ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Sixteen months ago, as St. Thomas prepared to complete an unprecedented jump up in competition, one set of just-for-fun national power rankings pegged the Minnesota Catholic school as dead last among the 128 teams for its rookie season in the Football Championship Subdivision.
St. Thomas student-athletes now have to travel hundreds of miles to compete with other Division I schools, and the increased travel has a significant impact on student-athletes’ college experience.
St. Thomas men’s and women’s swim and dive teams both placed last against the St. Cloud State Huskies and the Minnesota State University Mankato Mavericks in the JoAnn Andregg Invitational at Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex Pool on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12-13. The invite, named after retired St. Thomas coach and assistant athletic director …
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St. Thomas student-athletes, coaches and staff have worked together since last May to create an initiative called “Shed a Little Light” that was launched in October 2020 to bring change to campus regarding racial inequities in response to the killing of George Floyd. Olivia Paradise and Cam Kauffman have the story.
Senior pitcher Kiersten Anderson-Glass threw four strikeouts, leading the St. Thomas softball team to beat St. Catherine 5-1 in the first game of the MIAC postseason. Owen Larson and Casey Eakins have the story.
St. Thomas Athletics announced the decision to discontinue its men’s and women’s varsity tennis programs in Director of Athletics Phil Esten’s university-wide email Tuesday. Director Mia Laube has the story.
Tight end and Tommie alum Nick Guggemos signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks Thursday, and St. Thomas women’s tennis ended their last MIAC season with a MIAC playoff title. Reporter Safiya Mohamed has today’s Sports in :60.
Senior Graham Laubscher allowed three hits and zero runs in eight innings Sunday as the St. Thomas baseball team captured the MIAC regular season title and extended their winning streak to nine games in a 7-1 win over Concordia-Moorhead at Koch Diamond. Joey Swanson and Casey Eakins have the story.
The St. Thomas men’s soccer team pulled out a win against Bethel University with help from an early goal in the first half scored by senior forward Josh Grzesiak Saturday at South Field. Sports Editor Olivia Paradise has the story.
After a scoreless first half, senior forward Megan Zickert scored a goal minutes into the second half, pushing St. Thomas to beat Bethel 1-0, and finishing the Tommies undefeated season Saturday at South Field. Owen Larson and Casey Eakins have the story.
St. Thomas baseball’s doubleheader against Augsburg University on Saturday was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. Reporter Sam Larson has the story.
St. Thomas Athletics Director Phil Esten joins TommieMedia’s Scout Mason in The Locker Room to talk about the Tommies’ historic D1 transition taking effect fall 2021.
Although MIAC presidents allowed football programs to schedule up to four games or scrimmages this spring semester, a final Tommie-Johnnie game before St. Thomas moves to Division I will not take place this spring, as St. John’s decided to concentrate its efforts on preparing athletes to compete next fall. Reporter Luana Karl has the story.
St. Thomas baseball took two wins against Carleton College Wednesday at Koch Diamond, projecting into first place in the MIAC and increasing its winning streak to four. Sam Larson and Olivia Paradise have the story.
St. Thomas softball’s Wednesday doubleheader against St. Olaf College at South Field was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. Sports Editor Olivia Paradise has the story.
