SJU Baseball - 2023

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JOHNNIE BASEBALL MEANS...

SUCCESS ON THE FIELD

The SJU baseball program has qualified for the national tournament eight times, most recently in 2019. The Johnnies have now qualified for the MIAC playoffs 12 straight years, winning conference postseason titles in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2019. That goes along with the program’s 14 MIAC regular-season championships.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Johnnie baseball players have been named Academic AllAmerican nine different times and Academic All-District on 22 occasions. In 2022, the team received a Team Academic Excellence Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association after the 55 members of the SJU roster compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.44.

LEGENDARY COACHING

Johnnies head coach Jerry Haugen enters his 46th season in 2023 with a career record of 912-688-5 (.570), placing him in the top 15 on the NCAA Division III winningest active coaches win list.

TOP-NOTCH FACILITIES

SJU plays its home games at Becker Park, which opened in 2013 and features a state-of-the-art turf field (Haugen Field) allowing for play earlier in the season. The facility also features a beautiful grandstand and press box, as well as a video scoreboard added in 2022. A new clubhouse with space for 60 lockers, showers, a training room, laundry facilities, a recruiting room and a rooftop deck is scheduled to open in 2024.

FACILITIES

Members of the Saint John’s University varsity and junior varsity baseball teams will soon have a spacious clubhouse to call home.

The facility – which will be located on-site at Becker Park –will feature space for 60 lockers, showers, a training room, laundry facilities, a recruiting room and a rooftop deck that can be used for viewing baseball games, as well as for tailgating prior to football games in the fall.

A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for April and the building itself is expected to be completed by January of 2024. The facility will be located along the left field line home dugout and bullpen. A main entrance will open to the west, while an opposite dugout entrance will allow players and coaches direct access to the field.

“The objective is to create the best Division III baseball experience in the country, and to provide the facilities that make that possible,” said John Young ‘83, the associate vice president for institutional advancement at SJU. “Our goal is to win national championships.”

“The clubhouse project enables us to continue to have a roster of 55-plus baseball players. That helps significantly with our overall student-enrollment focus.”

The clubhouse is being made possible thanks to the generous support of Johnnie baseball alumni, parents and friends, and is the latest addition to the team’s impressive baseball complex, which is among the best at any level of college baseball in the state.

Thanks to an exceptional leadership gift from Scott ’77 and Julie Becker, and their family, Becker Park (which opened in 2013) features a state-of-the-art turf field (Haugen Field) and a beautiful grandstand and press box. In 2022, a new video scoreboard was added.

In addition, the plaza in front of the baseball field is dedicated to Pat Lynch ’88 and Granite Logistics.

A LEGACY AT SAINT JOHN’S

Thom Woodward arrived at Saint John’s University as a freshman in the fall of 1966, meaning he rubbed elbows with Johnnies like All-American football tackle Fred Cremer and Record editor Larry Haeg from the class of 1967. He’s been working on campus in some capacity ever since, including for now 18 seasons as an assistant baseball coach working with outfielders and helping with recruiting. Which means he is getting the opportunity to know future Johnnies who will make up the class of 2027.

“Things change, but there are three common denominators that remain,” Woodward said. “The Benedictine influence on this place, the residential nature of the school and the liberal arts education. Those are experiences Johnnies across the years have shared. So no matter what their age, when they meet, they bond immediately.”

was the first time in a while that the program had gotten that far and it really meant a lot to everybody.

"I'll always remember a home run (former All-MIAC first baseman) Patrick Strey ’16 hit when I was coaching first base," Woodward continued. "You could tell the ball was gone right away and he dang near took my shoulder off with a high five.

“Another highlight was seeing someone like (outfielder) Joe Lampe ’14 finally hit his stride as a senior,” he continued. “He had been in the starting lineup during his sophomore and junior years, but lost his spot. Then he rose up the batting order to fourth during his All-MIAC senior year.”

Woodward credits Haugen and current and former assistants like Jason Spohn, Mike Carr and Chad Krueger with helping increase his knowledge of the game and making him a better coach.

But he said it’s now time to hand off his job to

Woodward will always feel his own bond to SJU. But he has decided now is the right time to step away. The 2023 season will mark his last on a coaching staff he first joined in 2005 as he was winding down his longtime role as the university’s director of alumni relations.

“I actually ended up moving into two positions, spending three-quarters of my time still in IA (institutional advancement) and one-quarter of my time in athletics,” he recalls. “That meant I walked into Jerry’s office one afternoon and told him ‘I’m your new assistant coach.’ He said OK, and he’s let me hang around ever since.”

