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  • Elizabeth Weiers Named Winner Of Elite 89 Award For Second Straight Season

    Elizabeth Weiers Named Winner Of Elite 89 Award For Second Straight Season

    Canton, New York – For the second year in a row, Gustavus Adolphus senior track and field athlete Elizabeth Weiers (Le Center, Minn.) has been named the recipient of the Elite 89 award for the 2014 NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships. Weiers, who majors in English, will graduate in June with a perfect…

  • Three Men’s Tennis Players Set To Compete At NCAA Championships

    Three Men’s Tennis Players Set To Compete At NCAA Championships

    St. Peter, Minn. – A trio of Gustavus Adolphus men’s tennis players will compete on the national stage later this week as the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Committee has selected the individuals who will make up the singles and doubles competition of the 2015 NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championships. Freshman Mohanad Al-Houni (Tripoli,…

  • Elizabeth Weiers Set To Represent Gustavus At NCAA Track & Field Championships This Weekend

    Elizabeth Weiers Set To Represent Gustavus At NCAA Track & Field Championships This Weekend

    St. Peter, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus senior hammer throw specialist Elizabeth Weiers (Le Center, Minn.) will represent the Black and Gold at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships this weekend. The NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee announced on Sunday the participants of the NCAA Championships, which will be…

  • Carolyn Draayer, Katie Olson, And Jenny Strom Earn CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors

    Carolyn Draayer, Katie Olson, And Jenny Strom Earn CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors

    St. Peter, Minn. – Three Gustavus Adolphus College student-athletes have been recognized on the 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-District Women’s At-Large Team for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. As selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, women’s hockey player Carolyn Draayer (Sr., Deephaven, Minn.), and women’s swimmers Katie Olson (Sr.,…

  • Athletics Department Set To Host Inaugural “Golden Gusties” On Sunday

    Athletics Department Set To Host Inaugural “Golden Gusties” On Sunday

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is set to host the inaugural all athlete, end of the year banquet entitled the “Golden Gusties” on Sunday, May 17 in Don Roberts Ice Rink. The Golden Gusties is an awards banquet celebrating the accomplishments of the College’s athletic teams and its…

  • Chris Captain Named To GCAA Division III All-Freshman Team

    Chris Captain Named To GCAA Division III All-Freshman Team

    Norman, Okla. – The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) has released the 2015 Division III All-Freshman Team, naming Gustavus Adolphus men’s golfer Chris Captain (Rochester, Minn.) as one of the six individuals from across the country to earn the honor. The All-Freshman Team is composed of one golfer from each of the six regions…

  • Four Gusties Honored In MIAC’s Postseason Softball Awards, Sarah Rozell Named MIAC Pitcher Of The Year

    Four Gusties Honored In MIAC’s Postseason Softball Awards, Sarah Rozell Named MIAC Pitcher Of The Year

    Bloomington, Minn. – Four Gustavus Adolphus softball players were honored in the 2015 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Postseason Softball Awards released Tuesday, May 12. Seniors Sarah Rozell (Lakeville, Minn.), Kailey Morgan (Mound, Minn.) and Shelby Nosan (Baudette, Min.), and sophomore Hannah Heacox (Stillwater, Minn.) were named to the All-Conference Team, while Rozell was one of…

  • Carolyn Draayer Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

    Carolyn Draayer Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

    Indianapolis – The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced its 2015 winter sports postgraduate scholarship winners. Among the list of 29 male and 29 female winter sports student-athlete recipients was senior women’s hockey player Carolyn Draayer (Deephaven, Minn.). To qualify, student-athletes must excel academically and athletically, be in their final year of eligibility and plan…

  • Chris Captain Named MIAC Freshman Of The Year In MIAC Men’s Golf Awards

    Chris Captain Named MIAC Freshman Of The Year In MIAC Men’s Golf Awards

    Bloomington, Minn. – A pair of Gustavus Adolphus men’s golfers were honored in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s Golf Awards released Monday, May 11 by the league office. Rookie Chris Captain (Rochester, Minn.) headlined the awards for Gustavus by receiving the MIAC Freshman-of-the-Year Award. Captain was also named to the All-Conference Team along with junior…

  • Three Softball Players Named To NFCA All-Region Team

    Three Softball Players Named To NFCA All-Region Team

    Louisville – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) honored a trio of Gustavus Adolphus softball players with the announcement of 2015 NFCA Division III All-Region Softball Teams on Monday, May 11. As in the past, the squad is comprised of three teams in each of the country’s eight NCAA regions. Sophomore pitcher Hannah Heacox (Stillwater,…