Archive for May, 2023
Fouchier and Budde Earn ITA Men’s Tennis Regional Awards
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its 2023 Division III Men's Regional Awards, and two Gustavus players earned recognition. Seniors Daniel Fouchier and Alex Budde were both recognized for their excellence on the court and in their communities throughout the season. Fouchier was named the winner of the Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award, while Budde was named ITA Most Improved Senior.
Nick Aney Selected CSC Men’s Tennis Academic All-American of the Year
The 2022-23 CSC Academic All-America Men's Tennis Teams were announced Wednesday and Gustavus senior Nick Aney (Rochester) was selected as the Division III recipient of the Academic All-America of the Year award.
10 Gusties Selected CSC Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-District
The 2022-23 Academic All-District Men’s and Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA), were released Wednesday and 10 Gustavus student-athletes received recognition for their combined performances on the playing field and in the classroom.
Novak, Casperson, Siegle Named to All-Region Baseball Teams
Bryce Novak (Sr., Cleveland) and Mitch Casperson (Jr., Le Sueur) were selected to the D3baseball.com All-Region 9 Second Team while Luke Siegle (So., Blaine) was named to the ABCA All-Region 9 Third Team.
Martin Lang, 2023 Carlson Award Winner, Communication Studies
I am honored to present this year’s recipient of the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching – the highest honor awarded to a Gustavus faculty member. The winner is selected from student, faculty, and staff nominations recognizing this person’s teaching excellence and their commitment to innovative and effective teaching strategies. This year, we recognize […]
Nelson Wins National Championship in 100H, Gustie Women Finish 10th Overall
The Gustavus track & field team concluded their 2022-23 season on the final day of the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships with a series of impressive performances. Birgen Nelson closed out her Gustavus track & field career as the most decorated track athlete in program history, winning the 100-hurdles and taking second in the 400-hurdles.
Gustavus Class of 2023 Celebrates Graduation Day
Photos from Gustavus Commencement Day 2023 can be found here. On a breezy, stellar spring day, the 544 members of the Gustavus Adolphus College Class of 2023 bade farewell to their college years before family, friends, faculty, staff, and special guests on Saturday, May 27. After congratulating the seniors for their many accomplishments, persistence, and […]
Poe Earns All-America, Nelson Qualifies for 100H Finals at NCAA Championships
Annika Poe and Birgen Nelson are no strangers to the national championship meet. In their third outdoor appearance together, the two seniors highlighted the second day of competition for the Gusties in the shot put and 100-hurdles.
Faculty Spotlight: Jill Locke
Jill Locke (Political Science) gave a talk and Q&A at the Saint Peter Senior Center on May 4. Locke was also recently named as the next James and Patricia McPherson Endowed Professor at Gustavus.
Nelson Qualifies for 400H Finals at NCAA Championships
The Gustavus track & field team began competition at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships, led by Birgen Nelson and Megan Geraets. Nelson competed in the 400-hurdles prelims and Geraets the 200-meter prelims to start the weekend.