During that tenure, SJU has made 13 appearances in the MIAC playoffs, winning postseason titles in 2012, ’15, ’16 and ’19 and advancing to the NCAA Division III tournament in each of those years.

“There have been a lot of great memories,” he said. “I remember when we made that (NCAA) regional appearance out in Oregon (in 2012). We were wrapping up on the field after we’d lost for the second time and been eliminated and (head coach) Jerry (Haugen) got really emotional. It

“I’m at the point now where my reflexes aren’t good enough for me to be coaching first base,” Woodward. “And we have a bigger and stronger coaching staff than we did when I started. I know everything is in great hands.”

Haugen said Woodward will be missed.

“Woody has certainly contributed to our program in many ways - a number which are not baseball related,” Haugen said.

“Being able to connect us with alums no matter where we are is one of his gifts. He’s also shared his great love of music on many a bus trip. He’s been a mentor off the field to many of our players - sending them on to the journey of life in front of them.

“He’s been an excellent addition all these years, but he’s been an even better friend to us all.”

“He’s been an excellent addition all these years, but he’s been an even better friend to us all.”

COACHING STAFF

JERRY HAUGEN HEAD COACH

Haugen is in his 46th season as the Johnnies’ baseball head coach and has a 912-688-5 (.570) career record, which places him in the top 15 on the NCAA Division III winningest active coaches win list. Haugen has coached 123 All-MIAC performers. In 1993, team MVP Jon Dold become the first SJU player in over 30 years to be drafted at the professional level. More recently, former SJU pitcher Joey Stock ‘20 signed with the Boston Red Sox in 2020 and outfielder Wyatt Ulrich ‘20 signed with the San Diego Padres in 2022. Haugen is currently the dean of MIAC coaches with 45 seasons of conference play under his belt. He reached 900 career wins with a win over Hamline in April of 2022.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Haugen has coached 123 All-MIAC performers

• Guided the Johnnies to a conference championship season in 1994,1998 and 2018

• Appeared in 14 MIAC tournaments since 2003

• MIAC tournament champions 2012, 2015, 1016, and 2019

• Eight-time national tournament participant

• Pitcher Joey Stock ‘20 signed with the Boston Red Sox in 2020

• Outfielder Wyatt Ulrich ‘20 signed with the San Diego Padres in 2022

JASON SPOHN ASSISTANT COACH/RECRUITING COORDINATOR

Spohn is in his 21st year of coaching at SJU. He is a 1997 graduate of St. Cloud State University. Prior to attending SCSU, Spohn played baseball at Ridgewater and Itasca community colleges. Prior to becoming full-time at Saint John’s, Spohn taught in the Rocori School District.

JOSH BUNGUM ASSISTANT COACH

Bungum is in his seventh season as an assistant baseball coach for the Johnnies. A native of Paynesville, Bungum played baseball two years at Saint John’s. He graduated from SJU in 2016 and is also an assistant football coach for the Johnnies.

THOM WOODWARD VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH

SCOTT LIESER ASSISTANT COACH

This is Lieser’s fifth season as an SJU assistant coach. A 2013 graduate of St. Cloud State University, Lieser recently completed his master’s degree and served as an assistant coach at Augsburg University from 2017-18. Lieser served as the activities director at Long PrairieGrey Eagle High School from 2019-21. Lieser is the Associate Director of Annual Giving in the Saint John’s Institutional Advancement office.

SCOTT BECKER

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH

BRIAN HANSEN

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH

2023 JOHNNIES

2023 JOHNNIES

1 Kade Bowar

So. | P | R/R | 6-2 | 170

Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville

2 Jackson Peter

So. | INF | R/R | 6-2 | 185

Elrosa, Minn. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa

3 Ryan Janzen

So. | INF | L/R | 5-8 | 150

St. Cloud, Mnn. Cathedral

4 Jordan Amundson

Jr. | OF | L/L | 5-11 | 195

Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie

5 Owen Dauk

Sr. | INF | L/R | 6-0 | 175 Apple Valley, Minn. Eastview

6 Quinn Krueger

Jr. | P | R/R | 5-10 | 185

Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury

7 Max Nyrop

Sr. | 1B | R/R | 6-6 | 23

Alameda, Calif. Alameda

8 Wyatt Rudolf

Sr. | P | R/R | 5-10 | 170

Carver, Minn. Chanhassen

9 Zach Selchow

Sr. | C/INF | R/R | 6-1 | 195

Apple Valley, Minn. Eastview

10 Casey Trapp

Sr. | P | L/L 5-9 | 200

Blaine, Minn. Centennial

11 Jack Schleper

Jr. | OF | L/R | 6-0 | 175 Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee

