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The Jesubots' robot in the midst of competition during the Central Missouri Regional in Sedalia, Mo. The Rockhurst robotics team competed there March 3-5, 2025. They finished ranked 11th and were part of an alliance eliminated in the third round of the semifinals.

Rock Robotics Looking to Punch Their Ticket to Worlds Yet Again

Keenan Rourke, Staff Reporter March 27, 2025

Over its storied history, Rockhurst has had some nationally-ranked teams but few, if any, top finishers on the international stage. That's exactly where Rock robotics finished last year, and they're looking...

Head coach Will Gorden winds up to pitch during tryouts on March 3, 2025. This is Gorden's first season as the man in charge of Rockhurst's baseball program, but it's not his first time coaching for the Hawklets. He was an assistant from 2008-2011.

Gorden’s Road That Led Him Back to the Rock

Dillon Darby, Staff Reporter March 19, 2025

The last time Will Gorden assumed a baseball coaching role at Rockhurst, many of the students on the team weren’t even born. Since then, he's spent time on the other side of the globe and across the...

Juniors Henry Acorn (2) and Andrew Davis (5) compete in the 1600m run finals of the Shawnee Mission North Relays on May 3, 2024. Acorn would finish third in 4:15.86 with Davis right behind him in fourth (4:16.81).

Track is Back and Eyeing More Than in ’24

Charlie Porto, Editor March 17, 2025

After a dominant cross country season in the fall, many eyes are turning towards the track and field team to continue the Hawklets' running-related streak of success. However, while sharing many of the...

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