2022 SJU Football Week 3

GAMEDAY PREVIEW

Today’s Matchup: Saint John’s suffered its first loss of the 2022 season - 28-24 - last Saturday (Sept. 24) at thenNo. 20 Bethel. The Johnnies rushed for a season-high 101 yards (-31 yards on five sacks) and posted 414 total yards, but allowed 506 yards of offense to the Royals and three touchdowns of 35+ yards. SJU led 10-7 at halftime and entered the fourth quarter with a 17-14 advantage, but committed turnovers on its final two possessions. The win was the first for BU over SJU since 2013 - snapping an eightgame losing skid in the series - and the 10th in 44 meetings against the Johnnies. Concordia also received its first defeat of the season, 23-6 at home to Gustavus Adolphus, last Saturday. The Cobbers mustered only 215 yards of offense and had the ball for only 24:42. The Gusties scored the game’s final 15 points, including a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

Series History: Today’s game is the 88th meeting between Saint John’s and Concordia. The Johnnies are 47-34-6 (.575) all-time against the Cobbers, including a 23-15-4 record here in Collegeville. SJU’s 49-point margin over Concordia last season tied the series record set by SJU in 1976 (also a 49-0 score, but achieved in Collegeville).

Homecoming History: SJU is 70-20-2 (.772) in 92 known Homecoming games dating back to 1925, including a 6-3-1 record against Concordia. The Johnnies have won 30 of their last 35 Homecoming games.

A Bad Day for a Football Game: SJU is now 5-9 all-time in football games played on Sept. 24. The Johnnies have a losing record on only six of the 91 days between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30: Sept. 20 (6-7-1 record), Sept. 24 (5-9), Oct. 28 (6-81), Nov. 2 (5-7), Nov. 26 (1-3) and Nov. 28 (1-3).

Trost Touchdowns: Senior running back Henry Trost rushed for 105 yards - the sixth 100-yard rushing performance of his career - and two touchdowns last Saturday at Bethel. The pair of rushing touchdowns enabled Trost to break his tie with Jay Conzemius ‘92 and move into second in SJU history with 36 for his career, 12 behind the record of 48 held by Matt Malmberg ‘95 and Sam Sura ‘16. The two scores also lifted him past Chris Moore ‘01 and Chris Palmer ‘96 into sixth with 41 total touchdowns (36 rushing and five receiving). Trost needs one touchdown to tie Adam Herbst ‘99 for fifth at 42.

Wozniak Named to Good Works Team: Senior defensive lineman Michael Wozniak was one of 22 student-athletes across all divisions of college football named to the 2022 Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team Sept. 19. Established in 1992, the team recognizes a select group of college football players who have made a commitment to service and enriching the lives of others. Wozniak is the sixth Johnnie to be named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and the fifth in the last six seasons: quarterback Chris Backes ‘21, offensive lineman Ben Bartch ‘20, quarterback Jackson Erdmann ‘19 and wide receiver Will Gillach ‘19. Defensive end Kevin McNamara ‘07 was the first Johnnie to receive the honor in 2006.

THE PLACE TO BE

2021 NCAA Division III Football Attendance Leaders

No. School Gms. Total Avg.

1. UW-Whitewater 10 69,754 6,975

2. Saint John's 8 51,945 6,493

3. UW-Eau Claire 4 19,612 4,903

4. Hampden-Sydney (Va.) 5 22,291 4,458

5. Trine (Ind.) 5 21,929 4,386

6. Wesleyan (Conn.) 5 21,467 4,293

7. Geneva (Pa.) 4 16,277 4,069

8. Trinity (Conn.) 4 16,094 4,024

9. Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) 5 18,554 3,711

10. Bethel 5 18,439 3,688

2021 SJU vs. FCS/Division II Schools in Upper Midwest

No. School

1. North Dakota State

2. South Dakota State

3. North Dakota FCS

4. Northern Iowa

5. Saint John's

Gms. Total Avg.

135,905 15,101

88,678 12,668

48,305 9,661

33,784 6,757

51,945 6,493

6. South Dakota FCS 6 34,898 5,816

7. Northern State (S.D.)

8. MSU-Mankato

9. St. Thomas FCS

10. Mary (N.D.)

24,574 4,915

28,491 4,749

18,954 4,739

5 17,336 3,467

2021 MIAC Football Attendance Leaders

No. School

Gms. Total Avg.

1. Saint John's 8 51,945 6,493

2. Bethel 5 18,439 3,688

3. Concordia 6 15,726 2,621

4. Gustavus Adolphus 5 11,463 2,293

5. Carleton 4 7,944 1,999

6. St. Olaf 5 9,972 1,994

7. Hamline 5 3,515 703

Macalester 5 3,356 671

St. Scholastica 4 2,515 629

Augsburg 5 2,687 537

University of WisconsinRiver Falls Falcons

Head Coach: Matt Walker

2022 Record: 2-1

2022 WIAC Record: 0-0

Sept. 3 at Elmhurst, Ill. W, 63-0

Sept. 10 at Saint John’s L, 34-37

Sept. 17 Northwestern, Minn. W, 63-27

Oct. 1 UW-Stevens Point 1 p.m.

Oct. 8 UW-Oshkosh 1 p.m.

Oct. 15 at UW-Platteville 1 p.m.

Oct. 22 UW-Eau Claire 1 p.m.

Oct. 29 at UW-Whitewater 1 p.m.

Nov. 5 at UW-La Crosse 1 p.m.

Nov. 12 UW-Stout 1 p.m.

St. Olaf College

Oles

Head Coach: James Kilian

2022 Record: 2-1

2022 MIAC Record: 1-0

Sept. 3 at Central, Iowa L, 13-44

Sept. 10 Luther, Iowa W, 55-27

Sept. 24 at Macalester W, 38-32

Oct. 1 Augsburg 1 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Carleton 1 p.m.

Oct. 15 Saint John’s 1 p.m.

Oct. 22 at St. Scholastica 1 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Bethel 1 p.m.

Nov. 5 Gustavus Adolphus 1 p.m.

Nov. 12 MIAC Week 1 p.m.

Bethel University Royals

Head Coach: Steve Johnson

2022 Record: 2-1

2022 MIAC Record: 1-0

Sept. 3 Pacific Lutheran, Wash. W, 41-9

Sept. 10 at UW-Platteville L, 7-10

Sept. 24 Saint John’s W, 28-24

Oct. 1 at Gustavus Adolphus 1 p.m.

Oct. 8 Hamline 1 p.m.

Oct. 15 Concordia 1 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Macalester 1 p.m.

Oct. 29 St. Olaf 1 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Augsburg 1 p.m. Nov. 12 at MIAC Week 1 p.m.

Gustavus Adolphus College Gusties

Head Coach: Peter Haugen

2022 Record: 2-1

2022 MIAC Record: 1-0

Sept. 3 at Buena Vista, Iowa W, 62-20

Sept. 17 UW-Stout L, 25-28

Sept. 24 at Concordia W, 23-6

Oct. 1 Bethel 1 p.m.

