The rescue effort following the Mount Marapi Volcanic eruption is still underway, a new phase of the Israel-Palestinian conflict has erupted as Israel expands their offensive into Southern Gaza, and the University of St. Thomas has introduced a new fuel station intended for student athletes with diversity in mind.
St. Thomas football added seven new student-athletes from across the country to its roster Monday on National Signing Day.
St. Thomas student-athletes now have to travel hundreds of miles to compete with other Division I schools, and the increased travel has a significant impact on student-athletes’ college experience.
After Division III St. Thomas’ involuntary removal from the MIAC last spring, the university was invited to join the Division I Summit League conference this fall. Designer Maggie Stout has changes St. Thomas athletes might expect if the university transitions from DIII to DI.
St. Thomas has a new women’s club soccer team founded by juniors Stephanie Schaffer and Rachel Reineke. The team won its first game of the season against the University of Wisconsin-River Falls’ soccer club and tied its second game against the University of Minnesota Duluth soccer club.
Eight St. Thomas athletes who transferred from Division I schools to play in Division III tell TommieMedia why they made the move.
