Saint Mary Spires


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, primarily competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference since the 1999–2000 academic year. The Spires previously competed in the defunct Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference from 1994–95 to 1998–99. Their team colors are navy and gold.

Varsity teams

USM competes in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports:

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.
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 Haslam2000–20011–17First coach for a varsity season
Scott Frear2002–200410–182002 KCAC Coach of the Year
Lance Hinson2005–201438–542005 KCAC Coach of the Year
Jay Osborne2014–201923–422016 KCAC Coach of the Year
Lance Hinson2019–Present3–11

Softball

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

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 Country7thAlstin Benton

Facilities

Saint Mary's sports facilities include:
VenueSport
Charles J. Berkel Memorial StadiumFootball
Soccer
Lacrosse
Track and Field
1,000
Ryan Sport CenterVolleyball
Basketball
Wrestling
1,500
McGilley Fieldhouse 2,000
Baseball/Softball ComplexBaseball
Softball
n/i
Spire Cross Country CourseCross Country–
Wrestling ComplexWrestilingn/i

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