Oct. 8 St. Scholastica 1 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Hamline 1 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Saint John’s 1 p.m.

Oct. 29 Carleton 1 p.m. Nov. 5 at St. Olaf 1 p.m. Nov. 12 MIAC Week 1 p.m.

Concordia College Cobbers

Head Coach: Terry Horan

2022 Record: 2-1

2022 MIAC Record: 0-1

Sept. 1 at Valley City State, N.D. W, 14-12

Sept. 10 at Presentation, S.D. W, 42-13

Sept. 24 Gustavus Adolphus L, 6-23

Oct. 1 at Saint John’s 1 p.m.

Oct. 8 Macalester 1 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Bethel 1 p.m.

Oct. 22 Carleton 1 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Augsburg 1 p.m.

Nov. 5 Hamline 1 p.m.

Nov. 12 at MIAC Week 1 p.m.

College of St. Scholastica Saints

Head Coach: Mike Heffernan

2022 Record: 1-2

2022 MIAC Record: 0-1

Sept. 3 at Sewanee, Tenn. L, 0-50

Sept. 17 at Crown W, 63-14

Sept. 24 at Augsburg L, 13-50

Oct. 1 Hamline 1 p.m. Oct. 8 at Gustavus Adolphus 1 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Carleton 1 p.m.

Oct. 22 St. Olaf 1 p.m. Oct. 29 Saint John’s 1 p.m. Nov. 5 at Macalester 1 p.m. Nov. 12 MIAC Week 1 p.m.

University of WisconsinWhitewater Warhawks

Head Coach: Kevin Bullis

2022 Record: 2-1

2022 WIAC Record: 0-0

Sept. 3 at Saint John’s L, 10-24

Sept. 10 Mary Hardin-Baylor, Texas W, 28-24

Sept. 17 at Berry, Ga. W, 17-3

Oct. 1 at UW-La Crosse 1 p.m.

Oct. 8 at UW-Eau Claire 1 p.m.

Oct. 14 UW-Oshkosh 7 p.m.

Oct. 22 at UW-Platteville 1 p.m.

Oct. 29 UW-River Falls 1 p.m.

Nov. 5 at UW-Stout 1 p.m.

Nov. 12 UW-Stevens Point 1 p.m.

Augsburg University Auggies

Head Coach: Derrin Lamker

2022 Record: 3-0

2022 MIAC Record: 1-0

Sept. 3 at Northwestern, Minn. W, 23-15

Sept. 17 at Martin Luther W, 45-7

Sept. 24 St. Scholastica W, 50-13

Oct. 1 at St. Olaf 1 p.m.

Oct. 8 Saint John’s 1 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Macalester 1 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Hamline 1 p.m.

Oct. 29 Concordia 1 p.m.

Nov. 5 Bethel 1 p.m.

Nov. 12 at MIAC Week 1 p.m.

Carleton College Knights

Head Coach: Tom Journell 2022 Record: 3-0 2022 MIAC Record: 1-0

Sept. 10 Crown W, 84-20

Sept. 17 Minnesota-Morris W, 41-7

Sept. 24 at Hamline W, 45-12

Oct. 1 Macalester 1 p.m.

Oct. 8 St. Olaf 1 p.m.

Oct. 15 St. Scholastica 1 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Concordia 1 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Gustavus Adolphus 1 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Saint John’s 1 p.m. Nov. 12 MIAC Week 1 p.m.

BEHIND THE SCENES

BROTHER MARK KELLY

Spend enough time around Saint John’s University athletics, especially Johnnie football, and you’re bound to make the acquaintance of Br. Mark Kelly, OSB.

Kelly led the grounds crew at Saint John’s for 57 years, meaning he played a key role in the upkeep of the school’s athletic facilities - including Clemens Stadium. He was a big part of the decision to install a new state-of-the-art artificial turf playing surface there in 2002, long before many other schools made similar decisions.

years. He’s set up busses, he’s made sure players are fed, he’s helped out with equipment. It’s really an endless list.”

But his love of Johnnies athletics extends beyond football. He has long been a regular at almost every baseball, basketball and hockey home game as well. And he has even helped secure sponsorships, bringing in needed funds to the athletic department.

For all those reasons and more, Br. Mark Kelly is the recipient of this year’s SJU J-Club Hall of Honor Distinguished Service Award, which will be presented tonight at the 2022 Hall of Honor induction ceremony in Guild Hall.

“He never slows down,” said Jim Gagliardi, John’s son and the current director of athletic marketing at SJU. “It’s just incredible. And he does so many things for people that no one ever hears about. He visits so many people in the hospital, he brings meals to people who needs them. He’s just the kind of guy who really likes to help out.”

But his connection to SJU football goes well beyond that.

Thanks to the enduring friendship he formed with legendary former head coach John Gagliardi, Kelly became almost a jack-of-all-trades for the football program. For many years, he was in charge of the team’s transportation -- making sure buses were ready and on time. He also volunteered to pick up game-day bag lunches, secure heaters and perform numerous other tasks.

To this day, he is on the sideline almost every Saturday, whether the team is home or away. At larger schools, such a role would be known as the director of football operations. But Kelly has done it all as a volunteer.

“He’s been an invaluable part of our program,” current head coach Gary Fasching said. “It’s amazing when you think about everything he’s done over the

“He’s just the kind of guy who really likes to help out.”

If you’d have asked Henry Trost following last season, he’d have told you he wasn’t planning to return to SJU this fall, despite the fact an NCAA ruling allowing athletes an extra year of eligibility as a result of COVID-19 meant he had one more available to him.

“My body had taken such a beating,” recalls Trost, who played through a shoulder injury, a fractured rib and other ailments to rush for 796 yards and an MIAC-best 18 touchdowns in 2021. “I’d come to terms with being done. I thought I’d just move on and focus on employment stuff.”

It’s a decision Trost stuck to well into last spring. That meant he wasn’t part of an extended spring practice period in advance of the Johnnies’ trip to Canada to take on the Winnipeg Rifles of the Canadian Junior League.

Gradually, though, he began to reconsider.

“Seeing the guys practicing, I started getting the itch to play one more time,” said Trost, who entered last week’s game at Bethel with 34 career rushing touchdowns, tying him for third place on the school’s all-time list. “I had a lot of discussions with my parents, my friends and mentors. I talked with guys who’d previously come back for a fifth season about their experiences. And I realized I wasn’t ready to be done yet.”

That came as welcome news to Johnnies head coach Gary Fasching.

“He’s one of the best players in our league,” Fasching said. “If you look at what he’s done the last few years, especially when we get near the goal line, it’s really impressive. He always seems to find a way to get into the end zone.”

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HENRY TROST RECLAIM YOUR GAME

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Trost’s return became even more important when Devin Vouk, who shared the backfield with him a year ago, suffered an injury this summer that will keep him out all season. He rushed for 570 yards and nine touchdowns last season.

“It was really hard to see that happen to Devin,” said Trost, a Chisago Lakes High School graduate. “He made such a big impact for us last season.”

