Sports Director Frank Cusumano, a 1984 UMSL alum, interviewed Flanagan for a feature story during last Wednesday’s newscast.
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Sports Director Frank Cusumano, a 1984 UMSL alum, interviewed Flanagan for a feature story during last Wednesday’s newscast.
Sports Director Frank Cusumano, a 1984 UMSL alum, interviewed Flanagan for a feature story during last Wednesday’s newscast.
Sports Director Frank Cusumano, a 1984 UMSL alum, interviewed Flanagan for a feature story during last Wednesday’s newscast.
Smith has been involved in all facets of UMSL Police Department operations while serving as deputy chief. She will begin her new position on Sept. 16.
UMSL sent five teams to NCAA Championships, had 10 All-Americans and set a school record with 187 student-athletes earning academic all-conference recognition.
UMSL sent five teams to NCAA Championships, had 10 All-Americans and set a school record with 187 student-athletes earning academic all-conference recognition.
UMSL sent five teams to NCAA Championships, had 10 All-Americans and set a school record with 187 student-athletes earning academic all-conference recognition.
Flanagan’s tenure has seen nine conference championships, one Elite Eight appearance by men’s basketball, two Final Four appearances by women’s volleyball and one national championship by men’s golfer Joel Sylven.
Flanagan’s tenure has seen nine conference championships, one Elite Eight appearance by men’s basketball, two Final Four appearances by women’s volleyball and one national championship by men’s golfer Joel Sylven.
Flanagan’s tenure has seen nine conference championships, one Elite Eight appearance by men’s basketball, two Final Four appearances by women’s volleyball and one national championship by men’s golfer Joel Sylven.
Sophomore Wilma Zanderau earned All-American honors for the second straight year after tying for 10th at the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship.
Sophomore Wilma Zanderau earned All-American honors for the second straight year after tying for 10th at the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship.
Sophomore Wilma Zanderau earned All-American honors for the second straight year after tying for 10th at the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship.
A record 158 UMSL student-athletes received academic All-GLVC recognition and 11 teams won team academic awards among other honors.
As a star forward on the women’s basketball team, LaPorta earned multiple All-GLVC honors, but she also took pride in her performance in the classroom.
The All-American swimmer has also stood out in the classroom as an English major, winning a literature scholarship and contributing poetry to Litmag.
A study by Tripp Umbach also found that UMSL contributed more than $429 million in both direct and indirect impact to the state’s economy.
Seniors Alonso Argotte and Jacob Stoker earned top 100 finishes during qualifying, and Stoker will move on to the championship round at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta next month.
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee coordinated volunteer efforts by student-athletes to donate food and fill boxes at the Triton Pantry.
Sport management student Eddie Cooney and alumnus Lucas Marroquin have landed positions with the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis City FC.
After the 2020-21 school year, Tritons are ready to make a triumphant return to campus.
Grant Beckmann was on campus shooting b-roll for his internship with UMSL Athletics when he crossed paths with photographer August Jennewein.
The monthly newsletter reaches an audience of about 4,000 people and keeps them informed about events and activities on campus and in the surrounding area.
The Tritons sent four teams to the NCAA Division II Championship, won the Great Lakes Valley Conference title in softball and had 117 individuals receive academic all-conference recognition.
As Radoslaw Chupka’s final athletic season approaches, he’s prepared for life beyond swimming.
Tritons student-athletes achieved new heights in their sports and in the classroom during the 2017-18 academic year.
The native of Spain is leaving UMSL with a degree in psychology, a homecoming crown, two trips to the NCAA national women’s golf tournament and memories to last a lifetime.
A record 101 UMSL student-athletes garnered academic all-conference honors in 2016-17, including Evan Garrad and Joe Rund, who were named first-team Academic All-Americans.
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hosted them and their families for Make-A-Wish Day, which coincided with the Tritons’ Jan. 21 basketball games against Truman State.
He’s been a four-year mainstay in the backfield for the men’s soccer team, helping the Tritons to a 10-3-1 overall record so far this season.
One Great Lakes Valley Conference champion, two runner-ups, five NCAA tournament team bids and much more: It all added up to a great year for the Tritons.
