Saint Mary Spires

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Saint Mary Spires
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University University of Saint Mary
Conference Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA Region IV
Athletic directorRob Miller
Location Leavenworth, Kansas
Varsity teams24
Football stadiumCharles J. Berkel Memorial Stadium
Basketball arenaRyan Sports Center
Baseball stadiumKehoe Memorial Baseball Field
MascotSpiro
NicknameSpires
ColorsNavy and gold [1]
   
Website www.gospires.com

The Saint Mary Spires are the athletic teams that represent the University of Saint Mary, located in Leavenworth, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) since the 1999–2000 academic year. The Spires previously competed in the defunct Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) from 1994–95 to 1998–99. Their team colors are navy and gold.

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Varsity teams

USM competes in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports:

Men's sportsWomen's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballBowling
BowlingCross country
Cross countryFlag football
FootballSoccer
SoccerSoftball
SwimmingSwimming
TennisTennis
Track and fieldTrack and field
WrestlingVolleyball
Wrestling
Co-ed sports
Esports
1 – includes both indoor and outdoor

Football

Saint Mary began its football program in 2000 under Kevin Haslam and the current coach is Lance Hinson. As of conclusion of the 2014 season, the school has an all-time record of 34 wins, 68 losses, and 0 ties. [2]

In 2016, The Spire football team won a school record 8 games, capping off the season by beating the #10 Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes.

SeasonsCoachRecordNotes
Sivertson1998–19993–3Inaugural coach
Kevin Haslam 2000–20011–17First coach for a varsity season
Scott Frear 2002–200410–182002 KCAC Coach of the Year
Lance Hinson 2005–201438–542005 KCAC Coach of the Year
Jay Osborne 2014–201923–422016 KCAC Coach of the Year [3]
Lance Hinson 2019–Present3–11

Softball

In 2001 St.Mary's softball team won the KCAC tournament in their first season in the league. [4]

Cross country / track and field

The University of Saint Mary cross country and track and field teams have won 21 KCAC Conference Championships since the inception of the program in 2011-2012. The Spires have an active streak going while winning nine straight KCAC Men's Cross Country Championships from 2013-2021. The Spires are led by Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach Alstin Benton.

The Spires won the 2020-21 USTFCCCA NAIA Men's Program of the Year Award. The Spires where the only team in the NAIA to finish Top 10 in the Nation in Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Outdoor Track

National Championship AppearancesTeam FinishHead Coach
2013 Men's Cross Country21stDavid Dominguez
2014 Men's Cross Country14thAlstin Benton
2015 Men's Cross CountryNational Runner-UpAlstin Benton
2016 Men's Cross Country14thAlstin Benton
2017 Men's Cross Country5thAlstin Benton
2018 Men's Cross Country6thAlstin Benton
2019 Men's Cross Country5thAlstin Benton
2020 Men's Cross Country5thAlstin Benton
2021 Men's Cross CountryNational Runner-UpAlstin Benton
2014 Women's Cross Country31stAlstin Benton
2017 Women's Cross Country32ndAlstin Benton
2018 Women's Cross Country24thAlstin Benton
2020 Women's Cross Country10thAlstin Benton
2021 Women's Cross Country7th Alstin Benton

Facilities

Saint Mary's sports facilities include: [5]

VenueSport(s)Capac.
Charles J. Berkel Memorial StadiumFootball [n 1]
Soccer
Lacrosse
Track and Field
1,000
Ryan Sport CenterVolleyball
Basketball
Wrestling
1,500
McGilley Fieldhouse(various indoor) [n 2]
2,000
Baseball/Softball ComplexBaseball
Softball
n/i
Spire Cross Country CourseCross Country
–
Wrestling ComplexWrestiling
n/i
Notes
  1. ↑ Includes flag football.
  2. ↑ Arena for practise and recreational purposes.

Current head coaches

SportCoach
BaseballBruce Peddie
Basketball (men's)Troy Brown
Basketball (women's)Andy Kelley
Bowling (men's / women's)Christopher Beall
Cross Country (men's / women's)Alstin Benton
EsportsCray Pennison
FootballLance Hinson
Flag FootballAngellica Grayson
Lacrosse (men's)John Dial
Lacrosse (women's)Kallie Much
Soccer (men's)Derek Mazeitis
Soccer (women's)Justin Seever
SoftballHayley Siebman
Swimming (men's / women's)David Bresser
Track and Field (men's / women's)Alstin Benton
VolleyballAmy Beall
Wrestling (men's / women's)Chuck Kearney

Conference championships

SportTitlesWinning years
Baseball
1
2005 (Tournament Champion)
Basketball (men's)
1
2013
Cross country (men's)
9
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Cross country (women's)
5
2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
Soccer (men's)
1
2001
Soccer (women's)
1
2001
Softball
1
2001
Track and field (indoor) (men's)
3
2018, 2019, 2020
Track and Field (men's)
3
2019, 2020, 2021
Track and Field (women's)
1
2021
Wrestling (men's)
1
2019
Volleyball (women's)
1
2019

References

  1. ↑ University of Saint Mary Style Guide (PDF). July 1, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ College Football Data Warehouse Archived 2014-03-28 at the Wayback Machine , Saint Mary Spires
  3. ↑ "2016 KCAC Football All-Conference Selections Announced". 14 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Newspaper Archives – Leavenworth, KS – The Leavenworth Times – Leavenworth, KS". The Leavenworth Times.
  5. ↑ Facilities tour on gospires.com
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