Trost’s own return hasn’t been pain-free either. He suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter of his team’s 37-34 win over Wisconsin-River Falls on Sept. 10 at Clemens Stadium and missed a week of practice during the Johnnies’ bye week.

But he was back in action against the Royals last Saturday.

“The bye week came at just the right time,” said Trost, a global business major who already is working remotely in operations for Nobles Worldwide, a St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin company, as he finishes his course work this semester.

“It gave me a week off to rest up and heal. It was scary when it first happened. I didn’t want to come back only to get hurt right away. But once I started to walk around on it, I realized it was going to be OK.”

That’s good news for Johnnies fans, who have grown used to having Trost leading the way in the team’s running game.

And good news for Trost, who has his sights set on big things this fall.

“We have all the pieces in place for a great season,” Trost said. “I’m really excited to be back.”

2022 CLASS TAKES THEIR PLACE IN THE HALL OF HONOR

Many legendary athletes and coaches have come through Saint John’s University over the years.

But, until 2018, there was no specific way to honor their accomplishments. That changed with the establishment of the Saint John’s University J-Club Hall of Honor. The first class consisted of iconic coaches John Gagliardi and Jim Smith, who were each honored in separate ceremonies.

The first full class was enshrined in the fall of 2019, with the second following in the fall of 2021. The induction ceremony is held in Guild Hall on the evening after the Homecoming football game. Tickets can be purchased through the J-Club link on gojohnnies.com or at the door.

A physical presence for the Hall of Honor was created in fall of 2021 inside the main entrance to Warner Palaestra. The space features a J-Club blanket, history and list of each Hall of Honor inductee, as well as a touchscreen for biographical information and videos of the inductees and of past ceremonies.

THE CLASS OF 2022 INCLUDES:

Minga Batsukh ’11 (wrestling); Troy Bigalke ’01 (basketball); Fred Cremer ’67 (football); Matt Erredge ’99 (hockey); Jon Habben ’79 (swimming and diving); Br. Mark Kelly, OSB (J-Club Distinguished Service Award); Dave Lamm ’68 (track and field); Mike Lilly ’78 (soccer); Cyril Paul ’59 (track and field); Tim Schmitz ’78 (football); and the 1976 SJU football team.

PAST HALL OF HONOR CLASSES:

2021 - John Deters ’92 (swimming and diving); George Durenberger ’28 (football, coach, administration); Chuck Froehle ’57 (football); Jim Gathje ’86 (cross country, track and field); Vedie Himsl ’38 (baseball); Jim Lehman ’56 (football); Terry Leiendecker ’84 (soccer); Vic Moore ’72 (J-Club Distinguished Service Award); Joe Mucha ’66 (football, basketball); Jeff Norman ’78 (football); Joe Schoolmeesters ’09 (golf); Gary Svendsen ’72 (wrestling); and the 1965 SJU football team. (No ceremony held in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic)

2019 - John Cragg ’71 (cross country, track and field); Blake Elliott ’03 (football); Adam Hanna ’07 (hockey); Pat Haws ’72 (soccer and swimming and diving coach); John McDowell ’64 (football); John ‘Blood’ McNally ’24 (football, basketball, baseball, track and field); Sammy Schmitz ’03 (golf); Bill Sexton ’55 (basketball); Frank Wachlarowicz ’79 (basketball); Matt Zelen ’99 (swimming and diving); the 1963 SJU football team; and Tom Arth ’66 and Fr. Wilfred Theisen ’52, OSB (J-Club Distinguished Service Award).

2018 - John Gagliardi (football coach) and Jim Smith (basketball coach).

Some inductees also competed in sports other than the sport or sport listed as their primary reason for induction.

No.

JOHNNIE

Ht.

