However, a strong finish before the half and a dominant third quarter that saw UW–Stout put up 24 unanswered points dampened the Bears’ chances of a win. WashU would ultimately fall to the Blue Devils 31-23 on Nov. 22 in their third-ever Isthmus bowl appearance and final game as a member of the CCIW.

Days after being paired with the team, Porter was officially “drafted” to WashU. Ever since, he has been an integral part of the Bears squad that most recently made it to the NCAA Division III Final Four.

Two Bears placed in the top 10 at the conference meet, with sophomore Lucinda Laughlin earning First-Team All-UAA honors for her fifth-place finish and first-year Max Sudrzynski finishing 10th for Second-Team All-UAA honors.

Four years later, Buckley’s competitiveness has made her one of Division III’s best volleyball players. The WashU senior is one of only three players in program history to tally over 2,500 career assists and 1,000 career digs and is on track to put herself into WashU’s record books for single season assists. 

The pieces are all in place — student interest, and an institution to facilitate filling the stands. And while WashU cannot do this for every game, this should not be the last time they bring students together to rally behind our sports teams. Whether it is a rivalry football game, playoff soccer game, or home March Madness matchup, WashU and its students must commit themselves to rallying behind our teams and creating a sports culture.

Former WashU School of Medicine (WUSM) assistant professor Gary Grajales-Reyes admitted to embezzling $412,163 while employed by the school, according to a press release published yesterday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri. He pled guilty to three counts of wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and is awaiting sentencing on Dec. 4 of this year. 

The Bears graduated former All-American and 2022-23 Division III PING WGCA Player of the Year, Sydney Kuo, who won multiple tournaments with the Bears and finished tied for second at the 2023 national championship. With Kuo graduating, the team will be adding three first-years to their roster this fall.

After the women’s and men’s cross country teams finished 10th and 15th, respectively, at the 2024 NCAA Championship and completed a strong outdoor track season, the team will look to continue their success in the 2025 season. 

Despite graduating seven ahead of the 2025 campaign, WashU’s roster is still full of returning talent.

The WashU women’s golf team placed fifth at the 2025 NCAA Division III National Championship May 13-16 at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia, with a team score of 54 over par. Conference rivals Emory University (+16) and Carnegie Mellon University (+29) placed first and second, respectively.