Tag: Men’s Sports

  • Amrik Donkena And Mya Smith-Dennis Named To ITA All-America Team

    Amrik Donkena And Mya Smith-Dennis Named To ITA All-America Team

    Skillman, N.J. – Gustavus Adolphus men’s tennis players Amrik Donkena (Sr., Rochester, Minn.) and Mya Smith-Dennis (Jr., Savage, Minn.) have been named to the 2013 All-America Team announced Wednesday by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).  A combined 24 men and women were named to the All-America teams in both singles and doubles (10 men, 14 women). “The entire Gustavus tennis…

  • Men’s Golf Earns Golf Coaches Association Of America Team Academic Award

    Men’s Golf Earns Golf Coaches Association Of America Team Academic Award

    Norman, Okla. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s golf team was the recipient of All-Academic Team honors announced Wednesday by the Golf Coaches Association of America.  A total of 143 teams from across all divisions of collegiate golf submitted GPAs of 3.00 or higher to earn All-Academic Team recognition – a new high in the five…

  • Former Gustie Tennis Player Megan Gaard Named Assistant Director At MIAC

    Former Gustie Tennis Player Megan Gaard Named Assistant Director At MIAC

    Release courtesy of Matt Higgins – MIAC Assistant Executive Director St. Paul – The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) consistently produces talented and impressive alumni, so it’s no surprise the conference’s recent search for a new assistant director resulted in the hiring of a former MIAC student-athlete. Gustavus Adolphus College graduate Megan Gaard– a two-sport athlete…

  • Golfer Tyler McMorrow Qualifies For U.S. Amateur Championship

    Golfer Tyler McMorrow Qualifies For U.S. Amateur Championship

    St. Cloud, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus golfer Tyler McMorrow (St. Cloud, Minn.) has qualified for the 113th U.S. Amateur Championship following his performance at the U.S. Amateur Sectional Qualifier held this weekend at the St. Cloud Country Club.  McMorrow, a senior to-be on head coach Scott Moe’s squad, fired a three-under-par 139 to share medalist…

  • Alex Kolquist And Lindsey Hjelm Named 2012-13 Gustavus Athletes Of The Year

    Alex Kolquist And Lindsey Hjelm Named 2012-13 Gustavus Athletes Of The Year

    St. Peter, Minn. – To put the finishing touch on the 2012-13 season in Gustavus Adolphus College Athletics, the Gustavus Sports Information Department is proud to announce senior golfer Alex Kolquist (Hermantown, Minn.) and senior hockey player Lindsey Hjelm (North Oaks, Minn.) as this year’s Male and Female Athletes-of-the-Year.  Kolquist and Hjelm are 13th recipients…

  • Alex Kolquist And Tyler McMorrow Named To Finalized GCAA All-America Team

    Alex Kolquist And Tyler McMorrow Named To Finalized GCAA All-America Team

    Norman, Okla. – A pair of Gustavus Adolphus men’s golfers made an appearance on the finalized Division III PING All-America Team announced Monday, June 17 by the Golf Coaches Association of America.  Senior Alex Kolquist (Hermantown, Minn.) earned a place on the first team, while junior Tyler McMorrow (St. Cloud, Minn.) earned a spot on…

  • Gustavus Places 36th In 2012-13 NACDA Director’s Cup Standings

    Cleveland – The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and Learfield Sports have announced the final totals for the 2012-13 Division III Directors’ Cup.  Gustavus Adolphus College placed 36th out of 444 competing NCAA Division III schools after earning 418.25 points over the year. The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a…

  • Three Gustie Student-Athletes To Participate In NCAA Career In Sports Forum

    St. Peter, Minn. – Three Gustavus Adolphus student-athletes have been invited to participate in the National College Athletic Association’s Sports Forum being held June 8-11 in Indianapolis.  Representing Gustavus at the event will be softball player Shelby Nosan (Jr., Baudette, Minn.), football player Jake Forcier (Jr., Watkins, Minn.), and soccer player Casey Gilbert (Sr., Marshfield,…

  • Nicole Porath And Brenden Huber Take Gold At Fargo Marathon

    St. Peter, Minn. – Battling the high humidity and unpredictable weather of the Red River Valley, a pair of runners with Gustavus ties made their mark at the ninth annual Fargo Marathon on Saturday. Nicole Porath, a 2005 Gustavus graduate, crossed the finish line with a time of 2:50:49 in front of a roaring Fargodome crowd…

  • Alex Kolquist And Scott Moe Highlight MIAC Men’s Golf Awards

    Alex Kolquist And Scott Moe Highlight MIAC Men’s Golf Awards

    St. Paul – The Three Crowns highlighted this year’s 2012-13 MIAC Men’s Golf Awards released Monday by the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.  The Gusties took home two of the conference’s three individual honors by claiming the Player-of-the-Year and Coach-of-the-Year awards.  Senior Alex Kolquist (Hermantown, Minn.) was named the MIAC Men’s Golf Player-of-the-Year, while his coach,…