Year: 2010

  • Maggie Hansvick Named MIAC Women’s Swimmer Of The Week

    Gustavus Adolphus College senior Maggie Hansvick (Litchfield, Minn./Litchfield) was named MIAC Women’s Swimming and Diving Co-Athlete of the Week for her efforts in Friday night’s 160-140 win over Carleton in St. Peter, Minn. Hansvick recorded two wins and one second place finish in the meet.

  • Women’s Basketball Holds Off Late Rally To Defeat St. Ben’s 66-63

    The Gustavus women’s basketball team escaped with a 66-63 victory over Saint Benedict Monday night in St. Peter, Minn. The Blazers outscored the Gusties 40-25 in the second half, but it was not enough to overcome an 18-point first half deficit as the Gusties claimed the important conference victory. The win leaves Gustavus in sole…

  • Men’s Basketball Gets Back On Track With 76-65 Win Over Saint John’s

    The Gustavus men’s basketball team got back on the winning track with a 76-65 victory over Saint John’s Monday night in Collegeville, Minn. Four Gustavus players scored in double-digits as Phil Wirtjes and Ryan McPartland led the team with 15 points each. Saint John’s Sam Blank scored a game-high 18 points while shooting 6-8 from…

  • Women’s Indoor Track & Field Competes At Bethel Open

    Select members of the Gustavus women’s indoor track and field team took part in the Bethel Open Saturday afternoon in Arden Hills, Minn. Gustavus senior Kaelene Lundstrum led the way with three first place finishes. Lundstrum won the 55 meter hurdles (8.88), shot put (39-8 3/4), and high jump (5-4 1/4).

  • Men’s Indoor Track & Field Competes At Bethel Open

    Select members of the Gustavus men’s indoor track and field team competed at the Bethel Open on Saturday afternoon in the Bethel Field House in Arden Hills, Minn.  Matt Dvorak and Colin Rust both turned in strong performances, as Rust won the long jump (19’3.25″) and the triple jump (39′ 5.25″), while Dvorak placed second…

  • Women’s Nordic Skiing Takes Third At Minnesota College Relays

    The Gustavus women’s nordic ski team took third place with 15 points at the Minnesota College Relays Sunday afternoon in Collegeville, Minn. The pair of Erica Hett and Erin Eppler led the team with a fifth place finish, crossing the finish line in 1:13.44. The University of Alaska-Fairbanks won the meet with 23 points.

  • Men’s Nordic Skiing Finishes Second At Minnesota College Relays

    The Gustavus men’s nordic ski team tied for second place with the College of St. Scholastica at the Minnesota College Relays hosted by Saint John’s University Sunday afternoon in Collegeville, Minn. Gustavus tallied 11 team points as the pair of Anders Bowman and Jens Brabbit finished third overall with a time of 1:02.31. The University…

  • Men’s Hockey Defeats Augsburg 3-2 To Complete Weekend Sweep

    The Gustavus men’s hockey team jumped out to a 3-0 lead and held on for an important 3-2 win over Augsburg in Minneapolis on Saturday night. The Gusties got goals from Rory Dynan, Brad Wieck, and Joe Welch, while Josh Swartout registered 15 saves and picked up the win in goal.

  • Women’s Basketball Rallies To Defeat Bethel 60-53

    The Gustavus women’s basketball team extended its win streak to four straight with a hard-fought 60-53 win over the Bethel Royals in Arden Hills on Saturday afternoon. The Gusties trailed Bethel for a good portion of the contest before a 7-0 run in the final minutes allowed Coach Mickey Haller’s squad to claim the important…

  • Gymnastics Opens Season With 172.050-163.575 Loss To UW-Oshkosh

    The Gustavus Gymnastics team opened the 2010 season with a 172.050-163.575 loss to UW-Oshkosh in the Lund Center Forum on Saturday night. Danielle Thibodeau was the top Gustavus performer by winning both the floor exercise and the vault with marks of 9.150 and 9.475, respectively. Thibodeau took second in the all-around (34.075), while UW-Oshkosh’s Stacie…