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Working a two-series-apiece quarterback rotation, Saint John’s (2-0, 1-0 MIAC) scored on eight of its first nine possessions en route to a 59-0 MIAC-opening shutout of Hamline last Saturday (Sept. 20) in St. Paul. Junior Trey Feeney finished 14 of 20 passing for 215 yards and two touchdowns, while senior Zander Dittbenner finished 8 of 12 for 160 yards and one touchdown through the air, while rushing for two more. Senior tight end Joey Gendreau posted his second 100-yard receiving game in as many weeks with 137 yards on nine catches, while senior wide receiver Dylan Wheeler caught three touchdowns for the sixth time in his career. On the ground, junior running back Corey Bohmert rushed for 40 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The SJU defense held Hamline to 48 yards rushing and nine first downs, while three sophomore Johnnies – cornerback Westin Hoyt, safety Mark Rogalski and safety Nolan Dumonceaux –intercepted a pass. Junior defensive back Peyton Goettlicher led the team with six tackles (five solo) and a forced fumble, while senior defensive lineman Zach Frank added three tackles for loss, including a sack.
After trailing for much of the game, Augsburg junior quarterback Caden Rodkewich threw an 82-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to open MIAC play with a 30-23 win over St. Scholastica last
weekend. Augsburg narrowly outgained CSS 411-403, but forced four turnovers that led to 10 points. Senior wide receiver Tyrone Wilson finished with 11 catches for 198 yards and two touchdowns, while Rodkewich threw for 321 (24-for-36) with four scores and one interception.
Today’s game is the 86th meeting between Saint John’s and Augsburg on the football field. The Johnnies are 74-9-2 all-time against the Auggies, including a 37-5 record here in Collegeville. SJU has outscored Augsburg 444-74 over the last 10 meetings overall.
SJU is 73-20-2 (.779) in 95 known Homecoming games dating back to 1925, including a 16-2 record against Augsburg, the Johnnies’ mostfrequent opponent. SJU has won 33 of its last 38 Homecoming games.
Last Saturday’s shutout was the 194th in Saint John’s history and the 25th in 132 games under the direction of head coach Gary Fasching ʼ81. The last time the Johnnies opened the season with a pair of shutouts was 1965 – a season that ended with SJU’s second of four national
titles. The 1965 team defeated UW-River Falls 16-0 and Bemidji State 7-0 to start the season, followed by consecutive shutouts at Macalester (48-0) and St. Thomas (10-0). Saint John's allowed just 27 points in 11 games (2.5 avg.) and held Linfield (Ore.) scoreless in the NAIA title game (33-0).
The Johnnies are now 71-25-7 (.733) all-time in their first MIAC game of the season, including a 37-14-3 (.713) record away from Collegeville and a 15-6-3 record against Hamline (8-2-2 in Collegeville and 7-4-1 in St. Paul).
The Johnnies’ first win in the MIAC opener was also a shutout of Hamline, a 7-0 victory on Oct. 3, 1931, in Collegeville.
The 100-yard receiving game was the second in Gendreau’s career – and the second in as many weeks – as the D3football.com Tight End of the Week hauled in 124 in Sept. 13’s season opener vs. Minnesota-Morris. He moved into third place on SJU’s tight ends list with 110 career receptions and is fourth in receiving yards (1,437).
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9/6 at Concordia-Chicago L, 16-17
9/13 at Saint John’s L, 0-49
9/20 at Crown L, 20-30
10/4 MARTIN LUTHER 6 p.m.
10/11 at Westminster (Mo.) 12 p.m.
10/18
9/6 CROWN W, 28-21
9/20 SAINT JOHN’S L, 0-59
9/27
10/4
10/18
9/6 at Valley City State L, 0-27
9/20 at St. Scholastica W, 30-23
9/27
9/13 NORTHWESTERN W, 50-3
9/20 at Gustavus Adolphus W, 41-7
9/27 at Hamline
10/4
11/8
9/6 at Grinnell W, 20-15
9/20 at Carleton L, 7-51
9/27 at
9/6 at
9/6 at Whitworth L, 10-23
9/6 at UW-Whitewater L, 14-45
9/20 MACALESTER W, 51-7
9/27
6-3, 230, TE MINNETONKA HIGH SCHOOL
What is the biggest challenge you've faced as an athlete and how did you overcome it?
Pulling my hamstring right before camp last year and fighting to come back in time. I just had to trust the plan my coaches and trainers (developed) and stay very consistent with it.
What, if any, music is part of your pregame ritual and why?
I’ll listen to country music to calm myself a few hours before, then I’ll switch it up to some rock/rap music to get myself pumped up closer to game time.
6-2, 250, DL VISTA MURRIETA (CALIFORNIA) H.S.
What were the reasons you chose to come to Saint John’s?
My high school football coach had a very high opinion of the school and made me visit. I fell in love when I did.
Cats or dogs and how come?
Cats because they're intelligent and adorable.
6-2, 210, LB SAUK RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL
What, if any, music is part of your pregame ritual and why?
I like listening to Mötley Crüe and AC/DC before games because that’s what my dad used to play when I was younger.
What is your favorite place on campus and why?
Lake Sag because my friends and I like to go fishing, and it’s a quiet place to get away from school.
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6-3, 290, OL NEW PRAGUE HIGH SCHOOL
What is something about you most people may not know?
I played soccer until my junior year of high school.
If you were lost in the woods, which teammate would you most want with you and why?
I’d pick (senior quarterback) Zander Dittbenner. He loves watching survival videos on YouTube, so he’s had to have picked up a few tricks by now.
6-3, 260, DL ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL
What is your favorite place on campus and why?
The Gorecki (Center Dining Room) because of the Mongolian grill.
What is something about you most people may not know?
I play guitar.
