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game preview TODAY'S SEASON OPENER Saint Johnʼs recorded its 27th 10-win season in 2025, made its 34th postseason appearance (30th in Division III) last fall and ended the season ranked as high as No. 8 in the final AFCA poll. The Johnnies were ranked No. 11 in both the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and D3football. com preseason polls this summer. UWLa Crosse, meanwhile, finished 8-3 (5-2 WIAC) and made its fifth-consecutive NCAA postseason appearance in 2025, advancing to the third round. The Eagles were ranked No. 10 in both preseason polls and were predicted to finish second out of eight teams in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) preseason coaches poll.
SERIES HISTORY Todayʼs season opener is the eighth meeting between Saint Johnʼs and UW-La Crosse, and the second in Collegeville since 1968. The Johnnies are 6-1 all-time against the Eagles and 36-16 against current members of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). The last four meetings all occurred in the NCAA Division III playoffs, including a 24-13 win in the postseasonʼs second round on Nov. 30, 2024, in Collegeville. The last time the two programs met during the regular season was Sept. 9, 1972 (a 21-0 win in La Crosse), and the lone regular-season game between them in Collegeville was the series'
first, a 20-0 SJU victory on Sept. 7, 1968. UWLʼs only win in the series was a 37-30 decision on Nov. 30, 1996, in the NCAA quarterfinals at La Crosse. The Johnnies had a 30-8 lead in the third quarter.
SEASON-OPENING SUCCESS Saint Johnʼs is 83-28-3 (.741) all-time in season openers, including a 12-0 record under the direction of head coach Gary Fasching. The Johnnies have won each of their last 20 season openers, 21 of their last 22, and 37 of their last 41 since 1984.
NONCONFERENCE PLAY The Johnnies are 39-5 (.886) in regularseason, nonconference games since 2002. All five losses were to members of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), including four to UW-Eau Claire (2002, 2004, 2010 and 2011). Two of the four defeats were in overtime on the road (2002 and 2010) and another was decided by two points (30-28 in 2004).
PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN Senior Michael Bougie was named to the 2026 D3football.com Preseason All-America first team Aug. 12. A 2025 D3football.com All-Region 6 second-team and All-MIAC selection, Bougie has started each of the Johnniesʼ last 18 games at left tackle.
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WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES SJUʼs Gary Fasching begins his 13th season (no season in 2020) fourth in all of NCAA college football in winning percentage, among those with 10 seasons or more. Name
Yrs.
Record (Pct.)
1. Tony Annese 13 Ferris State (Mich.)
153-21 (.879)
2. Kalen DeBoer Alabama
11
125-20 (.862)
3. Kirby Smart Georgia
10
117-21 (.848)
4. Gary Fasching Saint Johnʼs
12
120-22 (.845)
5. Jeff Devanney Trinity (Conn.)
19
135-25 (.844)
6. Joseph Smith Linfield (Ore.)
19
173-33 (.840)
7. Mike Sirianni 23 202-49 (.805) Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) 8. Mike Jacobs Mercer (Ga.)
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94-23 (.803)
9. Chad Braun Monmouth (Ill.)
10
85-21 (.802)
10. Curt Cignetti Indiana
15
146-37 (.798)
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Around the 2026 Schedule & Results UW-LA CROSSE
at Saint John's
AUGGIES
PIPERS
1 p.m.
9/5
at Crown
12 p.m.
9/5
at UW-Stevens Point
6 p.m.
9/12 HARDIN-SIMMONS (Texas) 1 p.m.
9/19
at Saint John's
1 p.m.
9/19
ST. SCHOLASTICA
1 p.m.
9/19
at Wayne State (Mich).
noon
9/26
at Bethel
7 p.m.
9/26
SAINT JOHN'S
noon
10/3
at UW-Oshkosh
1 p.m.
10/3
MACALESTER
1 p.m.
10/3
at St. Olaf
noon
10/10
UW-WHITEWATER
1 p.m.
10/10
at Concordia
1 p.m.
10/10
at Bethel
1 p.m.
10/17
UW-STEVENS POINT
1 p.m.
10/17
CARLETON
7 p.m.
10/17
MACALESTER
noon
10/24
at UW-Stout
1 p.m.
10/24 at Gustavus Adolphus 1 p.m.
10/24
at Concordia
1 p.m.
10/31
at UW-Eau Claire
1 p.m.
10/31
ST. SCHOLASTICA
1 p.m.
10/31
CARLETON
noon
11/7
UW-RIVER FALLS
1 p.m.
11/7
ST. OLAF
1 p.m.
11/7
at Gustavus Adolphus
noon
11/14
UW-PLATTEVILLE
1 p.m.
11/14
AUGSBURG
noon
11/14
at Hamline
noon
BETHEL
CONCORDIA
MACALESTER
ROYALS
COBBERS
SCOTS
9/5
at North Central (Ill.)
noon
9/5
9/19
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS 7 p.m.
at Martin Luther
1 p.m.
9/5
at Nebraska Wesleyan 1 p.m.
9/19
CARLETON
7 p.m.
9/19
9/26
HAMLINE
7 p.m.
9/26
ST. SCHOLASTICA
7 p.m.
9/26
10/3
at Saint John's
1 p.m.
10/3
at Hamline
1 p.m.
10/3
at St. Scholastica
10/10
AUGSBURG
1 p.m.
10/10
SAINT JOHN'S
1 p.m.
10/10
HAMLINE
1 p.m.
10/17
at St. Olaf
1 p.m.
10/17
at Augsburg
noon
10/17
at Saint John's
1 p.m.
10/24
at Macalester
7 p.m.
10/24
BETHEL
7 p.m.
10/24
AUGSBURG
1 p.m.
10/31
CONCORDIA
1 p.m.
10/31
at St. Olaf
1 p.m.
10/31
at Bethel
1 p.m.
11/7
at Carleton
1 p.m.
11/7
at Concordia
noon
11/7
MACALESTER
noon
11/14
ST. SCHOLASTICA
1 p.m.
11/14 GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS noon
11/14
CARLETON
noon
CARLETON
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS
KNIGHTS
ST. OLAF
7 p.m.
at Gustavus Adolphus 1 p.m. 1 p.m.
ST. SCHOLASTICA
GUSTIES
ST. OLAF
SAINTS
at Loras (Iowa)
5 p.m.
1 p.m.
9/12
at Concordia
7 p.m.
at Macalester
1 p.m.
9/26
CARLETON
1 p.m.
AUGSBURG
1 p.m.
at UW-Whitewater
1 p.m.
9/5
CENTRAL (Iowa)
1 p.m.
9/5
WISCONSIN LUTHERAN 1 p.m.
9/19
at Macalester
7 p.m.
9/19
at Bethel
1 p.m.
9/19
at Augsburg
9/26
at St. Olaf
1 p.m.
9/26
CONCORDIA
1 p.m.
9/26
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS 1 p.m.
10/3
at Carleton
1 p.m.
10/3
CONCORDIA
1 p.m.
10/3
ST. SCHOLASTICA
1 p.m.
10/10
ST. OLAF
1 p.m.
10/10
at Carleton
1 p.m.
10/10 at Gustavus Adolphus 1 p.m.
10/17
at Hamline
7 p.m.
10/17
at St. Scholastica
1 p.m.
10/17 GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS 1 p.m.
10/17
BETHEL
1 p.m.
10/24
SAINT JOHN'S
1 p.m.
10/24
HAMLINE
1 p.m.
10/24
ST. OLAF
1 p.m.
10/24
at St. Scholastica
1 p.m.
10/31
at Augsburg
noon
10/31
at Saint John's
1 p.m.
10/31
at Hamline
1 p.m.
10/31
MACALESTER
1 p.m.
11/7
BETHEL
noon
11/7
AUGSBURG
1 p.m.
11/7
SAINT JOHN'S
noon
11/7
at HAMLINE
1 p.m.
11/14
at Concordia
noon
11/14
at Macalester
1 p.m.
11/14
at Bethel
1 p.m.
11/14
SAINT JOHN'S
6 p.m.
10/10
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What is your best memory from your time on campus — on or off the field?
What does being a Johnnie mean to you?
What is your best memory from your time on campus – on or off the field?
Beating Monmouth in the playoffs last year. It felt like one of the most complete football games Iʼve ever been part of. Everything clicked for us, and it was especially satisfying to put up so many points against what was considered one of the top defenses in the country. It was one of those games where everything weʼd worked for came together at the right time.
Being a part of something bigger than yourself.
Winning the MIAC Championship at home in 2024.
What is something people may not know about you?
What does being a Johnnie mean to you?
I can play the guitar.
Being a Johnnie is embracing difficulties with a smile on your face and your brothers beside you.
How have you grown during your time on campus? I came here as a 250-pound freshman who could barely tell you anything about accounting. Now, Iʼm an all-conference center with a Big Four accounting job offer. I think that growth speaks to what this place can do for people who truly buy in.
