Since March, it seems as if the entire country has revolved around the coronavirus. This pandemic has affected everyone and everything, including Gustavus athletics. MIAC play has been suspended this fall for all sports. This decision canceled the seasons for hundreds of Gustie athletes. Gustie athletes are still able to practice, but many have grown weary of watching Division 1 sports and the Minnesota High … Continue reading The Desire to Play: Gustie football player petitions for fall season.

Gustavus athletes and coaches are set to return to practice this fall. Though all sports in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) have been postponed until next year, teams are finding ways to work with COVID guidelines in order to prepare for the upcoming season. Protocols have been put in place to help keep athletes safe while still allowing them to train. “Gustavus is following … Continue reading Sports are back (kind of): Gusties prepare to return to campus for athletic practices

It’s been a tough week of competition for some of the most accomplished Gustie athletes of the last decade, full of landslides and close calls. However, unlike the competitions these athletes excelled in to earn their prestige, the winner of this competition is decided by the votes of their peers. The first round of voting for the Gustavus Student-Athlete of the Decade bracket occurred last … Continue reading Athlete of the Decade contest heats up: Voting has officially begun for the Gustie Athlete of the Decade

During the fall of 2019, Campus Activities conducted a campus-wide survey in order to determine interest in a Gustie eSports program. The results of the survey came back overwhelmingly positive, with 86 percent of the self-selected respondents expressed experience in the concept and an interest in meeting people with similar interests. Following the results, the College received an anonymous grant to make the prospective program … Continue reading Gustie eSports program to begin this fall: Anonymous grant funds the widely antipicated program

It is important now more than ever to find ways to promote a healthy lifestyle, yet current CDC (Center for Disease Control) guidelines along with general risks of going to the gym have made it difficult for many to go workout. That doesn’t mean that you can’t get creative and find other ways to stay active, though. Here are five ways that you can stay … Continue reading Five ways to stay active outside of the gym

The Intramural Coed Hockey season following January term has given way to some hard-fought matchups between several teams that are fighting for a first place finish. The season wraps up March 20, and all teams have either two or three games remaining. The race for first place is tight, with the leading team holding a record of 4-1. Two teams trail closely behind them and … Continue reading Teams battle for intramural hockey title

In their past two weeks of action, the Gustavus gymnastics team hosted UW-Oshkosh on February 29 for a senior day celebration and then competed in the joint WIAC Championships/NCGA Regional Meet on March 7. A tough opponent for the last dual meet of the season, UW-Oshkosh entered the competition first overall in the WIAC at 7-1 and defended their throne successfully, emerging with a score … Continue reading Gusties compete at WIAC Regional: Gymnastics posts team score of 175.925

On March 7, the Gustavus Women’s Hockey team squared off against Augsburg with the MIAC Playoff title on the line. Heading into postseason, the Gusties were ranked fourth nationally and secured the No. 1 seed for playoffs after earning the program’s 16th regular season title. With this No. 1 seed comes the advantage of playing at home for the remainder of the tournament. After a … Continue reading Women’s Hockey wins MIAC Playoffs: Four Gusties nominated for All-Conference