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Quote from: hazzben on May 14, 2025, 02:37:01 PMSounds like the MIAC Championship game might still be on the chopping block. Mtgs ongoing but a lot of coaches want to get rid of the rematch games and just play a real round robin.

As in - it might be cut this year still?

So all 9 MIAC teams would be scrambling to find a 10th game? That sounds very MIAC-like.

They wouldn't need to find a game, they'd all play each other.  SJU would play St. Olaf week 11, since those two aren't currently scheduled to play.  Carleton would play Concordia, etc.

I'm interested to see if APU can keep their track talent, they have the opportunity to be an absolute D3 powerhouse there.  Their school records would be top-3 D3 marks all-time in most events and they would've had the leading marks nationally in at least 4 events last year.

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Quote from: Johnnie on December 04, 2024, 02:14:33 PMSpeaking of Susquehanna, is there any discussion about this being is the first time a famous Amos Alonso Stagg team is playing against the famous John Gagliardi team? Two of the most famous football coaches in the history of football and finally their teams are meeting up?

Not the first meeting if you look at all the teams they coached.  Carroll University has played the University of Chicago in basketball.

I don't see any record of University of Chicago playing Carroll (Mont.).

Bah, mixing up my Carroll's

Quote from: Johnnie on December 04, 2024, 02:14:33 PMSpeaking of Susquehanna, is there any discussion about this being is the first time a famous Amos Alonso Stagg team is playing against the famous John Gagliardi team? Two of the most famous football coaches in the history of football and finally their teams are meeting up?

Not the first meeting if you look at all the teams they coached.  Carroll University has played the University of Chicago in basketball.

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Quote from: DuffMan on September 18, 2024, 02:32:01 PMThere's a good article on SJU's Will Blakey (or Blakely, if you prefer  ) on the front page, for those of you that don't frequent it.

The old man in the backfield

That is a cool article.  Has to be a pretty big asset to have a guy with that maturity and service background, on the roster.  There can't be all that many D3 players with a wife and child watching them on the sideline! 

Outside of Arden Hills

Quote from: BiggieSmalls on August 08, 2024, 05:07:15 PMD3Football.com 2024 Preseason All American List is out

https://www.d3football.com/awards/all-americans/2024-preseason

Bethel with 1st team safety and 2nd team CB
Gustavus with 2nd team WR and 3rd team LB
Carleton with 1st team TE

Concordia-Moorhead with a 3rd team DT

Quote from: carletonknights on July 31, 2024, 08:38:50 PMI think after the fall Carleton was projected to bring back 21/22 starters - or was that the stat last year?

Either way, that's no longer the case as their All-American Obono entered the transfer portal. Not sure where he ended up.

He's still listed on the roster and the football Twitter feed posted something about his internship ~10 days ago.  I think he might have not found what he was looking for at the D1 level.

Carleton still has the same head coach in 11 of the 18 sports as when I graduated 15 years ago.  Football is the only sport where it seems like we've had consistent turnover at head coach.

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Quote from: WashedUp on July 14, 2024, 09:06:55 AMCarleton is scheduled to play Whitewater as part of their non-conference schedule in 2025 and 2026. Seems like Coach Journell is shooting higher than 7-3 and middle of the MIAC with that move.

Big fan of not taking the easy way when it comes to scheduling. However, that seems like a Herculean task for Carleton. If get UWW to come visit then maybe the gate revenue is the only upside?

Is Carleton charging admission for games now? Last time I attended a game there it was free.

I haven't been back in a couple years, but I'd be very surprised if they charged anything.  It was unclear if it was a home and home, or if both games are at Perkins.  I'm hoping we travel there both years, UWW is pretty close to where I am now and I've been meaning to get to a game there anyway.

Carleton is scheduled to play Whitewater as part of their non-conference schedule in 2025 and 2026. Seems like Coach Journell is shooting higher than 7-3 and middle of the MIAC with that move.

Wilkinson took 2nd in the Steeplechase.  He doesn't have the Olympic standard, but may still get in on his world ranking, fantastic showing either way.

Carleton alum Matthew Wilkinson (2021) is running in the steeplechase at the Olympic trials this weekend, with the prelims scheduled for tonight.  He has the 5th fastest time by an American this year and has a legitimate shot at making the team.

He was a 9-time MIAC and 2-time national champion at Carleton and probably would have had a couple more of each if not for COVID cancellations.

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Quote from: faunch on May 11, 2024, 09:35:36 PMBethel wins MIAC track and field championship...first ever...lucky once in a while. Johnnies 2nd and GAC a distant second...bring back Charlie Mahler.

Bethel's T&F Conference Title isn't an outlier. They've made massive improvements in the last decade. They've won some indoor titles already and been consistently in the mix at outdoors.

They've got the best/most decorated HC in the conference (not really even close), who is a perfect institutional fit. Add in they now have an outdoor track, and they've got all the pieces to the puzzle. This won't be the last T&F title Coach Rock and Bethel lock down.

They are dominant in the hurdles and sprints right now, which makes sense with Rock as coach.  They probably could have gone 1-2-3 in the 4x400m relay if they were allowed to field multiple teams.  The conference title came with barely any points in distance or field events.

I expect they'll be top 5 at nationals and a national title this year isn't unrealistic.  The top end on that team is very high.

That's 3 national team championships from MIAC teams since UST got kicked out, more than the 15 years before UST left.  The "Coalition of Losers" are getting rewarded.

Already two national championships for the MIAC today. Carleton women take their first national title in cross country and Fiona Smith from St. Ben's dominated the individual

https://athletics.carleton.edu/news/2023/11/18/womens-cross-country-2023-national-championships-recap.aspx