Seniors commit to college athletics

Patrick (Paddy) Burns has been a star for the BSM lacrosse team since freshman year. He plays forward for both BSM as well as the Under Armour All-American Team. Burns will attend the University of Providence in Rhode Island next year and has a bright future ahead of him, both on the pitch and in the classroom.  

Matt Dowden will be scoring goals for the St. Lawrence Saints next fall. The sharpshooter has been putting up points for the Red Knights since freshman year and will be wearing a ‘C’ on his jersey this spring, with aspirations of leading the team to that elusive state title.

The only collegiate dancer this year, Myka Field brings a great addition to BSM's 2021 class of collegiate athletes. She has been dancing with BSM on the fall dance team since freshman year and has been a leader on varsity kick and jazz since she joined winter dance junior year. Field will be attending the SMU Meadows School of Arts as a dance major.

Carly Greene, a Red Knight goaltender, has been instrumental in the hockey team's success, putting up one of the best save percentages in the state. Her keen awareness and quick reflexes dominate shots from all over the ice. Greene will be attending and playing for the Sacred Heart University Pioneers in Connecticut next fall. 

Jonah Gordon was a beast on the football field this year, a dominating left tackle and a powerful backup nose guard Gordon helped lead a young BSM football team to a stellar season. With his leadership, effort, and commitment to the game, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN is getting an excellent local stud. Great things to come from this 2021 graduate.

Olivia Haag has been a dominant forward and a stellar leader for the BSM hockey team. She graciously accepted an amazing offer from the astounding university of Boston to continue her athletic career with the Terriers. She will go on to give it her all on the ice and in the classroom for the next four years.

Abigail (Abby) Hancock is a hockey, defensive superstar for the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights. Committing to the University of Brown her freshman year not only rewards her talents on the ice but as well as in the classroom. Hancock was a stud captain this year and hopes to lead her team to their first state title since 2004.

Maya Jones has been an anchor on the hockey team for the past four years. Jones has been a key defenseman for the Red Knights, and she will be playing hockey and attending Union College for the Dutchmen in New York next fall.

Courtney Kallas has been on played varsity tennis since her days in junior high––a most impressive accomplishment. Her next-level agility and magnificent technique attracted the eyes of College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Crusaders are getting an elite addition to their squad next year in Kallas. 

Jackson Leischow has been a star lacrosse player since 8th grade. He is the longest-tenured player on the team and was blessed with the title of captain this coming spring. Leischow was an Under Armour All-American and his talents did not go unnoticed. He accepted an offer to play college lacrosse at the University of Duke in the fall of 2022. Next year he will attend Taft Prep School in Watertown,...

Nick Marinaro has blossomed from a five-foot-two-inch, 160-pound fledging to a six-foot-two-inch, 260-pound behemoth on both sides of the ball for the Red Knights. He was versatile, especially this year, playing guard, center, and tackle. This past fall he led as a captain on our turf and recently committed to Dartmouth College to continue his academic and athletic career.  

An absolute grinder on and off the field for the past three years on varsity, Parker (PK) Skelton grew into an elite cornerback for the BSM football team last fall. Nobody puts in more work than Skelton, and colleges realized that this year as he will be taking his talents to the next level and will attend UW Stout next fall. The Stout Blue Devils will be getting an absolute work-horse out of Skelton...

Allison (Alli) Voss started for three straight years For the Benilde-St.-Margaret's girls' soccer team. She was a dominant forward as well as a two-year team captain. She was a finalist for Mrs. Soccer this year and will take her superior talents to the next level at St. Ben’s University this coming fall.

Taylor Williams has been a star for the swim team since she joined Benilde as a freshman. Williams set school records in the 100 and 200 freestyle and earned All-American and All-American consideration, respectively. Williams is going to be spending the next four years swimming for the University of Missouri (Mizzou) Tigers.

Mason Wordelman transferred to BSM from Blake after sophomore year and has been a stud defenseman for the Red Knights since. His leadership qualities led Coach Horn to elect him captain of the lacrosse team this year. Mason will be attending and playing for the Fighting Irish at Notre Dame next year.