This Week in Rattlers STUNT
at Texas Woman's Tournament
February 28-March 1 // Games 5-8 // Denton, Texas // Magee Athletic Center
Broadcast: FloCollege

St. Mary's
Record    2-2, 1-1 LSC
Ranking    10
Head Coach    Jordan VanTimmeren
StMU Record    15-13 (3rd Year)
Career Record    Same

Texas Woman's
Record    5-2, 1-2 LSC
Ranking    11
Head Coach    Jasmine Owens
TWU Record    24-30 (4th Year)
Career Record    Same

Texas A&M-Kingsville
Record    0-7, 0-3 LSC
Ranking    20
Head Coach    Lindsey Garcia
TAMUK Record    0-7 (1st Year)
Career Record    Same

Centenary
Record    2-2
Ranking    D3  7
Head Coach    Kaylee King
CC Record    2-2 (1st Year)
Career Record    Same

St. Edward's
Record    0-3, 0-0 LSC
Ranking    23
Head Coach    Sean Garland
SEU Record    0-3 (1st Year)
Career Record    Same

 

Quick Hits

•    After not competing last week, the St. Mary's STUNT team returns to action at the TWU Tournament, squaring off against a trio of Lone Star opponents and Centenary. The Rattlers open with host Texas Woman's before facing LSC newcomer Texas A&M-Kingsville on Friday. They'll take on Centenary and the first-ever edition of the Battle of the Saints, STUNT style.

•    In the first week of the 2025 season, the Rattlers went 2-2 at the OBU Tournament, defeating #11 TWU 14-12 and #17 Southern Nazarene, 19-3, while falling to #3 Maryville, 16-11 and #4 DBU, 15-7.

•    The Rattlers remained ranked 10th in the STUNT Division II poll. StMU is second among Lone Star teams, trailing only #5 DBU.

•    The Rattlers have eight first-time opponents on the schedule in 2025. There are two new teams in the Lone Star Conference in rival, St. Edward's and Texas A&M-Kingsville, along with Arizona Christian, Centenary, Central Methodist, Hope International, Purdue Northwest and Vanguard.

•    With the addition of two teams to the league, the Lone Star Conference Championship has expanded to a double elimination tournament. It will happen at the site of the regular season champion on March 28-29.

•    The Rattlers are coming off their second-straight appearance in the STUNT National Championship. St. Mary's has qualified in each year of the team's existence.

•    A total of 20 STUNT student-athletes were named to the Lone Star Commissioner's Honor Roll after the conclusion of the fall semester.  Kailey Carder recorded a perfect 4.00 GPA during the fall to lead the team.

•    The Rattlers have three seniors, 14 juniors, 10 sophomores and two freshmen on the 2025 roster. The seniors will be honored on March 5 before the St. Edward's match.

•    St. Mary's had 10 student-athletes named to the inaugural Lone Star All-Conference teams, five on the First Team and five on the Second Team. Flyer Alecka Brown, backspot Courtney McClellan, backspot Jocelyn Mendez, backspot/tumbler Allysin Quintanilla and backspot Isabel Soto were all named to the First Team. Tumbler Sydnye Forde-Richins, tumbler M'Lynn Griego, backspot Ivy Denay Hernandez, flyer Yanelle (Alex) Nicholson and base Riley Smith all earned spots on the Second Team.

•    The Rattlers also had a quartet voted to the All-Academic team in Sanaa Johnson, Alex Nicholson, Sydnye Forde-Richins and Riley Smith. To be nominated, one must have competed in half of the events, be a sophomore and have a minimum 3.30 GPA.

•    The Rattlers finished second at the inaugural Lone Star Conference Championship in 2024. St. Mary's defeated Texas Woman's 20-5 in the semifinals before dropping a 20-5 decision to top-seeded DBU in the finals.