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Van Sickle Named To Men's Basketball All-Conference Team, Johnson Named To All-Rookie Team

Thursday, March 5, 2009 (4 months ago)

Gustavus Adolphus men's basketball player Jesse Van Sickle (Jr., Garden City, Minn./LCWM) has been named All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference by a vote of the league's coaches. Bobby Johnson (Fy., Edina, Minn.) was named to the All-Rookie Team, while juniors Ryan McPartland (Le Sueur, Minn./Le Sueur-Henderson) and Sam Paulson (Waseca, Minn.) received honorable mention.

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• Men's Basketball Comes From Behind To Defeat Saint John's 71-68 In First Round Of MIAC Playoffs
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