12 Tien Foudray

So. | P | R/R | 5-11 | 170 Excelsior, Minn. Holy Family Catholic

13 Owen Amrhein

Fr. | OF | R/R | 5-11 | 160 Waconia, Minn. Waconia

14 Jordon Huwe

Jr. | P | R/R | 5-11 | 150 Lakeville, Minn. North

15 Owen Best

Jr. | INF/C | L/R | 5-11 | 215 Aurora, Colo. Regis Jesuit

16 Joe Becker

Jr. | INF | R/R | 5-10 | 185 New Prague, Minn. New Prague

17 Landon Peterson

Jr. | INF | R/R | 6-2 | 200 Minneapolis, Minn. Blake

18 Evan Soeffker

Fr. | P/INF | R/R | 6-1 | 200 Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo

19 Cade Marsolek

Sr. | P | R/R | 6-2 | 210 Savage, Minn. Burnsville

20 Jackson Geislinger

Fr. | INF/P | L/R | 5-11 | 155 Grove City, Minn. Eden Valley

22 Luke McElroy

Sr. | OF | L/R 6-3 | 190 St. Paul, Minn./Central

23 Reed Marquardt

Fr. | P/INF | L/R | 6-0 | 180 Lindstrom, Minn. Chisago Lakes

24 Alex Gwost

Jr. | P | R/R | 6-0 | 180 Little Falls, Minn. Little Falls

25 Jake Slipka

Fr. | OF | L/L | 6-0 | 195 St. Paul, Minn. Centennial

26 Andrew Mahlke

Jr. | 1B | R/R | 6-2 | 210 Victoria, Minn. Chanhassen

27 Matt Herold

Sr. | C/P | R/R | 6-0 | 200 North Oaks, Minn. Mounds View

28 Sam Berg

So. | C/OF | R/R | 6-0 | 200 Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park

29 Sam Koppi

Fr. | OF | L/R | 6-1 | 200 Waconia, Minn. Waconia

30 Grant Limke

So. | P | R/R | 6-3 | 180 Buffalo, Minn. Holy Family Catholic

31 Nick Trucke

Jr. | C | R/R | 6-0 | 205 Watertown, Minn. Watertown-Mayer

2023 JOHNNIES

32 Kody Dalen

Jr. | P | R/R | 6-3 | 210

Carver, Minn. Chanhassen

33 Zach Duffy

Fr. | P | L/L | 5-11 | 200

Bainbridge Island, Wash. Bainbridge

34 Isaac Harrill

Jr. | P | R/R | 6-2 | 220

Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie

35 Will Fazio

So. | P | R/L | 6-1 | 200 Minneapolis, Minn. Blake

36 Vinny Schleper

Fr. | P | L/R | 6-3 | 190

Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee

37 Sorato Yamane

Fr. | INF | R/R | 5-5 | 135

Noboribetsu, Japan

Kaisei Gakuin

38 Easton Fleck

Fr. | P | L/L | 6-3 | 170

Waconia, Minn. Waconia

39 Griffin Larson

Jr. | P | R/R | 6-0 | 210

Edina, Minn. Edina

40 Nathan Zingerman

So. | OF | R/R | 5-10 | 170

Lindstrom, Minn. Chisago Lakes

41 Alex Broholm

So. | C/INF | R/R | 5-11 | 190

Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee

43 Josh Delange

Fr. | OF | R/R | 6-4 | 185 Hamel, Minn. Orono

44 Jackson View

So. | OF/P | R/R | 6-0 | 170 Savage, Minn. Hopkins

45 Connor Hartley

So. | P | R/R | 6-1 | 195 Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Rosemount