Do you have a nickname? If so, how did it come about? “Moose” is the nickname I got in high school. I donʼt remember how it came about. But all my friends from home have called me “Moose” since about my sophomore year of high school.
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Michael Bougie. Heʼs someone I could trust with my life. Weʼve spent almost every day together since we met freshman year, and over the years, heʼs become like family to me.
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I can do a backflip.
What do you like best about the Division III level?
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Which of your teammates would you go to if you needed advice on something?
What is something people may not know about you?
There is no roster limit, so we get more teammates – which means more friendships and connections.
What is your major and why did you pick it? Exercise science. I plan to be a (phy ed) teacher and coach.
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Arnold made immediate splash in 1969 Dave Arnold made one of the most impressive debuts in Saint Johnʼs football history when the Johnnies traveled to La Crosse, Wisconsin, for their season opener on Sept. 6, 1969. But entering that game, the Janesville High School graduate wasnʼt expected to see playing time. In fact, he did not even ride the team bus on the way there. And, if it wasnʼt for the prodding of then-assistant coach Terry Haws, Arnold might not have even made the trip at all. Arnold had caught Hawsʼ eye with a number of impressive catches against the first-team defense in preseason practice and heʼd blocked a pair of punts as well. So Haws lobbied then-head coach John Gagliardi to find space for him on the travel roster. “John said fine, but the bus was already full,” recalled Arnold, who will be inducted into the SJU J-Club Hall of Honor this fall. “Terryʼs son Pat was one of the managers that year, and he knew they were taking a car. So he told John I could climb in with them. I was the only player to go to that first game who didnʼt get to ride the bus with the rest of the team.” That team, though, had already lost a firststring wide receiver to injury in practice that week. And early on in the matchup against Wisconsin-La Crosse (then known as La Crosse State), the second and third-string receivers went down as well.
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That left Arnold – the unsung freshman from the managersʼ car – as the only remaining option.
Arnoldʼs performance solidified a spot in the starting lineup – one he didnʼt relinquish for four-straight seasons.
“John asked who we had left,” Arnold said. “And Terry said, ʼTry Arnold.ʼ John said ʼWho?ʼ Terry said, ʼThat kid from Janesville. We canʼt cover him in practice. Letʼs see if they can.ʼ So John threw me in there.”
The receiver finished his SJU career with 118 receptions, 2,038 receiving yards and 32 touchdown catches, all of which were school records at the time. He is still tied for fifth on the programʼs all-time touchdown catch list, and his 17.3 yards-per-catch average remains tied for seventh – over half a century since his collegiate playing days came to an end.
He responded with a pair of second-half touchdown catches – the first a 48-yarder from senior Bill Laliberte on the halfback option and the second a 74-yarder from quarterback Joe Nett – to lead the way in a 34-20 victory before a crowd of around 5,000 fans at Memorial Field. “Home Run Ball Sparks Johnnies,” read the headline on the story in the next dayʼs edition of the La Crosse Tribune.
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“I just think back on all the fun I had at SJU,” Arnold recalled. “I loved playing football and running track. But the social aspect is the thing I cherished most. It was a really wonderful time in my life and I established many friendships I still enjoy today.”
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common injury, common bond
“Molly” knows that just as much as I do. You want to get back to the athlete McMahon and Molenaar Are Two of the that you think Leaders on the SJU Defense This Season you are and thereʼs always doubt in your head. Youʼre They are close friends, wondering if youʼre going to be the same roommates and two of the established as you were before. The key is putting your veterans the Saint Johnʼs University head down and not thinking about that. Just defense will look to for leadership working as hard as you can, then going under first-year defensive coordinator out and proving it when the time comes.” James Herberg this season. But Aiden McMahon and Andrew Molenaar share a bond that goes deeper than that. Both fifth-year senior linebackers know what itʼs like to lose an entire season after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). “The mental strain of it is even harder than the physical strain in a way,” said McMahon, a 6-foot-1, 220-pound Maple Grove High School graduate who earned All-American honors after leading the Johnnies with 106 tackles a year ago.
For McMahon, the injury to his right knee came late in his senior season of high school football. It forced him to miss his final seasons of hockey and baseball and kept him sidelined his entire freshman year at SJU as well. “The coaching staff here did a great job checking in on me over the summer, then when I got here, they made sure they kept touching base,” he said. “I was there at practice and they made sure things were trending in the right direction – that I was doing what I needed to do to
make an impact when the time came. “In a program like this, we have a lot of freshmen coming in each year and it would have been easy for them to kind of forget about me because I wasnʼt on the field. But they never made me feel like a number. They made me feel valued as a person and a player. They made me feel noticed.” In Molenaarʼs case, the injury came just three practices into what he thought was his senior season a year ago. The 6-foot, 220-pound Mounds View High School graduate was coming off a junior year in which he handled SJUʼs long-snapping duties. And after switching from defensive end to linebacker (the position he played in high school), he was in line to compete for a starting spot. But in a single moment, all those ambitions were put on hold. “I knew something was wrong right away,” said Molenaar of his left knee. “I wasnʼt sure what it was, but I know my body pretty well and I could tell something wasnʼt right. “After everything got diagnosed and I had surgery, the biggest thing was dealing with the disappointment. Iʼd been building to my senior season for the past three years, then all of a sudden, I couldnʼt be out there with my friends. It was hard.” But
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Molenaar continued to come to practice every day and threw himself into his rehabilitation. “I couldnʼt walk for the first six weeks and it was tough to be stuck on crutches – moving as slow as possible,” he said. “But there was some good that came from that. It forced me to slow down a little bit and not fly through everything. That was kind of nice to be able to take life at a slower pace.” He was also able to draw advice and counsel from McMahon, whoʼd been down this road before. “He recommended the same doctor heʼd had at (Twin Cities Orthopedics), and he was there checking in – asking how rehab was going,” Molenaar said. “He helped me know what to expect during the whole process.” Itʼs a process Johnnies head coach Gary Fasching is quite familiar with himself. He tore his right ACL in the season opener against St. Cloud State during his sophomore year at SJU in 1978. He returned to play the final three games, but had surgery after the season and sat out all of 1979. “The mental and emotional toll it takes on you is more significant than even the physical pain,” said Fasching, echoing McMahonʼs assessment. “Youʼre missing a whole year of football. Youʼre still around the team, but itʼs not the same. Itʼs not easy to come back from that. It takes a lot of resiliency. “And weʼve seen that from both those guys. They hung in there and put in the work they needed to put in to come back and play at a high level.” But their injuries arenʼt the only experience theyʼve had in common. McMahon is the youngest of three siblings while Molenaar is the youngest of four.
Both players also made the decision to return for fifth seasons on a medical redshirt this fall – a choice each said was an easy call. “I love Saint Johnʼs so much and I donʼt really want to leave this place,” said McMahon, an accounting (finance) major who has already accepted a job at Polaris Inc. in the Twin Cities starting in January. “On the other side waiting is a job and I have the rest of my life to work. So it was really a no-brainer. I didnʼt have to think about it all.
“You can definitely get away with a lot as the youngest,” McMahon said.
“I love playing football and when the opportunity to play another year came up, I jumped at it.”
“It was cool because (older brother Mason and older sister Mannonn, who now plays pro hockey in the PWHL) kind of paved the path for me in terms of the way they worked and the way they carried themselves. I definitely looked up a lot to them growing up.”
Now each are ready to be anchors Herberg (a former head coach at Rocori High School) can rely on as he takes over running the defense from longtime assistant Brandon Novak, who departed to take over as the head coach at Loras (Iowa) this past offseason.
“I got to watch them experience things and learn what to do and what not to do from their example,” added Molenaar of older siblings Josef, Anna and Daniel.
“Itʼs a new defense and weʼre learning it together,” said Molenaar, a strategic communication major who is living with McMahon and fellow senior Charlie Plum this fall.
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“Itʼs nice to be able to walk through it with each other and figure everything out.” “All defenses are pretty similar at their core, but thereʼs definitely some new terminology and new checks weʼve put in,” McMahon added. “Thereʼs going to be a lot of ability to fly around. Thereʼs less reading and more doing in this scheme. “Thatʼs kind of exciting. Brandon did a really good job here, too. But after four years in the same defense, itʼs been fun to get to be a sponge and take some of these new things in.” But no matter what the scheme or formation, both McMahon and Molenaar are determined to make the most of their final chance to play football. After all, both know what it feels like to have that opportunity taken away. “I want to enjoy every moment and not leave anything out there,” Molenaar said. “Iʼve always had that attitude, but itʼs intensified even more after being injured. Iʼm even more aware now of how lucky I am to get to do this. “I want to make every play count.”
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coaching staff 2012 season. Since that time, Fasching has guided the Johnnies to six MIAC titles and led his team to eight-straight NCAA Division III playoff berths from 2014 to ʼ22 (no season in 2020) – a program and MIAC record streak, as well as 10 berths in the last 11 years.
GARY FASCHING HEAD COACH 14th SEASON as head coach
It's never easy to replace a legend, but Gary Fasching has proven himself up to the task.
