Athletics

Year: 2012

  • Four Men’s Golfers Compete At Minnesota Golf Association Amateur Championship

    Four Men’s Golfers Compete At Minnesota Golf Association Amateur Championship

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    Hastings, Minn. – Four members of the Gustavus Adolphus men’s golf team took part in the 109th Annual Minnesota Golf Association (MGA) Amateur Championship held July 16-18 at the Hastings Country Club.  Senior-to-be Alex Kolquist (Hermantown, Minn.), senior Trevor Gervais (Fergus Falls, Minn.), junior Andrew Oakes (Hermantown, Minn.), and junior Tyler McMorrow (St. Cloud, Minn.)…

  • Women’s Basketball Places Fifth On WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll

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    Atlanta, Georgia – The Gustavus women’s basketball team has placed fifth on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division III Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for the 2011-12 season with a team grade point average of 3.577.  Northland College won this season’s competition in NCAA Division III with a GPA of 3.706.  Rounding…

  • Men’s Basketball Set To Host Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser On Monday, July 30th

    Men’s Basketball Set To Host Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser On Monday, July 30th

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    The Gustavus men’s basketball team is hosting its annual Hoops Open Golf Tournament on Monday, July 30th, 2012 at the Le Sueur Country Club in Le Sueur, Minn.  The tournament is a three-person scramble and will begin with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m.  Following the Hoops Open will a buffet dinner, raffle, and silent…

  • Football Players Volunteer At Hiawatha Community School

    Football Players Volunteer At Hiawatha Community School

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    Minneapolis, Minnesota – Members of the Gustavus football team had the opportunity to take a break from their busy summer training program and take part in the coaching aspect of the sport at the Hiawatha Community School earlier this summer.  Through Hiawatha physical education teacher Mario Galindo, the father of Gustavus assistant coach Ryan Galindo,…

  • Three Women’s Golfers Named To NGCA All-American Scholar Team

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    Coral Springs, Florida – Gustavus Adolphus women’s golfers Kayleigh Dittes (Eden Prairie, Minn.), Taylor Drenttel (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.), and Ann Jackson (Fargo, N.D.) have been selected as All-American Scholars by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA).  The National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Teams for Division I, II & III were announced with a…

  • Former Athletic Director Al Molde Receives 2011-12 MIAC Distinguished Service Award

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    Article courtesy of Matt Higgins – Assistant to the Executive Director of the MIAC ST. PAUL, Minn. — Recently, Dr. Al Molde completed an incredible 40-year career in college athletics, including the past 15 years as the athletic director at his alma mater, Gustavus Adolphus College. In appreciation for his contributions to the Minnesota Intercollegiate…

  • Cross Country Runner Brooke Beskau Named To Academic All-America Third Team

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    Gustavus Adolphus College senior cross country runner Brooke Beskau (Hastings, Minn.) has earned a spot on the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Division III Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter…

  • Ross Ring-Jarvi And Alissa Tinklenberg Named 2011-12 Gustavus Student-Athletes Of The Year

    Ross Ring-Jarvi And Alissa Tinklenberg Named 2011-12 Gustavus Student-Athletes Of The Year

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    St. Peter, Minn. – To cap off what was an outstanding year for Gustavus Adolphus College Athletics, the Gustavus Sports Information Department is proud to announce senior Ross Ring-Jarvi (Anoka, Minn.) and sophomore Alissa Tinklenberg (Willmar, Minn.) as this year’s Male and Female Student-Athletes-of-the-Year.  Ring-Jarvi and Tinklenberg, who are the 12th annual recipients of the…

  • Gustavus Finishes 39th in 2011-12 NACDA Director’s Cup Standings

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    The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and Learfield Sports have announced the final totals for the 2011-12 Division III Directors’ Cup.  Gustavus Adolphus College has placed 39th out of 444 competing NCAA Division III schools after earning 395.75 points over the year. The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint…

  • Standout Blueliner Lindsey Hjelm Bestowed Third Team Academic All-America Distinction

    Standout Blueliner Lindsey Hjelm Bestowed Third Team Academic All-America Distinction

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    Gustavus Adolphus women’s hockey player Lindsey Hjelm (Jr., North Oaks, Minn.) has earned a spot on the Capital One Academic All-America Women’s At-Large Team.  Hjelm, who takes home third team distinction, carries a cumulative grade point average of 3.85 and is a standout defender for the Golden Gusties. The Capital One Academic All-America Women’s At-Large…