The Saint Louis University Department of Athletics celebrated its graduating Billiken student-athletes Friday, May 19, at the Billiken Student-Athlete Graduation Luncheon at the Busch Student Center.
University President Dr. Fred Pestello, Director of Athletics Chris May and Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Michael Ross addressed graduates. The student-athletes were introduced by their head coaches. A photo gallery from the event can be viewed here.
The graduates from the baseball team were unable to attend the luncheon or their precommencement ceremonies due to its home series against Fordham, so the Department of Athletics hosted a special graduation ceremony for them on Saturday. Photos from the event can be viewed here.
Also during Friday's celebration, the Department of Athletics presented its annual senior awards.
Most Outstanding Spirit Team Member: Kirsten Sully, dance
Most Inspirational: Brooke Flowers, women's basketball
Athletic Director's Gratitude Award: Fred Thatch Jr., men's basketball
Most Outstanding Female Student-Athletes: Bri Halverson and Hannah Friedrich, women's soccer
Most Outstanding Male Student-Athletes: Yuri Collins, men's basketball and John Klein, men's soccer
Here are the student-athletes, managers, and spirit group members who received their degrees during the 2022-23 academic year.
Emily Albers - Women's Basketball Manager - St. Peters, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Anthropology
Sydney Altemose - Field Hockey - Harrisburg, Pa.
Graduated in December with a B.S. in Criminology & Criminal Justice
Chris Alwang - Men's Soccer - Weston, Conn.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Finance
Madie Andorf - Women's Track & Field - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Biology
Emmanuel Arenas, S.J. - Jesuit Scholastic (Baseball) - Park Ridge, Ill.
Graduated in May with a M.A. in Philosophy and Theology for Ministry
Brianna Arthur - Women's Soccer - Carmel, Ind.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Political Science & Public Law
Noah Banasiewicz, S.J. - Jesuit Scholastic (Volleyball) - Virginia Beach, Va.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Philosophy for Ministry
Anna Baugher - Pep Band - Litchfield, Ill.
Graduated in May with a M.A. in Communication
Sydney Beach - Women's Soccer - Troy, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Nursing
Isaac Beck - Men's Basketball Manager - Mascoutah, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering
Colin Bergmann - Baseball - Weldon Spring, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Accounting
Lily Bernier - Women's Track & Field - St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Nutrition & Dietetics
Kiley Bess - Women's Basketball - Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Health Sciences
Christian Buendia - Men's Soccer - Grove City, Ohio
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Health Management
Leo Burns - Men's Cross Country/Track & Field - Omaha, Neb.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Finance
Victoria Casazza - Dance - Chesterfield, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Elementary Education
Diego Collado - Men's Track & Field - Wilmette, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Economics
Yuri Collins - Men's Basketball - St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Sports Business
Joseph Costanzo - Baseball - Kansas City, Mo.
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Public Health
Matt de Haas - Men's Cross Country/Track & Field - Wassenaar, Netherlands
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science
Jaime DeBeradinis - Women's Soccer - Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Health Sciences
Eliott Ekindi - Men's Tennis - Paris, France
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Susannah Ellis - Baseball Manager - Fresno, Calif.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Sports Business
Lauren Erdbuerger - Baseball Manager - Louisville, Ky.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Biology
Joe Feder - Men's Swimming & Diving - Ballwin, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Chemistry
Brooke Flowers - Women's Basketball - St. Louis, Mo.
Graduating in August with a B.S. in Exercise Science – Athletic Training
Tyler Fogarty - Baseball - St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Health Management
Jake Forrester - Men's Basketball - Harrisburg, Pa.
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Emergency Mgmt.
Grant Fremion - Baseball - Carmel, Ind.
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Applied Analytics
Hannah Friedrich - Women's Soccer - St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in December with a B.S. in Communication - Integrated Strategic Communication
Myles Gascon - Men's Track & Field - Naperville, Ill.