A three-year starter for the Johnnies at linebacker, Fasching served 17 years as an assistant football coach and recruiting coordinator on Gagliardiʼs staff before taking over as head coach.
times (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2024). Prior to coming to SJU, Fasching was the head coach at St. Cloud Cathedral High School from 1986 to ʼ95, leading the Crusaders to back-to-back state titles in 1992 and ʼ93. In 2022, he was inducted into both the Minnesota Football Coaches Association (MFCA) Hall of Fame and the St. Cloud Cathedral Athletic Hall of Fame. He and his wife, Cindy, have five children and 13 grandchildren and reside in St. Joseph.
The 1981 SJU graduate took over for John Gagliardi when the winningest coach in college football history retired following the
He has since been named MIAC coach of the year seven
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21st SEASON on coaching staff Damien Dumonceaux is in his 21st season on the SJU coaching staff and currently serves as the programʼs assistant head coach, recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach. He was a three-year starter at nose tackle for the Johnnies from 2003 to ʼ05, earning All-American honors as a senior. That season, he received the MIAC Mike Stam Award as the conferenceʼs top lineman. Dumonceaux and his wife, Patricia, and their sons, Fischer and Fletcher, reside in St. Joseph.
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14th SEASON on coaching staff Kole Heckendorf is in his ninth season as SJUʼs offensive coordinator and his 14th as a member of the teamʼs coaching staff. Heckendorf was a standout wide receiver at North Dakota State, who ended his career (2005-08) with the Bison as the programʼs career leader in catches (178) and receiving yards (2,732). He then spent time with the NFLʼs Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, San Diego (now Los Angeles) Chargers and Indianapolis Colts. Kole and his wife, Kristen, son, Landon, and daughter, Hallie, reside in Sauk Rapids.
HERBERG CORNERBACKS
2nd SEASON on coaching staff James Herberg begins his first season as SJUʼs defensive coordinator and his second as a member of the teamʼs coaching staff. He replaces Brandon Novak ʼ01, who left SJU in December to become the head football coach at Loras College (Iowa). He came to SJU after leading Rocori High School to eight state tournament appearances – four as a defensive assistant (2009-17) and four more as head coach (2018-24), including Minnesota Class AAAA state championships in 2011 and 2019. Herberg, his wife Justine, daughters Heidi, Keira and Mia and sons Levi and Jack reside in his hometown of Cold Spring.
Additional Coaching Staff Josh Bungum ʼ16........................................ Quarterbacks Bungum is in his 11th season on the coaching staff. He was an All-American pick as a player in 2015 and finished his career second in program history in receptions. Max Jackson ʼ19.......... Defensive Backs/Diversity and Student Success Jackson is in his sixth season on the coaching staff. He was a two-time All-American safety and a two-time All-MIAC pick in baseball. Isaiah Traufler ʼ24............................................Tight Ends Traufler is in his second season on the coaching staff after playing four years at running back for SJU. Alex Sais ʼ20 ..................................................Linebackers Sais is in his first season on the coaching staff after spending the past two seasons as
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linebackers coach at Case Western Reserve (Ohio). As a player for the Johnnies, he totaled 144 tackles in 30 career games. Mike Magnuson ʼ90 .................................Offensive Line Magnuson is in his 12th season on the coaching staff and his ninth coaching the teamʼs offensive linemen. He was a three-year starter for the Johnnies at offensive tackle. Ben Eli ʼ16................................................... Offensive Line Eli is in his 10th season on the coaching staff. As a player, he was an All-American selection at center. Collin Franz ʼ21..........................................Defensive Line Franz is in his fifth season on the coaching staff. He started all 12 games for the Johnnies in 2021.
Tommy Auger ʼ19 .............................................Tight Ends Auger is in his first season on staff after playing six years professionally on three different continents. He was an All-American in 2018 at tight end and was a member of the Johnnie baseball team. Alexi Johnson ʼ17 ................................................... Kickers Johnson is in his ninth season as a volunteer assistant. He was the Johnniesʼ kicker from 2013 to ʼ16, ending his career second in school history in career field goals (27) and career PATʼs (190). Jamie Leither................................................. Linebackers Leither is in his first season as a volunteer assistant. He was previously the head coach at Kimball High School and was named Central Minnesota Conference Coach of the Year in 2007.
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0 DOM BAEZ 1 TREY FEENEY 1 SAVION SEVERSON 2 MASYN PATRICK 3 SEDRIC MELVIN JR. 4 RILEY SCHWELLENBACH 4 KYLE TRACY 5 ELIJAH BROWN 6 THOMAS JACOBS 7 ROCCO HOWES 8 COREY BOHMERT 9 JOHNNY LAUGERMAN 10 CARTER HIRT 10 SAM NOLAN 11 ROBERT DONALD 12 REECE DAWSON 13 GRIFFIN MAUER 15 QUINTON MENDOZA 16 NATHAN RAMLER 18 TANNER DAVIS 19 CADE BERG 20 JUSTIN MEKAR 21 DYLAN KIRCHNER 22 OWEN HARSTAD 23 THOMAS HINRICHS 24 WYATT MCCABE 25 CARTER THERKILSEN 26 CADEN CHAPMAN 27 LOGHAN GUSTAD 28 ANDREW FLATEN 28 CARTER PORTER 29 MILES BUNGUM 30 HENRY SIEVERS 31 KAYIN LIDDIE 32 EMMETT ANDERSON 33 JA’KHI HOLLIE 34 TYLER HOHEISEL 35 JACK WOJCIAK 36 CALEB MELSER 37 ADAM CORNELIUSSEN 38 NICK BUBOLTZ 39 COLE MUELLER 40 BRADY QUINLIVAN 41 ZAQUAOS WILLIAMS 42 ANDREW TAVALE 43 MAVERICK HARPER 45 ISAAC HUNTER 46 NORMAN NELSON
FR. RB 5-8 185 SR. QB 6-3 205 FR. WR 5-10 160 FR. WR 6-0 175 SO. RB 5-8 200 SR. WR 5-9 160 FR. QB 5-11 185 FR. WR 5-11 175 SR. WR 5-10 175 SO. TE 6-4 225 SR. RB 5-10 185 FR. WR 5-8 170 FR. QB 6-0 205 SR. WR 6-0 190 FR. WR 6-3 190 JR. QB 6-3 215 FR. QB 6-0 175 SO. QB 6-1 195 FR. QB 6-6 225 SO. TE 6-2 230 SR. WR 6-5 205 FR. WR 6-2 195 SR. RB 6-0 205 FR. WR 6-2 175 FR. WR 6-3 175 JR. RB 5-10 190 FR. RB 5-9 195 JR. RB 5-10 200 FR. WR 5-10 165 JR. RB 5-9 195 SO. WR 6-0 190 FR. WR 5-10 180 SO. K/P 5-9 160 FR. RB 5-10 160 FR. RB 5-10 195 FR. RB 5-10 185 SR. RB 5-11 190 SO. WR 5-11 175 FR. RB 5-8 190 FR. WR 5-9 155 SO. P 6-1 220 FR. RB 5-9 190 FR. RB 5-8 160 FR. RB 6-1 190 SO. RB 5-11 215 JR. RB 5-11 205 SO. RB 5-8 200 FR. TE 6-3 220
ROSEMOUNT, MN/ST. THOMAS ACADEMY MOORHEAD, MN/MOORHEAD ROSEMOUNT, MN/ROSEMOUNT RICE, MN/HOLDINGFORD HOMESTEAD, FL/SOUTH DADE WOODBURY, MN/EAST RIDGE CORALVILLE, IA/REGINA TOMAH, WI/TOMAH LAKELAND, MN/STILLWATER AREA WHEAT RIDGE, CO/HOLY FAMILY MAHTOMEDI, MN/MAHTOMEDI ST. PAUL, MN/TWO RIVERS PARK RAPIDS, MN/PARK RAPIDS LAKEVILLE, MN/NORTH LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL/BLANCHE ELI ROGERS, MN/ROGERS ORONO, MN/ORONO WHITTIER, CA/DIAMOND BAR VICTORIA, MN/CHANHASSEN MINNETRISTA, MN/HOLY FAMILY PLYMOUTH, MN/ARMSTRONG PHOENIX, AZ/GREENWAY ANDOVER, MN/ANDOVER ORONOCO, MN/PINE ISLAND ALEXANDRIA, MN/ALEXANDRIA MAYER, MN/WATERTOWN-MAYER SANBORN, MN/RED ROCK CENTRAL MILFORD, IA/OKOBOJI CHANHASSEN, MN/CHANHASSEN ALEXANDRIA, MN/ALEXANDRIA SAN BERNARDINO, CA/PACIFIC KASSON, MN/KASSON-MANTORVILLE MAPLE GROVE, MN/MAPLE GROVE MIAMI, FL/ST. THOMAS AQUINAS MINNEAPOLIS, MN/HOLY ANGELS APPLE VALLEY, MN/ROSEMOUNT MONTICELLO, MN/MONTICELLO NEW BRIGHTON, MN/IRONDALE HUGO, MN/CENTENNIAL WASILLA, AK/WASILLA DETROIT LAKES, MN/DETROIT LAKES MONTICELLO, MN/MONTICELLO ELKHORN, NE/MOUNT MICHAEL BEN. LACEY, WA/FIFE ST. JOSEPH, MN/SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN LINO LAKES, MN/CENTENNIAL STILLWATER, MN/STILLWATER AREA DULUTH, MN/EAST
# NAME
YR. POS. HT. WT.