It was Jeff Norman who perhaps best summed up the legacy that belongs to the No. 2 in Saint John’s football lore.
“There have been a lot of great deuces here over the years.”
Indeed, and Norman – an All-American quarterback who helped lead the Johnnies to the 1976 Division III national title – is one of the biggies.
But he’s far from the only one. There’s obviously Blake Elliott, the multi-time All-American wide receiver who led SJU to a Division III national title in 2003 and will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame this December.
And Jackson Erdmann, the All-American quarterback who helped the Johnnies reach the Division III national semifinals in 2019 and rewrote the school’s career passing record book.
In all, according to available records, a dozen players who wore the No. 2 for some or all of their careers in Collegeville earned All-MIAC honors. Four became
All-Americans – Norman, Elliott, Erdmann and current senior Dylan Wheeler.
BY FRANK RAJKOWSKI
“Honestly, when I showed up as a freshman (in the fall of 2022), this was just the number they assigned me,” Wheeler said. “It wasn’t until later that I learned about the history of all the guys who’ve worn it over the years. I’ve been lucky enough to get the chance to work with Blake (in the summer of 2024) and he’s been a big mentor to me. And I know Jackson was an incredible player here.
“It’s an honor to even be considered part of that legacy.”
SJU head coach Gary Fasching acknowledges how large the number has loomed in Johnnie history. But he said the coaching staff never assigns it to a certain player expecting greatness.
It’s just the way things have happened to go.
“Usually when it comes down to numbers, it’s what’s available,” Fasching said. “If we can, sometimes we try to match the number a guy had in high school. But there’s not any more thought to it than that.
“It’s just worked out that we’ve had a lot of great No. 2’s here over the years.”
Some other great No. 2ʼs include: Mike Schmidt (two-time All-MIAC kicker); Todd Fultz (two-time All-MIAC wide receiver); John Cloeter (two-time All-MIAC defensive back);
Bobby Klint (All-MIAC defensive back) and Trevor Warner (All-MIAC defensive back).
The SJU senior All-American wide receiver has been named to this year's Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
Watching Dylan Wheeler, it’s hard to believe the Saint John’s University AllAmerican wide receiver has only been playing football at a high level for five seasons now.
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Mounds View High School graduate did participate in the sport through seventh grade. But he gave it up to focus on basketball, and it was on the court where he drew a high level of college recruiting interest.
But after talking with friends in the summer of 2021, he decided to return to football as a high school senior – recording a stellar lone varsity season for the Mustangs.
That was enough to convince him to
which offers him the chance to give back to the community around him.
And he’s seized those opportunities as well.
Last season, the double major in accounting and finance organized a fundraiser for Folds of Honor, an organization that provides academic scholarships for children and spouses of military service members or first responders who have been killed or disabled in the course of duty.
His performance-based donation system raised over $25,000, and he is currently in the process of expanding those efforts.
“I’ve been lucky enough to never have to
“People ask how I want to be remembered here, and I really just want people to say that I was a great teammate who gave it everything I had in every practice and every game."
quick to spread credit around. He’s a team player through and through.”
But his work has been recognized. Earlier this month, Wheeler was named to the 2025 Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team, which recognizes college football players at all levels who have made a commitment to service and enriching the lives of others. He is one of just seven honorees from the Division III level to make the team, which will be honored at halftime of the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day in New Orleans. He becomes the ninth Johnnie player to earn the distinction, and the eighth in the last nine seasons alone.
“Community service is a big part of this program, and I’ve been lucky enough to see the example that’s been set by my friends and teammates who’ve played before me,” he said. “I’m just trying to live up to the example they’ve set.”
Wheeler is also doing that in the classroom, where he maintains a 3.64 GPA. He already has a postgraduation job lined up at Cascadia Capital, an investment bank in Minneapolis. But he’d also like to explore the possibility of playing football professionally.
Already this season, Fasching said a number of pro scouts have shown interest.
“One of the things they’re most impressed by is that he hasn’t been playing football very long,” he said. “There’s so
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It’s never easy to replace a legend, but Gary Fasching has proven himself up to the task.
The 1981 SJU graduate took over for John Gagliardi when the winningest coach in college football history retired following the
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR WIDE RECEIVERS 13th SEASON on coaching staff
Kole Heckendorfis in his eighth season as SJU’s offensive coordinator and his 13th as a member of the team’s coaching staff. Heckendorf was a standout wide receiver at North Dakota State, who ended his career (2005-08) with the Bison as the program’s career leader in catches (178) and receiving yards (2,732). He then spent time with the NFL’s 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.
2012 season. Since that time, Fasching has guided the Johnnies to six MIAC titles and led his team to eight-straight NCAA Division Ill playoff berths from 2014-’22 (no season in 2020) – a program and MIAC record streak, as well as nine berths in the last 10 years.
A three-year starter for the Johnnies at linebacker (197778, 1980-81), Fasching served 17 years as an assistant football coach and recruiting coordinator on Gagliardi’s staff before taking over as head coach. He has since been named MIAC coach of the year
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR DEFENSIVE BACKS 26th SEASON on coaching staff
Brandon Novak is in his 26th season as an assistant coach for the Johnnies and currently serves as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach.
The 2001 SJU graduate was a two-time AllAmerican selection at linebacker who earned MIAC MVP honors in 1999. He was a three-time All-American wrestler and won the NCAA Division Ill national championship at 197 pounds in 2001.
Novak and his wife, Heather, son, Sebastian, and daughter, Luciana, reside in St. Joseph.
Josh Bungum ’16
Josh Bungum is in his 10th 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.
Will Blakey Running Backs
Will Blakey rushed for 446 yards and a team-best 10 touchdowns for the Johnnies in 2024 before transitioning onto the coaching staff this season.
