Gusties need longer summers for sanity

The end of summer brings back the ability to see friends again, start fall sports, have more independence and leave behind a terrible summer job or internship. But also, the end of summer brings back having to be prepared for challenging tests, hours of studying, endless papers to write, juggling activities, interviews for jobs, and pondering if our partner at the square dance really is … Continue reading Gusties need longer summers for sanity

Sophomore Zane Michael focuses on keeping a steady pace during a meet & First-year Madalyn Lemke competes for the Gusties at the Crown Invite.

Cross Country competes at Crown Invite: Men’s and women’s team both place first out of three teams

After a few weeks of training and hosting an alumni meet, Gustavus Cross Country officially opened the 2019 season with a trip to the Crown Invite last weekend. Both the men’s and women’s teams took first place out of three teams. On the men’s side, the Gusties return 22 runners and add nine new members, while the women return 22 and add ten first-years. The … Continue reading Cross Country competes at Crown Invite: Men’s and women’s team both place first out of three teams

Sophomore Erin Ericson shoots for the green during the St. Ben’s Invitational, the team’s first competitive match of the season. The Gusties tied for fifth out of 11 teams that competed.

Gusties place fifth at St. Ben’s Invite: Women’s golf looks to improve its short game

The Gustavus women’s golf team finished the spring season this past April with a 5th place showing at the Carleton Spring invitational. Of the top 5 scorers for the Gusties in that meet, 3 have returned this season to prowl the greens. Sophomores Erin Erickson, Emily Kratz, and Sydney Regalado are the trio who will look to improve this year on their productive First-year campaigns. … Continue reading Gusties place fifth at St. Ben’s Invite: Women’s golf looks to improve its short game

First-year Rhyan Herrmann sets up the ball for her teammates during a match this weekend. The Gusties went undefeated at the Elmhurst Tournament, starting the season with a 4-0.

Volleyball starts undefeated at Elmhurst: Gusties go 4-0 at tournament, defeat No. 10 ranked Aurora

This past weekend, Gustavus Volleyball started its 2019 campaign at the Elmhurst Tournament in Illinois. The team is looking to build off of last year’s success, where it went undefeated in the MIAC and secured the program’s sixth MIAC Championship. The Gusties followed up with a strong postseason run, becoming MIAC Tournament Champions and were selected to host the regional portion of the NCAA tournament, … Continue reading Volleyball starts undefeated at Elmhurst: Gusties go 4-0 at tournament, defeat No. 10 ranked Aurora