All Sports Program 2023-24

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Cross Country........................................................ 13 Football...................................................................24 Soccer....................................................................... 51 Swim & Dive..........................................................66 Basketball..............................................................78 Wrestling................................................................87 Baseball................................................................... 93 Golf........................................................................... 101 Lacrosse................................................................ 108 Tennis...................................................................... 117 Track & Field........................................................123 Volleyball............................................................... 131

About This Year’s Program ROCK PROUD! The All Sports Program is put together in order to promote the 12 athletic programs under the Athletic Department. Thanks to the coaching staffs for providing much of the information. Thanks also to our designer, Anna Christello, for her help in producing this year’s program.

The program can be enjoyed in both print and digital versions (www.rockhursths. edu/asp). We love working on this publication each year because of the visibility we are able to give to each program. All 12 of our programs deserve so much recognition for the work of Hawklet athletes and coaches, from the freshman teams to the varsity squads. Our coaches do so much to help mold these young men into champions in athletics and in life - and of course, the parents are instrumental in this process as well.

Any comments about the program can be sent to the: All Sports Program Editor Robbie Haden ‘09 9301 State Line Road Kansas City, MO 64114 allsports@rockhursths.edu (816) 363-2036

We hope you enjoy this year’s program, and thanks for your support! Rock State!

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Welcome from the President Dear Rockhurst Community and our guests, Welcome to today’s athletic contest! We are so grateful to come together in the spirit of competition that serves the development of the young people we serve today. Of course, there is so much more than competition that takes place in the educational purposes of athletics. Students learn teamwork, self-sacrifice, perseverance, and dedication. They learn how to accept feedback and guidance. They learn how to handle themselves when things go well and when things do not. Whether winning or losing, they learn how to be reflective in what went well and what did not in order to grow in continuous improvement. The lessons are many and they transfer to greater lessons in life, but the purpose of today’s activities is rooted in the education and formation we are called to provide young people. We wish for all those participating to grow in what it means to practice sportsmanship.

It is for these deeper life lessons to be gained through athletic competition that we salute the dedication of our coaching staff.

Our coaches spend countless hours planning practices, strategies, scouting, and directing in order for our student-athletes to be in the best position for competition. But, beyond the coaching, they are working with young men to help them see themselves in relationship to their teammates, their opponents, the officials, and the results that come with competition. It is in the modeling and formation coaches provide “beyond the game” that help young people move from something immediate, to something that can be life-long in its impact. Thanks to our coaches for their dedication to our student-athletes and managers.

And this is the appropriate context for those who cheer them on in competition. Whether we are classmates or teachers, siblings or parents, friends or alumni, we are here in support of the young men who play. May our support be reflective of the highest callings that ground the purpose that answer the question “why” we are here.

Thank you to our parents, friends, and benefactors who support the mission of Rockhurst and insure our very ability to live out this aspect of our mission.

And finally, as a Jesuit Catholic school, we thank God - for the many gifts and talents of the student-athletes who share in competition today. We ask that God keep all young athletes competing safe from harm and call forth in all present today, our best selves for the greater honor and glory of God. Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam. We are so glad to be with you today! Enjoy the game.

Go Hawklets! Rock State!

God Bless,

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Mission Statement Rockhurst High School serves the greater Kansas City area by educating Ignatian leader, “men for others”, in the Roman Catholic, Jesuit college preparatory tradition In the spirit of Saint Ignatius Loyola, its goal is the formation of the whole person within a diverse and disciplined environment, as one who is open to growth, strives for academic excellence, is religious, loving, and committed to justice through service.

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Welcome from the Principal Welcome to Rockhurst!

As one among 85 schools in the Jesuit Schools Network in the USA and Canada, Rockhurst believes that “a Jesuit school provides programs and services aligned with the mission to enhance the educational program and exercise care for each individual (cura personalis) as a whole person (body, soul, and mind).” Further, we believe that “a wide range of extracurricular, co-curricular, athletic, and other mission-supportive activities afford students the opportunity to develop their full potential to become enriched and well-rounded individuals.”

With the leadership of our Athletic Director, Mr. Michael Dierks ’91 and of his Associate Athletic Directors, Mr. Kevin McGill and Mr. Billy Thomas, our seasoned coaches, over 70% of whom are members of our full-time faculty and staff, help our student-athletes strive toward excellence in developing their whole selves: body, soul, and mind. I am grateful for all of our coaches, athletic trainers, and team physicians, parent volunteers, managers, and statisticians who inspire the studentathletes to channel their energies toward healthy development and competition, who pray with them in chapel and on the field, and who direct them toward doing their best in their coursework.

Vision Statement

I also appreciate Mr. Robbie Haden ’09, Director of Communications and Mrs. Anna Christello for their tremendous effort in publishing this year’s edition of the All Sports Program.

lifelong friendships based

On behalf of the faculty at Rockhurst, I offer prayers for faith-driven, healthy, positive, and safe competition for student-athletes and all others associated with our athletic programming. May they compete well, finish the race, and keep the faith (cf. 2 Timothy 4:7)!

be nationally and locally

Our Lady, Queen of Victories: Pray for us.

of its success in developing

Rockhurst High School will be sought out and recognized for its ability to educate “men for others”.

Rockhurst High School will, in the Jesuit tradition, foster on enduring principles and Ignatian values. It will recognized as the best valueadded education because community leaders for an increasingly diverse world.

Rev. Vincent Giacabazi, SJ Principal

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Welcome from the Athletic Director If you are reading this, it is probably safe to believe you are a fan of athletics. I have had the privilege of being part of athletics for my entire adult career. It provides so many wonderful moments & memories. But it can go beyond the outcome - winning or losing. It amounts to building community, school spirit and allowing one to make new friends. It can also serve to be such an extension of the classroom.

Michael Dierks Athletic Director

There are strong lessons to be learned in athletics. Lessons include setting and maintaining high standards of sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity in our schools and our society. It is up to us to provide the direction and constant vigilance under which good sportsmanship can prosper and have a positive impact on our children, the leaders of tomorrow.

We feel the need to stress the type of exemplary behavior that should be exhibited by all coaches, players, and spectators at our events.

The value of the lessons learned by exhibiting good sportsmanship will last a lifetime. If we ever lose sight of that, then athletics is not worth sponsoring. The positive actions of a coach, athlete, or spectator at an event can influence how our school is perceived in our own community and the communities of those schools we meet on the field of play.

Sportsmanship, quite simply, translates to citizenship for our young men and women and all those involved with the interscholastic program. Through our programs young people learn and practice RESPECT… respect for self and respect for others.

Sportsmanship starts with you! We ask you to set a good example when in the stands at an event. It is only through these efforts that we can clearly communicate what is acceptable behavior. We hope that your positive example will help set the tone for those around you so we may all enjoy the games our athletic teams are involved in.

When you purchase a ticket to an athletic event, you are given the privilege to view the action and to voice your support of our teams. We want that support to be in a positive tone. Simply put: let the coaches coach, the players play, and the officials officiate. While in the stands tonight, cheer for the Hawklets and make us proud!

I want to thank our coaches for all their efforts in guiding these young men. I also want to thank our administration and our donors for helping make athletics thrive here at Rockhurst. Lastly, thanks to Mr. Robbie Haden ’09 for his work in producing this historical reflection of Rockhurst Athletics.

We appreciate your continued support of Rockhurst Athletics.

Thanks!

Michael Dierks ’91 Athletic Director

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Athletic Department Sportsmanship It is the desire of Rockhurst High School that good sportsmanship be practiced by students, players, coaches, and fans.

Acts such as throwing items on Kevin McGill Associate Athletic Director

Billy Thomas Associate Athletic Director

the playing surface, participation in vulgar cheers, participation in cheers against referees, etc., will be considered offensive to RHS as they don’t teach good sportsmanship.

Violators will be escorted from the game and could be banned from attending future Rockhurst activities.

Paul McGannon Athletic Trainer

Please support your school in a manner that will reflect positively

Paul McGannon brings 40+ years of athletic trainer experience and is a full-time member of Rockhurst’s staff. Previously he was at Sports Rehab doing athletic training coverage, and also was part owner of the company. A 1972 graduate of The Rock, Paul went on to earn his Bachelor of Science at Rockhurst University and his Masters of Science from the University of Central Missouri. His biggest sports influence was being part of the 1985 World Champion KC Royals. An avid hockey fan, Paul is part of NHL21 Civic Group, which attempts to bring NHL games and ultimately an NHL franchise to Kansas City. He was inducted into the Rockhurst Sports Hall of Fame in 2022. Paul and his wife have three sons: PT ’01, Brian ’05, and Kevin.

on both you and your school.

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Hall of Fame Members

Inductees are listed in alphabetical order with graduation year. The year in parenthesis is their induction year.

Doug Albers ‘97 (2020) Paul D. Ammatelli ‘82 (2012) W. Robert Aylward ‘45 (2006) Louis Robert Bauers ‘63 (2003) Eric Berg - Coach (2012) Tony Blevins ‘93 (2018) Brad E. Budde ‘76 (2004) Ted Brooks ‘93 (2020) Peter C. Brown ‘76 (2012) Doug Bruce ‘67 (2008) Dan Boyd ’03 (2021) Patrick J. Caldwell ‘61 (2007) Michael Chonko ‘88 (2016) Aaron Clevinger ‘00 (2020) Jason Cole ‘99 (2019) David B. Cone ‘81 (2005) Sean Connelly ‘98 (2018) John Cooper ‘87 (2011) Jeffrey S. Crippin ‘76 (2004) Jerome C. Culver - Coach (2006) Chris Cummings ‘72 (2009) Chris Damico ‘89 (2015) Sam Davidson ’01 (2021) Alton Davis, Jr. - Coach (1998) Jim Doriac ‘88 (2018) Sean Doyle ‘99 (2017) William H. Dunn, Sr. ‘40 (2018) Michael Ertz ‘85 (2013) Tom Freeman ‘83 (2010) Zach Frisch ’05 (2022) Robert Gamble ‘89 (2014) J. Randall Gardner ‘72 (2011) Merle Gardner ‘87 (2019) Christopher J. Garlich ‘75 (2004) Jim Gates ‘96 (2018) Ronald L. Geldhof - Coach (2004) Alex George ‘55 (1998) James Gleeson ‘29 (1991) Mark J. Goodspeed ‘75 (2004) Joseph B. Groner ‘64 (2004) Louise Grovenburg - Parent (2006) Eddie Halpin - Coach (1991) Mark Hanrahan ‘76 (2013) Chris Heller ‘89 (2014) Vince Hodes ’90 (2022) Chris Holmes ‘89 (2019) D.J. Hord ’05 (2022) Jim Houston ‘82 (2020) Travis Huenfeld ‘91 (2016) John Hungerford ‘84 (2014)

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Thomas W. Jantsch ‘77 (2004) Timothy C. Jantsch ‘77 (2004) Matt Jewett ‘00 (2020) Will John ‘03 (2020) Timothy G. Johnson ‘80 (2005) Kevin Kane ’02 (2021) John Kafka ‘68 (2019) Kevin Kopp ‘93 (2018) Tom Knox ‘88 (2013) Jerry L. Krause ‘56 (2012) William J. Krizman ‘76 (2012) Matthew Krull ‘94 (2016) Chris Lawson - Coach (2020) Len LeCluyse ‘43 (1992) Bill Lillis ‘76 (2009) Helm W. Lillis ‘50 (2007) T. Michael Lillis ‘56 (2004) Thomas Lillis ‘49 (1998) Michael Long ‘84 (2014) Pat Mason ‘17 (1991) John Mayberry, Jr. ‘02 (2020) Ken Mayer ‘65 (2009) Paul McGannon, Jr. ’72 (2022) Paul McGannon, Sr. ‘44 (2005) Raymond “Red” McKee ‘25 (1991) William J. McMahon ‘37 (2012) Edward Mehrer ‘56 (1998) Andy Metzler ‘00 (2017) Brian T. Meyers ‘72 (2012) Paul Migliazzo ‘82 (2008) Carelton “Mickey” Miller ‘81 (2013) Steven B. Mingori ‘62 (2007) Harold Mitchem ‘86 (2013) John Morris ’74 - Coach (2021) Christopher Muehlbach ‘73 (2003) Matt Muehlbach ‘87 (2014) Thomas F. Muehlbach ‘64 (2004) Sean Mulcahy ‘72 (2009) Owen Murphy ‘32 (1992) Sean O’Donnell ’01 (2021) Thomas “Tay” Officer ‘94 (2019) Jon Osgood ‘97 (2020) Jerome C. Overton ‘55 (2006) Phil Poppa ‘70 (2015) David C. Poskin ‘78 (2005) Chris Powell ‘90 (2015) Rick Pribyl ‘66 (2008) Thomas M. Raimo ‘55 (2007) Kenyon Rasheed ‘87 (2011) Edward Reardon ‘33 (2003)

Edward “Jay” Reardon ‘76 (2004) Jerome J. Reardon ‘69 (2012) Kerry Reardon ‘67 (2002) Jack Reichmeier ‘49 (1992) Tim Reidy ’02 (2021) Alonzo Robinson ‘53 (2005) Thomas Robinson ’06 (2022) Bert Roney ‘91 (2019) Matt Roney ‘93 (2016) Christopher Russell ‘87 (2017) James J. Ryan - Coach (1998) W. Stephen Ryan ‘59 (2007) Tim Ryan ‘87 (2010) Kevin Sears ’03 (2021) Todd Schieffer ‘90 (2015) Don Schilling ‘61 (2009) Shawn Schmelzle ‘88 (2011) Tony Severino - Coach (2008) Brandon Shelby ‘00 (2017) Raymond Sonnenberg ‘30 (1992) McCasey Smith ‘98 (2015) Timothy “Ryan” Smith ‘96 (2016) Virgil D. Staponski ‘67 (2007) John A. Steck ‘40 (2006) Janet Cauley Stephenson Parent (2003) Thomas L. Stephenson ‘67 (2012) Mark Stipetich ‘71 (2010) Cecil Stockdale ‘76 (2004) John “Red” Sullivan ‘26 (1991) Conner Teahan ’07 (2022) Mark Teahan ‘78 (2003) John Teasdale ’97 (2022) Joseph Teasdale ‘53 (2003) Tony Temple ’04 (2021) Pat Tierney ‘66 (2009) Beach Tuckness - Coach (2001) Carl Tutorino ‘74 (2019) Brad Tyrer ‘82 (2011) Jason Tyrer ‘88 (2018) Mark Van Keirsbilk ‘85 (2011) Kevin E. Wall ‘70 (2012) Derek Wathan ‘95 (2017) James Whitaker ‘63 (1998) William T. Whitaker ‘77 (2004) Bob Williams ‘48 (1992) John A. Williams ‘50 (2006) Paul Winkeler - Coach (2017) Kevin Wyatt ‘82 (2010) Vic Zahner ‘27 (1992)

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2023 Hall of Fame Inductees

The page now turns on the remarkable story of athletics at The Rock to this year’s class. Once again, the honorees represent a standard of excellence that sets Rockhurst High School apart from some of the top programs in the nation.

Lester Ratcliff ‘84

Lester Ratcliff of the great Class of 1984 owned the Rockhurst High School track & field record board during the 1980s as a three-year varsity sprinter. In his senior season, Lester was All-State in both the 100 and 200 meters, running 10.98 for 6th place and 22.58 for 7th place, respectively. By graduation, he held school records in the 60, 100, 200, and 400 meter sprints, as well as being a member of the 4x100 and 4x200 relay records. Lester also utilized his speed and athleticism on the football field and basketball court, where he was a two-year letterman in each. He was selected as an All-Metro Honorable Mention cornerback on the 1983 State Championship football team.

Justin Dro ‘97

Justin Dro of the great Class of 1997 was a name recognized throughout the state in both football and track & field. Justin became a starter on the football team as just a sophomore, eventually working his way to being an All-District, All-Metro, and 1st Team All-State offensive lineman as a senior.

He also won Rockhurst’s Bukaty Award, the top recognition within the program, as well as the KC Star Scholar-Athlete for Rockhurst. In shot put, Justin was the State runner-up as both a junior and a senior, throwing further than 56-feet in both meets.

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Jon Lecuyer ‘21

Jon Lecuyer of the great Class of 2001 became the fourth-ever Rockhurst lacrosse player to be inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame. A fouryear starting defender and two-time captain, Jon helped lead The Rock to four straight State Final Four appearances, including the first State Finals berth in program history in 2001, as the Hawklets took home 2nd place. Jon earned 1st Team AllConference and All-State honors three times, and was named to the US Lacrosse National All-Star Game. Jon still holds the career ground balls record, and his single season mark of 98 ground balls is 3rd most for a defender, and 9th most overall.

Ryan Reid ‘03

Ryan Reid of the great Class of 2003 was a fourtime All-State doubles player and two-time doubles State Champ. He made an immediate impact on the storied Rockhurst Tennis program as just a freshman, despite the team having already won four consecutive State Championships and having plenty of talent at every level. He earned a spot on varsity and played on the 6th Place doubles team at State while helping Rockhurst win its fifth straight team title. Ryan would be part of Rockhurst team championships each of the next three years as well.

In his sophomore and junior seasons, Ryan won doubles State Titles with two different teammates, and then was doubles runner-up in 2003, only beaten by another Rockhurst duo.

The Rockhurst High School “Sports Hall of Fame” honors alumni, coaches, and friends who have had a major impact on the school’s athletic tradition. Given The Rock’s storied heritage of sporting excellence in the Midwest, selection to the Sports Hall means recognition among the “best of the best” in Midwestern athletic history.

The Sports Hall was established in 1991 by legendary coach and athletic director, Al Davis, Jr., along with his devoted student and friend, Mike Lillis ’56. Since the Charter Class of five men was inducted, the Sports Hall has grown to 149 members, plus the 2023 class of seven inductees, for a total of 156 members.

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Allan Smith ‘05

Allan Smith of the great Class of 2005 remains as one of the greatest defensive linemen to play for the Football Hawklets. Only a sophomore, Allan led Rockhurst in sacks on the undefeated 2002 State Championship team that allowed just 10 points per game over the historic 13-game season. As an upperclassman, Allan was the focal point of the defense as he received 1st Team All-State defensive honors as both a junior and senior. He recorded 13 sacks and 85 tackles in only 11 games as a senior and won the 2004 Buck Buchanan Award, given to the best linebacker, defensive or offensive lineman in Kansas City. He remains the program’s career leader in sacks with 26 over three seasons, where the Hawklets allowed just 11 points per game while Allan was on the field, and combined for a career win/ loss record of 30-5. For his work, Allan was named a PrepStar and SuperPrep All-American in 2004.

Phillip Strozier ‘06

Phillip Strozier of the great Class of 2006 made winning plays to lead Rockhurst on the field and on the court. An eight-time varsity letterman in football, basketball, and track, Phillip chose to focus on football and basketball. At his defensive back position, he was twice selected 1st Team All-State as the Hawklets went a combined 19-4 record over his junior and senior seasons. Phillip was then named the 2005 KC Metro Defensive Player of the Year, while also Rockhurst’s leading wideout in receptions, yards, and touchdowns. As a versatile guard, he set

Honorees were determined by a Selection Committee that carefully reviews nominations

by Alumni Class Captains, as well as recommendations from the public at large, before submitting a slate to David Laughlin, president of Rockhurst High School, for his blessing. Formal induction ceremonies occur each year during the Alumni Reunion Weekend.

Members of the Sports Hall have distinguished themselves in many ways and were considered for a variety of reasons to be honored. A breakdown of some of the categorical members is listed to the right. Note that some will overlap between categories.

the tone on offensive and defense as he earned All-Metro and 2nd Team All-State basketball honors.

Phillip helped guide the Hawklets to the Final Four in his last two seasons as The Rock went 48-14, and no play was bigger than his game-winning putback at the buzzer against Lee’s Summit North in the 2006 State Quarterfinals, sending Rockhurst back to Columbia. That season, he averaged 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists per game.

Coach Mark Nusbaum

Coach Mark Nusbaum was born and raised in Iowa, but he has a special place in Rockhurst High School history. He joined The Rock in 1999 and immediately got to work. In his first season leading the Basketball Hawklets, the team made its first Final Four appearance since 1989. In Coach Nusbaum’s 14 years as head coach, Rockhurst made the State Final Four five times, notching two 3rd Place finishes, a State Runner-Up, and a State Championship in his final season in 2013. He owns the most wins in program history with 284 after averaging over 20 wins per season, and was inducted into the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2013. Coach Nusbaum was called back to lead the Hawklets again in 2014, but this time on the links.

He has since served as the head golf coach for eight seasons (didn’t coach in 2016, and 2020 season was canceled), helping win two State Titles, two RunnersUp, and three 3rd Place finishes to go along with coaching two individual State Champions.

Category.................................................. Members Alumni........................................................................... 143 Baseball........................................................................... 6 Basketball..................................................................... 27 Coach................................................................................ 11 Football.......................................................................... 75 Friend of the program............................................ 4 Golf..................................................................................... 6 Lacrosse.......................................................................... 5 Multi-Sport...................................................................46 Soccer............................................................................... 11 Swim & Dive...................................................................1 Tennis.............................................................................. 10 Track & Field/CC.........................................................13 Wrestling........................................................................ 2

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Colleges and Universities Accepting Members of the Class of 2023 Arizona State University – Tempe Auburn University * Aurora University Avila University * Baker University * Baylor University Bellarmine University Benedict College Benedictine College * Bluffton University Boston College * Boston University Bowling Green State University Bradley University Butler University Case Western Reserve University Central Methodist University Central Michigan University Chapman University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston Colorado State University – Fort Collins Columbia College Chicago Columbia College Missouri Columbia University Concordia University – Chicago Cowley County Community College Creighton University * Dartmouth College * DePaul University Drake University * Drury University East Carolina University * Eastern Michigan University Elon University Florida State University Fordham University Furman University Georgetown University * Georgia State University Gonzaga University Hawaii Pacific University High Point University * Howard University Indiana University – Bloomington Iowa State University * Kansas State University *

Lafayette College Lake Forest College Langston University Lewis & Clark College Lindenwood University * Louisiana State University * Loyola Marymount University * Loyola University Chicago * Loyola University New Orleans Lynn University Macalester College Marquette University * Maryville University of Saint Louis Massachusetts Institute of Technology * McPherson College * Metropolitan Community College – Kansas City * Miami University, Oxford * Michigan State University * Mississippi State University Missouri Southern State University Missouri State University – Springfield * Missouri University of Science and Technology * Missouri Valley College * Monmouth College Morehouse College Nazareth College Nicholls State University North Carolina A & T State University North Carolina State University at Raleigh Northwest Missouri State University Ohio State University Oklahoma State University Oklahoma Wesleyan University Olivet Nazarene University Ottawa University Park University Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Pittsburg State University Providence College Purdue University Regis University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute * Rhodes College Rockford University

Rockhurst University * Saint Anselm College Saint Louis University * Saint Vincent College Santa Clara University Seattle University Southern Illinois University – Carbondale Southern Methodist University * Spring Hill College Stevenson University Sul Ross State University Swarthmore College Temple University Texas Christian University * Texas Tech University The American University of Paris * The University of Alabama The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of Tampa The University of Texas at Austin The University of the South Trinity College * Trinity College Dublin * Truman State University United States Air Force Academy United States Military Academy * United States Naval Academy University College Dublin University of Aberdeen University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Arizona * University of Arkansas * University of California – Irvine University of California – Santa Barbara University of Central Arkansas University of Central Missouri * University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Colorado Springs University of Dallas University of Dayton * University of Denver University of Evansville University of Florida University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign University of Indianapolis * University of Iowa * University of Kansas * University of Kentucky * University of Louisville University of Massachusetts – Lowell University of Michigan – Ann Arbor * University of Minnesota – Twin Cities University of Mississippi * University of Missouri – Columbia * University of Missouri – Kansas City * University of Nebraska – Lincoln * University of New Mexico University of Notre Dame * University of Oklahoma * University of Oregon University of Pittsburgh * University of San Diego University of South Carolina – Columbia University of Southern California * University of St. Thomas – Minnesota * University of Toledo University of Tulsa University of Utah University of Virginia University of Wisconsin – Madison * Villanova University * Wake Forest University * Washburn University * Washington University in St Louis Western Michigan University Wichita State University * William Paterson University Xavier University, Ohio *

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Beyond Athletics…

College Counseling As a college preparatory high school, Rockhurst is committed to helping students discover collegiate opportunities and programs that meet one’s academic, spiritual, and social needs. Each student who graduates from RHS has the ability to succeed in a college or university setting. The academic foundation instilled by our faculty is the greatest bridge afforded to our students as they make the transition into collegiate studies. Thanks to the context in which our students learn - both in the classroom and through co-curricular activities - each graduate is able to embrace new settings, relationships, and disciplines through a myriad of lenses.

The philosophy of the College Counseling Office is to understand and serve the specific needs of each student while enabling him to find a suitable and satisfactory match for his college experience. Through comprehensive programming, which introduces students to the world of college early in their Rockhurst experience, our students receive personal interaction and educational opportunities throughout the year. Ownership of the college selection process belongs to each of the students, while we gladly assist with their exploration, application, and matriculation.

With more than 3,200 colleges and universities in the United States, there is a suitable place for each and every graduate. Rockhurst students attend colleges all across the nation with the largest percentage concentrated in the Midwest. Eighteen percent of our 2023 graduates are attending a Jesuit college or university this fall.

4-Year ACT Average 26 Attending Catholic Institutions 22% National Merit Finalists 5 National Merit Semifinalists 5 National Merit Commended 11 Advanced Placement Scholars 46

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State Championships The goal of each Rockhurst team is to earn a banner that will be hung and celebrated in either the performance gym (1st Place) or the Loyola Center (2nd and 3rd Place). Since the school’s first State Championship in 1932 (basketball), Rockhurst has placed in the top-three at State 151 times almost all coming after the 1960s.

Baseball 2004 (2nd) 2010 (3rd) Basketball 1932 (1st) 1949 (2nd) 1970 (2nd) 1971 (3rd) 1986 (2nd) 1987 (1st) 1989 (1st) 2000 (3rd) 2005 (3rd) 2007 (2nd) 2013 (1st) Cross Country 2011 (2nd) 2015 (2nd) 2016 (1st) 2018 (1st) Football 1969 (2nd) 1971 (1st) 1973 (2nd) 1981 (1st) 1982 (2nd) 1983 (1st) 1986 (1st) 1987 (1st) 1989 (2nd) 1999 (2nd)

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2000 (1st) 2002 (1st) 2007 (1st) 2010 (1st) 2014 (2nd) 2018 (2nd) Golf 1974 (1st) 1976 (1st) 1977 (3rd) 1978 (2nd) 1979 (3rd) 1984 (1st) 1991 (1st) 1993 (2nd) 1996 (2nd) 1997 (2nd) 1998 (1st) 1999 (1st) 2000 (1st) 2002 (3rd) 2003 (3rd) 2004 (2nd) 2005 (1st) 2006 (1st) 2007 (3rd) 2008 (1st) 2009 (1st) 2010 (1st) 2011 (2nd) 2012 (1st) 2013 (2nd) 2014 (3rd) 2015 (2nd) 2016 (2nd)

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2017 (1st) 2018 (3rd) 2019 (3rd) 2022 (1st) 2023 (2nd) Lacrosse 2001 (2nd) 2003 (1st) 2006 (1st) 2007 (2nd) 2008 (1st) 2009 (2nd) 2010 (1st) 2011 (1st) 2014 (1st) 2017 (1st) 2019 (2nd) 2021 (1st) 2022 (1st) 2023 (1st) Soccer 1987 (3rd) 1988 (2nd) 1989 (2nd) 1991 (3rd) 1994 (3rd) 1998 (1st) 1999 (1st) 2001 (3rd) 2002 (2nd) 2003 (3rd) 2004 (2nd) 2005 (3rd)

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2006 (3rd) 2007 (1st) 2008 (1st) 2010 (1st) 2013 (1st) 2015 (3rd) 2016 (2nd) 2017 (1st) 2018 (3rd) 2021 (1st) 2022 (1st) Swim & Dive 2005 (1st) 2006 (1st) 2006 (1st) 2007 (1st) 2008 (1st) 2009 (1st) 2010 (1st) 2011 (1st) 2012 (1st) 2013 (1st) 2014 (1st) 2019 (2nd) 2020 (1st) 2021 (1st) 2022 (1st) Tennis 1975 (1st) 1976 (1st) 1982 (3rd) 1983 (1st) 1986 (2nd)

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1989 (3rd) 1995 (3rd) 1996 (1st) 1997 (1st) 1998 (1st) 1999 (1st) 2000 (1st) 2001 (1st) 2002 (1st) 2003 (1st) 2004 (1st) 2005 (1st) 2007 (1st) 2008 (2nd) 2009 (1st) 2010 (2nd) 2011 (3rd) 2012 (2nd) 2013 (1st) 2014 (1st) 2015 (1st) 2016 (2nd) 2017 (3rd) 2018 (2nd) 2019 (3rd) 2021 (2nd) 2022 (3rd) Track & Field 1975 (1st) 1976 (1st)

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Cross Country Runners Repeat State Finish, Look to Improve in 2023 With four runners returning from the 2021 State-qualifying team, the 2022 cross country squad had experience to guide them throughout a season that featured stiff competition at every turn.

The top two returners, Brian Humphrey ’23 and Henry Acorn ’25 were All-State runners as a junior and freshman, respectively, and wanted to build on the team’s 7th place finish from that season. Joined by August Thompson ’23 and Justin Waldron ’25, Rockhurst headed into the fall with high hopes.

“Having several runners with State Meet experience gives the group confidence going into a new season,” said Head Coach Michael Dierks ’91. “But they have to work just as hard, if not harder, to prove to the rest of the team what it takes to replicate that success - and hopefully build upon it.”

The Hawklets kicked off the season at the Greg Wilson Invitational hosted by St. Thomas

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Aquinas, placing 2nd out of 12 schools and finishing just behind Shawnee Mission East, the eventual Kansas 6A champs. Acorn, Humphrey, Thompson, and Waldron were all medalists placing in the top-14. That was the first medal of the year for Acorn, who would earn one in all eight meets during his extraordinary sophomore season.

Rockhurst took 3rd out of 18 teams in the top division of the Forest Park Invitational before winning its first meet of the season, beating 12 teams at the Lee’s Summit North Invitational.

Drew McGalliard ’24 placed 16th, winning the first varsity medal of his career.

The largest meet of the season, featuring 40 teams, was the Gans Creek Classic at the State course in Columbia. Among a stacked field representing all classes in Missouri, the Hawklets brought home 5th, led by Acorn’s 25th place finish in 16:07.

The final two regular season meets were victories for The Rock. At the KC XC Classic, Rockhurst bested 27 teams from both sides of the state line. All seven runners earned medals, including Andrew Davis ’25 (23rd) and Kai Somasegaran ’25 (29th), who joined Humphrey, Acorn, Waldron, Thompson, and

15:47. That made him the top sophomore in Missouri, and earned the best finish at the State Meet for a sophomore in Rockhurst history.

Super Districts, which began in 2021, includes four District Meets across Missouri, with the top four teams from each advancing to State.

Rockhurst’s District matched up 18 teams, with six expected to compete for the four spots. That turned out to be the case.

As for a return to the State podium for the first time since 2018, that may depend on the continued success of a talented junior class that boasts Acorn, Waldron, Davis, Somasegaran, and track middle distance standout Bill Hayes ’25, who ran 16:49 as a sophomore.

Just 25 points separated the 2nd and 6th place teams, with the Hawklets taking 3rd; three points behind 2nd and 17 points ahead of 3rd. Acorn ran sub-16:00 for the third time in his young career, with a new PR of 15:31, good for 2nd overall. Three other AllDistrict performances came from Thompson, Waldron, and Humphrey. Rockhurst punched its ticket to State for the 16th consecutive season.

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McGalliard. Coach Dierks’ team then won a dual against Lee’s Summit West, taking seven of the top eight spots. They carried that momentum into the postseason.