Mike Magnuson ’90 Offensive Line
Mike Magnuson is in his 11th season on the coaching staff and his eighth coaching the team’s offensive lineman. He was a three-year starter for the Johnnies at offensive tackle himself, helping lead the team to two NCAA Division III playoff appearances.
Ben Eli ’16
Offensive Line
A 2016 SJU graduate, Ben Eli is in his eighth season on the coaching staff. As a player, he was an AllAmerican selection at center.
James Herberg Defensive Backs
James Herberg is in his first season on the coaching staff this fall after leading Rocori High School to a Class 4A state title in 2019 and a state runner-up finish in 2023 as the Spartans head coach.
Max Jackson ’19
Defensive Assistant/Diversity and Student Success
Max Jackson is in his fifth season on the coaching staff. He was a two-time All-American safety and a two-time All-MIAC pick in baseball.
Collin Franz ’21
Defensive Line
Collin Franz is in his fourth season on the coaching staff. He started all 12 games for the Johnnies as player in 2021.
seven 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-’95, leading the Crusaders to back-to-back state titles in 1992 and ’93.
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.
RECRUITING COORD. DEFENSIVE LINE 20th SEASON on coaching staff
Damien Dumonceaux is in his 20th season on the SJU coaching staff and currently serves as the program’s recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach. He was a three-year starter at nose tackle for the Johnnies from 2003-’04, earning All-American honors as a senior.
That season, he was also named Football Gazette’s Defensive Lineman of the Year and D3football.com’s Defensive Player of the Year, while receiving the MIAC Mike Stam Award as the conference’s top lineman. Dumonceaux and his wife, Patricia, and son, Fischer, reside in St. Joseph.
Andy Auger ’95
Defense
Andy Auger is in his seventh season as a volunteer assistant. Prior to that, the former football and baseball standout for the Johnnies was head football coach at St. Cloud Cathedral from 2013-15.
Tom Wicka ’90 Linebackers
Tom Wicka is in his fourth season as a volunteer assistant. He was a two-time All-MIAC pick at linebacker at SJU.
Alexi Johnson ’17 Kickers
Alexi Johnson is in his eighth season as a volunteer assistant. He was the Johnnies’ kicker from 2013-16, ending his career second in school history in career field goals (27) and career PAT’s (190).
Isaiah Traufler ’24 Tight Ends
Isaiah Traufler is in his first season on the coaching staff after playing four years at running back for SJU.
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1 TREY FEENEY Jr. QB 6-3 205 MOORHEAD, MN/MOORHEAD
2 X’ZAYVION CLAYTON Fr. QB 5-11 165 FLORIDA CITY, FL/SOUTH DADE
2 DYLAN WHEELER Sr. WR 6-2 195 ST. PAUL, MN/MOUNDS VIEW
3 ZANDER DITTBENNER Sr. QB 6-0 200 MANKATO, MN/WEST
4 RILEY SCHWELLENBACH Jr. WR 5-9 160 WOODBURY, MN/EAST RIDGE
5 JOEY MOBERG Sr. WR 5-10 200 ST. PAUL, MN/JOHNSON
6 THOMAS JACOBS Jr. WR 5-10 170 LAKELAND, MN/STILLWATER AREA
7 MASON DELZER So. RB 6-1 210 SPICER, MN/NEW LONDON-SPICER
8 COREY BOHMERT Jr. RB 5-10 175 MAHTOMEDI, MN/MAHTOMEDI
10 SAM NOLAN Jr. WR 6-0 185 LAKEVILLE, MN/NORTH
12 REECE DAWSON So. QB 6-3 215 ROGERS, MN/ROGERS
13 QUINTON MENDOZA Fr. QB 6-1 180 WHITTIER, CA/DIAMOND BAR
15 LUCAS JANSKY Sr. QB 6-1 200 KIMBALL, MN/KIMBALL AREA
16 CARSON HEGERLE So. WR 6-2 190 WEST FARGO, ND/WEST FARGO
17 FAARIS AMEGANKPOE Sr. WR 6-3 190 MAPLE GROVE, MN/MAPLE GROVE