Hometown/High School

0 Joey Gendreau Fr. TE 6-3 220 Shorewood, Minn./Minnetonka

1 Matt Mohr Sr. WR 6-0 200 Chisago City, Minn./Chisago Lakes

2 Takhi Vaughn Fr. RB 5-9 175 Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie

2 Dylan Wheeler Fr. WR 6-3 200 St. Paul, Minn./Mounds View

3 Zander Dittbenner Fr. QB 6-0 190 Mankato, Minn./West

3 Hamza Malim So. WR 5-11 180 Edina, Minn./Edina

5 Henry Trost Sr. RB 5-10 205 Lindstrom, Minn./Chisago Lakes

6 Aaron Syverson Jr. QB 6-0 190 Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka

7 Nick VanErp Sr. WR 5-11 170 Battle Lake, Minn./Ottertail Central

8 Alex Larson Sr. TE 6-7 240 Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge

9 Troy Feddema Jr. RB 5-10 200 St. Cloud, Minn./Tech

9 Lucas Jansky Fr. QB 5-11 185 Kimball, Minn./Kimball Area

10 Charlie Ryks Fr. QB 6-0 190 Maple Grove, Minn./Breck

11 Jimmy Buck Jr. WR 6-4 210 Orono, Minn./Orono

12 Conor Murphy So. K 5-10 180 Sioux Falls, S.D./O’Gorman

12 Kristoff Kowalkowski So. QB 6-2 210 St. Cloud, Minn./Totino-Grace

14 Carson Cyr Fr. K/P 5-11 190 Andover, Minn./Andover

14 Darian Washington Sr. WR 6-3 190 St. Cloud, Minn./Tech

15 Tommy Barrett Fr. WR 5-9 165 Ramsey, Minn./Anoka

15 Cale Wolf So. QB 6-3 230 Pequot Lakes, Minn./Pequot Lakes

16 Jake Deutschman Fr. QB 6-1 200 Ramsey, Minn./Anoka

17 Lukas Soto Jr. WR 6-1 190 Immokalee, Fla./Immokalee

18 Nick Peterson Jr. QB 6-3 210 Brooklyn Park, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret’s

19 Sanders Asplin Jr. WR 5-10 190 Dassel, Minn./Dassel-Cokato

20 Wyatt Sawatzke Fr. WR 6-3 205 Monticello, Minn./Monticello

21 Josh Kirchoff Fr. WR 6-0 180 Carver, Minn./Chanhassen

22 Graham Beltrand So. WR 6-4 210 Long Lake, Minn./Orono

23 Jack Foster Fr. TE 6-6 240 Mankato, Minn./West

24 Christian Solberg Fr. WR 5-9 180 Detroit Lakes, Minn./Detroit Lakes

26 Tony Underwood Jr. RB 5-9 180 Eagan, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall

27 A.J. Loch So. WR 6-1 190 Kildeer, Ill./Stevenson

27 Caden Wheeler Fr. RB 5-10 195 Andover, Minn./Andover

28 Quinn Christoffersen So. RB 5-10 195 St. Paul, Minn./South St. Paul

28 Aaron Sears So. WR 6-0 195 Darien, Conn./Darien

29 Jakari Hunnecook Jr. WR 5-7 170 Minneapolis, Minn./Patrick Henry

31 Kane Mahoney Fr. RB 6-0 180 Baraboo, Wis./Baraboo

32 Henry Truebenbach So. RB 6-1 200 Cambridge, Minn./Milaca

35 Brady VanErp So. WR 6-1 165 Battle Lake, Minn./Ottertail Central

36 Grant Ostlund Fr. WR 5-10 160 Minnetonka, Minn./Eden Prairie

38 Isaiah Traufler Jr. RB 6-1 210 Blaine, Minn./Totino-Grace

39 Zach Jungels Sr. TE 6-4 235 Rochester, Minn./Lourdes

42 Landon Glenna Jr. LS 5-11 200 Minneapolis, Minn./Edina

44 Payton Nelson Jr. TE 6-0 220 Minneapolis, Minn./Champlin Park

45 Jack Eibensteiner Sr. LS/RB 6-0 220 North Oaks, Minn./Totino-Grace

46 Tuanson DuFresne-To So. RB 5-9

49 Anthony Provinzino Jr.

Woodbury, Minn./Stillwater Area

No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School

50 Nick McKenzie So. OL 6-1 280 New London, Minn./New London-Spicer

51 Lucas Black So. OL 6-0 235 Mendota Heights, Minn./Hill-Murray

53 Spencer Gustin So. OL 6-2 270 St. Cloud, Minn./Tech

54 Grant Peroutka So. OL 6-1 265 Rosemount, Minn./Rosemount

55 Tom Soler So. OL 6-2 290 Circle Pines, Minn./Hill-Murray

56 Eddie Reece Fr. OL 6-5 270 Hudson, Wis./Hill-Murray

57 Jack Hagen Fr. OL 6-2 270 Roseville, Minn./St. Anthony Village

58 T.J. Duerr Sr. OL 6-2 315 Buffalo, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville

59 Ethan Sutton Jr. OL 6-2 270 New Hope, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong

60 Ian DeGross Fr. OL 6-3 245 Elko, Minn./New Prague

61 Luc Myhre Fr. OL 6-4 260 Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Eagan

62 Charlie Brophy Fr. OL 6-1 280 Maple Plain, Minn./Orono

63 Joe Vascellaro So. OL 6-3 290 Minneapolis, Minn./St. Thomas Academy

64 Joe Jaeger Sr. OL 6-2 285 Lakeville, Minn./North

65 Sean Lew So. OL 6-2 290 Bermuda Dunes, Calif./Shadow Hills

66 Luke Wright Fr. OL 6-0 265 Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury

67 Hank Smith Jr. OL 6-2 235 Geneva, Ill./Geneva

68 Cameron Murphy Sr. OL 6-5 310 Willmar, Minn./Willmar

70 Alex Markgraf Fr. OL 6-0 280 St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville

72 Charlie Folkens So. OL 6-2 285 Rogers, Minn./Rogers

74 Logan Winters Sr. OL 6-1 270 Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge

75 Blake Ashton So. OL 6-5 315 Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge

76 Steven Huberty Sr. OL 6-1 270 Albertville, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville

77 Carter Trom So. OL 6-2 295 Blaine, Minn./Blaine

78 Jack Stevens Fr. OL 6-4 270 Eagan, Minn./Eastview

79 Tommy Hessburg So. OL 6-5 280 Grosse Pointe Park, Mich./Grosse Pointe South

80 Vinny Gagliardi Jr. WR 5-9 160 St. Cloud, Minn./Tech

81 Todd Jager Jr. WR 6-0 185 St. Bonifacius, Minn./Waconia

82 Matt Miller So. WR 6-2 205 Lakeville, Minn./North

83 John Hawkins Fr. WR 6-0 175 St. Cloud, Minn./Cathedral

84 Peyton Gremmels Fr. WR 6-2 170 Stillwater, Minn./St. Croix Prep

85 Trey Steinbach Fr. TE 6-4 245 Marshall, Minn./Marshall

86 Caleb Leintz So. WR 6-2 190 St. Cloud, Minn./Cathedral

87 Josh Ehlen Sr. WR 6-1 190 Minneapolis, Minn./Providence Academy

88 Charlie Plum Fr. TE 6-4 210 Inver Grove Hts., Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall

89 Ezra Noska Jr. WR 5-10 175 Avon, Minn./Albany

90 Isaac Klemme So. WR 6-1 170 Sheboygan Falls, Wis./Sheboygan Falls

91 Owen Amrhein Fr. WR 5-11 160 Waconia, Minn./Waconia

92 Josh Delange Fr. WR 6-4 195 Medina, Minn./Orono

93 Jack Dzubnar Fr. WR 6-2 175 St. Paul, Minn./St. Thomas Academy

94 Blake Ehlert So. WR 6-0 170 St. Joseph, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral

95 Spencer Ell Jr. K/P 5-11 185 Morristown, Minn./Bethlehem Academy

96 David Roberts Fr. K/P 6-3 160 West Des Moines, Iowa/Dowling Catholic

96 Eddie Sirek Fr. WR 5-8 165 New Prague, Minn./New Prague

99 Collin Kyro Jr. TE 6-2 220 Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park

6-0

Duluth, Minn./East

Dylan

Evan Wahlin

5-11

5-10

6-1

Wis./Rice

Birchwood, Wis./Rice

Breckenridge, Minn./Breckenridge

Hugo, Minn./Totino-Grace

Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden

St. Paul, Minn./Roseville