“It was a great sophomore season, but I feel like the team and I had much more to give,” said Acorn. “This year, I want to prove I’m much more than just a fast guy in the chase pack. And collectively, if we continue to train smart and consistently, and improve the mental factors of our mindset, we can achieve more than just a podium spot.”

Heading back to Columbia, the Hawklets were hoping for a podium finish, which go to the top four teams. Like the week before, 25 points made all the difference; but this time Rockhurst was on the wrong side. The Rock placed 7th with 179 points, while the 4th place team finished with 154.

Acorn, however, made his mark as an underclassman. Pacing in 19th position at the 1K mark, he continually moved up throughout the remaining 4K and finished 6th overall in

A great opportunity to gauge their midseason form is at the vaunted Chile Pepper XC Festival in Fayetteville, AR on Sept. 30, the first time that the Hawklets have ever participated in the meet.

“Chile Pepper is one of the most competitive meets in the region each year. Last season, 59 runners broke 16-minutes and seven broke 15-minutes ,” said Coach Dierks. “It will give our guys a great opportunity to see their progress heading into October.”

“Having several runners with State Meet experience gives the group confidence going into a new season” Head Coach Michael Dierks ’91

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Cross Country 2023 Season

Head Coach

Michael Dierks Entering his 29th year at the school, Head Coach Michael Dierks ’91 relies upon his runners to be competitive, passionate and team-oriented. He recognizes that it is a combination of the internal drive and running for the boys which must motivate endurance athletes. In his 27 years as head coach, the program has qualified for the State Meet 18 seasons (including the past 16 in a row). They have also advanced past the District Meet in all but three of his seasons. As a runner at the University of Notre Dame, Coach Dierks has brought a strong pack running philosophy to the program. He is also in his 11th year as the school’s athletic director.

Assistant Coaches Alex Dobens

Coach Dobens ’08 returned to Rockhurst and the cross country and track & field programs in 2020-21. He graduated from The Rock in 2008 and earned several varsity letters in cross country and track; he is a member of the Cross Country All-Time Team. Coach Dobens attended the College of the Holy Cross. He entered the teaching and coaching world in 2013 at Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver before joining Rockhurst’s staff in 2020. He teaches Classical Languages classes, is the junior varsity XC head coach, and the track & field distance coach.

Ryan McAnany

Coach McAnany ’12 enters his seventh season at The Rock. He previously spent time as an Alumni Service Corps volunteer at St. Louis University High School in 2016. While a student-athlete at Rockhurst, Coach McAnany excelled in cross country as a three-year letterman and was selected as the 2011 Golden Spike Winner. He was also a varsity track & field letterman. He continued his running career at the University of Dallas. He teaches Scripture and serves as the Assistant Pastoral Director in addition to his coaching duties in cross country and track.

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Schedule Saturday, September 2

Aquinas Invitational

Shawnee Mission Park

Saturday, September 9

Forest Park XC Festival

St. Louis, MO

Saturday, September 16

LSN Invitational

Lee’s Summit North HS

Saturday, September 23

Gans Creek Classic

Columbia, MO

Saturday, September 30

Chile Pepper XC Festival

Fayetteville, AR

Saturday, October 7

Kearney Invitational

Jesse James Park

Saturday, October 21

Lee’s Summit West Dual

Summit Lakes Middle School

Saturday, October 28

District Championships

TBD

Saturday, November 4

State Championships

Columbia, MO

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Varsity Cross Country 2023

Alan Ratermann

Coach Ratermann is in his fifth season with the XC team after assisting in 2015 while he was with Rockhurst as part of the Alumni Service Corps. He did such a great job at The Rock that he was hired full-time to teach English and is also the Director of Ignatian Service Programs.

Coach Ratermann graduated from Rockhurst University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in English, Theology, and Nonprofit Leadership Studies.

He ran cross country for SLUH (’11) and shares his passion for sport in general and working with anyone committed to excellence. He also served as a swim & dive assistant coach from 2016-18.

Zander Haddad

Coach Haddad joins the Rockhurst Cross Country staff in 2023. He was raised in St. Louis and attended De Smet Jesuit High School where he ran cross country all four years. He continued his Jesuit education at Rockhurst University, earning his BA in Secondary Education and Spanish. Last year he served as an Assistant Coach at St. Thomas Aquinas, but now is at The Rock teaching Spanish and working with our runners.

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Season Results

All-Time Team

Aquinas - Greg Wilson Invitational

Tim Jantsch

1977

2nd out of 12 teams with 67 points

Tom Jantsch

1977

Matt Blake

1985

Forest Park XC Festival

Jeff Bresette

1986

3rd out of 18 teams with 112 points

Stewart Gillin

1987

Patrick Fanning

1991

Lee’s Summit North Invitational

Hans Van Zanten

1992

1st out of 13 teams with 48 points

Pat Robinson

1993

Hal Marsh

1995

Gans Creek Classic

Michael Schaefer

1999

5th out of 40 teams with 183 points

Chris Brown

2000

Rory Donnelly

2000

KC XC Classic

Sean O’Donnell

2001

1st out of 28 teams with 74 points

Chris Winger

2001

Brennan Metzler

2003

Lee’s Summit West Dual

Brian Graham

2003

Won, scoring 18 points

Patrick Tweedy

2004

Jeff Poskin

2005

District Championship

Evan Daugherty

2008

3rd out of 18 teams with 82 points

Alex Dobens

2008

Michael Neisius

2009

State Championship

Enrique Mejia

2010

7th out of 16 teams with 179 points

Matt Neisius

2010

Zach Herriott

2012

Ryan McAnany

2012

Tanner Shuey

2012

Van Schloegel

2013

William Thompson 2015

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Gray Ryan

2016

Sam Wilkerson

2016

John Luder

2017

Danny Toomey

2017

Peter Campbell

2018

Andrew Connor

2018

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Season Stats State Championship

Gans Creek XC Course, Columbia, MO Name

Time

Place

Avg/ Mile

*Henry Acorn

15:47.40

6

5:05

Brian Humphrey

16:29.20

39

5:18

August Thompson

16:30.40

41

5:19

Justin Waldron

16:38.50

51

5:21

Kai Somasegaran

17:11.40

90

5:32

Drew McGalliard

17:35.70

115

5:40

Andrew Davis

17:37.70

117

5:41

District Championship Nixa, Missouri Name

5K Time

Place

Avg/ Mile

*#Henry Acorn

15:31.35

2

5:00

*#August Thompson

16:14.31

15

5:13

*#Justin Waldron

16:14.61

16

5:13

*#Brian Humphrey

16:16.17

17

5:14

Drew McGalliard

16:52.42

32

5:26

Kai Somasegaran

16:57.97

37

5:28

Bill Hayes

17:11.85

45

5:32

Top 15 5,000 Meter Times Name

Time

Course

Henry Acorn

15:31.35

Districts (Nixa)

Brian Humphrey

15:52.47

LSW

August Thompson

16:14.31

Districts (Nixa)

Justin Waldron

16:14.61

Districts (Nixa)

Andrew Davis

16:29.40

LSW

Kai Somasegaran

16:31.54

LSW

Bill Hayes

16:49.40

LSW

Drew McGalliard

16:51.10

Gans Creek

Calvin Seithel

17:12.94

LSW

Daniel Gajewski

17:23.72

LSW

Brendan Kerr

17:37.32

LSW

Charlie Mandacina

17:50.87

LSW

Thomas Fimmen

17:54.62

LSW

Aidan Fugate

17:56.04

LSW

Matthew LaSala

17:59.00

KC XC Classic

*Medalist #Individual Qualifier Blue indicates returnee

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Cross Country 2022

Season Team Awards All-District

Brian Humphrey ’23 August Thompson ’23 Henry Acorn ’25 Justin Waldron ’25

1st Team All-Metro Henry Acorn ’25

2nd Team All-Metro Brian Humphrey ’23 August Thompson ’23 Justin Waldron ’25

All-State

Henry Acorn ‘25

The John Grier Memorial Award

The John Grier Memorial Award is named after a past runner (1978-1982) who passed away. The criteria for the award is a sophomore or junior who best exemplifies Johnny’s spirit, which was a hard worker who took running seriously but was also the one who somehow still made things fun. Team members vote for who best represents these ideals.

Noah Schloege Peter Campbell Luke Hupke Tom Seitzer Wes Porter Joe Seitzer Brian Humphrey Brian Humphrey Henry Acorn

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Golden Spike Award

At the conclusion of each cross country season, team members and coaches vote for the senior who has best exemplified the following criteria for the Golden Spike Award: Faith, Scholarship, Leadership, Athletics.

Brian Armstrong Rick Grady Patrick Fanning Hans Van Zenten Patrick Robinson Dustin King Hal Marsh Justin Deeken Vince Roebel David Wood Mike Schaefer Andrew Coughlin Chris Brown Chris Winger John Dollerschell Brennan Metzler Patrick Tweedy Jeff Poskin Matt Clifford Gallager Ring Jack Fletcher Evan Daugherty Michael Neisius Enrique Mejia Blake Campbell Ryan McAnany Zach Herriott Van Schloegel Charlie Smith Carson Bode Sam Wilkerson John Luder Peter Campbell Tom Seitzer Wes Porter Joe Seitzer Will Wooden Brian Humphrey

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Front row, from left: Calvin Seithel, Andrew Davis, Justin Waldron, Henry Acorn, Matt LaSala, Danny Gajewski Second row: Henry Bosco, Hudson Tsevis, Bill Hayes, Drew McGalliard, Kai Somasegaran, Jake Bond, Tom Fimmen Third row: Coach Alan Ratermann, Coach Alex Dobens, Coach Mike Dierks, Coach Ryan McAnany, Coach Zander Haddad Fourth row: Ben Wachtel, Aidan Fugate, Langston Humphrey, Zach Zumwalt, Brody Finigan

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Front row, from left: Caleb McNamara, Henry Hodes, Noah Titus, Ben Grilliot, Nolan Roeder, Liam Griffiths, Ryne Hallier, Liam Dennis, George Kennedy Second row: Connor Roudebush, Brady Brown, Danny Hodes, Charlie Porto, Michael Arico, Jack Brackett, Connor Deady, Connor Clune Third row: Henry Bosco, Coach Alan Ratermann, Coach Alex Dobens, Coach Mike Dierks, Coach Ryan McAnany, Coach Zander Haddad, Tom Fimmen Fourth row: Michael Denk, Sam Reintjes, Leo Borders, Daniel Colombo, Will Fanning, Eli Short, Asa Schaaf, Prosper Ott Fifth row: Peter Gunter, Adrian Palan, Leo Faulkner, Van Tomasic, Luke Imlay, Drake Lewis, Noah Heinen, Owen Walsh, Landon Hochstein

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RETURNING LETTERMEN

From row, from left: Bill Hayes, Drew McGalliard, Justin Waldron, Andrew Davis, Danny Gajewski, Calvin Seithel, Matt LaSala, Henry Acorn, Kai Somasegaran Second row: Henry Bosco, Zach Zumwalt, Aidan Fugate, Hudson Tsevis, Ben Wachtel, Tom Fimmen

FRESHMAN CROSS COUNTRY

From row, from left: Callahan Landes, Jude Gates, Jack Neely, Tyler Shivley, Josh Barney, Parker Finigan, Jack Bosco Second row: Ethan Heinen, Alexander Graziano, Henry Pfeifauf, Will Moore, Drew Shepherd, Cooper McFadden, Ben Olschki, Jack Grisolano Third row: Coach Alan Ratermann, Coach Alex Dobens, Coach Mike Dierks, Coach Ryan McAnany, Coach Zander Haddad

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CROSS COUNTRY MANAGERS

From left to right: Henry Bosco, Tom Fimmen

CROSS COUNTRY CAPTAINS

From left to right: Drew McGalliard, Kai Somasegaran, Calvin Seithel, Henry Acorn

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Up and Down Season Ends, Experienced Players Poised for Breakout Year

the charge with six rushing touchdowns, as running back Aidan Ryan ’24 and quarterback Ethan Hansen ’24 both rushed for nearly 100 yards and combined for three scores.

The defense matched the effort, forcing five turnovers, including two interceptions by Brice Middleton ’23.

High-scoring shootouts and low-scoring affairs - the Football Hawklets saw it all in 2022.

The game style was immediately flipped in a big matchup at Liberty North, which has now advanced to three straight State Final Fours. Rockhurst trailed 10-0 midway through the 4th quarter, stymied by a strong defense.

But then Hansen hit his favorite target, Myles Carson ’24, for a 52-yard strike. Despite a valiant final effort, the Hawklets lost by three.

But the defense showed itself as a strength too, and sophomore linebacker Jeb Koetting ’25 proved he needed to be on the field after leading the team in tackles.

Regardless of the situation, Rockhurst was never out of a game even with a final record of 5-5. Of the team’s five losses, all but one were by one score. That exception came against Arkansas juggernaut Bentonville, which went on to be the Arkansas 7A State Runner-Up. The season opened at Ray-Pec and the Hawklets and Tigers were tied at 26-26 at the beginning of the 4th quarter. Ray-Pec scored with 7:20 remaining and The Rock couldn’t answer. But the squad quickly reset in preparation for the home opener.

Rockhurst hosted Blue Springs South, a team on the rise after a few tough years. Although the Jaguars ended the season ranked #13 in the Metro, the Hawklets exploded for 48 points in a blowout win. The ground game led

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Following the loss to Bentonville, The Rock came up one yard short of tying - and potentially beating - Bishop Miege. Ryan was a stalwart in the run game again, carrying the ball 28 times for 251 yards and a score. A large part of the rushing success came from the trenches; London Lewis ’23, Barrett Brewer ’23 Conor Sexton ’23, Trey Gunnoe ’24, and Andrew Sprague ’24 were constantly moving

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defenders and opening lanes. Sprague, filling out his 6’8” frame and earning 1st Team All-State honors, finished most plays pancaked on top of an opposing player. He was named a pre-season All-American heading into his senior campaign.

Rockhurst was ready to right the ship. That came in the form of a 21-point Homecoming win over St. Thomas Aquinas in the schools’ first meeting since 1999. Hansen threw for three touchdowns and Ryan added two on the ground on 111 yards.

All-District defensive back Micah Oder ’24 picked off two Saints’ passes in big moments to keep The Rock’s lead at a distance.

A third consecutive victory over Blue Springs in that historic rivalry led into the second ever matchup with SLUH. After a four hour bus ride, the Hawklets got some extra football as the game went into overtime. The defense forced a turnover and then Logan Kuechler ’24 played the hero as he nailed a game-winning 28-yard field goal.

The regular season ended on a four-game winning streak with a 41-0 defeat of JC Harmon, in which no starters played and every JV and varsity Hawklet saw the field. Rockhurst would enter playoffs as the #3 district seed.

In a back-and-forth game against a powerful Park Hill offense, the team with the ball last won.

The game was tied at 7, 21, 28, 35, and 42, but the Trojans scored with 20 seconds remaining to end the Hawklets’ season. Hansen totaled 250 yards and two touchdowns while Ryan broke the 200yard mark again and found paydirt four times.

With eight returning starters on both offense and defense, the 2023 unit is loaded with experience and guys who can play both ways. Additional offensive playmakers include wide receivers Maeson Tunley ’24, Mitch Forbes ’24, and Jack Bichelmeyer ’24. Defensively, Vince White ’24, Jack Manning ’25, Ben Stringer ’24, and Thomas Coppinger ’24, the team’s leading tackler in 2022, also return to starting roles.

“We couldn’t be more excited about the upcoming season as a coaching staff and team,” said Head Coach Kelly Donohoe, entering his fourth year leading the Hawklets. “We have a locker room full of players that really committed themselves in the offseason. This is the strongest team we’ve put on a field, and the brotherhood of this group is special.”

As always, Rockhurst Football’s schedule is chockfull of top-tier competition; the eight regular season opponents combined for a record of 62-31 last year. That includes four teams that made the 2022 State Final Four in Missouri (Liberty North), Kansas (Bishop Miege, St. Thomas Aquinas), and Arkansas (Bentonville). But Hawklet players are ready for the challenge.

“Everyone says we have a really tough schedule, but everyone who plays us has a tough opponent,” said Coppinger. “We have more experience this year with lots of guys returning.

We have a team that can be special this year.”

“We have a locker room full of

players that

really committed

themselves in the offseason.”

Head Coach Kelly Donohoe

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Football 2023 Season

Head Coach

Kelly Donohoe Coach Donohoe enters his fourth season at The Rock. He grew up playing football in Harrisonville before playing quarterback at the University of Kansas from 1986-89 and earned his BS in Communications and Masters in Education from KU; he then received his Specialist degree in Administration from UCM. Coach Donohoe began his coaching experience in 1993 as an assistant coach at Blue Springs South and had his first head coaching job at Raytown South in 1997. He then had a great 20-year head coaching career at Blue Springs High School, winning four State Championships and being inducted into both the Missouri Football Coaches Hall of Fame and Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2019; he then came to The Rock in 2020 and was inducted into the Kansas City Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2022. Coach Donohoe also works in Rockhurst’s P.E. Department, teaching Lifetime Sports and weight classes. He and his wife Jennifer have a daughter (Taylor) and a son (Chase).

Coaching Records Year

Coach

Years at RHS

W

L

T

Winning %

1916

Charlie Alan

1

5

2

0

71.4%

1917

Louis Gainey

1

2

3

2

28.6%

1918

Doc Nigro

1

1

1

1

33.3%

1919-25

Pat Mason

7

27

17

6

54.0%

1926-35

Ed Halpin

10

52

21

6

65.8%

1936-40

Martin O’Keefe

5

27

10

3

67.5%

1941-45

Godfrey Kobets

5

34

6

1

82.9%

1946-48

Ralph Cormany

3

20

6

1

74.1%

1949-50

Gerry Connelly

2

12

4

1

70.6%

1951

Dick Deitchman

1

5

4

0

55.6%

1952-75

Al Davis*

24

153

67

13

65.7%

1976-82

Jerry Culver*

7

63

16

0

79.7%

1983-2019

Tony Severino*

37

345

92

1

78.9%

2020-2022

Kelly Donohoe*

3

14

14

0

50.0%

760 263

35

71.8%

Totals

106

*Denotes member of the Missouri Coaches Hall of Fame

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Assistant Coaches Greg Oder

Coach Oder joined Rockhurst’s staff in 2020 as Defensive Coordinator after coaching against The Rock for many years. He spent 24 years at Blue Springs South and was head coach from 2001-2015, winning three State Championships.

From 2015-19 he served as an assistant coach at Mill Valley. He was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2020. Prior to coaching, he played defensive back at Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University).

Coach Oder also works in the classroom as a math teacher. He and his wife Christi have three children: Mayleigh, Marquese, and Micah ’24, and Coach Oder also has a son, Jacob.

Tom Kruse

Coach Kruse joined Rockhurst’s staff in 2020, bringing years of football experience to the Hawklet sidelines as the new Offensive Coordinator. He’s coached Kansas City high school football since 1992 with stops at Harrisonville, Park Hill, Park Hill South, and Raymore-Peculiar, where he was the head coach for 20 years and won State Titles in 2004, 2005, and 2006. He was inducted into both the Missouri Football Coaches and Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Halls of Fame in 2020.

In his playing days, Coach Kruse was a quarterback at Northwest Missouri State.

In the spring of 2020, he retired from public education, but he has also taken on a role coaching the Freshman A Basketball team, while also serving as a super-sub for Rockhurst’s faculty. Coach Kruse and his wife, Kim, have two children: Cole (wife, Darby) and Cassie.

John Morris

Coach Morris ’74 has patrolled the sidelines, court, and track since he has been at Rockhurst. He is in charge of the offensive line and also serves as a basketball coach. Coach Mo has been a part of the football coaching staff since 1984, and was inducted into the Rockhurst Sports Hall of Fame in 2021. He also continues his work in the basketball program as an Assistant JV Coach. His education after RHS included a BA from St. Louis University and an MA from Loyola-New Orleans. A member of the Theology Department, he teaches Catholic Faith in Practice I & II. He and his wife Katy have three children: Kevin ’04, Clare, and Dan ’11.

Stephen Charbonneau

Coach Charbonneau rejoined the Hawklet Football staff in 2010 after a tenure from 2000-02. He coordinates the special teams and coaches defensive backs.

Competing in football, wrestling, and track at Bishop Ward High School, Coach Charby then went on to be a three-year starter and captain of the football team at Benedictine College (KS). After earning his degree in Social Science, he coached at several schools including Bishop Sullivan, De Smet Jesuit, Seton Hall Prep, Delbarton, and Rockhurst. He is a Theology teacher, as well as the Theology Department Chair. Coach Charby is married to Joan and they have two children: Cecil ’23 and Nila.

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Coach Schmelzle ’88 returned to Rockhurst in 2020 as a football coach, and then joined the faculty in 2021. While a student-athlete, Coach Schmelzle was a standout player for the Hawklets in the mid-80s, helping Rockhurst win back-to-back State Championships in 1986 and 1987, earning All-State lineman honors both seasons. He went on to play at Central Missouri State.

In 2011 he was inducted into the Rockhurst Sports Hall of Fame. For the 28 years prior to joining Rockhurst, he taught English and coached football, wrestling, and track & field at Blue Springs South. He also continues coaching the track & field throws for the Hawklets.

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Mike Sullivan

A two-time State Champion while at The Rock, Coach Sullivan ’84 knows how to win. After RHS, he continued his education at the University of Kansas to play football, but suffered a career-ending knee injury his freshman year. He later went on to Webster for his Master’s.

He is now in his 24th year at The Rock, coaching running backs on the varsity squad. In spring of 2019 he became head coach for Rockhurst’s newly-formed volleyball team, which placed 1st, canceled (Covid), 2nd, 1st, and 1st in the City Championship its first five seasons. Coach Sully also teaches AP, Honors, and Concepts of Chemistry. He married his wife Beth in 2008 and has two step-daughters: Sarah and Mary Kate.

Mike Garrett

Now in his sixth year of volunteer coaching at Rockhurst, Coach Garrett continues his work with the running backs, fine-tuning their technique and teaching the nuances of running the ball. Coach Garrett is a graduate of the University of Southern California where he was a standout in baseball and football, winning the 1965 Heisman Trophy. Choosing football as his professional sport, Coach Garrett played his first four years with our own Kansas City Chiefs and then spent another four with the San Diego Chargers. After a lengthy career in business and collegiate athletics administration, Coach Garrett moved back to Kansas City to bring his family closer to long-time friends and extended family. His sons John and Michael graduated from The Rock in 2022.

Jim Gillcrist Coach Gillcrist is in his sixth year with the Rockhurst community as a Theology teacher and also serves as a varsity football assistant coach.

Coach Gillcrist came to The Rock after five years at the University of Kansas where he taught philosophy; he is currently working on his PhD. Prior to that, Coach Gillcrist spent five years as an Infantry Officer in the United State Army, where he attained the rank of Captain. He played safety for St. Thomas Aquinas High School and loves working with athletes in a position in which he can help mentor young men, and teach the Catholic Faith.

Van Marshall

Van Marshall ’08 was a 1st Team All-State defensive lineman on the undefeated 2007 State Championship team. He went on to the United States Naval Academy and then graduated from Drake University. He joined the football staff in summer 2022 as the strength and conditioning coach. With his fitness background and passion, Coach Marshall runs his own training business in the Kansas City area, focusing on in-person personal training, small group fitness, and online coaching and exercise programs. He enjoys staying active, especially through the bowling league at Ward Parkway Lanes, which he attributes to taking Lifetime Sports as a senior at Rockhurst.

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Assistant Coaches Braxton Jones

Coach Jones joins the Rockhurst Football staff as a varsity defensive assistant coach in 2023. He hails from Asheboro, NC where he was a two-time AllAmerican wrestler and All-Region football player. He went on to play both sports at UNC-Pembroke before transferring to Western Carolina University to play football while earning his degree in Integrated Health Sciences. He began his football coaching career at Citrus Valley High School (CA) and then went on to St. John Bosco High School (CA) and helped the team win the 2019 State and National Championship. Coach Jones held collegiate coaching positions at Texas A&M and William Jewell before getting back into high school coaching in 2022 at Lee’s Summit West. He is currently pursuing his Masters in Educational Administration from East Carolina University. In his free time, Coach Jones loves traveling - he has been to 48 states and 15 countries.

Jeff Crowe

A former Rockhurst football letterman himself, Coach Crowe ’86 was reunited with the program in 1999 and is a current varsity assistant coach, as well as a sophomore coach. He is happily married with six kids: Jeff Jr. ’11, Mary, Joey ’14, Carolyn, William (Wally) ’18, and Rose. His interests outside of parenting include golf, tennis, waterskiing, wine, and food. His grandfather was the class president of Rockhurst’s third class. Coach Crowe is also on Rockhurst’s faculty as an Economics teacher and coaches Sophomore Basketball.

Chris Doyle

Coach Doyle offers his experience to the Hawklets after spending most of his life in the sport. He played linebacker at the University of Kansas from 1996-2000. Previous to that, he was a great player for St. Thomas Aquinas.

Coach Doyle has helped for many years with the summer football camps and formed a connection with the program when his brother, Sean, played for Rockhurst from 1995-1998. Coach Doyle is a homebuilder with Doyle Custom Homes, a family-run business and holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology. He is a varsity assistant coach, as well as a sophomore coach, and has been on the football staff since 2012.

Shaden Siegfried

Coach Siegfried joins the sophomore football coaching staff for the 2023 season.

He was raised in Colorado and attended Lutheran High School in Parker, CO where he was captain of the football team as a senior; he was named an AllState linebacker after leading the state in tackles in 2017. Coach Siegfried came to Kansas City to attend MidAmerica Nazarene University and played football for four years; he eventually was named as team captain. He graduated with his degree in Ministry and currently serves as the Youth Pastor at the Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene.

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Derek Green Coach Green ’18 returns to The Rock as a volunteer coach for the 2023 season. He was a three-year varsity letterman as a Hawklet quarterback, and then continued life as a student-athlete at SMU in Dallas for four years before graduating in 2022. He then played a graduate year at Long Island University in New York. In January 2023 Coach Green moved to Bologna, Italy to play professional football and will be returning for his second season this winter.

Jake Bradshaw

Coach Bradshaw is in his seventh year on the Rockhurst faculty, but has been an assistant varsity baseball coach for the last eight seasons.

He also works with the freshman football team. Coach Bradshaw was a three-sport athlete for Oak Park (football, basketball, baseball) and went on to play both football and baseball at Kansas City Community College and Northwest Missouri State. He is married to Brittany and they have four children.

Nick Vaughn

Coach Vaughn works the sidelines for the freshman football team, and is also a varsity baseball assistant coach. He has been a member of Rockhurst’s faculty since 2004, teaching Biology. A native of Lee’s Summit, he attended Lee’s Summit North, UMKC for his BA, and Webster University for his MA. Coach Vaughn is married to Lisa and they have two daughters: Amelia and Claire. He enjoys watching sports, playing softball, golf, volleyball, and Texas Hold ‘Em with friends. Coach Vaughn cannot pick one favorite coaching memory because each year new memories and bonds form with players.

Mark Bayhylle

A Glastonbury, CT native, Coach Bayhylle attended Xavier High School before heading to the Midwest to enroll at the University of Kansas.

At KU, he played club lacrosse and continued his love of the game by coaching at RHS before he got a job at the school. In 2006 he was hired to work in the Computer Services Department at The Rock. In 2009 Coach Bayhylle was named the Missouri Division I Lacrosse Assistant Coach of the Year, and in 2019 was the U.S. Lacrosse Assistant Coach of the Year. This is his fifth season also coaching freshman football. He and his wife have three boys: Jackson, Logan ’23, and Tommy ’25.

Jim Monteil

Coach Monteil enters his seventh year coaching football and track & field at The Rock. He spent 29 years coaching at O’Hara High School, where he was Offensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach for 21 years; he also spent time with the golf and wrestling programs. He works with freshman football along with the sprinters in track & field.

Coach Monteil teaches in the Math Department. He and his wife, Shelley, have two daughters, Abby and Riley.

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Schedule Friday, August 25

Raymore-Peculiar

Home

7:00 p.m.

Friday, September 1

Blue Springs South

Away

7:00 p.m.

Friday, September 8

Liberty North

Home

7:00 p.m.

Friday, September 15

Bentonville (Ark.)

Away

7:00 p.m.

Friday, September 22

Bishop Miege

Home

7:00 p.m.

Friday, September 29

St. Thomas Aquinas

Away

7:00 p.m.

Friday, October 6

Blue Springs

Away

7:00 p.m.

Friday, October 13

St. Louis University High School

Home

6:00 p.m.

Friday, October 27

District Quarterfinals

TBD

7:00 p.m.

Friday, November 3

District Semifinals

TBD

7:00 p.m.

Friday, November 10

District Championship

TBD

7:00 p.m.

Friday, November 17

State Semifinals

TBD

7:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 25

State Championship

TBD

TBD

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Season Results Record: 5-5 @ Raymore-Peculiar

Bentonville (Ark.)

Lost 33-26

Lost 30-7

St. Louis University High School

Won 17-14 (OT) Blue Springs South

Won 48-14 @ Liberty North

Lost 10-7

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@ Bishop Miege

Lost 28-21

JC Harmon

Won 41-0

St. Thomas Aquinas

Won 32-11

District Quarterfinals: Park Hill

Blue Springs

Lost 49-42

Won 35-21

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All-Time Team In 1970, Rockhurst and DeLaSalle played their 50th and final football game. A select committee from each school named an All-Time Football Team.

Twenty years later, during the celebration of Rockhurst’s 75th year of football, the All-Time Team was updated. Rockhurst coaches have reviewed the many years of football teams and individual players and then honored additional players, naming them to the All-Time Hawklet squad yearly with the school criteria of having graduated five years ago.

