Archive for April, 2006Page 5

Saturday’s Gustavus Baseball Doubleheader at Augsburg to be Broadcast Over the Internet

The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader between Gustavus Adolphus and Augsburg College Saturday, April 15 will be webcast through the Augsburg athletics website. The doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at Parade Stadium in Minneapolis.

Heat Sheets For Lee Krough Invitational

Gustavus Adolphus College will host the sixth annual Lee Krough Invitational Track and Field Meet Friday, April 14. Heat sheets are now available for the meet. Competition will begin at 10:30 a.m. with the men's javelin and shot put and the women's hammer throw. Running events will begin at approximately 12:30 p.m.

Tanner Miest Named MIAC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week

Gustavus Adolphus College junior hurdler Tanner Miest has been named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 9, 2006. At last weekend's Wartburg Select Meet in Waverly, Iowa, Miest posted the best qualifying time in the 110-meter hurdle preliminaries with a mark of 14.98 seconds and bettered that with a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 14.85 seconds to win in the final.

Kelli Groff Named MIAC Women’s Golfer of the Week

Gustavus senior golfer Kelli Groff was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Golfer of the Week after finishing first at the Wartburg Invitational with a 36-hole score of 74-79--153. Groff also helped the Gusties to the team title at the 11-team invitational tournament.

Softball Team Sweeps Concordia 7-0, 6-0

The Gustavus women's softball team recorded a sweep against Concordia by the scores of 7-0 and 6-0 on Wednesday afternoon in St. Peter. Audrey Lenoch (Sr., Pine Island, Minn.) led the Gusties with five hits in six at-bats on the day, including a triple, and five RBI.

Baseball Team Splits Doubleheader with Saint John’s Winning 5-3 and Losing 4-2

The Gustavus baseball team split a conference doubleheader with Saint John's on Tuesday afternoon in Saint Peter. The Gusties came from behind to win game one 5-3, but then lost game two 4-2. Gustavus is now 12-9 overall and 2-4 in the MIAC.

Baseball Game With Bethany Lutheran Postponed Until May 2

The Gustavus Adolphus/Bethany Lutheran baseball game rescheduled for Monday, April 17 has been postponed until Tuesday, May 2 at 3 p.m. at Myrum Memorial Field in St. Peter. Gustavus will return to MIAC action Tuesday, April 11 with a home doubleheader against Saint John's.

Baseball Moves to 11-8 Overall With Split at Simpson

The Gustavus baseball team moved its record to 11-8 on the season with a non-conference doubleheader split with Simpson College Sunday in Indianola, Iowa. The Storm took game one, 5-1, but the Gusties scored nine unanswered runs to win game two, 9-2.

Women’s Golf Team Wins Wartburg Invitational

The Gustavus women's golf team began its spring season with an important first place finish at the 11-team Wartburg Invitational in Waverly, Iowa. The Gusties posted a 36-hole total of 313-331—644 to finish six shots ahead of host Wartburg at 322-328—650. Gustie senior Kelli Groff claimed medalist honors with a total of 74-79—153.

Women’s Track and Field Fourth at Wartburg Select Meet; Joyce Meets NCAA Provisional Mark

In its first outdoor competition on American soil, the Gustavus women's track and field team captured fourth place at the Wartburg Select Meet Saturday in Waverly, Iowa. Host Wartburg took home the team title by 9.5 points over UW-La Crosse, 180-170.5. Central College finished third with 93.5 points followed by Gustavus with 66.5 points. Kourtney Joyce recorded the best finish for the Gusties with a runner-up finish in the 3000-meter steeplechase in a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 10:59.94.