18 BROCK HOLTHAUS Fr. WR 5-10 180 MONTICELLO, MN/MONTICELLO
19 OWEN AMRHEIN Sr. WR 5-11 185 WACONIA, MN/WACONIA
20 CARSON GELLERMAN Fr. TE 6-3 200 BECKER, MN/BIG LAKE
21 LOGAN EISELE So. RB 6-0 205 BECKER, MN/BECKER
23 DYLAN KIRCHNER Jr. RB 6-0 200 ANDOVER, MN/ANDOVER
24 WYATT MCCABE So. RB 5-10 190 MAYER, MN/WATERTOWN-MAYER
25 TAKHI VAUGHN Sr. RB 5-10 180 EDEN PRAIRIE, MN/EDEN PRAIRIE
26 CADEN CHAPMAN So. RB 5-9 190 MILFORD, IA/OKOBOJI
27 CADEN WHEELER Sr. RB 5-10 200 ANDOVER, MN/ANDOVER
28 ANDREW FLATEN So. RB 5-9 195 ALEXANDRIA, MN/ALEXANDRIA
30 HENRY SIEVERS Fr. K/P 5-9 160 MAPLE GROVE, MN/MAPLE GROVE
31 LUKE BIENIEK Fr. RB 5-11 180 HOLDINGFORD, MN/HOLDINGFORD
32 ANDY BECKER So. RB 5-10 210 KIMBALL, MN/KIMBALL AREA
33 SEDRIC MELVIN JR. Fr. RB 5-8 200 HOMESTEAD, FL/SOUTH DADE
34 TYLER HOHEISEL Jr. RB 5-11 190 MONTICELLO, MN/MONTICELLO
36 LANDON HUBER Fr. K/P 6-2 230 LAKELAND, MN/STILLWATER AREA
37 WIL GOLDSCHMIDT Fr. RB 5-7 180 WACONIA, MN/WACONIA
38 NICK BUBOLTZ Fr. P 6-1 215 DETROIT LAKES, MN/DETROIT LAKES
39 KEEGAN KNUTSON Fr. WR 5-10 170 RED WING, MN/RED WING
40 JUDE MENDEZ Fr. RB 5-9 175 ODESSA, TX/HOLY CROSS
42 ANDREW TAVALE Fr. RB 5-11 210 ST. JOSEPH, MN/SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN
43 MAVERICK HARPER So. RB 5-11 200 LINO LAKES, MN/CENTENNIAL
44 TANNER DAVIS Fr. RB 6-1 210 MINNETRISTA, MN/HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC
45 ISAAC HUNTER Fr. RB 5-8 180 STILLWATER, MINN./STILLWATER AREA
46 CARTER PORTER Fr. WR 6-0 190 SAN BERNARDINO, CA/PACIFIC
47 JACKSON BRAXTON Fr. WR 6-0 190 SHAKOPEE, MN/SHAKOPEE
50 BEN HAGEN Fr. OL 5-11 290 NEW RICHLAND, MN/WASECA
51 BARRETT VAN DEUN Jr. OL 6-1 285 OMAHA, NE/MILLARD WEST
56 EDDIE REECE Sr. OL 6-5 250 HUDSON, WI/HILL-MURRAY
58 ISAAK NOWAK Jr. OL 6-3 280 ANDOVER, MN/ANDOVER
59 SULLY WEIBEL Fr. OL 6-0 295 CAMBRIDGE, MN/CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI
60 IAN DEGROSS Sr. OL 6-3 290 ELKO, MN/NEW PRAGUE
61 BILLY SALEH Fr. OL 6-3 330 CORAL GABLES, FL/LASALLE
63 JOE VASCELLARO Sr. OL 6-3 295 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/ST. THOMAS ACADEMY
64 HUNTER NETHING So. OL 6-3 295 ELK RIVER, MN/ELK RIVER
65 AIDEN DE OLIVEIRA Fr. OL 6-3 285 MIAMI, FL/BELEN JESUIT
66 JASON ELLIS Fr. OL 6-2 320 LOXAHATCHEE, FL/CARDINAL NEWMAN
67 GENO BIETER Fr. OL 6-5 250 ST. PAUL, MN/CRETIN-DERHAM HALL
68 JOEY NELSON So. OL 6-5 280 CHANHASSEN, MN/CHANHASSEN
69 HENRY ANDERSON So. OL 6-2 300 EDEN PRAIRIE, MN/EDEN PRAIRIE
70 ALEX MARKGRAF Sr. OL 6-0 270 ST. MICHAEL, MN/ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE
71 THOMAS GRAVES So. OL 6-3 290 ST. PAUL, MN/CRETIN-DERHAM HALL
72 JACOB LOPAU So. OL 6-7 305 ST. JOSEPH, MN/ROCORI
73 DIEGO HURTADO So. OL 5-11 250 CHANDLER, AZ/HAMILTON
74 ETHAN LINCOLN Jr. OL 6-3 285 SCANDIA, MN/FOREST LAKE
75 JOSH QUIRK So. OL 6-1 270 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/EDINA
77 MIKEY OFTEDAHL So. OL 6-2 305 MINNETRISTA, MN/MOUND-WESTONKA
78 MICHAEL BOUGIE Jr. OL 6-5 310 SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN/CRETIN-DERHAM HALL
79 LAKLEN VOGEL Fr. OL 6-3 285 COLD SPRING, MN/ROCORI
80 HUGO LOHMANN Fr. TE 6-2 215 EXCELSIOR, MN/CHANHASSEN
81 MICHAEL BECKIUS So. WR 6-0 190 NEW PRAGUE, MN/NEW PRAGUE
82 RYAN WARFORD Jr. WR 6-0 190 WOODBURY, MN/CRETIN-DERHAM HALL
83 ANDREW SCHAFFER Jr. WR 6-1 195 CHASKA, MN/CHASKA
84 E.J. HOSTY Jr. TE 6-7 210 CHICAGO, IL/FENWICK
