Author: gteigen
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Volleyball 2012: A Look Ahead
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The 2011 volleyball season signaled an incredible turnaround from bottom feeder to playoff contender in the MIAC. The Gusties finished the 2010 season with a 7-19 record and were last in league play. In 2011, the Gusties finished 20-10 and finished fifth in the conference, advancing to the MIAC playoffs
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Nine Football Players Named To NFF Hampshire Honor Society
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Eight Gustavus Adolphus football players have been named to the 2012 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Hampshire Honor Society. The Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who have maintained a 3.2 GPA or better. Nick Alverson, Logan Becker, Elliot Herdina, Mike Jirik, Brad Kruckeberg,…
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Lisa Klass Named March Female Student-Athlete Of The Month
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The Gustavus softball team got off to a bit of a slow start but found its stride when it went down to Arizona for the Tucson Invitational in mid-March. After going 1-3 over the weekend of February 25th and 26th, the team took their strong play to its competition in Arizona, going 3-1 over the…
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Deck Pass To The 2012 MIAC Swim & Dive Championships: Day Three Prelims
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Whoever decided the order of events really wanted to mess with swimmers. We’re on Day three and we have before us the 200’s of all the strokes, the 100 free and the 1650 freestyle. The men also were diving on one-meter while the women were diving on three-meter. All of these events are tough on…
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Deck Pass To The 2012 MIAC Swim & Dive Championships: Day Two Finals
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The MIAC Championships never disappoint. It was another roller coaster session in Minneapolis. It was the most crowded I’ve ever seen a Friday session in my four years. There were loads of Gustie, Ole and Tommie fans to come and support their teams. All fans were treated to a fun session. For the Gusties a…
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Deck Pass To The 2012 MIAC Swim & Dive Championships: Day Two Prelims
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After a good night of sleep (hopefully) the teams prepare for day 2. The women and men are in a little bit different spots overall. The women finished last night with a 10 point lead over St. Olaf while the men found themselves in third after the first day. This morning, the women needed to make…
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Deck Pass To The 2012 MIAC Swim & Dive Championships: Day One Finals
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It wouldn’t take one long to look at the results and see the Gustie women and men had a terrific night. There were a lot of great times on both sides and the energy was by far the highest I have ever experienced on day 1 of the meet. A great crowd of Gustie parents,…
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Deck Pass To The 2012 MIAC Swim & Dive Championships: Day One Prelims
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We’re off and running (well, swimming)! The pool doors opened up and all athletes were quick to get their warm up in. There is a definite excitement in the pool area. All teams know the scores are at zero and anything is possible. Coming out in the first session is important as it tends to set a…
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Deck Pass To The 2012 MIAC Swim & Dive Championships: Preview
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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012, 10:00 p.m. After an hour bus ride, we finally arrived to the University Hotel in Minneapolis. We are given our rooms and roommates and the journey begins for the 2012 MIAC Championships; with shaving. Shaving is something swimmers should look forward to because of the competitive advantage it gives you. However,…
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Former Gustie Skaters Win Golden Shovel At U.S. Pond Hockey Championships
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While the Gustavus women’s hockey team looked back on a weekend sweep of St. Catherine, Gustavus alumni Laura Vannelli `08, Jessie Doig `09, and Liz Haakenson `09 were hard at work on the ice at the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships (USPHC) held Jan. 20-22 on Lake Nakomis in Minneapolis. The three Gusties were a part…