Tag: athlete of the week
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Pedersen Named MIAC Men’s Golfer of the Week
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Gustavus’s Jacob Pedersen (Fy., Minnetonka, Minn.) earned medalist honors at the 2018 MIAC Men’s Golf Championships with a three-round total of 210, the second-lowest 54-hole mark in conference tournament history. For his performance, Pedersen has been named MIAC Athlete of the Week.
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Gibbons Named MIAC Men’s Soccer Athlete of the Week
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Matt Gibbons (So., Minneapolis, Minn.) was a key factor in the Gustavus men’s soccer team extending its unbeaten streak to eight matches by scoring three goals in two games last week. Gibbons tallied a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over St. Scholastica and then followed with a two-goal performance at Bethel as the…
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Ardy Named WIAC Gymnastics Specialist Of The Week
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Gustavus gymnastics specialist Sam Ardy (So., Thousand Oaks, Calif.) had a career performance on at the Blugold Invitational on March 3. She led the Golden Gusties on both vault and uneven bars and was the second-highest score on the balance beam. Ardy tied for first on bars with a score of 9.475. She had a…
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Karim Ortiz Named MIAC Fooball Offensive Player Of The Week
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Gustie running back Karim Ortiz (Jr., Cancun, Mexico) stepped into the starting lineup and into the spotlight in Saturday’s 35-13, come-from-behind win over Augsburg. The junior had a tremendous day running the ball with 180 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries. Ortiz averaged 6.7 yards per carry, and his top highlight was a 43-yard…
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Jacob Volness Named MIAC Baseball Pitcher-Of-The-Week
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The Gustavus baseball team swept a pair of MIAC doubleheaders against the last two conference champions to push its winning streak to six in a row. Senior pitcher Jacob Volness (Cokato, Minn./Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted) came up big on the mound to earn a win in each series, as he went 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA, with…
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Marit Sonnesyn Named MIAC Outdoor Track Athlete-Of-The-Week
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The Gustavus women’s track and field team traveled to La Crosse, Wis., for UW-La Crosse’s Phil Esten Challenge last week, and Marit Sonnesyn’s (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata) performance alone made the trip more than worthwhile for the Gusties. The senior runner broke the Gustavus school record in the 10,000-meter run by more than 30 seconds, while also…
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Kopp Earns Second WIAC All-Around Athlete Of The Week Honor
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Gustavus gymnast Alex Kopp (Jr., Wayzata, Minn.) has earned Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Gymnastics All-Around Athlete of the Week honors for the second time this season after posting a career-high score in a dual meet against UW-Whitewater last Saturday. Kopp led the Golden Gusties on each event, finishing with a career-high in the all-around, bars…
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Zach Brown Named MIAC Men’s Soccer Athlete Of The Week
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St. Paul, Minn. – After scoring a pair of game-winning goals in back-to-back matches, Gustavus Adolphus men’s soccer forward Zach Brown (Eau Claire, Wis.) has been named the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Men’s Soccer Athlete-of-the-Week. Brown led the Gusties to an important regional victory over Wartburg by the score of 1-0 on Wednesday. He…
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Adam Smyth Earns MIAC Men’s Hockey Athlete-Of-The-Week Honors For Second Time This Season
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When the Gustavus men’s hockey team found itself backed in a corner on two occasions this weekend, sophomore forward Adam Smyth answered the call and provided a spark when it need it most. Smyth finished with three goals against St. Olaf on the weekend, helping the Gusties to earn the No. 2 seed in the…
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Malea Noennig Earns MIAC Volleyball Setter-Of-The-Week Honors
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Gustavus Adolphus volleyball player Malea Noennig set a pair of superb matches to lead the Gusties to a 2-0 mark last week, clinching an MIAC Playoff berth for the first time in two seasons. The Norwood Young America, Minn. native recorded 86 set assists, 13 digs and six kills in Gustavus’ regular-season ending two MIAC…