Dick Flucke Jim Hogan Red McKee Duck Scanlon Red Sullivan Ed Henke Vic Zahner Jim Gleeson Ray Sonnenberg Ritchie Sullivan Owen Murphy John Scanlon John Steck Joe Fagan Len LeCluyse W. Robert Aylward Thomas J. O’Brien Shad Garnett Bob Williams Jack Reichmeier John A. Williams Arlen Staab Joe Bukaty Alonzo Robinson Joseph Teasdale Alex George Joe Moore Jerry Overton Tom Raimo Pat Keating Mike Lillis Ed Mehrer Tim Gardner Don Schilling John McCambridge Jim Whitaker Charlie Elmer Joe Groner Thomas Muehlebach Kenneth Mayer Joe Spinello Pat Tierney Kerry Reardon

1924 1925 1925 1925 1926 1927 1927 1929 1930 1930 1932 1938 1940 1941 1943 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1953 1953 1953 1955 1955 1955 1955 1956 1956 1956 1960 1961 1963 1963 1964 1964 1964 1965 1965 1966 1967

Virgil Staponski Pete Santoro Mike Meyers Vince Nowak Jerry Reardon Phil Poppa Mike Fagan Chris Cummings Brian Meyers Sean Mulcahy Kevin Hart Chris Garlich Mark Goodspeed Brad Budde Jeff Crippen Bill Lillis Cecil Stockdale Mike Lombardo Bill Whitaker John Hiatt Tim Johnson David Cone Wayne Evans Tony Fritz Jim Houston Paul Migliazzo Brad Tyrer Kevin Wyatt Tom Freeman Jim Davis Mike Long Mark VanKeirsbilck Dan Baker Merle Gardner Chris Russell Tim Ryan Jim Dorlac Kenyon Rasheed Pat Ryan Shawn Schmelzle Jason Tyrer Robert Gamble Chris Holmes

1967 1968 1969 1969 1969 1970 1971 1972 1972 1972 1974 1975 1975 1976 1976 1976 1976 1977 1977 1979 1980 1981 1982 1982 1982 1982 1982 1982 1983 1983 1984 1985 1987 1987 1987 1987 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1989 1989

Conner Teahan Ivan Charbonneau Drew Temple Jack Euston Van Marshall Matt Mavec Nathan Scheelhaase Keith Langtry Joe Geha Chris Castelluccio Sal Belfonte Dexter McDonald Jalen Montgomery Shane Lillis Mark Boushka Cooper Kerns Noah Pearl Dan Tapko Michael Rose Christian Eatherly Trey Randle Kevin Berg Alex Bales Jordan Walker Griffin Bins Joe Gibson Zach Hannon Jordan Willis Luke Arbanas Will Bazzle Lance Boehm TJ Green Jacob Kerns Luke Ritter AJ Taylor Ross Elder Chance May Cameron Reller Brady McCanles Jacob Sykes

2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2016 2017 2017 2017 2018 2018

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Vince Hodes Mike McGlinn Chris Powell Travis Huenfeld Tony Blevins Kevin Kopp Ted Brooks Kerry Scanlon Jim Tuso Matt Krull Shalom Tolefree Wes Kuechler Dan Adams Ryan Cummings Justin Dro Jeff Severino Sean Doyle T.J. Mandl Brandon Severino Brandon Shelby Mike Frey Nick Boyd Jason Dunsworth Scott Edmonds Geoff Brown Kevin Kane Dan Boyd James Griffin Andrew Paterini Kevin Sears Kyle Teahan Jeff Koons Bryan Murphy Tony Temple DJ Hord Allan Smith Mike Walczuk David Belfonte Andrew Brooks Sal Capra Derek Hall Phillip Strozier Joey Camarata

1990 1990 1990 1991 1993 1993 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 1995 1996 1996 1996 1996 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007

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Season Stats Rushing (Top Rushers) Name

*Aidan Ryan *Ethan Hansen Micah Oder Billy Eckels Van Pham Thomas Coppinger Robert Purcell Colton Wemhoff Pete Barry Tommy Dorlac Mitch Forbes Charlie Loose Bobby Clemons Carter Graham Tyler Coffin

Atts 193 71 34 3 9 8 8 12 7 3 4 4 3 5 2

Kick-Off Returns

Yds Avg TDs

1080 5.6 385 5.4 155 5.6 69 23.0 62 6.9 55 6.9 51 6.4 36 3.0 32 4.6 22 7.3 15 3.8 12 3.0 10 3.3 6 1.2 4 2.0

Name

11 6 1 0 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Micah Oder Aidan Ryan Pete Barry Gus Sorenson

*Myles Carson Mitch Forbes Aidan Ryan Patrick Adriano Maeson Tunley Hayden Spachman Thomas Coppinger Tommy Cisper Vince White Colton Wemhoff Gus Sorenson Will Kitt Beau Neuburger Max Smith Micah Oder Jack Bichelmeyer

Name

*Ethan Hansen Carter Graham

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211 170 99 8

Atts Yds

Hayden Spachman 16 Ethan Hansen 8

26.4 24.3 24.8 8.0

0 0 0 0

618 275

Avg

28.6 34.4

Punt Returns Name

Tommy Cisper Micah Oder

Atts Yds Avg TDs 26 14 18 3 7 6 4 3 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 1

356 13.7 342 24.4 212 11.8 93 31.0 88 12.6 47 7.8 37 9.3 33 11.0 31 7.8 26 13.0 23 11.5 23 23.0 13 13.0 11 11.0 11 5.5 8 8.0

5 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Passing Name

8 7 4 1

Punting

Receiving Name

Atts Yds Avg TDs

Atts Comp Yds TDs INTs 179 7

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12 1

10 0

Atts Yds Avg TDs 2 1

8 5

4.0 5.0

0 0

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*Thomas Coppinger John Forbush *^Conor Sexton Jeb Koetting Mitch Forbes *Colton Wemhoff *^Micah Oder Brice Middleton Vince White Simon Connor Ben Stringer Jackson Oldham Pete Barry Aaron Murray Jack Manning Michael Brooks Connor Clifton Shea Walsh Massimo Sano Dom Yarbrough Aidan Ryan Charles Long Logan Kuechler Andrew Sprague Gage Nelson Max Smith George Donnelly Adam Poe Carter Graham

UA 39 39 34 32 30 21 22 20 16 16 14 10 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 0

24 8 16 18 16 13 9 9 11 10 4 8 3 3 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0

A

Total

TFL

Sack

TDs

FGs

XPT

2PT

TOT

51 43 42 41 38 27.5 26.5 24.5 21.5 21 16 14 7.5 7.5 6.5 6 4 4 3.5 3 0 0 0 2.5 2.5 2 1.5 0 0

5 3.5 12 5.5 1 4 1 2 1.5 3.5 0.5 1.5 0 0.5 1.5 0 2 0 1.5 0 0 1 0 0 2.5 0 0.5 0 0

1 0 2.5 0 0 1 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PBU INT 1 4 0 3 3 3 5 7 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

FF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Scoring Name

Aidan Ryan Ethan Hansen Myles Carson Colton Wemhoff Nick Koca Mitch Forbes Van Pham Logan Kuechler Maeson Tunley Micah Oder Tommy Dorlac Robert Purcell Patrick Adriano Carter Graham Thomas Coppinger Vince White Colin Fitzgerald

11 6 5 3 0 3 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 16 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

70 36 30 20 19 18 18 14 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 1

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Season Team Awards Missouri All-Independent Barrett Brewer ’23 (OL) Conor Sexton ’23 (DL) Colton Wemhoff ’23 (LB) Myles Caron ’24 (WR) Thomas Coppinger ’24 (LB) Ethan Hansen ’24 (QB) Micah Oder ’24 (DB) Aidan Ryan ’24 (RB) Andrew Sprague ’24 (OL)

All-District

Barrett Brewer ’23 (OL) Conor Sexton ’23 (DL) Micah Oder ’24 (DB) Andrew Sprague ’24 (OL)

All-State

Andrew Sprague ’24 (OL - 1st Team)

Scholar-Athlete Award

The Scholar-Athlete Award for a football player has been in effect since 1999.

The award goes to the player that not only excels on the field, but also in the classroom. The award emphasizes the importance of academics throughout all Rockhurst programs.

Mike Griffin 1999 Mike Day 2000 Rich Whitney 2001 Mark Munninghoff 2002 Jeff Koons 2003 Josh Karlin 2004 Sean Kitts 2005 Joe Camarata 2006 Alex Schoeck 2007 Chris Castelluccio 2008 Kyle Smith 2009 Ryan Karlin 2010

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Alex Bales 2011 Tom Keller 2012 Andrew Krieger 2013 Jimmy Dixon 2014 Ivor Vinsant 2015 Carter Selzer 2016 Brady McCanles 2017 Joe Kelly 2018 Nick Carollo 2019 AJ Frazier 2020 Luke Bailey 2021 Simon Connor 2022

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Mike Lillis Award

Instituted in 1997 after the untimely death of graduate and long-time supporter, the Mike Lillis Award is voted on by players to recognize the most outstanding lineman.

Pat Kane 1997 Tim Hanrahan 1998 Mike Frey 1999 Nick Boyd 2000 Eric Vossman 2001 Dan Boyd 2002 Bryan Murphy 2003 Mike Walzcuk 2004 Sean Kitts 2005 Blaine Balderston 2006 Doug McFarland 2007 Clarke O’Dowd 2008 Jalen Montgomery 2009 Cooper Kerns 2010 Kyle Murphy 2011 Joseph Gibson 2012 Tommy Sciara 2013 Andrew Grindstaff 2014 Claudio Martin 2015 Kevin Crawford 2016 Joe Glaser 2017 Joe Kelly 2018 Michael Kuklenski 2019 Johnny Pascuzzi 2020 Ben Drouin 2021 Andrew Sprague 2022

The Coach Eric Berg and Coach John Morris Leadership Award

The varsity football staff confers this award to the senior player who, in seeking the Magis, has demonstrated the leadership qualities of Humility, Dedication, and Passion.

Tim Glaser Jack Scanlon Will Gormsen Tate Scanlon

2019 2020 2021 2022

The Edward F. Bukaty Award was given to Rockhurst by Alex George, Sr., in memory of Edward Bukaty. Mr. Bukaty was an avid supporter of Rockhurst. He suffered a heart attack and died while watching his son, Joe, play in the 1952 Lillis/Rockhurst football game. Every season since the Bukaty Award was established, a senior is selected by the football coaches and players as the recipient of this prestigious honor.

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The criteria, set by Mr. George and former head football coach Mr. Al Davis, Jr., is to honor the individual player displaying the greatest leadership both on and off the field. The award criteria also state that the individual should lead by example and should have the respect of both players and coaches.

Since that time, 71 young men, including Joe Bukaty ‘53, have been selected for this special honor.

Joseph Bukaty Peter Dougherty Joseph Moore Edward Mehrer Michael Messina Richard Corrigan Frank Duke Thomas Browne Don Schilling Howell Fancher Richard Brewster Charles Elmer Kenneth Mayer Patrick Tierney Tom Stephenson Patrick McMahon William Schoonover Phillip Poppa Mike Fagan Fred Nachbar Paul Kies Michael Park Chris Garlich Michael Orscheln

1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

John Welsh Pat Sanders Michael Raimo Timothy Johnson Carlton Miller Brad Tyrer Patrick Coppinger Mark Reintjes David Lewis Anthony Hodes Chris Russell Pat Ryan Chris Holmes Tim Mauck Chris Sexton Mike Sonnenberg Tony Blevins Greg Bauer Brad Batz Michael Reardon Justin Dro Ben Capoccia T.J. Mandl Mike Frey

1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Ryan Anderson Kevin Kane Marcus Perry Jeff Koons Terry McMahon David Belfonte Steve Jones Ivan Charbonneau Nathan Scheelhaase Sal Belfonte Mark Boushka Alex Bales Henry Mascaux Luke Arbanas TJ Green AJ Taylor Chance May Jacob Sykes Luke Boehm Tommy Eckels Wilson Selzer Isaac Koch Conor Sexton

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Severino Find a Way Award

Given to the athlete that displays tremendous tenacity and will always Find a Way. Will Eckels Colton Wemhoff

2021 2022

Anselmo Special Teams Award

Started in 2011, this award is given in memory of Brian Anselmo, Class of 1999, who was a gifted athlete that used his powerful legs to become a kicker.

Luke Arbanas Austin Ritter Nick Romano Luke Ritter Martin Radosevic Ross Elder

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Eric Angrisano Jaxson Wentworth Owen Lawson Jack Kelly Ryan Dierks George Donnelly

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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Front row, from left: Robert Purcell, Ethan Hansen, Logan Kuechler, Luke Kuechler, Jack Bichelmeyer, Vince White, Aidan Ryan, Callen Eskew, Micah Oder, Mitch Forbes, Charlie Loose, Myles Carson Second row: Maeson Tunley, Dom Yarbrough, Charlie Bernstein, Max Berghoff, Michael Tafoya, Pete Miroslaw, Chase Hammerschmidt, Brendan Bowen, Vince Jacoby, Ben Stringer, Jacob Hoolehan Third row: Thomas Homant, Hunter Smith, Adam Poe, Van Pham, Pierce Fisher, Hudson Kuechler, John Reib, Jack Creger, Beau Neuburger, Gus Sorenson, Liam Daly, Matt Mears Fourth row: Max Moylan, Gerald Wright-Pounds, Thomas Coppinger, Henry Coppinger, Bud Fallon, Jeb Koetting, Shea Walsh, Grant Haake, Auggie Johnson, Tommy Dorlac, Stephen Schoenfeld Fifth row: Andrew Sprague, Darius Long, Brody Gordanier, Charles Long, Matt Bowling, Brennan Murphy, Gage Nelson, Jack Manning, Drew Mozena, Logan Hawley, Charlie Gormsen, Trey Gunnoe Sixth row: John O’Farrell, Manny Mascote, Luke Lewellen, Anderson Mertz, Bobby Clemons, Cole Swanson, Riley Sullivan, Jackson Igoe, Chris Mohajir, Colin Komenda, Collin Powell Seventh row: Owen Hokanson, Kevin Sullivan, Gavin Scott-Hying, Cole Hierholzer Eighth row: Paul McGannon, Coach Van Marshall, Coach John Morris, Coach Shawn Schmelzle, Coach Greg Oder, Coach Kelly Donohoe, Coach Tom Kruse, Coach Mike Sullivan, Coach Jim Gillcrist, Coach Derek Green, Coach Braxton Jones

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Front row, from left: Robert Purcell, Ethan Hansen, Logan Kuechler, Jack Bichelmeyer, Vince White, Aidan Ryan, Micah Oder, Mitch Forbes Second row: Myles Carson, Maeson Tunley, Dom Yarbrough, Ben Stringer, Van Pham, Baue Neuburger, Gus Sorenson Third row: Thomas Coppinger, Jeb Koetting, Andrew Sprague, Jack Manning, Charlie Gormsen, Trey Gunnoe

OFFENSIVE BACKS

Front row, from left: Robert Purcell, Ethan Hansen, Aidan Ryan, Charlie Loose, Charlie Bernstein, Chase Hammerschmidt, Van Pham Second row: Pierce Fisher, Gus Sorenson, Thomas Coppinger, Henry Coppinger, Jeb Koetting, Tommy Dorlac

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LINEMEN

Front row, from left: Vince White, Beau Neuburger, Grant Haake, Stephen Schoenfeld, Andrew Sprague, Darius Long, Brody Gordanier, Charles Long, Matt Bowling Second row: Brennan Murphy, Gage Nelson, Jack Manning, Drew Mozena, Logan Hawley, Charlie Gormsen, Trey Gunnoe, John O’Farrell Third row: Manny Mascote, Luke Lewellen, Anderson Mertz, Bobby Clemons, Cole Swanson, Owen Hokanson, Kevin Sullivan

LINEBACKERS

Front row, from left: Mitch Forbes, Gus Sorenson, Liam Daly, Matt Mears, Max Moylan, Thomas Coppinger Second row: Henry Coppinger, Bud Fallon, Jeb Koetting, Shea Walsh, Auggie Johnson, Tommy Dorlac

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RECEIVERS AND TIGHT ENDS

Front row, from left: Jack Bichelmeyer, Vince White, Callen Eskew, Micah Oder, Mitch Forbes, Myles Carson, Maeson Tunley, Dom Yarbrough Second row: Max Berghoff, Michael Tafoya, Pete Miroslaw, Brennan Bowen, Beau Neuburger, Max Moylan, Thomas Coppinger Third row: Grant Haake, Riley Sullivan, Jackson Igoe, Chris Mohajir, Colin Komenda, Collin Powell, Owen Hokanson, Kevin Sullivan

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SOPHOMORE TEAM

Front row, from left: Liam Conway, Bobby Buckley, Bodie Arthur, Will Stephenson, Charlie Bittel, Cooper Frey, Griffin Ford, Joey Pitzl, Levi Mason; Second row: Hudson Duff, Jamal Johnson, Sean Swinney, Nolan Dingley, Cooper Clemons, Luca Sano, Evan Murray, Tommy Reardon; Third row: Campbell Luzar, Michael Mason, Thomas Dulle, Riley Teeven, George Stuart, Danny Murphy, Zach Novotny, Dallas Black, Aiden Blair; Fourth row, Noah McCullough, Nick Beerman, Gabe Moore, Declan Fallon, Xavier Schnetzler, Jacob Kendall, Charlie Hodes, Nick Pizzichino; Fifth row, Michael LaSala, Jackson Price, Coach Chris Doyle, Coach Jeff Crowe, Coach Shaden Siegfried, Xavier Clemons, Caden Flores, Joe Teasdale

FRESHMAN TEAM

Front row, from left; Charles Mohn, Peter Nickson, Cash Lewandowski, Charles Rouchka, Cole White, James Bundy, Luke Bolch, Quinn Scanlon, Levi Pullins, Corey Mayfield, Reed Satterwhite, Tyson Nguyen; Second row, Sheldon Kight, Owen Hughes, Brock Hoban, Garrett Miller, Luke Prosser, Braedon Tunley, JP Stegall, Spencer Brooks, Blake Thomas, Mateo Reynolds, Carter Scott Third row, Theo Martin, Matthew Monroe, Nicolas Hunter, Carson Green, Quinn Walsh, Chase Quinn, Jonathan Homant, Jack Oettmeier, Vincent Sorenson, Jake Ward, Marcel Famous-Freese, Eli Murga; Fourth row, Theodore Brown, Caleb Doyle, Beckett Henry, Logan Filing, Robbie Wright, Jaden Johnson, Cohen Whitney, Timothy Truebner, Langston LaFond, Hayden Prasil, Elliot Turner; Fifth row: Michael McTavish, Frankie Garcia, Samuel Volker, Owen Hellen, Andrew Hoolehan, Thomas Hendricks, Luke Connell, Noah Bartling, Alexander Collinsworth, Hunter Stout, Teddy Houlehan, Collin Devereux; Sixth row: John O’Connor, Henry Hahn, Jackson Sallee, Bennett Wertzberger, James O’Farrell, Darryl Major, Jack Sprague, Charles Kenny, Connor Cowan, Owen Dawdy, Peter Messerly, Jack Haggerty; Seventh row: Oliver Arnold, Ethan Erwin, Samani Pahulu, William Brender, Carter Owen, Joseph Durkin, Jack Schultz, Declan Sullivan, Andrew Beck, Miles McCune, Warren Robertson; Eighth row: Benjamin Nigro, Owen Nance, Marck Marquez, Alexander Simon, Griffin Swoboda, Jack Korentager, Evan Gump, Kyle Maher, Cash Jones; Ninth row: Coach Mark Bayhylle, Coach Nick Vaughn, Coach Jake Bradshaw, Coach Jim Monteil

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Series Record *Blue Springs 1981-2022 De LaSalle 1918-1970 Jefferson City 1976-2019 Lee’s Summit 1919-2019 Southwest 1925-1995 KCKS Catholic/Ward 1916-1978 Paseo 1926-1963 *St. Agnes/Bishop Miege 1957-2022 Columbia Hickman 1971-2015 *Blue Springs South 1995-2022 Liberty 1917-2013 Lee’s Summit North 1996-2018 Pem Day 1916-1959 North Kansas City 1941-2001 Hogan 1943-1963 Southeast 1938-2001 Raytown South 1966-1993 Raytown 1955-1999 Oak Park 1973-2005 Columbia Rock Bridge 1981-2019 Northeast 1930-1952 Glennon 1943-1954 St. Benedict/Maur Hill 1927-1960 Joplin 2002-2011 Redemptorist 1943-1954 SM East, KS 1963-2017 Grandview 1979-1993 *St. Thomas Aquinas, KS 1991-2022 Lillis 1943-1954 Westport 1929-1972 Maur Hill 1939-1961 O’Hara 1971-1981 SM West, KS 1974-1990 Immaculata 1933-1941 St. Jos Cath/Christ. Bro. 1916-1949 KC Central 1924-1997 SM Northwest, KS 1981-1988 Kapaun/Mt. Carmel, KS 1957-1986 Ruskin 1964-1978 Truman 1966-1995 Van Horn 1969-1990 Park Hill 1983-2022 St. Peter/Helias 1942-2015 *Raymore-Peculiar 2010-2022 St. Louis Sumner 1973-2001 Hazelwood Central 1981-2010 Springfield Kickapoo 1989-2000 Garden City, KS 1996-2001 St. Pius X 1962-1974 Hutchinson, Ks. 2008-2013 SM North, KS 1946-1980 William Chrisman 1921-1993 Kickapoo 1989-2016 Topeka Cath. /Hayden 1923-1960 Wyandotte 1973-1986 St. Mary’s, KS 1922-1930 KC East 1930-1982 Olathe North, KS 1919-1999 Argentine 1916-1941 Ft. Smith Northside, AR 1987-1997 St. Joseph Central 1983-1989 Winnetonka 1981-1989 LS West 2016-2021 *Bentonville, AR 2012-2022 Carrollton 1919-1926 Battle - Columbia 2018-2019

* denotes 2023 opponent

33-24-0 32-13-5 28-15-0 26-1-0 26-3-5 26-18-3 23-11-2 24-8-1 22-9-0 22-6-0 18-7-0 16-0-0 16-1-1 16-6-0 13-0-0 13-2-0 13-6-0 13-7-1 12-1-0 12-3-0 12-3-0 11-1-0 11-2-1 10-0-0 10-1-0 10-3-0 9-0-0 10-0-0 9-0-3 9-1-0 9-1-1 9-1-1 9-6-0 8-1-0 8-5-3 8-7-1 7-0-0 7-2-0 7-3-0 6-0-0 6-0-0 7-3-0 6-0-0 7-4-0 6-2-0 5-0-0 5-0-0 5-1-0 5-1-0 5-1-0 5-2-0 5-6-0 5-0-0 4-0-0 4-0-0 4-1-0 4-1-1 4-3-1 4-4-0 4-6-1 3-0-0 3-0-0 4-1-0 3-6-0 3-4-0 2-0-0

Central AC 1917-1918 Dallas Jesuit, TX 2002-2003 Fayetteville, AR 1989-1990 Gulf Shores Acad., TX 2002-2003 Hickman Mills 1987-1989 KC Lincoln 1955-1956 Lincoln East, NE 1983-1984 Minnetonka 2007-2008 Park Hill South 2000-2001 Rosemount, MN 1994-1995 SM South, KS 1987-1988 Warrensburg 1923-1924 Wichita Northwest, KS 1994-1995 Lincoln Southeast, NE 1991-1993 E. St. Louis Lincoln, IL 1987-2013 Rosedale 1922-1927 St. James Academy 2020-2020 Edmond Santa Fe, OK 2007-2007 Becker, MN 2006-2006 Center 1985-1985 DeSoto 1920-1920 Dowling, IA 1982-1982 Edina, MN 2002-2002 Harrisonville 1922-1922 Haskel 1947-1947 Henderson Basic, NV 2000-2000 Hopkins, MN 2001-2001 Joliet Catholic, IL 2002-2002 KC Sumner, KS 1965-1965 Lathrop 1916-1916 Lindbergh 2002-2002 Manuel 1929-1929 Osawatamie, KS 1939-1939 Pattonville 2000-2000 Poplar Bluff 1985-1985 Smithville 1926-1926 *St. Louis University High 1983-2022 Waterloo West, IA 1991-1991 Francis Howell 2014-2014 Pomona 2017-2017 Blue Valley 2018-2018 Ctry. Club Dist. AC 1916-1917 De Smet Jesuit 2005-2021 Higginsville 1920-1922 Mehlville 1999-2007 Mullen, Colo.

2008-2009 Springdale Har-Ber 2014-2015 Springdale, AR 1984-1988 CBC 2014-2021 KCKU Prep 1919-1919 Norborne 1922-1922 Odessa 1923-1923 Abilene, TX 2005-2005 Excelsior Springs 1917-1917 Evangel Christian, LA 2003-2003 Gardner 1917-1917 Hazelwood East 1989-1989 Joplin Parkwood 1975-1975 Kirkwood 2016-2016 *Liberty North 2019-2022 Marshall 1925-1925 McCluer 1969-1969 McLouth 1922-1922 Overland Aurora, CO 1995-1995 Richmond 1932-1932 Webb City 2014-2015 JC Harmon 2022-2022

2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-1 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-1 1-2-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 1-6-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 1-0-0

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Season by Season Charley Allen - 1 yr.

1916 K.C.KS. Cath Pem-Day Argentine Ctry.Cl. Dist. AC Lathrop St. Joseph Cath.

Pem-Day

5-2-0 26 - 0 24 - 0 30 - 6 31 - 2 21 - 6 0 - 21 0 - 12

Louis Gainey - 1 yr.

1917 Olathe Central AC Gardner Central AC Excelsior Springs Ctry.Cl. Dist. AC Ctry.Cl. Dist. AC

2-3-2 0-0 6-0 6 - 20 12 - 0 0-2 0-0 2 - 13

Dr. D.M. Nigro - 1 yr.

1918 K.C.KS. Catholic Pem-Day DeLaSalle

1-1-1 0 - 26 43-14 6-6

Pat Mason - 7 yrs.

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1923 Rosedale Pem-Day Topeka Catholic Odessa Warrensburg Lee’s Summit Carrollton St. Mary’s

7-0-1 13 - 0 26 - 0 95 - 0 6-6 95 - 0 110 - 0 55 - 13 20 - 2

1924 Central Rosedale Argentine Olathe Warrensburg Carrollton DeLaSalle

3-4-0 7 - 19 20 - 14 0 - 26 3-0 7-6 0-6 0 - 14

1925 Marshall Carrollton Christian Bros.

Olathe Southwest Argentine DeLaSalle

4-3-0 6 - 12 0-6 69 - 0 19 - 6 39 - 6 6 - 12 25 - 0

Ed Halpin - 10 yrs.

52-21-6

1919 Lee’s Summit Liberty Pem-Day Carrollton Olathe K.C.K.U. DeLaSalle

3-3-1 18 - 0 0 - 27 14 - 12 6 - 12 0 - 27 6-6 6-2

1920 Higginsville Argentine DeSoto Lee’s Summit Carrollton Liberty DeLaSalle

4-2-1 77 - 7 0 - 10 20 - 14 21 - 7 0 - 27 21 - 19 7-7

1921 Lee’s Summit Carrollton Pem-Day Chrisman Argentine DeLaSalle

3-2-1 33 - 0 13 - 0 76 - 0 6-7 0 - 13 7-7

1922 Pem-Day McLouth Olathe Rosedale Higginsville Harrisonville St. Mary’s Norborne

3-3-2 21- 0 6-7 0-7 0-0 7- 21 23 - 6 7-6 6-6

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1926 Smithville Olathe Southwest Paseo Carrollton DeLaSalle Christian Bros.

5-2-0 47 - 0 6 - 12 6-0 20 - 7 13 - 6 0 - 13 20 - 10

1927 Rosedale Southwest St. Benedict’s Paseo K.C.KS. Catholic Christian Bros.

Argentine DeLaSalle

7-1-0 0-4 13 - 6 39 - 7 6-3 27 - 0 44 - 0 13 - 0 20 - 7

1928 Southwest Paseo St. Benedict’s K.C.KS Catholic St. Mary’s DeLaSalle

4-2-0 0-6 25 - 12 0-6 32 - 0 21 - 6 12 - 7

1929 Paseo Manuel Argentine Westport K.C.KS. Catholic Southwest St. Benedict’s St. Mary’s DeLaSalle

6-2-1 0 - 13 32 - 6 13 - 0 12 - 0 6-0 7- 7 31 - 0 16 - 0 6-0

1930 St. Mary’s KC East Westport Southwest DeLaSalle Paseo Christian Bros.

Northeast

7-1-0 0-6 35 - 0 25 - 12 31 - 0 13 - 7 26 - 7 25 - 0 14 - 0

1931 Northeast KC East Christian Bros.

Ward Southwest Paseo DeLaSalle Liberty

5-2-1 7-0 6- 6 7 - 13 20 - 0 12 - 0 25 - 7 56 - 0 6 - 12

1932 Paseo KC East Liberty Christian Bros.

Richmond Ward Northeast DeLaSalle

2-5-1 12 - 19 7 - 18 6-7 7-7 0 - 26 0 - 13 29 - 7 13 - 0

1933 Paseo Central Immaculata Christian Bros.

Ward Northeast Liberty KC East DeLaSalle

7-1-1-A 18 - 0 2- 7 39 - 0 14 - 0 0-0 20 - 6 7-0 13 - 7 28 - 7

1934 Paseo Immaculata Christian Bros.

Northeast Liberty Ward Central

2-4-1 0-7 14 - 0 0-0 6 - 20 0 - 20 0 - 12 12 - 6

7-1-1-A 9-6 13 - 0 13 - 7 19 - 0 0-6 32 - 12 20 - 0 13 - 6 7-7

Martin O’Keefe - 5 yrs.

27-10-3 1936 Immaculata Northeast DeLaSalle Ward Central Christian Bros.

Liberty

4-2-1 20 - 6 25 - 0 21 - 6 0-7 7-7 7 - 14 24 - 7

1937 Chrisman Immaculata Liberty DeLaSalle Northeast Christian Bros.

Ward Central

5-3-0-A 6 - 13 25 - 7 13 - 6 13 - 0 19 - 6 7-0 6 - 13 0-6

1938 Paseo Southeast Immaculata Northeast Central Christian Bros.

Ward DeLaSalle

5-2-1-A 6-7 20 - 7 14 - 6 12 - 6 0 - 20 12 - 0 7-7 13 - 0

1939 Paseo Osawatamie Central Immaculata DeLaSalle Maur Hill Northeast Christian Bros.

Ward

8-0-1-A 6-0 32 - 6 33 - 0 25 - 0 28 - 0 23 - 0 20 - 0 39 - 6 14 - 14

1940 Paseo Central Immaculata Southwest Northeast Southeast DeLaSalle Ward

5-3-0 13 - 0 0 - 14 7 - 13 13 - 0 21 - 0 28 - 0 47 - 0 6-7

Godfrey Kobets -5 yrs 34-6-1 1941 Paseo Argentine DeLaSalle Immaculata Northeast Maur Hill NKC Central Ward

7-2-0-A 31 - 7 25 - 0 20 - 6 24 - 6 25 - 7 42 - 7 0-7 0 - 13 13 - 0

1942 Paseo DeLaSalle St. Peter Maur Hill NKC Central Ward 1943 Paseo Hogan Glennon Redemptorist St. Peter NKC Lillis Chrisman DeLaSalle

7-0-0 37 - 12 26 - 12 25 - 13 26 - 6 12 - 7 33 - 6 12 - 0 6-2-1 12 - 12 34 - 6 26 - 13 18 - 6 26 - 0 7-0 28 - 12 8 - 34 0 - 19

1944 Paseo Glennon Redemptorist Hogan NKC DeLaSalle Lillis Chrisman

6-2-0-B 13 - 0 34 - 6 26 - 6 52 - 6 6 - 12 54 - 12 7-0 0 - 31

1945 Paseo Glennon Redemptorist Hogan NKC DeLaSalle Lillis Ward

8-0-0-B 14 - 6 32 - 0 35 - 0 37 - 0 27 - 12 46 - 0 19 - 0 32 - 6

Ralph Cormany -3 yrs.

20-6-1 1946 Paseo Ward Redemptorist Hogan NKC DeLaSalle Lillis Shawnee Mission Glennon

7-2-0-B 14 - 0 6 - 26 47 - 0 30 - 0 13 - 19 19 - 7 19 - 18 21 - 7 31 - 13

1947 Paseo Haskell Glennon Redemptorist Hogan St. Peter Maur Hill Lillis DeLaSalle

9-0-0-B 25 - 6 34 - 12 25 - 6 52 - 7 26 - 13 26 - 12 13 - 12 13 - 6 20 - 0

1948 Christian Bros.

Paseo Glennon Hogan St. Peter Maur Hill Lillis De LaSalle Pem-Day

4-4-1 7 - 28 7 - 12 2 - 13 13 - 8 31 - 12 13 - 19 0-0 39 - 6 18 - 0

Gerry Connelly -2 yrs.

12-4-1 1949 Paseo Christian Bros.

Glennon Pem-Day Redemptorist Maur Hill Hogan Lillis DeLaSalle

7-1-1-B 26 - 0 12 - 26 34 - 7 25 - 0 13 - 7 26 - 14 6-0 19 - 19 26 - 2

1950 Paseo Northeast Glennon Redemptorist Hogan Maur Hill Lillis DeLaSalle

5-3-0 6 - 22 6 - 12 27 - 6 30 - 0 19 - 6 13 - 0 14 - 13 14 - 15

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1935 Paseo Southwest Ward Northeast Liberty DeLaSalle Central Immaculata Christian Bros.

Dick Deitchman - 1 yr.

1951 Paseo Glennon Redemptorist Hogan Ward Northeast Lillis Pem-Day DeLaSalle

5-4-0 6 - 13 7-0 0-6 19 - 6 0-7 14 - 7 20 - 14 21 - 7 7 - 33

Al Davis - 24 yrs.

