Archive for JJ Akin '11

Legendary Gymnastics Coach Nancy Baker Dies

Born in Saint Peter in 1936, Nancy Baker went on to a pioneering career that helped set the foundation for women's gymnastics in Minnesota and beyond.

Craig Nordquist ‘11: Sports researcher turns passion into Emmy Awards

The 2011 graduate and lifelong baseball fan is starting his 10th year as a researchers at MLB Network.

Lund Center Project to Break Ground This Spring

The expansion and renovation of Gustavus Adolphus College’s wellness and athletic facility begins in April 2021.

Fundraising Underway for Lund Center Expansion Project

Gustavus is fundraising for an ambitious $60 million project that will expand and renovate the College's wellness and athletic facility.

Longtime Coach Whitey Skoog Dies

The former Minneapolis Laker went on to a legendary career as the men's golf coach at Gustavus.

Men’s Soccer Finishes Season With 2-0 Loss to Dominican

The Gustavus men's soccer team fell to Dominican University 2-0 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

How Sweet It Is: Gustavus Women’s Basketball Advances With NCAA Tournament Win Over UW-Whitewater

The Gustavus Adolphus College women's basketball team turned in a record-setting performance on Saturday night in Whitewater, Wis., defeating the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 74-60 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Mikayla Miller (Sr., Goodhue, Minn.) became the Golden Gusties' all-time leader in career points scored with 1,792.

Seniors Lead Gustavus Women’s Basketball To NCAA Tournament Win Over Rose-Hulman

Friday evening’s NCAA women’s basketball opening round matchup between Gustavus and Rose-Hulman lived up to the moniker of “March Madness” with the game going down to the wire, but in the end the Gusties came out on top 60-52 to claim their first NCAA tournament win since 2003. The Gusties started the game with a 17-4 lead in the first six minutes of the game and never trailed. Gustavus advances to the round of 32 tomorrow at 7 p.m.

Katie Aney ’18 Wins Goldwater Scholarship, Prepares for Summer Research at Harvard

The Gustavus junior majors in biochemistry and math, plays on the women's tennis team, and maintains a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

NCAA Tournament Victory Calls For Reflection, Anticipation

Twelve hours after the Gustavus women’s hockey team pulled off an upset victory on the road in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Tournament, head coach Mike Carroll was back on campus at the Don Roberts Ice Rink, flooding the surface for another week of practice.