46 Brennan Blake

Fr. | INF | R/R | 5-9 | 160 Minneapolis, Minn. Totino-Grace

48 Rodney Erickson

Jr. | OF | R/R | 6-0 | 195 St. Paul, Minn. Woodbury

49 Blake Mellgren

So. | C | R/R | 5-10 | 195 Northfield, Minn. Northfield

50 Jack Haring

Sr. | P | R/R | 6-0 | 200 Ham Lake, Minn. Blaine

51 Luke Rausch

So. | INF | L/R | 6-2 | 180 White Bear Township, Minn. Hill-Murray

52 Collin Kray

Fr. | INF | R/R | 6-2 | 200 Little Falls, Minn. Little Falls

53 Ryan Sanvik

So. | INF | R/R | 5-11 | 175 North Branch, Minn. Chisago Lakes

54 Aaron Sears

So. | OF | R/R | 6-0 | 200 Darien, Conn. Darien

55 Brendan Hemr

Fr. | OF | R/R | 6-0 | 170 Blaine, Minn. Centennial

56 Sam Mancino

Fr. | INF | R/R | 6-0 | 185 New Brighton, Minn. St. Anthony Village

57 Jack Dobesh

Fr. | OF/P | R/R | 6-0 | 195 Edina, Minn. Edina

58 Noah Jensen

Fr. | P | L/L | 5-11 | 220 St. Cloud, Minn. Sauk Rapids-Rice

COACHING RESULTS YEAR-BY-YEAR

RS = MIAC Regular-Season Champions

PO = MIAC Playoff Champions

NCAA = NCAA Tournament

Coach Unknown

Year Overall

1907 1-2

Frank Cassidy

2 seasons | 1908-09 | 5-4 (.555)

Year Overall

1908 5-2

1909 0-2

Edward Flynn

11 seasons | 1910-20 35-34-1 (.507)

Year Overall MDIC* Notes

1910 2-4

1911 2-3

1912 2-3 1913 3-3 1914 2-3 1915 2-4

1916 5-3

1917 3-1

1918 4-3-1

1919 8-2 5-1 RS

1920 2-5 1-4

Edward Cahill

2 seasons | 1921-22 5-10 (.333)

Year Overall MIAC Notes

1921 3-6 1-5

1922 2-4 2-4

Fred Sanborn

2 seasons | 1923-24 | 3-8 (.272)

Year Overall MIAC Notes

1923 2-4 1-4

1924 1-4 0-3

Eugene “Gene” Aldrich

1 season | 1925 | 2-4 (.333)

Year Overall MIAC Notes

1925 2-4 0-4

Wilfred “Bill” Houle

5 seasons | 1926-30 | 18-25 (.418)

Year Overall MIAC Notes

1926 4-5 3-4

1927 4-2 2-2

1928 3-5 3-5

1929 4-5 3-4

1930 3-8 0-5

Herman Linnemann

1 season | 1931 | 4-4 (.500)

Year Overall MIAC Notes

1931 4-4 0-0

Fr. Dunstan Tucker, OSB

18 seasons | 1932, 1934-37, 1939-44, 1947-50, 1968-71 160-82 (.661)

Year Overall MIAC Notes

1932 4-4 2-2

George Durenberger

1 season | 1933 | 5-4 (.555)

Year Overall MIAC Notes

1933 5-4 1-3

Fr. Dunstan Tucker, OSB

18 seasons | 1932, 1934-37, 1939-44, 1947-50, 1968-71 160-82 (.661)

Year Overall MIAC Notes

1934 7-5 2-3

1935 10-3 4-2

1936 14-3 8-1 RS

1937 14-2 9-1 RS

Linus “Skeets” Ebnet

1 season | 1938 | 8-3 (.727)

Year Overall MIAC Notes

1938 8-3 6-2

Fr. Dunstan Tucker, OSB

18 seasons | 1932, 1934-37, 1939-44, 1947-50, 1968-71

160-82 (.661)

Year Overall MIAC Notes 1939 9-5

RS 1943 3-2 3-2

Joe Benda

1 season | 1945 | 2-4 (.333)

Year Overall MIAC Notes 1945 2-4 2-4

Henry “Bruts” Welsch

1 season | 1946 | 7-4 (.636)

Year Overall MIAC Notes

1946 7-4 5-4

Fr. Dunstan Tucker, OSB 18 seasons | 1932, 1934-37, 1939-44, 1947-50, 1968-71

160-82 (.661)

Year Overall MIAC Notes

1947 10-3 8-2

1948 9-4 6-4

John “Buster” Hiller

3 seasons | 1951-53

33-9 (.785)

Year Overall MIAC Notes 1951

William “Bill” Osborne 6 seasons | 1954-59 66-30-1 (.685)

Year Overall MIAC Notes

Gary Marlow

1 season | 1975 | 5-10 (.333)

Year Overall MIAC Notes

1975 5-10 5-10

Dennis Lorsung

2 seasons | 1976-77

25-16 (.609)