85 LOGAN JOHNSON Fr. WR 6-0 185 ST. PAUL, MN/MOUNDS VIEW
86 CADE BERG Jr. WR 6-5 190 PLYMOUTH, MN/ROBBINSDALE ARMSTRONG
87 WILLIAM NASH Fr. WR 6-1 160 ST. PAUL, MN/ST. THOMAS ACADEMY
88 CHARLIE PLUM Sr. TE 6-4 230 INVER GROVE HTS., MN./CRETIN-DERHAM HALL
89 ANDREW HARREN Jr. TE 6-5 230 RICE, MN/SAUK RAPIDS-RICE
90 MATT HANSEN Jr. K/P 5-11 150 LONGMONT, CO/NIWOT
91 JARON CALVERT Fr. K/P 5-11 210 ELK RIVER, MN/ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL
0 MARK ROGALSKI So. DB 6-0 205 EDEN PRAIRIE, MN/ST. THOMAS ACADEMY
1 JACK ST. FLEUR Sr. DB 6-0 210 SAN DIEGO, CA/CHRISTIAN UNIFIED
2 NOLAN DUMONCEAUX So. DB 6-1 200 FOREST LAKE, MN/FOREST LAKE
3 LOGAN SUGGS So. DB 5-10 190 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/TOTINO-GRACE
4 WILL PEROUTKA So. DB 5-11 175 ROSEMOUNT, MN/ROSEMOUNT
5 LANDON DANNER So. LB 6-2 215 ROSEMOUNT, MN/ROSEMOUNT
6 ISAAC POTTER Sr. LB 6-0 215 WASECA, MN/WASECA
7 EVAN WAHLIN Sr. DB 5-11 185 SARTELL, MN/ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL
8 PEYTON GOETTLICHER Jr. DB 5-11 190 MANKATO, MN/WEST
9 WESTIN HOYT So. DB 6-1 200 FOREST LAKE, MN/FOREST LAKE
10 BLAKE SIMONSON Sr. DB 5-11 175 WACONIA, MN/WACONIA
11 TEDDY WACKMAN Fr. DB 6-2 190 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/SPRING LAKE PARK
14 A.J. FIDER Fr. DB 5-10 180 EXCELSIOR, MN/MINNETONKA
14 ALEX HARREN Sr. LB 6-2 210 RICE, MN/SAUK RAPIDS-RICE
15 CHARLIE KING So. DL 6-6 265 FARIBAULT, MN/BETHLEHEM ACADEMY
16 CADEN RENSLOW Jr. DB 6-1 195 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN/SIMLEY
17 VINCENT PYNE Jr. DB 6-0 185 ROSEMOUNT, MN/ROSEMOUNT
18 WILL SEYMOUR So. DB 6-1 175 NEW PRAGUE, MN/NEW PRAGUE
19 ADAM SCHAVEY Jr. LB 5-11 200 WINNEBAGO, MN/BLUE EARTH AREA
20 HUDSON POOLE So. DB 5-10 165 EXCELSIOR, MN/MINNETONKA
21 NICK WILTON Fr. DB 6-1 180 HOMESTEAD, FL/SOUTH DADE
22 ANDREW LIPKE So. LB 6-3 215 STEWART, MN/HUTCHINSON
22 CHARLIE RYKS Sr. DB 6-0 195 MAPLE GROVE, MN/BRECK
23 AIDEN MCMAHON Jr. LB 6-1 220 MAPLE GROVE, MN/MAPLE GROVE
24 JOHN HAWKINS Sr. DB 6-0 180 ST. CLOUD, MN/CATHEDRAL
25 ZACHARIAH HUNTER Sr. LB 6-0 210 STILLWATER, MN/STILLWATER AREA
26 BRENNAN BATISTE Fr. DB 6-2 175 GONZALES, LA/ST. JAMES
27 JADEN ALEXANDER Fr. DB 5-9 160 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/DELASALLE
28 JOHN KARKULA Fr. LB 6-2 210 LAKE ELMO, MN/STILLWATER AREA
29 KADEN PRONGA Fr. DB 6-0 180 CHANHASSEN, MN/CHANHASSEN
30 DARBY BOELTER So. DB 5-10 185 CROSSLAKE, MN/PEQUOT LAKES
30 WILL DIANA So. LB 6-1 220 EDEN PRAIRIE, MN/EDEN PRAIRIE
31 MASON MCKELVY So. LB 6-1 195 AUSTIN, TX/WESTLAKE
32 AARON BAISLEY Fr. LB 6-0 210 COLD SPRING, MN/ROCORI
33 REID FIALA Fr. LB 6-4 220 DUVALL, WA/CEDARCREST
36 GRIFFIN MURRAY Fr. DB 6-0 180 JORDAN, MN/HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC
37 ZACH HELFMANN Jr. LB 6-2 240 ST. LOUIS PARK, MN/ST. LOUIS PARK
38 OWEN MURPHY Fr. LB 6-0 200 NORTHFIELD, MN/NORTHFIELD
40 JOE GILLIS Fr. LB 6-2 210 NEW ULM, MN/CATHEDRAL
41 QUINN LUNDGREN Fr. LB 6-0 210 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL/CARDINAL NEWMAN
42 BRADYN KOST Fr. LB
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School
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1 CJ RITCHIE Jr. WR 6-1 205 BLAINE, MN/IRONDALE
2 BEN DAVIS Jr. WR 5-10 168 NEW BRIGHTON, MN/FRIDLEY
3 CADEN RODKEWICH Jr. QB 6-2 200 NEW BRIGHTON, MN/ST. ANTHONY
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5 JAX BOKMAN Sr. DB 6-3 180 FARIBAULT, MN/BETHLEHEM ACADEMY
