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11 what to expect from the ’cats history is on our side new boss leads the line
Who are the rising stars to look for 2024? Where will Linfield be the most potent, offensively and defensively? Take a deep dive into the roster, position by position.
What is Linfield’s record in season-opening games? How have the ’Cats performed in home openers? Hint: Both answers are well north of .500.
A springtime change on the coaching staff brought over seasoned veteran Bob Barnes to lead the offensive line
19 A wildcat for life
He’s best known for his heroics with the New York Yankees during three World Series runs, but new Athletic Director Scott Brosius wants to make his mark again at Linfield.
33 headed to the hall
Five game-changing individuals and a national championship team are set to to be enshrined in the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame in November.
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AMAZING ALUMNI
Impacting both professional and college sports since graduating in 1985, Lance Lopes is a difference maker
Former football All-American Lance Lopes of the Class of 1985 has been selected as the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. H be honored by the University during Homecoming Weekend October 11-12.
Lopes came to Linfield from Winnemucca, Nevada, a two-stoplight town in the middle of nowhere where less than 10% of students attended college. By his senior year, he had matured to the point that during Linfield’s playoff run to the 1984 football national championship, he had to tell Coach Ad Rutschman that he would be missing the semifinal game because he needed to take the law school entry exam that day, the only day it was offered.
He went on to attend the University of Oregon Law School, and upon graduation, took a job with the largest law firm in Hawaii, Cades Schutte of Honolulu. After two years, Lopes returned to Seattle and began working at the law firm Helsell Fetterman in downtown Seattle.
By 1993, at age 30, he landed a job as the Green Bay Packers’ first General Counsel. Lopes regularly attended the NFL’s owner meetings as the team President’s proxy and sole representative on multiple occasions. Sitting in a room conducting NFL business with the likes of Jerry Jones, Lamar Hunt, Dan Rooney and 28 other NFL owners, for a 33-year-old from Winnemucca was humbling. He negotiated NFL player contracts among other duties and was a member of two Packers Super Bowl teams, winning a ring for Super Bowl XXXI. Lopes eventually rose to the rank of
Executive Vice President, General Counsel.
In 2000, he became the first employee of a startup in San Francisco that grew to became StubHub. A year later, he accepted the General Counsel position with the Seattle Seahawks, where he remained for 13 years. The Seahawks twice reached the Super Bowl, winning Super Bowl XLVII.
Lopes was on the management team that launched the expansion Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer. The Sounders went on to set MLS records for attendance in consecutive playoff seasons and they became the gold standard for MLS franchises to follow thereafter. During this time, Lopes served on the Board of Directors of the Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club for 13 years.
In 2014, Lance left the Seahawks and accepted a position at the University of Washington as Senior Associate Athletics Director and served in that role for 2½ years.
In 2017, Lopes became the first Seattle employee of Oak View Group, a new arena and stadium development company, as its Director, OVG Seattle, he was responsible for leading the local effort to get the $1.2B Climate Pledge Arena built on the Seattle Center Campus. After three years, when the team successfully accomplished the task of getting the approvals and agreements in place, he became the first employee of the new NHL expansion team, the Seattle Kraken and continues to serve as the Kraken’s Executive VP, General Counsel. The Seattle Kraken have been a major success in the region, with two years of soldout attendance, along with community and on-ice success.
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2024 SEASON OUTLOOK
Armed with talent on both sides of the ball, Linfield aims to rebound from a ‘disappointing’ one-loss season
The Linfield football program is accustomed to high expectations – held both by itself and by others. However, the Wildcats coming into a season with chips on their shoulders has been rare. After a disappointing end to the 2023 campaign in which they went 8-1 but narrowly missed out on a fourth consecutive Northwest Conference championship and missed the NCAA Playoffs for the first time since 2018, Linfield is ready to come back with a vengeance.
“The team is very motivated and there’s a nice hunger that comes when we let something slip away that we shouldn’t have,” said 19th-year head coach Joseph Smith.
THE OFFENSE
Linfield’s offense had another strong showing last season for sixth-year offensive coordinator Brett Elliott, leading the NWC and finishing in the top 25 in NCAA Division-III in total and scoring offense.