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cybersecurity
Marissa Gibbons - Pep Band - St. Charles, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Psychology and a B.A. in Music
Trinity Goertz - Women's Swimming & Diving - Machesney Park, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science – Physical Therapy
Grace Golembiewski - Field Hockey - Upper Arlington, Ohio
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science – Athletic Training
Jenna Gregory - Cheer - St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Nursing
Emily Groark - Women's Soccer - St. Peters, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Communication - Integrated Strategic Communication
Sevval Gul - Women's Basketball - Istanbul, Turkey
Graduating in August with a B.A. in Psychology
Brionna Halverson - Women's Soccer - Bolivar, Mo.
Graduated in December with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Org. Leadership
Kaili Hanner - Softball - Taylor Springs, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Reid Hendrickson - Baseball - Edwardsville, Ill.
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Finance
Samuel Hernandez - Men's Swimming & Diving - Cibolo, Texas
Graduated in May B.S. in Meteorology
Jacqueline Hijaouy - Women's Tennis - Plymouth, Mich.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Nursing
Danny Hinkle - Men's Swimming & Diving - Orange Park, Fla.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science - Physical Therapy
Tessa Horan - Women's Swimming & Diving - Louisville, Ky.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Entrepreneurship
Nancy Hulslander - Women's Swimming & Diving - Ballwin, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Public Health
Laney Isakson - Women's Swimming & Diving - Indianapolis, Ind.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Marketing & International Business
Cody Jansen - Baseball - Teutopolis, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science - Physical Therapy
Gibson Jimerson - Men's Basketball - Richmond, Va.
Graduated in December with a B.S. in International Business
Kade Johnson - Men's Swimming & Diving - Johnston, Iowa
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Engineering Physics
Shaila Jones - Women's Track & Field - St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science
Sean Kim - Men's Basketball Manager - Vernon Hills, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering
Sophie Kishish - Women's Swimming & Diving - Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Economics
John Klein - Men's Soccer - Columbia, Mo.
Graduating in August with an M.A. in Leadership & Organizational Development
Gabbie Kowalik - Softball - New Braunfels, Texas
Graduated in May with an M.S. in Civil Engineering
Anna Lawler - Women's Soccer - Fenton, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Nursing
Pola Luckiewicz - Women's Swimming & Diving - Bensenville, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Psychology
Margaret Mahlke - Volleyball - Downers Grove, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Mathematics
Ben Mannette - Cheer - Wichita, Kan.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Medieval Studies & Classical Humanities
Julia Martinez - Women's Basketball - Chicago, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science - Athletic Training
Josh McCalla - Men's Basketball Manager - Cordova, Tenn.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Economics & Sports Business
Erin McCane - Women's Track & Field - Libertyville, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Nursing
Mikayla McDowell - Women's Track & Field - St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in English & Women's Gender Studies
Jack Mika - Men's Soccer - St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Finance & Sports Business
Abbie Miller - Women's Soccer - St. Charles, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Health Sciences
Caroline Miller - Women's Track & Field - St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science - Athletic Training
Kylie Miller - Cheer - Dexter, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Health Sciences
Josh Millner Balagtas - Men's Swimming & Diving - Tampa, Fla.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Economics
Elizabeth Mintusova - Women's Tennis - Moscow, Russia
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Psychology
Collette Moczalla - Dance - Spring Grove, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Communication - Integrated Strategic Communication
Jordan Monson - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field - Bloomington, Ind.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Nutrition & Dietetics
Emily Nichols - Women's Track & Field - St. Charles, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
Chase Niece - Men's Soccer - Kirkwood, Mo.
Graduated in December with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Ashleigh Niklaus - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field - Galena, Ohio
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Biology
Joe Nolla, S.J. - Jesuit Scholastic (Softball) - Niceville, Fla.
