ST. PETER, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is set to host the fourth annual all-athlete, end of the year banquet entitled the “Golden Gusties” on Monday, May 14 in Don Roberts Ice Rink. The Golden Gusties is an awards banquet celebrating the accomplishments of the College’s athletic teams and its student-athletes over the course of the 2017-18 academic year.
The banquet will include a social hour with hors d’oeuvres and dessert from 6:15 to 7 p.m. prior to the awards presentation set to begin at 7 p.m.
The Golden Gusties will be broadcast live on http://portal.stretchinternet.com/gac/ with @gustieathletics providing live updates on Twitter throughout the banquet. Fans and student-athletes are also encouraged to connect to the event through Twitter, Instagram, and SnapChat using the hashtags #GoGusties and #GoldenGusties.
Last year’s award winners
Headshot of the Year: Erik Johnson, Men’s Hockey
Male Newcomer of the Year: Ben Hauge, Men’s Golf
Female Newcomer of the Year: Kristen Cash, Women’s Hockey/Golf
Evelyn Young Award (senior female student-athlete with highest GPA): Ali Hoffman, Softball and Erin Baumann, Swim & Dive
Hollingsworth Key (senior male student-athlete with highest GPA): Carson Dammann, Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Grace Goblirsch Inspirational Award: Kaitlyn Klein, Women’s Hockey
Female Student-Athlete of the Year: Nora Holtan, Volleyball
Male Student-Athlete of the Year: Tanner Sonnek, Men’s Swimming