In the first episode of Conversatio’s fifth season, Dr. Christopher Tomaszewski and Fr. Thomas Petri, President of the Dominican House of Studies, sit down to discuss pursuing truth in today’s society. They explore St. Thomas Aquinas’s understanding of truth and contrast it with the contemporary concept of “personal truth.”
Abbey News
Patti Wheeler: Motorsports Pioneer
Motorsports broadcasting pioneer Patti Wheeler ’86 shares an inside look at the industry, the legendary Wheeler family, and the challenge of being a woman in a male-dominated field. Learn how her Abbey experience led to a groundbreaking career that has paved the way for generations of motorsports professionals.
Patti was recently featured in our Belmont Abbey Magazine. Read the full magazine.
Belmont Abbey Magazine: Summer 2024
Read our latest edition of Belmont Abbey Magazine.
Abbey Wrestling Sees Coaching Changes
Author: The Crusader Staff Writer Haleigh Evans
The Belmont Abbey wrestling team has seen a few coaching changes in the past year. The previous head coach, Kenn Caudell, left the program in Spring of 2023 to pursue other avenues. Following Coach Caudell’s departure, the assistant coach at the time, Randy Deangelo, was promoted to head coach. Deangelo is only the second head coach in program history.
The team also hired a familiar face as the new assistant coach, Scott Bosak. While new to the group of athletes on the team, Bosak is no stranger to Belmont Abbey. Bosak competed on the wrestling team for two seasons after transferring to the Abbey from Cornell. He graduated from Belmont Abbey in 2016 and was among the first All-Americans for the Belmont Abbey Wrestling team.
Under the direction of Deangelo and Bosak, the Crusaders had 19 athletes named to the Fall 2023 Conference Carolina’s Presidential Honor Roll, 5 athletes received Academic All-Conference honors, and the team ended the regular season with a record of 7-7. During the postseason, 10 athletes competed at the Super Region 2 tournament to qualify for the National Tournament. At the regional tournament, the team had two athletes qualify for the national tournament.
Check out the wrestling team next season in the Wheeler Center!
This article was originally posted in the Spring 2024, Issue 2 of The Crusader Newspaper. Download the full issue here.
Belmont Abbey Cheerleader Interview
Author: The Crusader Staff Writer Kendra Kerr
The Belmont Abbey Cheerleading team’s season recently came to an end. As part of the cheerleading team, I decided to interview my teammate Zoe Espinoza. Zoe is a sophomore, and this year has been her first year on the cheerleading team.
What made you want to join the cheerleading team?
My friend Lacey Felton was on the Cheer team, and she told me about how fun and exciting it was and how I could start off as the Cheer Manager and then become a cheerleader and learn throughout the way. However, I ended up becoming a cheerleader while still learning along the way.
What’s been your most difficult challenge?
The hardest challenge has been learning to keep going no matter what. Being a base has its challenges, especially when your teammate/friend is a flyer, and you have to be careful when they are up in the air because if you are not careful to catch the flyer, they are in potential danger. I hate having to see any of my friends in pain or get injured over something I could have prevented as their base.
What’s something you would tell someone that’s interested in joining the team?
Honestly, it is definitely a fun thing to do, and I enjoyed every part of being a part of the cheer team. We are a tight group of friends, and we all have our ups and downs, but we always come together at the end.
What’s been your favorite memory?
Going to competition has to be my favorite memory, and being supported by my teammates through a very nerve-racking time. Especially since it was my first cheer competition ever! I didn’t know what I was expecting, but being supported and uplifted by my team really helped push me through my fears and excel. I believe we also bonded throughout our time at the competition and cheering for the women’s basketball team who made it to the conference.
Come and support the cheerleading team next year at the women’s and men’s basketball games!
This article was originally posted in the Spring 2024, Issue 2 of The Crusader Newspaper. Download the full issue here.