154-67-13 1952 Paseo Glennon Redemptorist Hogan Ward Pem-Day Lillis DeLa Salle (C)Northeast

6-2-1-B 13 - 13 33 - 7 14 - 0 32 - 0 0 - 18 12 - 7 25 - 7 20 - 6 3 - 14

1953 Paseo Redemptorist Hogan DeLaSalle Ward Lillis Glennon Pem-Day (C) Southeast

5-3-1-B 12 - 13 15 - 14 26 - 6 26 - 6 3 - 21 20 -20 45 - 0 32 - 0 13 - 48

1954 Paseo Hogan DeLaSalle Lillis Ward Glennon Redemptorist Pem-Day Southeast

9-0-0-B 34 - 0 43 - 0 20 - 13 39 - 6 20 - 14 47 - 0 39 - 0 40 - 0 41 - 6

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1955 Raytown Paseo Southeast Pem-Day Westport KC East Ward DeLaSalle Lincoln

6-2-1 7 - 26 0-6 19 - 6 26 - 0 55 - 6 26 - 0 34 - 19 6-6 18 - 0

1961 Miege NKC Maur Hill Ward Raytown DeLaSalle Paseo Kapaun Southwest

4-3-2 6-2 6-0 6-6 6-7 0 - 47 0 - 41 33 - 6 28 - 26 13 - 13

1967 Southwest Chrisman Kapaun Ward Miege Raytown South Ruskin NKC DeLaSalle

1956 Westport Paseo Pem-Day Southeast Ward Central Raytown DeLaSalle Lincoln

5-4-0 31 - 12 27 - 13 27 - 12 12 - 40 32 - 19 7 - 20 6 - 26 13 - 16 34 - 12

1957 Westport Paseo Pem-Day Ward Raytown DeLaSalle St. Agnes Kapaun

3-4-1 12 - 0 12 - 20 13 - 13 7 - 21 20 - 33 12 - 6 26 - 13 13 - 19

1962 Paseo NKC Ward Miege Raytown DeLaSalle Sumner Kapaun Southwest St. Pius X

6-4-0 31 - 13 6 - 20 6-7 14 - 0 13 - 6 0 - 13 31 - 0 7 - 12 18 - 7 19 - 0

1968 Southwest Chrisman Kapaun Ward Miege Raytown South Ruskin Truman NKC DeLaSalle

4-4-2 7-7 6 - 21 14 - 7 13 - 8 31 - 7 9 - 25 19 - 6 14 - 26 14 - 33 0- 0

1958 Southwest Paseo Pem-Day Hayden Ward Maur Hill DeLaSalle Miege Central Raytown

7-3-0 40 - 6 21 - 13 33 - 22 19 - 6 6 - 13 34 - 13 28 - 7 14 - 35 20 - 13 18 - 19

1963 Paseo St. Pius X NKC Ward Miege DeLaSalle SM East Hogan Southwest

8-1-0 6 - 13 26 - 7 18 - 0 7-0 27 - 0 27 - 0 6-0 32 - 0 14 - 6

6-2-1 17 - 14 7 - 21 19 - 19 27 - 13 34 - 6 34 - 7 21 - 0 33 - 6 13 - 14

3-7-0 13 - 20 6-7 13 - 14 13 - 12 0 - 14 14 - 31 0-7 0-7 18 - 13 14 - 12

9-3-0 13 - 7 20 - 0 28 - 3 12 - 0 28 - 6 7- 8 14 - 0 14 - 0 27 - 0 27 - 34 33 - 14 0 - 21

1959 Southwest Ward Raytown Maur Hill Paseo Pem-Day Hayden DeLaSalle Miege

1964 Westport St. Pius X NKC Ward Miege DeLaSalle Ruskin SM East Southwest Kapaun

1969 Southwest Chrisman Van Horn Ward Miege Raytown South Ruskin Truman NKC DeLaSalle * Central ** McCluer

8-2-0 26 - 6 6-7 6-0 58 - 0 20 - 0 19 - 0 0 - 14 45 - 27 13 - 6 18 - 14

5-4-0 27 - 0 20 - 0 0 - 28 26 - 27 0 - 14 21 - 7 27 - 35 20 - 12 34 - 14

7-2-1 7-7 7 - 13 35 - 0 20 - 0 9-8 12 - 0 0 - 24 31 - 0 24 - 21 34 - 0

1960 Paseo Southwest NKC Hayden Ward Maur Hill Raytown DeLaSalle Miege Westport

1965 Westport St. Pius X Ward Miege DeLaSalle Ruskin SM East Sumner Kapaun

1970 Southwest Chrisman Van Horn Ward Miege Raytown South Ruskin Truman NKC DeLaSalle

1966 Southwest Chrisman Kapaun Ward Miege Raytown South Ruskin NKC DeLaSalle

6-2-1 6-6 34 - 0 42 - 19 0 - 20 40 - 0 14 - 0 19 - 13 13 - 7 13 - 19

1971 Southwest Westport Van Horn Ward Ruskin Miege Truman Raytown South O’Hara * Col. Hickman ** Beaumont 1972 Southwest Westport Van Horn Ward Ruskin Miege Truman Raytown South O’Hara Col. Hickman

11-0-0 14 - 13 21 - 0 21 - 0 33 - 0 20 - 6 31 - 13 50 - 7 41 - 21 44 - 8 21 - 0 20 - 14 6-3-1 7 - 21 16 - 12 20 - 14 13 - 9 26 - 13 14 - 16 17 - 14 14 - 12 7- 7 7 - 33

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5-4-0 13 - 0 34 - 0 34 - 12 20 - 25 0 - 14 19 - 6 13 - 26 19 - 0 6 - 13

10-2-0 14 - 0 14 - 12 14 - 12 28 - 0 27 - 7 40 - 7 20 - 6 38 - 7 6 - 14 35 - 6 28 - 18 7- 12

1974 SM North SM West Ward O’Hara Miege Col. Hickman St. Pius X Southwest Wyandotte Raytown South

7-2-1 27 - 7 26 - 0 40 - 0 28 - 0 6-6 13 - 14 35 - 21 28 - 13 62 - 7 0 - 28

1975 Raytown South SM North SM West Ward O’Hara Miege Col. Hickman Southeast SM East Southwest * Joplin Parkwood

7-4-0 34 - 8 19 - 14 14 - 15 27 - 0 26 - 13 25 - 16 21 - 44 38 - 6 6-7 40 - 6 28 - 41

Jerry Culver - 7 yrs.

63-16-0 1976 Raytown South SM North SM West Ward Southwest Miege Col. Hickman Southeast SM East O’Hara * Jefferson City 1977 Raytown South SM North SM West Ward Southwest Miege Col. Hickman Southeast SM East O’Hara 1978 Raytown South SM North SM West Ward Southwest Miege Col. Hickman Southeast SM East O’Hara

8-3-0 13 - 0 20 - 7 0-7 35 - 7 28 - 6 30 - 3 7-0 32 - 7 12 - 7 7 - 10 3 - 12 5-5-0 0 - 13 0 - 28 18 - 20 9 - 12 40 - 6 19 - 15 7 - 12 15 - 0 22 - 15 21 - 0 8-2-0 7 -14 16 - 19 7- 6 20 - 2 49 - 0 27 - 10 10 - 9 14 - 3 13 - 7 28 - 6

1979 SM North SM West SM East Southwest Miege Southeast Grandview Col. Hickman O’Hara

8-1-0 41 - 0 13 - 15 7-6 21 - 0 36 - 0 31 - 0 14 - 6 17 - 6 10 - 0

1980 Raytown SM North SM West SM East Southwest Miege Grandview Southeast Col. Hickman O’Hara State District Raytown Raytown South

9-3-0 6 - 17 24 - 7 29 - 7 36 - 9 36 - 8 14 - 7 16 - 6 28 - 0 6 - 30 34 - 9

1981 Raytown Oak Park SM Northwest SM East Southwest Miege Blue Springs Col. Hickman O’Hara Winnetonka Raytown South Col. Rock Bridg Hazelwood Central 1982 Raytown Oak Park SM Northwest SM East KC East Miege Blue Springs Col. Hickman Dowling Park Hill Lee’s Summit Grandview Jefferson City St. Louis Sumner

12-1-0 44 - 6 32 - 6 7-0 27 - 0 47 - 0 7-0 0 - 20 16 - 13 42 - 0 7-6 27 - 0 7-3 35 - 14 13-1-0 21 - 0 21 - 13 10 - 7 34 - 14 69 - 14 48 - 12 24 - 7 34 - 7 24 - 21 47 - 22 21 - 0 28 - 3 36 - 0 22 - 32

24 - 7 0 - 14

Tony Severino - 36 yrs.

345-92-1 1983 Raytown Oak Park SM Northwest Lincoln East SM West Miege Blue Springs Col. Hickman St. Joe Central Park Hill State District *Lee’s Summit State Quarterfinals *Grandview State Semifinals *St. Louis U. High State Finals ***Hazelwood Central

12-2-0 27 - 0 13 - 0 13 - 6 29 - 7 0-3 11 - 0 28 - 0 7 - 12 54 - 0 44 - 0

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1973 Southwest Ward Van Horn O’Hara Miege Junction City St. Pius X Wyandotte Col. Hickman Raytown South * Oak Park ** St. Louis Sumner

22 - 0 14 - 3 13 - 10 13 - 7

1984 Springdale, Ark Oak Park SM Northwest Lincoln East SM West Miege Blue Springs Col. Hickman Lee’s Summit State District Blue Springs

8-2-0 3-7 14 - 0 23 - 0 14 - 7 3-0 26 - 0 6-3 31 - 0 14 - 6 17 - 18

1985 Oak Park Lee’s Summit Wyandotte Blue Springs Center SM West Southeast Col. Hickman Poplar Bluff Jefferson City

6-4-0 35 - 12 0-7 26 - 8 10 - 14 21 - 0 0-6 44 - 0 7 - 12 34 - 7 28 - 7

1986 Oak Park Lee’s Summit Wyandotte Blue Springs Kapuan/Mt. Carmel SMWest Col. Hickman Jefferson City State District Lee’s Summit State Quarterfinals Grandview State Semifinals Jefferson City State Finals Hazelwood Central

11-1-0 35 - 0 23 - 0 28 - 7 28 - 0 42 - 0 28 - 8 35 - 0 7 - 20 35 - 6 33 - 0 20 - 7 13- 10

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1987 Ft. Smith Northside Lee’s Summit SM Northwest Blue Springs Springdale, Ark. SM West SM South Col. Hickman Lincoln E.St. Louis State District Lee’s Summit State Quarterfinals Hickman Mills State Semifinals Jefferson City State Finals Hazelwood Central

12-1-0 25 - 20 17 - 0 24 - 7 41 - 7 15 - 22 14 - 0 24 - 0 35 - 3 59 - 0 42 - 10 42 - 0 18 - 16 7-0

1988 Ft. Smith Northside Lee’s Summit SM Northwest Springdale, AR SM West SM South No. Kansas City Winnetonka St. Joseph Central State Sectional Ruskin State Quarterfinals Park Hill State Semifinals Jefferson City

10-1-1 29 - 29 34 - 12 35 - 0 41 - 21 41 - 6 34 - 13 28 - 0 29 - 3 52 - 6

1989 Ft. Smith Northside Lee’s Summit Springfield Kickapoo Fayetteville, Ark. SM West Jefferson City NKC Winnetonka St. Joe Central State Sectional Hickman Mills State Quarterfinals Park Hill State Semifinals Jefferson City State Finals Hazelwood East

10-3-0 3 - 28 31 - 0 33- 17 26 - 0 46 - 0 7 - 10 49 - 0 64 - 7 55 - 26

1990 Ft. Smith Northside Springfield Kickapoo Fayetteville, AR SM West Jefferson City Van Horn Raytown South Raytown Grandview State Sectional Blue Springs

7-3-0 0-9 27 - 0 41 - 0 49 - 7 0 - 14 56 - 0 46 - 6 35 - 6 20 - 7

19 - 0 47 - 15 0 - 36

41 - 0 35 - 3 34 - 31 14 - 28

8 - 11

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1991 Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Springfield Kickapoo Blue Springs Waterloo, IA., West Lincoln, NE, SE Jefferson City Raytown South Raytown Grandview State Sectional Blue Springs

6-5-0 17 - 23 42 - 21 35 - 0 21 - 28 21 - 14 0 - 14 0 - 13 36 - 14 26 - 20 28 - 7

1992 Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Springfield Kickapoo Blue Springs Chrisman Lincoln Southeast Jefferson City Raytown South Raytown Grandview State Sectional Blue Springs

9-2-0 38 - 13 45 - 0 49 -0 17 -0 63 - 6 21 - 17 14 - 21 31 - 0 29 - 9 36 - 0

1993 Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Lincoln SE, Neb. Blue Springs Chrisman Jefferson City Raytown South Raytown Grandview State Sectional Blue Springs State Quarterfinals Liberty State Semifinals Jefferson City

9-3-0 13 - 16 49 - 12 16 - 14 14 - 3 33 - 3 6 - 22 64 - 18 34 - 6 39 - 12

1994 Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Southwest Wichita Northwest Rosemount, MN Jefferson City Blue Springs Lee’s Summit Truman

6-3-0 7 - 24 19 - 0 42 - 0 24 - 0 27 - 26 21 - 27 24 - 40 25 - 7 21 - 7

1995 Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Southwest Rosemount, MN Wichita Northwest Aurora, CO, Overland Jefferson City Blue Springs Lee’s Summit Truman State Sectional Blue Springs South

8-3-0 27 - 14 35 - 6 57 - 14 27 - 12 35 - 0 28 -31 0-7 7-6 19 - 16 39 - 7

21 - 28

0-3

21 - 6 49 - 22 6-7

7 - 10

1996 Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Blue Springs Liberty St. Louis Sumner Garden City, KS Jefferson City KC Central Lee’s Summit No. Raytown State Sectional Blue Springs State Quarterfinals Oak Park

8-4-0 12 -21 35 -14 30 -37 42 -10 42 - 8 41 -42 35 -28 44 - 6 42 -12 48 - 0

1997 Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Blue Springs Liberty St. Louis Sumner Garden City, KS Jefferson City KC Central Lee’s Summit No. Raytown State Sectional Blue Springs

8-3-0 26 -23 37 - 6 18 -25 14 -17 56 - 0 47 -13 30 -17 49 - 0 27 -21 49 -21

1998 St. Thomas Aquinas Blue Springs Lee’s Summit Olathe North, KS St. Louis Sumner Garden City, KS Jefferson City Lee’s Summit No. North Kansas City Raytown State Sectional Blue Springs So. State Quarterfinals Columbia Hickman State Semifinals Jefferson City

12-1-0 37 - 3 31 -13 42 - 0 21 - 0 29 - 0 45 - 6 35 -14 31 -14 37 - 7 46 - 8

1999 St. Thomas Aquinas Blue Springs Lee’s Summit Olathe North, KS St, Louis Sumner Garden City, KS Jefferson City Lee’s Summit No. North Kansas City Raytown State Sectional Blue Springs South State Quarterfinals Liberty State Semifinals Jefferson City State Finals Mehlville

12-2 48 -13 52 -35 40 - 6 28 - 0 41 -18 34 - 6 21- 27 30 - 6 43 - 0 56 - 16

42 - 7 7 - 17

6 -20

49 -14 43 -16 21-28

36 - 6 28 - 7 34 - 0 7 - 15

14-0 27 - 6 21 - 14 36 - 30 44 - 0 49 - 0 24 - 8 24- 14 35 - 0 42 - 6 35 -14

2001 Oak Park Blue Springs Hopkins, MN St. Louis Sumner Garden City, KS Jefferson City Park Hill South North Kansas City KC Southeast State Sectional Oak Park State Quarterfinals Blue Springs

9-2 19 - 14 7 - 21 45 - 0 71 - 0 40 - 3 24 - 0 43 - 3 42 - 0 64 - 14

2002 Blue Springs So. Blue Springs Gulf Shores Acad., TX Joliet Catholic, IL Edina, MN Dallas Jesuit, TX Jefferson City Lee’s Summit Lee’s Summit No Joplin State Sectional Blue Springs State Semifinals Rock Bridge State Finals Lindbergh

13-0 34 - 7 24 - 14 42 - 7 28 - 9 35 - 22 28 - 9 49 - 7 43 - 14 42 - 7 49 - 13

2003 Blue Springs So Blue Springs Gulf Shores Acad., TX Evangel Christian, LA Liberty Dallas Jesuit Jefferson City Lee’s Summit Lee’s Summit No Joplin State Quarterfinals Blue Springs

8-3 42 - 35 31 - 37 48 - 6 19- 20 52 - 6 45 - 23 21 - 7 24 - 0 47 - 0 37 - 16

20 - 17 20 - 16 26 -14 23 - 7

34 - 14 16 - 31

21 - 7 46 - 13 41 - 7

7 - 24

2004

Blue Springs Columbia-Hickman Blue Springs South Oak Park Jefferson City Liberty Lee’s Summit Lee’s Summit North Joplin State Sectionals Blue Springs State Quarterfinals Col. Hickman

9-2 9 - 29 14 - 7 41 - 13 48 - 10 28 - 10 24 - 6 44 - 0 31 - 0 39 - 14

2005 Blue Springs Col. Hickman Blue Springs South Abilene, TX Oak Park Jefferson City Liberty Lee’s Summit Lee’s Summit North Joplin State Quarterfinals Liberty State Semifinals DeSmet

10-2 37 - 17 37 - 6 27 - 0 14 - 33 42 - 7 47 - 12 47 - 7 49 - 6 34 - 0 48 - 8

28 - 0 7 - 10

19 - 12 39 - 59

2006 Becker, MN Blue Springs Liberty Jefferson City Columbia Hickman Columbia Rock Bridge Joplin Lee’s Summit North State Sectionals Blue Springs South

6-3 28 - 14 7 - 24 34 - 21 41 -32 44 - 6 14-21 37 - 14 35 - 7

2007 Edmond Santa Fe Blue Springs Liberty Jefferson City Columbia Hickman Columbia Rock Bridge Minnetonka Joplin Lee’s Summit North Blue Springs South Blue Springs State Semifinals DeSmet State Finals Mehlville

13-0 21-7 21-14 47-21 55-21 37-0 56-13 21-13 35-0 35-0 27-21 42-17

2008 Blue Springs So. Hutchinson Blue Springs Mullen, Colo.

Jefferson City Col. Hickman Minnetonka Lee’s Summit L. S. North Joplin State Sectionals Blue Springs State Quarterfinals Blue Springs So.

10-2 42-14 28-21 21-28 31-21 35-27 41-0 38-7 35-0 56-14 68-7

7 - 27

67-7 28-9

2009

Blue Springs South Hutchinson, Kans.

Blue Springs Mullen, Colo.

Jefferson City Col. Hickman Jefferson City Lee’s Summit Lee’s Summit North Joplin State Sectionals Liberty State Quarterfinals Blue Springs

9-3 35-13 27-55 17-3 7-17 20-13 27-14 33-19 42-20 46-14 49-19

2010 Blue Springs Hutchinson, Kans.

Blue Springs South Liberty Col. Rock Bridge Col. Hickman Jefferson City Raymore-Peculiar Lee’s Summit North Joplin State Sectionals Blue Springs South State Quarterfinals Blue Springs State Semifinals Ft. Zumwalt West State Finals Hazelwood Central

14-0 7-6 29-28 24-17 41-0 40-21 34-13 34-10 14-6 35-7 41-0

2011 Blue Springs Hutchinson, Kans.

Blue Springs South Liberty Col. Rock Bridge Col. Hickman Jefferson City Raymore-Peculiar Lee’s Summit North Joplin State Sectionals Columbia Rock Bridge State Quarterfinals Blue Springs South

10-2 35-20 35-20 16-3 34-14 35-6 21-0 30-33 34-0 71-10 38-7

2012 East St. Louis Bentonville, Ark. Blue Springs Hutchinson, Kans.

Blue Springs South Liberty Col. Rock Bridge Jefferson City Col. Hickman First Round Playoff Lee’s Summit Second Round Playoff Raymore-Peculiar District Championship Blue Springs

9-3 20-12 7-24 24-38 35-31 28-0 30-0 38-21 16-6 34-7

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2000 Oak Park Blue Springs White Bear Lake, MN Henderson Basi, NV St. Louis Sumner Garden City, KS Jefferson City Park Hill South North Kansas City Southeast State Sectional Liberty State Quarterfinals Blue Springs State Semifinals Springfield Kickapoo State Finals Pattonville

35-14 21-23

31-23 7-0 42-6 10-7

10-9 7-28

37-7 38-7 11-14

48-0 9-14

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2013 East St. Louis Bentonville, Ark. Blue Springs Hutchinson, Kans.

Blue Springs South Liberty Col. Rock Bridge Jefferson City Col. Hickman First Round Playoff Blue Springs South

6-4 19-14 21-24 7-22 41-7 27-6 24-34 47-28 20-16 21-6

2014 Columbia Rock Bridge Webb City Bentonville, AR Springdale Har-Ber Blue Springs South Blue Springs Columbia Hickman Helias Jeff City First Round Playoff Lee’s Summit North Second Round Playoff Kickapoo District Championship Blue Springs State Semifinal Francis Howell State Championship CBC

12-2 49-14 14-40 17-16 46-22 42-0 14-13 42-6 40-10 34-17

2015 Columbia Rock Bridge Webb City Bentonville, Ark. Springdale Har-Ber Blue Springs South Blue Springs Columbia Hickman Helias Jefferson City First Round Playoff Raymore-Peculiar

4-6 26-7 20-49 13-24 21-49 27-37 39-21 50-0 35-25 20-55

2016 Columbia Rock Bridge Blue Springs South Bentonville, Ark. Raymore-Peculiar SM East Blue Springs CBC Jefferson City First Round Playoff Park Hill Second Round Playoff Kickapoo District Championship LS West State Semifinal Kirkwood

9-3 41-6 14-7 24-21 21-0 26-20 7-24 3-10 49-6

8-11

43-14 41-0 34-29 25-20 24-31

21-24

21-14 26-3 27-17 17-24

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2017 Columbia Rock Bridge Blue Springs South Bentonville, Ark. Raymore-Peculiar SM East Blue Springs Pomona CBC Jefferson City First Round Playoff LS North Second Round Playoff LS West District Championship Park Hill

8-4 14-17 27-7 35-8 41-14 21-17 14-21 40-28 3-28 30-12

2018 Columbia Rock Bridge Blue Springs Raymore-Peculiar Blue Springs South Blue Valley Bishop Miege Battle CBC Jefferson City First Round Playoff Lee’s Summit Second Round Playoff LS West District Championship LS North State Semifinals Blue Springs State Championship CBC

11-3 21-33 17-0 31-10 35-0 42-7 14-13 28-0 7-45 41-8

2019 Columbia Rock Bridge Blue Springs Raymore-Peculiar Blue Springs South Blue Valley Bishop Miege Battle CBC Jefferson City First Round Playoff Lee’s Summit Second Round Playoff Liberty North

7-0 20-17 14-28

45-7 38-14 10-3 14-13 21-45 7-4 16-14 16-17 17-9 35-0 14-21 7-35 29-0 31-14 37-19 17-14 14-17

Kelly Donohoe - 3 yrs.

14-14-0 2020 5-3 Raymore-Peculiar 34-42 Park Hill 24-3 Bentonville 17-21 Blue Springs South 36-14 Bishop Miege 49-28 Lee’s Summit West 24-27 St. James Academy 44-29 Blue Springs 42-20 District Quarterfinals: Joplin Forfeit loss 2021 Raymore-Peculiar Park Hill Bentonville Blue Springs South Bishop Miege Lee’s Summit West DeSmet Jesuit CBC Blue Springs District Quarterfinals: Park Hill

4-6 14-20 23-24 7-35 21-7 24-21 21-10 14-28 10-41 10-3

2022 Raymore-Peculiar Blue Springs South Liberty North Bentonville (Ark.) Bishop Miege St. Thomas Aquinas Blue Springs St. Louis University High School

5-5 26-33 48-14 7-10 7-30 21-28 32-11 35-21 17-14 (OT) 41-0

JC Harmon Park Hill

District Quarterfinals:

13-21

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W:760 L:263 T:35

SOCCER

SOCCER

Soccer New Players Fill Big Roles for Championship, Quest Begins for History Jogging off the field following the Soccer Hawklets’ first loss since September 2021, the players were in a bit of shock. They had been leading Lee’s Summit West 1-0 with 15 minutes left in the match, and ended up losing 3-1.

But it was only the second game of the 2022 season, and the mostly-new lineup was still gelling. The program had won the State Title the previous year, led by a group of 16 seniors, and among them were eight starters.

The returning starters, however, had already bonded as a potent offensive threat. Forwards Teddy Franke ’24 and Uchan Kohring ’26 along with midfielder Baka Kante ’24 had combined for 27 goals and 17 assists during that 2021 State Championship season. The entire defensive unit, however, would include all new faces.

A senior group had moved its way through the Rockhurst ranks and was ready to undertake vital roles. Dylan Grojean ’23,

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Andrew Maldonado ’23, and Matthew Coxe ’23 formed the new backline, and were aided by defensive midfielders Connor Gaarder ’23 and Grant Anielak ’23. All were flanked by another newcomer in freshman goalkeeper Luke Strueby ’26. With each practice rep, the familiarity and comfort with each other grew.

And it had to - fast.

Coming off the loss to Lee’s Summit West, Rockhurst had three days to prepare for St. Thomas Aquinas, the #4 ranked team in the country. In what many expected to be a lopsided match, the Hawklets took a 2-1 lead on a 2nd half goal by Aidan Poynter ’26.

The Saints answered, and after two overtime periods, it ended in a draw.

“Those two games ended up coming at the perfect time in the season,” said Head Coach Matt Darby ’00. “The Lee’s Summit West game let us know that we still had a lot to work and improve upon, but the game against Aquinas also let us know that we’re a really good team and have the ability to play with anyone.”

The confidence from that draw propelled the Hawklets forward. The team went 5-0 over the next two weeks, outsourcing opponents 22-4.

By this point in the season, it was apparent

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that there was another offensive weapon in the lineup. Freshman sensation Asende Welongo ’26 had already tallied seven goals and three assists through the first eight games of his career, and there would be plenty more to come.

Next was the annual Jesuit Classic, which Rockhurst hosted for the first time since 2018. Starting with Marquette (WI), always among the top teams in the nation, The Rock overcame a halftime deficit to pull out a 2-1 victory - its first over the Hilltoppers in the last six meetings. Another Jesuit win followed, 4-1 over Regis (CO).

The second and final tie of the season came against Blue Valley before Rockhurst rallied off four more wins over local opponents.

In a home matchup versus Pembroke Hill, Welongo continued his scoring frenzy with a hat trick in a 5-2 win.

Rockhurst loaded its 12-1-2 record on a bus and headed east for the Jeff City Classic.

Coach Darby’s squad was ranked #5 Missouri and faced #2 Chaminade. Falling 2-1, it would be the last time the Hawklets left the field in defeat.

After picking up a win over Jeff City and coming back home, Franke was the star in a 5-1 handling of St. James Academy as the junior forward recorded his own hat trick, bringing his regular season total to 16 goals and three assists.

The Hawklets cruised to a District Championship. Then, despite beating Kickapoo 6-1 earlier in the season, the State Quarterfinal matchup was much different.

The game’s lone goal was a 2nd half score from Welongo assisted by Anielak. That sent

The Rock back to St. Louis for its state-record 27th Final Four appearance.

Then it was Kante’s time to shine. The do-everything midfielder directed the offense as Rockhurst moved past Columbia Rock Bridge 3-2, thanks in part to Kante’s PK goal. In the State Championship, Kante drew another penalty in the box with eight minutes remaining and buried another PK for the game-, and State Title-, winner. He would go on to be named Missouri Player of the Year and an All-American.

Now, with 97% of the 2022 goalscoring back on the roster, the sights are set on the program’s first ever three-peat. The Hawklets will look to back up their preseason #7 national ranking.

The job’s not done when you win the State Championship - you have to defend it,” said Kante. “We’ve done it once, which means we know what it takes to do it twice. Of course it won’t be easy, but that’s the fun in winning getting it done in tough circumstances.”

“The job’s not done when you win the State Championship - you have to defend it” Baka Kante ’24

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Soccer 2023 Season

Head Coach

Matt Darby Entering his 20th year at Rockhurst, Matt Darby ’00 is also in his fifth season as head coach of the soccer team.

Coach Darby led the 2021 and 2022 State Championship Team and was named both the Missouri and Central Region Boys Private School Coach of the Year. As a player, he was a three-year starter and an All-Time Team member for the Hawklet soccer program, and was a part of the back-to-back State Championship teams in 1998 and 1999. He was named the Missouri Defensive Player of the Year in 1999. Coach Darby went on to continue his academic and athletic careers at Marquette University where he was a team captain in 2003 and led the team in assists his junior and senior seasons. Since returning to Rockhurst in 2004, Coach Darby has worn several hats including JV soccer coach, English teacher, Assistant Athletic Director, Assistant Principal/Dean of Students, and now Head Soccer Coach. He and his wife Carolyn were the varsity soccer coaches at Notre Dame de Sion for 15 years where they won three State Titles, three 2nd Place finishes, and two 3rd Place finishes. They have three sons: Finn, Cole, and Ryan.

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Assistant Coaches Dan Shaver

Starting his ninth year, Coach Shaver serves as the head coach of RHS’s JV soccer team and remains a member of the Math Department. He is a product of Jesuit education including both St. Louis U. High and Rockhurst University.

After graduating from Rockhurst University with degrees in Math, Secondary Education, and Philosophy, Coach Shaver taught math and served as the varsity head soccer coach at Bishop Ward High School in KCK. Outside of school, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Claire, and son, James. Coach Shaver is also moderator of the Yell Leaders and serves as an assistant varsity soccer coach at St. Teresa’s Academy.

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Coach McElduff, or “Técnico”, has 30 years of coaching experience. He spent 17 years coaching at St. Teresa’s Academy where they won five State Championships, two 2nd Place finishes, and one 3rd Place finish. After a two-year break, he returned to The Rock as a coach in 2019. He has been a Spanish teacher at RHS since 2000. A Columbia Hickman High Kewpie, he stayed in Columbia to earn his Bachelor’s in Classics and Master’s in Spanish. A two-year soccer letterman at Hickman, Técnico was the team leader in yellow cards. Among his hobbies are playing soccer, listening to 80s and 90s college music, reading, and spending time with his family.

Técnico is married to Becky and they have two children: a daughter, Audrey Kay, and a son, Lemuel.

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Jeremy McElduff

Jon Feder

Coach Feder is in his sixth year on the faculty at Rockhurst and his fifth season as the goalkeepers coach, after spending 2018 with the freshman soccer team. He played in the soccer program from 2006-09 before graduating from The Rock in 2010. During a year of volunteer teaching with the Alum Service Corps at Arrupe Jesuit High School in Denver, he served as the interim head coach of the boys’ soccer team and assistant coach of the girls’ team. Coach Feder teaches Theology here at The Rock.

Dan Calderon

Coach Calderon ’99 came back to The Rock in 2019 after spending 10 years as a practicing attorney. As a faculty and staff member, he teaches English and Film classes, and heads the sophomore soccer team. He grew up in Kansas City and was part of the fabled 1998 Rock soccer team that logged an unprecedented undefeated season on its way to Rockhurst’s first State Championship in the sport. He was named to the Rockhurst Soccer AllTime Team. He then went on to Marquette University and the University of Kansas School of Law. Coach Calderon and his wife, Katie, have two children: Charlie and Isabel.

Scott Huber

Coach Huber and his wife, Lori, reside in Leawood. They have two sons, Kyle ’10 and Brett ’12. He was born and raised in St. Louis and graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in STL. Coach Huber played collegiate soccer at Avila University from 1980-84. He then became an assistant coach for the Avila men’s team until 1990. After a few years off, he then served as an assistant coach at St. Teresa’s Academy from 2016-21 and also started coaching at Rockhurst, and is currently in his eighth season with the Rock freshman team.

Matthew Martel

Coach Martel ’15 graduated from William Jewell College, where he studied Mathematics and Physics. He was part of the Rockhurst HS varsity team for three years, going to the Final Four each season and being part of the 2013 State Championship team. He is a member of the Rockhurst Soccer All-Time Team. At Jewell, an NCAA Division II school, he was a member of the men’s soccer team all four years. Of his family of five, his older brothers (Phillip ’08 and Andrew ’11) also graduated from The Rock. He has been part of the coaching staff since 2019 and works with Coach Huber on the freshman team.

