Archive for May, 2018

Hartmann, Hensch Named May Student-Athletes Of The Month

Women’s tennis ace Briana Hartmann (Jr., Owatonna, Minn.) and men’s throwing specialist Michael Hensch (Jr., North Branch, Minn.) have been selected as the Gustavus Adolphus College May Female and Male Student-Athletes of the Month, presented by Thrivent Financial and voted on by the Gustavus Sports Information Office.

Athletics Department Announces Fourth Annual “Golden Gusties” Award Winners

The Gustavus Athletics department hosted its fourth annual “Golden Gusties” awards banquet at Don Roberts Ice Rink on May 14 to celebrate another successful year of Gustie athletics. Listed are the 2017-18 award winners and nominees for Student-Athlete of the Year, which will be announced early June.

Hensch Takes 15th In Hammer At NCAA Track & Field Championships

Gustavus throwing specialist Michael Hensch (Jr., North Branch, Minn.) concluded the outdoor season Saturday at the NCAA Championships, hosted by UW-La Crosse. Hensch placed 15th in the hammer throw with a toss of 178-2.25.

Hensch Places 12th In Shot Put At NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Gustavus throwing specialist Michael Hensch (Jr., North Branch, Minn.) competed in the shot put Friday at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships and took 12th place with a heave of 52-1.25. Hensch exceeded his entry as he was seeded 18th out of 20.

Alhouni Caps Impressive Career In Quarterfinal Of NCAA Men’s Tennis Singles Championships

The collegiate career of Gustavus men’s tennis ace Mohanad Alhouni (Sr., Tripoli, Libya) came to a close Friday at the NCAA Singles Championships. In the quarterfinal round, Alhouni lost 6-3, 6-2 to Bowdoin’s Grant Urken, finishing his senior season with a 29-9 singles record.

Alhouni Advances To NCAA Men’s Tennis Singles Quarterfinals, Falls In Doubles With Whaling

Mohanad Alhouni (Sr., Tripoli, Libya) and Patrick Whaling (Jr., Manakin Sabot, Va.) competed in the NCAA Men’s Tennis Individual Championships on Thursday and came out with mixed results. Alhouni won his first two singles matches to advance to the national quarterfinals, while he and Whaling lost in the first round of the doubles tournament.

Hartmann Ends Season In Second Round Of NCAA Women’s Tennis Singles Championships

Gustavus women’s tennis ace Briana Hartmann (Jr., Owatonna, Minn.) Thursday experienced her first NCAA singles tournament, winning the first match and losing in the second round against the defending national champion. Hartmann, who earned All-America status in the fall by winning the ITA Midwest Regional and taking fifth at the Oracle Cup, finishes her season with a 26-10 singles record.

Sam Archer Receives ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Honors

The 2018 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-Region Teams were released Tuesday and Gustavus junior Sam Archer (Zimmerman, Minn.) has been named to the All-Midwest Region Third Team. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Division III All-America Committee.

Katie Aney Named To CoSIDA Academic All-District Women’s At-Large Team

The 2018 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Google Cloud Academic All-District Women’s At-Large Teams are released and Gustavus senior Katie Aney (Rochester, Minn.) is named to the 10-member District 6 Team, which features student-athletes from institutions in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The Google Cloud Academic All-District Teams recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.

Aney, O’Neil Take Home MIAC Elite 22 Awards In Tennis

The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) recognized some of its best and brightest spring sport student-athletes on Monday with the announcement of the spring sports Elite 22 Awards. Gustavus swept the tennis accolades, with Michael O'Neil (So., Edina, Minn.) receiving the men's tennis Elite 22 Award and Katie Aney (Sr., Rochester, Minn.) taking the women's tennis honor.