Archive for July, 2008
Gustavus Announces 2008 Hall of Fame Induction Class
The Gustavus Adolphus College Athletics Department has chosen nine individuals for induction into its Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2008 inductees include Sue Erlandson Breckner '83 (Volleyball), Milt Brostrom '49 (Benefactor), Sarah Edmonds Harris '93 (Cross Country), Steve McDermott '88 (Soccer, Basketball), Andy Micheletti '72 (Ice Hockey), Ginny Schafer '93 (Soccer), Tim Schwartz '90 (Football, Baseball), Mary Sutherland Ryerse '90 (Tennis), and Heather Thorson Kittelsen '92 (Softball).
Former Gustavus Football Player Ryan Hoag Signs Contract With Jacksonville Jaguars
Former Gustavus football standout Ryan Hoag continues his dream of playing in the National Football League as he is currently in training camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars. This is the sixth consecutive year Hoag has been a part of an NFL Training Camp. He has previously played with the Oakland Raiders, the New York Giants, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Washington Redskins.
Three Gustavus Track and Field Athletes Receive USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards
Gustavus track and field athletes Anna Bauer (So., Hastings, Minn.), Shanna Dawson (Sr., Fairmont, Minn.), and Chris deLaubenfels (Sr., Mount Vernon, Iowa) have been recognized recently by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on its 2008 Division III All-Academic Women's and Men's Track and Field teams. Twenty-eight MIAC student-athletes from four MIAC institutions helped comprise the list of 392 student-athletes that made up the team.
Former Gustavus Tennis Player Eric Butorac Playing World Team Tennis With Sacramento Capitals
Former Gustavus tennis standout Eric Butorac, who has become one of the top doubles players on the professional tennis circuit, is taking a break from the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour, to play world team tennis for the Sacramento Capitals. Butorac was recently featured in a story in the Sacramento Bee.
Women’s Basketball Team Named To WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll
The Gustavus women's basketball team ranked 25th on the 2007-2008 NCAA Division III Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll released by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) on Tuesday. The Gusties posted a team grade-point average of 3.375, just three-hundredths behind MIAC member Augsburg, which finished 18th. The award recognizes teams throughout the nation that have the highest grade point averages (GPA) for the 2007-2008 season based upon nominations submitted by WBCA-member coaches.
Lisa Brown and Andy Bryan Named 2007-08 Gustavus Student Athletes of the Year
The Gustavus Adolphus College Athletics Department has announced the 2007-08 Female and Male Student Athletes of the Year and they are Lisa Brown, a track and field athlete from Lake Crystal, Minnesota and Andy Bryan, a tennis player from Edina, Minnesota. Brown and Bryan, who are the eighth annual recipients of the Gustavus Athlete of the Year awards, will be honored at the Gustavus Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet, which will take place on Saturday, October 25 in Alumni Hall on the Gustavus campus.
Gustavus Football Stadium Featured In Athletic Business Magazine’s Architectural Showcase
The Gustavus Adolphus Adolphus College football stadium, which was dedicated this past September, has been selected as one of 89 state-of-the-art athletic facilities built in the past year by Athletic Business magazine. The stadium, which was built at a cost of $4.6 million and seats approximately 5,000, was designed by TKDA Architects out of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Men’s Soccer Players Malmquist and Stewart-Franzen Gaining Experience in Premier Development League
Gustavus men's soccer players Max Malmquist and Flynn Stewart-Franzen are spending their summer vacation in Salt Lake City, Utah playing soccer for the Ogden Outlaws of the Premier Development League (PDL). The Outlaws defeated the Brigham Young Cougars 2-1 on the Fourth of July and Stewart-Franzen tied the score at 1-1 with a goal in the 56th minute.
Kimbra Kosak and Rachel Roberg Named NGCA All-American Scholars
The National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team was recently announced with a total of 56 Division III women's collegiate golfers, including Kimbra Kosak and Rachel Roberg of Gustavus, recognized with this prestigious honor. The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team includes a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 and student-athletes must have competed in at least 66% of the college's regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year.