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Varsity Soccer 2023

Schedule Monday, August 28

Lee’s Summit West

Away

TBD

Thursday, August 31

St. Thomas Aquinas

Home

6:30 p.m.

September 5-9

Shawnee Mission Tournament

Away

TBD

Tuesday, September 12

Lee’s Summit North

Home

6:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 14

Lee’s Summit

Home

7:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 16

Kickapoo

Home

12:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 19

Lincoln College Prep Academy

Home

6:30 p.m.

September 22-23

Jesuit Classic

Away

TBD

Thursday, September 28

Blue Valley

Home

6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 3

Pembroke Hill

Away

6:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 7

Bishop Miege

Away

TBD

Monday, October 9

Blue Valley North

Away

6:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 14

Chaminade

Home

12:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 19

St. James Academy

Away

7:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 21

Carthage

Home

2:00 p.m.

TBD

Districts

TBD

TBD

TBD

Sectionals

TBD

TBD

TBD

State Quarterfinals

TBD

TBD

TBD

State Semifinals

TBD

TBD

TBD

State Championship

TBD

TBD

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Soccer 2022

Season Results Record: 21-2-2 Guadalupe Centers

Pembroke Hill

Won 8-0

Won 5-2

State Semifinals vs.

Rock Bridge

Won 3-2 Lee’s Summit West

Blue Valley Northwest

Lost 3-1

Won 5-2

State Championship vs. CBC

@ St. Thomas Aquinas

@ Blue Springs

Won 1-0

Tied 1-1

Won 1-0

Blue Springs South Tourney vs. Lee’s Summit

Blue Valley North

Won 4-1

Won 2-0 Blue Springs South Tourney vs. Blue Springs South

Jeff City Classic vs.

Chaminade

Lost 2-1

Won 1-0 Jeff City Classic vs. Jeff City @ Lee’s Summit North

Won 2-0

Won 8-2 St. James Academy Kickapoo

Won 5-1

Won 6-1 Carthage Lincoln College Preparatory Academy

Won 2-1

Won 5-1

Districts vs. Raytown

Won 8-0 Jesuit Classic vs.

Marquette (WI)

Districts vs. Ray-Pec

Won 2-1

Won 4-1

Jesuit Classic vs. Regis (CO)

Districts vs. Lee’s Summit

Won 4-1

Won 3-1

@ Blue Valley

State Quarterfinals vs.

Kickapoo

Tied 1-1

Won 1-0

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Coaching Records Year

Coach

Years at RHS

W

L

T

Winning %

1963-1966

Mark McKenzie, SJ

3

13

4

4

61.9%

1966-1968

Len McCabe, SJ

2

12

2

0

85.7%

1968-1969

Roger Jackson

1

14

2

0

87.5%

1969-1970

Joe Stehno

1

7

1

2

70.0%

1970-1973

Jim Salter

3

27

6

5

71.0%

1973-1974

Woody Boian, SJ

1

9

3

3

60.0%

1974-1993

Ron Geldhof

17

270

75

39

70.3%

1994-2018

Chris Lawson

25

550

150

25

75.9%

2019-2022

Matt Darby

4

79

14

3

82.3%

56

981 248 81

74.9%

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Season Team Awards All-District

Grant Anielak ’23 Dylan Grojean ’23 Teddy Franke ’24 Baka Kante ’24 Uchan Kohring ’25 Asende Welongo ’26

All-Region (Districts 5 & 6) Teddy Franke ’24 Baka Kante ’24 Uchan Kohring ’25 Asende Welongo ’26

Region 3 Player of the Year Baka Kante ’24

Region 3 Private School Coach of the Year Matt Darby

All-Metro

Baka Kante ’24 (1st Team) Uchan Kohring ’25 (2nd Team) Asende Welongo ’26 (2nd Team) Teddy Franke ’24 (Hon. Men.)

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All-State

Teddy Franke ’24 (1st Team) Baka Kante (1st Team) Uchan Kohring (2nd Team) Asende Welongo (2nd Team)

Class 4 Player of the Year Baka Kante ’24

Class 4 Private School Coach of the Year Matt Darby

United Soccer Coaches All-Central Region Baka Kante ’24

United Soccer Coaches Central Region Private School Coach of the Year Matt Darby

United Soccer Coaches All-American Baka Kante ’24

SB Live Top 20 Players in the Nation Baka Kante ’24

Leadership Award

The Solid As A Rock Award

Started in 2020.

Rocco Deppe Ryan Thompson Ryan Thompson Connor Gaarder

The Solid As A Rock Award goes to the top defensive-minded player.

2020 2020 2021 2022

Jarrett Devereaux Matt Ferguson Mike Comiskey Seamus McLaughlin Cole Mayer Dan Kovac Drew Pavlovich Kelly Mercer Justin Koehler Alex DeZeeuw Austin Trees Felipe Navarro Danny Cunningham Bret Raybould Kyle Huber Jon Feder Grant Wilson John Mehl Brendan Marquart Robert Kelly Ben Seitzer Ryan Lewis W. Boatman Michael Rall Camden Schieffer George Marty Jake Hiss Kyle Ziegler Max Goodwin Ryder Barrett Josh Pileggi Grant Anielak Dylan Grojean

Golden Boot Award

The Golden Boot Award is given to the best offensive player.

Brendan Matthews Charlie Peters William John Robby Borchardt Eric Sweetin Jordan Raybould Peter O’Neill Justin Koehler Peter O’Neill Alex Sweetin Bryan Jantsch Doug Stevenson Derek Schrick Jim Brazeal Kyle Mclagen Robert Dewitt Jordan Evans C. McLagan K. Schieffer Gianni Catenacci Kyle Ruark Thomas Gansner Thomas Gansner Grant Peters Ryder Barrett Baka Kante

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Bryan R. Bolden Award

The Bryan R. Bolden Award goes to the top role player.

Nick Taylor John Molle Kyle Fitzgerald Scott Ferguson Michael Wiggins Miguel Mejia Matt Betterman Joe Madden Nick Simcox Alex Higbie

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Each year the soccer team awards athletes for their performances on the field, as a teammate, and in the classroom.

2000 2001 2001 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005

Conor Lewis Danny Riesmeyer Michael Murphy Garret Carman Paul Pisani Adam Stingo Brad Miller Brandan Krueger Andy VanBuskirk Sam Joseph Alex Caffrey Sam Joseph Lukas Kenney Jack Saladino

2006 2007 2008 2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2014

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2005 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2022

Eric Smith Donovan Siro Alex Siro Mitchell Roberts Ben Tranberger Jackson Merckens Andrew Valdivia Liam Bailey Braydon Tomasic Noah Higbie Andrew Maldonado

2014 2015 2015 2016 2017 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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Season Stats Forwards Name

*^#Asende Welongo *^#Teddy Franke *^#Uchan Kohring Liam Ver Meer Henry Mullen Aidan Poynter Ari Hertenstein

Midfielders Name

*^#%!Baka Kante Max Hafner ^Grant Anielak Calvin Schieffer Connor Gaarder Liam Dean

Goals

Defenders

Assts

Point

Name

Goals Assts

Points

Name

20 17 13 8 3 3 0

13 5 1 1 0 0

10 5 16 7 7 1 0

15 7 6 1 6 2

50 39 42 23 13 7 0

41 17 8 3 6 2

Goals Assts

*Dylan Grojean Wyatt Hawkinson Brooks Barrett Matthew Coxe Andrew Maldonado Tanner Hollenbeck

2 1 0 0 0 0

Goalkeepers

Luke Strueby Rocco Steffens Carter Middleton

GP 25 12 1

1 2 4 2 0 0

Points 5 4 4 2 0 0

GA Saves Shutouts 18 4 0

71 10 2

7 4 1

*All-District ^All-Metro #All-State %All-Midwest !All-American Blue indicates returnee

All-Time Team Rick Pribyl Joe Hilboldt Chip Corrigan Tom McKay Jim Mosqueda Jeff Johnson Mike Chonko Tom Knox Todd Riley Chris D’Amico Keith Jarmusch Chuck Reid Todd Schieffer Brett Darby Scott Siegel Kevin Charcut Nick Finn Matt Benben Bryan Charcut Sean Walker Jason Cole

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1966 1974 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1988 1988 1989 1989 1989 1990 1994 1995 1995 1996 1997 1997 1998 1999

Michael Robards 1999 Dan Watson 1999 Matt Herald 1999 Brian Siegel 2000 Matt Jewett 2000 Joe Burns 2000 Jason Woods 2000 Matt Darby 2000 Jim Davey 2000 Brett Coppage 2000 Lance Snodgrass 2000 Brendan Matthews 2001 Ryan Raybould 2001 Jarrett Devereaux 2001 Charlie Peters 2002 Will John 2003 Mike Comiskey 2003 Robbie Borchardt 2004 Daneil Kerley 2005 Cole Mayer 2005 Seth Sinovic 2005

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Eric Sweetin Drew Pavlovich Jordan Raybould Alex DeZeeuw Justin Koehler Peter O’Neill Tom Sorrentino Alex Sweetin Christian Krueger Austin Trees Luke Snyder Alex Male Tj Lawless Felipe Navarro Bryan Jantsch Dustin Abnos Nick Lewis Doug Stevenson Adam Stingo Grant Wilson Derek Schrick

2005 2006 2006 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012

John Mehl Brendan Marquart Jim Brazeal Sam Joseph Robert Kelly Kyle McLagan Ben Seitzer Robert DeWitt, III Matthew Martel Keaton Schieffer Cole McLagan Will Boatman Gianni Catenacci Nick Moyer Frank Barry Kyle Ruark Camden Schieffer

2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2018

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VARSITY SOCCER

Front row, from left: Ryan Fanning, Liam Dean, Luke Strueby, Carter Middleton, Rocco Steffens, Aidan Poynter, Asende Welongo Second row: Tom Deppe, Brooks Barrett, Wyatt Hawkinson, Tanner Hollenbeck, Baka Kante, Henry Mullen, Uchan Kohring, Henry Yagmin Third row: Will Hunter, Cal Shieffer, Charlie Finn Barrett, Teddy Franke, Frank Robinson, Liam Ver Meer, Max Hafner Fourth row: Nolan Lembke, Paul McGannon, Coach Jeremy McElduff, Coach Matt Darby, Coach Jon Feder, Austin Brinkman, Sammy Mpinga

RETURNING LETTERMEN

Front row, from left: Brooks Barrett, Liam Dean, Luke Strueby, Carter Middleton, Rocco Steffens, Aidan Poynter, Asende Welongo Second row: Will Hunter, Wyatt Hawkinson, Tanner Hollenbeck, Baka Kante, Henry Mullen, Uchan Kohring Third row: Cal Schieffer, Teddy Franke, Sammy Mpinga, Max Hafner, Liam Ver Meer

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SOCCER FORWARDS

Front row, from left: Asende Welongo, Liam Ver Meer, Aidan Poynter Second row: Uchan Kohring, Teddy Franke, Max Hafner

SOCCER MIDFIELDERS

Front row, from left: Baka Kante, Liam Dean, Henry Yagmin, Wyatt Hawkinson Second row: Cal Schieffer, Max Hafner, Frank Robinson

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SOCCER DEFENDERS

Front row, from left: Tanner Hollenbeck, Ryan Fanning, Tom Deppe, Wyatt Hawkinson, Henry Mullen Second row: Brooks Barrett, Teddy Franke, Will Hunter, Charlie Finn Barrett

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SOCCER MANAGERS

From left: Luke Strueby, Carter Middleton, Rocco Steffens

From left: Sammy Mpinga, Austin Brinkman, Nolan Lembke

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VARSITY CAPTAINS

From left: Brooks Barrett, Teddy Franke, Baka Kante, Henry Mullen

JV SOCCER

Front row, from left: Hudson Malfer, Tommy Bowen, Rex Olivas, Quinn Condon, Brady Batz, Connor Dierks, Benny Ferrera, Ari Hertenstein Second row: Peyton Hodes, Collin Leary, Henry Tsevis, Connor Williams, Ethan Guenther, Zander Nicotra, William Grams Third row: Coach Dan Shaver, Charlie Heineman, Mohamed Abdalla, Michael Gary, Cian Hardy, Blake Helvey, Elmer Puga

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C TEAM

Front row, from left: Nino Steffens, Brendan Ortbals, Cruz Garcia, Reece Kass, Owen Thomas, Ian Kabianga, Talyn Gates, Cooper Clifft Second row: Coach Dan Calderon, Keenan Rourke, Luke Wachtel, Sam Hafner, Angel Ramirez, Bahar Ahmed, Hayden Fielder Third row: Aidan Comeau, Jack Meyer, Jack Hoban, Ben Walker, Cal Murphy, Bilal Mirza

FRESHMAN TEAM

Front row, from left: Sudipto Bhowmik, Jude Bailey, Parker Gomez, Angel Robles, Miles Boomer, David Ramirez, Mickey McGraw, Grant DeWees, Vinny Gronberg Second row: Coach Matthew Martel, Jackson Staszak, Tyson Dameron, Hayes Konicek, Brandon Lonesk, Judah Bassin, Kevin Steed, Coach Scott Huber Third row: Carter Dawson, Quinn Mallon, Doni Morales, Alex Wenzel, Tristan Batobalani, Connor Francis, John Paul McPherson

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AquaHawks Set State Record, Now Aim for Fourth Straight Title

But the team would need to work its way up to having that opportunity. And Head Coach Paul Winkeler utilized every workout and practice to make sure the AquaHawks would capitalize when the time would come.

Within a dominant program that owns just about every Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) record, the 2022 Rockhurst Swim & Dive team still managed to distinguish itself from other unbeatable AquaHawk groups.

The season opened with an emphatic win at the SouthRock Invitational, scoring 577 points - improving on the previous year’s margin. The Hawklets lost their dual to Park Hill South, but it was in an ”off events” competition, in which no one swims in their prime events.

Rockhurst entered the 2022 season with a Missouri-leading 13 State Titles - all since 2005. Coming off the heels of back-toback championships in 2020 and 2021, the AquaHawks knew they had the potential to be special. The team returned an impressive core of swimmers and divers, including nine who earned individual All-State honors in 2021.

Without panic, the AquaHawks returned to their winning ways in Springfield with invitational victories in meets hosted by Glendale and Ozark.

The group would be led by two returning members from the 2021 All-American 200 Freestyle Relay Team in Caden Francois ’23 and John Tietjen ’23. That relay team, however, finished as runner-up in the event at State.

In fact, Rockhurst didn’t win a single event at State in 2021, but rather earned a team title by the sum of its parts via All-State (top-16) performances from 13 different athletes.

A return to having multiple events win State became a motivator for the 2022 version of the AquaHawks.

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Back in Kansas City, the team placed 2nd out of 22 teams in the Northland Invitational, but the focus of the meet for Rockhurst was on diving. And those AquaHawks showed out, as they took the top-four spots in that event. Owen Stuckey ’23 led the divers as he did all season, followed by Tony Orrick ’23, Joseph Douglas ’25, and Henry Kemp ’23. That performance would forecast things to come from the group.

The rest of the regular season can be best described as dominant. The AquaHawks went 3-0 in duals and recorded meet wins in the COMO Invitational, Grand Prix, Glendale Invitational, and Springfield Invitational. In the District Diving Meet, the lineup of Stuckey,

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Douglas, Orrick, and Kemp, respectively, grabbed the first four spot again.

Set in their winning ways, Rockhurst was confident heading back to St. Peters, MO for the two-day State Meet.

Again, the divers set the tone. With three Hawklets placing in the top-nine, Rockhurst earned 45 points from Stuckey (State Champion), Douglas (3rd Place), and Orrick (9th Place). Then it was time for the swimmers to show their stuff.

With each of the three relays counting as double points, the AquaHawks have always put an emphasis on those events. In 2021, each came in 2nd Place at State - that was not the case in 2022. Behind All-American times in each, Rockhurst won all three at State, including a new State record in the 400 Freestyle Relay.

On the individual side, Francois solidified himself as one the best - if not the best swimmers in program history. Along with his two relay wins, he was State Champion on the 100 Backstroke and 2nd in the 100 Freestyle.

For his historic career, Francois was a two-time individual State Champ with a total of eight topfive finishes, and holds two school records (100 Back and 200 Free). As a relay team member, he was a four-time State Champ with a total of eight top-four finishes, and two school records (200 Medley and 400 Free).

Alongside him was fellow senior captain John Tietjen ’23, who was also on two winning relays in 2022 and scored 34 points individually in the 500 Free (2nd Place) and 200 Free (3rd Place).

“For the AquaHawks

to win a fourth

consecutive State title, we must be dedicated. ” Andy Baklanov ’25

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“Caden and John were the driving force behind three State Championship Teams, both in and out of the pool,” said Coach Winkeler. “They set the tone for the team in practice and in meets, pacing both. Their dedication to academics and training program became the benchmark for the team.”

Also scoring points in multiple events, George Rebman ’23 was 3rd in the 50 Free and 4th in the 100 Free, while Evan Crim ’24 placed 3rd in the 100 Back and 5th in the 100 Butterfly. Carson Smith ’23 added a 5th Place finish in the 200 Free and 6th Place in the 100 Butterfly.

The leadership from the Class of 2023 helped guide Rockhurst to 422 points in the State Meet, a new Missouri record.

As for returners on the 2023 AquaHawks, along with Crim and Douglas, Blake Francois ’24 and Andy Baklanov ’25 brought home 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in the 200 IM. And Josh Battison ’26 placed 11th in the 500 Free as a freshman.

With much production to replace, the Hawklets will have their work cut out for them.

“For the AquaHawks to win a fourth consecutive State title, we must be dedicated. Every member of the team must be focused and committed to the goal of the team,” said Baklanov. “With Coach Winkeler leading us, we will get reminders every day that to win we must put in the work daily. In this sport, you must be consistent; one day off of training equates to two days of improvement taken away.”

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Varsity Swim & Dive

2023 Schedule Saturday, August 26

SouthRock Invitational

Blue Springs Pool Plex

TBA

Tuesday, August 29

Park Hill Dual

Park Hill HS

3:30 p.m.

Friday, September 8

Glendale Quad

John H. Foster Natatorium

4:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 9

Ozark Invitational

John H. Foster Natatorium

TBA

September 15-16

North Kansas City Invitational

Gladstone Comm. Center

TBA

Tuesday, September 26

Blue Springs South Dual

Blue Springs Pool Plex

4:00 p.m

September 29-30

COMO Invitational

Mizzou Aquatic Center

TBA

Wednesday, October 4

Belton Dual

Belton High School

4:00 p.m.

Friday, October 20

Glendale Quad

John H. Foster Natatorium

4:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 21

Springfield Invitational

John H. Foster Natatorium

TBA

November 10-11

State Championships

St. Peters Rec-Plex

TBA

Friday, October 21

Glendale Quad

John H. Foster Natatorium

4:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 22

Springfield Invitational

John H. Foster Natatorium

TBA

November 10-11

State Championships

St. Peter’s Rec-Plex

TBA

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Swim & Dive 2023 Season

Head Coach

Paul Winkeler A 15-time Coach of the Year, Coach Winkeler is in his sixth season during his second stint with the program that he also led from 1999-2014. During that span the program developed into the winningest program in Missouri boys’ swimming history. A graduate of De Smet Jesuit in St. Louis, Coach Winkeler earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry from Rockhurst University and a Master’s from Webster University.

At Rockhurst High, he teaches Chemistry, Geology, and AP Environmental Science and is the Chair of the Science Department. In addition to his classroom work, Coach Wink is a Kairos Director, Hockey Team Moderator, Baseball Coach, and Moderator of the Conservation Club and Zoo. During his time coaching swimming at Rockhurst, Coach Wink has been a finalist for National Coach of the Year three times and has coached numerous individual State Champions and AllAmericans. In 2017 he was inducted into the Rockhurst Hall of Fame. He has also earned the highest level of certification through the American Swim Coaches Association, Level 5. Coach Wink is married to Margaret and they have three children: Mary Ellen, Amelia, and John.

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Season Results SouthRock Invitational

Blue Springs South Dual

1st out of 11 teams with 577 points

Won 226-85

Park Hill South Dual

Lee’s Summit West Dual

Lost 99-87

Won 208-99

Glendale Invitational 1st out of 7 teams with 431 points

Grand Prix

Ozark Invitational

Glendale Invitational

1st out 16 teams with 555 points

1st out of 10 teams with 381 points

Northland Invitational

Springfield Invitational

2nd of 22 teams with 298 points

1st out of 24 teams with 582 points

Belton Quad

State Championship

1st out of 4 teams with 830 points

1st out of 26 teams with 422 points

COMO Invitational

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Assistant Coaches Andy Wilcox

A former standout swimmer himself, Coach Wilcox returned to the AquaHawk program in 2019 for his second stint after a few years off. He was a four-year letterman and school record setter in the 100-yard breaststroke at Wichita Northwest High School. After attending Pittsburg State University and Lesley University, he was head coach at Truman, Lee’s Summit, and St. Teresa’s Academy for more than 18 years, and won the MSHSAA Girls Swim Coach of the Year in 1998. Coach Wilcox resumed his role as the coach at St. Teresa’s beginning in the 2021-22 season. Here at The Rock, is the Chair of the Computer Science & Engineering Department, and is the Robotics Coach. He has two children: Vasile ’18 and Yalei.

Steve Robbins

Coach Robbins is the AquaHawks’ dive coach. He previously coached at several other private schools (Notre Dame de Sion, Pembroke Hill, Bishop Miege, and St. Teresa’s Academy), and joined Rockhurst’s staff in 2014. He holds degrees from Princeton in Psychology and English. While at Princeton he was named to the All-Ivy League and NCAA All-American Teams. In high school, Coach Robbins was a two-time Nebraska State Champion and two-time All-American.

Delaney O’Rourke

Coach O’Rourke is in his 11th year of coaching and has helped with the AquaHawks since 2019. Coach O’Rourke is also the Head Hockey Coach at Rockhurst High. An alumni of the RHS Class of 2008, Coach O’Rourke then went to Saint Louis University where he majored in Entrepreneurship and Psychology while he played for their hockey team. There he met his wife, a swimmer at SLU, Kirsten. After college, he worked in Facilities Management for the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority, home of the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs. While working, he obtained his Master’s in Counseling from University of Missouri - Kansas City. He is currently in his 6th year as a counselor at Bishop Ward High School in KCK.

Matthew Margritier

Coach Margritier ’11 is in his fifth year coaching at his alma mater. While an AquaHawk himself from 2007-2010, he was a 16-time medalist at the Missouri State Swimming & Diving Championships, and captain of the AquaHawks his senior season. During his time at The Rock, he set four school and state records, was twice chosen as the KC Metro Swimmer of the Year by the Kansas City Star, and was selected as the Missouri Male High School Athlete of the Year in 2011 by the Kansas City Sports Commission.

Coach Margritier went on to become a two-time NCAA Division I All-American at the University of Missouri. Following college, he returned to Kansas City as a CPA with Deloitte and is now the Controller at Teague Lumber, a Mead Lumber Company.

Nick Vignatelli

Coach Vignatelli ’06 joins the Rockhurst Swim & Dive coaching staff for the 2023 season. A familiar face, he was a four-year AquaHawk letterman who helped The Rock win its first-ever State Championship in 2005, and then again in 2006. A strong sprinter, Coach Vignatelli was an 8-time All-State swimmer and two-time relay State Champion, along with two individual 2nd Place finishes in the 50 Free. He was also a 5-time All-American. He studied at KU, earning his BS in Finance and then his MBA, and now works at Lockton Companies. Coach Vigantelli is married to Blair and they have two children, Jack and Hadley.

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Swim & Dive 2022

Season Team Awards The Rockhurst Swim & Dive program recognizes many different levels in its team awards.

Self-evident in the purpose are the following: Rookie of the Year, Diver of the Year, MVP, Team Spirit, Leadership, Most Improved, and JV Swimmer of the Year. The Aquahawk Award of Excellence is the only award solely voted on by the swimmers/divers and recognizes the person who best represents the program. The Ironman Award is given to someone who had to really push himself to achieve something special.

All-State Individuals

Brian Bessenbacher ‘23 Caden Francois ‘23 Tony Orrick ‘23 George Rebman ‘23 Tate Slaymaker ‘23 Carson Smith ‘23 Owen Stuckey ‘23 John Switzer ‘23 John Tietjen ‘23 Evan Crim ‘24 Blake Francois ‘24 Andy Baklanov ‘25 Joseph Douglas ‘25 Josh Battison ‘26

All-State Relay Members Caden Francois ’23 George Rebman ’23 Carson Smith ’23 John Switzer ’23 John Tietjen ’23 Evan Crim ’24 Blake Francois ’24

All-American Individuals Caden Francois ’23 Owen Stuckey ’23 John Tietjen ’23

All-American Relay Members Caden Francois ’23 George Rebman ’23 Carson Smith ’23 John Switzer ’23 John Tietjen ’23 Evan Crim ’24 Blake Francois ’24

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Rookie of the Year Andrew Robinson Keaton Knott Vito Cammisano Jon Benson Griffin Peavey Ford McLiney Brian Tucci Alex Lombardo Pete Stanley Alex Albracht Louis Behnen Zach Cook AJ Iseman David Knopke Collin Nill Bobby Freeman Paul Homuth Dylan Nill Tommy Tietjen Reece Manning Sayf Nabulsi Adam Hawn Caden Francois John Tietjen Blake Francois Andy Baklanov Joseph Douglas Josh Battison

2004 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2019 2020 2021 2021 2022

Phil Linville 2004 Chris Crawford 2005 Justin Brown 2006 Joe Roh 2006 John Fritzlen 2007 Chris Jury 2008 Joe Fritzlen 2009 Eric Jurgeson 2009 Neil White 2010 Tyler Stanley 2011 Mitch Morrison 2012 - 13 Noah Ries 2014 Joe Green 2015 Mitch Orf 2016 Danny Thompson 2017 Kevin Marshall 2018 Ryan Mackey 2019 Reece Manning 2020 Jacob Metzner 2021 Brian Bessenbacher 2022

Most Improved

Chris Crawford Nick Vignatelli Kevin Webster Drew Arrensberg Patrick Dyer Stephen Nelson Jack Rund Neil White Collin Thompson Tim Richards Max Allen Alex Hawn Joey Pennington Caden Gabel Jack Murphy Chase Auman Ryan Mackey Sammy Brisch Nicholas Salido George Rebman John Switzer Charlie Penner Andy Baklanov

Top Diver

Drew Arensberg Ford McLiney Willy Bredar Matt Rusgis Zach Pierce David Knopke Joey Pennington Jack Murphy Michael Douglas PJ Axtell Owen Stuckey

2004 2004 2005 - 06 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 - 11 2012 2013 2014 2014 2015 - 16 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2022 2022

Aquahawk Award of Excellence Pat Laughlin Ben Morrison Phil Linville Thomas Robinson Andrew Robinson Michael Wytock Stephen Nelson Matt Benson Matthew Margritier Jacob Fisher Alex Lombardo Pete Stanley Alex Albracht David Knopke Cullen O’Dear Bobby Freeman Levi Banes Henry Kasyjanski Dylan Nill Tommy Tietjen Joey DeVreugd John Tietjen

Ironman

Joey Martin Mick White Richie Enright Stephen Nelson Cal Bayer Jake Scovell Noah Steilen Jordan Pierce Collin Nill Joe Green Colin McCann Dylan Nill Caden Francois Jake Walker John Tietjen Reece Manning Jack McAnany John Tietjen George Rebman

MVP 2006 - 07 2008 - 10 2011 2011 2011 2012 - 15 2016 2017 - 18 2019 2020 2021 - 22

JV Swimmer of the Year 2004 2004 2005 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

2006 2007 2007 2008 2009 - 10 2011 - 12 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2020 2021 2022

Thomas Robinson 2004 - 06 Kevin Webster 2006 Matthew Margritier 2007 - 08, 10 Mick White 2008 - 09 Nick Foster 2011 Louis Behnan 2012 David Knopke 2012 - 13 Alex Albracht 2013 - 14 AJ Iseman 2015 Collin Nill 2016 Dylan Nill 2017 - 19 Caden Francois 2020 - 22

John Fritzlen Patrick McGannon Clay Stanley Tyler Stanley Eric Jurgeson Jordan Pierce Trevor Weinrich Joe Green Danny Thompson Brian Hennessey AJ Nardella Mark Holewinski Andrew Murphy Tyler Wolf Gus Brandmeyer Tate Slaymaker Taumr Sutton Ian Kennedy

Trevor Weinrich Leadership

Thomas Wytock Phil Linville Jason Benson Kevin Webster Joe Vandenboom Steve Sharp Mick White Matthew Margritier Eric Jurgeson Tim Richards Alex Daly Grant Byers Zach Cook Sam Daly Trevor Weinrich Tommy Vopat Kyle Kidder Levi Banes Chris Angles Tabor Hunt Jack January PJ Axtell Nicholas Salido Brendan Lillis Carson Smith

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 - 13 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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Team Spirit

2004 2005 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2021 2022 2022

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Season Stats Relays *!%#200 Medley Relay - 1:33.61

Caden Francois John Switzer Evan Crim John Tietjen (State Champions)

*!#200 Freestyle Relay - 1:25.21

Blake Francois John Switzer Carson Smith George Rebman (State Champions)

*!%#400 Freestyle Relay - 3:04.03 Blake Francois Carson Smith John Tietjen Caden Francois (State Champions)

Individual Events 50 Freestyle

*George Rebman (3rd at State) - 21.30 Jude Sojka - 22.74

100 Backstroke

*!%#Caden Francois (State Champion) - 48.37 *Evan Crim (3rd at State) - 51.16

100 Breaststroke

*John Switzer (7th at State) - 59.00 *Tate Slaymaker (15th at State) - 1:01.33

100 Butterfly

*Evan Crim (5th at State) - 51.03 *Carson Smith (6th at State) - 51.12

100 Freestyle

*Caden Francois (2nd at State) - 45.04 *George Rebman (4th at State) - 46.71

200 Freestyle

*John Tietjen (3rd at State) - 1:40.34 *Carson Smith (5th at State) - 1:42.04

200 IM

*Blake Francois (2nd at State) - 1:55.73 *Andy Baklanov (3rd at State) - 1:55.79

All-Time Team This list will grow quickly as the swim team’s top performers during this State Championship streak become eligible for the All-Time team (must be five years from graduation). The team has a young history, and this list represents pioneers who helped establish the sport to the point where it is feared across the KC Metro area and the state of Missouri.

Submission for membership to the squad can be submitted to the Athletic Director or head coach, with credentials as to why their high school swim & dive career warrants consideration.

