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Tommie Talks

Tommie Talks provides an inside look at St. Thomas athletics, where we get to know those who wear the purple and grey. Hosted by the Voice of the Tommies, Corbu Stathes.

Latest Episodes

Joe Rudd, Sophomore – Men’s Swimming & Diving

This week our guest is Joe Rudd, a sophomore on the Men’s Swimming and Diving team.  We talk about the family tattoo, the fine art of improvement, cooking healthy and much more.    
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Jemal Griffin, Senior Associate Athletics Director

This week our guest is Jemal Griffin – Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Welfare & Development. He talks about the holistic development of student athletes on and off the field, how his faith guided him towards his current position, how baseball shaped his life, and much more.
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Eric Douville, SR Sprinter – Men’s Track & Field

This week our guest is Eric Douville. He talks about why he felt ready for the transition from D3 to D1, his love for customizing shoes, the different personality types in the track world, and much more.

Maggie Negaard, Senior Guard – Women’s Basketball

This week our guest is Maggie Negaard, a Sr Guard on the Women’s basketball team. We talk about her family ties to St Thomas, the annual family tournaments, the prospect of being a teacher, and much more.
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Grace Urkiel, Junior – Women’s Swimming & Diving

This week our guest is Grace Urkiel, Junior on the Women’s Swim and Dive Team. She talks about realizing she could compete at the D1 level, how the team’s family feel helps alleviate pressure, a future career in law enforcement, and much more.

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Brooks Allen, Senior Forward – Men’s Basketball

This week our guest is Brooks Allen, Senior Forward for the Tommie Men’s Basketball team. He talks about his unlikely road to becoming a member of a Division I basketball team, why he chose a new number for this season, having a viral social media post, and much more.
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Carrie Rutledge, Grad Defensive Specialist – Volleyball

This week our guest is Carrie Rutledge, the Grad student Defensive Specialist for the Tommie Volleyball team. She talks about choosing volleyball even though she was all-state in basketball and softball in high school, the competitive game nights back home, and much more.
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Cade Sexauer, Grad Quarterback – Football

Hello and welcome to Tommie Talks – the weekly podcast bringing you inside St Thomas athletics, where we’ll get to know those who wear the purple and grey. This week our guest is Cade Sexauer, the grad student quarterback for Tommie Football. We talk about his growth as a quarterback, how he thought he was done playing football after high school, the best Juicy Lucy’s, and much more.

Courtney Wedin, Junior – Women’s Golf

This week our guest is Courtney Wedin, a junior from the Women’s Golf team. We talk about her mentality on the golf course and how it has changed, why she loves being a Tommie, adventures on the road, and much more.

Anna Solheim, Grad Forward – Women’s Hockey

Hello and welcome to Tommie Talks – the weekly podcast bringing you inside St Thomas athletics, where we’ll get to know those who wear the purple and grey. This week our guest is Anna Solheim, a graduate forward from the women’s hockey team. We talk about her favorite year of hockey, find out who has the best celly, what she thinks about on her many walks, and much more.