6 T. HYSHAW-MOORE So. DB 6-2 200 COON RAPIDS, MN/FRIDLEY
7 MICHAEL LAU Sr. TE 6-3 225 HERMANTOWN, MN/HERMANTOWN
8 A. MARQUEZ-REAGAN Jr Jr. LB 6-0 225 NEW BRIGHTON, MN/IRONDALE
9 ADE BATZ-ROGERS Jr. DB 5-7 140 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/SOUTHWEST
10 KAMERON FOX So. QB 5-10 175 BROOKLYN CENTER, MN/COOPER
10 ROMELIO LOVE So. WR 5-8 170 NEW BRIGHTON, MN/MINNEHAHA ACAD.
11 LONDON CAMPBELL So. DB 6-1 180 MANKATO, MN/WEST
12 DESHAUN PONGSAK So. QB 6-2 204 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/BROOKLYN CENTER
13 KOBEY SANDIFER-HOWZE So. WR 5-11 175 ST. PAUL, MN/MINNEHAHA ACADEMY
14 MUSTAPHA YEKINI Sr. QB 6-2 190 RED DEER, ALBERTA/HUNTING HILLS
15 NICK NORMAN Sr. LB 6-0 210 MAPLE GROVE, MN/OSSEO
16 DENERO FELLOWS Fr. QB 6-2 220 MAPLE GROVE, MN/PARK CENTER
17 EVAN COFFEY Sr. WR 5-10 180 ST. PAUL, MN/TWO RIVERS
18 JAYLEN GAYLES So. WR 6-0 156 ST. PAUL, MN/CRETIN-DERHAM HALL
19 SEAN ROBINSON JR. So. DB 5-11 185 MAPLEWOOD, MN/CRETIN-DERHAM HALL
20 FOSTER MULVEHILL Jr. LB 5-11 210 NEW BRIGHTON, MN/IRONDALE
21 MACINTYRE GRIESS Fr. DB 5-10 175 ANDOVER, MN/ANDOVER
22 ARI GAITERS Jr. RB 5-10 215 SHAKOPEE, MN/SHAKOPEE
23 CARTER JOHNSON Jr. RB 5-9 170 PELICAN RAPIDS, MN/PELICAN RAPIDS
24 JAVAN HARVEY Jr. LB 6-2 210 MAHTOMEDI, MN/MAHTOMEDI
25 TESHAY JUBRIL So. RB 5-8 190 OAKDALE, MN/TARTAN
26 TRAY BOGARD-MERRICK Sr. DB 6-0 160 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/PATRICK HENRY
27 RASHAD SHERWOOD Jr. DB 5-9 175 CRYSTAL, MN/ARMSTRONG
28 JAXON JONES Jr. DB 5-10 170 PEWAUKEE, WI/ROCKWALL (TX)
29 JOE ZACHOW Sr. DB 6-0 180 MOUND, MN/MOUND-WESTONKA
31 RALPH NAIMAH So. RB 5-9 180 NEW BRIGHTON, MN/IRONDALE
33 JAMIR HORTON So. DB 6-1 180 ST. PAUL, MN/ROSEVILLE AREA
34 JACK WOJCIAK Fr. QB 5-11 170 NEW BRIGHTON, MN/IRONDALE
35 OMAR MADKOUR So. RB 6-0 205 PLYMOUTH, MN/WAYZATA
36 LAMAR WEBB JR. Sr. RB 5-10 230 MILWAUKEE, WI/RUFUS KING
37 JEREMIAH MOORE Jr. RB 6-0 200 GILBERT, AZ/CHANDLER
38 DETAUWN PLAYER JR. So. LB 6-0 185 BALTIMORE, MD/DUNBAR
39 DERRICK SANDO Fr. RB 5-7 180 FARIBAULT, MN/BETHLEHEM ACAD.
40 AVIAN ATKINS So. RB 5-5 200 ST. PAUL, MN/WHITE BEAR LAKE
41 WILL TOWNSEND Jr. LB 6-1 205 APPLE VALLEY, MN/APPLE VALLEY
42 JT KIMBROUGH Fr. DB 5-11 170 MOUND, MN/MOUND WESTONKA
45 KEVIN TOE Fr. DL 6-1 210 RAMSEY, MN/MAPLE GROVE
47 AVERY OSETH Fr. LB/P 6-1 190 CRYSTAL, MN/ARMSTRONG
49 JAHVON FELTON Fr. LB 6-2 226 DELAND, FL/DELTONA
50 FRANKIE MONTANO So. OL 5-10 250 ROGERS, MN/ROGERS
51 EBENEZER SHIFERAW Fr. OL 6-0 239 WORTHINGTON, MN/WORTHINGTON
52 MICHAEL WINSTON Jr. LB 6-0 225 BLOOMINGTON, MN/KENNEDY
53 RJ CHAKOLIS Jr. LB 5-10 240 BROOKLYN PARK, MN/HOPKINS
55 GRIFFIN THOM Jr. DL 6-4 241 COON RAPIDS, MN/COON RAPIDS
56 COREY DELOACH Jr. OL 5-11 288 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/COOPER
58 JOHN BARROW III Jr. DL 6-2 295 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/COOPER
59 JOSHUA LOR So. LB 6-1 225 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/EDISON
60 JAYDIN FRANKLIN Jr. DL 5-11 228 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/ROOSEVELT
63 CHIGOZIE ANYANWU Fr. OL 6-2 290 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/CHRIST THE KING
65 RUBEN GARCIA So. DL 5-11 275 OAKDALE, MN/TARTAN
69 TYSEAN HUGHES Jr. OL 6-0 285 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/PATRICK HENRY
70 ALEJANDRO HERRERA Jr. OL 6-3 280 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/SOUTHWEST
72 CRUZ AGUILAR Fr. OL 6-0 260 MAPLE GROVE, MN/OSSEO
74 AHADU ALEMU Jr. OL 6-4 310 APPLE VALLEY, MN/EASTVIEW
77 JAEDON NYGAARD Jr. OL 6-2 280 EDINA, MN/EDINA
79 KAVEON BOHANON So. DL 6-2 275 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/COOPER
80 D.DUNN-TORNATORE Fr. WR 6-0 215 MENIFEE, CA/HERITAGE
81 KAMDEN LEITHEISER Fr. WR 6-1 180 HAM LAKE, MN/BLAINE 84 JAELEN HARPER So. TE 6-2 220 WOODBURY, MN/EAST RIDGE 87 ROCCO PEZZELLA Fr. K 5-11 165 MINNEAPOLIS, MN/NORTH
89 JAVIN JOHNSON So. DL 6-3 221 PRIOR LAKE, MN/PRIOR LAKE
90 AIDEN DIAZ Fr. DL 5-11 306 RED WING, MN/RED WING
91 SYLENCE MCKINNIE So. TE 6-1 230 HAM LAKE, MN/MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH
92 CONNOR ELLIOTT Sr. DL 6-2 255 APPLE VALLEY, MN/APPLE VALLEY
93 TRAMAINE DAVIS Fr. DL 6-1 260 ANDOVER, MN/ANDOVER
95 CJ DICKERSON So. DL 5-10 250 ST. PAUL, MN/ARMSTRONG
96 YASSIN HERSI Sr. DL 6-4 240 RAMSEY, MN/ANOKA
97 TAYVION GARDNER Sr. DL 6-2 245 APPLE VALLEY, MN/APPLE VALLEY
98 NATHAN WANGENSTEEN Sr. K/P 5-11 195 CHISHOLM, MN/CHISHOLM
COACHING STAFF
HEAD COACH: KIJUAN WARE (FIRST SEASON)
ASSISTANT COACHES: NATHAN TENUT (OFFENSIVE LINE), JEFF ROGERS (CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/LINEBACKERS), CARLTON HALL (CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/DEFENSIVE LINE), JOHNSON FALLAH (GRADUATE FELLOW, DEFENSIVE BACKS), JOHANN PERERA (GRADUATE FELLOW, OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT), JACK OSBERG (DEFENSIVE LINE), BRIAN SANDIFER (WIDE RECEIVERS), LIONEL GATES (RUNNING BACKS), MICHELE BRAUN (OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT)
Homecoming Saturday is a time to celebrate the rich history and cherished traditions that make the CSB and SJU community so special. And the celebration doesn’t end at the conclusion of today’s game.
