Month: April 2009
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Steve Wilkinson Announces Retirement After 39 Years As Head Men’s Tennis Coach
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Steve Wilkinson, the head men’s tennis coach at Gustavus Adolphus College for the past 39 years and the winningest coach in men’s tennis collegiate history with 923 victories, has announced that he will retire from coaching at the end of the current school year.
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Men’s Golf In Seventh Place After First Day of Bobby Krig Invitational
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The Gustavus men’s golf team fired rounds of 306-315–322 and is in seventh place (out of 15 teams) at the Bobby Krig Invitational, which is being hosted by Gustavus. The first 36 holes of the 54-hole tournament were played at LeSueur Country Club on Monday. The final 18 holes will be played at the Ridges…
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Sam Broderius Named MIAC Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
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Gustavus Adolphus sophomore field athlete Sam Broderius (Hector, Minn./Buffalo Lake-Hector) was named the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 20, 2009. Broderius finished first and provisionally qualified for the NCAA meet in both the shot put and the discus throw at the Manitou Classic hosted…
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Tyler Geyen Named MIAC Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
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Gustavus Adolphus senior track athlete Tyler Geyen (Watertown, Minn./Watertown-Mayer) was named the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 20, 2009. Geyen took first place in the 110-meter hurdles with a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 14.62 at the Carleton Relays in Northfield on Saturday. His…
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Women’s Tennis Extends Win Streak To Five With Wins Over Hamline and St. Ben’s
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The Gustavus women’s tennis team extended its win streak to five matches with convincing wins over Hamline (8-1) and St. Ben’s (8-1) at home on Sunday. The Gusties are now 17-9 overall and 8-0 in the MIAC.
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Women’s Golf Wins St. Thomas Invitational In Convincing Fashion
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The Gustavus women’s golf team continued its fine play with a first place finish out of 13 teams at the St. Thomas Invitational played at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker, Minn. The Gusties, who are rated #3 nationally, finished 17 strokes ahead of second place UW-Stevens Point, which is rated #2 nationally. Katie Schenfeld…
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Track and Field Set To Host Drake Alternative Meet on Saturday
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The Gustavus men’s and women’s track and field teams are set to host the Drake Alternative Meet on Saturday, April 25 with field events beginning at 10:30 a.m. and track events beginning at 12:15 p.m. The schedule of events and heat sheets are available below.
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Softball Extends Win Streak To 18 Games With 4-3, 4-0 Sweep Of Saint Mary’s
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The Gustavus softball team remained undefeated in conference play with a hard-fought sweep over Saint Mary’s by the scores of 4-3, 4-0 in St. Peter, Minn. on Sunday afternoon. Emily Wendorff was the hitting star for the Gusties as she went 4-for-6 in the doubleheader with two triples. Callie Nelsen was the winning pitcher in…
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Men’s Tennis Splits Squad To Defeat Kalamazoo And Wartburg
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The tenth-ranked Gustavus men’s tennis team posted a pair of wins over 21st-ranked Kalamazoo College 8-1 and Wartburg College 6-3 with split squads. The Gusties, who had not played a match in 10 days, faced Kalamazoo in Milwaukee, Wis. and Wartburg in Waverly, Iowa. Both wins improved Gustavus’ overall record to 21-8 for the program’s…
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Women’s Golf Holds 15-Shot Lead After First Round of the St. Thomas Invitational
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The Gustavus women’s golf team fired a team score of 308 (its lowest round of the year) and leads the St. Thomas Invitational by 15 shots over UW-Stevens Point after the first round. The tournament, which is being played at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker, Minn. concludes on Sunday. Gustavus junior Kali Griggs, who…