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This Week's Events
Friday, May 9
Track and Field
at MIAC Outdoor Championships - Seniors Erik Diley (Prescott, Wis.) and Kelly Fermoyle (Mendota Heights, Minn./Henry Sibley) repeat as MIAC champions in the long jump (7.30 meters) and 10,000-meter run (30:37.95), respectively.
Saturday, May 10
Track and Field
at MIAC Outdoor Championships, second place (11 teams) - Results | Championships Website | Saturday's Results: Senior Chris Erichsen (Spring Valley, Minn./Kingsland) claims the MIAC title in the 5,000-meter run (14:52.72) and 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:29.82), while junior Eric Buss (Coon Rapids, Minn.) earns the conference crown in the triple jump (14.33 meters).
Latest News
Erichsen Named a Finalist for Student-Athlete Award
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Senior Saint John's cross country and track student-athlete Chris Erichsen (Spring Valley, Minn./Kingsland) was named a finalist for the College Sporting News Senior Student-Athlete of the Year Award for the MIAC April 23. - Release
Three SJU Skiers Named to NCAA All-Academic Ski Team
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Three members of the 2007-08 Saint John's University Nordic Ski team were named to the 2008 NCAA All-Academic Ski Team. In order to achieve such an accomplishment, student-athletes need to obtain a minimum GPA of 3.5 during the Fall 2007 semester. In addition, skiers must have participated at the 2008 NCAA Regional held in Biwabik on Feb. 16-17. - Release
SJU Assistant Named Head Hockey Coach at Concordia-Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. - Saint John's assistant coach Chris Howe was named head hockey coach at Concordia College-Moorhead April 15. - Release
SJU Head Hockey Coach John Harrington Resigns
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Saint John’s University hockey coach John Harrington resigned Monday, March 31 following 15 seasons with the Johnnies. Harrington has accepted a head coaching position with Hockey Club Ambri-Piotta, a professional team in the National “A” League of Switzerland. Harrington will continue serving as head coach at SJU until his contract expires June 30, and the search process for his replacement will begin immediately. - Release
SJU Senior Named Cross Country All-Academic Athlete of the Year
Senior Chris Erichsen (Spring Valley, Minn./Kingsland) was named the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country All-Academic Athlete of the Year Feb. 26. In addition to Erichsen, senior Kelly Fermoyle (Mendota Heights, Minn./Henry Sibley) and junior Zach Hunter (Billings, Mont.) were named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team - Release | MIAC Release
SJU Leads Nation in NCAA Division III Football Attendance for Seventh Consecutive Season
For the 11th time in 15 years, the Saint John's University football team was the top ranked institution among NCAA Division III attendance leaders. SJU averaged a school-record 8,769 fans per game and attracted 52,614 spectators during six home games in 2007, an increase of 222 spectators per game from last year's figures. - Release | MIAC Release | NCAA Attendance Figures
Alumni Portion of the 2007 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award to Create Scholarship
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - The $20,000 grant for the SJU Alumni Association that comes with John Gagliardi’s Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year award will help form the new Saint John’s University Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship, according to Troy Fritz, SJU executive director of university relations. Gagliardi and Liberty Mutual Sales Representative Jim Emil will present the $20,000 check to the SJU Alumni Association at the J-Club Red Tie Gala celebrating Johnnies Athletics Feb. 1 at the Northland Inn in Brooklyn Park. - Release
Twenty SJU Student-Athletes Named Academic All-Conference
Twenty Saint John's University student-athletes were named 2007 Fall Academic All-MIAC on Thursday, Jan. 24. Student-athletes must be a sophomore, junior, or senior with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale to qualify for MIAC Academic All-Conference recognition. Athletically, student-athletes in football, soccer, and volleyball must compete in 50% of their team’s varsity regular season contests. Golfers must be a member of their competing team at the conference championship and cross country runners must finish in the top 50 at the conference championship or be in the top seven of their team at the MIAC Championships. - Release
SJU Head Coach John Gagliardi Named Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year
Saint John's University head football coach John Gagliardi was named the 2007 Liberty Mutual Division III Coach of the Year on Saturday, Dec. 29. - Release | More Information
Former Saint John's Wrestling Coach Enters Wrestling Hall of Fame
The late Terry Haws will be awarded the 2008 Lifetime Service Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 12 in Owatonna. - Release
SJU Senior Named Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Semifinalist
Senior basketball player Brady Brink (Waconia, Minn.) was named a semifinalist for the 2008 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup the week of Dec. 3. - Release
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