Matt Reintjes 1993 Trey Bowen 1995 Michael Reardon 1996 Michael Hess 1997 Charles Rhoades 1998 Kevin Teasdale 1998 Chris Clement 1999 Matt Neenan 2002 Jason Benson 2006 Matt Jones 2006 Chris Kearney 2006 Thomas Robinson 2006 Kevin Webster 2007 Drew Arensberg 2008 Steve Nelson 2009 Jonathon Benson 2010 Matthew Benson 2010 Mick White 2010 Jacob Gansert 2010 Jack Rund 2010 Matthew Margritier 2011 Ford McLiney 2011 Neil White 2011

William Bredar Jacob Fisher Nick Foster Kevin Nelson Zach Pierce Matt Rusgis Andrew Swetnam Collin Thompson Louis Behnen Alex Lombardo Tim Richards Jake Scovell Grant Byers Drew Hagedorn Pete Stanley Alex Albracht Zach Cook Trevor Weinrich AJ Iseman David Knopke Collin Nill Joey Pennington

2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2016 2016 2017 2017

500 Freestyle

*#John Tietjen (2nd at State) - 4:30.07 *Josh Battison (11th at State) - 4:51.45

Diving *!#Owen Stuckey (State Champion) - 412.10 *Joseph Douglas (3rd at State) - 384.35

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*All-State !State Champion %School Record #All-American Blue indicates returnee

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SWIMMING ALL LEVELS

Front row, from left: Charlie Penner, Logan Frank, JJ Frank, Charlie Klumpp, Rory Lewellen, Declan Griggs, Robby Evangelidis, Leo Claxton, John Salido, Ian Kennedy; second row, Joseph Douglas, Sam Robinson, Elliot Thomas, Will Townsend, Ben Holewinski, Cooper Riddle, Matthew Warren, Jack Huber, Jonathan Nash, Luke Creger; third row, Beau Harmon, Evan Crim, Noah Plunkett, Zach Brown, John Holewinski, Gavin Delzer, Charlie Huber, Henry Huber, Taumr Sutton, Josh Battison, Alex Wolf; fourth row, Blake Francois, Gus Moseley, CJ Anderson, Aaden Lutman, Peter Claxton, Thomas Misemer, Grant Goforth, William Rebman, Nick Metzner, Andy Baklanov; fifth row, Soren Ursick, Kemper Roberts, Coach Steve Robbins, Coach Matthew Margritier, Coach Andy Wilcox, Coach Paul Winkeler, Coach Delaney O’Rourke, Micah Moncrieffe, Jude Sojka

DIVERS

Front row, from left: Declan Griggs, Charlie Klumpp, Luke Creger, Donnie Evangelidis, Charlie Penner Second row: Joseph Douglas, Sam Robinson, Zachary Brown, Thomas Misemer, CJ Anderson

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RETURNING LETTERMEN

Front row, from left; John Holewinski, Joseph Douglas, Ian Kennedy, JJ Frank, Jack Huber, Robby Evangelidis, Charlie Penner, Alex Wolf, Noah Plunkett Second row: Matthew Warren, Josh Battison, Taumr Sutton, Henry Huber, Charlie Huber, Cooper Riddle, Evan Crim, William Rebman Third row: Andy Baklanov, Thomas Misemer, Grant Goforth, Blake Francois, Gus Moseley, Jude Sojka, Soren Ursick

FRESHMAN SWIMMING

Front row, from left: Declan Griggs, Charlie Klumpp, Luke Creger, Leo Claxton, Donnie Evangelidis Second row: Sam Robinson, Will Townsend, Elliot Thomas, Aaden Lutman, Kemper Roberts

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CAPTAINS

From left: Charlie Penner, Blake Francois, Evan Crim, Jude Sojka

SWIMMING MANAGERS

From left: Jonathan Nash, Jack Huber, Robby Evangelidis, CJ Anderson

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Team Overcomes Obstacles to Sweet 16, Hopes for Healthy Season Adversity. It’s a word that coaches and players like to throw around for every team in every sport, but it truly did characterize the 2022-23 Basketball Hawklets.

And it began before the season even started.

Stemming from injuries sustained during the fall in football, three potential starters would not be available for the foreseeable future.

That included 1st Team All-District forward Andrew Sprague ’24, who had averaged 11.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Guard Ethan Hansen ’24 and forward Mitch Forbes ’24 were also expected to play big roles, but only Forbes would have the opportunity out of the three multi-sport athletes to play during the season, and he was limited to just three games.

With those injuries, Rockhurst returned only two players who had played consistent varsity minutes the year before in Brian Humphrey ’23 and Hayden Spachman ’23. Humphrey was an All-District Honorable Mention guard as a junior (9.8 PPG) while Spachman averaged 4.4 points and 2.9 rebounds over 25 games.

They were tasked with helping develop a completely new team.

BASKETBALL

Basketball And that takes time and growing pains. The Hawklets opened the season with a 2-6 record, while going 0-3 in the Blue Springs South Tournament. But it was the defensive intensity and collective buy-in that kept them in every game. While the win/loss record wasn’t great, seven of those games were played within an average of five points, and two went to overtime. Rockhurst needed to continue to show patience and let the team - especially the offense - bond together.

That adversity again came to light in a December 13 matchup at Blue Springs. The two teams had played just three days prior in the Blue Springs South Tournament, with the Wildcats winning in overtime. In the rematch, Braden Lamley ’24 fought for an offensive rebound with time expiring in regulation and put up a midrange fadeaway before the buzzer sounded. Rockhurst celebrated as the shot went through, giving the Hawklets a two-point victory. But the refs ruled that he did not get it off in time, and sent the game to overtime. Head Coach Billy Thomas quickly moved his team through frustration and regrouped for an additional five minute period, and proved the correct result with a three-point win.

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Rockhurst then went 2-1 in the William Jewell Holiday Classic and brought home a 5th Place finish in the Nelson Division, which led the team into the 2023 half of the season. Finding a groove, the offense was running through Spachman who was leading the Hawklets with 10.5 points on 55% shooting to go along with 5.5 rebounds. While an ankle injury sidelined Humphrey for 11 games, junior guards Lamley and Brady Maher ’24 showcased their abilities and were combining for 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists per contest.

For the back-half of the regular season, the Hawklets would see-saw in the win/loss column, going 5-6 to finish at 9-13 going into playoffs.

But those games provided plenty of positive performances and results on which to build.

Spachman was a force slashing to the rim and finishing through contact. In a two-week span with six games, Spachman carried The Rock averaging 15 points and 6 boards, including a career-high 23 points against St. Thomas Aquinas and 22 points against Lafayette (Wildwood).

A highlight of the season came in back-to-back home wins over Shawnee Mission East and St. James Academy in late-January. Lamley led the Hawklets to defeat the Lancers behind 15 points on 4/7 from deep, while Maher and fellow junior guard Cooper Scott ’24 added 9 points each.

Spachman was back in charge against SJA, accounting for 16 and 8. Freshman guard Cohen Robinson ’26 scored a career-high 13 points, Maher put in 11, and big man Thomas Coppinger ’24 forced his way to 10 points and 5 rebounds.

The regular season culminated in wins over Lincoln Prep and Center, but The Rock would enter the District Tournament as the #7 seed.

That meant having to play the #2 seed in Raytown, which ended the Hawklets’ season the year before.

Spachman would not let his RHS career end that same way. He tallied his first double-double in a 21 point and 12 board effort, shooting 10/13 from the field. Maher and Humphrey added 13 and 12, respectively, in a 16-point Hawklet win.

The District Semifinal pitted Rockhurst against Lee’s Summit in a game that defined Coach Thomas’ squad. Down by eight with 90 seconds left, the Hawklets could’ve called it a season.

But stifling defense followed and a Humphrey layup and three-pointer, and a Lamley three-

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pointer tied it up. With another defensive stop and rebound, Humphrey got a fast break and, by most accounts, drew a blocking foul in the lane on a layup attempt - but no foul was called.

Rockhurst again had to settle for overtime; and again, the team mentality prevailed.

“Our semifinal game really summed up what we were about and how we prepared every day,” said Coach Thomas. “We worked to become resilient and always compete, no matter the circumstance. It was so fitting that the crucial plays were made by Brian, a senior who had faced adversity all season with injuries and setbacks. We are a ‘no excuse’ team that got thrown injuries and bad calls, but our mission was to never let those instances control what we were capable of accomplishing. The outcome of that game was the reward for our preparation all season.”

That gutsy win earned the #7 seed a spot in the District Championship, or the State Sweet 16. But an impressive 26-win Lee’s Summit West team would end The Rock’s season. Not surprisingly, Spachman was selected as 1st Team All-District and Lamley was named Honorable Mention.

Rockhurst hopes to be on the other side of injury luck in 2023-24, but to also partner it with the same aggressive mindset it displayed all last season.

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Basketball 2022-23

Season Results Record: 11-14 @ Ruskin

Lee’s Summit North

Won 57-55

Won 53-44

Liberty North

@ Pembroke Hill

Lost 38-31

Lost 54-42

Blue Springs Tourney: Blue Springs South

Lafayette (Wildwood)

Lost 34-33 Blue Springs Tourney: Fort Smith Northside (AR)

Lost 61-39 Blue Springs Tourney: Blue Springs

Lost 59-52 (OT) @ Blue Springs

Won 67-64 (OT) @ Raytown

Lost 63-52 Lee’s Summit West

Lost 48-43 William Jewell Tourney: Pembroke Hill

Lost 63-44 William Jewell Tourney: Kearney

Won 55-47 William Jewell Tourney: Van Horn

Won 58-44 Lee’s Summit

Lost 47-46

Lost 58-53 Shawnee Mission East

Won 45-38 St. James Academy

“We worked to become

resilient and always

compete, no matter the circumstance.”

Head Coach Billy Thomas

Won 62-47 @ St. Thomas Aquinas

Lost 62-52 @ Creighton Prep

Lost 40-37 Bishop Miege

Lost 81-66 Lincoln College Prep

Won 62-31 @ Center

Won 65-52 District Quarterfinals: Raytown

Won 71-55 District Semifinals: Lee’s Summit

Won 59-55 (OT) District Championship: Lee’s Summit West

Lost 55-39

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Head Coach

Billy Thomas Coach Thomas is in his third season leading the Hawklets after joining Rockhurst in 2021-22 as the new head basketball coach, as well as a member of the athletic administration and faculty. Coach Thomas was a basketball star at Loyola College Prep in Shreveport, LA, averaging more than 24 points per game in his high school career. He then went on to play at the University of Kansas and became an All-Big 12 player who still ranks third in KU history for three-pointers made (269). Coach Thomas enjoyed an 11-year professional career in the NBA, D-League, CBA, IBL, and leagues overseas.

He then served as head coach of The Barstow School from 2010-2021, earning a record of 203-80 and making four Final Four appearances; Barstow won the 2015 State Championship. In addition to his head coaching duties, Coach Thomas works as an Associate Athletic Director and Physical Education teacher. He is married to Raquel and they have two children: Zion and Leyland.

Coaching Records Year

Coach

Years at RHS

W

L

Winning %

1918-28*

Pat Mason

10

97

41

70.3%

1929-36

Eddie Halpin

8

91

38

70.5%

1937-41

Martin O’Keefe

5

42

41

50.6%

1942-46

Godfrey Kobets

5

40

47

45.9%

1947-49

Ralph Cormany

3

56

20

73.7%

1950-51

Gerry Connelly

2

25

21

54.3%

1952-65

Jim Ryan

14

213

138

60.7%

1966-74

Marion Nickel

9

150

76

65.8%

1975-78

Craig Cummings

4

39

45

46.4%

1979-91

Doug Bruce

13

244

106

67.9%

1992-99

Mark Bubalo

8

122

95

56.2%

2000-13

Mark Nusbaum

14

284

110

72.1%

2014-21

Pete Campbell

8

116

96

54.7%

2022-23

Billy Thomas

2

26

25

51.0%

105

1545

899

63.2%

Totals *Missing 1922

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Assistant Coaches Matt Gore

Coach Gore enters his third second on the Rockhurst staff. He grew up in Edina, MO where he played basketball and ran track for Knox County High School before attending Missouri Valley College and playing basketball there. Coach Gore, like Coach Thomas, spent time with the basketball program at The Barstow School, in addition to coaching AAU basketball.

He serves as the Head Varsity Assistant Coach here at The Rock. Coach Gore is married to Nikki and they have three children: Brooklyn, Connor, and Grayson.

John Morris

Coach Morris ’74 has patrolled the sidelines, court, and track since he has been at Rockhurst. He is in charge of the offensive line and also serves as a basketball coach. Coach Mo has been a part of the football coaching staff since 1984, and was inducted into the Rockhurst Sports Hall of Fame in 2021.

He also continues his work in the basketball program as an Assistant JV Coach. His education after RHS included a BA from St. Louis University and an MA from Loyola-New Orleans. A member of the Theology Department, he teaches Catholic Faith in Practice I & II. He and his wife Katy have three children: Kevin ’04, Clare, and Dan ’11.

Sean Reilly

Coach Reilly was a 2022 addition to the Rock Basketball coaching staff, bringing 45 years of education and coaching to the sidelines. Although a native New Yorker, he has called Kansas City his home for most of his adult life. His coaching journey in the KC area started with St. Mary’s in Independence, followed by stops at Bishop Miege, Shawnee Mission North, Turner, St. Thomas Aquinas, Johnson County Community College, and Rockhurst University. Now retired from education, Coach Reilly stays active working at Jewish Vocational Services serving in its refugee resettlement program.

Jeff Crowe

Coach Crowe ’86 enters his second year coaching Sophomore Basketball.

He has been on the football coaching staff since 1999, and is a current sophomore coach. He is happily married with six kids: Jeff Jr. ’11, Mary, Joey ’14, Carolyn, William (Wally) ’18, and Rose. His interests outside of parenting include golf, tennis, waterskiing, wine, and food. His grandfather was the class president of Rockhurst’s third class. Coach Crowe is also on Rockhurst’s faculty as an Economics teacher.

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Basketball 2023-24 Season

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Assistant Coaches Tom Kruse

Coach Kruse joined Rockhurst’s staff in 2020, and continues his role as Freshman A Basketball Coach. In the fall, he works as Offensive Coordinator of the Football Hawklets. He was inducted into the Missouri Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 2020. In his playing days, Coach Kruse was a quarterback at Northwest Missouri State. In the spring of 2020, he retired from public education, but remained in high school athletics here at The Rock, and now also serves as a super-sub for Rockhurst’s faculty. Coach Kruse and his wife have two children: Cole (wife, Darby) and Cassie.

Sean Adams

Coach Adams returns for his second season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Basketball Hawklets. His background includes being a four-year varsity letterman in basketball and cross country in high school and now 10 years of coaching elementary, middle school, and junior high AAU coaching.

Coach Adams attended Florida A&M University where he earned his BS and MBA in Finance, and is now retired from his professional career. He enjoys traveling around the world and is currently working on a book about the history of enslavement of Africans by Europeans. Coach Adams is married to Kathy and they have two children, Sierra and Luke.

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Season Team Awards All-District

Hayden Spachman ’23 (1st Team) Brayden Lamley ’24 (Hon. Men.)

Hold The Rope Award

This award recognizes a varsity basketball student-athlete who best demonstrates leadership on and off the court. The recipient is the type of player who always works hard, makes big plays, and elevates the play of others while performing at a high level himself.

Mason Thompson Miles White Thomas Coppinger

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Attitude & Effort Award

This award recognizes a varsity basketball student-athlete who best displays positive attitude and tremendous efforts throughout the season. The recipient is an “energygiver” and shows his passion for the game and his team by his actions in practice and in games.

The recipient puts himself second and his teammates first.

Charles Winkelbauer Aiden Demark Eli Rourke Gus Sorenson

2021 2022 2023 2023

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Season Stats Team Stats Points Per Game: 50.8

Rebounds Per Game: 26.8 Assists Per Game: 12.1 Steals Per Game: 8.4 Blocks Per Game: 1.5

Field Goal Percentage: 39.2%

Individual Stats #

Name

GP

PPG

2PT %

3PT % FT %

RPG

APG

TO/G

STL/G

5

*Hayden Spachman

25

10.7

52.5

21.4

45.0

6.2

2.1

2.6

1.4

10

Brady Maher

25

8.4

48.8

26.6

65.0

2.9

1.0

1.5

0.8

24

*Braden Lamley

24

8.2

47.3

39.0

84.6

2.3

1.7

1.8

1.1

0

Brian Humphrey

14

6.1

56.5

13.3

80.0

1.9

1.1

1.6

1.1

20

Justin Brooks

16

4.1

25.5

21.4

71.4

0.9

0.8

1.8

0.6

33

Thomas Coppinger

24

4.0

47.5

--

58.8

3.5

1.5

2.0

1.2

13

Myles Carson

25

3.9

38.5

24.3

69.0

2.6

0.6

1.2

0.6

4

Cooper Scott

16

3.4

14.3

41.2

84.6

0.8

0.7

0.8

0.3

3

Mitch Forbes

3

3.0

50.0

--

100.0

1.0

0.0

0.7

0.3

41

Parker Seithel

1

3.0

100.0

--

50.0

2.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

1

Luke Johnson

17

2.6

43.2

16.7

47.4

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.1

12

Cohen Robinson

25

2.3

43.2

21.6

25.0

1.3

1.6

0.9

1.1

2

Maxwell Moylan

23

2.0

75.0

31.3

60.0

0.7

0.5

0.3

0.3

14

Kevin Sullivan

6

1.8

57.1

25.0

--

1.3

0.7

0.2

0.5

22

Riley Sullivan

12

1.6

56.3

--

16.7

1.3

0.2

0.5

0.1

25

George Effertz

6

1.2

0.0

40.0

50.0

0.3

0.0

0.3

0.0

21

Gus Sorenson

4

0.5

48.1

--

--

0.3

0.5

1.0

0.3

*All-District Blue indicates returnee

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All-Time Team First created in 1992, the Rockhurst Basketball All-Time team was formed to help celebrate 75 years of organized basketball. The team is now reviewed yearly for potential inclusions.

Submission for membership to the squad can be submitted to the Athletic Director or head coach, with credentials as to why their high school basketball career warrants consideration.

George Korty Irving Damon Jim Hogan Jim Lamb Red Sullivan Dick Hale John Sheridan Jim Gleeson Al Nemecek Owen Murphy Les Spurck Jack Mulvihill Bill Hardy T. Michael Walsh Bob Williams Tom Lillis Helm Lillis John Williams Joe Teasdale Alex George Alex Himmelberg John Gorton Jim Selzer Pat Caldwell George Kopp Bob Bauers Ken Mayer

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John Hill 1967 John Kafka 1968 Kevin Wall 1970 Mark Stipetich 1971 Tom Bosilevac 1971 Mark Teahan 1978 Bill Pruett 1980 Anthony Augmon 1981 David Cone 1981 Steve Schmitz 1982 Joe Karl 1983 Harold Mitchem 1986 John Cooper 1987 Matt Muehlebach 1987 Chris Heller 1989 Patrick Hernandez 1991 Shawn Winn 1991 David Frey 1993 Tay Officer 1994 Mark Schloegel 1996 Mike Day 2001 Tom Komoroski 2001 John Mayberry 2002 Conner Teahan 2007 Kyle Wolf 2013 Cartier Dean 2015 Xavier Rhodes 2018

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Wrestling Wrestlers Come Up Just Short of State Qualifications, Motivated for Another Shot The 2022-23 Rockhurst Wrestling season included a mix of experience and inexperience to help continue building up the program.

Returning to the team with plenty of wrestling pedigree was Head Coach Rich Wikiera, who retired from his career as a Rockhurst teacher and coach in 2019 after a 38-year career. But he felt the calling back to the mat, and began his third stint back at the helm as head coach in 2022.

“Being a part of the Rockhurst community for more than half of my life, Rockhurst is just a part of me,” said Coach Wikiera. “With no arrogance, I felt the wrestling program needed me and I believe I have more to offer.”

He would be working with a mostly-new varsity roster consisting of sophomores and juniors. The top returners, who would also serve as leaders of the team, included Bobby

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Clemons ’24, Sam Reyna ’25, and Robert Purcell ’24, who had the most wins (21) the previous year.

There was also the important return of Luke Tyrer ’24, who was second on the team in wins as a freshman, but missed his sophomore season due to an injury. Back on the mat as a junior for the Hawklets, he would lead the team in wins, pins, points, and reversals.

Another leadership addition came in the form of Andrew Shipman ’23, who joined the program for his senior season. His physical and mental toughness motivated his teammates each day as he won the team’s Workhorse Award, given to the wrestler who comes to practice and conditioning and works harder than anyone in the room and on the mat. He also displayed his talent during competitions, finishing with the third most points on the team and first in takedowns.

Working to develop the entire varsity lineup, team wins were difficult to come by when facing programs that were deeper in each weight class. But the Hawklets were competitive and fought for close results against Lee’s Summit West, Raytown, and Blue Springs South. At the 24-team Lee’s

Rockhurst earned a 30-30 draw in the match against St. Joe Central, which led into the team’s first win of the season a few days later.

On Senior Night while hosting Bishop Miege, nine Hawklets picked up victories resulting in a 48-24 win for The Rock. Shipman, Tyrer, Anthony Totta ’25, Gage Nelson ’25, and Shane McEnany ’25 all won by fall, pinning their opponents.

“The best memory of the season was the dual match against Bishop Miege,” said Totta.

“It was Senior Night and the stands were electric, so having our guys show out in front of a big crowd was awesome.”

To close out the regular season the Hawklets picked up another win, this time 36-30 over North Kansas City and headed into Districts on a strong note.

With hopes of qualifying a few athletes to the State Meet by placing in the top four in their weight class, Rock Wrestling came up just short. While the team finished 12th out of 16 teams at Districts, Tyrer, Purcell, and Clemons each came within one win of advancing to State, essentially placing 5th in their respective divisions. That will be used as motivation going forward.

of the top collegiate programs in the country. They also upped their summer training intensity, including having Marines lead conditioning sessions.

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Summit Invitational, Tyrer and Purcell both placed 5th in their divisions and proved they were among the top in the area.

Rock Wrestling is pushing itself to fulfill goals of winning more matches, placing higher at Districts, and sending multiple wrestlers to the State Meet.

Fifteen Hawklets won varsity matches last season, and only two will not be back due to graduation. The new upperclassmen know that success will need to start with them.

“I want our senior wrestling class’ legacy to be reinvigorating this program,” said Purcell. “This involves having a winning dual percentage, being more of a team both on and off the mat, and supporting each other in every way possible.”

Members of the 2023-24 squad know that programs are not built in the late-fall and winter. They are built year-round. So the Wrestling Hawklets have committed to more offseason conditioning and workouts. Eleven team members attended the University of Nebraska team camp in the summer to compete and learn from coaches in one

“I want our senior wrestling class’ legacy to be reinvigorating this program.”

Robert Purcell ’24

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Wrestling 2023-24 Season

Head Coach

Rich Wikiera Coach Wikiera returned to the Rockhurst Wrestling program in 2022 for his third stint as head coach for the Hawklets. He has also served as an assistant coach during various seasons, as recently as 2019. He holds a BS from Rockhurst College and an MA from UMKC. Coach Wikiera taught Science classes here at The Rock for 38 years, and retired from the classroom in 2019. Coach Wikiera and his wife, Denise, have four sons (Rich ’98, Drew ’02, Dan ’07, Matt ’14) and one daughter (Lara).

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Assistant Coaches Zach Anderson-Boland

Coach Anderson-Boland ’05 has been a pivotal piece to the Rockhurst Wrestling coaching staff since 2015. He had an impressive high school career at The Rock, as he was a four-year letterman and placed 6th at State as a senior. During the day, he is a Registered Nurse with degrees from the University of Missouri-Rolla (Bachelor of Biological Science) and UMKC (Bachelor of Nursing). He was also sports editor for the school newspaper while in Rolla, as well as Vice President of the Beta-Chi chapter of Kappa Sigma. Coach Anderson-Boland and Juliane have a son, Benjamin, and they can’t wait to meet their baby girl due in September.

John Reyna

Coach Reyna brought his fitness background to the mat for the Hawklets starting in 2022. His passion for wrestling started as a youth wrestler in Iowa and extended through Ellsworth College. He went on to earn his BS degree from the University of Iowa. His past coaching experience comes in the form of parochial league cross country and track & field for the past 10 years. Coach Reyna works as a scientist with the Environmental Protection Agency. He and his wife, Susan, have two sons: Samuel ’25 and William.

Adrian Rinas

Coach Rinas ’98 is back for his second season in his second stint on the Rock Wrestling staff. He was a standout wrestler himself for the Hawklets, as he was a District Champion and State qualifier his senior year. He continued his career as a student-athlete at the University of Oklahoma and was a member of the Big 12 Championship wrestling team in 1999. Professionally, he has worked at the Kansas City Assembly Plant since 2002. He got into coaching at the youth level before rejoining The Rock in 2012-13 and then again in 2022. Coach Rinas’ younger brother, Alex ’10, was a Hawklet team captain and former coach; his son, Tyler ’20, was a State-qualifying Hawklet wrestler. Coach Rinas also has a daughter, Abbie.

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Record: 2-8-1

Individual Records

Season Results

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Wrestling 2022-23

Season Stats Record

Pins

Team Points

Luke Tyrer

26-19

20

117

Robert Purcell

25-15

10

96.5

Andrew Shipman

15-19

3

59.5

12th of out 16 teams

Bobby Clemons

16-23

9

54.5

Raymore-Peculiar

Dominic DeWees

12-22

4

49.5

Anthony Totta

14-14

8

45

Lost 42-30

Gage Nelson

9-13

6

28

Lee’s Summit Inv.

Sam Reyna

7-14

4

29

19th out of 24 teams

Henry Morgan

8-23

2

26

St. Pius X

Logan Bayhylle

4-10

0

18

Manuel Mascote

3-3

2

15

Tied 30-30

Layne Nato

2-2

1

12

Fort Osage

Abe Ismert

1-2

0

6

Lost 51-18

Van Tomasic

1-1

1

6

Winnetonka Inv.

Shane McEnany

1-0

1

6

Drake Lewis

0-1

0

0

Lee’s Summit West

Lost 42-24 Raytown

Lost 40-36 Lee’s Summit North Inv.

Lost 69-6 Blue Springs South

Lost 60-12 St. Joseph Central

20th out of 22 teams Bishop Miege

Name

Won 48-24 Blue Springs South Inv.

11th out of 12 teams Lee’s Summit North

Lost 72-6 North Kansas City

Won 36-30

Most Takedowns

Andrew Shipman - 44

Most Reversals Luke Tyrer - 16

Most 3-PT Near Falls Andrew Shipman - 7 Robert Purcell - 7

Quickest Pin

Gage Nelson - 0:11

Most 2-PT Near Falls Robert Purcell - 9

Districts

12th out of 16 teams with 26 points

Blue indicates returnee

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Season Team Awards Beach Tuckness Award

Given to the wrestler who best exemplifies characteristics of the first head coach, Mr. Beach Tuckness.

Kevin Barth Brady Poskin Chris Mueller Steven Yanda Robert Tait Lou Groff Doug McFarland Alex Wurtz A.J. Gassman Chandler Smith Luke Tripp Evan Rainen

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Drew Daniels 2013 Thomas Peterson 2014 Ben McCausland 2015 Cameron Valdiviez 2016 Colin Valdiviez 2016 Travis Triplett 2017 Judson Dull 2018 Judson Dull 2019 Luke Tyrer 2020 Eli Franklin 2021 Robert Purcell 2022

Workhorse Award

Recognizes a wrestler that day-in and day-out comes to practice and conditioning and works harder than anyone in the room and on the mat. This individual is always working to improve. A workhorse never gives up, never cuts corners, always does an extra rep and does so with a positive attitude.

Andrew Shipman

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All-Time Team Chris Garlich David Poskin Jim Paolozzi Mark Hickey Scott Johnson Travis Huenfeld Justin Rogers Greg Ford Zach Anderson-Boland Tyler Reed Doug McFarland

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Baseball Season Ends in State Quarterfinals, Goal to Keep Advancing The 2023 baseball season started and ended with a tough task: nationally-ranked Liberty North. A team that has now won back-to-back State Championships, combining for a 67-16 record over those two seasons.

The season opener, part of the annual KC Leadoff Classic, was a blowout loss for the Hawklets against Liberty North. Unfazed, and with hopes of seeing the Eagles again in the playoffs, Rockhurst bounced back with a 9-3 win over Liberty, which was also a top team in the city all year.

Following lopsided wins over Guadalupe Centers, the Hawklets were 4-2 going into the first home game of the season. Hosting Staley, another strong program, Rockhurst rallied to a 7-6 victory led by a 4th inning grand slam from catcher Evan Damario ’25.

During any long season, most teams inevitably hit a rough patch. Struggling to find consistent offense, Rockhurst dropped eight of its next nine games. While the Hawklets only allowed an average of 4.0 runs per game, they managed to average just 2.2 of their own.

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The Rock was ready to flip the script. Sparked by a 3-1 win over Blue Valley North and a 13-2 win over Pembroke Hill, the Baseball Hawklets were finding their footing. Marco Dumsky ’23, a two-time All-District pitcher, went 6.1 innings allowing just three hits and one run against BVN. The offensive explosion against Pembroke, which was called after five innings, included four RBIs from Pete Miroslaw ’24 and a home run from Lucas Redd ’24.

In late-April, Rockhurst enjoyed a historic two-game stretch led by its pitching staff.

Facing Lawrence Free State, Dumsky threw 6.2 no-hit innings with six strikeouts before having to be pulled with one out remaining, due to KSHSAA pitching rules. James Dulle ’24 recorded the final out for a team no-hitter.

Two days later against Olathe Northwest, the effort was matched. Redd tossed 6.0 innings with five strikeouts and Evan Hartner ’24 came in for the seventh to once again combine for a no-hitter. The Hawklets won those games 10-0 and 7-1, respectively.

Now in a groove on offense, defense, and pitching, The Rock won three more games and extended its winning streak to five straight. In a close matchup with St. Thomas Aquinas, Cooper Westra ’24 picked up one of his five wins of the season in a 3-2 victory. Westra, also an All-District selection, maintained a 2.75 ERA while leading the staff

A 7-1 win at Bishop Miege featured Dumsky showing why he was the team’s ace. Over five scoreless innings, the Dartmouth signee struck out 11 hitters. On the season, Dumsky earned a 6-3 record with a 1.75 ERA over 43.2 innings with 62 strikeouts versus just 18 walks.

On Senior Day, Rockhurst honored its nine seniors. The group then led the Hawklets to a huge 6-4 win over Blue Springs South, which entered the game as the top-ranked team in the state, owning a 24-3 record and were the 2022 State runner-up.

“With Districts coming up, I told the players we could end up anywhere from the three seed to the six seed, and in order for us to reach that three spot we would have to start playing our best baseball - and we did just that,” said Head Coach Jim DeGraw. “After upsetting the number one team in Missouri, we had won five straight coming down the home stretch.”

Regrouping after close losses to Blue Springs and Liberty North, the team closed out the regular season with back-to-back wins.

One of those came facing another 20-win team in Blue Springs. Diamond, an All-District shortstop, broke the 2-2 tie in the top of the seventh with a solo shot that proved to be the game-winner.

Heading into the playoffs with a 15-14 record, the Hawklets had earned the #3 seed.

Ray-Pec started their ace in the first round matchup, and The Rock countered with Dumsky.

The senior answered the call with a complete game, striking out eight batters. Situational RBIs from Carter Graham ’23 and Tyler Coffin ’25 allowed the Hawklets to advance.

named All-District for the third time and AllState for the second.

Meanwhile, Westra was steady again on the mound in the win with 6.0 innings pitched, six strikeouts, and one run allowed.

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with 45.2 innings pitched. Timely home runs by John Diamond ’23 and Beau Neuburger ’25 were the key offensive plays against the Saints.

The Hawklets beat #1 Lee’s Summit West 9-2 after Redd started the game with a bang, hitting a grand slam in the 1st inning. It was the program’s first District Championship since 2019, giving Rockhurst a spot in the State Quarterfinals.

The team had earned another shot at Liberty North. But as they showed all postseason, the Eagles were hard-pressed to give up a run, and Rockhurst lost 2-0. Proudly, the Hawklets had ended their season on a 10-3 stretch.

Several important pieces will return for 2024, including Westra, Redd, Dulle, Damario, Hartner, Neuburger, Miroslaw, Coffin, and Nic Cipolla ’25, who started at third base and hit .314 as a sophomore.

“We’re looking to repeat the success we had last season, but with the expectation of making it to the Final Four with a lot of returning players, including a great pitching staff,” said Cipolla.

Rockhurst had perhaps its best game of the season in a 15-1 thrashing of #2 Lee’s Summit in the District Semifinals. Colton Wemhoff ’23, Rockhurst’s outstanding three-year starting center fielder, blasted a two-run homer and then had a game-changing diving catch in the fifth inning before the Hawklets compounded their lead. Wemhoff, who hit .402 on the season, was

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Head Coach

Jim DeGraw In the spring of 2024, Coach DeGraw will begin his 28th season as the head baseball coach at Rockhurst. In 27 seasons (not including the canceled 2020 season due to Covid), Coach DeGraw’s teams have averaged 17 wins per season. He has led The Rock to 23 winning seasons.

