BY: BEATRICE JOHNSON
Staff Writer
STLCC offers several competitive sports across their campuses, all of which compete under the name of the Archers, with teams made up of players from all campuses. The STLCC Archers hold tryouts for their variety of teams throughout the year, for student athletes with experience on the field. Meramec hosts the volleyball, softball, baseball, and women’s basketball teams.
STLCC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) as well as the Midwest Community College Athletic Conference (MCCAC).
The Archers are composed of experienced student athletes, some of whom are recruited from high schools both within the country and internationally.
“We highly encourage students to have some sort of experience coming in, because we bring in students with that experience,” said Athletic Director Sharon Marquardt.
Student athletes at STLCC are required to be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, attend three hours of study hall, and attend practices, says Marquardt.
“We refer to being a student athlete as a full time job,” she said.
Students who are interested should reach out to the team they would like to try out for by completing their recruitment questionnaire. Students who complete this questionnaire will be contacted by the coach with the team’s need for players and if applicable, dates for tryouts, says Marquardt.
The questionnaire can be found on the archersathletics.com website, or by scanning the QR code at the bottom of the story.
Sharon Marquardt: smarquardt@stlcc.edu
