DULUTH, Minn. – The College of St. Scholastica will honor Kevin Wagner, Nicole Christianson, Josh Friday, Jacob Engelstad and Paul Schommer at its 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony on Saturday, October 24, in Mitchell Auditorium on campus.
A social begins at 6 p.m., followed by the induction ceremony at 7 p.m. The program will feature tribute videos highlighting each inductee's career, plaque presentations and remarks from the honorees.
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Wagner competed in men's track and field from 2013–16, qualifying for six NCAA Division III Championship meets and earning three All-America honors. He finished as the national runner-up in the heptathlon at the 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships and placed third in the decathlon at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships. He holds program records in the outdoor decathlon and 110-meter hurdles.
Christianson competed in women's track and field from 2013–16, qualifying for four NCAA Division III Championships in the high jump and earning two All-America honors. She won seven UMAC individual championships in the high jump and triple jump and was named UMAC Field Athlete of the Meet three times. Christianson also earned three Academic All-UMAC selections.
Friday represented the Saints in men's soccer and men's hockey from 1993–97. He earned NAIA All-District recognition in each of his four soccer seasons, twice led the team in scoring and finished his soccer career with 144 points. A two-year soccer captain and two-time team Most Valuable Player, Friday was named St. Scholastica's 1996–97 Male Athlete of the Year and earned Academic All-NCHA honors in hockey.
Engelstad competed in men's tennis from 2009–12, earning four All-UMAC selections and the conference's 2012 Player of the Year award. He helped the Saints win four consecutive UMAC regular-season championships and three postseason tournament titles. Engelstad finished with 61 singles victories and 115 combined singles and doubles victories.
Schommer competed in men's Nordic skiing from 2011–15 and became the program's first men's NCAA All-American after placing eighth in the 20-kilometer freestyle at the 2014 NCAA Skiing Championships. A two-time NCAA All-Central Region selection, he was named St. Scholastica's 2014 Male Athlete of the Year and later represented the United States as a two-time Olympian in biathlon. Schommer deferred his induction after being selected last year.