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
47 JACKSON BRAXTON 49 ISAAC AXNESS 51 BARRETT VAN DEUN 52 GARRET LEENSTRA 53 HAIDEN HILSTROM 54 SAM LLOYD 55 BILLY SALEH 57 HENRY SMENTEK 58 ISAAK NOWAK 59 SULLY WEIBEL 60 BRICE MESSER 63 JADON GAVIN 64 GAVIN BACKMAN 64 HUNTER NETHING 65 NATHANAEL FERRER 66 BIRK ZELENY 67 GENO BIETER 68 JOEY NELSON 69 HENRY ANDERSON 70 AIDEN DE OLIVEIRA 71 JARON CALVERT 71 THOMAS GRAVES 72 JACOB LOPAU 73 BRADY STRUBLE 75 JOSH QUIRK 76 WES MCLEAN 77 MIKEY OFTEDAHL 78 MICHAEL BOUGIE 79 LAKLEN VOGEL 80 KEEGAN KNUTSON 80 HUGO LOHMANN 81 MICHAEL BECKIUS 82 RYAN WARFORD 83 ANDREW SCHAFFER 84 E.J. HOSTY 84 JOE SEVENICH 85 LOGAN JOHNSON 86 NOLAN SCHNEIDER 87 WILLIAM NASH 88 KAISEN JOHNSON 88 CHARLIE PLUM
SO. WR 6-0 210 SHAKOPEE, MN/SHAKOPEE FR. TE 6-2 220 BROOKLYN PARK, MN/CHAMPLIN PARK SR. OL 6-2 290 OMAHA, NE/MILLARD WEST FR. OL 6-1 250 NEW LONDON, MN/NEW LONDON-SPICER FR. OL 6-0 240 PRINCETON, MN/PRINCETON FR. OL 6-5 260 EAGAN, MN/ROSEMOUNT SO. OL 6-3 305 CORAL GABLES, FL/LASALLE FR. OL 6-7 325 MANKATO, MN/WEST SR. OL 6-4 285 ANDOVER, MN/ANDOVER SO. OL 6-0 285 CAMBRIDGE, MN/CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI FR. OL 6-2 275 NEW LONDON, MN/PAYNESVILLE AREA FR. OL 6-0 260 SHOREVIEW, MN/MOUNDS VIEW FR. LS 6-1 200 HOFFMAN, MN/WEST CENTRAL AREA JR. OL 6-3 300 ELK RIVER, MN/ELK RIVER FR. OL 6-2 245 NAPLES, FL/GOLDEN GATE FR. OL 6-2 265 WEST ST. PAUL, MN/ST. THOMAS ACAD. SO. OL 6-5 300 ST. PAUL, MN/CRETIN-DERHAM HALL JR. OL 6-5 280 CHANHASSEN, MN/CHANHASSEN JR. OL 6-2 295 EDEN PRAIRIE, MN/EDEN PRAIRIE SO. OL 6-3 290 MIAMI, FL/BELEN JESUIT SO. K/P 6-0 220 ELK RIVER, MN/ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL JR. OL 6-3 290 ST. PAUL, MN/CRETIN-DERHAM HALL JR. OL 6-7 305 ST. JOSEPH, MN/ROCORI FR. OL 6-5 315 LAKEVILLE, MN/ROSEMOUNT JR. OL 6-1 270 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/EDINA FR. OL 6-4 290 LONG LAKE, MN/ORONO JR. OL 6-2 305 MINNETRISTA, MN/MOUND-WESTONKA SR. OL 6-5 310 SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN/CRETIN-DERHAM HALL SO. OL 6-3 295 COLD SPRING, MN/ROCORI SO. WR 5-10 170 RED WING, MN/RED WING SO. TE 6-2 225 EXCELSIOR, MN/CHANHASSEN JR. WR 6-1 190 NEW PRAGUE, MN/NEW PRAGUE SR. WR 6-0 190 WOODBURY, MN/CRETIN-DERHAM HALL SR. WR 6-1 195 CHASKA, MN/CHASKA SR. TE 6-7 220 CHICAGO, IL/FENWICK FR. WR 5-11 150 ST. PAUL, MN/MAHTOMEDI SO. WR 6-0 185 ST. PAUL, MN/MOUNDS VIEW FR. WR 5-10 170 BROOKLYN PARK, MN/PROVIDENCE ACAD. SO. WR 6-1 160 ST. PAUL, MN/ST. THOMAS ACADEMY FR. WR 5-9 160 CHATFIELD, MN/CHATFIELD SR. TE 6-4 240 INVER GROVE HTS., MN/CRETIN-DERHAM HALL
89 ANDREW HARREN 90 MATT HANSEN 91 LUKE BRANDT 92 ANDREW FAUST 93 GAVIN ANDERSON 94 TATE EISENBARTH
SR. TE 6-5 230 SR. K/P 5-11 165 FR. K/P 6-5 210 FR. WR 6-5 195 FR. P 5-11 180 FR. K/P 6-0 195
RICE, MN/SAUK RAPIDS-RICE LONGMONT, CO/NIWOT MINNEAPOLIS, MN/TOTINO-GRACE ST. PAUL, MN/DELASALLE CHANHASSEN, MN/CHANHASSEN DEEPHAVEN, MN/MINNETONKA
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defense # NAME
YR. POS. HT. WT.
0 MARK ROGALSKI 1 ISAIAH KELLY 2 NOLAN DUMONCEAUX 3 LOGAN SUGGS 4 WILL PEROUTKA 5 LANDON DANNER 6 SAM WAGNER 7 TALAN BOND 7 VINCENT PYNE 8 RYAN BOIKE 8 PEYTON GOETTLICHER 9 WESTIN HOYT 10 WILL QUICK 11 TEDDY WACKMAN 11 YUOT YUOT 12 SEAN ASANGWE 13 A.J. FIDER 14 SAM SUMMER 15 CHARLIE KING 15 CONNOR SCHMUDE 16 CADEN RENSLOW 17 IGNACIO CISNEROS 17 GRIFFIN MURRAY 18 WILL SEYMOUR 19 NICHOLAS KEENAN 20 HUDSON POOLE 21 BEAUX THYEN 22 ANDREW LIPKE 23 AIDEN MCMAHON 23 BRECK NEUBAUER 24 ANTHONY CARLSON 25 BRODIE BARRETT 25 LIAM MCCARTHY 26 MATTHEW BRENNAN 27 MUSA SANOE 28 JOHN KARKULA 29 KADEN PRONGA 30 DARBY BOELTER 31 JACOB HANSEN 32 AARON BAISLEY 32 BRAYLEN SCHARMER 33 CONNER ZUNDEL 34 ROBBY PERHAM 35 TYLER SMITH 36 CODY KRONBERG 37 TRAVON CRAPPS 38 ASHTON ARNES 38 SPENCER SOMMERFELD
JR. DB FR. DB JR. LB JR. DB JR. DB JR. DL FR. DB FR. DL SR. DB FR. LB JR. LB JR. DB SO. DB SO. DB FR. LB FR. DB SO. DB FR. DB JR. DL FR. DB SR. DB FR. DB SO. DB JR. DB FR. DB JR. DB FR. LB JR. LB SR. LB FR. DB FR. DB FR. DB FR. LB FR. DB FR. DB SO. LB SO. DB JR. DB FR. LB SO. LB FR. DB FR. DB FR. LB SO. DB FR. DB FR. DB FR. DB FR. LB
6-0 205 6-0 180 6-1 210 5-10 190 5-11 175 6-2 235 6-2 195 6-2 220 6-0 185 6-2 200 5-11 195 6-1 205 5-10 180 6-2 195 6-6 210 6-2 185 5-10 180 6-1 170 6-6 270 6-0 175 6-1 195 6-0 175 6-0 185 6-1 180 6-0 170 5-10 165 5-9 185 6-3 235 6-1 220 5-10 175 6-2 195 5-9 175 6-0 210 6-1 180 5-9 155 6-2 215 6-0 180 5-10 185 5-10 215 6-1 220 6-0 185 5-10 170 6-2 220 6-1 195 6-0 180 6-1 180 5-10 170 5-9 200
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN/ST. THOMAS ACAD. EDEN PRAIRIE, MN/EDEN PRAIRIE FOREST LAKE, MN/FOREST LAKE MINNEAPOLIS, MN/TOTINO-GRACE ROSEMOUNT, MN/ROSEMOUNT ROSEMOUNT, MN/ROSEMOUNT LE SUEUR, MN/LE SUEUR-HENDERSON PINE ISLAND, MN/PINE ISLAND ROSEMOUNT, MN/ROSEMOUNT NEW PRAGUE, MN/NEW PRAGUE MANKATO, MN/WEST FOREST LAKE, MN/FOREST LAKE HAM LAKE, MN/CENTENNIAL MINNEAPOLIS, MN/SPRING LAKE PARK MOORHEAD, MN/MOORHEAD OTSEGO, MN/ROCKFORD EXCELSIOR, MN/MINNETONKA VICTORIA, MN/CHASKA FARIBAULT, MN/BETHLEHEM ACADEMY ALTOONA, WI/ALTOONA INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN/SIMLEY GOLDEN VALLEY, MN/HOPKINS JORDAN, MN/HOLY FAMILY NEW PRAGUE, MN/NEW PRAGUE DAYTON, MN/CHAMPLIN PARK EXCELSIOR, MN/MINNETONKA MAPLE GROVE, MN/MAPLE GROVE STEWART, MN/HUTCHINSON MAPLE GROVE, MN/MAPLE GROVE CHANHASSEN, MN/HOLY FAMILY DULUTH, MN/EAST BELLE PLAINE, MN/JORDAN SPRING, TX/ST. THOMAS WOODBURY, MN/EAST RIDGE BROOKLYN CENTER, MN/CHAMPLIN PARK LAKE ELMO, MN/STILLWATER AREA CHANHASSEN, MN/CHANHASSEN CROSSLAKE, MN/PEQUOT LAKES BROOKLYN PARK, MN/PARK CENTER COLD SPRING, MN/ROCORI GLENWOOD, MN/MINNEWASKA AREA WASILLA, AK/WASILLA BOCA RATON, FL/CARDINAL GIBBONS CARVER, MN/CHANHASSEN ST. PAUL, MN/ST. THOMAS ACADEMY LAUDERDALE, FL/ST. THOMAS AQUINAS HASTINGS, MN/HASTINGS CHANHASSEN, MN/MINNETONKA
# NAME
YR. POS. HT. WT.
