This Week In Gustavus Athletics
April 19 - April 26, 2009
Contact: Tim Kennedy (507) 933-7647
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ATHLETICS
Mike DesLauriers Becomes All-Time
Leader in Assists - Mike DesLauriers (Sr.,
Minnetonka, Minn.) became the baseball program’s all-time leader in assists
after recording seven assists during the
doubleheader against Carleton last week in
Northfield. DesLauriers brought his total to
376, surpassing Joe Thorvig’s mark of 371
assists, which was set in 2002.
Lisa Brown Finishes 12th In Javelin
Throw At Mt. Sac Relays - Gustavus
Adolphus women’s field athlete Lisa Brown
(Sr., Lake Crystal, Minn.) finished 12th in
the javelin throw at the Mt. SAC Relays with
a NCAA automatic qualifying throw of 147
feet, 9 inches in Walnut, Calif. on Friday. Her
mark ranks second in Division III this season. Brown was the only Division III athlete
to compete in a field that included 22 of the
top collegiate and Olympic javelin athletes
in the country. Kim Kreiner, a four-time U.S.
javelin champion, won the event with a distance of 182 feet, 6 inches.
Softball 18-Game Win Streak is Second
Longest in Program History - Gustavus
extended its winning streak to 18 games
after sweeping Saint Mary’s in St. Peter on
Sunday to remain undefeated in the conference. The streak is the second longest in the
program’s history behind the 22-game streak
in the 1990 season. Gustavus is now 27-3
overall and 16-0 in the MIAC.
Gustavus Sends Track and Field Athletes
to Prestigious Drake Relays - Gustavus
will send five athletes to the Drake Relays
this weekend in Des Moines, Iowa. Those
competing include in the meet include Lisa
Brown (Sr., Lake Crystal, Minn.) in the
javelin and Tyler Geyen (Sr., Watertown,
Minn.) in the 110 meter hurdles and 4x400
meter relay. Other members of the 4x400
meter relay competing include Cole Carlson
(So., Mora, Minn.), Matt Leeb (So., Kasota,
Minn.), and Colby Citrowske (So., Canby,
Minn.).
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NOTABLE PERFORMERS
Colin Rust, a junior
from Chanhassen,
MN, helped the Gustavus men’s track team
to take first out of 13
teams at the Carleton
Relays last week in
Northfield. Rust showed
depth in jumping
events, winning the
triple jump with a leap
of 41-9 1/4 and finishing third in the long
jump, leaping a distance of 20-1 3/4.
Sam Broderius, a sophomore from Hector, MN,
was a double event winner in the Manitou Relays
at St. Olaf as as she won
the discus and the shot
put with NCAA provisional marks of 144-8 and
45-3 3/4, respectively.
Her shot put mark currently ranks fourth in the
nation and tops the MIAC
performance list and her discus throw also tops
the MIAC list, and is seventh nationally.
Alan Woitas, a junior
from Sleepy Eye, MN,
helped the Gustavus
men’s baseball team
to a 1-6, 6-0 split at
Carleton last week.
Woitas led the squad at
the plate as he combined to go 5-for-9 and
scored three runs in
the doubleheader. He
currently carries a .359 batting average and
leads the team in hits and runs scored.
Rachael Click, a senior
short stop from Rochester, MN, helped her
team win two games
against St. Benedict last
Saturday in St. Joseph,
going 6-for-6 at the plate,
hitting two home runs,
scoring five runs, and
driving in five runs. Click
currently has a .901
slugging percentage and leads the team in hits
(36), RBI (29), and home runs (8).
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Tuesday, April 21
Baseball hosts UW- La Crosse (DH) 2:30 p.m.
Softball hosts St. Thomas (DH)
4:00 p.m.
M. Golf hosts Bobby Krig Invite
All Day
Wednesday, April 22
Softball at Concordia (DH)
Friday, April 24
Track and Field at Drake Relays
4:00 p.m.
All Day
Saturday. April 25
Baseball hosts Augsburg (DH)
1:00 p.m.
Softball hosts St. Catherine (DH)
1:00 p.m.
M. Tennis at Macalester
9:30 a.m.
M. Tennis at St. Thomas
2:00 p.m.
Track and Field at Drake Relays
All Day
Track and Field hosts Drake Alternative All Day
Sunday, April 26
Softball hosts Central College (DH) 1:00 p.m.
Baseball hosts St. Olaf (DH)
1:00 p.m.
W. Tennis at St. Thomas
12:00 p.m.
M. Golf at Saint John’s Invite
All Day
KEY EVENTS THIS WEEK
Softball - The Gusties will play St. Thomas
this week in regular season conference play
as they host the Tommies for a doubleheader
on Tuesday in St. Peter. St. Thomas (15-1)
is just one game behind the Gusties (16-0)
in current MIAC standings. In other conference match-ups, the Gusties will also take on
Concordia in Moorhead on Wednesday, and
St. Catherine’s on Saturday in St. Peter.
Baseball - Gustavus will host two conference
doubleheaders this weekend in St. Peter. The
Gusties will take on Augsburg on Saturday
and St. Olaf on Sunday. The Gusties, Auggies and Oles are all currently in a tie for fifth
in current conference standings.
Track and Field - Gustavus will host the
Drake Alternative Relays on Saturday in St.
Peter. Eleven schools from around Minnesota and Wisconsin will send their men’s and
women’s teams to the meet to compete. Field
events are set to begin at 10:30 a.m., while
track events will begin at 12:15 p.m.