I was a Gustie skier, and the team was the primary reason I chose to come to Gustavus from my home state of Alaska. This team needs to stay.
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Sarah Johnson
12 years ago
Save the ski team!
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Nick Thies
12 years ago
Tyler Gustafson has a great chance to go to the Olympics someday, don't take away representing and training opportunities for Gustavus
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Mata Agre
12 years ago
The Gustavus Nordic Ski team has meant so much to the athletes not only in the program but participating in other athletics here on campus. This program has defined who we are as athletes and to no longer have the representation is a detriment to us as students. I sincerely hope that no other ski programs has to go through this process, as the nordic ski community continues to grow in many ways. It is so devastating to no longer be able to be a part of it here at Gustavus.
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12 years ago
Skiing is a vital part of both Minnesotan and Nordic culture. How is participating in that culture not in the "future plans" of a school so deeply tied to those cultures?
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Robert
12 years ago
save Nordic Skiing please!!!
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Malin Eriksson
12 years ago
gustavus adolphus collage. it sounds like the name is from a swedish king. and why removing a sport that is a big sport un sweden? / a swede
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Aaron Roessler
12 years ago
It really is ironic that a school that prides itself so heavily on Swedish roots would cut one of the most popular Swedish sports.
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Maya Anderson
12 years ago
Nordic skiing is a culture. It brings people together for a life long sport. Skiing is apart of Swedish culture, the Vasalopet is a very defining event in Sweden's history. It should be celebrated. Your institution prides itself on Scandinavian heritage. Nordic skiing bring like people together and teaches them how to have self motivation, which is key to success in life.
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Charlie Rietschel
12 years ago
When I was in College at St. Scholastica they tried to cut the Tennis program. We fought to keep it up and running, and won! Keep fighting, let them know this is a huge part of people's life!!!
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Michael Bourne
12 years ago
There are currently 9000 high school students participating in high school skiing. 4000 of them in Minnesota. There are currently 26 schools offering NCAA level competition, 10 of them are D3 liberal arts colleges. The college has a wonderful opportunity to provide an experience that is found in very few other places. A marketing dream. Who do you attract. Generally a focused, driven student with good time management skiils. A student that has been mentored by his community and is very likely to be a mentor to their younger colleagues. A person who is health conscious in an otherwise declining health world. A student, because of the nature of the sport, is environmentally aware of the need for clean and open space for recreation. In my experience, a student who is more likely to volunteer to help with mentoring or helping the community. What more can you ask for in a student you are trying to attract to your school. You have a perfect niche sport to attract students with stellar personality traits. Students you know that you will be proud of as alumnae. Be proud of what your school has produced and keep the nordic program as a NCAA competitive sport
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Sarah Wein
12 years ago
Sports like nordic skiing may not bring in as much money as some other sports (ex: football) but that does not diminish the sport's value, nor does it take into consideration the TYPE of student-athletes you are bringing in to a school system when you have a sport like nordic skiing. Nordic skiing requires the athlete to be more self-motivated and disciplined, as it is the skiier themselves that determines how well they will do (as opposed to many team sports). I played soccer and participated in nordic skiing throughout my life, and I definitely would not be the person I am today without the influence of nordic skiing and the kind of people I met through the sport. To remove this sport from Gustavus is to remove the potential for great student-athletes coming to the school that would further not just the athletics program, but the overall culture of the school.
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Carl Shaffer
12 years ago
as a high school coach, many of my graduating skiers look to schools where they can continue to race. It would be sad to lose another program.
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Robin
12 years ago
It would be such a loss to the Minnesota Nordic ski community if Gustavus cuts their NCAA Nordic ski team. It amounts to fewer opportunities for competitive high school skiers to pursue their dreams of participating in national-level competitions. Without a structured and well supported program, these athletes may then be less likely to contribute post-college to the growth and overall health of the larger ski community. For example, I benefited from the excellent coaching of Gustavus alumni Kathleen DeWahl, who was an assistant coach of St. Paul Central high school’s Nordic ski team for several years.
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Elizabeth Willis
12 years ago
Being part of an NCAA traveling nordic ski team during my college years at St. Cloud State was one of the most important parts of my college experience. I learned how to balance my studies with an intense training schedule, became stronger both physically and mentally/emotionally, and made memories that will last a lifetime. It was an honor and a joy to officially represent my school as an NCAA athlete, and being part of the larger competitive skiing community was amazing. This is a sport that brings out the best in people. I think it's tragic that schools like Gustavus don't seem to see its value. I hope they change their minds.
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Jake Brown
12 years ago
As a skier at St. Olaf I have always looked up to the quality and class of the skiers and coaches who are and were a part of Gustavus Nordic Skiing. The NCAA ski team at Gustavus not only is a positive reflection of Gustavus Adolphus College but also makes a positive impact on the other NCAA Central Region teams through their stiff competition and unparallelled sportsmanship.
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Henrik Velle
12 years ago
Skiing is the sport of all sports. As a Swedish American institution, it would be both ignorant and insulting to get rid of the only school sport that has it's roots in Scandinavia.
