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Schenfeld Has Her Eye On The Prize At NCAA Golf Championships This Week

Gustavus senior Katie Schenfeld enters this week's NCAA Women's Golf Championship as one of the premier golfers in the country. The standout student-athlete from Indianola, Iowa is featured by sports information intern Seth Wisner.

Men’s And Women’s Track & Field Set To Host MIAC Championships

The Gustavus men's and women's track and field teams are set to host the 2011 MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday and Saturday, May 13-14 in St. Peter, Minn. The Gusties will play host to the conference meet for the first time since 2002. The MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships will begin with the women’s javelin at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 13 at the Gustavus Track and Field Complex.

Softball Player Emily Wendorff Named Academic All-District

Gustavus Adolphus senior softball player Emily Wendorff (Lakeville, Minn.) has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District Softball Team, earning a spot on District Five’s Third team.  Wendorff is a senior first baseman with a 3.65 GPA as a psychology and history double major.  She is one of just four players from the MIAC […]

Women’s Golf Remains In Second Place at NCAA Championships

The Gustavus women's golf team remained in contention for the 2011 NCAA Women's Golf Championship with a second round total of 333. The Gusties held on to their second place position with a 36-hole total of 322-333-655 and trail first place Methodist (318-319--637) by 18 strokes.

Men’s Golf Misses Cut at NCAA Championships, Kolquist Wins Playoff To Continue Individually

The Gustavus men's golf team suffered an abrupt end to its 2011 season when it missed the cut on Wednesday afternoon at the NCAA Championships. The Gusties fired a second round total of 302 for a 36-hole total of 601, which was one stroke back of a three-way tie for 14th place as the tournament field was cut to the low 15 team scores after 36 holes.

Four Women’s Tennis Players Named 2011 All-Conference

Four members of the Gustavus women’s tennis team were named to the 2011 All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference singles and doubles teams on Tuesday, May 10. Marianne Barau, Alex Erickson, Sam Frank, and Megan Gaard were named All-Conference in both singles and doubles, while Julie Bardenwerper was named Gustavus’ representative on the 2011 All-Sportsmanship Team.

Eight Football Players Named To NFF Hampshire Honor Society

Eight Gustavus Adolphus Football players have been named to the 2011 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Hampshire Honor Society. The Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of college football players from all division of play who have maintained a 3.2 GPA or better. Lucas Armstrong, Brandon Jonker, John Juran, Jade Kotila, Zach Lundquist, Chris Martinez, Mike Mohs, and Paul Stommes represent Gustavus on this year’s list.

Men’s Golf In 13th Place At NCAA Championships

The Gustavus men's golf team is in a tie for 13th place after the first round of the NCAA Championships, which is being held at Grandover Resort in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Gusties, who posted a score of 299, are tied with Methodist and UW-Eau Claire heading in to the second round.

Holiday’s 77 Helps Gustavus Hold Down Second Place After First Day of NCAA Tournament

Rikka Holiday picked a good time to equal her career best score of 77 as she helped the Gusties finish in second place after the first day of the 2011 NCAA Championships, which are being held at Mission Inn Resort in Howie-In-The-Hills, Florida.

Four Gusties Named To MIAC Softball All-Tournament Team

Four Gustavus softball players were named to the 13-player MIAC All-Tournament Team following the MIAC Playoffs. Those Gusties included MacKenzie Dalton (Edina, Minn.), Lisa Klass (Richfield, Minn.), Jen Ulmen (Hokah, Minn.) and Emily Wendorff (Lakeville, Minn.).