Isanti, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti

5-10 175 Sartell, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral

8 Metoriah Faoliu Sr. DL 6-1 270 Wildomar, Calif./Vista Murrieta

9 Joe Akoh Jr. DL 6-4 240 Hugo, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall

10 Mateo Cisneros Jr. DB 5-11 190 Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View

11 Noah Arneson Fr. DB 6-0 185 Independence, Minn./Orono

12 Chad Victorian Jr. Jr. DB 5-10 175 Lake Charles, La./LaGrange

13 Nate Trewick Jr. DB 5-11 185 St. Cloud, Minn./Tech

14 Jesus Garcia Jr. DB 5-11 165 Pacoima, Calif./Chavez

15 Brandon Ruikka Jr. DB 6-0 190 Circle Pines, Minn./Centennial

16 Blake Simonson Fr. DB 5-10 165 Waconia, Minn./Waconia

17 Jaymeson Ungar Jr. DB 5-11 185 Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee

18 Ethan Stark Sr. DB 6-1 195 Sartell, Minn./Sartell-St. Stephen

19 Ty Roelofs Sr. LB 6-1 210 Lake Lillian, Minn./Willmar

19 Adam Schavey Fr. LB 5-11 200 Winnebago, Minn./Blue Earth Area

20 Cam Jackson Jr. LB 5-10 205 St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall

20 Carter McEachern Fr. DB 6-5 205 Zimmerman, Minn./Zimmerman

21 Nolan Rueter So. DB 6-2 200 Avon, Minn./Albany

22 Jake Palmer Jr. LB 5-10 210 St. Anthony, Minn./St. Anthony Village

22 Lukas Theisen Sr. DB 5-10 180 St. Cloud, Minn./Apollo

23 Alex Harren Fr. LB 6-2 190 Rice, Minn./Sauk Rapids-Rice

24 Jaden Kolker So. LB 5-11 210 Renville, Minn./Renville County West

24 Cayden Saxon Sr. DB 6-3 200 Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins

25 Connor Chalmers Sr. DB 6-0 175 Chaska, Minn./Holy Family Catholic

25 Zachariah Hunter Fr. LB 5-11 205 Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater Area

26 Jack Savasten So. DB 6-2 195 Farmington, Minn./Farmington

27 Patrick O’Keefe Jr. DB 5-11 180 Lakeville, Minn./St. Thomas Academy

28 Ryan Sanvik So. DB 5-11 175 North Branch, Minn./Chisago Lakes

29 Jamari Edwards Sr. DB 5-10 185 Chicago, Ill./Lake Forest Academy

31 Cole Brown Fr. LB 5-11 205 Maple Grove, Minn./Wayzata

32 Khalil Nance Jr. DB 6-0 185 Lake Elsinore, Calif./Linfield Christian

32 Jake Schwinghammer So. LB 5-11 205 Woodbury, Minn./Tartan

33 Jaeden Frost Sr. DL 6-2 255 Omro, Wis./Omro

33 Hillary Makori Jr. DB 5-10 180 Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson

34 Mark Bushlack Jr. DB 6-0 170 Wells, Minn./United South Central

34 Andrew Molenaar Fr. LB 6-0 210 Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View

35 Mason Wolf Jr. LB 6-4 200 St. Joseph, Minn./St. Cloud

No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School

42 Isaac Potter Fr. DB 6-0 200 Waseca, Minn./Waseca

43 Hayden Sanders So. LB 6-0 210 Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park

43 Abdul Sesay Fr. DB 5-10 170 St. Paul, Minn./Harding

44 Carter Seymour Sr. LB 6-2 210 New Prague, Minn./New Prague

45 Brock Humbert Jr. LB 5-11 200 Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori

46 Ben Dahl So. LB 5-9 200 Otsego, Minn./Rogers

47 Liam O’Malley So. DB 6-0 165 Sarasota, Fla./Booker

47 Joe Rossebo Sr. LB 5-11 215 Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury

48 Ethan Bollman Jr. DB 6-3 185 Annandale, Minn./Dassel-Cokato

48 Vinny Wanda Fr. DL 6-3 235 Lakeville, Minn./North

49 Erik Bjork Sr. LB 5-11 215 Mahtomedi, Minn./Mahtomedi

50 Jack Bjork Jr. LB 6-0 215 Mahtomedi, Minn./Mahtomedi

51 Aaron Aune Fr. LB 6-2 215 Golden Valley, Minn./Hopkins

52 Ryan Bercich Fr. LB 6-1 210 Lakeville, Minn./Holy Angels

53 Kaden Lukkes Fr. LB 5-10 180 New Prague, Minn./New Prague

53 Dawson Van Meter So. DL 6-0 230 Frederic, Wis./Luck

54 Amari Curtis Sr. DL 6-4 250 Downers Grove, Ill./Culver Academies

55 Nick Harris Sr. DL 6-3 240 Big Lake, Minn./Big Lake

55 Drew Schmidt Fr. LB 5-9 195 St. Cloud, Minn./Cathedral

57 Garret Strating Jr. LB 6-0 210 Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial

58 Chad Mrachek Sr. LB 6-0 200 Orono, Minn./Orono

59 Aiden McMahon Fr. LB 6-1 195 Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove

60 Oscar Hrabe So. LB 5-11 200 St. Paul, Minn./St. Thomas Academy

61 Tommy Schaupp So. DL 6-0 195 St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville

62 Mario Montalvo Sr. LB 5-10 200 Cathedral City, Calif./Rancho Mirage

63 Jayden Leach Fr. LB 6-1 200 Bayport, Minn./Stillwater Area

64 Jack Hillmann Fr. LB 5-11 175 Cokato, Minn./Dassel-Cokato

65 T.J. Graves Fr. DL 5-10 270 Millington, Tenn./Central

66 Keenan Turqueza Jr. LB 6-2 255 Ewa Beach, Hawaii/Radford

67 Mitch Vener Fr. DL 6-2 230 South St. Paul, Minn./South St. Paul

70 Caleb Thom Fr. DL 6-2 230 Minneapolis, Minn./Totino-Grace

71 Ben Karr Fr. DL 6-2 220 Stillwater, Minn./Hill-Murray

72 Dylan Owens Fr. DL 6-2 245 Andover, Minn./Andover

73 Jack Krza Fr. DL 6-4 220 Littleton, Colo./Mullen

75 Cole Engen Fr. DL 6-1 225 Esko, Minn./Esko

79 Anthony Chaudhary Fr. DL 6-3 230 Fridley, Minn./Totino-Grace

80 Gavin Zolvinski Fr. LB 6-1 210 La Porte, Ind./La Porte

81 Corey Steen Jr. Fr. DL 5-11 270 Dorchester, Wis./Colby

82 Etah Akoh So. DL 6-4 230 Hugo, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall

83 Alex Lundebrek So. DL 6-4 230 Otsego, Minn./Rogers

84 Jacob Omtvedt Jr. DL 6-3 220 Daphne, Ala./Daphne

86 Mark Roane Jr. DL 6-0 235 Chanhassen, Minn./Holy Family Catholic

87 Jordan Borgeson So. DL 6-3 245 Rochester, Minn./Lourdes

89 Hawker Hechtl Fr. DL 6-0 200 Davis, Calif./Jesuit

90 Landon Gallagher So. DL 6-2 230 Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta

91 Michael Wozniak Sr. DL 6-3 255 New Hope, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong 92 Chandler Obering Fr. DL 6-4 245 Orange, Calif./Villa Park 93 Riley DeRosier Fr. DL 6-1 255 Baxter, Minn./Brainerd

94 Jon Davis So. DL 5-11 245 Daphne, Ala./Daphne

95 Travis Johnson So. DL 6-3 250 Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta

96 Riley Kangas So. LB 6-1 230 Faribault, Minn./Bethlehem Academy

Zach Frank So. DL 6-2 250 Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial

Tommy Gilmore So. DL 6-1 230 Otsego, Minn./Rogers

Godswill Pepple Sr. LB 6-0 230 Hastings, Minn./Hastings

Wyatt Curtis

Lawrence Edouarzin Jr.

Noble Scott Sr.

Ben Blancas Jr.

Joseph Headrick Jr.

Tanner DuBois Sr.

Owen Miller So.

Mitchell Sullivan Jr.

5-10

5-10

5-8

5-11

Hanover, Minn./St.