Year Overall MIAC Notes

1976 12-10 11-7

1977 13-6 11-2 RS

Jerry Haugen

45 seasons | 1978-Present

912-688-5 (.568)

Year Overall MIAC Notes 1978 12-12 10-8 1979

Dr. Ross Horning

1 season | 1960 | 6-5 (.545)

Year Overall MIAC Notes 1960

Edward Hasbrouck

4 seasons | 1961-64 21-31 (.403) Year Overall

Elmer Kohorst

6 seasons | 1965-67, 1972-74

53-47 (.530)

Year Overall MIAC Notes 1965

Fr. Dunstan Tucker, OSB

18 seasons | 1932, 1934-37, 1939-44, 1947-50, 1968-71

160-82 (.661)

Year Overall MIAC Notes

Elmer Kohorst

6 seasons | 1965-67, 1972-74

53-47 (.530)

Year Overall MIAC Notes 1972

NATIONAL RECORDS

ABCA/RAWLINGS GOLD GLOVE (NATIONAL)

2016 Alex Kendall

2022 Ethan Roe

ABCA/RAWLINGS GOLD GLOVE (MIDWEST)

2007 Casey Haugen

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS

1993 Jon Dold first team

1996 Chris Palmer first team

1999 Brent Schloe first team

2000 Brent Schloe first team

2005 Chris Bell second team

2014 Brett Becker third team

2015 Brett Becker second team

Logan Hershey second team

NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL RECORDS CAREER BATTING AVERAGE

.489 Ryan Roder 1996-97

BATTING CHAMPION

.562 Jon Dold 1993 fifth highest single-season batting average in NCAA Div. III history

.540 Ryan Roder 1997

11th highest single-season batting average in NCAA Div. III history

.500 Wyatt Ulrich 2017

ALL-AMERICANS

1997 Ryan Roder first team

2007 Jay Kasner third team

2012 Joey Long second team

2004 Cole Deibele

Jed Riegelman

2005 Chris Bell

Jay Kasner

2007 Casey Haugen

Jay Kasner

T.J. Nelson

2008 John Heinbigner

2010 Kyle Henkemeyer

Hayden Zimmerman

2011 Matt Butorac

Brett Kramer

2012 Connor Cline

Dylan Graves

Joey Long

Ryan Spengler

Hayden Zimmerman

2013 Connor Cline

Ryan Spengler

2014 Brett Becker

Joe Lampe

2016 Logan Hershey first team

ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT V

1993 Jon Dold

1996 Steve Bruce

1996 Chris Palmer

1997 Ryan Roder

1999 Brent Schloe

2000 Brent Schloe

2003 Dusty Upgren

2005 Chris Bell

2008 John Heinbigner

2011 Matt Boys

Brett Kramer

2014 Brett Becker

Dylan Graves

Joe Lampe

2015 Brett Becker

Logan Hershey

2016 Logan Hershey

2017 Brennan Swan

2018 Thomas Meland

Brennan Swan

Jeron Terres

2019 Jack Schramel

NATIONAL TEAM RECORDS

DOUBLE PLAYS PER GAME

2.18 Saint John’s 1995

83 double plays in 38 games

2014 Justin Thompson third team

2017 Wyatt Ulrich third team

2021 Max Nyrop first team

ALL-MIDWEST REGION

1993 Jon Dold

1994 Dave Furcht

Chris Wanner

1995 Jeremy Loretz

1997 Ryan Roder

1998 Tony Giuliani

Matt Ode

Andy Schneider

Joel Swenson

1999 Tony Giuliani

Chad Krueger

Brent Schloe

Joel Swenson

2000 Brent Schloe

2002 Jed Riegelman

2003 Cole Deibele

Matt Pilon

Jed Riegelman

2015 Brett Becker

Logan Hershey

Kurt Jantscher

Gabe MacDonald

Aaron Pfaff

Derek Schiebel

2016 Logan Hershey

Alex Kendall

Nick Noack

Derek Schiebel

Patrick Strey

Cole Weaver

2017 Jake Dickmeyer

Ben Etzell

Wyatt Ulrich

2018 Jake Dickmeyer

Max Jackson

Brennan Swan

Jeron Terres

Bennett Wiggins

2019 Jake Dickmeyer

Joey Stock

2021 Max Nyrop

Ethan Roe

2022 Ethan Roe

Justin Thompson

Jay Kasner

Jed Riegelman

Justin Thompson

Chris Bell

JOHNNIE BASEBALL RECORDS

INDIVIDUAL BATTING-SEASON

INDIVIDUAL PITCHINGSEASON

TEAM RECORDS

2022

Most Runs-Game

Justin Thompson

Patrick Strey

TEAM TRAVEL

In addition to the beautiful sights of Collegeville, the Johnnies also visit places like Kansas City, Fort Myers, Florida and Tuscon, Arizona throughout the year.

