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Three Divers Compete at NCAA Region 1 Championships
Three Gustavus divers competed at the NCAA Region 1 Diving Championships on Friday and Saturday. Logan Bican (Jr., Monticello, Minn.) and Jonathan Bovee (Sr., Farmington, Minn.) represented the men's team, while Sophia Steinberg (So., Faribault, Minn.) represented the women.
Swimming and Diving 2018-19 Season Preview
The Gustavus men's and women's swimming and diving teams are coming off successful 2017-18 campaigns in which they both turned in second place finishes in the MIAC Championships.
Valentine Drops Opening Match at ITA Cup
Gustavus women’s tennis player Ginger Valentine (So., Delano, Minn.) competed in the first round of the ITA Cup Thursday morning and lost to No. 4 seed Venia Yeung of Wesleyan 6-0, 6-2. Valentine, now 9-1 in singles play this season, drops into the consolation bracket and will face the loser of Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico of Emory and Risa Fukushige of Skidmore on Friday morning.
Valentine Wins ITA Midwest Singles Title, Becomes All-American
For the second consecutive season, the Gustavus women’s tennis team has produced the singles champion at the ITA Midwest Regional Championships. On Monday morning, Ginger Valentine (So., Delano, Minn.) defeated Ali Kopiecki of Hamline 6-0, 6-4 to earn All-America status. Valentine joins teammate Bri Hartmann as ITA Midwest Region singles champions as Hartmann achieved the feat last year. Valentine is the 42nd All-American in program history.
Valentine to play for ITA Regional Singles Title Monday
Day three of the 2018 ITA Women’s Midwest Regional Championships concluded Sunday night with the doubles championship and the singles semifinals.
Women’s Tennis Advances Two Singles, One Doubles after Day Two of ITA Regional
Day two of the ITA Midwest Regional Championships wrapped up Saturday with Gustavus advancing two singles players and one doubles team to the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, respectively. Ginger Valentine and Bri Hartmann will play in the singles quarterfinals at 9 a.m. Sunday. Valentine will face Natalie Wijesinghe of UW-Eau Claire and Hartmann will take on Grace Riermann of Bethel. The doubles team of Hartman and Lilly Hartman will take on Maggie Riermann and Grace Riermann of Bethel in the semifinals.
Hartmann Ends Season In Second Round Of NCAA Women’s Tennis Singles Championships
Gustavus women’s tennis ace Briana Hartmann (Jr., Owatonna, Minn.) Thursday experienced her first NCAA singles tournament, winning the first match and losing in the second round against the defending national champion. Hartmann, who earned All-America status in the fall by winning the ITA Midwest Regional and taking fifth at the Oracle Cup, finishes her season with a 26-10 singles record.
Five Gusties Named Women’s Tennis All-Conference, Carlson Earns Co-Coach Of The Year
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its women’s tennis postseason awards Tuesday and five Gusties were recognized as All-Conference members, while Head Coach Jon Carlson has been selected as the Co-Coach of the Year.
Gustie Swimmers Conclude Competition At NCAA Championships
The NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships concluded Saturday as Maggie Webster (Jr., Apple Valley, Minn.) and Kate Reilly (Sr., Hastings, Minn.) swam the 100 freestyle, and Tanner Sonnek (Jr., North Mankato, Minn.) competed in the 200 breaststroke. Webster and Reilly finished the 100 free in 20th and 30th place, respectively, with personal best times of 51.41 and 51.85. Sonnek was disqualified in the 200 breaststroke after the official deemed a turn violation.
Sonnek Earns Second-Straight All-America Award In 100 Breaststroke
For the second consecutive year, Tanner Sonnek (Jr., North Mankato, Minn.) finished seventh in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships to earn All-America status. Sonnek touched the wall in 54.85 after posting a preliminary time of 54.95 in the morning session.