When the final gun sounds, a Homecoming social will swing underway outside Guild Hall (Old Gym) here on the SJU campus. The event is open to one and all and leads up to the start of the SJU J-Club Hall of Honor dinner and enshrinement ceremony, which begins at 5:15 p.m. inside Guild Hall. Registration is still available. The cost is $100 per person and includes dinner and beverages. Children ages 6-12 are $35 and those ages 6 and under are free. All proceeds go to the J-Club to support SJU athletics.
Meanwhile, over on the CSB campus, the defending MIAC tournament champion Bennie volleyball team is in action against Hamline on Alumnae
Night at Claire Lynch Hall. That game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
But as you celebrate Homecoming, also considering taking a moment to support the SJU football team’s Tackle Cancer efforts.
Once again this season, the Johnnies are teaming up with former longtime KARE-11 TV anchor Randy Shaver in designating a game to raise money to benefit the Randy Shaver Cancer and Research Community Fund.
That game is today. Donations collected, and money SJU players raise on their own, will go to fund research, prevention, treatment and other programs related to cancer that supports the community's needs. Tackle Cancer T-shirts are also available for purchase, including at today’s game in the tailgate lot and at the entrances to the stadium. And donations can be made via Venmo by using the QR code on this page.
SPONSOR AND CONTRACTOR FOR JOHNNIE
Willie Seiler made the most of his time as SJU’s starting QB during a memorable 1993 season
Willie Seiler wasn’t even playing quarterback when practice for the 1993 season started at Saint John’s University.
Instead, the former Albany High School standout – who led the Huskies to the Class A state title in 1989 – was slotted in as a backup wide receiver.
But those plans changed quickly during the preseason.
“I had gotten to play some my first three years here,” Seiler recalls. “I was athletic, and they could use me at quarterback or wide receiver. So I could travel, and it would open a spot for someone else because I could play both spots.
“But coming into my senior year, I was primarily running at receiver. Then a couple of the guys who were listed ahead of me (at quarterback) struggled in practice. One day (head coach) John (Gagliardi) said ‘Seiler, get in here and run this play.’ I was lucky and ran it perfectly, so he left me in there and that was it.”
Indeed it was as Seiler went on to record one of the most impressive seasons under center in program history.
He threw for 3,355 yards and 42 touchdowns that fall – both of which were single-season
program records at the time and still rank sixth overall. Seiler’s efforts helped lead SJU to a 12-1 record and a berth in the NCAA Division III semifinals, while earning MIAC player of the year and All-American honors.
“Part of it was I didn’t have anything to lose,” he recalled. “I left everything on the field. I didn’t care about throwing interceptions because this was my chance. I was going to throw caution to the wind.
“But we had such an amazing team. We had an incredible running back (in fellow All-American Matt Malmberg), and the receivers on that team were all so talented. Look back at the stats from that year and see how even their numbers were. I had so many weapons.”
That wide array of talent helped SJU average an
incredible 54 points per game. Seiler –Sports Illustrated’s small college player of the year that season – threw for six touchdowns in a game twice, first in a 69-13 home thrashing of archival St. Thomas, then again in a 47-25 road victory over defending national champion Wisconsin-La Crosse in the Division III quarterfinals.
“Everything just seemed to come together for us,” he said.
After graduation, Seiler became a pharmacist. In 1998, he purchased a drug store – Albany Apothecary – in his hometown and has remained there ever since. He sold the store to CVS in 2018, but remains the pharmacy manager.
“I was pre-med until my junior or senior year,” he said. “My dad was a pharmaceutical sales rep, and he took me to see like 20 doctors around the area. Only one of them advised me to go into medicine. Then he said ‘Let’s try the pharmacists.’ Again, we went to about 20 people. Only one said no. Nineteen of 20 seemed like a pretty good number to me.
“So I went that direction and I haven’t looked back.”
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From the start, those in charge of developing the space now known as Clemens Stadium had something majestic in mind. So they set about turning a former cranberry bog into a natural bowl stadium that has been the home of Saint John’s University football for 117 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 football’s top 10 “Dream Destinations” in 1999.
The facility itself has expanded often over the years. Concrete seating was added in 1933 and expanded in 1957. The familiar stone entrance behind the south end zone was built in 1939 and the first press box and concession stand were erected four years later. In 1997, local philanthropist Bill Clemens – the man for whom the stadium is named – provided a million-dollar donation that allowed for construction of a new grandstand, an expanded press box, larger concession stands and restrooms and a new entrance. Another donation by Clemens, who attended SJU from 1938-ʼ40, made possible the installation of an artificial playing surface in 2002.
A third tier to the press box was added in 2009 and lights were installed in 2012. Meanwhile, large crowds have been commonplace. SJU has finished among the national leaders in per-game attendance in NCAA Division III 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 ESPN’s “Sports Center On the Road” program was broadcast live from the stadium, and a crowd of 13,107 on hand to see legendary former coach John Gagliardi become the winningest coach in college football history when SJU beat Bethel 29-26 on Nov. 8, 2003.
