THE LEAP
By ANDY YBARRA Photos by MARK BROWN & LIAM JAMES DOYLE CELEBRATING OUR FIRST YEAR IN DIVISION I
To say 2021-22 was one of the most anticipated years ever for Tommie Athletics is an understatement. Not only were people more than ready for the full return of college athletics after COVID-19 upended the sports world a year earlier, but (after two long years of waiting for new conference homes) St. Thomas finally opened play in its new Division I conferences. Here are some of the highlights (both in and outside of competition) from St. Thomas‘ historic first year as the first modern NCAA program to directly transition from D-III to D-I.
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