April Fools: Athlete of the Week: Ricky Schneidmeister ’?

Sport: Esports
Pronouns: He/him/his
Year: 2026 (likely by 2030)
Hometown: Williston, Vermont

What is your major?
Global studies (AKA better than GOV).

What inspired you to start playing Esports?
I was inspired by the possibility of being called an “athlete” who wins more games than football without sweating (room still seems to smell sometimes though).

What is your favorite team memory?
Winning (“If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score?”).

What is your favorite St. Lawrence memory?
Pub 56 (if yk yk). [editors note: he’s the floormaster]

What are your favorite hobbies/other interests?
I’m a degenerate.

What is your favorite part of being a collegiate athlete?
24/7 gamming lab access and varsity weight room (Esports team lifts go hard).

What is your least favorite part of being a collegiate athlete?
Having to deal with people telling me to move my monitor farther away from my face.

What are your goals for the rest of the season?
Shower and touch grass..

Favorite pro athlete?
Danny DeVito.

Fun fact?
The only thing worse than the football team at St. Lawrence is the school’s budget. (Yes, dana burger > football).

What is your personal hot take?
Themo is a realistic government, they do nothing.