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  • Zac Solis Named MIAC Men’s Swimmer Of The Week

    Zac Solis Named MIAC Men’s Swimmer Of The Week

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    Release Courtesy of Matt Higgins – MIAC Assistant Executive Director The Gustavus men’s swimming and diving team started the 2014-15 season with a great performance in a narrow loss to UW-Eau Claire 148-139. Though the Gusties came up a little short, senior Zac Solis (Centennial, Colo./Smoky Hill) starred in his season debut. Solis totaled four…

  • Women’s Swimming & Diving Cruises Past UW-Eau Claire 200-100 In Season Opener

    Women’s Swimming & Diving Cruises Past UW-Eau Claire 200-100 In Season Opener

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    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s swimming and diving team got its taste of first intercollegiate competition on Saturday afternoon with a 200-100 dual victory over UW-Eau Claire at the Vic Gustafson Pool. The Gusties recorded a total of 13 event victories and 25 individual event top three finishes. “It feels good to…

  • Seven Gusties Named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans

    Seven Gusties Named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans

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    St. Peter, Minn. – A total of seven members of the Gustavus Adolphus men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams were named 2014 College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Individual Scholar All-Americans on Friday, July 11. The men’s team was represented by Ross Larson (Jr., Brookings, S.D.) and Jacob Stern (So., Rosemount, Minn.), while…

  • Jeffrey Dubose And Alissa Tinklenberg Named 2013-14 Gustavus Student-Athletes Of The Year

    Jeffrey Dubose And Alissa Tinklenberg Named 2013-14 Gustavus Student-Athletes Of The Year

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    St. Peter, Minn. – To officially close the 2013-14 academic year, the Gustavus Adolphus Sports Information Department is proud to announce senior football player Jeffrey Dubose (St. Paul, Minn.) and senior swimmer Alissa Tinklenberg (Willmar, Minn.) as this season’s Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year. A running back who broke nearly every Gustavus rushing…

  • Gustavus Finishes 93rd In 2013-14 NACDA Director’s Cup Standings

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    Cleveland – The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and Learfield Sports have announced the final totals for the 2013-14 Division III Directors’ Cup.  Gustavus Adolphus College placed 93rd out of 444 competing NCAA Division III schools after earning 215.50 points over the course of the school year. The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup…

  • Alissa Tinklenberg And Carolyn Draayer Named To Capital One Academic All-America Division III At-Large Team

    Alissa Tinklenberg And Carolyn Draayer Named To Capital One Academic All-America Division III At-Large Team

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    St. Peter, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus College swimmer Alissa Tinklenberg (Sr., Willmar, Minn.) and hockey player Carolyn Draayer (Jr., Deephaven, Minn.) have been named to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-America Division III At-Large Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Tinklenberg – a two-time Capital One Academic All-District honoree…

  • Swimming Travel Blog: Indy Or Bust

    Swimming Travel Blog: Indy Or Bust

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    11:32 a.m. – Greetings from Indianapolis, Indiana, the site of the 2014 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships.  I flew into the city via Minneapolis with a layover in Chicago this morning and made my way to the hotel shortly after.  The seven student-athletes, three coaches, and sports information director will…

  • Alissa Tinklenberg Named Female Athlete Of The Month For February

    Alissa Tinklenberg Named Female Athlete Of The Month For February

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    St. Peter, Minn. – Senior swimmer Alissa Tinklenberg (Willmar, Minn.) solidified her place amongst the immortals of Gustavus athletics this February with a record-breaking performance at the final MIAC Championship meet of her standout career.  For her efforts in leading the Gustavus Adolphus women’s swimming and diving team to a fifth straight MIAC title, Alissa…

  • Men’s Swimming & Diving Moves Into Fourth After Day Two Of MIAC Championships

    Men’s Swimming & Diving Moves Into Fourth After Day Two Of MIAC Championships

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    Minneapolis – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s swimming and diving team turned in a much improved performance on the second day of the 2014 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships being held over the weekend at the Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota.  The Gusties scored 202.5 points on day two of competition,…

  • Men’s Swimming & Diving Set To Compete At MIAC Championships This Weekend

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    St. Peter, Minn. – A return to the podium is the goal of the Gustavus men’s swimming and diving team as it heads into the 2014 MIAC Championships being held Feb. 13-15 at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis.  The Gusties missed out on a top three standing last season by just two…