Athletics

Year: 2015

  • Nineteen Tennis Players Named ITA Scholar Athletes

    Nineteen Tennis Players Named ITA Scholar Athletes

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    SKILLMAN, N.J. – A total of 19 Gustavus Adolphus men’s and women’s tennis team members were recently named 2015 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar Athletes. The women’s team was represented by Katie Aney (Fy., Rochester, Minn.), Avery Bather (Fy., Golden Valley, Minn.), Sidney Dirks (Jr., St. Peter, Minn.), Sofia Huitron (Jr., Cancun, Mexico), Laurel Krebsbach (Sr., North Oaks,…

  • Elizabeth Weiers Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

    Elizabeth Weiers Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

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    INDIANAPOLIS – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has announced its 2015 spring sports postgraduate scholarship winners. Among the list of 29 male and 29 female recipients was Gustavus Adolphus College track and field throwing specialist Elizabeth Weiers (Le Center, Minn.). “This is another outstanding achievement for Liz,” said head track and field coach Dale Bahr. “Each award…

  • Six Gusties Named To CSCAA Scholar All-American Team

    Six Gusties Named To CSCAA Scholar All-American Team

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    SAINT PETER, MINN. – A total of six Gustavus Adolphus men’s and women’s swimming and diving team members were recently named to the 2015 College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Individual Scholar All-American Team. The women’s team was represented by Michelle Campeau (Fy., Rochester, Minn.), Heather Funai (Sr., Lincolnwood, Ill.), Dani Klunk (Sr., Appleton, Wis.), Katie Olson (Sr.,…

  • Elizabeth Weiers Named Capital One Academic All-American

    Elizabeth Weiers Named Capital One Academic All-American

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    AUSTIN, TEXAS – Gustavus Adolphus track and field throwing specialist Elizabeth Weiers (Sr., Le Center, Minn.) has been named to the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America Division III Track & Field/Cross Country First 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…

  • Brad Baker Named Head Baseball Coach at Gustavus Adolphus College

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    ST. PETER, Minn. – Brad Baker, a native of St. Peter, Minnesota, has been named the head baseball coach at Gustavus Adolphus College. A 1980 graduate of Gustavus, Baker previously served as the program’s head coach during the 1981 season and directed the Gusties to a 16-10 record overall, including a 10-6 league mark. Baker, currently…

  • Softball Coaches Named NFCA Division III Midwest Region Staff Of The Year

    Softball Coaches Named NFCA Division III Midwest Region Staff Of The Year

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    LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Gustavus Adolphus softball coaching staff has been named the National Fastpitch Softball Association’s (NFCA) Midwest Coaching Staff-of-the-Year. NFCA Regional Coaching Staffs-of-the-Year are selected by member head coaches in the eight NCAA regions. Led by head coach Jeff Annis and assistant coaches Jodi Lunz, Kyhl Thomson and Mark Wiest, Gustavus went 34-16 overall and 16-6…

  • Carolyn Draayer And Katie Olson Named Capital One Academic All-Americans

    Carolyn Draayer And Katie Olson Named Capital One Academic All-Americans

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    AUSTIN, TEXAS – Gustavus Adolphus women’s hockey player Carolyn Draayer (Sr., Deephaven, Minn.) and women’s swimmer Katie Olson (Sr., North Oaks, Minn.) have been named to the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America Division III At-Large Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must…

  • David Lilly and Jenny Strom Named Gustavus Student-Athletes Of The Year

    David Lilly and Jenny Strom Named Gustavus Student-Athletes Of The Year

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    SAINT PETER, MINN. – Gustavus Adolphus senior soccer player David Lilly (Maple Grove, Minn.) and senior swimmer Jenny Strom (Rochester, Minn.) have been named the 2014-15 Gustavus Student Athletes-of-the-Year. The awards, which were voted on by the Gustavus head coaches and the Gustavus Sports Information Department, were announced last Friday and cap the 2014-15 academic year…

  • Motasem ALhouni Named ITA’s Most Improved Player

    Motasem ALhouni Named ITA’s Most Improved Player

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    SKILLMAN, N.J. – Gustavus Adolphus men’s tennis player Motasem ALhouni (Sr., Tripoli, Libya) has been named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA) Most Improved Player-of-the-Year, in its Division III National Awards that were announced May 20. More than 300 coaches participated in the award selection process, serving on regional and/or national selection committees. The award caps a decorated final…

  • Gustie Athletics Unique Path Series—The Cancun Connection

    Gustie Athletics Unique Path Series—The Cancun Connection

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    In 2011, the Gustavus Adolphus football team took its first trip to Cancun, Mexico to compete against local club teams and perform service work, opening the doors for a unique athletic and academic opportunity for both Cancun natives and the Gustavus population. Saint Peter, Minn. – As a new addition to the Gustavus Adolphus athletic…