Athletics

Month: May 2009

  • Women’s Outdoor Track and Field MIAC Championship Preview

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    adele burk

    The Gustavus women’s track and field team will take participate in the MIAC Outdoor Championships this Friday and Saturday at Carleton College. The Gusties finished second at the outdoor meet a year ago and placed second at the indoor championships in March. Coach Tom Thorkelson’s squad will attempt to use its talent and depth to…

  • Men’s Track and Field MIAC Championships Preview

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    adele burk

    The Gustavus men’s track and field team will compete in the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships this Friday and Saturday at Carleton College. Senior hurdler Tyler Geyen and junior sprinter Cole Carlson are ranked among the elite performers in the conference heading into the weekend championships. The meet begins at 2:00 pm on Friday…

  • Women’s Tennis Selected To Host NCAA Regional This Weekend

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    The Gustavus women’s tennis team has been selected to host one of eight NCAA Regional Tournaments this Thursday through Saturday. Six teams will play for the chance to advance to the NCAA Team Championship Finals in Lawrenceville, Georgia, May 19-21. The teams coming to St. Peter include Luther, Edgewood, Wheaton, St. Scholastica, and UW-Whitewater.

  • Kaelene Lundstrum Named MIAC Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week

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    adele burk

    Gustavus Adolphus junior Kaelene Lundstrum (Bird Island, Minn./BOLD) was named the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending May 3, 2009. Lundstrum captured first place in the MIAC Heptathlon with a seven event point total of 4,550 points. The score was an NCAA provisional qualifying mark and…

  • Men’s Tennis Selected To Host NCAA Regional This Weekend

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    adele burk

    The Gustavus men’s tennis team has been selected to host one of eight NCAA Regional Tournaments this weekend. Play will begin on Friday, May 8 with Luther (36-5) facing Concordia (Wis.) (14-10) in one of two first round matches. The University of Wisconsin at Whitewater (21-8) will face the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire…

  • Three Gustavus Softball Players Named to MIAC All-Tournament Team

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    The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has announced the 2009 MIAC All-Tournament team and three Gustavus players have been selected for the prestigious honor. They are senior shortstop Rachael Click, senior centerfielder Emily Klein, and sophomore pitcher Erin Truebenbach. The Gusties, who are 35-7, finished second in the tournament compiling a record of 2-2 and will…

  • Men’s Tennis Coach Steve Wilkinson Featured on WCCO’s Rosen’s Sports Sunday Show

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    Gustavus men’s tennis coach Steve Wilkinson, who recently announced he will be retiring at the end of the current school year, was featured in a story that aired on WCCO’s Rosen Sports Sunday program on Sunday, May 2. The story chronicles Wilkinson’s unparalleled success over the past 39 years directing the Gustavus men’s tennis program.

  • Softball Team Receives NCAA Tournament Berth

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    The Gustavus softball team, which won the MIAC Regular Season Championship with a 21-1 record and finished second at the MIAC Tournament, has received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Gusties, who are the #7 seed in the Indianola Regional, will face #2 seed Central on Thursday at a time yet to be…

  • Women’s Track and Field Competes At Meet of the UnSaintly

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    adele burk

    The Gustavus women’s track and field team turned in strong results at Meet of the UnSaintly hosted by Hamline University on Saturday. Lisa Brown (Sr., Lake Crystal, Minn.) recorded two NCAA provisional marks after winning the javelin (44.06 meters) and finishing third in the shot put (12.9 meters). Sam Broderius (So., Hector, Minn.) took first…

  • Men’s Track and Field Competes At Meet of the UnSaintly

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    adele burk

    The Gustavus men’s track and field team turned in eight top five finishes at the Meet of the UnSaintly hosted by Hamline University on Saturday. Tyler Geyen (Sr., Watertown, Minn.) set a new school record in the 100-meter hurdles with a NCAA provisional time of 14.49 for first place. The strongest event showing was in…