Hall of Fame
Gustafson, Ingrid
Ingrid Gustafson
- Induction:
- 2010
- Class:
- 1983
For Ingrid Gustafson everything came together in the winter of 1983- her senior season- both athletically and academically.
A product of a skiing family (Gustafson’s brother raced at MSU) instrumental in developing the sport in both Wyoming and Montana, it was evident early that she would find success on and off the slopes.
The Billings West product came to MSU to strengthen the fledgling Bobcat program.
“Ingrid was one of the first female skiers from the state that had the ability to take the Montana State program to another level,” said MSU Director of Skiing, Dan Brelsford. “She had a great personality, good humor and was a great leader. She was the type of student-athlete that made those around her even better.”
As a freshman, Gustafson played a significant role as the Bobcats finished first at the AIAW Far West Regional Ski Championship held in Bozeman. She was MSU’s top skier, finishing third in both slalom and giant slalom.
MSU captured the Far West Region title again in 1982, behind a Bobcat sweep of the podium, which included Gustafson’s third place finish in the slalom. Montana State went on to finish seventh at the AIAW National Championship.
In her final year with the Bobcats, she had outstanding performances at New Mexico and Colorado in which she qualified in both alpine disciplines for the NCAA championships. She went on to earn All America recognition after placing tenth in the slalom at the NCAA meet. She capped her career with Mountain West Scholar-Athlete kudos.
Gustafson has been a Judge in the 13th Judicial District in Yellowstone County since January 1, 2004. Prior to her appointment to the Court, Gustafson worked as a staff attorney for the Social Security Administration, as a public defender in Rosebud County, and spent 13 years in a very diverse private practice in Billings. She resides in Billings with her husband and two children.
A product of a skiing family (Gustafson’s brother raced at MSU) instrumental in developing the sport in both Wyoming and Montana, it was evident early that she would find success on and off the slopes.
The Billings West product came to MSU to strengthen the fledgling Bobcat program.
“Ingrid was one of the first female skiers from the state that had the ability to take the Montana State program to another level,” said MSU Director of Skiing, Dan Brelsford. “She had a great personality, good humor and was a great leader. She was the type of student-athlete that made those around her even better.”
As a freshman, Gustafson played a significant role as the Bobcats finished first at the AIAW Far West Regional Ski Championship held in Bozeman. She was MSU’s top skier, finishing third in both slalom and giant slalom.
MSU captured the Far West Region title again in 1982, behind a Bobcat sweep of the podium, which included Gustafson’s third place finish in the slalom. Montana State went on to finish seventh at the AIAW National Championship.
In her final year with the Bobcats, she had outstanding performances at New Mexico and Colorado in which she qualified in both alpine disciplines for the NCAA championships. She went on to earn All America recognition after placing tenth in the slalom at the NCAA meet. She capped her career with Mountain West Scholar-Athlete kudos.
Gustafson has been a Judge in the 13th Judicial District in Yellowstone County since January 1, 2004. Prior to her appointment to the Court, Gustafson worked as a staff attorney for the Social Security Administration, as a public defender in Rosebud County, and spent 13 years in a very diverse private practice in Billings. She resides in Billings with her husband and two children.
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