The Wildcats proved to be balanced, efficient and mistake-free, leading the league in rushing at 182.7 yards per game, sitting in the top 20 nationally in fewest turnovers and completion percentage and ranking fourth in the nation at fourth-down conversion rate.
Although there are four new starters at the “skill position” spots, the offense is led by senior quarterback Blake Eaton, in his third season running the Linfield offense, and a veteran unit on the offensive line, with five returners with starting experience.
Eaton, a two-time all-conference selection, started seven games as a junior and finished top three in the NWC in passing yards per game, completion percentage and touchdowns. He boasted the best touchdown to interception ratio in the league with 20 scores and just two picks.
The Central Point, Ore., product has also added seven rushing touchdowns through his two seasons as a starter and enters his senior year as the Wildcats’ all-time leader in completion rate at a 70.1 percent clip.
Eaton is backed up by junior Luke McNabb, who was used moderately in designed situations last year before starting the final two games of 2023 with Eaton out with injury. McNabb will be mixed back into the offense this season.
An experienced offensive line is anchored by two 2023 allNWC honorees in junior Austin Leykam at center and graduate senior Ethan Hoppe at guard. Linfield also returns fifth-year senior guard Bailey Lee, a two-time all-league selection who’s 2023 campaign was limited to four games due to injury.
Seniors Alex Hankins and Lane Baker return to man the tackle positions; both saw ample time on the field as juniors with multiple games as the starters under their belts.
At tailback, senior Aaron Martinez is expected to start but will share snaps with sophomore Jackson Pfeifer. Martinez had the second-most carries for Linfield in 2023, rushing 48 times for 235 yards and five TDs while adding nine catches for 87 yards and a score. Pfeifer impressed, totaling 252 yards with three touchdowns on just 29 attempts as freshman. He led the team and finished second in the NWC at 8.7 yards per rush.
At wideout, fifth-year slot receiver Connor Wolfe is the lone returning starter. In two years in the mix of the offense, Wolfe has totaled 190 yards and three TDs.
Eaton is also expected to rely on another fifth-year veteran in Jacob Slifka and true-senior Maclain Stoneking on the outside. Stoneking, a two-time all-conference return man, has been used sparingly as a pass-catcher in his career while Slifka recorded 12 catches for 176 yards as a junior. Senior Caleb Woodcock and junior Austin Case are also expected to mix in as productive wideouts.
THE DEFENSE
The Wildcats dominated the NWC on defense as much as ever last season under 17th-year defensive coordinator Jackson Vaughan. Linfield boasts nine returning starters on that side of the ball, led by two-time All-American and NWC Defensive player of the Year Blake Rybar at linebacker.
Rybar is joined at linebacker by junior Blaze Holani, who had 31 tackles and six QB hurries in 2023. Fifth-year senior Caiden Biege-Wetherbee, a two-time all-conference selection, moves from linebacker to rover, where he was a first team allNWC honoree in 2022. Junior Johnny Miller should also see time at rover, where he had 22 tackles as a sophomore.
From rover to monster, the ‘Cats have significant depth in the secondary. Senior Colby Kalaukoa is back in the starting lineup at monsterback after getting injured in the fifth game last year. Fifth-year senior Cutter Hillock should also see time at monster. Hillock was second on the team in tackles behind only Rybar last season with 33
Safety features lots of experience with fifth-year Jett Searle as the starter, and sixth-year senior Adin Wolf as his backup. Excitement is expected out of the cornerbacks, particularly from senior Chance Sparks, who garnered all-region honors as a junior after ball-hawking five interceptions the final four games of 2023 to eventually lead the conference in picks. Junior Kenyon Johnson is expected to step into the other starting corner role. Johnson saw action in eight games as a sophomore, totaling 10 tackles.
The defensive line is expected to be as formidable as ever, with four seniors returning this season.
In the middle, two-time all-region selection Nick Severson and 2023 second-team all-league honoree Alex Frazier-Dow lead the way at tackle, both fifth-year seniors. Severson totaled 31 tackles last year while Frazier-Dow was second on the team with 7½ tackles for loss and added two sacks.
