Athletics
Sports at Rockhurst
Athletics at The Rock
Educational formation, friendships and many life-lessons are gained through the participation of high school athletics. We are very proud of our athletic heritage and the success of our programs over many years. To learn more about some of our educational philosophy for athletic participation and to find meaningful information, dates and schedules for your planning, please look at the links below.
Head Coaches for 2023-24
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Fall Sports
Cross Country - Michael Dierks (mdierks@rockhursths.edu)
Football - Kelly Donohoe (kdonohoe@rockhursths.edu)
Soccer - Matt Darby (mdarby@rockhursths.edu)
Swim & Dive - Paul Winkeler (pwinkele@rockhursths.edu) -
Winter Sports
Basketball - Billy Thomas (bthomas@rockhursths.edu)
Wrestling - Rich Wikiera (rwikiera@rockhursths.edu) -
Spring Sports
Baseball - Jim DeGraw (jdegraw@rockhursths.edu)
Golf - Mark Nusbaum (mnusbaum@rockhursths.edu)
Lacrosse - Tim Reidy (treidy@rockhursths.edu)
Tennis - TBA for 2024 (Job Opening listed here)
Track & Field - Troy Harding (tharding@rockhursths.edu)
Follow the Hawklets via Twitter
In an effort to keep alumni, parents and fans in the loop of Rockhurst varsity athletic events, we will be tweeting updates as much as possible from the Rockhurst Athletics account. You can follow the account at https://twitter.com/GoHawklets. Thank you for supporting our Hawklets, and Rock State!
Watch The Hawklets Live
Rockhurst has partnered with 810 Varsity to broadcast Hawklet football and basketball games! To watch, follow this link.
All levels of Rockhurst Hawklet athletics played at Dasta Memorial Stadium and the performance gym are livestreamed on our YouTube Channel, GoHawkletsLive. You can watch here.
All levels of Rockhurst Hawklet athletics played at Dasta Memorial Stadium and the performance gym are livestreamed on our YouTube Channel, GoHawkletsLive. You can watch here.
Team Schedules for 2022-23
Click here to see schedules or visit our athletic website: www.gohawklets.com to learn about all our programs. Next year's schedules will be made active in the middle of June.
Athletic Department Contacts
Rockhurst Athletics 2023-24 Recap
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Cross Country 2023
The XC team won the District Championship and had all seven runners individually qualify for State for the first time in program history. Rock then placed 2nd at State with a RHS-record four All-State runners: Henry Acorn '25 (4th), Kai Somasegaran '25 (8th), Andrew Davis '25 (11th), and Justin Waldron '25 (21st). -
Football 2023
The Football Hawklets had their best season since 2018. Rockhurst went 8-1 in the regular season, and then beat Lee's Summit West and undefeated Lee's Summit North, the #1 team in Missouri to win Districts. Rock then defeated Nixa to advance to the State Semifinals against Liberty North, but lost a thrilling game in overtime, 28-27 to finish the season 11-2. -
Soccer 2023
The Soccer Hawklets won the State Championship for the third straight season! They did so in historic fashion, completing Rock Soccer's first-ever perfect season at 24-0-0. Rockhurst also ended its season while ranked as the #1 team in the country, and will wait to see if they are determined as the National Champions. -
Swim & Dive 2023
The AquaHawks are State Champs again! For the fourth consecutive year, Rockhurst swim & dive stood atop the state podium. Rockhurst was tied with SLUH and just 13 points ahead of Park Hill South heading into the final event, the 400 Free. The AquaHawks won by nearly four seconds to capture the relay title, as well as the team title. -
Basketball 2022-23
The Basketball Hawklets finished their season with a record of 11-14, but made a nice postseason run to the District Championship Game (Sweet 16). The team was led by All-District forward Hayden Spachman '23, who averaged 11 points and 6 rebounds per game. -
Wrestling 2022-23
The wrestling team continued to improve throughout a season that was highlighted by dual wins over Bishop Miege, North Kansas City, and a tie with St. Joe Central. Luke Tyrer '24, Robert Purcell '24, and Bobby Clemons '24 all came up one District placing short of qualifying for State. -
Baseball 2023
The baseball team made a deep playoff run that included winning the District Championship and a State Quarterfinal appearance. Playing a difficult schedule, Rockhurst finished the season with a record of 18-15, led by two-time All-State outfielder Colton Wemhoff '23. -
Golf 2023
Rockhurst's golf team cruised to another District Championship, and came up one stroke short of a State Championship, taking 2nd Place. Jack Cobb '23 shot -2 at the State Tournament and finished as Co-State Champion, becoming the seventh Rock golfer ever to win or share an individual title. -
Lacrosse 2023
The Lacrosse Hawklets won a third consecutive LAKC Championship, completing the program's first ever three-peat. Rockhurst went a perfect 18-0. Luke McNamara '24 set the single season goal record (103) and the career record (226) while being named All-American. -
Tennis 2023
The tennis team worked through having to replace its top seven players from 2022; and the top 12 players on the 2023 team were underclassmen. The Rock still won the District Title. The doubles team of Caleb Bridges '25 & Henry Stevens '25 placed 7th at State. -
Track & Field 2023
The Track & Field Hawklets placed 2nd at Districts, performed well at Sectionals, and qualified seven events for State. Five All-State events: Kene Okpareke '23 took 5th in the 100 & 8th in the 200, Brendan Kerr '23 was 4th in the 800, 4x100 finished 2nd, and 4x800 was 5th.
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