39 JACKSON KOENIG 40 JOE GILLIS 41 ELIJAH PRICE 42 BRADYN KOST 43 SAMSON ROTHWELL 43 REID VERBOUT 44 ANDREW MOLENAAR 45 GUS GREGG 46 BARRET BOARDMAN 46 JON CONDLIN 47 TREVOR LARSON 48 ANDREW MOST 49 JAYDEN NELSON 50 J.P. WEBER 51 HENRY BENDICKSON 52 TYLER PHILLIPS 53 NOLEN VOLNER 55 CARTER GARLAND 56 AUSTIN WISDOM 57 ZACH KARDELL 59 PARKER BERNHOFT 60 LUIS MURILLO 66 DAWSON LEINFELDER 70 DANE SLONIKER 72 STEVE DAIKER 73 JACK MALOVRH 74 DAXUM HASTINGS 76 MARTIN DILWORTH 77 ZACK GREENGARD 79 LANDON MCCANN 80 KABA KONATE 81 NOLAN BROWN 82 WYATT MACLEOD 83 SEAN SAINTIL 85 BRADEN SOTIS 86 BRADY KNIGHT 88 TIMMY LAWAL 89 MELVIN WALLACE 90 TIM JOHNSON 91 RYLAN TURQUEZA 92 CHANDLER OBERING 93 CHARLES SWALL 94 WILL SOUBA 95 RASHAD SMITH 96 RILEY PETERS 97 GRADY MINNERATH 98 WILL DIANA 99 JAWAHN COCKFIELD
FR. LB SO. LB FR. DL SO. LB FR. LB FR. LB SR. LB FR. LB FR. LB FR. LB FR. LB SO. LB FR. LB SR. LB SR. LB SO. LB SO. LB SO. DL JR. LB FR. LB FR. LB FR. LB FR. DL FR. DL SO. DL FR. DL FR. DL FR. DL FR. DL FR. DL FR. LB FR. DL FR. DL FR. DL JR. DL FR. DL SO. DL SO. DL JR. DL JR. DL SR. DL SO. DL FR. LB FR. DL SO. DL JR. DL JR. DL JR. DL
5-8 205 6-2 220 6-3 240 6-0 205 5-9 180 6-2 205 6-0 225 6-0 215 6-0 190 6-0 220 5-10 180 6-0 220 5-6 220 6-0 210 6-1 220 6-1 230 6-2 225 6-3 270 5-11 215 5-11 200 6-0 205 6-1 220 6-0 220 5-11 230 5-11 230 6-2 235 6-0 295 5-9 225 5-11 200 6-2 200 6-0 185 6-1 225 5-10 205 5-10 250 6-1 230 6-3 230 6-1 210 6-0 250 6-2 270 6-3 270 6-4 290 6-1 240 6-4 225 5-8 220 6-2 290 6-1 270 6-1 245 6-1 270
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
SAVAGE, MN/PRIOR LAKE NEW ULM, MN/CATHEDRAL RIDGELAND, MS/RIDGELAND SAUK RAPIDS, MN/SAUK RAPIDS-RICE BRAINERD, MN/PEQUOT LAKES MAPLE GROVE, MN/MAPLE GROVE SHOREVIEW, MN/MOUNDS VIEW STILLWATER, MN/STILLWATER AREA HASTINGS, MN/HASTINGS NATICK, MA/WINCHENDON LAPORTE, MN/BEMIDJI WOODBURY, MN/ST. THOMAS ACADEMY SAN ANTONIO, TX/ANTONIAN PREP DUBUQUE, IA/WAHLERT ST. LOUIS PARK, MN/ST. LOUIS PARK ANDOVER, MN/ANDOVER HARRIS, MN/NORTH BRANCH WEST ST. PAUL, MN/TWO RIVERS SIMI VALLEY, CA/CRESPI CARMELITE CLEAR LAKE, MN/SAUK RAPIDS-RICE GRAND FORKS, ND/SACRED HEART LONG PRAIRIE, MN/LONG PRAIRIE-GE MOUND, MN/WESTONKA MURRIETA, CA/LINFIELD CHRISTIAN ROGERS, MN/ROGERS SHAKOPEE, MN/ST. CROIX LUTHERAN BRAINERD, MN/BRAINERD CHICAGO, IL/CHRIST THE KING JESUIT ROGERS, MN/ROGERS EDEN VALLEY, MN/EDEN VALLEY-W MINNEAPOLIS, MN/BLAINE GILBERT, AZ/ST. MARY’S ALPINE, CA/GRANITE HILLS MIAMI, FL/MIRAMAR TEMECULA, CA/LINFIELD CHRISTIAN PHOENIX, AZ/GREENWAY ST. CLOUD, MN/CATHEDRAL LINO LAKES, MN/CENTENNIAL ELK RIVER, MN/ELK RIVER EWA BEACH, HI/RADFORD ORANGE, CA/VILLA PARK LOS ALTOS, CA/BELLARMINE PREP MINNEAPOLIS, MN/HOLY ANGELS SPRINGFIELD, MO/PARKVIEW PEQUOT LAKES, MN/PEQUOT LAKES PAYNESVILLE, MN/ROCORI EDEN PRAIRIE, MN/EDEN PRAIRIE ST. PAUL, MN/STILLWATER AREA
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UW-la crosse eagles HEAD COACH: MICHAEL ZWEIFEL # NAME
YR. POS. HT. WT.
