Entries tagged with ‘NCAA Championships’

A Special Graduation for One Gustavus Athlete

Heather Olinger '23 with friends Kira Krolak and Erin Schneewind. When the Gustavus Class of 2023 walks the stage this week at Commencement, one senior will be uniquely grateful to join her friends and classmates on Graduation Day. Heather Olinger ’23 has had a final semester unlike any other. It began in January when the […]

Gustavus Track Star Exemplifies the Student-Athlete

Birgen Nelson clears her final hurdle at the 2022 Division III NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Success in college requires determination, consistency, resiliency—and help. As Birgen Nelson ’23 heads into her final indoor track meet before moving on to the next athletic and academic levels, she’s embraced and personified all these qualities and positioned herself for […]