Gusties Getting Involved in Athletics!

Gusties love getting involved on campus in a variety of ways! Within the Athletic department there are several ways for current Gustie athletes to get involved and make sure the student voice is heard. Check out our current players getting involved-

Hill Crew! Taylor Hemme '21 - Midfielder 

Q: What is the Hill Crew? 

A: As Gustavus Adolphus College’s student fan organization, The Hill Crew’s mission centers around uniting the student body to support Gustavus athletics, fine arts, and campus events to create an atmosphere that is second to none.

SAVE! Kenna West '22 - Forward

Q: What is SAVE? 

A: Student Athlete Volunteer Educators (SAVE) is a group of Gustie athletes who are devoted to educating their fellow athletes on healthy lifestyle choices. SAVE members create, design, and implement programs that encourage academic achievement, healthy promotion, social responsibility and general life skills among student-athletes. SAVE members act as a resource and help athletes make connections with other departments and organizations on campus, raise awareness of healthy lifestyles amongst the Gustavus athletic community through a variety of media campaigns, coordinate the First Year Mentoring Experience (FAME) by being a resource for team mentors and providing social opportunities for all first year athletes. This program assists first year student-athletes during the adjustment process of being a college athlete.
Serve as a liaison between the athletic department and campus departments to promote wellbeing events.

SAAC! Abby (Goody) Goodno '22 - Goalkeeper and Annika Lewis '23 - Defender

Q: What is SAAC? 

A: The Gustavus Adolphus College Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) strives to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare, and fostering a positive student-athlete image. SAAC members help to facilitate communication between student-athletes, varsity teams, and the athletic department, promote athletic events and campus awareness of athletes, organize and partake in community service activities to network and serve the Gustavus and surrounding communities, and solicit student-athlete response to Gustavus, MIAC, and NCAA legislation.