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Women’s Track & Field Takes Second at MIAC Indoor Championships, Men Sixth

Gustavus track & field wrapped up the MIAC Indoor Championships on Saturday at Carleton College with the women taking second place and the men finishing sixth.

Gymnastics Breaks School Record on Vault Against UW-Oshkosh

SAINT PETER, Minn. - The Gustavus gymnastics team hosted UW-Oshkosh on Saturday afternoon while honoring its seniors, Brooke Merila (Sr., St. Michael), Sophie Redding (Sr., Saint Paul), and Lauren Smith (Sr., Mangatangi, New Zealand). The Gusties set a new team record on vault and scored 182.40 overall to the Titans 188.800

Women’s Track & Field in Fourth After Day One of MIAC Indoor Championships, Men Eighth

The Gustavus men's and women's track & field teams concluded day one of the MIAC Indoor Championships on Friday at Carleton College with the women in fourth place (57.5) and the men in eighth place (19).

Women’s Hoops Controls Bethel Start to Finish, Advances to MIAC Championship

The Gustavus women's basketball team had one of its most dominating performances of the season Friday night, defeating Bethel 74-40 in the MIAC semifinals. The Gusties, now 21-4 overall, advance to their sixth MIAC playoff championship game in program history where they will travel to top-seeded Augsburg (21-5) for a 2 p.m. Sunday tipoff in Minneapolis. 

Gusties Fall to Heavyweight Case Western at National Indoors

Written by David Youngs Cleveland, OHIO - Stacked up in a pool of fellow division three tennis heavyweights, the Gustavus men's tennis team fell to 2021 national runner-up Case Western in the first round of the ITA Indoor National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Five Gusties Selected to NCAA Division III Swim & Dive Championships, Three to Regional Diving

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The NCAA announced its selections for the 2022 Division III Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships and five Gustavus student-athletes have qualified. Andrew Becker (Jr., Northfield) will represent the Gustie men and will compete in the 100 freestyle with a seed time of 44.66. Becker is the only male swimmer from […]

Women’s Basketball Advances to MIAC Semifinals with Decisive Win

The Gustavus women's basketball team Wednesday took an early lead against Concordia in the MIAC playoff quarterfinals and never looked back in a 53-41 victory. The Gusties, now 20-4 overall, will host Bethel in the MIAC semifinals at 7 p.m. Friday.

Men’s Basketball Drops Heartbreaker to St. Olaf in MIAC Quarterfinal

The Gustavus men's basketball team suffered a heartbreaking loss to St. Olaf in the MIAC Quarterfinals on Wednesday, 73-70. The Gusties end the season at 14-9 overall.

Men’s Hockey Wins First Round of MIAC Playoffs at Hamline 4-3

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - After a season filled with adversities, the Gustavus men's hockey team won the first round of MIAC Championship Playoffs at Hamline on Wednesday. The 4-3 win ended the Pipers season as the Gusties move onto MIAC Championship Quarterfinals. 

Poe Earns Third MIAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week Honor

Annika Poe (Jr., Big Lake) placed fourth in the shot put at the Minnesota State University-Mankato Mark Miller Invite on Feb. 18 in a field that included both Division II and III athletes. Poe's longest mark was 13.69 meters (44-11.00), which is the best distance in the MIAC this season and ranks 13th in NCAA Division III.