Formed in the 2017-18 academic year through a partnership with the Piper Center, the Ole Leadership Academy (OLA) is a cohort of sophomore student-athletes who engage in educational sessions throughout the year. The sessions are designed to allow student-athletes to explore their relationship with their self, expand their ability to lead their team, unite the group as young leaders on campus, and to prepare them to take on the world beyond St. Olaf. In oder to become part of the cohort, student-athletes must be recommended by their coach, submit an application, and complete an interview.
2023-24 Schedule
Semester 1
- Opener - Monday, Sept. 18 - 6:45 p.m.
- Brianna Decker - Monday, Oct. 16 - 7 p.m.
- Self-Defense - Wednesday, Oct. 25 - 7-8:15 p.m.
- StrengthsFinder - Tuesday, Nov. 14 - 6:30-8 p.m.
J-Term
- Northwestern Mutual Leadership - Virtual
Semester 2
- Sports Psychology with Cindra Kamphoff | Tuesday, Feb. 27 | 6:45 p.m. | Black Ballroom
- Alumni Panel | Thursday, March 14 | 6:45 p.m. | Trolhaugen Room
- Networking/Campus Connections w/ The Piper Center | Tuesday, April 9 | 6:45 p.m. | Trollhaugen Room
- Women's Coaching Symposium at the Tucker Center | Friday, April 19 | Women's Cohort Only
2023-24 Cohort (49)
| Name |
Sport(s) |
| Maylee Aldentaler |
Women's Soccer |
| Emma Aune |
Women's Hockey |
| Noah Barrett |
Football |
| MaKenna Beaver |
Women's Hockey |
| Ben Beckman |
Men's Soccer |
| Solvei Berg-Messerole |
Women's Hockey |
| Alexandra Berns |
Women's Tennis |
| Katie Beaudry |
Women's Soccer |
| Jack Boxer |
Men's Hockey |
| Mason Buck |
Baseball |
| Robi Buzakovic |
Men's Soccer |
| Owen Chamberlin |
Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field |
| Paige Christophersen |
Volleyball |
| Emma Clift |
Women's Tennis |
| Johnathan Corbett |
Football |
| Eli Doran |
Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field |
| Haakon Erdahl |
Men's Nordic Skiing |
| Breckin Hadley |
Baseball |
| Abby Hahs |
Women's Alpine Skiing |
| Jonathan Hartwig |
Football |
| Emma Heath |
Women's Hockey |
| Brady Heuer |
Men's Golf |
| Dori Hobbie |
Volleyball |
| Holly Jelinek |
Volleyball |
| Gunnar Johnson |
Men's Hockey |
| Toby Kahl |
Football |
| Liv Karlen |
Volleyball |
| Claire Keech |
Women's Track and Field |
| Ella Landis |
Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field |
| Thea Larsson |
Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field |
| Tyler Laureault |
Men's Hockey |
| Frank Lavin |
Baseball |
| Spencer Light |
Men's Hockey |
| Gael Manzur Strandlund |
Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field |
| Kelijah McElroy |
Men's Hockey |
| Grace Moeller |
Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field |
| Abby Nevin |
Softball |
| Lauren Olson |
Women's Soccer |
| Ellie Porrata |
Women's Swimming and Diving |
| Ivy Ray |
Women's Hockey |
| Belle Schmidt |
Softball |
| Isaac Schmidt |
Men's Golf |
| Tatum Sims |
Volleyball |
| Nick Starcevich |
Men's Swimming and Diving |
| Paige Steenblock |
Women's Swimming and Diving |
| Molly Terebayza |
Women's Hockey |
| Carley Tuman |
Women's Hockey |
| Belle Mae Williams |
Women's Golf |
| Aiden Yung |
Men's Swimming and Diving |
Previous Cohorts
2022-23 Cohort (37): Linnea Askegaard (women's soccer), Maya Ballard (women's hockey), Shea Bechtel (men's soccer), Troy Bowditch (men's hockey), Jane Bruenjes (women's cross country/track and field), Parker Casey (men's hockey), Amelia Christenson (softball), Sarah Clark (women's tennis), Kathryn Deist (volleyball), Isabella Dobrinski (women's golf), Theo Doran (football), Peter Forseth (men's soccer), Jaylen Hannah (men's basketball), Megan Henson (women's basketball), Emma Johnson (women's track and field), Sadie Klassen (women's soccer), Sophia Kormann (women's basketball), Grace Lankas (women's hockey), Holden Luetkens (football), Jackson Marsh (men's cross country/track and field), Thomas McCarthy (men's swimming and diving), Addison Metcalf (men's basketball), Braden Menz (football), Mandy Moran (women's hockey), Fiona O'Flaherty (women's tennis), Matthew Oberlander (baseball), Matthew Pointer (men's hockey), Quinn Riley (women's soccer), Medora Rylee (softball), Emma Sahly (women's track and field), Andrew Skemp (men's cross country/track and field), Sarah Tangen (women's basketball), Kadyn Triebenbach (women's golf), Ellen Varley (women's swimming and diving), Faith Yi (softball/women's soccer), Kate Young (women's golf/women's alpine), Olha Zubarieva (women's tennis)