Graduated in May with an M.A. in Philosophy and Theology for Ministry
Francis Okoro - Men's Basketball - Imo, Nigeria
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Geographic Information Sciences
Enzo Okpoye - Men's Soccer - Asaba, Nigeria
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Business Foundations
Olivia Paez - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field - Walnut, Calif.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science
Lauren Payton - Women's Swimming & Diving - Algonquin, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science - Physical Therapy
Madi Person - Women's Track & Field - Morrow, Ohio
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering
Javon Pickett - Men's Basketball - Belleville, Ill.
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Organizational Leadership
Elise Pinsonneault - Pep Band - Manchester, N.H.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Sociology
Jess Preusser - Women's Soccer - St. Louis, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Health Sciences
Cam Redding - Baseball - Wilmette, Ill.
Graduated in May with a Master of Business Administration
Jacob Reznikov - Men's Basketball Manager - Chesterfield, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Civil Engineering
Jaila Robinson - Women's Track & Field - Shakopee, Minn.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Forensic Science
Mark Romero - Sports Medicine - Santa Fe, N.M.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science - Athletic Training
Sasha Sander - Field Hockey - Vancouver, B.C.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Nutrition & Dietetics
Bailey Sawyer - Dance - Johnstown, Colo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science - Physical Therapy
Adriana Scagliarini - Dance - Belleville, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Marketing
Sarah Scehovic - Dance - Downers Grove, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Luke Schaefer - Men's Track & Field - Dubuque, Iowa
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Health Management
Emily Schroeder - Women's Swimming & Diving - St. Charles, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Biochemistry
Tanner Schubert - Pep Band - Granite City, Ill.
Graduated in May with a Ph.D. in Chemistry
Alex Shterenberg - Men's Soccer - Boston, Mass.
Graduated in December with an M.A. in Leadership & Organizational Development
Cole Smith - Baseball - La Verne, Calif.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Sports Business
Connor Sotelo - Pep Band - Glen Carbon, Ill.
Graduated in May with a M.S. in Health Data Science
Mya Spencer - Women's Tennis - Temple Hills, Md.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Psychology
Hannah Stark - Cheer - Manchester, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Political Science
John Stein, S.J. - Jesuit Scholastics (Tennis) - Cincinnati, Ohio
Graduated in May with an M.A. in Philosophy
Alberto Suarez - Men's Soccer - Zaragazo, Spain
Graduated in May with a Post-Baccalaureate certificate in Finance
Nick Sullivan - Baseball Manager - Hingham, Mass.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Data Science
Kirsten Sully - Dance - Loveland, Colo.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Biochemistry
Cameron Swanger - Baseball - Loveland, Ohio
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Marketing
Fred Thatch Jr. - Men's Basketball - Sikeston, Mo.
Graduated in May with an M.S. in Supply Chain Management
Sophia Thibault - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field - Indianapolis, Ind.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Political Science, Public Policy & Theological Studies
Jeremy Throndson - Men's Swimming & Diving - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Carlos Tofern - Men's Soccer - Hamburg, Germany
Graduated in May with an M.S. in Supply Chain Management
Elsa Treiber - Dance - Eldridge, Iowa
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Neuroscience
Anthony Trujillo - Cheer - West Valley City, Utah
Graduated in December with a B.A. in English
Cameron Tucker - Field Hockey - Louisville, Ky.
Graduated in December with a B.S. in Economics
Ali VanDeHeede - Women's Track & Field - Moline, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Exercise Science - Physical Therapy
Daniel Verdico - Men's Swimming & Diving - Arlington Heights, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering
Preston Waldusky - Men's Swimming & Diving - Naperville, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Economics
Anna Walsh - Women's Soccer - Fenton, Mo.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Finance
Lily Welti - Volleyball - Middleton, Wis.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Communication - Journalism & Media Studies
Chloe Wendling - Softball - Centralia, Ill.
Graduated in May with a Master of Accounting
Angelina White - Women's Track & Field - Fairview Heights, Ill.
Graduated in May with a B.A. in Studio Art
Brandt Wilhelmi - Men's Swimming & Diving - Louisville, Ky.
Graduated in May with a B.S. in Marketing