Aitkin, Minn./Aitkin

Rothsay, Minn./Rothsay

Naples, Fla./Lely

Laplace, La./De La Salle

Mesa, Ariz./Casteel

5-10 160 Tea, S.D./Tea Area

6-0 195 Fargo, N.D./South

5-10 195 Aitkin, Minn./Aitkin

5-8 165 Annandale, Minn./Annandale

10 Ty Moser Sr. LB 6-3 205 Perham, Minn./Perham

11 Cooper Mattern So. QB 6-1 205 Fargo, N.D./Shanley

12 Noah Halmar Jr. QB 5-11 180 Apple Valley, Minn./Apple Valley

14 Michael Connor Jr. DB 5-8 170 St. Peter, Minn./St. Peter

15 Peter Narum Sr. WR 6-2 205 Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead

16 Griffin Decker So. DB 5-10 185 Nisswa, Minn./Pillager

17 Jackson Sundstrom Fr. DB 6-0 190 Smithfield, Utah/Sky View

18 McHale Korf So. DB 6-0 190 Pelican Rapids, Minn./Pelican Rapids

19 Jackson Haire Sr. WR 6-4 210 Detroit Lakes, Minn./Detroit Lakes

20 Jon Smith Sr. WR 5-10 190 Mora, Minn./Mora

21 Peyton Mortenson Sr. RB 5-9 205 Marietta, Minn./Lac qui Parle Valley

22 Blake Magnuson Sr. LB 5-8 175 St. Cloud, Minn./Tech

23 Maverick Cashman Sr. DB 5-10 185 Cave Creek, Ariz./Cactus Shadows

24 Stuart DeMerit So. DB 6-0 190 Snoqualmie, Wash./Mount Si

25 Zavier Carroll Fr. RB 5-7 215 Aurora, Colo./Regis Jesuit

26 Marshall King Sr. DB 6-2 200 Fergus Falls, Minn./Kennedy

27 Colin Conteh Jr. RB 5-11 200 Harwood, N.D./Northern Cass

28 Noah Lacey Fr. DB 5-11 170 Sparks, Nev./Spanish Springs

29 Grant Schoen Sr. DB 5-11 175 St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville

30 Casey Lowe Jr. DB 5-9 170 Surprise, Ariz./Shadow Ridge

31 Jaiden Musse Fr. LB 6-1 215 Naples, Fla./Lely

33 Jonah Bakken So. DB 5-11 180 Fargo, N.D./North

34 Ba Blamo Sr. RB 5-11 200 Lansing, Mich./Grand Ledge

35 Joseph Akiri Sr. LB 6-0 205 West Fargo, N.D./Oak Grove

36 Damien Silus So. K/P 5-11 155 Glencoe, Minn./Glencoe-Silver Lake

37 Cody Pock Sr. DB 5-10 180 Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro

38 Donovan Thomason So. LB 5-10 160 Gilbert, Ariz./Saguaro

39 Caleb Parker So. DB 5-10 180 Queen Creek, Ariz./Casteel

40 Hayden Netland Jr. LB 5-10 205 Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead

41 Thomas Colby Jr. LB 5-11 215 Bismarck, N.D./Bismarck

42 Robert Leslie Jr. LB 5-11 215 Fargo, N.D./South

43 Noah Jenson Sr. LB 6-2

Broomfield, Colo./Broomfield

No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School

44 Junior Surpris So. LB 5-10 200 Fargo, N.D./North

45 PJ Parmelee Jr. LB 5-10 210 Tea, S.D./Tea Area

46 Austin Burraston Jr. RB 6-0 240 Fillmore, Utah/Millard

47 Preston Johnson Fr. DL 6-3 245 Glyndon, Minn./Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton

48 Henry Savelkoul Jr. LB 6-0 215 Lansford, N.D./Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood

49 J.J. Lord Sr. DL 6-0 230 Longmont, Colo./Longmont

50 Mason Moore Jr. OL 6-1 250 Osakis, Minn./Osakis

53 Logan Raj Fr. LB 6-3 230 Queen Creek, Ariz./Casteel

54 Joshua Tsosie So. DL 6-0 260 Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro

56 Ethan Tong Jr. OL 6-4 270 West Fargo, N.D./West Fargo

57 Jace Springer Fr. DL 6-2 250 Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic

58 Chase Dockter Sr. DL 5-11 285 Bismarck, N.D./Bismarck

59 Max LaVoy So. OL 6-5 325 Scottsdale, Ariz./Notre Dame Prep

60 Eli Mach Fr. LB 5-9 200 Fargo, N.D./Fargo Davies

63 Christian Thingvold Jr. OL 6-2 245 Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead

64 Colten Clinkenbeard Fr. DL 6-0 220 Glendale, Ariz./Ironwood

65 Max Soeth So. OL 6-2 265 Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead

66 Collin Fleisch Sr. OL 6-1 260 Fall City, Wash./Mount Si

67 Joe Riemer Fr. DL 6-2 220 Park City, Utah/Park City

68 Mason Swanson Fr. DL 6-1 225 Willmar, Minn./Willmar

69 Kyler Medhurst Sr. OL 6-0 280 Urbandale, Iowa/Waukee

70 Alex VonRueden So. DL 6-2 285 Rogers, Minn./Rogers

72 Abel Perry Sr. OL 6-6 340 New Effington, S.D./Rosholt

73 Zack Oistad So. OL 6-6 270 Detroit Lakes, Minn./Detroit Lakes

75 Peyton Amundsen Sr. OL 6-3 260 Fargo, N.D./North

77 Jonah Gordon So. OL 6-1 285 Edina, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret’s

80 Jed Klang Fr. WR 6-2 200 Baxter, Minn./Brainerd

81 Jake Evans Sr. WR 6-1 180 Willmar, Minn./Willmar

82 Blake Walthall Fr. WR 6-0 170 Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead

83 Brady Walthall Fr. WR 6-0 170 Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead

84 Dawson Schaffer Jr. WR 6-2 190 Horace, N.D./Kindred

85 Eric Cockhill Fr. WR 5-10 170 Helena, Mont./Capital

86 Carter Schmidt Jr. WR 6-3 185 Northfield, Minn./Northfield

88 Logan Pettit So. DL 6-0 240 Gilbert, Ariz./Gilbert

90 Jeremiah Evans Sr. DL 6-0 240 Puyallup, Wash./John R. Rogers

91 Jake Warner So. DL 6-0 240 St. George, Utah/Crimson Cliffs

93 Troy Mann So. DL 6-4 285 Tucson, Ariz./Tucson

94 Trace Hochsprung So. DL 6-0 235 Burnsville, Minn./Lakeville North

95 Shawn Sessions So. DL 6-1 240 Elko, Nev./Elko

97 Jacob Mason Jr. DL 6-2 255 Glendale, Ariz./Greenway

98 Isaac Stene Sr. DL 6-3 290 Gary, Minn./Norman County East

99 Collin Thompson Jr. DL 6-2 255 Thatcher, Ariz./Thatcher

GAGLIARDI FIELD

A big part of the success of the Saint John’s University football program over the years has been the way players of the past helped pave the way for players of the present and future.

The artificial turf field has markings for a full-length football field, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, two cross-court soccer fields, baseball and softball markings, along with three batting cages when the Skalicky Dome goes up from October to April each academic year.

It’s a year-round home for intramural sports on campus, but also serves as a practice facility for the football team and other varsity sports.

