Category: Sports & Fitness
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Intramural Sports are Back! Gusties prepare for the return of intramural sports this fall
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Normality comes in small doses both at Gustavus and at-large this year, yet where it can be found, it is. Since Oct.19, Gustavus has been hosting the return of intramural sports to campus to provide both a welcome distraction and a healthy outlet for energy. This year, they are meant to encourage active behavior while…
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Closer than Most: Athletic Training in the age of COVID-19
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As Gustie student-athletes start to get into the nitty-gritty of their practice-intensive seasons, their bodies have started to feel the strain. As a result, the Athletic Training room has been a busy place as of late. The fact that this service can still be provided, however, is a testament to the resiliency of the Gustavus…
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Female Athlete Of the Decade: Ashley Becker
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The Gustavus Female Athlete of the Decade tournament has concluded after four weeks of polling. The final round came down to volleyball player Nora Holtan and soccer player Ashley Becker, both of whom were 2019 Gustavus graduates. After a tightly contested 48 hours of final-round voting, Ashley Becker came out on top and was declared…
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Making the Most of It: Gustie Football Begins Practice with Helmets
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When the Gustavus Football team began practices this fall with just their first-year members on campus, they were able to hold onto the hope of eventually donning helmets and full pads for full-contact practices. Sadly, as reality unfolded, the dream of full-contact and equipment was postponed. As of last week, however, Gustie football players were…
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Senior Spotlight: John Campisi – Men’s Baseball
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Stepping into this week’s senior spotlight, out of Thornton, Colorado, standing six feet tall, and a chiseled 185lbs, Gustavus’s most eligible bachelor, John Campisi. Campisi has been a member of the Gustavus Men’s Baseball team for the past three years. I sat down with Campisi to see what life has been like over the past…
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Al-Houni Wins Athlete of the Decade Award: Men’s Tennis Mohanad Al-Houni (‘18) awarded honors
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When compared to the vast timescape represented by a decade, four weeks is but a drop in the bucket. For current and former Gustavus student-athletes waiting for the weekly Athlete of the Decade votes to roll in on Facebook and Twitter, however, it must have felt like an eternity. On the Men’s side of the…
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Gustie Baseball begins Fall World Series: Seniors reflect on their first return to competitive play as a team
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The Gustavus Baseball team is currently in the middle of their annual Fall Ball World Series. The tradition of playing an in-club ‘world series’ to end the season has been a staple of the team for years. In a season where only one regular season game was played before the pandemic hit, the desire for…
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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Katie Ashpole
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Our fall sports Senior Spotlight this week is Senior Women’s Soccer Foward Katie Ashpole. The crisp fall weather, colorful leaves and pervasive busy feeling as classes and organizations become more intense comes with a variety of nostalgic memories for many Gusties. For fall sport student-athletes, walking across an orange-bathed campus in the afternoon might conjure…
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Swim & Dive team works to stay afloat: Gusties remain optimistic through uncertain times
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Swim teams across the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) are expecting yet another disruption to their season. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is nearing a decision that would delay the Division III Swimming & Diving National Championship until March 2021. While the announcement has not yet been made, the Gustavus Swim & Dive team…