2025 Alumni Meet Wrap-Up

2025 Alumni Meet Wrap-Up 

Thanks to everyone who attended our annual alumni meet. We had a great showing with many alumni competing and even more showing up to support current and past teammates. 

Saint John’s had a photographer at the meet and took some great photos. Here is a link to some of the photos. Great shots of the current team and of the 4x400’s. The amount of costumes has improved over the last two years. Alumni Meet Photo Album

A few quick highlights of the meet:

  • A couple big second place finishes for the alumni team: 

    • Gavin Rupp (2022) had a good throw in the weight: 50-10.25

    • Shawn Schindler (2022) cleared 13-5 in pole vault. 

  • Jeff Eckstein (2000) carrying the costume load for the group. I appreciate it when someone shows up with a garment bag full of costume options. He also got his money’s worth from the meet by doing the 60, 200, 400, and 4x4. 

  • If anyone was lucky to watch the final heat of the 400, you witnessed 150 meters of doubt and pain by Kevin Arthur (2024). He nearly set a new PR in the 200 during his first lap of the 400. He opened a big lead and then hit the 250 mark. I am not sure how he finished that race. He had many nervous glances over his shoulder during the last 150 trying to fend off a good group of sophomores. Miraculously and just barely, he held on with a fall at the line for the win.

Jeff Eckstein coolly ran his 4th race of the day.  

Ryan Conzemius (25) taking the pillow from Jacob  Becker (26). 

A special thanks to Mike Bauer (1976) and the Mass Velocity Master’s Track Club for organizing a special tribute to Jim Schoffman who passed away from cancer in August. Jim has been at many of the alumni meets and will be missed. His Mass Velocity teammates have been competing for many years as honorary alumni and will hopefully continue the tradition. 

Up Next:

Friday, January 31st: Home dual meet with St. Olaf

Saturday, February 8th: at the University of Minnesota

Saturday, February 15th: Home (large invitational)


Thanks again for the continued support and I hope to see you at an upcoming meet!

Jeremy