Two overtime thrillers lead to playoff matchup vs. St. John’s The men’s hockey team scraped their way to a 3-2 overtime win and a 3-3 tie in last weekend’s two-game series against St. Olaf. With that 3-point performance the Gusties earned the #2 seed in the conference standings. The Gusties traveled to Northfield in last Friday’s game against St. Olaf and found themselves down 2-0 … Continue reading Comeback kids clinch #2 spot
Athletic Director Al Molde retires, leaves big shoes to fill Athletic Director Al Molde, who has been the head of the athletics program at Gustavus for 15 years, will retire after this academic year. For the past 15 years Molde has supervised the athletics program, managed the coaches and personnel connected to the program and managed the athletic department’s budget as Athletic Director. Molde graduated … Continue reading A career comes full circle
Women’s Swimming & Diving clinches third consecutive MIAC title Over the roar of the crowd and the chants of their opponents, the Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team found a way to make themselves heard at the MIAC Championship meet held at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center Feb. 16-18. For the third consecutive year the Gusties brought home the championship title, beating out rival … Continue reading Loud, proud, victorious yet again
Tough road trip stifles the Gustie women as they prepare for the playoffs The women’s basketball team had three crucial conference matchups over the last week. They first defeated St. Mary’s with a final of 70-56, but then lost a pair of road games against Macalester and then Concordia. Abby Rothenbuehler was the spark for the Gusties in the St. Mary’s matchup, as she finished … Continue reading Women’s basketball falls to Concordia, drops two in a row
Every year hordes of Minnesotans take advantage of winter break and escape the cold by migrating to the sun and warmth of Arizona. This last break, Junior Golfer Alex Kolquist was no exception. Kolquist spent his break working toward more than just a good tan by competing in the Patriot All-America, a three-day golf tournament for charity that took place at the Wigwam Arizona in … Continue reading Philanthropy on par for Kolquist
For many years runners have donned their expensive running shoes before hitting the streets, the track or the treadmill to log their miles. Major shoe companies such as Nike, Aasics, Saucony and Adidas have profited from runners’ need for new shoes every 300-500 miles, and have continued to come up with new shoe technology to prevent injury and boost performance. New research, however, shows that … Continue reading What doesn’t kill you… makes you stronger
Swimming and Diving The men’s and women’s Swimming and Diving teams had a strong showing during the month of January. The Men looked good for a victory over Carleton and took second place at the seven-team Grinnell Invite. The Gustie Women, meanwhile, have been red hot, winning all four of their meets during January. Sophomore Alissa Tinklenberg and Senior Billy Schultze have performed particularly well, … Continue reading While you were away…
This year has been a strange one for the men’s and women’s Nordic ski team, but they have managed to find success, despite battling illness and dealing with a lack of snow. “With all things considered, [this season] is going really well, considering the amount of snow we’ve had this year. Our women are doing very well, especially considering that a lot of them had … Continue reading Nordic embraces frozen tundra
Men’s basketball battled hard to earn the MIAC’s top spot The men’s basketball team went three-for-three over the last couple weeks, beating the MIAC’s very best in a triplet of hard-fought contests. First, the Gusties beat St. Thomas 82-77 in an overtime thriller on January 28, 2012, a solid response to the 18-point loss the Gusties suffered to the Tommies earlier in the year. Two … Continue reading No Easy Wins
For many, a new semester provides a fresh opportunity to head to the gym and get cracking on the new year’s resolutions that were put on hold during January. There are plenty of simple ways to make the most out of your workout, and an easy one is watching when and what you eat before exercising. Fitting in a workout around a hectic schedule can … Continue reading Eat like a champion
