Sports
Homecoming 2015: MinerFest in review
The Miners came from behind in the second half of the Homecoming football game to beat McKendree University 34-27. The Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on African-American Recruitment and Retention celebrated its 30th anniversary during Homecoming. Gregory Skannal, GeoE’85, and Joan Montague, CSci’95, reminisce at the CACAARR Tailgate. Spectators lined the Rolla streets to watch the first-ever MinerFest Homecoming […]
Read More »Two Miners have NFL hopes
Two Miner football players have a chance to play for the NFL next season. Forrestal Hickman, a senior in mechanical engineering, signed a free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers. Will Brown, EMgt’15, tried out for the Tennessee Titans and the Chicago Bears. Both players took part in NFL minicamps in May.
Read More »Carrying the torch
Bob Zdvorak, EMgt’86, a wing defender in the early days of Miner soccer, is now a regular in the stands cheering on his sons, who are the first second-generation players in the program’s history.
Read More »Brown named All-America
Will Brown, a senior in engineering management, is the first Miner football player in 21 years to be named to the American Football Coaches Association’s All America Team. Brown set the GLVC single-season record with seven interceptions and led the league with 11 pass breakups. Brown has drawn the interest of several NFL teams and […]
Read More »Volleyball team plays in NCAA Tourney
Seeded sixth in the Midwest Regional, the Miner volleyball team fell in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament to the Grand Valley State Lakers on Nov. 20. This was the second time in four years S&T was selected to play in the tournament. The Miner volleyball team finished its season with a record of […]
Read More »Sports by the numbers
1.12 – Career goals-against average for Lady Miner goalkeeper Kaitlyn Deister heading into her senior year. Deister recorded a 0.56 mark in goal as a junior. 12 – Consecutive shutout wins for the Missouri S&T men’s soccer team from October 2013 to October 2014. 9 – Top finishes for senior Lady Miner cross country runner Alyson Smith during […]
Read More »Sports by the numbers
13′ 1 1/2“ – School-record clearance in the pole vault. Mathematics senior Taylor Cipicchio was the Great Lakes Valley Conference champion in the event.
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Men’s basketball player named Academic All-America of the Year
Bryce Foster, a senior in business and management systems from Florissant, Mo., is the Capital One Academic All-America of the Year award winner for NCAA Division II men’s basketball as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. He was chosen for the Academic All-America first team.
Read More »Changing of the coaching guard
Two S&T athletic programs announced coaching changes in March.
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Historic season on the gridiron
The first season for football in the Great Lakes Valley Conference was a historic one for the Miners. S&T finished with a 10-1 record to tie the university’s single-season record for victories. Even though the Miners weren’t invited to the NCAA Division II playoffs, the team was ranked 24th in the final poll conducted by […]
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