When it comes to training, the right facilities are important.
The 5,600-feet McGlynn Fitness Center –which was made possible by a generous gift from the Burt McGlynn family, and is open to all students and alums – is equipped with a full range of free weights, upper-body, lower-body and full-core machines, and cardiovascular machines such as treadmills, ellipticals and exercise bicycles.
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 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 – it 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 fulllength 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.
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.
A number of former Johnnie greats will be honored today as part of Homecoming festivities at Saint John’s University.
That list starts with former All-MIAC linebacker Tom Wicka ʼ90, now a volunteer assistant on the Johnnie coaching staff.
After graduating from SJU, he has gone on to a long and successful career founding and leading businesses in the direct marketing, commercial printing and health care tech services industries. That included serving as chief marketing officer and executive vice president, as well as owner of IWCO Direct, for almost nine years, and as co-founder and chief executive officer of NovuHealth from 2012 to 2020.
Currently, he is a founder and investor with River Road Investors, an investment group that also includes fellow Johnnies David Sunberg and Carter Hanson, another former standout linebacker for the Johnnies.
But beyond his professional success, he has always made sure to give back, including through founding the Nash Avery Foundation with his wife, Angie, to combat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
The foundation is named after the couple’s son Nash, who was diagnosed with the condition at age 4 and waged a courageous battle against it before his passing in 2017.
He has also been a major contributor to the Walker Art Center, where he served on the board of trustees, and is currently leading a $70 million capital campaign for CommonBond, an organization that provides stable housing, other assistance and financial education to those in need. He’s also worked with Saint John’s Institutional
Advancement and fellow Johnnie graduates Mike Magnuson and Tim Healy to establish and maintain The Gagliardi Legacy Fund.
It is for those efforts, and plenty of others, that Wicka has been named the winner of this year’s Bob Basten Award, presented annually to a former Johnnie football player who has exhibited outstanding leadership traits, is involved with his community and alma mater, has carried a sense of fair play beyond the football field and has demonstrated an overall commitment to excellence.
It’s named in honor of Basten ’82, who went to training camp with the Minnesota Vikings before embarking on a successful career as a business executive. He died in 2012 after a decade-long battle with ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Wicka will receive the award at halftime of today’s game.
Also being honored today is the 2025 class of inductees into the SJU J-Club Hall of Honor.
The 10 individuals will be recognized at today’s game and will officially take their places of honor during a dinner and enshrinement ceremony, which begins at 5:15 p.m. in Guild Hall (Old Gym).
Registration is still available. The cost is $100 per person and includes dinner and beverages. Children ages 6-12 are $35 and 5 and under are free. All proceeds go to the J-Club to support SJU athletics.
This year’s list of inductees is as follows:
• Bob Alpers ʼ82 – Basketball, Golf, Coach, Athletic Director
• Jerry Haugen ʼ76 – Baseball, Football, Coach
• Bernie Kukar ʼ62 – Basketball, Football
• Patrick Lilly ʼ79 – Soccer
• Craig Muyres ʼ64 – Basketball, Football
• Jim Platten ʼ74 – Distinguished Service
• Ken Roering ʼ64 – Football
• Todd Schlorf ʼ90 – Tennis
• Josh Sherlin ʼ05 – Golf
• Brian Smith ʼ83 – Cross Country, Track and Field
Homecoming matchups aren’t always the most dramatic affairs.
But the SJU football program – which enters today’s game 73-20-2 in 94 known Homecoming games – has won some nailbiters over the years. Here is a look at a few of those Homecoming highlights:
1938 (8-0 win over Gustavus) – The Johnnies went a long way toward clinching their fourth MIAC title in seven seasons by beating the Gusties before a shivering crowd of 2,500 on Oct. 22.
But it wasn’t easy.
The only points that afternoon came on a 5-yard, first-quarter touchdown run by Ed Callanan – who that season would become the first Johnnies player to earn All-American honors.
With a stiff wind blowing, only two passes were attempted by either team all afternoon. But the SJU defense held the Gusties to just five first downs and 93 yards rushing.
1960 (8-7 win over Minnesota-Duluth) –The heavily-favored Bulldogs entered 5-0 and took a 7-0 lead in the first half of a game played on Oct. 22.
But SJU rallied just before halftime when quarterback Jim Glowack connected with freshman Ken Roering on a 24-yard touchdown pass. Glowack then found
another freshman – Bob Spinner – in the end zone for the two-point conversion.
And that proved the difference as the Johnnies handed conference champion UMD its only loss in league play.
“Overall, I knew that if we played good football, we could play with anybody,” head coach John Gagliardi told the St. Cloud Times afterward. “And thatʼs what we did. We executed things well, the best we have all season.”
1984 (13-9 win over Concordia) – With 13-and-a-half minutes left to play, and SJU leading the Cobbers 6-3 on Oct. 13, St. Cloud Tech graduate Mike Zumwinkle hauled in a 76-yard touchdown pass from Rick Dougherty. That score provided the Johnnies enough
the bench say, ʻJust catch it, Zummy.ʼ
“I was all ready to put my shoulder down and get what I could. (But) I looked up and saw there was no one there.”
2009 (16-14 win over Bethel) – But perhaps the most dramatic win in SJU Homecoming history came on Oct. 3, 2009, when kicker Russell Gliadon booted a then-school-record 49-yard field goal with 2.8 seconds left on the clock to lift the Johnnies past the Royals before a crowd of 10,567 who stormed the field after the ball cleared the uprights.
The kick came less than two minutes after Gliadon had missed a routine extra point that would have tied the score at 14. The victory snapped a three-season Johnnie losing streak against Bethel.
“Iʼm feeling 100 percent better right now,” a
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