2023 SCHEDULE

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1 p.m. Crown Collegeville, Minn./Becker Park

Apr

Apr 22 1 p.m. at Macalester (DH)

Apr 22 3 p.m. at Macalester (DH)

Apr 26 2:30 p.m. Bethel (DH)

Apr 26 4:30 p.m. Bethel (DH)

Apr 29 1 p.m. Gustavus Adolphus (Senior Day) (DH)

Apr 29 3 p.m. Gustavus Adolphus (Senior Day) (DH)

May 2 2:30 p.m. St. Scholastica (DH)

May 2 4:30 p.m. St. Scholastica (DH)

May 6 1 p.m. at Augsburg (DH)

May 6 3 p.m. at Augsburg (DH)

May 11, 13 TBD vs MIAC Baseball Tournament

*Visit gojohnnies.com for the most up to date schedule.

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Minn./Becker Park

Minn./Becker Park

Paul, Minn.

St. Paul, Minn.

Collegeville, Minn./Becker Park

Collegeville, Minn./Becker Park

Collegeville, Minn./Becker Park

Collegeville, Minn./Becker Park

Collegeville, Minn./Becker Park

Collegeville, Minn./Becker Park

Minneapolis, Minn.

Minneapolis, Minn.

Collegeville, Minn./Becker Park

STUDENT FUND

Octavius Wilson Jr. has thrived at Saint John’s University.

Not only has the senior linebacker from Hill-Murray High School played a key role in the Johnnies’ defensive rotation, but he’s also served on the program’s leadership council and as a representative on the SJU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

This past summer, he completed an internship in the financial department at Microsoft at the company’s corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

But he said none of that would have been possible were it not for the assistance that scholarships provide.

“All of my tuition expenses rest with me, so scholarships were the main thing I had to consider when I was looking at school where I could continue my education,” said Wilson, an economics major who has received the Fran and Julia Ladner Family Endowed Scholarship, the Joyce and William Sexton Scholarship, the Joseph Friedrich Scholarship and a Dean’s Scholarship.

He’s also received Securian Foundation and Eddie Phillips Scholarships from the Minnesota Private College Council.

“Saint John’s was the top place when it came to offering the kind of scholarship package that made going here realistic and affordable for me,” he continued. “I’m really grateful for that because it helped make this opportunity possible.”

Wilson is not alone. In all, 98 percent of SJU students receive scholarships or financial aid. The SJU Student Fund helps make that happen by providing direct financial support to our students.

When you support the student fund, 100 percent of your gift goes directly toward student scholarships. Those who give receive recognition in the annual Honor Roll of Donors and a receipt stating their gift is tax deductible. They also gain the confidence of knowing their gift had a direct impact in allowing Wilson and so many others to experience all that SJU has to offer.

Please consider giving, either by visiting the student fund page in the SJU Alumni section of the CSB+SJU website or by calling 320-363-2591 or 1-800-653-7303.

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STRONG INTEGRATION

The long-standing Coordinate Relationship between CSB and SJU demonstrates a history of delivering excellent outcomes through an outstanding joint academic program. Strong Integration is a natural extension and strengthening of our current relationship. It is not a merger of the two institutions; the college and university will remain two separate institutions aligned with their respective sponsoring monastic communities. Strong Integration necessitates no changes to the joint academic program, the admission of students or the separate conferring of degrees. Rather, Strong Integration will ensure that future students are educated by a thriving CSB and SJU. It will allow the college and university to continue delivering a superior liberal arts education with maximal effectiveness in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving higher education landscape.

The collaborative work of our two institutions and two founding monastic communities is a vital part of what makes the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University such beloved and special places. Our work has been guided throughout by the Benedictine Values, the institutions’ missions, and the needs of our students, and we are proud to take this historic step in our shared history.

We want to channel the best of both schools in new and exciting ways while still maintaining the individual identities of each. Strong Integration will further solidify already-deep ties while still celebrating each school as a college for women and a men’s university. With all of us working together, Bennies and Johnnies will continue writing new and limitless chapters of our shared history in the years to come.