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
0 NOLAN WULF 1 BRODIE MICKSCHL 1 COLE OHM 2 KYLE HAAS 3 KEATON ARENDT 4 JAKE BOVA 4 DAVID EMERICH 5 BRENNAN KENNEDY 5 NOLAN MOSIER 6 NAJEH MITCHELL 7 SAM BAUMGARD 7 OWEN LEITEL 8 WILLEM HOEFFLER 9 FINN BIEGEL 10 CARVER CRAM 10 MAC PAUL 11 EVAN RICHMOND 12 GRANT ACHTERKIRCH 13 THOMAS LAUFENBERG 13 EVAN RICHMOND 14 ELIJAH MEAD 15 SMITH MEILLER 16 EVAN KRIEN 17 TYLER BRIGHTMAN 18 ADAM HEBERER 18 REECE RETTIG 19 SAL BALISTRIERI 20 JEFFREY FORD 20 STEPHEN MUNSON 21 COLLIN MEININGER 21 TRENT MULLEN 22 BRAEDEN OTT 22 TYRUS HASTINGS 23 KYLE LYNCH 24 TYLER MIRASOLA 24 JOEY PASSAGLIA 25 MARC COY 26 BRETT HEMMERSBACH 27 BOSTON BRINDLEY 28 BRADY KUHN 29 JACK BROWN 30 KAMERON ZIELKE 31 NOAH CHENAULT 32 BLAKE ADAMS 32 BRADLEY CHECK 33 JAYLYN SMITH 35 DREW WEIS 36 BEN OTT 37 COLIN O’NEIL 38 CAMERON LUND 39 BRODY SCHMIDT 40 SEAN RYAN 41 CADE MYSZEWSKI 42 ISAAC DAGIT 42 BLAKE LETH 43 BEN ENGLUND 43 VINCENT INGA 44 MASON PROZANSKI
WR 6-1 190 JR. WR 6-0 185 JR. DB 5-11 170 FR. QB 6-2 200 SR. WR 6-0 195 SR. DB 6-2 185 SO. WR 5-8 175 SO. DB 6-1 180 JR. QB 6-4 215 JR. RB 5-10 180 SR. DB 5-10 185 SR. RB 5-11 190 JR. DB 6-0 185 FR. DB 6-1 200 FR. DB 5-9 190 SR. QB 6-1 205 SO. WR 6-0 175 JR. LB 6-2 220 SR. DL 6-2 235 JR. WR 6-0 175 JR. DB 5-10 175 SO. DB 5-10 170 FR. DB 6-2 180 SR. WR 6-5 185 SO. TE 6-4 225 SO. QB 5-9 165 FR. DB 6-1 205 JR. QB 6-2 180 FR. DB 6-2 190 SR. WR 6-0 195 SO. DB 5-11 185 SR. RB 5-11 195 SR. DB 5-10 170 FR. LB 5-10 185 JR. DB 5-11 175 SO. QB 6-4 180 FR. RB 6-2 215 SO. DB 6-1 205 JR. DB 5-11 185 SR. RB 5-11 200 SO. DB 6-2 190 FR. DB 5-11 185 FR. DB 6-1 195 FR. LB 6-1 200 FR. RB 6-0 200 SO. DB 6-1 185 FR. LB 5-11 200 JR. LB 6-1 225 JR. LB 5-11 205 SR. DB 5-11 175 FR. DB 5-11 190 FR. RB 5-9 180 FR. TE 6-2 235 SR. DL 6-1 235 SR. TE 6-1 225 FR. DB 6-0 195 FR. RB 6-0 220 FR. LB 6-2 230 SO.
WEST BEND, WI/WEST ONALASKA, WI/ONALASKA HUBERTUS, WI/HARTFORD UNION PRIOR LAKE, MN/PRIOR LAKE FRANKLIN, WI/FRANKLIN WAUNAKEE, WI/WAUNAKEE WAUNAKEE, WI/WAUNAKEE WEST SALEM, WI/WEST SALEM BLUEGRASS, IA/DAVENPORT NORTH WEST DE PERE, WI/WEST DE PERE BARRON, WI/BARRON WEST ALLIS, WI/NATHAN HALE DRESSER, WI/ST. CROIX FALLS ROSEMOUNT, MN/ROSEMOUNT OSHKOSH, WI/WEST ST. CHARLES, IL/EAST SUN PRAIRIE, WI/EAST OWATONNA, MN/OWATONNA SPARTA, WI/SPARTA SUN PRAIRIE, WI/EAST WAUKESHA, WI/NORTH CHASKA, MN/CHASKA WATERFORD, WI/CATHOLIC CENTRAL APPLETON, WI/XAVIER SUSSEX, WI/HAMILTON CORALVILLE, IA/LIBERTY MEQUON, WI/HOMESTEAD SLINGER, WI/SLINGER SOLDIERS GROVE, WI/NORTH CRAWFORD SILVER LAKE, WI/WESTOSHA CENTRAL APPLETON, WI/NORTH GLENDALE, WI/NICOLET MOUNT HOREB, WI/MOUNT HOREB INDIAN CREEK, IL/CARMEL CATHOLIC SUSSEX, WI/HAMILTON MADISON, WI/MIDDLETON MARKHAM, IL/MARIST SPARTA, WI/CASHTON LA CROSSE, WI/CENTRAL ONALASKA, WI/ONALASKA HIGHLAND RANCH, CO/VALOR CHRISTIAN WEYAUWEGA, WI/WEYAUWEGA-FREMONT ONALASKA, WI/ONALASKA MADISON, WI/MEMORIAL LA CROSSE, WI/LOGAN CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI/CHIPPEWA FALLS BURLINGTON, WI/BURLINGTON GLENDALE, WI/NICOLET CASHTON, WI/CASHTON FRANKLIN, WI/FRANKLIN ROCHESTER, MN/MAYO NEW BERLIN, WI/WEST HUDSON, WI/RIVER FALLS MARSHFIELD, WI/MARSHFIELD ROBERTS, WI/SAINT CROIX HUDSON, WI/HUDSON GERMANTOWN, WI/GERMANTOWN KENOSHA, WI/TREMPER
# NAME
YR. POS. HT. WT.
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
45 COOPER MUELLER 46 REX REILLY 47 BRADY CARPENTER 48 BEN STIGLER 49 MADDOX PRATT 49 SPENCER STURM 50 ANDERSON OLEN 51 NOAH GEHIN 52 LUKAS COLLINGS 53 BRADY STAMMER 54 PATRICK BOKOWSKI 55 JACK MODDER 56 MICAH KRACHT 58 ALEX KULIE 59 JAKE SPELLMAN 60 JACK CARLSON 61 CONNOR BAMMAN 62 WATSON ALLAN 63 PRESTON HORIHAN 64 MASON RICHARDSON 65 CASEY HANK 66 BRYCEN QUINN 67 GRANT GALLAGHER 68 JACK KULMAN 69 JOSHUA DOUGLAS 70 ELI SECHER 71 JAXON HODGES 72 BRADY DOPORCYK 73 BRODY LANGER 74 BRYCE SHARP 75 JACK SIMMONS 76 ZACK MLSNA 77 LOGAN GAFFNEY 78 EVAN JONES 79 JULIUS MAYBERRY 80 LUKE GARDNER 80 CHASE ROGERS 81 JUDE ALVARADO 82 JACOB KOON 83 AARON SOLBERG 84 ZACH DEBAKER 85 LUKE LEAIR 87 CALLAHAN MILES 87 LUKE PELTIER 88 JACK JANKE 89 DEVIN BROWN 89 BRADY JENSEN 90 STEVIE FOX 91 TONY MELAAS 92 NOAH FINKLER 93 RYAN MCCORMACK 93 NOLAN MEYERS 94 NOLAN OLSON 95 NOAH GLAZEBROOK 96 KANNON KINSELLA 97 HUDSON FORE 98 TATE MILTON 99 JACK WESOLOWSKI
P 6-4 190 SO. LB 5-11 210 FR. DL 6-2 230 SO. DL 6-2 220 SO. K 6-1 185 SR. DB 6-0 190 FR. DL 6-2 215 FR. DL 6-2 225 JR. DL 6-2 220 SR. LB 6-2 205 FR. LS 6-2 240 FR. OL 6-1 265 SO. DL 6-2 240 SO. OL 6-3 295 SR. LB 5-11 220 SO. LB 6-1 225 FR. OL 6-0 270 SO. OL 6-1 295 SR. OL 6-2 300 SR. OL 5-11 270 SO. LS 6-1 195 FR. OL 6-3 295 FR. OL 6-2 280 JR. OL 6-4 295 SO. OL 6-5 300 FR. OL 6-1 290 SO. OL 6-0 270 FR. OL 6-2 265 FR. OL 5-11 260 FR. OL 6-3 290 SR. OL 5-11 265 FR. OL 6-5 330 JR. OL 6-1 280 SO. OL 6-2 265 FR. DL 6-2 270 FR. WR 6-0 180 SO. WR 6-0 175 FR. WR 5-10 175 SO. WR 5-11 170 SO. WR 6-1 175 FR. WR 5-10 170 FR. WR 6-4 230 SO. TE 6-4 230 SR. WR 6-2 200 FR. WR 6-2 210 SR. DL 6-1 200 FR. TE 6-2 215 SO. DL 6-3 225 JR. DL 6-2 220 SO. DL 6-1 235 SO. K/P 5-9 175 SO. DL 6-2 210 FR. DL 6-2 270 JR. DL 6-1 265 SR. DL 6-2 250 FR. DL 6-0 270 JR. DL 6-1 265 SR. DL 6-2 255 SO.
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Kicking off the 2026 SJU football season
Welcome to Clemens Stadium and the 115th season of Johnnie football. SJU enters the 2026 season with 702 victories in program history, a total second in Minnesota collegiate history only to the University of Minnesota, which is beginning its 142nd season this fall. The name Gagliardi has been synonymous with a good share of that success. Legendary head coach John Gagliardi coached in Collegeville from 1953 through 2012, leading the Johnnies to four national titles – NAIA crowns in 1963 and ʼ65 and NCAA Division III championships in 1976 and 2003.
Gagliardi finished his coaching career with 489 victories (465 of them at SJU). His son Jim served as an assistant coach on the Johnnie staff from 1992 through 2017, much of that time as the teamʼs offensive coordinator. Jim transitioned into a role as the schoolʼs director of athletic marketing
following the 2017 season, overseeing the installation of video scoreboards at a number of SJUʼs athletic facilities among other accomplishments.