Kelly Kunkel was named to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference Second Team, while redshirt sophomore Jordan Fletcher was selected to the All-GLVC Third Team.
Senior Kelly Kunkel averaged 14 points and 4.5 rebounds per game last week as the Tritons went 1-1 at home.
Diogo Dias finished in first place in the 100-yard backstroke as UMSL returned to the pool for the first time in nearly a month on Saturday.
Also a First Team All-GLVC honoree this season, Huelsman led the Tritons with eight goals, including four game-winners, and added two assists.
The women’s basketball team outlasted visiting Truman State in a 61-60 double overtime victory with junior Shea O’Brien contributing 14 points off the bench, including four in the second overtime.
He finished the week shooting 50 percent from both the floor (14-of-28) and three-point land (11-of-22), while netting all 10 of his free-throw attempts as well.
The women’s basketball team won its lone game last week, defeating cross-town foe Maryville, while the men’s team finished the week with a win and a loss.
In his first season on the court at UMSL, the communication major has already made an impact for the Tritons after redshirting last year.
Men’s basketball opened Great Lakes Valley Conference play at home last week but came up short in both games, losing to Drury, 60-51, and Missouri S&T, 85-81.
Miriam Taylor was selected to the first team, while Kayla Delgado was a second team selection. Mary Hoffmann and McKayla Harder were both named to the third team.
Take a look at some of the numbers generated by the 13 UMSL Tritons teams over the course of the 2014-2015 seasons.
Huelsman led the Tritons with eight goals, including four game-winners, and added two assists while Collico scored four goals and tallied a pair of assists this season.
UMSL women’s basketball went 1-1 last week, defeating Findlay at home (74-59) after falling to Kentucky Wesleyan on the road (74-58).
Freshman Diogo Dias won three individual events and one relay, setting a school record in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 48.64.
Her many roles include managing the athletics website, writing press releases and articles, facilitating photography, and she will even pull the tarp for a softball game, if need be.
The business administration major is a student in the Pierre Laclede Honors College and senior forward on the UMSL women’s basketball team.
The education major posted back-to-back 30-plus dig outings, including a career-high 38 in five sets against Missouri S&T on Friday.
Senior Carly Ochs tallied a career-best 22 kills Saturday as UMSL closed out the year with a five-set victory over Drury on Senior Day.
UMSL sophomore Markus Lindberg has a scoring average of 74.71 and claimed medalist honors at the Brickyard Crossing,
The Tritons are making their first NCAA appearance since 1983 – the second year women’s soccer was an NCAA sport.
The freshman business administration major collected four wins last week in two meets for the UMSL Tritons.
UMSL volleyball went 2-1 last weekend, playing three straight road games. The Tritons (14-15, 8-7 GLVC) return to action at Maryville for their final road game on Tuesday.
UMSL won 2-1 in overtime over Drury in quarterfinal round action of the GLVC Tournament. Junior Miriam Taylor scored the game winner 4:20 into the extra period.
The senior defender owns a 3.89 grade point average in cross categorical special education. On the field, she is part of a defense that has posted eight shutouts.
A repeat selection to the Academic All-District team, the junior defender sports a 3.97 grade point average in biology and has started 16 of the 17 games played in.
In just his third collegiate meet, the business administration major broke a UMSL school record in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:53.71.
Already named a GLVC Offensive Player of the Week, she is second on the team with nine goals this season and is primed for an exciting career at UMSL.
The men’s and women’s swimming teams combined to win 24 events in their victory over Lincoln College with an overall score of 1404.5 to 866.5.
The Tritons have finished in the top three in each of their previous five outings this fall and have claimed two team titles.
The inductees include Jan Gettemeyer Sansone and Joan Gettemeyer, along with the 1973 men’s soccer national championship team.
UMSL women’s soccer extended its unbeaten streak to 11 games last weekend, defeating McKendree, 1-0, on Friday before settling for a 0-0 draw at Illinois Springfield on Sunday.
Kelly McGovern hadn’t played competitive soccer for years, but with a semester of school remaining and her time on the hardwood over, she decided to give it a try.