At defensive end, fifth-year senior Caleb Sell is joined by true senior Connor Stevens. Sell registered seven tackles for loss and 4½ sacks in 2023 while Stevens totaled 16 tackles with 3½ tackles for loss.
THE SPECIALISTS
Another experienced group headlines special teams, led by All-America punter Thomas Tabor, who led the NWC and was 15th in the nation last season at 40.91 yards per punt.
At kicker, Gavin Dalziel returns for his third year as Linfield’s starter. Dalziel went 8 for 12 on field goals last season, including a 51-yard conversion against Redlands.
Stoneking returns to his electrifying role as Linfield’s lead returner and is joined by Pfeifer on kickoffs as well as sophomore Reid Gray on punts.
DENISON GAME NOTES
LINFIELD LEADS THE ALL-TIME SERIES with Denison 1-0 after beating the Big Red 28-14 last fall in Granville, Ohio … the victory over Denison is also the Wildcats’ only game against a team from the North Coast Athletic Conference.
SINCE WINNING AT DENISON 28-14 TO BEGIN 2023, in seasonopeners Linfield has an all-time record of 66-38-4 (.630), which includes a home record of 35-11-2 (.750) and a road record of 31-27-2 (.533) … Linfield has won its last four season-openers and 11 of its last 12 … Linfield’s longest streak of season-opening wins was 11 from 1995-2005 … Linfield’s longest losing streak in season-openers was seven from 1937-46 (no teams were fielded from 1943-45 due to World War II) … Linfield’s widest margin of victory in a season-opener was 61 points, coming in 1966’s 61-0 home win over Whitworth; the Wildcats’ widest margin of defeat in a season-opener was 54 points in the school’s first-ever football game, a 54-0 loss at Pacific College (now George Fox) in 1896 … Linfield’s highest score in a season-opener was 71 points in a 71-21 win at Hardin-Simmons in 2013; on the flip side, the Wildcats have been shut out 20 times in season-openers, most recently in 1960 in a 33-0 loss at Humboldt State … The most points the Wildcats have allowed in a season-opener was that 54 to Pacific College (now George Fox) in the 54-0 loss in 1896, while Linfield has posted 18 shutouts in season-openers, most recently in 1999’s 48-0 home win over Redlands.
IN HOME-OPENERS, Linfield has an all-time record of 78-27-3 (.736), including 69-21-2 (.761) at Maxwell Field, after the Wildcats started their 2023 home schedule with a 70-14 win over Willamette … Linfield has won five straight home-openers and 23 of its last 25 … Linfield’s longest winning streak in home-openers was 12, from 1957-68; that was part of a string of 13 straight unbeaten homeopeners from 1956-68 … Linfield’s longest losing streak in homeopeners was 5 from 1928-32 … Linfield’s widest margin of victory in a home-opener was 75 points in a 81-6 victory over Monmouth Normal (now Western Oregon) in 1923; the 81 points are also the most the Wildcats have scored in a home-opener … Linfield’s widest margin of defeat and most points allowed in a home-opener is 56 in a 56-0 loss to Pacific College (now George Fox) in the Wildcats’ initial season of 1896 … Linfield has posted 25 shutouts in home-openers, most recently 2018’s 13-0 win over Redlands … the Wildcats have been shut out 13 times in home-openers, most recently in 1972 in a 6-0 loss to Portland State.
LINFIELD EXTENDED THE LONGEST STRING of winning seasons in college football history at any level to 67 after the Wildcats defeated George Fox 41-13 in McMinnville in the fifth game of the 2023 season. The now-famous Streak began in 1956 … During The Streak, Linfield is 554-121-10 for a winning percentage of .813. Linfield’s record at home during The Streak is 294-44-4 (.865), and at Maxwell Field it is 291-44-4 (.864) Linfield’s Northwest Conference record during The Streak is 278-34-5 (.885). In all league games, it is 332-46-5 (.873), which includes games from 1985-1995 when the NWC schools were part of the Columbia Football Association.