Jim Gagliardi retired this past summer and will be honored prior to the start of todayʼs game. Some other dates of note this season: • The 1976 national championship team will be honored when the Johnnies play host to Hamline at 1 p.m. on Sept. 19. • SJU plays host to Bethel in a key MIAC matchup at 1 p.m. on Oct. 3 during Family Weekend at Saint Johnʼs and the College of Saint Benedict. That game will also be the Johnniesʼ annual Tackle Cancer game. Each season, SJU joins other colleges and high schools across Minnesota in designating a game to raise money to benefit the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund. Itʼs a tradition that began when Gary Fasching ʼ81 took over as head coach
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prior to the 2013 season.
• The Oct. 17 home game against Concordia is Homecoming on campus. Among other festivities scheduled is the annual SJU J-Club Hall of Honor dinner and induction ceremony, scheduled for 5 p.m. in Guild Hall (Old Gym). Registration can be completed online at gojohnnies.com. The cost is $75 per person before Oct. 11 ($100 per person after) and includes dinner and beverages. Children ages 6-12 are $35 and those ages six-andunder are free. All proceeds go to the J-Club to support SJU athletics.
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GAGLIARDI TROPHY The Gagliardi Trophy is presented annually by the J-Club at Saint John’s University and Stearns Bank to the most outstanding player at the NCAA Division III level.
It has been given out each year since 1993. It recognizes excellence in athletics, academics and community service. The award is named after John Gagliardi, Saint John's legendary
notable voters (two from each region) and six national voters with Division III backgrounds. No J-Club members vote as part of the national-selection committee. Since its inception, SJU has had 17 finalists the second-most of any Division III institution. Saint Johnʼs has had four athletes win the trophy named after their programʼs longtime head coach: wide receiver Chris Palmer (1995), wide receiver/returner Blake Elliott (2003), linebacker Carter Hanson (2016) and quarterback Jackson Erdmann (2018).
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Hall of Fame head football coach who passed away at the age of 91 in 2018.
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John retired in 2012 with 489 career victories, the most in college football history. Stearns Bankʼs long-time CEO Norm Skalicky and Gagliardi were good friends and admirers of one another. Both became legends in their respective fields - not just because of their success, but because of how they looked uniquely upon their work. Nominations are submitted by colleges across the country, and the semifinalists are selected by the J-Club Board of Directors. The Gagliardi Trophy nationalselection committee (voters) is comprised of 18 Division III coaches (three from each NCAA Region), six Division III administrators (one from each region), 12 regional
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SJU GAGLIARDI TROPHY FINALISTS PLAYER
POSITION
YEAR
Willie Seiler
Quarterback
1993
Matt Malmberg
Running Back
1994
Chris Palmer*
Wide Receiver
1995
Kurt Ramler
Quarterback
1996
Tom Linnemann
Quarterback
2000
Blake Elliott
Wide Receiver/Returner
2002
Blake Elliott*
Wide Reciver/Returner
2003
Damien Dumonceaux
Defensive Tackle
2005
Alex Kofoed
Quarterback
2007
Sam Sura
Running Back
2014
Sam Sura
Running Back
2015
Carter Hanson*
Linebacker
2016
Jackson Erdmann*
Quarterback
2018
Jackson Erdmann
Quarterback
2019
Michael Wozniak
Defensive Line
2022
Aaron Syverson
Quarterback
2023
Aaron Syverson Quarterback
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All-American Profile Loretz was a key part of 1990s SJU aerial attack The 1994 season got off to a bit of a challenging start for the Saint Johnʼs University offense. The Johnnies had to find a replacement for starting quarterback Willie Seiler, who directed an offense that averaged an astounding 54 points-per-game en route to a berth in the NCAA Division III semifinals the year before. Senior Ken Pletcher got the first look, but injured his shoulder in game 2 against Bethel, then was sidelined by a knee injury against Augsburg the following week. Next up was classmate Pat Kemper, who suffered a season-ending rib injury in a heartbreaking 27-26 loss to Hamline at home in week 4. That left the offense in the hands of sophomore Kurt Ramler, who went on to hold the starting job four seasons. But it was senior wide receiver Jeremy Loretz whom Ramler counted on to make his first year under center a smashing success.
But Loretz saved the best for his senior season in 1994 when he recorded 1,340 receiving yards and 18 touchdown catches while earning MIAC MVP and All-American honors. His performance was a big part of why SJU finished 11-2 and came within a hair of advancing to the Division III national title game, dropping a heartbreaking semifinal matchup to eventual champion Albion (Michigan) 19-16 at Clemens Stadium. “Sometimes you just get fortunate and a number of throws go your way,” said Loretz, whose receiving yardage and touchdown receptions that season still rank third and fourth respectively in school history. “We had a really good team. We came close to stumbling early with our quarterback situation. We lost to Hamline and we had to come back from a (28-13) halftime deficit to win at St. Thomas the week after that. “But we continued to pick up momentum as the year went on. Everything started going our way. Of course, the way we lost that Albion game (turning the ball over six times) still stings over 30 years later. We felt like we were good enough to play for a national title.” In all, Loretz was part of teams that went 42-5-1 in his four seasons in Collegeville and advanced to the Division III semifinals three times.
Loretz, who helped lead Anoka High School to a state title as a senior in 1990, started three seasons in Collegeville, racking up 2,542 yards receiving and 31 touchdown catches – totals that still rank seventh on the programʼs all-time lists.
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“I was just super fortunate to be able to play with a bunch of talented players at every position,” he said. “We were so strong offensively in those years that you couldnʼt just focus on one guy. Even in 1994, I had (fellow wide receiver and future Gagliardi Trophy winner) Chris Palmer alongside me. He actually got hurt (in a win over Wartburg) the week before the Albion game. Not having him there hurt.”
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Perhaps Loretzʼs most impressive performance in a Johnnie uniform came in a 70-6 victory over Macalester at the Metrodome late in his senior year. He had five receptions that day – all touchdown catches – before exiting the game with 150 receiving yards early in the second quarter. Those five touchdown grabs still stand as a single-game team mark. “That one was crazy because they all came in a span of about 14 minutes,” said Loretz, who also played baseball at SJU. “It was a pretty wild game.” Loretz, an economics major, spent a few years in the finance sector after graduating before joining his father at the family insurance agency in his hometown of Anoka. Heʼs worked at the Loretz-Johnson Agency for 29 years now, including the past nine as owner. He was recently named independent insurance agent of the year by Big I Minnesota, a nonprofit trade association for independent insurance agents across the state. “I really enjoy getting the chance to help people,” he said. “We have clients who Iʼve worked with for decades. Thatʼs really rewarding. Itʼs a nice way to spend a career.”
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tradition unrivaled On-field accomplishments among the nationʼs elite
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INTO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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NFL DRAFT PICKS
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STRAIGHT SEASONS WITHOUT A LOSING RECORD
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CONFERENCE TITLES
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ALL-AMERICANS
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POSTSEASON APPEARANCES
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investing in the next generation of johnnies Johnnie fans love seeing SJU athletes reach amazing heights. But those supporters donʼt just cheer on new records, they set some themselves. Such was the case when it came to the 2025 Go Johnnies Challenge, SJU Athleticsʼ department annual 24-hour, online giving campaign. A total of $319,286 was raised a year ago, surpassing the $269,623 total reached during the inaugural Go Johnnies Challenge in 2019. But records are meant to be broken. And SJU supporters will have the chance to do just that when the eighth annual Go Johnnies Challenge takes place on Sept. 15. As in past years, Johnnie fans and supporters are encouraged to donate to the sport/s of their choosing and/or challenge their friends and former teammates with a matching gift. Every gift of every size makes a difference and enhances the SJU student-athlete experience. One hundred percent of
all gifts go toward the sport the donor chooses. Gifts can be made in advance, or day of, at gojohnnies.com/gjc26. “Weʼre so grateful for the generosity our friends and supporters have shown in the past,” SJU athletic director Dan OʼBrien said. “Their support has been essential as we build on the success that has always been the hallmark of Johnnie athletics and continue our efforts to strengthen every one of our athletic programs here in Collegeville. “Now weʼre again asking that they join with us to make the 2026 Go Johnnie Challenge the most successful one yet.”
a common purpose,” said Adam Herbst, SJUʼs associate vice president of university relations. “Together, we provide the resources and opportunities that allow our student-athletes to excel, sustain championship-level programs at the conference and national levels and carry forward the tradition of excellence that is the cornerstone of Johnnie athletics.
“We thank everyone for their incredible support in the past and again ask for their assistance this year. As always, Go Johnnies!”
