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Whaling Earns MIAC Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week
Patrick Whaling (Sr., Manakin Sabot, Va.) helped the Gustavus men's tennis team complete a 9-0 shutout victory over Hamline on Saturday with wins at No. 1 singles and doubles. In a matchup of top-25 ranked singles players in Division III, No. 23 Whaling upset No. 11 Jake Trondson in straight sets. For his performance, Whaling was named MIAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week.
Goor, Sengvongxay Earn MIAC Men’s Hockey Recognition
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its men’s hockey postseason awards Monday and two Gustavus student-athletes received recognition. Robbie Goor (So., Anoka, Minn.) earned All-Conference honorable mention and Toby Sengvongxay (Fy., Luverne, Minn.) was named to the All-Rookie Team.
Rooney, Webster Named February Athletes of the Month
Men’s track and field student-athlete Taylor Rooney (So., Andover, Minn.) and women's swimmer Maggie Webster (Sr., Apple Valley, Minn.) have been selected as the Gustavus Adolphus College February Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Month, presented by Thrivent Financial and voted on by the Gustavus Sports Information Department.
Track & Field Qualifies Two for NCAA Indoor Championships, Six Earn All-Region Honors
The 2019 NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track and Field participants were announced on Sunday and Gustavus will be represented by Taylor Rooney (So., Andover, Minn.) and Michael Hensch (Sr., North Branch, Minn.). Rooney will compete in the 60-meter hurdles with a seed time of 8.14 (10th), while Hensch will compete in the shot put with a seed distance of 16.39 meters (15th) and the weight throw with a distance of 18.47 meters (16th).
Baseball Splits Doubleheader with Jamestown
On day two of the Tucson Invitational the Gustavus baseball team split a doubleheader with Jamestown (N.D.), claiming a comeback 11-10 win in game one followed by a 2-1 pitchers' duel loss in game two.
Softball Splits with Pair of WIAC Teams
The Gustavus women's softball team traveled to Rochester Regional Dome on Sunday to take on two WIAC foes. The Gusties defeated UW-River Falls 6-4 in game one before falling to UW-Eau Claire 7-2. With the results the Gusties move to 2-3 on the season.
Baseball Busts Out The Bats in Season Opening Victory
The Gustavus baseball team started its season Saturday with a decisive 18-3 win over Caltech at the Tucson Invitational. The Gusties collected 16 hits and didn’t commit an error on defense.
Three Divers Compete at NCAA Region 1 Championships
Three Gustavus divers competed at the NCAA Region 1 Diving Championships on Friday and Saturday. Logan Bican (Jr., Monticello, Minn.) and Jonathan Bovee (Sr., Farmington, Minn.) represented the men's team, while Sophia Steinberg (So., Faribault, Minn.) represented the women.
Women’s Tennis Wins Three Matches Saturday
The Gustavus women's tennis team hosted three matches on Saturday and took home a trio of victories. With the wins the Gusties record moves to 8-5 on the season.
Men’s Tennis Blanks St. Olaf, Hamline
The No. 12 Gustavus men’s tennis team Saturday shut out a pair of conference opponents, improving to 8-2 overall and 4-0 in the MIAC. The Gusties started the day with a 9-0 win over St. Olaf followed by a 9-0 victory over Hamline.