Megan Olsem and Tristan Primus Crowned Homecoming Royalty

Published Thursday, October 09, 2025

Megan Olsem and Tristan Primus

Megan Olsem and Tristan Primus were crowned the 2025 Homecoming Royalty tonight at SMSU.

Queen: Megan Olsem, a junior majoring in Social Work from Jackson, MN, is sponsored by the Student Association. She is the daughter of Dawn Ritter and Richard Olsem.
King: Tristan Primus, a senior majoring in English (Creative Writing), is from Buffalo, MN. Sponsored by the Philosophy Club, Tristan is the son of Aimee and Terry Primus.

Royal Court (Royalty Candidates)

Elsie O’Neil, a senior is majoring in Exercise Science with a minor in Psychology. She hails from Pipestone, MN, and is sponsored by the Student Activities Committee. Her parents are Chris and Marina O’Neil.
Kaitlyn Sharp, a senior from Jordan, MN, is majoring in Communication Studies with a minor in Business Management. She is sponsored by the Student Activities Committee and is the daughter of Kurt and Karen Sharp.
Ali Nathani, a senior from Karachi, Pakistan, is majoring in Computer Science and Data Science. He is sponsored by the American Marketing Association and is the son of Rizwan and Salma Nathani.
Shane Rogers, a senior majoring in Computer Science, is from Storden, MN. Sponsored by Residence Life, Shane is the son of Joseph and Eng Rogers.

Sophomore Representatives

JJ Ostenson, majoring in Secondary History Education, is from Edgemont, SD. Sponsored by Club Democrats, JJ is the son of Jason Ostenson and Nikki Anderson.
Jaden Jay, a Justice Administration major from New Ulm, MN, is sponsored by Enactus. Jaden is the daughter of Jason and Marie Jay.

Freshman Representatives

Michael Halsne, a Business major from Luverne, MN, is sponsored by Enactus. He is the son of Lori Halsne.
Kailey Elisa Sherrard, a freshman from Big Lake, MN, is majoring in Justice Administration, Political Science, and Psychology. Sponsored by the Student Association, she is the daughter of Michelle and Tony Sherrard.

The campus, community and members of the public are invited to all of the events on campus this weekend, including the State of the University address at 10am on Friday and the Homecoming parade at noon on Saturday! For the full schedule, visit www.SMSUAlumni.com/homecoming