President's Report 2025

SLAM DUNK A YEAR for

2025 will be remembered as one of the most impactful years in the history of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Athletics. The Pomeroys enjoyed tremendous on-the-field success and set a path forward for excellence with off-the-field news during the historic year. The men’s basketball team highlighted the on-court success with the first-ever NAIA National Tournament appearance for SMWC Athletics. The Pomeroys compiled a 28-6 record and advanced to the 16-team National Championship in Kansas City, Mo. Along the way,

SMWC won a school record 14 consecutive games and defeated No. 18 ranked Dalton State College with a score of 74-67, and No. 16 ranked Ave Maria University with an 89-81 score for the first two NAIA Tournament wins in the history of SMWC Athletics. SMWC Equestrian team continued its history of excellence with an eighth-place team finish at the IHSA National Championships in North Carolina. Hope Gillaspie ’25, of Chrisman, Ill., won the coveted IHSA Combined High Point Rider Award, recognizing her as the top overall rider across both Hunt

Seat and Western disciplines, also claiming a national title for Hunt Seat riding. This helped lead the Pomeroys to their second straight top 10 finish nationally. The men’s and women’s track and field teams also highlighted the spring season with NAIA National Championship qualifiers. In All American, freshman Kyla Bradberry, of Louisville, Ky., (fourth in the 200-meter dash) and indoor/outdoor top 20 shot put finisher Jerahmia Smith, junior, of Phoenix, Ariz. The men’s volleyball team ended their historic season in the RSC

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