Coach DeGraw is the only coach to lead Rockhurst to the State Final Four; 2004 (State runner-up) and 2010 (3rd Place) and has an overall record of 451 wins and 267 losses. Since baseball returned to RHS in 1989, teams have won 15 District Titles (’90, ’91, ’92, ’94, ’95, ’00, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’10, ’12, ’13, ’18, ’19, ’23). Under Coach DeGraw, The Rock has made the national rankings as well, appearing in the USA Today Top 25 (#24), Baseball America Top 25 poll (#21), and the Midlands Region Top 5 (#2) in 2004. He has coached 31 players who have gone on to play Division I baseball and eight who have played professionally. There have been 30 All-State players on Coach DeGraw’s teams. Rockhurst has been ranked as the #1 team in the state of Missouri during the course of five different seasons in his tenure, and is a regular in the state’s top-10 rankings in the spring. In 2020 he was inducted into the Missouri Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

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Baseball 2023-24 Season

Assistant Coaches Nick Vaughn

Coach Vaughn serves as a varsity baseball assistant coach, along with his duties as a freshman football coach. He has been a member of Rockhurst’s faculty since 2004, teaching Biology. A native of Lee’s Summit, he attended Lee’s Summit North, UMKC for his BA, and Webster University for his MA. Coach Vaughn is married to Lisa and they have two daughters: Amelia and Claire. He enjoys watching sports, playing softball, golf, volleyball, and Texas Hold ‘Em with friends. Coach Vaughn cannot pick one favorite coaching memory because each year new memories and bonds form with players.

Jake Bradshaw

Coach Bradshaw is in his seventh year on the Rockhurst faculty, but has been an assistant varsity baseball coach for the last eight seasons. He also works with the freshman football team. Coach Bradshaw was a three-sport athlete for Oak Park (football, basketball, baseball) and went on to play both football and baseball at Kansas City Community College and Northwest Missouri State. Coach Bradshaw had also managed the BJ Raiders for 10 years in the Ban Johnson Collegiate League, winning over 78% of games along with three championships. He is married to Brittany and they have four children.

Mike Holmes

Coach Holmes enters his eighth baseball season at Rockhurst with the same enthusiasm he had for more than 60 years. Energetic and passionate about the game of baseball are the best ways to describe him. His coaching experiences range from tee ball to summer collegiate players and beyond. He has played in and/or coached in seven amateur adult National Championship games with five championships. Coach Holmes also previously “enjoyed” a 20+ year career as an umpire, including collegiate and high school levels. He teaches three senior English classes and two junior English classes at Rockhurst and is also the Bowling Club moderator. Coach Holmes is married to Jill, a life-long teacher.

Martin Radosevic

Coach Radosevic will coach the Baseball C Team for the second year, after the team was established in 2023. He brings more than 20 years of youth coaching in baseball, football, basketball, and track & field. He was also the Rockhurst pole vault coach for four seasons. Raised in Havana, IL, he played football at Urbana University in Ohio and was an Academic All-American while earning degrees in Math and Business, followed by a Masters in Business Administration from Baker University. Coach Radosevic teaches Math at The Rock and serves as the Math Club and Future Business Leaders of America Clubs’ Moderator. He is married to Lori and all three of their sons are Rockhurst graduates (Martin, Jr. ’16, Maguire ’17, and Maddux ’23).

Paul WInkeler

Coach Winkeler returns for his eighth season in his second stint with the Rockhurst baseball program. He has taught and coached at The Rock since 1999, and is most known as the head coach of the swim & dive team, which he has led to 14 State Titles, including a streak of 11 consecutive. He returned to the swim & dive program in 2018 as well. Coach Wink teaches Chemistry in the Science Department and serves as the Department Chair. He and his wife Margaret have three children.

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Baseball 2023

Season Results Record: 18-15 KC Metro Leadoff Tournament: Liberty North

@ Nixa

Lost 17-0

Lee’s Summit West

Lost 1-0

Shawnee Mission East

Lost 7-5 Lost 5-1

KC Metro Leadoff Tournament: Liberty

St. James Academy

Won 9-3

Lost 5-2

District Quarterfinals: Raymore-Peculiar

Won 2-1 @ Lawrence Free State

Won 10-0

District Semifinals: Lee’s Summit

Won 15-1 @ Olathe Northwest

Won 7-1

KC Metro Leadoff Tournament: Ray-Pec

@ Creighton Prep

Won 6-3

@ Creighton Prep

@ St. Thomas Aquinas

Lost 6-1

Won 3-2

KC Metro Leadoff Tournament: Park Hill

Won 5-2

Won 9-2

@ Park Hill South

@ Bishop Miege

State Quarterfinals: Liberty North

Lost 4-3

Won 7-1

Lost 2-0

@ Blue Valley

Blue Springs South

@ Guadalupe Centers

Lost 5-4

Won 6-4

Won 16-0

@ Park Hill

Blue Springs

Lost 4-3

Lost 3-2

@ Guadalupe Centers

@ Blue Valley North

@ Liberty North

Won 29-0

Won 3-1

Lost 6-2

Staley

@ Pembroke Hill

@ Blue Springs

Won 7-6

Won 13-2

Won 3-2

@ Lee’s Summit

@ Olathe South

@ Lawrence

Lost 4-1

Lost 9-5

Won 5-4

Lost 11-6

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Season Stats Pitching Stats Name

IP

W

L

SV

BB

SO

ERA

*Cooper Westra

45.2

5

4

0

27

32

2.75

*Marco Dumsky

43.2

6

3

0

18

62

1.76

*Lucas Redd

27.1

3

3

0

28

31

2.81

James Dulle

25.0

0

0

6

18

19

2.24

Evan Hartner

23.0

3

4

1

26

31

4.20

John Switzer

9.2

1

0

0

4

10

4.34

John Olson

9.1

0

0

0

2

7

3.75

Cole Stucky

6.0

0

0

2

1

12

3.50

Fielding Stats Name

GP

PO

A

E

Evan Damario

32

181

0

5

*!Colton Wemhoff

32

57

0

2

Nic Cipolla

32

47

2

10

Beau Neuburger

31

35

0

4

*Lucas Redd

30

36

0

1

Pete Miroslaw

29

28

1

3

*John Diamond

28

58

1

12

Carter Graham

28

7

0

3

Cole Stucky

22

14

0

3

*Marco Dumsky

16

7

0

0

Tyler Coffin

15

32

0

5

Hitting Stats Name

GP

AB

H

RBI

2B

3B

HR

BB

SB

AVG

Nic Cipolla

32

102

32

15

4

1

1

5

2

.314

Evan Damario

32

95

21

9

5

2

1

11

3

.221

*!Colton Wemhoff

32

82

33

22

6

4

1

22

10

.402

Beau Neuburger

31

87

23

18

4

3

1

12

0

.264

*Lucas Redd

30

91

24

26

5

3

3

9

5

.264

Pete Miroslaw

29

83

25

19

2

0

0

13

10

.301

*John Diamond

28

87

28

15

6

1

2

16

9

.322

Carter Graham

28

85

27

12

1

0

0

9

6

.318

Cole Stucky

22

17

6

4

3

1

0

5

0

.353

Tyler Coffin

15

39

6

3

1

0

0

6

1

.154

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Baseball 2023

Season Team Awards All-District

John Diamond ’23 Marco Dumsky ’23 Colton Wemhoff ’23 Lucas Redd ’24 Cooper Westra ’24

All-State

Colton Wemhoff ’23 (2nd Team)

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All-Time Team Alex George Steve Mingori Joe Groner Joe Spinello Joe Fahey Pat Tierney Rex Hein Doug Bruce David O’Keefe Travis Huenfeld Derek Wathan Mark Alexander David Manning Raymond Chang Ryan Anderson Steve Murphy John Mayberry Jr.

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2002 2002 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011

Andy Cheray Mitch Degraw Henry Weiler Todd Czinege Logan Grey Jack Benninghoff Trey Vickers Luke Ritter Ben Whetstone Tyler Benninghoff Dalton Lanpher Christian Franklin

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Golf State Championship Comes Down to Wire, Redemption Now on Minds

Returning to the KC area, the Hawklets found their strokes. They won the 11-team Blue Valley North Invitational shooting 290. Stanley shot a career-best 68, good for 2nd Place. Walsh and Cobb were both in the top-10, and George Besch ’26 tied for 12th in his first varsity competition.

Waiting for the scorecards to be marked as official, the Rockhurst golf team knew it had a great round at the District Meet.

That led into wins at the Laker Invitational at Lake Valley in Camdenton and the Helias Invitational at Jefferson City Country Club.

Walsh was the individual winner at the 24team Laker Invitational, shooting 73 (+1).

Rockhurst then earned bragging rights over Shawnee Mission East, the eventual Kansas 6A State Champs, with a 9-7 dual victory.

But it wasn’t just great, it was historic.

With all five golfers finishing in the top-18, each received All-District honors and an automatic qualification for the State Meet.

The top four scores are then combined for the team score. Led by a 2nd Place finish by Luke Walsh ’23 shooting 68 (-4), three Hawklets shot par or better; Alex Hogan ’24 was 3rd at -1, and Kyle Stanley ’23 was 4th finishing at an even par 72.

Jack Cobb ’23 rounded out the scores at +4, leaving Rockhurst with a combined 287 on the par 288 course. It was the first time a Missouri team had ever broken par on a 288 course, as the previous record was a 288 back in 2004.

“Playing that well at Districts and setting a new state record was really special for that group, especially the three seniors,” said Head Coach Mark Nusbaum. “And more importantly, all five earned individual State qualifications, giving us the advantage of having five golfers play in the State Meet instead of four.”

That performance gave the team a shot at defending its State Title from 2022, a goal that was established heading into the new season.

But the season got off to a slow start with a 4th Place finish at the Shawnee Mission East Invitational; the team shot 308 - one of the only times all season that the Hawklets did not break 300.

Rockhurst traveled to Palm Springs, CA to compete in the Champions Invitational and placed in the top half (T-19th out of 45) among stellar programs from seven states and Canada.

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Led by all underclassmen, the Hawklets still won the 20-team Jeff City Invitational without their top three seniors. William Fitzgerald ’24 tied for 2nd with a 73 (+1) in his best varsity performance. JP Hepler ’24 tied for 4th at 74, and Nick Hartman ’24 and Blake Hartner ’25 took 11th and 12th, respectively. All four would challenge for top-five varsity spots going into the postseason.

Sandwiched between two triangular wins where Rockhurst averaged 296, the final big meet of the regular season was the Blue Valley Northwest Invitational. Walsh played his way to another individual top honor, tying for 1st with a 73 (+2) on the day.

Primed for the postseason, Hawklets played their sensational round at Districts six days later, cruising to a 22-stroke win for the District Title.

The State Meet would prove to be a much bigger test.

After tying for 10th individually at Districts, Cobb was determined to improve in his final tournament as a Hawklet; he was the team’s #2 player as a junior and #1 as a senior. Cobb played steadily over the two-day meet at Silo Ridge in Bolivar. He shot 71 (-1) on day one, tied for fifth. As a team, The Rock was at 297, one stroke behind Chaminade.

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Facing stressful final holes, Cobb managed to par the last hole of the tournament in order to match his -1 effort from the day before. That earned the senior a 142 (-2) and title of individual Co-State Champion, becoming the 7th Hawklet to ever win or share an individual championship.

On the team side, Rockhurst shot 595. Although that same score was good enough to win State by 15 strokes in 2022, it was not quite enough in 2023. Chaminade combined for 594, blocking Rockhurst’s repeat bid by one stroke.

That sour taste will help fuel the Hawklets heading into the new season.

“Coming up one stroke short in 2023 will be motivation for us to break everything down shot by shot, instead of going for a certain overall score,” said Hogan. “Last season proves how important every shot you take is.”

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Golf 2024 Season

Head Coach Mark Nusbaum Coach Mark Nusbaum will be back for his tenth year as head golf coach, and has led the Golf Hawklets to two State Championships and seven top-3 finishes (2020 season was canceled). As a former basketball State Championship coach for the Hawklets, he retired from the program in 2014 with a record of 284-110, and retired from teaching in 2015. He says that he missed the kids, and many former players (golfers and basketball players) know what he brings to the table in terms of attitude and effort. Coach Nusbaum was a four-sport, nine-time letterman at Marshalltown High School in Iowa. He taught and coached locally at O’Hara and Liberty before coming to The Rock and teaching Math. While he didn’t play golf in high school, he has plenty of experience in managing the game, both the mental side and the team dynamics.

Coach Nusbaum now teaches at St. Thomas Aquinas. He and his wife, Kris, have two sons (Drew and Jameson) and one daughter (Carly). Coach Nusbaum was inducted into the Rockhurst Sports Hall of Fame as a coach in 2023.

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Assistant Coaches Theresa Fessler

Coach Fessler is in her fifth season as an assistant golf coach.

She is also an assistant coach for the St, Teresa’s Academy golf team in the fall. She served as Rockhurst’s Registrar & Academic Coordinator from 2001-2022 before retiring from her role. Born and raised in northeast Ohio and Michigan, she is a graduate of Mercyhurst University. Coach Fessler and her husband, Bob, have three children: Stephen ’06, Sean ’08, and Meghan. Her hobbies include cooking, traveling, and playing golf.

Kevin McGill

Now in his 17th year at The Rock, Coach McGill is an assistant golf coach and an Associate Athletic Director. He grew up in Fremont, NE where he played four years of football, basketball, and baseball, and was a two-time All-State player in basketball.

He then went on to play four years of hoops at Midland Lutheran College. Coach McGill and his wife, Sara, have two boys: Charlie and Keegan.

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Shawnee Mission East Invitational

Bud McGovern James Haake Robert Goulet Wayne Pence Jerry Krause Mark Hanrahan John Howell Robert “Chip” Toth Pat Hanrahan Matt Holmes Gary Riani John Sinovic Bert Roney Matt Roney Michael Hoehn Jim Gates Doug Albers Jason Hobick Fred Loeb Brent Kriegshauser Josh Polsinelli Kevin Ward Kirk Wood Mitch Kelly Ryan Davis Alex Nordholm Patrick Roth Tyler Trout Jason Schulte Matt Ledom Michael McGee Jason Huska Patrick Byrne Peter Dierks Rob Enright Ethan Packel

Season Results 4th out of 24 teams, shooting 308 Champions Invitational (CA)

T-19th out of 45 teams, shooting 908 (3 rounds) Blue Valley North Invitational

1st out of 11 teams, shooting 290 Laker Invitational

1st out of 24 teams, shooting 299 Helias Catholic Invitational

1st out of 20 teams, shooting 308 Shawnee Mission East Dual

Won 9-7 Jefferson City Invitational

1st out of 20 teams, shooting 302 Liberty North/Park Hill South Triangular

1st out of 3 teams, shooting 298 Blue Valley Northwest Invitational

1st out of 10 teams, shooting 303 Blue Springs/ Lee’s Summit North Triangular

1st out of 3 teams, shooting 294 District Championship

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All-Time Team 1941 1943 1954 1955 1956 1976 1978 1979 1984 1984 1984 1984 1991 1993 1994 1996 1997 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2005 2006 2009 2009 2012 2013 2015 2017 2017

1st out of 15 teams, shooting 287 State Championship

2nd out of 9 teams, shooting 595 (2 rounds)

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Golf 2023

All-District

Competition Averages Per 18 Holes

Season Team Awards Jack Cobb ’23 Kyle Stanley ’23 Luke Walsh ’23 Nick Hartman ’24 Alex Hogan ’24

All-State

Jack Cobb ’23

Season Stats

*#Jack Cobb

74.67

*Kyle Stanley

74.69

*Luke Walsh

75.08

*Alex Hogan

75.42

*Nick Hartman

76.31

William Fitzgerald

76.80

J.P. Hepler

77.40

Blake Hartner

77.85

George Besch

79.50

Will Fendler

80.40

John Gioncondo

81.33

Matthew LaSala

81.71

Gavin Delzer

82.00

Liam Lake

82.50

Coe Ketchum

83.20

Conner Vickers

83.40

Jack Huber

85.50

Henry Algrim

86.83

Will Simon

89.40

Hudson Malfer

89.60

Best Rounds Kyle Stanley, Luke Walsh

68

Kyle Stanley, Alex Hogan, John Gioncondo 70 Jack Cobb (2x), Kyle Stanley, Alex Hogan, JP Hepler, Nick Hartman

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Kyle Stanley, Luke Walsh, Alex Hogan

72

Luke Walsh (3x), Kyle Stanley, Jack Cobb, 73 JP Hepler, William Fitzgerald, Will Fendler

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State Record Book Entries in 2023 Season (place at time of submission) Par 71 Course - Individual Kyle Stanley

68

T-7th Best All-Time

Par 72 Course - Individual Luke Walsh

68

T-11th Best All-Time

Par 144 Course - Individual Jake Cobb

142

T-11th Best All-Time

Par 71 Course - Team Cobb, Stanley, Walsh, Besch, Lake

Brookridge

290

T-3rd Best All-Time

Cobb, Stanley, Walsh, Hogan, Hepler

Tahquitz Creek

296

T-11th Best All-Time

Cobb, Stanley, Walsh, Hogan, Hartman

Adams Pointe

287

1st Best All-Time

Cobb, Stanley, Walsh, Hogan, Hepler

Adams Pointe

294

T-10th Best All-Time

Cobb, Stanley, Walsh, Hogan, Hartman

Silo Ridge

297

T-18th Best All-Time

Cobb, Stanley, Walsh, Hogan, Hartman

Silo Ridge

298

T-19th Best All-Time

Stanley, Walsh, Hogan, Hartman, Hepler

WinterStone

298

T-19th Best All-Time

Cobb, Walsh, Hogan, Hartman, Hepler

Lake Valley

299

T-21st Best All-Time

Cobb, Stanley, Walsh, Hogan, Hartman

Silo Ridge - 36 Holes

595

T-4th Best All-Time

Par 72 Course - Team

* All-District # All-State Blue indicates returnee

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Lacrosse Extends Dominant Streak, Explosive Offense Returns 11.2 lbs. It’s a weight that the Rockhurst lacrosse program has become accustomed to hoisting in mid-May. The Hawklets etched another line in the Lacrosse Association of Kansas City (LAKC) books by becoming the first team in league history to win back-to-back-to-back championships. In winning the 2023 title, Head Coach Tim Reidy ’02 and his teams have now won five of the 12 LAKC titles since the league was established in 2012 (the 2020 season was canceled).

But this season was particularly special. For the first time since 2006, Rockhurst recorded an undefeated season. And, quite frankly, only two of the 18 games were particularly close.

The Rock also became the first team in LAKC to complete an undefeated championship season.

Opening the year with a 21-3 win over Lee’s Summit West and a 22-4 win over Olathe,

it was a sign of things to come. As in most games, the starters were pulled around halftime, and backup, JV, and underclassman players had the opportunity to gain varsity experience.

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Lacrosse The Olathe game also included Luke McNamara ’24 breaking the Rockhurst alltime scoring record. In just the second game of his junior season, McNamara tallied the 134th goal of his career and stood alone atop The Rock’s leaderboard. Already owning the single season scoring record from his sophomore year, McNamara would continue to rewrite his own record book throughout his incredible junior campaign.

Coach Reidy and his staff, knowing that the 2023 team could be elite, had scheduled matchups against strong Texas programs in Houston-based Strake Jesuit and Episcopal. In a 20-hour period, the Hawklets beat Strake 1513 and Episcopal, the #2 team in Texas, 21-5.

“Our trip down to Texas at the beginning of the year was a defining part of our season,” said Jack Bichelmeyer ’24. “It really bonded our team together and started us off for a strong year.”

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surrounding him. Croix Snow ’24 scored 37 goals, Colin Komenda ’24 netted 36, Bichelmeyer had 36, and Reid Moshier ’24 added 20. All five juniors were named to the All-LAKC Team.

Another selection, senior leader Brock Narciso ’23, had 15 goals of his own. And all were happy to share the wealth, as each player had at least 17 assists; Moshier led the team with 28.

Back to league play, Rockhurst cruised to victories over Blue Valley Southwest, St. Thomas Aquinas, Mill Valley, and Lancer Lacrosse by a combined score of 80-18. In a 10-point win over the Lancers, McNamara broke his own record by scoring nine goals in the game. He also scored seven goals in four different games during the season, and eight goals twice.

Meanwhile, the defensive side of the field for the Hawklets was more than holding its own. Matthew Koehler ’24 solidified himself as the top goaltender, maintaining a 67.5% save percentage. All-LAKC defenders Charlie Gormsen ’24 and Hayes Homes ’24 helped anchor the defensive unit, while Henry Kemp ’23 and Gentry Curtis ’26 were forces on the faceoff, as both won over 75% of their faceoff opportunities. They led Rockhurst in ground balls with 84 and 68, respectively.

The Hawklets again wanted to test themselves against out-of-area opponents. They did so in defeating Chaminade 18-8, Creighton Prep, the #1 team in Nebraska, 18-1, and St. Louis University High 15-2. Mixed in around those games were three more LAKC triumphs over Blue Valley, Pembroke Hill, Northland, and Lee’s Summit United by an average of 13 goals.

“Most of the team had been playing varsity together for two or three seasons so they had great chemistry, and many new faces and unexpecting players played key roles throughout the season” said Coach Reidy.

Rockhurst confidently headed into the league playoffs with a regular season record of 15-0, and a +208 goal differential. In LAKC play, the Hawklets were 10-0 with a +150 differential.

The quarterfinal matchup against Lee’s Summit West results in a 25-point rout in which 16 different Hawklets scored.

In the 16-4 semifinal win over Pembroke Hill, McNamara and Bichelmeyer combined for 10 goals on 12 shots. Three of McNamara’s six goals came on behind-the-back shots, which he has

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grown to master in his high school career. Kemp and Curtis won 19 of their 21 faceoffs to keep Rockhurst in control of possession all night.

Cementing their legacy as one of the best teams in Rockhurst history, Coach Reidy’s group beat Blue Valley Southwest 14-10 in the LAKC Championship to complete the 18-0 season.

Komenda earned Championship MVP with his five goals on five shots along with two assists.

“It was an incredible experience to be the first time in LAKC history to three-peat,” said Komenda. “All of the hard work that we put in over the off-season and in-season showed. I was grateful to receive MVP, but couldn’t have done it without my teammates and coaches helping me throughout the game and season.”

While 11 Hawklets were to All-LAKC teams, McNamara also became the 22nd All-American in program history after totaling 103 goals on 70% shooting and adding 20 assists. A complete team top to bottom, Rock Lacrosse finished the year ranked #8 in the Midwest.

With no plans of slowing down, Rockhurst returns over 80% of its goal production and the majority of its starting defense.

“We stayed hungry throughout the season and did a very good job of staying focused on trying to get better every day while treating each game like a championship,” said McNamara.

“And since we are returning so many players this year, if we keep that same effort then another championship is definitely possible.”

“We stayed hungry

throughout the season

and did a very good job of

staying focused on trying to get better every day

while treating each game like a championship.”

Luke McNamara ’24

Season Results

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Lacrosse 2023

Record: 18-0 Lee’s Summit West

Creighton Prep (NE)

Won 21-3

Won 18-1

Olathe

St. Louis University High School

Won 22-4 Strake Jesuit College Prep (TX)

Won 15-13 Episcoal (TX)

Won 21-5 @ Blue Valley Southwest

Won 17-4 St. Thomas Aquinas

Won 21-0 @ Mill Valley

Won 15-2 @ Lee’s Summit United

Won 18-3 LAKC Quarterfinals: Lee’s Summit West

Won 28-3 LAKC Semifinals: Pembroke Hill

Won 21-3

Won 16-4

Shawnee Mission East

LAKC Finals: Blue Valley Southwest

Won 21-11 Chaminade

Won 18-8 @ Blue Valley

Won 15-1 @ Pembroke Hill

Won 19-9

Won 14-10

Tim Reidy Coach Tim Reidy ’02 is in his 13th season at his alma mater. As a Hawklet, he was a defender and was named the first lacrosse AllAmerican in school history. He played collegiately at Mount St. Mary’s University. Coach Reidy holds an MEd from the University of Notre Dame and BA in History & American Studies from the University of Kansas. At Rockhurst, he serves as the school archivist, teaches Kansas City History and AP World History, and is the Chair of the Social Studies Department.

During his time at Rockhurst, Coach Reidy has been named U.S. Lacrosse Coach of the Year three times and is a 2021 inductee into the Rockhurst Sports Hall of Fame. Coach Reidy and his wife Heather have twin sons (Ryan and Padraig) and a daughter (Frances Grace).

@ Northland

Won 15-2

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Lacrosse 2024 Season

Assistant Coaches Mark Bayhylle

A Glastonbury, CT native, Coach Bayhylle attended Xavier High School before heading to the Midwest to enroll at the University of Kansas. At KU, he played club lacrosse and continued his love of the game by coaching at RHS before he got a job at the school. In 2006 he was hired to work in the Computer Services Department at The Rock. In 2009 Coach Bayhylle was named the Missouri Division I Lacrosse Assistant Coach of the Year, and in 2019 was the U.S. Lacrosse Assistant Coach of the Year. He is also in his sixth season coaching freshman football. He and his wife have three boys: Jackson, Logan ’23, and Tommy ’25.

Tim Hannon

Coach Hannon has been part of the lacrosse coaching staff at Rockhurst since the program began in the spring of 1995. A former lacrosse player and graduate of the University of Missouri, Coach Hannon has been heavily involved with the development of youth lacrosse. In 2014, Coach Hannon was voted the Assistant Coach of the Year for the Lacrosse Association of Kansas City (LAKC). In May 2015, Coach Hannon was inducted into the U.S. Lacrosse Great Plains Hall of Fame. Outside of coaching lacrosse, Coach Hannon is a Business Banker at U.S. Bank. He and his wife, Deborah, have one child, Zach ’13.

Luke McLellan

Coach McLellan ’00 rejoined Rockhurst Lacrosse in spring 2018, after assisting with the program from 2008-2011 and then taking a break. This season he continues his work as the freshman team coach. In the classroom, Coach McLellan teaches Theology classes, and is also the moderator of the evergrowing Outdoors Club. He is married to Jaime and they have two children.

Clayton Melrose

Originally from St. Louis, Coach Melrose played attack for the Webster Groves High School and CBC High School programs. He graduated from CBC in 2007 and then went on to play attack and midfield for the University of Missouri, serving as team captain for the nationally-ranked Tigers his senior year.

In 2012 Coach Melrose graduated from the University of Missouri with his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and began working for Hubbell Power Systems. After coaching youth lacrosse and officiating high school lacrosse in 2013, Coach Melrose became the head coach for the University of Missouri’s club lacrosse program from 2014-2016, before relocating to Kansas City, where he coached for one year as an assistant at Blue Valley West prior to joining us at The Rock in 2019.

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Coach Vasta is in his sixth year as an assistant lacrosse coach. He was previously the head coach of the Blue Valley Titans High School women’s team, where he led them to two consecutive championships in 2011 and 2012. In 1993, Coach Vasta was named the Texas High School Men’s Lacrosse Coach of the Year while leading Central Catholic High School in San Antonio to the State Quarterfinals.

As a player at Air Force, he was a four-year All-Conference attackman and named All-American in 1986. Coach Vasta was a top scorer in D1 lacrosse all four years, and from 1986-2007 held the all-time NCAA D1 college career scoring record of 343 points. After graduating from the Air Force, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant and served on active duty as an F16 fighter pilot with combat time over Iraq. After 22 years of service, he retired from the Air Force and is now a captain with FedEx.

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Matt Ruemker

Coach Ruemker enters his fifth season with the Lacrosse Hawklets, and holds a long history of lacrosse experience. He was a standout at St. John Vianney High School in St. Louis, earning 2nd Team All-American honors, and then played at Kansas State University. His coaching background includes stops at Lansing High School and Blue Valley West High School. Coach Ruemker and his wife, Brooke, have four children, and he works at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City as an Assistant Vice President.

Sean McNamara

Coach McNamara joined the program in 2021 and brought with him an extensive lacrosse background. He was a standout player at Bishop Kearney High School in Rochester, NY prior to his college career at Randolph-Macon College. His coaching experience includes serving as Head Coach at Calverton High School (MD) and assisting at Calvert Hall (MD) and McQuaid Jesuit (NY). He has coached collegiately at Messiah College, Randolph-Macon College, and Roberts Wesleyan College. Coach McNamara has also coached club lacrosse with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for 24 years. Coach McNamara and his wife, Anna, have four children, including Luke ’24 and Caleb ’26. He works at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as their Chief Support Officer.

Robbie Healy

Coach Healy ’14 officially joined the staff starting in the 2022 season, but had assisted during the postseason runs since 2018. A former Hawklet defender, Coach Healy was vital to the Hawklets’ LAKC Championship his senior year and was named LAKC 1st Team All-Metro, and is a member of Rockhurst Lacrosse’s All-Time Team. He went on to play collegiately at DePauw and Rockhurst University. Coach Healy holds a BSBA in Financial Markets and Economic Analysis from Rock U. He is a coach for Team KC Lacrosse and a co-founder of the KC Smoke, Kansas City’s only men’s box lacrosse team.

Brendan Surface

Coach Surface ’09 has been a staple in the KC lacrosse community since his days as a player for the Hawklets. He helped The Rock win the 2008 State Championship and runner-up in 2009. Coach Surface was 1st Team All-Conference and All-State, and an All-American after leading Missouri in points (105) and goals (73) in 2009. He went on to the University of Kansas before returning to Kansas City and coaching at Rockhurst University. Coach Surface spent six years as the Offensive Coordinator and two years as the Defensive Coordinator. He now runs Project KC Lacrosse, and rejoined Rockhurst Lacrosse in 2023 as a freshman coach and varsity assistant.

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Season Stats Scoring and Defense Name

*Brock Narciso Henry Wilkerson Sam Stegall Ruse Healy Will Eckles *#Luke McNamara *Charlie Gormsen Jack Hudak *Colin Komenda Liam Wier Mack Renko Eddie Miller *Reid Moshier *Henry Kemp Sam Komenda *Matthew Koehler *Gentry Curtis Thomas Homant Christopher Mohajir Jackson Effertz *Croix Snow *Hayes Holmes Cristian Solorio Logan Bayhylle Michael Brooks Christopher Kelley *Jack Bichelmeyer Johnny Steffano Finn Roy Caleb Teeven Ben Winbinger John Rebein Joe Hudak Draden Torline Graham Fuemmeler Logan Kuechler George Rebman Luke Tyrer

GP

18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 13 13 12 11 11 11 10 3

GBs

30 30 43 23 29 42 39 28 23 28 11 30 39 84 9 13 68 36 17 11 31 35 11 11 15 5 26 10 4 6 1 19 9 4 9 7 10 1

SOG

34 5 7 4 12 148 0 1 62 1 0 26 39 8 20 0 9 1 14 25 55 0 16 1 1 0 49 16 17 8 0 3 0 0 0 6 0 0

Goals

15 5 2 2 5 103 0 0 36 0 0 13 20 2 12 0 2 0 5 11 37 0 8 0 0 0 36 8 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

Goal %

44.1% 100.0% 28.6% 50.0% 41.7% 69.6% 0.0% 0.0% 58.1% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 51.3% 25.0% 60.0% 0.0% 22.2% 0.0% 35.7% 44.0% 63.7% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 73.5% 50.0% 43.8% 37.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0%

Asst.