A total of 928 donors contributed last year, representing 41 of 50 U.S. States. Thirtyone matching gifts specific to a sport or organization as well as two challenges were made, inspiring others to join in support. “The Go Johnnies Challenge has always been a day when our athletes, coaches, administrators, alums and friends unite in
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An autumnal playground, the natural bowl in which Clemens Stadium sits has been home to Saint Johnʼs University football for 118 years. Ringed by the gorgeous fall colors of the surrounding Central Minnesota woods, the field has long become a destination spot, a status only solidified when Sports Illustrated named it one of college footballʼs top 10 “Dream Destinations” in 1999. Those vivid surroundings, coupled with the programʼs rich history of success, has consistently translated into large crowds. SJU has finished among the
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national leaders in per-game attendance in NCAA Division Ill in each of the last 21 seasons – including crowds of 10,000 or more 25 times since 2001. That included a facility-record 17,327 for a matchup against St. Thomas on Sept. 26, 2015 – a day in which ESPNʼs “Sports Center on the Road” program was broadcast live from the stadium.
Across the road, meanwhile, sits Gagliardi Field, named after legendary former head coach John Gagliardi, the winningest coach in college football history. The facility was made possible by gifts from more than 50 individual donors, many of whom were former players. The artificial turf field has markings for a full-length football field, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, two cross-court soccer fields, baseball and softball, along with three batting cages when the Skalicky Dome goes up from October to April each academic year.
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frankly speaking Giving back comes naturally to SJU's Nolan Sam Nolan is the first to admit heʼs had good role models when it comes to finding ways to give back to the community. That starts with Dylan Wheeler, a fellow member of the wide receiving corps at SJU the past few seasons. Wheeler, a two-time All-American who graduated after last season, was selected to the Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team a year ago. Itʼs an award first established in 1992 to recognize college football players who have made “a commitment to service and enriching the lives of others.” Nominees are drawn from the NCAA Division I, II and III levels, as well as NAIA programs. “It was really cool to see not only how hard he worked on the field, but what a good guy he was off it,” said Nolan, a 6-foot, 185-pound Lakeville North High School graduate. “The way he carried himself on and off the field set an example for us all.” Nolan, though, sets a pretty good example himself. The biology (pre-medicine emphasis) major maintains a 3.82 GPA and is a two-time Academic All-MIAC selection.
Last spring, he joined the SJU Faith Prison Ministry program on campus, giving of his time to celebrate Mass with inmates at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. Cloud. He also volunteered as a confirmation teacher during the 2025-26 academic year at St. Joseph Catholic Church, working with a small group of boys in the ninth grade.
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people doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. Thatʼs a philosophy (current head coach) Gary (Fasching) has made sure to carry on. He really stresses being selfless and doing things outside of ourselves. He challenges us to be men of class, men of character.” But Nolan – who missed all of his freshman season in 2023 with a broken ankle and will return next fall on a medical redshirt – arrived on campus with a solid foundation in that area already in place.
Heʼs taken part in multiple service trips through SJU Faith and is a member of SAAC, working on events like the Kids Fighting Hunger meal-packing drive, Special Olympics, “My parents have inspired me since I was Folds of Honor and on-campus coat drives. young,” he said. “We were always doing That resumé is why heʼs been selected as stuff like Feed My Starving Children SJUʼs nominee for this yearʼs Good Works events and other things through our Team. And, if past history is any indication, he church. Iʼve just tried to carry that on.” stands a good chance of making the squad. That includes his work this past summer Each of the programʼs last eight nominees as a personal care assistant for a child (Wheeler, linebacker Jake Schwinghammer, with cerebral palsy in his hometown wide receiver Jimmy Buck, defensive of Lakeville. It was good preparation lineman Michael Wozniak, quarterback for someone who hopes to work as Chris Backes, offensive lineman Ben Bartch, a doctor focusing on children and quarterback Jackson Erdmann and wide others with developmental issues. receiver Will Gillach) have been selected. “My dad (Mike) is a middle school phy ed The first SJU player to make the teacher and he also teaches adaptive squad was defensive end Kevin physical education,” Nolan said. “I helped McNamara, back in 2006. out on his class and thatʼs kind of where my passion for helping kids with special “Now Iʼm nervous,” Nolan said with a laugh. “I needs comes from. Iʼd like to be in a position donʼt want to be the one who ends the streak. to make a positive impact on their lives.” “But giving back is something we really emphasize here. (Legendary former head coach) John Gagliardi talked about ordinary
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CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
MIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS Despite missing the first season of MIAC football in 1920, Saint Johnʼs leads all member schools with 37 conference championships, won or shared, in 102 MIAC seasons. Thatʼs more than one title every three seasons, over 10 decades.
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Today’s Probable Starters VS. UPCOMING EVENTS Saint Johnʼs Offense
UW-La Crosse Offense
4
RILEY SCHWELLENBACH
Sr.
WR
5-9
160
88
JACK JANKE
Sr.
WR
6-2
205
6
THOMAS JACOBS
Sr.
WR
5-10
175
3
KEATON ARENDT
Sr.
WR
6-0
195
88
CHARLIE PLUM
Sr.
TE
6-4
240
87
CALAHAN MILES
Sr.
TE
6-5
225
78
MICHAEL BOUGIE
Sr.
LT
6-5
310
74
BRYCE SHARP
Sr.
LT
6-4
295
71
THOMAS GRAVES
Jr.
LG
6-3
290
58
ALEX KULIE
Sr.
LG
6-3
300
51
BARRETT VAN DEUN
Sr.
C
6-2
290
62
WATSON ALLAN
Sr.
C
6-1
300
72
JACOB LOPAU
Jr.
RG
6-7
305
63
PRESTON HORIHAN
Sr.
RG
6-1
295
77
MIKEY OFTEDAHL
Jr.
RT
6-2
305
67
GRANT GALLAGHER
Jr.
RT
6-2
280
10
SAM NOLAN
Sr.
WR
6-0
190
1
BRODIE MICKSCHL
Jr.
WR
6-0
185
1
TREY FEENEY
Sr.
QB
6-3
205
2
KYLE HAAS
Sr.
QB
6-2
200
8
COREY BOHMERT
Sr.
RB
5-10
185
22
BRAEDON OTT
Sr.
RB
5-11
195
THOMAS LAUFENBERG
Jr.
DE
6-2
235
Saint Johnʼs Defense
UW-La Crosse Defense
5
LANDON DANNER
Jr.
92
CHANDLER OBERING
Sr.
97
GRADY MINNERATH
Jr.
DE
6-2
235
DT
6-4
285
95
NOAH GLAZEBROOK
Sr.
DT
6-0
270
DT
6-1
270
98
TATE MILTON
Sr.
DT
6-0
260
13
15
CHARLIE KING
Jr.
DE
6-6
270
42
ISAAC DAGIT
Sr.
DE
6-0
235
23
AIDEN MCMAHON
Sr.
LB
6-1
220
36
BEN OTT
Jr.
LB
6-2
220
32
AARON BAISLEY
So.
LB
6-1
220
12
GRANT ACHTERKIRCH
Sr.
LB
6-2
220
8
PEYTON GOETTLICHER
Jr.
LB
5-11
190
19
SAL BALISTRIERI
Jr.
LB
6-1
205
7
VINCENT PYNE
Sr.
CB
6-0
185
21
TRENT MULLEN
Sr.
CB
5-11
185
0
MARK ROGALSKI
Jr.
S
6-0
205
7
SAM BAUMGARD
Sr.
S
5-10
185
4
WILL PEROUTKA
Jr.
S
5-11
175
10
CARVER CRAM
Jr.
S
5-9
190
9
WESTIN HOYT
Jr.
CB
6-1
200
20
STEPHEN MUNSON
Sr.
CB
6-2
190
185
Saint Johnʼs Specialists
UW-La Crosse Specialists
90
MATT HANSEN
Sr.
K/P
5-11
165
49
MADDOX PRATT
Sr.
K
6-0
2
NOLAN DUMONCEAUX
Jr.
LS
6-1
210
45
COOPER MUELLER
So.
P
6-3
175
20
HUDSON POOLE
Jr.
H
5-10
165
2
KYLE HAAS
Sr.
H
6-2
200
5
ELIJAH BROWN
Fr.
KR
5-11
175
54
PATRICK BUKOWSKI
Fr.
LS
6-2
255
20
HUDSON POOLE
So.
KR
5-10
165
88
JACK JANKE
Sr.
KR
6-2
205
17
GRIFFIN MURRAY
So.
PR
6-0
185
4
DAVID EMERICH
So.
KR
5-8
175
88
JACK JANKE
Sr.
PR
6-2
205
CROSS COUNTRY
SEPT. 18 vs. Toni St. Pierre Invite OCT. 3 @ Carletonʼs Running of the Cows
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OCT. 3 vs. Bethel (Family Weekend)
GOLF
SEPT. 13-14 @ UW-Eau Claire Invite SEPT. 20-21 @ Bethelʼs Minnesota Classic SEPT. 26-27 vs. SJU Fall Invite OCT. 3-5 @ Gustavusʼ Twin Cities Classic
SOCCER
SEPT. 5 @ Crown SEPT. 6 vs. Coe (Iowa) SEPT. 8 @ Bethany Lutheran SEPT. 12 @ UW-Superior SEPT. 15 @ Bethel SEPT. 19 vs. Gustavus SEPT. 22 vs. North Central (Minn.)
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