The Gagliardi Field and Seasonal Dome complex is a perfect example of that sense of community. Named in honor of legendary former football coach John Gagliardi - the winningest coach in college history, who ended his career with a 489-138-11 (.775) collegiate record and a 465-132-10 (.774) record at SJU. Gagliardi’s 64 years of collegiate coaching is the most in college football, surpassing the old record of 57 years held by former University of Chicago and University of the Pacific coach Amos Alonzo Stagg (18901946). Gagliardi field was made possible by gifts from more than 50 individual donors - many of whom were former players.

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MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT BRUESS

Hello and welcome to Clemens Stadium and the campus of Saint John’s University! As the new president of both the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, I’ve had this weekend circled on the calendar for quite some time – and not just because I’m aware of the long history of great football matchups between Johnnies and Cobbers.

I’ve had a curious eye on this weekend because it’s Homecoming. And, while Homecoming week is a draw for every alum base, I’m excited to see what it’s like with these alum bases. In my short time here I’ve seen, heard and felt it – the reputation is deserved: Bennies and Johnnies have a remarkable connection to not just these institutions, but to each other and our students. I’ve seen it everywhere.

Paul Marsnik, from the Saint John’s class of 1981, has shown me the ways alums show up as mentors for our students. Paul is director of our Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship. He and former director Margrette Nemanich Newhouse (from the Saint Ben’s class of 1988) introduced me to McNeely’s Center Mentor Group. Every one of the students in our Entrepreneur Scholars program is required to engage with no less than 10 mentors. And thanks to the commitment of successful CSB and SJU grads, they always get that chance.

Our Admissions team has shown me the way alums serve as a treasured source of referrals for new students. As you are no doubt aware, Bennies and Johnnies aren’t shy about talking up their alma mater. So we’ve established an Alum Referral Scholarship to leverage those conversations.

Prospective Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s students can save $4,000 over their four years – and all it takes to access the scholarship is the referral of an alum.

Rob Culligan ’82 and Heather Pieper-Olson in the two Institutional Advancement offices have each shown me hundreds of remarkable ways our alums stay connected by making these institutions and our students a philanthropic priority – giving to fund scholarships and support important programs.

So today I’m looking forward to seeing all of those connections come to life. For every way that our alumnae and alumni show up in support of these colleges, I’m looking forward to our campuses supporting you when you show up for Homecoming. Enjoy the day, alums! This community will always welcome you home.

And, of course, after the game, we invite you to join us at the Homecoming Social in front of the Quad. It’s a family-friendly event with games for the kids and a great place to catch up with fellow alums.

GO JOHNNIES!

“Bennies and Johnnies have a remarkable connection to not just these institutions, but to each other and our students. I’ve seen it everywhere.”

SENTRY BANK PRESENTS LAST WEEK IN PICTURES

Senior tight end Alex Larson led the Johnnies’ air attack with nine catches for 119 yards.

Senior cornerback John Kohler stopped a Bethel threat late in the first half with this interception, his second of the young season.

Senior running back Henry Trost hurdled a Bethel defender in the fourth quarter and finished with 105 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Junior wide receiver Jimmy Buck gave SJU a 17-14 lead early in the third quarter with this 58-yard touchdown reception in last Saturday’s 28-24 loss at Bethel.

Photos by Nick Gilman ’23

FRANKLY SPEAKING

BY FRANK RAJKOWSKI

The Johnnie football team has fared pretty well in its Homecoming games over the years – boasting a record of 70-20-2 in 92 known contests.

One of those 20 losses, though, came during the 1945 season when a 5-yard touchdown catch by All-MIAC end Ken Schoener, a newly discharged Navy ensign, provided all the points the Johnnies mustered in a 21-6 loss to St. Olaf.

But for the large crowd of students and alumni who gathered in Collegeville that afternoon, the final score wasn’t as important as the fact that a Homecoming game was being played at all.

SJU hadn’t played one since 1942. In fact, the depletion of the student body during World War II prevented the Johnnies from fielding a football team at all in 1943. A small squad managed to get in a pair of games (both against Macalester) the following year. But 1945 marked the first full schedule in three years.

The war had ended almost two months before that year’s Homecoming game, which was played Oct. 27.

Returning were traditional trappings like hotdogs at the concession stand, the

annual Homecoming bonfire the night before the game, and a performance by the SJU Pep Band, also back after a twoyear absence.

But the weekend was solemnly dedicated to the memory of the 63 Johnny Gold Stars – SJU graduates who gave their lives in service to their country during the conflict. A Mass was held in their honor prior to the game, and a dedication from University President and Abbot Alcuin Deutsch, OSB, was printed in The Record.

Among those lost were former Johnnie standouts like Jim Boyd, the first three-sport captain in SJU history, who served as a fighter pilot in the Pacific and was killed in action in February of 1944 –less than four years after he rushed for a touchdown against St. Mary’s as a senior on Homecoming in 1940.

Also in that group was John Van Buren, whose running, punting and passing skills helped lift the Johnnies past Concordia 13-0 during Homecoming of his senior season in 1936. He was killed in action at the Battle of Midway in 1942. Ignoring antiaircraft fire, he took part in the initial dive-bombing operations against Japanese naval units.

For his actions, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross by President Franklin Roosevelt.

“But we find consolation in the thought of God’s wisdom and mercy and love – a thought with which we sought to inspire our boys,” Deutsch wrote in The Record of those lost. “And in the hope that, in their last moment, a vision of St. John’s Twin Towers, surmounted by the Cross, the token of God’s merciful love, came to them, and with it the desire of falling by death into loving embrace and eternal union with their Father in heaven.”

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MORE THAN A SCHOOL, IT’S A HOME

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University aren’t merely places to attend class for four years.

Rather, these campuses become our students’ home – places where they are welcomed into a broader community, form lifelong friendships and experience moments and memories to look back on and cherish in the decades that follow.

These are not commuter schools. Our students reside here and take advantage of the best of what each campus has to offer.

Perhaps that’s enjoying Sunday brunch in the Gorecki Center, strolling the CSB mall or attending a performance at the Escher Auditorium or Stephen B. Humphrey Theater.

Maybe it’s swimming in Lake Sagatagan, renting a kayak or hiking or skiing in the 2,944 acres that make up the Saint John’s Abbey Arboretum.

And our residential facilities are top-notch.

The past decade alone has seen the construction of state-ofthe-art, townhome-style housing on both campuses – including Centennial Commons at CSB and the $13.5 million Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Village townhome complex in the Flynntown section of the SJU campus, which opened this fall.

The Benedictine Values that form the core of both schools stress the importance of welcoming, hospitality and community. These are values our students, faculty and staff put into practice daily.

That is why so many of our students are proud to call CSB and SJU home during the four years they spend here, and why returning to campus in the years that follow truly does feel, well

Like a Homecoming.

HOMECOMING 2022

HOMECOMING IS A CSB AND SJU EXTENDED FAMILY CELEBRATION

For nearly a century, Homecoming has presented an unique opportunity for alums, students and parents at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University to renew their bonds and celebrate their rich heritage together.

Today’s Homecoming football game is the 93rd renewal of the tradition that began in 1925. Saint John’s has a 70-20-2 record on Homecoming, where for decades Bennies and Johnnies have returned to be with one another and to enjoy the campuses they call home.

