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Women’s Swimming & Diving In First Place After Day One Of MIAC Championships

The record breaking 400-medley relay team of Katie Olson, Alissa Tinklenberg, Jennifer Strom, and Laura Drake on the podium after their win. Photo courtesy of Kim Hagemeyer. St. Peter, Minn. – After a dominant showing in the relays on day one of the 2013 MIAC Championships, the Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team is in […]

Men’s Hockey To Close Regular Season Against MIAC Leader St. Olaf

The Gustavus senior class will be honored as a part of Senior Night following Friday night's game. Photo courtesy of Sport PiX. St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s hockey team is set to take on St. Olaf College in a home/away series this weekend.  The Gusties will round out their regular season home […]

Dale Bahr Awarded Hershey’s Track & Field Local Programming Award

St. Peter, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus Head Track and Field Coach Dale Bahr has been awarded the Hershey’s Track and Field Local Programming Award by Deb Weinreis, the Hershey’s Track & Field State & Regional Chair under the Minnesota Recreation & Park Association. Last summer, the Minnesota Recreation & Park Association was in need of […]

Allyson Voss Featured On MIAC Student-Athlete Spotlight

St. Peter, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus senior track and field student-athlete Allyson Voss (Wausau, Wis.) has been featured on the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s (MIAC) Student-Athlete Spotlight.  The MIAC Spotlight highlights student-athletes from around the conference twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Voss, a native of Wausau, Wis. and product of Wausau West High School, […]

Women’s Basketball Outlasts Carleton 62-58 In Home Finale

Julia Dysthe drives to the lane on Carleton's Skylar Tsutsui. St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team made the plays down the stretch to stay ahead and ultimately defeat Carleton by the score of 62-58 on Wednesday night at Gus Young Court.  The Gustavus women’s basketball team heads into its regular season […]

Men’s Basketball Escapes With Thrilling 54-52 Win Over Carleton

Northfield, Minn. – It took 12 lead changes and eight ties before the Gustavus men’s basketball team finally emerged victorious over Carleton on Wednesday night.  In a game that featured no more than a six-point lead for either team, the Gusties converted a layup with :17 seconds to go to take the final lead of […]

Women’s Basketball Welcomes Carleton For Regular Season Home Finale On Wednesday

St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team will play host to Carleton College in a MIAC matchup on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. on Gus Young Court.  With a spot in the 2013 MIAC Playoffs secure, Gustavus enters the game at 14-9 overall and 13-7 in the MIAC, while Carleton comes […]

Men’s Basketball Continues Playoff Push Wednesday At Carleton

St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s basketball team is set to travel to Northfield, Minn. for an MIAC match-up with Carleton on Wednesday night. The Gusties will be back on the floor for the first time since a week ago when they suffered a 68-63 loss to No. 1 St. Thomas in St. Peter. […]

Gustavus Athletics Supports American Heart Month

St. Peter, Minn. – Heart disease kills an estimated 630,000 Americans each year. It’s the leading cause of death for both men and women. To prevent heart disease and increase awareness of its affects, the Gustavus Student Athlete Volunteer Educators (SAVE) and Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) are proudly participating in American Heart Month. The […]

Jamie Ries Named WIAC All-Around Gymnast Of The Week

Jamie Ries named WIAC All-Arounder-of-the-Week. St. Peter, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus junior gymnast Jamie Ries (Monticello, Minn.) has been named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) All-Around Gymnast-of-the-Week for her performance against Hamline University on Friday, Feb. 8. Ries led Gustavus to its first dual meet victory since the 2010 season, defeating Hamline on Friday […]