Entries tagged with ‘gustavus women’s track and field’

Annika Poe Named MIAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week

Annika Poe (Fy., Big Lake) helped Gustavus to a solid weekend at the Kelly Family Meet of the Hearts Saturday with a first place finish in the shot put. The first-year posted a career-best throw of 12.67m on both her first and last throws, winning the event by over one and a half meters.

Women’s Track and Field Takes Second at St. Olaf Quad

The Gustavus women's track and field team competed at the St. Olaf Quad Friday, tallying 155.5 points and taking second place of five teams, trailing only St. Thomas' score of 182.

Keelin, Studer Sweep MIAC Women’s Track and Field Athlete of the Week Awards

Katie Keelin and Rachel Studer swept this week's MIAC women's track and field Athlete of the Week awards with Keelin earning field honors while Studer earned the award on the track.

Eight Gusties Compete at Chuck Petersen Open

A small group of the Gustavus men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams kicked off the indoor season Saturday at the Chuck Peterson Open & Multi, hosted by Minnesota State-Mankato. Three athletes on the men’s team and five from the women’s squad competed on Saturday with six Gusties setting lifetime bests, four winning their event, and two breaking school records.

Women’s Track & Field Performs Well at St. Thomas

The Gustavus women’s track and field team started its indoor season Friday night at St. Thomas and came home with a number of encouraging results, including two first place finishes.

Six Gusties Earn MIAC Women’s Track & Field All-Conference

The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its women’s track & field postseason awards Thursday and six Gustavus student-athletes received recognition.

Women’s Track & Field Earns Silver At CSB-SJU Invite

The Gustavus women’s track & field team took second of nine teams at the CSB-SJU Indoor Invitational on Saturday. The Gusties scored 117 points, which was 29 points behind host Saint Benedict. Concordia-Moorhead took third place with 70 points.

Women’s Track & Field Takes Third At Birdman Invite In Final Tuneup Before MIAC Championships

The Gustavus women’s track & field team competed at the Birdman Invite on Friday, hosted by Minnesota State University, Mankato, and took third place with 95 points. Gustavus was the only Division III school in a meet that included Division II MSU-Mankato, Sioux Falls, and Augustana. MSU-Mankato won the meet with 225 points, while Sioux Falls took second with 104 points.

Marit Sonnesyn Named MIAC Outdoor Track Athlete-Of-The-Week

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 recording a first-place finish in the race. For her performance, the MIAC sports information directors honored Sonnesyn Wednesday with the MIAC Women's Outdoor Track Athlete-of-the-Week award.

Sarah Swanson Places 17th In Shot Put At NCAA Championships

Gustavus women’s track & field throwing specialist Sarah Swanson (Sr., Fairbanks, Alaska) took 17th place in the shot put Saturday at the NCAA Championships, hosted by Grinnell College. Swanson posted a mark of 12.21 meters (40-0.75) on her third toss after fouling on both the first and second throws.