MSUM Dragons Podcasts

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: MSUM' Jared Gregoire learns of his NSIC Indoor Male Athlete of the Year honor during this interview about his return to the NCAA Indoor National Championships. Making him the first NSIC athlete to achieve Indoor, Outdoor, and Cross Country Athlete of the Year honors in their career. After an incredible breakout season his freshman year that lead to an NCAA...

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: An ankle injury in the first match at last year's NCAA National Championships forced MSUM Wrestling's Pedro Velazquez into an difficult ending...an ending he is now using as fuel for his return to the big stage.

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: Jaiden Peraza made the NCAA Indoor National Championships in the High Jump...but he admits nerves got the best of him. After planning to redshirt this year to train, Peraza's early season PR changed his mind. Now is his time to make his best attempt at the NCAA Indoor National Championship.

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: MSUM Dragons Diver Zoe Bjerke said she couldn't imagine herself as a college athlete and now is heading to the NCAA National Championships.  In this interview she breaks down the moment she hit her qualifying score, the coaches and teammates she credits for her growth, and preparing for her biggest stage yet.  

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: On this edition of the MSUM Dragons Podcast, Assistant AD for Media and PR Nolan Schmidt sits down with senior wide receiver Gage Florence. The Sawyer, N.D., native reset the NCAA Division II all-time record for career receptions on November 8. Florence also holds the NSIC and MSUM records in the same category while holding Moorhead's all-time record for c...

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: On this edition of the MSUM Dragons Podcast, Assistant AD for Media and PR Nolan Schmidt sits down with distance man Jared Gregoire. The Buffalo, Minn., native turned in one of the greatest first-year campaigns in the history of the Northern Sun, winning conference Newcomer of the Year in indoor and outdoor track as well as cross country. Gregoire set nume...

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: On this edition of the MSUM Dragons Podcast, Assistant AD for Media and Public Relations Nolan Schmidt is joined by Head Soccer Coach Scott Forster. Forster, a Newcastle, England, native, came to the United States with a soccer background, but coaching was not in his purview. After falling into the coaching profession, Forster built his resume at various s...

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: On this edition of the MSUM Dragons Podcast, Assistant AD for Media and Public Relations Nolan Schmidt is joined by senior quarterback  Jack Strand . The Bloomer, Wis., native discusses his journey with the Dragon football program, which began back in 2022. MSUM was of the few offers Strand received out of high school as he came from an option-style offens...

6th year Senior Jacob Beeninga and NSIC Tournament MVP, Freshman, Carson Johnson talk about their bond as point guards, winning the NSIC Championship, the resiliency of the Dragons, and facing a difficult challenge in Fort Hays State in the NCAA Tournament. The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by:

Pedro Velazquez and Ryan Henningson chat with Nolan Schmidt about their leading a team as a transfer, easing nerves through team success, and putting Dragon Wrestling back on the map. The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by:  

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 int...

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 com...

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. The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by:  

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: It's Naitonal Signing Day for Dragons Football! 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...

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: It’s signing day, it’s signing day, it’s signing day for Dragons Football! 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 l...

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: Former MSUM Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President and Dragons track & field alum Rachel Schumacher was interviewed this week by the NCAA's Haydyn Gibson about the Joe's Heroes Make-A-Wish night which received the 2023 NCAA Division II Award of Excellence.  The NCAA and Gibson were kind enough to share their podcast with us.  The Award of Excellence...

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: MSUM Softball sophomore Grace Oeltjen joined the National Guard on "kind of a dare".  We asked her what the similarities and differences are between her two teams and how they've prepared her for life.    

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: MSUM junior running back Tyson Powell had his first competitive season of college football ripped away by COVID and by an ACL tear.  Not the worst time for an injury like that but a long road to recovery laid ahead.  Then, when the new season brought football back...another devastating ACL tear in the other leg.  Faced with a difficult decision and a hard...

A ONCE IN A LIFETIME GAME FOR THE ICKERT TWINS (Apologies in advance for the mispronunciation from Jon Wepking) 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...

Who is Mike Armitage and why is he here at MSUM? Coming in hot with the tough questions so you can get to know our new Softball head coach, his coaching philosophy, ideal recruit, and why he loves the game.

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: MSUM Dragons Men's Basketball junior Gavin Baumgartner came in with a class of freshman with high aspirations and now, after winning the NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament Championship...those aspirations are now becoming a reality. Host Jon 'Webbie' Wepking and Baumgartner discuss what changed mentally within the team to go from an 11-11 record to an 8 game w...

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: Dragons senior wrestler Cole Jones joins the podcast after senior day, but before MSUM hosts the NCAA Super Region V Championships. He discusses becoming a leader in the room, how to lead through adversity, and why he supports his Dragon Family.  

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: MSUM Head Tennis Coach Jason Thiner has been Isabel Resler's coach growing up and in high school at Fargo South...as well as her DAD!  This Saturday, his Dragons take on her UMD Bulldogs. They both join us on this episode of the MSUM Dragons Podcast to talk about the parent/coach relationship to a child/athlete as they prepare to compete against each other...

The MSUM Dragons Podcast is sponsored by: PODCAST INTRO: "I love it when a plan comes together…that’s for our listeners who’ve can appreciate an A-Team reference…but our Dragon Basketball games this Saturday are an example of just that. Several plans coming together to do good in our community, to honor our friend, entertain the fans, feed our students, and celebrate the accomplishments and dedica...

Coach Laqua joins us on Football National Signing Day 2022 to talk about the class as a whole, how his staff identifys athletes that are the right fit, and celebrating many new members of the Dragon Family finally making it official.