17 1 1 0 2 20 0 1 20 5 0 5 28 4 4 0 3 0 3 8 21 1 4 0 0 0 18 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Points

32 6 3 2 7 123 0 1 56 5 0 18 48 6 16 0 5 0 8 19 58 1 12 0 0 0 54 12 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

Goaltending Name

GA

*Matthew Koehler 49 Christopher Kelley 22 Draden Torline 9 Luke Tyrer 7

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SV%

67.5% 54.1% 74.2% 12.5%

W-L 14-0 4-0 0-0 0-0

*Indicates All-Metro #Indicates All-American Blue indicates returnee

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Lacrosse 2023

Season Team Awards All-Metro

Henry Kemp ’23 (1st Team) Jack Bichelmeyer ’24 (1st Team) Charlie Gormsen ’24 (1st Team) Matthew Koehler ’24 (1st Team) Luke McNamara ’24 (1st Team) Colin Komenda ’24 (2nd Team) Gentry Curtis ’26 (2nd Team) Brock Narciso ’23 (H.M.) Hayes Holmes ’24 (H.M.) Reid Moshier ’24 (H.M.) Croix Snow ’24 (H.M.)

All-American

Connelly Award

The Connelly Award is given to the Defensive Most Valuable Player.

Mark Olshefski Joe Ferber Michael Reintjes Greg Meyer Crawford Collins John Schmidtlein Brooks Elder Andrew Dakan Charlie Naylor Jake Enenbach

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

John Riley Jake Sullivan Thomas Finn Danny Thompson Tommy Eckels Michael Kuklenski Josh Pickett Zach Giangreco Charlie Gormsen

2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2019 2021 2022 2023

Luke McNamara ’24

McGilley Award Hannon Award

The Hannon Award is given to the Offensive Most Valuable Player.

Addison Degen Joe Faerber Kevin Mcliney Reed Slaymaker Harrison Donnelly Reed Slaymake Brady Guck Michael Nulton Fisher Roy Luke McNamara Luke McNamara

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023

Bayhylle Award

The Mark D. Bayhylle Award is given to two underclassmen (one from C Team and one from the JV Team) who best represent the ideals of the Rockhurst Lacrosse program on and off the field.

Reid Moshier Connor John Burke Hakes Finn Roy Tom Fimmen Burke Hakes

The Matthew C. McGilley Award is given annually in memorial of Matt McGilley, Class of 1995, one of the founders of Rockhurst Lacrosse, who was killed by a drunk driver in 2000. The McGilley Award is given to a senior lacrosse player who exemplifies the spirit of Rockhurst Lacrosse both on and off the field.

Phil Duncan Collin Koranda Cole Dimond Mike Euston Pete Jokisch Cory Vandyke Peter Hannapel Peter Hannapel Carl Novick Jason Coleman Reilly Hannapel Chad Maple David Herring Connor Flanagin Peter Muehlebach Daniel Connor Emerson Hodes Alex Lackey Connor Prochnow

1999 2000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014

Henry Bins Connor Law Cole Smith Jack Eckels William Muehlebach Jack Scanlon Will Gormsen Brock Narciso

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023

2021 2021 2022 2022 2023 2023

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All-Time Team The newest sport for the school has still been competitive as the sport continues to grow nationally and more significantly on a local level. The program was a club sport initially before becoming a varsity sport in 1997. Submission for membership to the squad can be submitted to the Athletic Director or head coach, with credentials as to why their high school lacrosse career warrants consideration.

Matt McGilley Patrick McGilley Sean Connelly Peter McGilley Ryan McLaughlin Aaron Clevinger Pat Connelly Jon Lecuyer Tim Reidy Pete Jokisch Andrew Elmer Cory Van Dyke Brendan Arthur Michael Adkins Matt Gotschall Peter Hannapel Carl Novick Chris Rhoades Jason Coleman Schaffer Degen Brent Sear Spencer Walsh Colin Looby Kevin Looby Paul Reintjes

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Terry Smith Joe Faerber Chad Maple Evan O’Brien David Herring Brendan Surface William Tilson Connor Flanagin Scott Brown Crawford Collins Peter Muehlebach Emerson Hodes Addison Degen Robbie Healy Connor Prochnow Andrew Dakan Joe Faerber Kevin McLiney Liam Ryan Harrison Donnelly Sam Mohajir John Riley Jake Sullivan Reed Slaymaker Brady Guck

2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2018

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TENNIS

Tennis Young Team Accepts Challenges, Builds for Future Success As the 2023 Tennis Hawklets stepped onto the court for their first varsity match of the season, the nerves were high. Coming off of a 3rd Place finish at State in 2022, Rockhurst had to replace its top seven players. So to kick off 2023, it was the first varsity competition for all but one Rock player. And the opening match came against John Burroughs, a team that would go on to be Missouri Class 3 (big class) State Runner-Up. While trying to get accustomed to the speed and intensity of the varsity level, the young Hawklet players were thrust into playing the best teams on both sides of the state line, seemingly on a weekly basis. Their first five matches of the season put Rockhurst through the gauntlet, with only Henry Stevens ’25 having any varsity experience; he played four singles matches and eight doubles matches as a freshman.

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The Missouri opponents included Burroughs, St. Joe Central (16-2 season record), and Liberty (20-5 season record). But the Hawklets battled hard against SJC and Liberty before eventually dropping both matches 6-3. The Kansas side was even more daunting. Rockhurst faced Blue Valley Northwest and Blue Valley West, with both teams later competing for the Kansas 6A State Championship. Northwest took fourth, while West won the title.

The winless start to the season brought on moments of frustration, but the growth of individual players and team as a whole was promising. Stevens and Caleb Bridges ’25, just sophomores, were stepping up as The Rock’s top singles and doubles players and taking on older, more seasoned varsity opponents.

Bridges’ first singles win came playing in the #1 spot against Liberty.

Improving by the day, the Hawklets were rewarded with their first victory of the season in a home match against Lee’s Summit West.

Picking up big wins in singles and doubles, Rockhurst pulled out the 6-3 result.

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Another positive sign within the program was the development and success of the JV team. The Rock took home the top prize at the Pembroke JV Tournament and then swept all three divisions of the NKC Novice Doubles Tournament and won the team trophy.

Meanwhile, the varsity Hawklets continued to be paired against stiff competition. Following the win over Lee’s Summit West, they played the three-time defending Kansas 6A State Champs from Shawnee Mission East. That led into a contest versus Barstow, which eventually took 3rd in Missouri Class 2. The Hawklets would take them to the wire, but came up just short in a 5-4 loss.

On the singles side, Nate Dierks ’24 was a bright spot, working his way to a winning record of 8-3 during his junior campaign. Charlie Porto ’25 also tallied a winning singles record at 6-4.

Back on the team side, the Hawklets’ season came to an end against Pembroke Hill, which won the State Title without dropping a game in its five postseason matches.

Rockhurst squared off with Pembroke Hill to close out the regular season. The Raiders, a talented team that would keep a record of 20-1, overpowered the young Hawklets.

The doubles teams, though, earned the privilege of traveling to Springfield. Bridges and Stevens battled to a 7th Place finish.

But the focus quickly turned to the postseason.

Although Rockhurst had the fewest regular season dual wins in its seven-team district, it still earned the #1 seed and a quarterfinal round bye thanks to The Rock’s strength of schedule. In the semifinals, the Hawklets rolled through Lee’s Summit North, 5-1, and then defeated Lee’s Summit West again, 5-2, to win the team District Championship and advance to the State Quarterfinals.

In the individual district competition, Rockhurst swept doubles with Bridges and Stevens taking 1st and Dierks and Luke Johnson ’26 finishing 2nd. Both doubles tandems qualified for the individual State Tournament.

“The trip to individual State was special because I would consider it a successful tournament for me and Caleb getting seventh,” said Stevens. “But it was also a highlight due to all of the amazing memories I made that weekend.”

In 2024, the goals shift from growing to flourishing. None of the team’s top 12 players were seniors in 2023, so plenty of experience will return to the court for the Hawklets.

“I think we are going to be able to have a lot more significant growth for the 2024 season,” said Bridges. “A lot of younger players had to step up to fill big shoes last season, and because of that I think we will see more players taking bigger leadership roles this spring.”

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Tennis 2024 Season

Head Coach

The Rockhurst Tennis head coach for the 2024 season had not been finalized at the time of print.

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Assistant Coaches Max Dunmire Coach Dunmire ’18 rejoins the Rockhurst Tennis program as a coach for the 2024 season. He was a three-year player for the Hawklets, helping the team to two 2nd Place State finishes and a 3rd Place finish. As a senior, he posted a singles record of 13-0 and doubles record of 14-4. Coach Dunmire and his doubles partner (Nate Bodde ’19) placed 4th in doubles at State in 2018.

He went on to graduate from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a minor in Business Management. Coach Dunmire currently works for Brenda Doudican at Midwest Land Group.

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Season Stats Singles Record Match Play

Doubles Records

Name Caleb Bridges Henry Stevens Luke Johnson Nate Dierks Leo Menghini Charlie Porto Will Volker Asher Higgins

Name *#Caleb Bridge *#Henry Stevens *Luke Johnson *Nate Dierks Leo Menghini Charlie Porto Will Volker Asher Higgins

Record 3-7 1-8 4-7 8-3 4-7 6-4 3-2 2-7

Record 7-11 7-11 5-12 5-12 3-7 3-5 3-4 3-5

*All-District #All-State Blue indicates returnee

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Season Results Record: 3-9 John Burroughs

Lee’s Summit West

Lost 8-1

Won 6-3

St. Joe Central

Shawnee Mission East

Lost 6-3

Lost 8-1

@ Blue Valley Northwest

Barstow

Lost 8-1

Lost 5-4

@ Liberty

Pembroke Hill

Lost 6-3

Lost 8-0

District Semifinals vs.

Lee’s Summit North

Won 5-1 District Championship vs.

Lee’s Summit West

Won 5-2 Sectionals vs. Pembroke Hill

Lost 5-0

@ Blue Valley West

Lost 7-2

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Season Team Awards All-District

Nate Dierks ’24 Caleb Bridges ’25 Henry Stevens ’25 Luke Johnson ’26

All-State

Caleb Bridges ’25 Henry Stevens ’25

“Rock Award” (new in 2021) Charlie Duethman Nick Koca Caleb Bridges

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All-Time Team Tennis is the most successful sport at Rockhurst in terms of State Championships (18 1st Place finishes), including a 10-year streak, so members on this All-Time team have dominated courts all over. Some include state record holders as well. Submission for membership to the squad can be submitted to the Athletic Director or head coach, with credentials as to why their high school tennis career warrants consideration.

Robert Riley Lonnie Taylor Joe Ruysser Pete Brown Bill Krizman Tom Grier Fred Azar Jim McPhilliamy Mark McLiney Pat Looney Warren McDonald Grant Ramsey

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Ryan Smith Jon Osgood Casey Smith Scott Martin Andy Metzler Ryan Osgood Sam Davidson Brad Martin Ryan Reid Zach Frisch Jose Guerra Reid Martin

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Guerin Smith Patrick Tooey Jack O’Flaherty Andrew Edmonds Sam Crawford Alex Koca Jacob Moore John Nogalski Joe Ibarra Jack Evans Joe O’Connor Justin Nogalski Sinjin Nair

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Track & Field Top Athletes Leave Mark on Program, Depth Becomes Focus for 2024

qualifying for State in the 200-meter and placing 11th. His junior season was cut short in Sectionals due to an injury; he was ranked in the top 10 in the state in both the 100-meter and 200-meter.

Control what you can control.

Motivated for a memorable final campaign, Okpareke used his 6’5” frame to his advantage in his open sprints and as the relay anchor. He opened the season with a 200 victory at Rusty Hodge in 22.65. In middle distance, Brendan Kerr ’23 was also back for his final season with high expectations. He won the 800-meter in 2:00.28, and would consistently shave off time going forward. As a team, Rockhurst took 2nd out of 14 teams.

That was the coaching staff’s message to the Rockhurst Track & Field members who had earned the opportunity to compete at the State Meet. That meet turned out to be one of the most competitive championship meets in Missouri history.

But in order to have the chance to race, jump, or throw in Jefferson City, it takes months of work. Several Hawklets were willing to put in that work, as evidenced by dedicated offseason training among sprinters and middle and long distance runners.

Following the Ron Ives Invitational being canceled due to weather, the first meet of the year was the Rusty Hodge Invitational at Blue Springs South. It was the first of many individual gold medals of the year for senior standout Kene Okpareke ’23. He had burst onto the sprint scene as a just a sophomore,

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Early-season meets offered athletes to try different events and showcase their abilities.

Dom Yarbrough ’24 was showing promise in the long and triple jumps; Henry Knutson ’23 continued improving in the 300-meter hurdles that he began racing as a junior; and Luke Lewellen ’24 was scoring points in both the shot put and discus.

Unfortunately, injuries sidelined several Hawklets throughout the season, including sprinters Charlie Haake ’23, Leo Faulkner ’24,

At the 27-team Bill Summa Invitational, Rockhurst gave a glimpse of its talented relays in winning the 4x800 and 4x100, and taking 3rd in the 4x200. Individually, Kerr showed his range by finishing 2nd in the 400-meter (50.21), while Henry Acorn ’25 was 3rd in the 1600-meter (4:25), and 4th in th 3200-meter (9:26) Among a collective underperformance at the 100th KU Relays, Okpareke raced to 2nd in the 100 (10.66) and was hunting down the school record of D.J. Hord ’05. That record of 10.35 was manual time, so the conversion to fully automatic timing (FAT) was 10.59; so Okpareke would need to beat 10.59 for the record.

The Rock then placed 3rd in the Grain Valley Invitation, again led by wins from Okpareke in the 100 (10.63), Kerr in the 400 (49.71), and Acorn in the 1600 (4:22). Other strong performances came from August Thompson ’23 taking 2nd in the 800 (2:00.38), and 3rd Place points from Yarbrough in the 200 (23.16), Knutson in the 300H (41.89), and Kai Somasegaran ’25 in the 3200 (9:40). The 4x100 and 4x400 relays also crossed the finish line first.

The Al Davis/Mike Lillis Invitation, Rockhurst’s home meet, resulted in another 3rd Place for the Hawklets, but were only four points behind the winning team. Middle distance up-and-comer Bill Hayes ’25 raised eyebrows as he ran 1:58.94 in the 800, 4:27.06 in the 1600, and split 50.80 in the 4x400 relay.

The ultra-competitive Shawnee Mission North Relays rounded out the regular season, highlighted by a few PRs. Kerr took 3rd out of 34 runners in the 800 (1:56.23), Acorn was also 3rd in the 3200 (9:19.97). The 4x800 relay team ran the second fastest time in Missouri to that point, going 7:55.87, led by a 1:57.80 split from Andrew Davis ’25.

Rockhurst was aiming for a District Title, but fell just five points short. Event wins came from Okpareke in the 100 and 200, Brian Humphrey ’23 in the 1600 for the second consecutive year, and the 4x100 relay. Seven other individuals placed in the top four of

their events and advanced to Sectionals, including Lewlellen in the shot put and discus.

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and Landon Brewer ’24, as well as Knutson.

Only Faulkner would be able to finish his season.

At Sectionals, the 4x100 and 4x800 relays along with Kerr, Okpareke, Yarbrough, and Acorn punched their tickets to State.

The two-day meet in Jeff City was a spectacle as Rockhurst finished tied for 9th out of 56 teams. The 4x800 relay was arguably the best in state history; the Hawklets ran the second fastest time in school history (7:48.37) which was good enough for 5th Place. That time would have won State in seven of the previous years. And the 4x100 relay team of Max Smith ’23, Yarbrough, Brayden Worstell ’25, and Okpareke took silver at State. Their best time of the season, 41.92, missed the school record by 0.04.

Okpareke was able to eclipse Hord’s time, running 10.56 (10.32 MT) to take 5th as well. He earned another All-State honor by finishing 8th in the 200. Kerr ended his Rockhurst career with a 4th Place medal in the 800 with a PR of 1:55.67.

With five All-State runners coming back for 2024, the Hawklets look to build more depth to take the next step and win the District Championship.

“One of our improvements last year was scoring in more events. We need to continue that development this season,” said Head Coach Troy Harding. “District titles are more about the depth of a team than they are the strength of a few elite athletes. If we continue to develop all 19 events, we should be able to compete for that District trophy, and then represent well at the State Meet.”

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Track & Field 2024 Season

Head Coach

Troy Harding Coach Troy Harding has served as the head track & field coach since joining the program in 2018. For the prior 25 years, Coach Harding taught Math and coached track & field at Blue Springs South High School - 19 years as head coach. He primarily worked with hurdlers during this time. He coached four State Champions in the hurdles.

He was also the head cross country coach for 18 years.

While a student-athlete at Carthage High School, Coach Harding competed in football, basketball, and track & field all four years. His senior year (1988) he earned AllState honors in both hurdle events. He continued his track & field career at the University of Central Missouri, specializing in the decathlon, and earned All-American honors in 1992. Coach Harding and his wife, Kimberly, have two boys: Emerson and Coleridge.

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Assistant Coaches Tim Bianco

Coach Bianco ’11 returned to Rockhurst on the track & field coaching staff in 2020, and has been a volunteer throws coach for the last three seasons. While a student-athlete at The Rock, he was a two-year letterman in both football and track & field. Coach Bianco went on to throw for the St. Louis University Men’s Track & Field Team, while earning a degree in Elementary Education and a Certificate in Special Education. He works full-time as a Special Education Teacher in the Kansas City Kansas School District. Coach Bianco married his wife Mary in June 2020 and they have a son, Timothy Giuseppe.

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Coach Monteil enters his seventh year coaching football and track & field at The Rock. He spent 29 years coaching at O’Hara High School, where he was Offensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach for 21 years; he also spent time with the golf and wrestling programs. He works with freshman football along with the sprinters in track & field. Coach Monteil teaches in the Math Department. He and his wife, Shelley, have two daughters, Abby and Riley.

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Jim Monteil

Alex Dobens

Coach Dobens ’08 returned to Rockhurst and the cross country and track & field programs in 2020-21. He graduated from The Rock in 2008 and earned several varsity letters in cross country and track; he is a member of the Cross Country All-Time Team. Coach Dobens attended the College of the Holy Cross.

He entered the teaching and coaching world in 2013 at Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver before joining Rockhurst’s staff in 2020. He teaches Classical Languages classes, is the junior varsity XC head coach, and the track & field distance coach.

Ryan McAnany

Coach McAnany ’12 enters his seventh season at The Rock. He previously spent time as an Alumni Service Corps volunteer at St. Louis University High School in 2016. While a student-athlete at Rockhurst, Coach McAnany excelled in cross country as a three-year letterman and was selected as the 2011 Golden Spike Winner. He was also a varsity track & field letterman. He continued his running career at the University of Dallas. He teaches Scripture and serves as the Assistant Pastoral Director in addition to his coaching duties in cross country and track.

Shawn Schmelzle

Coach Schmelzle ’88 returned to Rockhurst in 2020 as a football coach, and then joined the faculty in 2021. While a student-athlete, Coach Schmelzle was a standout player for the Hawklets in the mid-80s, helping Rockhurst win back-to-back State Championships in 1986 and 1987, earning All-State lineman honors both seasons. He went on to play at Central Missouri State. In 2011 he was inducted into the Rockhurst Sports Hall of Fame. For the 28 years prior to joining Rockhurst, he taught English and coached football, wrestling, and track & field at Blue Springs South. He also continues coaching the track & field throws for the Hawklets.

Christopher Melton

Coach Melton joined the Track & Field Hawklets in 2022 and is back for his third season. He was a State-qualifying jumper in high school and also has experience in doing private coaching and on the Liberty North staff as well.

Coach Melton is currently back in school to earn his Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education for Earth Science. He is married to Danielle, who owns a private practice as a Mental Health Counselor. In his free time Coach Melton plays ultimate frisbee and cheers on the Chiefs.

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Track & Field 2023

Season Results Ron Ives Invitational

KU Relays

District Championship

Canceled

No team scores

Rusty Hodge Invitational

Grain Valley Invitational

2nd out of 9 teams with 127 points

2nd out of 14 teams with 90 points

3rd out of 11 teams with 114.5 points

Sectional Championship

Shawnee Mission South Relays

Liberty North Invitational

State Championship

3rd out of 11 teams with 77.5 points

T-9th out of 56 teams with 22 points

4th out of 15 teams with 60 points Bill Summa Invitational

Al Davis, Jr./Mike Lillis Invitational

3rd out of 27 teams with 57 points

3rd of out 10 teams with 123 points

Fort Osage Invitational

Shawnee Mission North Relays

3rd out of 8 teams with 123 points

No team scores

No team scores

All-Time Team From several individual state champions and relay teams to the glory years of the 1970s, the track & field program continues to develop disciplined, passionate and talented athletes. Formed in 2009, the list below and in the future represents the best of the best at Rockhurst where the sport draws more than 100 participants yearly.

Don Schilling Jim Mayer Thomas Muehlebach Chris Muehlbach Mark Goodspeed Chris Garlich Jay Reardon Cecil Stockdale Thomas Franke Tim Jantsch Tom Jantsch Lester Ratcliff Tim Ryan Rob Haake Pat Murphy Chris Holmes Tim Mozee Mark Nuebauer Michael Dierks

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Jonathan Macklin Justin Dro Rob Reiter Rory Donnelly Sean O’Donnell Dan McDonough Jack Jones Jed Burey Patrick Tweedy D.J Hord Connor McDonough Michael Duschen Ivan Charbonneau Robbie Haden Nathan Scheelhaase Jack Shuss Jamal Jones Noah Pearl Zach Herriott

1994 1997 1997 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2008 2009 2009 2009 2011 2011 2012

Tanner Shuey Sam Maassen Kevin Jantsch Alex Lombardo Chaz Trujillo Max Linscott Dylan Stoetzer Tommy Seitz Curtis Goldman Montae Spiller Carson Bode William Thompson Matt Schell Jimmy Dixon Patrick Bowen John Luder Danny Toomey

2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2016 2017 2017

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Season Stats Track Events (season bests)

Field Events (season bests)

100 Meter Dash *!#K. Okpareke D. Yarbrough

Time 10.56 (10.32 MT) 11.08

Discus L. Lewellen C. Auch

Distance 42.34m (138-11) 34.85m (114-4)

200 Meter Dash *!K. Okpareke B. Worstell

Time 21.78 23.04

Shot Put L. Lewellen G. Gunnoe

Distance 15.20m (49-10) 13.79m (45-3)

400 Meter Dash B. Kerr C. Haake

Time 49.71 51.04

Javelin I. Daugherty G. Scott-Hying

Distance 44.64m (146-5) 35.97m (118-0)

800 Meter Run *!B. Kerr B. Hayes

Time 1:55.67 1:58.94

Long Jump D. Yarbrough J. Forbush

Distance 6.87m (22-6) 6.12m (20-1)

1600 Meter Run *H. Acorn B. Hayes

Time 4:19.23 4:27.06

Triple Jump H. Knutson *D. Yarbrough

Distance 13.55m (44-5) 13.39m (43-11)

3200 Meter Run H. Acorn K. Somasegaran

Time 9:19.97 9:32.69

High Jump Q. Rhodes P. Fisher

Height 1.73m (5-9) 1.71m (5-7)

110m High Hurdles D. Stewart T. Lawhead

Time 17.52 19.95

Pole Vault A. Poe J. Browne

Height 3.50m (11-5) 2.59m (8-6)

300m Int. Hurdles H. Knutson D. Stewart

Time 40.50 43.43

*!4x100m Relay M. Smith, D. Yarbrough, B. Worstell, K. Okpareke

Time 41.92

4x200m Relay J. Johnson, B. Worstell, C. Haake, K. Okpareke

Time 1:30.49

4x400m Relay L. Faulkner, W. Hemphill, A. Davis, B. Kerr

Time 3:24.40

*!4x800m Relay H. Acorn, B. Hayes, A. Davis, B. Kerr

Time 7:48.37

*Denotes State qualifier !Denotes All-State performance #Denotes school record Blue indicates returnee

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Track & Field 2023

Season Team Awards All-District

Most Valuable Player

Brian Humphrey ’23 Brendan Kerr ’23 Kene Okpareke ’23 Max Smith ’23 August Thompson ’23 Leo Faulkner ’24 Luke Lewellen ’24 Dom Yarbrough ’24 Henry Acorn ’25 Andrew Davis ’25 Bill Hayes ’25 Kai Somasegaran ’25 Brayden Worstell ’25

Each year the coaching staff votes to recognize the Track & Field’s most Outstanding Athlete of the Year, “Honoring those who gave their all.”

All-State

Brendan Kerr ’23 Kene Okpareke ’23 Max Smith ’23 Dom Yarbrough ’24 Henry Acorn ’25 Andrew Davis ’25 Bill Hayes ’25 Brayden Worstell ’25

Leadership Award Brian Humphrey

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Adam Flack Sean O’Donnell Dan McDonough Dan Cooper Jack Jones Brennan Metzler Jed Burey Chris Fencl D.J. Hord Michael Duschen Andrew Bush Ivan Charbonneau Robbie Haden Michael Williams Zach Herriott Zach Herriott Alex Lombardo Mitch Koeppen Carson Bode Patrick Bowen John Luder Austin Wike John Luder Ross Elder Tom Seitzer Tom Seitzer Wes Porter Max Hill Jordan Campbell Kene Okpareke

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Volleyball Team Crafts Second Undefeated KC Season, Prepares for Bigger Competition

It would be a tough season to replicate, but the 2023 squad was ready for the challenge.

Starting in 2024, there will be a new official varsity sport here at Rockhurst: volleyball.

Rockhurst, however, has been the standard of boys volleyball locally, and started the year going 4-0 in matches. The average margin of victory was 10 points per set against East, St. Michael the Archangel, Blue Valley West, and St. Thomas Aquinas.

What began as a club sport in 2019 as part of the Kansas City High School Boys Volleyball League (KCBHSVL) will now join the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) boys volleyball league, and will compete against St. Louis schools, which have been playing at a high-level for several decades.

In the four years of playing in the Kansas City league (2020 season was canceled), the Hawklets have been dominant under the tutelage of Head Coach Mike Sullivan ’84. In its first three seasons, Rock Volleyball won the league championship twice and was runnerup in the “down” year. The 2022 won the title while carrying an undefeated record through the entire year.

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And the KCHSBVL is not a recreational league.

There are more than 30 teams that play each season, and more than 20 have competitive varsity lineups.

Then in the KC Tournament in mid-April, the Hawklets cruised to a championship while winning all six matches with a 12-0 set record.

Through the first 12 matches of the season, Rock Volleyball had not lost a set. But in its neutral-site match against Cair Paravel (Topeka), the team dropped the opening set 22-25. Rockhurst bounced back with a 25-13 victory in the second set, and then snuck out with the match following a 25-23 third set win.

The team’s leaders were three seniors who had also been integral parts of The Rock’s undefeated campaign in 2022. Barrett Brewer

Rockhurst matched its previous performance with another impressive run through the league tournament. Coach Sully’s team defeated Wichita Southeast, Blue Valley, Lincoln Prep, and Staley in straight sets.

The Rock dropped the opening set in the semifinals against St. James, but knocked off the Thunder 25-14 and 25-21 to advance to the finals against Lee’s Summit North.

Matches in this tournament are played bestof-five. In the District Championship, The Rock swept Lee’s Summit West to move on to the State Quarterfinals. Brewer, Fitzgerald, and Gaarder, along with Gage Heueisen ’24 and Mason Kastel ’25 were selected to the AllDistrict Team.

The remaining eight schools were Rockhurst and seven St. Louis schools: Francis Howell Central, Vianney, Lafayette, Marquette, Parkway South, St. Louis University High, and Chaminade. The Hawklets drew the District 6 Champions from Parkway South.

In a back-and-forth match that went four sets, Rockhurst came up just short against a top team in the state. The sets went 21-25, 25-20, 23-25, 24-26. But the young program from Kansas City showed that it belonged.

Another straight set victory (25-20, 25-21) earned the Hawklets their third league championship in four seasons.

“The bond that we formed throughout the season helped lead us to another title,” said Will Campbell ’25. “All twelve guys on the team had the same goal in mind of winning the league championship, so when we all came together with that shared belief we became a team that couldn’t be beat in the league.”

And for the first time, the Hawklets’ season didn’t end after the KCBHSVL tournament. A few Kansas City teams were invited to play in the Missouri Boys High School Volleyball State Tournament, which included the top St. Louis programs.

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’23, Colin Fitzgerald ’23, and Connor Gaarder guided the team through the remaining seven matches of the regular season without dropping a single set. The record was 20-1 heading into the KCBHSVL playoffs.

“St. Louis is a powerhouse in volleyball. But I think our play in the State Tournament proved that in a very short time we have been able to put together teams in KC that can compete pretty well with teams in St. Louis,” said Coach Sullivan. “Volleyball in St. Louis has a big head start, but this year gave me hope that we can make some big jumps toward leveling that field if we work hard.”

The Hawklets will have that opportunity starting in 2024.

“The bond that we formed throughout the season helped lead us to another title” Will Campbell ’25.

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VOLLEYBALL 2024 Season

Head Coach

Mike Sullivan Coach Sullivan ’84 spends his fall seasons coaching running backs on the football field, but spends his summers inside coaching the volleyball team.

Rockhurst Volleyball was started by Coach Sully in 2019 and was a club sport through 2023. In those four seasons (2020 was canceled), the Hawklets won the KC League Championship three times and were runnersup the other year. Beginning in 2024, boys volleyball will be a MSHSAA varsity sport. A former athlete himself, Coach Sullivan led the Football Hawklets in rushing on the 1983 State Championship team and went on to play at KU before suffering a career-ending knee injury. He’s now in his 23rd year at The Rock coaching and teaching AP, Honors, and Concepts of Chemistry. He married his wife Beth in 2008 and has two step-daughters: Sarah and Mary Kate.

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Assistant Coaches Pete Campbell Coach Campbell ’89 enters his third season with the Volleyball Hawklets, and has plenty more experience in his athletic coaching background. He was a member of the 1989 Basketball State Championship as a senior before earning his degree at Mizzou (and playing one season of club volleyball) and deciding to get into education and coaching. He returned to Rockhurst in 1996. For the last 27 years he has taught Math, mostly to freshmen, while also serving as a basketball coach for 25 years (one year sophomore coach, 16 years varsity assistant, eight years varsity head coach), and also worked as Athletic Director for eight years. Coach Campbell and his wife Cara have three children: Catelyn, Emma, and Will ’2

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Season Results Record: 27-1 East

Cornerstone Family Schools

Won 25-12, 25-10

Won 25-6, 25-6

League Tournament Championship vs.

Lee’s Summit North

St. Michael the Archangel

Blue Valley Southwest

Won 25-20, 25-21

Won 25-13, 25-16

Won 25-12, 25-17

@ Blue Valley West

@ St. James Academy

Won 25-22, 25-17

Won 27-25, 25-20

State Tournament District Championship vs.

Lee’s Summit West

Won 25-15, 25-16, 25-22 @ St. Thomas Aquinas

@ Louisburg

Won 25-19, 25-13

Won 25-14, 25-22

Kansas City Tournament

League Tournament vs.

Wichita Southeast

1st Place, going 6-0 in matches Northeast

Won 25-10, 25-9

Won 25-11, 25-10

State Tournament Quarterfinals vs.

Parkway South

Lost 21-25, 25-20, 23-25, 24-26

League Tournament vs.

Blue Valley

Won 25-7, 25-9 Lee’s Summit West

Won 25-15, 25-13

League Tournament vs.

Lincoln Prep

@ Cair Paravel

Won 25-9, 25-6

Won 22-25, 25-13, 25-23 @ St. Thomas Aquinas

League Tournament vs.

Staley

Won 25-15, 25-23

Won 25-12, 25-18

Northland Christian

Won 25-9, 25-11

League Tournament Semifinals vs. St. James Academy

Staley

Won 15-25, 25-14, 25-21

Won 25-19, 25-18

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Season Team Awards All-District

Barrett Brewer ’23 Colin Fitzgerald ’23 Connor Gaarder ’23 Gage Heueisen ’24 Mason Kastel ’25

Topper Award

Awarded for promotion of excellence and outstanding leadership in the RHS Volleyball Program.

Joe Leggio Barrett Brewer

All-State

Barrett Brewer ’23 (H.M.) Connor Gaarder ’23 (H.M.)

All-Time Team The All-Time Team for volleyball will begin in the 2024 All Sports Program, with the volleyball team’s first group of seniors in the Class of 2019.

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