The Gustavian Weekly

Sports & Fitness

Top 5 sports highlights of 2012-13

Gustavus Sports Information

1. The Gustavus swim & dive team rallied to support Sophomore Grace Goblirsch in her battle against leukemia. 2. The Gustavus women’s hockey team won the MIAC champion title for the ninth straight year and progressed to the NCAA National ...

Track and field prepares for conference meet

Senior Josh Owens took fourth place in the pole vault at The Meet Of The UnSaintly with a vault of 15-feet 9.75 inches. Gustavus Sports Information

The Gustavus track and field team competed at The Meet Of The UnSaintly on Saturday, May 4, 2013. The meet took place at Hamline University, where the Gusties performed well. On the women’s team, Junior Nevada Wendlandt placed fourth in ...

Men’s golf prepares for NCAA Tournament despite bad weather

The Gustavus men’s golf team wrapped up their regular season with a bid to the NCAA Tournament in Florida, where they will compete on May 11. Gustavus Sports Information

The Gustavus men’s golf team has their sights set on the NCAA Tournament as they wrap up their 2013 spring season. The NCAA Tournament will be held from May 14-17. The Gusties are confident that they will make a great ...

Smiles abound at Special Olympics

A young athlete celebrates his shotput throw after a Gustavus hockey player measures the distance of the throw. The hockey team, along with other athletic teams and Greek organizations teamed up with SAAC and Kari Eckheart to support the Special Olympics and organize this event. Renee Hoppe

On Sunday May 5, 2013 approximately 200 athletes competed in a Special Olympics track meet at Gustavus. Athletic teams and Greek organizations helped organize and run the event for the athletes and their fans. “My favorite part of the Special ...

A hole-in-one isn’t once in a lifetime for Andrew Oakes

Andrew Oakes records his third hole-in-one in three months, while practicing at Otter Creek golf course in Ankeny, IA. Submitted

Gustavus athletes accomplish great things all the time. Few, however, accomplish what Junior golfer, Andrew Oakes has done. Oakes went from having never hit a hole-in-one, to hitting three within three months, an incredible feat for any golfer. “Those shots ...

Gustie baseball: Back on the field and ready to play

Sophomore Pitcher Steven Zehms is among the Gustie baseball players who are eager to get back into the swing of things after weather conditions have limited their season. Gustavus Sports Information

The Gustavus baseball team is starting to get back into the swing of things after unpredictable weather conditions have limited their season. The wintry conditions experienced in April have caused all non-conference games to be cancelled along with the cancellation ...

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It seems as though at every family gathering there is one aunt/uncle/grandma who always reminds you to take an extra serving of mashed potatoes while you’re young, because in five years it’s going straight to your thighs. So why is ...

Women’s tennis team earns third seed in playoffs

The Gustavus women’s tennis team credits their team unity and their strong coaching staff with their success this season. The team will take part in the MIAC Playoffs after completing the regular season with a 12-7 record overall. Gustavus Sports Information

After six consecutive wins, the Gustavus Adolphus women’s tennis team finished their regular season on April 28. The last match took place in Northfield, Minnesota, where the women played Carleton College and lost 8-1.  Sophomore Laurel Krebsbach scored the only ...

Take the Hill triathlon: three times the fun

A triathlete competing in the running portion of last year’s Take the Hill Triathlon. The running course goes through the Arb and around campus, finishing between Beck and the Library. There is still time to sign up for this year’s event. Submitted

The Take the Hill Triathlon will take place on campus on Saturday, May 4, 2013. The Epsilon Pi Alpha Fraternity, as well as community volunteers, will be hosting the event. Epsilon Pi Alpha alumni, Peter Nerothin, founded Insulindependence, an internationally ...

Track and Field competes in rain or shine

Sophomore Caitlin Fermoyle holds her place at the front of the pack in the women’s first outdoor race at the Carleton Relays. The women are looking to have a successful season now that the snow is beginning to melt. Submitted

This year’s unpredictable weather has taken its toll on many spring athletes, especially the Gustavus Track and Field Team. As this year’s spring outdoor season comes closer to an end, the team struggles to find time to compete in meets ...