Hall of Fame
Toni St. Pierre, who passed away at the age of 58 in 2013, was a trailblazer in women’s athletics in the 1970s. She played a crucial role in advancing gender equity in sports and was a pioneer in earning rights to compete for women’s athletics.
In the 1970s in a revolutionary court case that changed the landscape of athletics, the federal court ruled in favor of the two Minnesota teenagers, (St. Pierre and Peggy Brenden), who challenged the eligibility rules of the Minnesota State High School League.
Later, Toni competed as part of the Saint John's University men’s cross country team because a varsity program did not yet exist at Saint Ben's. Every year CSB honors the legacy of St. Pierre by hosting a cross-country meet named in her honor.
Toni was named to CSB’s 50th Anniversary All-Decade Team in 2023.