2021-22 Cohort (27): Shreya Ashok (softball), Maddie Black (women's soccer), Justyn Classen (football), Jacob Colich (men's track and field), Erica Collin (volleyball), Anders Cote (men's cross country/track and field), Brendan Darby (men's hockey), Katie Gebert (women's cross country/track and field), Jose Gonzalez Ramirez (men' s swimming and diving), Lukas Haugen (men's hockey), Peyton Irsfeld (women's track and field), Karen Jensen (women's hockey), Mia Jutz (women's hockey), Will Kelly (men's cross country/track and field), Ben Kettelhut (football), Lexie Ligday (women's hockey), Demetri Lord (men's track and field), Aidan Lloyd (football), Connor Martin (men's basketball), Casey McCloskey (men's soccer), Hakeem Morgan (men's soccer), Jenna Peschel (softball), Reiley Prueter (women's soccer), Anna Secor (women's tennis), Bergen Senf (women's golf), Liam Vance (men's soccer), Nora Zielke (volleyball)
2020-21 Cohort (29): Christine Albrecht (women's cross country/track and field), Tessa Anderson (women's soccer), Nicole Banitt (volleyball), Ben Borchard (men's golf), Annika Cleven (women's swimming and diving), Filip Dusek (men's hockey), Charlie Haff (men's basketball), Lance Halberg (men's soccer), Lily Hanlon (women's soccer), Grace Hegland (women's basketball), Sarah Howdeshell (women's basketball), Maddie Knupp (volleyball), Kris Kurtz (football), Annie Landon (softball), Derk Lyford (men's cross country/track and field), Sammy Martin (women's hockey), Kaitlyn Miller (softball), Andrew Mollison (football), Zoe Plechaty (women's cross country/track and field), Allie Prokosch (women's tennis), Tim Rizzo (men's swimming and diving), Selena Rodriguez (volleyball), Penn Sagedahl (men's cross country/track and field), Rebekah Salfer (women's track and field), Sean Salz (men's hockey), Henry Smith (men's tennis), Taylor Smith (women's hockey), Sean Souksavath (men's track and field), Lucas Warner (baseball)
2019-20 Cohort (24): Sydney Beard (women's basketball), Carly Dammann (softball), Martha Dix (women's swimming and diving), Mitch Dolter (men's hockey), Brandon Foster (football), Brynne Gray (volleyball), Ann Jansen (women's track and field), Jordan King (football), Forrest Kobelt (baseball), Jackie LaFaive (women's hockey), Kylie Landa (women's soccer), Katelyn Lannom (volleyball), Meredith LaVine (volleyball), Ethan March (football), Grace Maxwell (women's soccer), Ellen Mickelson (women's cross country/track and field), Kieran Mullen (men's soccer, men's Nordic skiing), Sean Nolan (men's alpine skiing), Lars Prestemon (football), Xander Quezada (men's swimming and diving), Kaleigh Santmyer (softball), Camryn Scott (women's basketball), Aubrey Sewell (women's soccer), Sam Westermeyer (baseball)
2018-19 Cohort (30): Sabrina Barboza (women's tennis), Jordan Bartholomew (football), Andree Blackburn (women's golf), Mary Kate Eiden (women's hockey), Caleb Golberg (football), Abby Grismer (softball), Thierno Gueye (men's soccer), Jena Hauck (women's cross country/track and field), Bobby Isbell (baseball), Dylan Kooner (men's hockey), Jesse Lawman (men's hockey), Jack Leach (men's tennis), Lukas Lindgren (men's cross country/track and field), Denver Link (men's alpine), Zach McCarty (men's swimming and diving), Jordan Melz (softball/volleyball), Brigid Miller (women's basketball), Matthew Muller (baseball), Keegan Mulvihill (women's basketball), Marshall Quist (men's alpine), Summer Reid (volleyball), Marissa Ruppe (women's hockey), Skye Sonnega (women's alpine), Simon Stouffer (men's Nordic), Amanda Susnik (women's Nordic), Emily Vetsch (women's soccer), Lexi Wall (volleyball), Maggie Wilson (women's soccer), Paige Woldt (women's track and field), Marissa Wolff (women's swimming and diving)
2017-18 Cohort (12): Claire Bash (women's soccer), Melissa Biesmann (women's golf), Allie Clarke (women's alpine), Caitlin Croasdell (women's swimming and diving), Maddie Etienne (women's hockey), Lisa Fisher (women's cross country/track and field), Myra Francisco (women's basketball), Bryony Hawgood (women's cross country/track and field), Julie Graf (softball), Emily Jarnigan (volleyball), Delaney Shin (women's swimming and diving), Ella Skrien (women's basketball)
