This recurring segment will highlight a senior Gustavus athlete each week. Q: What are your expectations for the upcoming season? A: Every year our minimum expectation as a group is to make it to the playoffs. Our next expectation is to win the MIAC Championship. We have accomplished our minimum expectation the last three years and have been one out of three on the other. … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Jack Walsh
The Women’s and Men’s Cross Country teams ran at the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship last Saturday, Nov. 1. The meet took place at Como Golf Course in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Runners braved the low temperatures and high winds to run for their place in the conference. The teams prepared for the meet with mental drive, team support, and different workouts. On Friday, Oct. 31, … Continue reading Men’s and Women’s CC both take sixth at Conference Championship
This fall’s winning team for intramural soccer was called the “Babysitters FC”. The “Babysitters FC” is a team that’s been passed down from year to year between international students. This season they have been unbeatable, winning a total of five complete games with only one tie. Junior Mahmoud AbuEid, was a part of the winning team. “It was a fun experience. We had a really … Continue reading Babysitters FC sweep IM soccer
The Gustavus Football team and Volleyball team are utilizing the field of Sport Psychology to enhance their performance on the field. The effort began in Fall 2012, after Football Head Coach Peter Haugen went to a coaching clinic at Minnesota State University Mankato. There, he met Dr. Cindra Kamphoff, Director at the Center for Sport and Performance Psychology at MSU. “Coach Haugen and I talk … Continue reading Mental training gives Gusties the edge
The Gustavus Men’s Soccer team, defeat Bethel University on Tuesday, Oct. 28, to move to 12-4-1 overall and 6-2-1 in the MIAC. The Gusties are making a strong push towards the upcoming MIAC playoffs. The men are hoping to capitalize on their superior possession on the field and utilize star forward Senior Zach Brown in order to win the MIAC and earn a ticket to … Continue reading Zach Brown leads Men’s Soccer to playoffs
If you are looking to stay fit through exercise that is enjoyable, the Health and Wellness club can is great place to start. There are many different activities the Health and Wellness Club hosts: zumba, water aerobics, cardio dance and much more. Cardio dance is typically hosted on Sunday nights from 7p.m. to 8 p.m. The objective of cardio dance is to repeatedly perform upbeat … Continue reading Health and Wellness Club makes exercise fun
This recurring segment will highlight a senior Gustavus athlete each week. Q: What positives do you take from this season? A: This season has been a wonderful season of true soccer play for our team. We’ve found our style of play and are consistently possessing the ball and working it around rather than playing bootball. This has made it not only fun to play, but … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Heather Goff
The Gustavus Men’s Tennis team won both the doubles and singles titles at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Midwest Regional Championships. The tournament was held Sept. 26-28. In a singles tournament which drew over 100 of the Midwest’s top players, three of four semifinalists were Gusties. Senior Motasem Al-Houni took the individual title. To do so, Al-Houni defeated his younger brother, First-year Mohanad Al-Houni, in the … Continue reading Doubles team competes in South Carolina
This recurring segment will highlight a senior Gustavus athlete each week. Q: What are your expectations for the season? A: Going into this season my expectations, as well as the expectations of the other two seniors (Emily Gilman and Paige Breneman), were that we as a team would play this season with no regret. So far, being two-thirds done with the season it is easy … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Kendra Weege
The Gustavus Adolphus Women’s Soccer team hosted the third annual ‘Kicking For A Cause’ match on Saturday, Oct. 4. The women hosted St. Olaf College for a MIAC match benefitting Yuwa, a Minnesota non-profit organization. “This is the third year we have done the fundraiser and I know the team will continue to do it in the future because it means a lot to us.”—Valerie … Continue reading Women’s Soccer is “Kicking For a Cause”
