Athletics

Month: February 2012

  • Jamie Ries Named WIAC Specialist-Of-The-Week

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    Gustavus Adolphus sophomore Jamie Ries (Monticello, Minn.) was named WIAC Gymnastics Specialist-of-the-Week for her performance at the Best of Minnesota Invitational held Saturday, Feb. 11 in the Sports Pavilion on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Ries broke out with her best performance of the season against a contingency of competitors that will be…

  • Women’s Tennis Player Alex Erickson Featured On MIAC’s Student-Athlete Spotlight

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    Gustavus Adolphus women’s tennis player Alex Erickson (Minnetonka, Minn.) has been featured on the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s Student-Athlete Spotlight.  The Spotlight highlights student-athletes from across the conference each Tuesday and Thursday. Erickson, a graduate of Hopkins High School, will graduate from Gustavus in May with a degree in biology.  An All-Conference performer in both…

  • Deck Pass To The 2012 MIAC Swim & Dive Championships: Preview

    Deck Pass To The 2012 MIAC Swim & Dive Championships: Preview

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    Wednesday, February 15th, 2012, 10:00 p.m. After an hour bus ride, we finally arrived to the University Hotel in Minneapolis.  We are given our rooms and roommates and the journey begins for the 2012 MIAC Championships; with shaving.  Shaving is something swimmers should look forward to because of the competitive advantage it gives you.  However,…

  • Hot Start Propels Men’s Basketball Past Concordia 61-43

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    The Gustavus men’s basketball team used a fast start to cruise past Concordia 61-43 on Wednesday night in Moorhead, Minn., clinching a least a share of the 2011-12 MIAC Title in the process.  Gustavus – who caps off its regular season with an 8-4 record on the road – held on to a 39-17 lead…

  • Women’s Basketball Falls Late At Concordia 64-56

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    In a tightly contested contest, Concordia maintained a slight advantage throughout and held on for a 64-56 victory over Gustavus in a MIAC women’s basketball tilt Wednesday night in Moorhead, Minn. The Gusties and Cobbers spilt the regular season series after Gustavus won 87-72 on Jan. 16. With the loss, the Gusties fall to 18-6…

  • MIAC Recognizes 32 Gusties As Fall 2011 Academic All-Conference Honorees

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    The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced its Fall 2011 Academic All-Conference honorees Wednesday and 32 Gustavus student-athletes were recognized for their strong athletic performances and excellence in the classroom.

  • Marian Lund And Jed Friedrich Highlight Gustie Spotlight This Week

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    Gustavus Adolphus sophomore Marian Lund (Duluth, Minn.) and head nordic skiing coach Jed Friedrich join Tom Wheeler of KNUJ AM 860 for this week’s edition of the Gustie Spotlight. Wheeler, the radio voice of the Golden Gusties, conducts interviews with a different member of the Gustavus Athletics Department throughout the winter season.  The Gustie Spotlight…

  • Men’s And Women’s Swimming & Diving Set To Compete At 2012 MIAC Championships

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    Minneapolis –  The University of Minnesota Aquatic Center will again play host to one of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s most popular event as the 2012 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships prepare to return to Minneapolis this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16-18. There will be a total of six sessions over the three days,…

  • Men’s Basketball Heads To Moorhead To Take On Concordia Wednesday Night

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    The Gustavus men’s basketball team will hit the road for the final time of the regular season on Wednesday when it travels to Moorhead, Minn. to take on Concordia College at 7:45 p.m. Gustavus enters the contest in first place in the league statndings at 18-5 overall and 15-3 in the MIAC.  With playoff hopes…

  • Women’s Basketball Journeys To Concordia Wednesday

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    The Gustavus women’s basketball team will make the long trip to Moorhead, Minn. on Wednesday for a women’s/men’s doubleheader. The Gustie women take on the Cobbers at 5:45 p.m. and the two men’s squads tip-off at 7:45 p.m. Gustavus enters the match-up with an 18-5 overall record and 16-4 mark in the MIAC, which has…