Amy Glubzinski, Concordia
Women’s Swimmer of the Year: Becca Ney, St. Thomas
Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year: Jon Carlson, Gustavus
Diving Coach of the Year: Gabe Kortuem, Carleton/St. Olaf

Women’s Top Finishers/All-MIAC

MIAC Swimming & Diving Championships Website

It came down to the final event of the evening to determine the 2009-10 MIAC Champion, as Gustavus and St. Thomas entered the 400 freestyle relay neck-and-neck in the team standings.  The higher finisher would be the champion, as Gustavus entered the race five seconds behind the Tommies after the morning preliminaries.  St. Thomas proved to be too strong, as the Tommies claimed victory in the event with a time of 3:03.40.  The Gustavus team of Skylar Davis, Whitaker Davis, Lance Switzer, and William Schultze finished fourth in 3:09.40.

Skylar Davis made history at the meet by becoming only the second swimmer in Gustavus history to become MIAC Champion in the same event four years in a row.  Skylar won the 1650 freestyle with an NCAA B qualifying time of 15:48.27, becoming the four-time champion in the event.  Gustavus filled the podium in the 1650 freestyle, as Whitaker Davis placed second (15:55.22), John Rice placed third (16:21.95), and Ross Elenkiwich finished fourth (16:30.71).  Whitaker’s time was fast enough to make the NCAA B cut.

William Schultze was also an event winner, finishing first in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:08.23.  Paul Kirihara placed third in the 200 backstroke with an NCAA B qualifying time of 1:53.66.  Elenkiwich added his second top five finish of the night by taking fourth in the 200 butterfly (1:58.38).

Saturday Finals Results

Final Team Standings

MIAC Swimming & Diving Championships Website