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MIAC Releases Fall Academic All-Conference Teams, 25 Gusties Honored
Bloomington, Minn. – The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honored the league’s top performers in athletics and in the classroom with the announcement of the 2014 Fall Academic All-Conference Teams. Despite two sports moving their honor from fall to spring, the MIAC still recognized the most Fall Academic All-Conference honorees in conference history. This fall, a […]
Cold Shooting Plagues Women’s Basketball In 65-52 Loss To Bethel
Hannah Howard drives the line in Gustavus's 65-52 loss to Bethel on Wednesday night. Howard led Gustavus with a double-double, scoring 15 points and adding 10 rebounds. Photo courtesy of CJ Siewert - Sport PiX. St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team suffered its first home loss of the season on Wednesday […]
Legendary Men’s Tennis Coach Steve Wilkinson Dies
Steve Wilkinson, longtime men’s tennis coach at Gustavus Adolphus College and founder of Tennis and Life Camps, passed away on Wednesday, January 21 at the age of 73 after courageously living with cancer for nearly seven years. Wilkinson spent 39 years (1971-2009) at the helm of the Gustavus men’s tennis program. His teams compiled 929 […]
Crazy Finish Ends With Men’s Basketball Falling 65-64 To Bethel
ARDEN HILLS, MINN. – In an unprecedented and unfortunate conclusion, the Gustavus Adolphus men’s basketball team fell to Bethel University 65-64 on Wednesday evening at Robertson Center Gym. In a game that featured five lead changes in the final 10 seconds, the Gusties were unable to hold off Royal guard Brycen Wojta’s jump shot that gave Bethel […]
Women’s Swimming & Diving Moves Up To No. 11 In CSCAA Rankings
The Gustavus women's swimming and diving team is ranked No. 11 in the most recent CSCAA Poll released on Wednesday. St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s swimming and diving team moved up to a No. 11 ranking in the most recent College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) NCAA Division III Poll released […]
Women’s Basketball Welcomes Bethel For Wednesday Night Showdown
Senior Maddie Ehrich has reached double-figures in her last two outings. She and the rest of the Gusties will take on Bethel at home on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. St. Peer, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team will play host to the Royals of Bethel University in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference […]
Men’s Basketball To Begin Three-Game Road Trip On Wednesday Vs. Bethel
ST. PETER, MINN. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s basketball team embark on a three-game road trip, beginning with a game against Bethel University on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at Robertson Center Gym. Gustavus will head into Wednesday’s contest with a record of 6-3 in the MIAC and 10-4 overall, while Bethel currently owns a 5-4 […]
Zac Solis Earns MIAC Weekly Honor
Zac Solis has been named the MIAC Swimmer-of-the-Week for his performance at the Grinnell Invitational last weekend. Bloomington, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus swimmer Zac Solis (Sr., Centennial, Colo.) has been named the MIAC Men’s Swimming & Diving Athlete-of-the-Week for the second time this season. Competing in the final preliminary-final format meet of the season at […]
Women’s Hockey Maintains No. 6 Ranking In USCHO Poll
ST. PETER, MINN. – Following a series sweep over Augsburg College this past Friday and Saturday, the Gustavus Adolphus women’s hockey team has maintained its No. 6 ranking in the most recent USCHO poll that was released Monday. The Gusties rolled to a 5-0 victory over the Auggies on Friday night at Don Roberts Ice Rink, […]
Gustie Athletics Unique Path Series—Gary Cooper: A Journey To Finding Balance
While Gary Cooper’s road to college was anything but traditional, the Gustavus Adolphus basketball player has found balance in his life as an athlete, student, husband, and father. Saint Peter, Minn. — In the middle of the fallout after pulling a particularly serious prank involving a publication in his high school’s yearbook, Gary Cooper was […]