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Tommy Drummond
12 years ago
If Nordic Cross Skiing is omitted from the Varsity sports program it will be very disappointing, and contributions from many alumni will be reconsidered.
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Jay Wenner
12 years ago
I'm really disappointed to hear you're axing xc skiing. Skiing is an addictive lifelong sport. If you need to cut a sport, cut football, which 99% will quit after college.
Bring it back
I was a Gustie skier, and the team was the primary reason I chose to come to Gustavus from my home state of Alaska. This team needs to stay.
Save the ski team!
Tyler Gustafson has a great chance to go to the Olympics someday, don't take away representing and training opportunities for Gustavus
The Gustavus Nordic Ski team has meant so much to the athletes not only in the program but participating in other athletics here on campus. This program has defined who we are as athletes and to no longer have the representation is a detriment to us as students. I sincerely hope that no other ski programs has to go through this process, as the nordic ski community continues to grow in many ways. It is so devastating to no longer be able to be a part of it here at Gustavus.
Skiing is a vital part of both Minnesotan and Nordic culture. How is participating in that culture not in the "future plans" of a school so deeply tied to those cultures?
save Nordic Skiing please!!!
gustavus adolphus collage. it sounds like the name is from a swedish king. and why removing a sport that is a big sport un sweden? / a swede
It really is ironic that a school that prides itself so heavily on Swedish roots would cut one of the most popular Swedish sports.
Nordic skiing is a culture. It brings people together for a life long sport. Skiing is apart of Swedish culture, the Vasalopet is a very defining event in Sweden's history. It should be celebrated. Your institution prides itself on Scandinavian heritage. Nordic skiing bring like people together and teaches them how to have self motivation, which is key to success in life.
When I was in College at St. Scholastica they tried to cut the Tennis program. We fought to keep it up and running, and won! Keep fighting, let them know this is a huge part of people's life!!!
There are currently 9000 high school students participating in high school skiing. 4000 of them in Minnesota. There are currently 26 schools offering NCAA level competition, 10 of them are D3 liberal arts colleges. The college has a wonderful opportunity to provide an experience that is found in very few other places. A marketing dream. Who do you attract. Generally a focused, driven student with good time management skiils. A student that has been mentored by his community and is very likely to be a mentor to their younger colleagues. A person who is health conscious in an otherwise declining health world. A student, because of the nature of the sport, is environmentally aware of the need for clean and open space for recreation. In my experience, a student who is more likely to volunteer to help with mentoring or helping the community. What more can you ask for in a student you are trying to attract to your school. You have a perfect niche sport to attract students with stellar personality traits. Students you know that you will be proud of as alumnae. Be proud of what your school has produced and keep the nordic program as a NCAA competitive sport
Sports like nordic skiing may not bring in as much money as some other sports (ex: football) but that does not diminish the sport's value, nor does it take into consideration the TYPE of student-athletes you are bringing in to a school system when you have a sport like nordic skiing. Nordic skiing requires the athlete to be more self-motivated and disciplined, as it is the skiier themselves that determines how well they will do (as opposed to many team sports). I played soccer and participated in nordic skiing throughout my life, and I definitely would not be the person I am today without the influence of nordic skiing and the kind of people I met through the sport. To remove this sport from Gustavus is to remove the potential for great student-athletes coming to the school that would further not just the athletics program, but the overall culture of the school.
as a high school coach, many of my graduating skiers look to schools where they can continue to race. It would be sad to lose another program.
It would be such a loss to the Minnesota Nordic ski community if Gustavus cuts their NCAA Nordic ski team. It amounts to fewer opportunities for competitive high school skiers to pursue their dreams of participating in national-level competitions. Without a structured and well supported program, these athletes may then be less likely to contribute post-college to the growth and overall health of the larger ski community. For example, I benefited from the excellent coaching of Gustavus alumni Kathleen DeWahl, who was an assistant coach of St. Paul Central high school’s Nordic ski team for several years.
Being part of an NCAA traveling nordic ski team during my college years at St. Cloud State was one of the most important parts of my college experience. I learned how to balance my studies with an intense training schedule, became stronger both physically and mentally/emotionally, and made memories that will last a lifetime. It was an honor and a joy to officially represent my school as an NCAA athlete, and being part of the larger competitive skiing community was amazing. This is a sport that brings out the best in people. I think it's tragic that schools like Gustavus don't seem to see its value. I hope they change their minds.
As a skier at St. Olaf I have always looked up to the quality and class of the skiers and coaches who are and were a part of Gustavus Nordic Skiing. The NCAA ski team at Gustavus not only is a positive reflection of Gustavus Adolphus College but also makes a positive impact on the other NCAA Central Region teams through their stiff competition and unparallelled sportsmanship.
Skiing is the sport of all sports. As a Swedish American institution, it would be both ignorant and insulting to get rid of the only school sport that has it's roots in Scandinavia.
If Nordic Cross Skiing is omitted from the Varsity sports program it will be very disappointing, and contributions from many alumni will be reconsidered.
I'm really disappointed to hear you're axing xc skiing. Skiing is an addictive lifelong sport. If you need to cut a sport, cut football, which 99% will quit after college.