Junior Katie Keelin competes in the hammer throw at the Conference Outdoor Championships. Keelin placed first in the event earning her All-Conference and a bid to Nationals.

Gusties place fourth in conference meet: Six Women’s Track and Field athletes place first

The Gustavus Women’s Track and Field team competed in the final meet of the season this past weekend, the MIAC Championships. The event took place in St. Paul at the University of St. Thomas and spanned two days. Going into the meet, the women had six notable women who were first in the MIAC in their respective events. First-year Annalee Olson-Sola and Junior Katie Keelin … Continue reading Gusties place fourth in conference meet: Six Women’s Track and Field athletes place first

Senior Michael Hensch made history at the MIAC Outdoor Championships, becoming the first thrower ever to place first in the shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer throw.

Men’s Track and Field earn third in Outdoors: Hensch becomes first MIAC athlete to place first in all throws

The Gustavus Men’s Track and Field Team took third at the MIAC Outdoor Championships last weekend. Once again, Senior Michael Hensch and Sophomore Taylor Rooney led the team with unprecedented performances at the Conference Meet. While many members of the team stepped up to propel the team to a third place finish, nobody was more influential than Hensch. On day one of the meet, Hensch … Continue reading Men’s Track and Field earn third in Outdoors: Hensch becomes first MIAC athlete to place first in all throws

Gusties place first at Bobby Krig Invitational: Junior Ben Hauge earns Athlete of the Week honors

After a second place finish at the St. John’s Invite on April 27-28, the Gustavus Men’s Golf Team returned home to host the Bobby Krig Invitational for their final event of the season this past weekend from May 3-4.  That Friday and Saturday, the Gusties welcomed a quadrangular that included St. Thomas, Bethel, and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire to Le Sueur Country Club. Coming … Continue reading Gusties place first at Bobby Krig Invitational: Junior Ben Hauge earns Athlete of the Week honors

Sophomore Kourtney Kulseth leads the pack during the 3000M Steeplechase at the Drake Alternative meet.

Track and Field takes on Drake and MSU meets: Men and women’s teams compete two consecutive weekends

The past couple weeks have been very busy for both the Gustavus Men and Women’s Track and Field teams, competing in two meets with a variety of difficult opponents. On April 26, both the men and women’s programs hosted the Drake Alternative meet, the lone home-meet of the season. There were a variety of teams involved, with only a handful being from the MIAC. Competing … Continue reading Track and Field takes on Drake and MSU meets: Men and women’s teams compete two consecutive weekends

The Gustavus Men’s Baseball team celebrates with a dogpile after claiming the title of this year’s MIAC championship.

Baseball wins first MIAC Championship since 1980

Following their recent split with the Cardinals of St. Mary’s a couple weekends ago, the Gusties were able to claim the MIAC championship this past weekend following their double header matchup against the St. Olaf Oles. Going into the matchup, the Gusties only required one win that day to claim a share of the MIAC title, with two wins ensuring they would win it outright. … Continue reading Baseball wins first MIAC Championship since 1980

Sophomore Marissa Marsolek steps up to the plate for the Gusties. This season, the team finished with a record of 17-19 and went 8-14 in the MIAC.

Women’s softball season comes to a close: Gusties end season with three consecutive wins

The Gustavus women’s softball team ended their season with a pair of wins over conference opponent Augsburg this past Sunday. The women hosted Augsburg for their senior day, which was also the final MIAC series of the year. The women are coming off a recent split series last Saturday against Bethel. On the season, the Black and Gold have been hitting .259 with opponents hitting … Continue reading Women’s softball season comes to a close: Gusties end season with three consecutive wins

Senior Bri Hartmann competes for the black and gold. The Gusties finished second in conference and will have a bye to the semifinal round of playoffs.

Women’s tennis advances to postseason: Gusties finish second in the conference

The Gustavus Women’s Tennis team wrapped up regular season play last weekend with two decisive wins over conference foes St. Olaf and Bethel. With their two wins, the Gusties enter the MIAC playoffs as the No. 2 seed and will host Bethel in the first round of playoffs. Their lone conference loss on the season came over the easter break long weekend as they hosted … Continue reading Women’s tennis advances to postseason: Gusties finish second in the conference

First-year Indraneel Raut returns a ball during a match at the fall ITA regionals.

Gusties earn 31st consecutive MIAC title: Men’s tennis goes undefeated in conference play

This past weekend, the Gustavus men’s tennis team competed in its final regular season conference matches against Macalester, Carleton, and St. Thomas. The Gusties claimed victories against all three opponents, closing out the season with a perfect 9-0 conference record and captured their 31st consecutive MIAC Championship. This MIAC title is the 48th championship in program history. St. Olaf is the next closest team in … Continue reading Gusties earn 31st consecutive MIAC title: Men’s tennis goes undefeated in conference play

Junior Matthew Montplaisr competes in the long jump during a home meet this season. The Gusties compete next at the Drake Relays April 6, 2019.

Track and Field places at Carleton Relays: Hensch and Rooney post new school records

Both the Gustavus Women’s and Men’s Track and Field Teams seem to be hitting their midseason strides with strong performances at the Carleton Relays last weekend. In a meet that was highlighted by numerous individual personal records, the women took home first place while the men finished in second behind the University of Minnesota-Duluth (Division II). On the women’s side, seven different Gusties took home … Continue reading Track and Field places at Carleton Relays: Hensch and Rooney post new school records

First-year Emily Kratz chips a ball onto the green during the Royal Match Invitational. The Gusties placed fourth out of eight teams at the invite.

Women’s Golf competes at Royal Match: Gusties place fourth of eight teams with a score of 652

Following their seventh place finish amongst a pool of seventeen teams at the Illinois Wesleyan Invite on April 13, the Gustavus Women’s Golf team competed in the 2019 Royal Match at Deer Run Golf Club this past weekend. The two-day match consisted of eight schools from the MIAC, with Bethel University being the official host. After day one, the Gusties found themselves sitting in fourth … Continue reading Women’s Golf competes at Royal Match: Gusties place fourth of eight teams with a score of 652