“Homecoming is like an all-college reunion for Saint John’s and Saint Ben’s,” said John Young ’83, Saint John’s Associate VicePresident for Institutional Advancement.

“It is a special time for us to come together every year as an alum community with current students and their parents. Extending hospitality to the CSB and SJU family is what our fall Homecoming is all about. Similarly, our summer reunion tradition each June brings Bennie and Johnnie alum classmates together … but only once every five years.”

After disruptions in both CSB and SJU Homecoming and CSB and SJU Summer Reunion gatherings due to COVID-19 complications, Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s are back on their Homecoming and Reunion cycle in 2022 – with several bonus additions.

This year marks the inaugural Homecoming for Brian Bruess, the first joint president at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University. Bruess also participated in the double Reunion earlier this summer that helped both schools make up for some lost time.

“Everyone really missed being back on both campuses and hosting two reunions back-to-back made it special,” Young said of this year’s tandem Reunion, which included the scheduled 2’s and 7’s Reunion Classes on June 24-26 and the 1’s and 6’s Reunion Classes on July 8-10 that was postponed in 2021. (The postponed Reunion of 2020 for the 0’s and 5’s Classes was held last October 2).

Summer Reunion 2023 for 3’s and 8’s Reunion Classes will be held next June 23-25. It’s a great opportunity where alums can

reconnect with one another, with Benedictines, and with faculty and staff on both campuses over the fun three-day weekend.

“I’ll be celebrating my 40th Class Reunion,” Young said. “The 3’s and 8’s Reunion Classes showed up in big numbers back in 2018 and we expect even more Bennies and Johnnies will be back in 2023. Don’t miss out!”

CAMPUS UPDATE

A STEP INTO THE FUTURE

A new concentration has been added to the physics program at CSB+SJU, Engineering Physics. As a topic of discussion for over 20 years, adding an engineering concentration to the physics program has finally come to fruition. The demand for a combination of engineering and physics in the workforce has increased, as has the interest in it. While changing the name of the applied physics concentration to engineering physics is not a huge step, it is still a step in the right direction. As the new edition to the department makes its way through the upcoming academic year, the colleges will evaluate next steps, one of which could be creating a full-fledged engineering major.

With input from physics alums, the program will implement practices the graduates wish they had more of when they were in college…things they do out in the field right now. Students will learn basic engineering concepts and use them in practical problem solving. They will also get to design a project, print it on a 3D printer and test the end product.

Engineering physics goes along with a dual partnership with Washington University in St Louis. Graduates who meet the requirements and prerequisites for their advanced degree program will automatically be admitted to Washington U’s McKelvey School of Engineering. The partnership began in the 2020-2021 school year, so CSB+SJU has not had any graduates enter into their program as of yet. It will be exciting news when the first student is accepted into their engineering school and another step toward a new engineering.

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PROBABLE STARTERS

When Saint John’s Has The Ball

CONCORDIA DEFENSE

SAINT JOHN’S OFFENSE

WR 11 Jimmy Buck Jr., 6-4, 210

WR 7 Nick VanErp Sr., 5-11, 170

TE 8 Alex Larson Sr., 6-7, 240

LT 68 Cameron Murphy Sr., 6-5, 310

LG 58 T.J. Duerr Sr., 6-2, 315

C 54 Grant Peroutka So., 6-1, 265

RG 50 Nick McKenzie So., 6-1, 280

RT 64 Joe Jaeger Sr., 6-2, 285

WR 14 Darian Washington Sr., 6-3, 190

QB 6 Aaron Syverson Jr., 6-0, 190

RB 5 Henry Trost Sr., 5-10, 205

CONCORDIA OFFENSE

DE 47 Preston Johnson Fr., 6-3, 245

NG 58 Chase Dockter Sr., 5-11, 285

DE 99 Collin Thompson Jr., 6-2, 255

LB 1 Quin Miller Sr., 5-10, 185

LB 10 Ty Moser Sr., 6-3, 205

LB 43 Noah Jenson Sr., 6-2, 220

LB 48 Henry Savelkoul Jr., 6-0, 215

CB 9 Mitchell Sullivan Jr., 5-8, 165

S 4 Noble Scott Sr., 5-8, 175

S 26 Marshall King Sr., 6-2, 200

CB 16 Griffin Decker So., 5-10, 185

When Concordia Has The Ball

WR 6 Joey Headrick Jr., 5-10, 160

WR 8 Owen Miller So., 5-10, 195

T 56 Ethan Tong Jr., 6-4, 270

G 72 Abel Perry Sr., 6-6, 340

C 66 Collin Fleisch Sr., 6-1, 260

G 77 Jonah Gordon So., 6-1, 285

T 75 Peyton Amundsen Sr., 6-3, 260

WR 15 Peter Narum Sr., 6-2, 205

WR 84 Dawson Schaffer Jr., 6-2, 190

QB 11 Cooper Mattern So., 6-1, 205

RB 21 Peyton Mortenson Sr., 5-9, 205

Saint John’s Specialists

K 12 Conor Murphy So., 5-10, 180

P 95 Spencer Ell Jr., 5-11, 185

LS 42 Landon Glenna Jr., 5-11, 200

SS 45 Jack Eibensteiner Sr., 6-0, 220

H 7 Nick VanErp Sr., 5-11, 170

KR 9 Troy Feddema Jr., 5-10, 200

7 Nick VanErp Sr., 5-11, 170

PR 7 Nick VanErp Sr., 5-11, 170

SAINT JOHN’S DEFENSE

DE 8 Metoriah Faoliu Sr., 6-1, 270

DT 91 Michael Wozniak Sr., 6-3, 255

DT 55 Nick Harris Sr., 6-3, 240

DE 9 Joe Akoh Jr., 6-4, 240

LB 49 Erik Bjork Sr., 5-11, 215

LB 44 Carter Seymour Sr., 6-2, 210

LB 3 Cooper Yaggie So., 6-0, 200

CB 24 Cayden Saxon Sr., 6-3, 200

S 18 Ethan Stark Sr., 6-1, 195

S 10 Mateo Cisneros Jr., 5-11, 190

CB 2 John Kohler Sr., 6-0, 190

Concordia Specialists

K 36 Damien Silus So., 5-11, 155

P 36 Damien Silus So., 5-11, 155

KR 19 Jackson Haire Sr., 6-4, 210

PR 6 Joey Headrick Jr., 5-10, 160

UPCOMING JOHNNIE EVENTS

Saturday, Oct. 1

Golf at MIAC Championships

Soccer at Augsburg

Swimming & Diving vs. Alumni Tennis at ITA Regional/Midwest Open

J-Club Hall of Honor Induction Banquet

Sunday, Oct. 2

Golf at MIAC Championships

Tennis at ITA Regional/Midwest Open

Monday, Oct. 3

Golf at MIAC Championships

Saturday, Oct. 8

Football at Augsburg

Sunday, Oct. 9

Soccer at St. Olaf

Monday-Friday,