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Swim & Dive Earns MIAC Honors, Five Qualify for NCAA Championships
SAINT PETER, Minn. – Numerous Gustavus swim & dive student-athletes received awards from the MIAC on Thursday, while a select few earned invites to the NCAA Championships. Jon Carlson and Erik Small (Sr., Hudson, Wis.) highlighted the MIAC awards as Carlson was named Men’s Coach of the Year and Small was selected Men’s Swimmer of […]
Track & Field Set to Compete at MIAC Indoor Championships this Weekend
After a one day delay due to winter weather, the Gustavus men's and women's track & field teams are set to compete at the MIAC Indoor Championships this weekend at Macalester College in Saint Paul.
Gustavus Men’s Tennis Set to Host ITA DIII Men’s Team Indoor Championship
Gustavus Adolphus College is set to host this year's ITA Division III Men's Team Indoor Championship, welcoming some of the best talent in Division III to Saint Peter for the tournament with first serve to take place this Friday.
Women’s Basketball to Host Saint Benedict Friday in MIAC Semifinal
The Gustavus women's basketball team is set to host Saint Benedict at 7 p.m. Friday for a MIAC semifinal playoff matchup at Gus Young Court. As the league’s No. 1 seed, the Gusties earned a first round bye while the fourth-ranked Bennies captured a 73-55 win over No. 5 Bethel Tuesday night.
Six Gusties Named to CSC Academic All-District Basketball Teams
The 2022-23 Academic All-District Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA), were released Tuesday and six Gustavus student-athletes received recognition for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom.
Nelson Named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week for Second Time
Birgen Nelson has been selected the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week after another record-setting performance at the USATF Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, N.M. last Saturday, and broke another NCAA DIII record. Nelson improved her 60-hurdles time to 8.33 in the semifinals for fourth best in her heat, qualifying her for the finals. Nelson then ran an 8.42 in the finals, taking sixth in the nation. Nelson has now run the top-5 fastest 60-hurdles times in NCAA DIII history. This is the second time this season that Nelson has been named National Athlete of the Week, after previously earning the national honor following her first-record breaking effort. This marks the second time in program history that a Gustavus track & field athlete has received the National honor.
MIAC Championships Schedule Update
The schedule changes have been made "out of an abundance of caution, with the focus on health and safety, due to a significant snow storm this week."
McCoy Named Women’s Hockey Player of the Week
Katie McCoy picked up her fourth Athlete of the Week honor of the season, the MIAC announced Monday afternoon. McCoy helped the Gusties to two more wins, making 22 saves between the two games, including a 10-save shutout in the Gusties' 1-0 win over MIAC Playoff-bound St. Olaf. With the shutout, McCoy now leads the NCAA with nine on the season, and shares the NCAA Division I and Division III lead amongst active goaltenders, male or female.
Men’s Hockey Ends Season with 3-0 Loss to St. Olaf
The Gustavus men's hockey team closed out the season Saturday with a 3-0 loss to St. Olaf at Don Roberts Ice Rink.
Women’s Tennis Splits Results on Saturday
The Gustavus women's tennis team Saturday won and lost a match. The Gusties started the day with a MIAC-opening 9-0 victory over Saint Mary's and then lost 7-2 to Division II MSU-Mankato, moving to 1-3 overall and 1-0 in the conference.