MSUM Dragons Podcasts

Shavantae Roberts is a record breaking machine in the 60M and Jaiden Peraza is one of two Dragons to hit the 7' mark in competition in the high jump.  BOTH are heading to the NCAA National Championships in Indy this weekend.  I got to chat with them about they keep their minds and bodies continually dialed into getting better...and the coach that has them focused on something great.  Let's get into it RIGHT NOW!

Hello everyone and welcome a special National Girls and Women in Sports Day episode of the MSUM Dragons Podcast.  Our Director of Communications Nolan Schmidt organized an incredible moment…joining the first dragon trailblazers in women’s sports with current student athletes and staff for a discussion on women in sports you do not want to miss.  On the show you’ll hear Student-Athlete Advisory committee president and current women’s basketball player Natalie Jens…assistant women’s basketball coach and alum Allison Swenson, former player/coach/now deputy athletics director Pam Gohl, and trailblazers and Hall of Famers Mary Ann Donnay and one of the 12 Minnesota National Girls and Women in Sports day featured stories…Karin Schumacher.

Before we get into that…an apology.  We had some microphone issues with karin, Swen and Natalie…and I did my best.  Sorry to them and to you in advance…BUT…it’s too important of a conversation not to share.  

Let’s get into it…RIGHT NOW!

What happens when a football coach and a university president talk about culture, character, and human development....well...this.  These two face off and interview each other about how their worlds overlap, differentiate, and both aim to create supportive and transformational experiences on the field and in the classroom.

Hello everyone and welcome to the MSUM Dragons Podcast where we believe the student-athlete experience here at MSUM is More Than a Game…I'm your host Jon 'Webbie' Wepking.

We've got Head Football Coach Steve Laqua as he explains the process of getting to signing day which is a 13 month process for his staff and recruits.  You want the names of this year's signees, head to MSUMDragons.com/NSD24.  It's signing day…right now…let's go!

Hello everyone and welcome to the MSUM Dragons Podcast where we believe the student-athlete experience here at MSUM is More Than a Game…I’m your host Jon ‘Webbie’ Wepking.

We’ve got Head Football Coach Steve Laqua talking about recruiting for the Dragon football program and how he likens this day to Christmas as the gifts of new members to the Dragon Family come pouring in.  Get the pitch from the Laqua himself as he explains the process of getting to signing day which is a 13 month process for his staff and recruits.  You want the names of this year’s signees, head to MSUMDragons.com/NSD23 that’s MSUMDragons.com/NSD23.  It’s signing day…right now…let’s go!

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A ONCE IN A LIFETIME GAME FOR THE ICKERT TWINS

The Ickert twins, McKenzie Ickert and Alexa Ickert spent their youth playing soccer together…eventually they both succeeded at advancing to the collegiate level for different teams…Kenz with MSUM and Alexa with St. Scholastica.  Fast forward a few years, they’re now both seniors…playing in their final seasons competitively…and look who popped up on the pre-season schedule.  A twin sister face-off.  On this episode we talk to the Ickert twins about the once in a lifetime game and how the game of soccer has forged a special bond between the two sisters...