2024 IS LINFIELD’S 109TH SEASON OF FOOTBALL, dating back to 1896. The Wildcats’ all-time record is 648-272-28 (.698) … Linfield’s all-time home record is 360-93-16 (.785), including a Maxwell Field record of 340-81-11 (.800) … Linfield’s all-time NWC record is 314-112-11 (.731) in 80 seasons dating back to the conference’s initial formation in 1926. In all league games, it is 367-124-11 (.742), which includes games from 1985-1995 when the NWC schools were part of the CFA … Linfield has had unbeaten,
last meeting: september 9, 2023
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Connor McNabb rushed for a season-high 161 yards and one touchdown, and the seventh-ranked Wildcats turned away the Big Red at Deeds Field/Piper Stadium in Granville, Ohio.
Linfield quarterback Blake Eaton completed 21 of 35 passes for 218 yards and one score with wideout Colton Smith pulling in six of those tosses for 53 yards.
Ben Baxter and Blake Rybar led the Wildcats defensive effort, logging six tackles each. Alex Frazier-Dow and Colby Kalaukoa contributed five stops each.
Denison was first to score as receiver Josh Aiello worked free for a 41-yard touchdown catch from QB Jimmy Stines.
Linfield squared the game at 7 shortly after when Eaton snaked through the defense for an 8-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter.
The Wildcats held the Big Red to just 47 yards in the second quarter. McNabb eventually blasted across the goal line from 1 yard out, putting the visitors in front 14-7. Linfield added another shortyardage TD with five seconds left in the half as Smith found the endzone on a 2-yard sweep.
Linfield outgained Denison 217-131 in the first half in building a 21-7 halftime lead, but the Big Red led the second-half stats ledger.
untied regular seasons 22 times; the most recent was a 9-0 record in 2022 and the first was a 1-0 record in 1900.
SINCE THE START OF THE 2009 SEASON, Linfield is 138-20 (.873) overall, 118-8 (.937) in the regular season, 75-5 (.938) at home and 90-3 (.968) in NWC games … In that time, Linfield has won 12 NWC titles; 11 of those have been outright titles, the most recent in 2022 …In its last 100 regular season games dating back to the 2011 season, the Wildcats are 93-7.
HEAD COACH JOSEPH SMITH is in his 19th season as Linfield’s head coach and owns an overall record of 155-29 (.842), which is the highest winning percentage of any head coach in Wildcat football history … Smith’s record includes marks of 124-17 (.879) in the regular season, 103-7 (.936) in NWC games, 84-9 (.903) at home and 20-12 (.625) in the postseason … During Smith’s tenure, Linfield has won 12 NWC titles. Eleven of those titles have been outright with the most recent coming in 2022 … During Smith’s tenure, Linfield has put together seven unbeaten regular seasons.
HEAD COACH JOSEPH SMITH
exceeding expectations
KIn 19 seasons as head coach, Joseph Smith has raised the bar even higher than the legends who came before him nown for a string of consecutive winning seasons that stretches back to 1956 as well as a bevy of conference and national championships, it seems not just anyone is capable of matching the high standards set forth by the Linfield football program.
Now in his 19th season as Linfield head coach, Joseph Smith developed his coaching persona in stages. It took root through an All-America playing career under Hall of Fame coach Ad Rutschman, then blossomed as a defensive coordinator on the 2004 NCAA Division III title-winning team. When Smith succeeded Jay Locey as head coach in 2006, he was more than ready to continue – and ultimately exceed – the winning standards set before him.
Smith owns a career record of 155-29, making him among the most successful program leaders in Division III. His career winning percentage of .843 tops the list of Linfield coaches, is third-best among active Division III coaches and stands 14th all-time across all three NCAA divisions. Perhaps even more remarkable is Smith’s glossy 103-7 career record versus conference opponents, a success rate of 94 percent.
A 12-time Northwest Conference Coach of the Year, Smith has guided the Wildcats to a dozen NWC championships, 12 NCAA playoff appearances and seven unbeaten regular seasons. In 2014, he received national acclaim when he was named the NCAA Division III Coach of the Year.
Smith served as an assistant at Linfield for 13 years, including seven as defensive coordinator from 1999 to 2005. During his first season, the Wildcats finished 6-3, though two of the Wildcats’ losses came at the hands of Top 10 teams and the other was to a NCAA Division II program which enjoyed its best season in many years.
With Smith as defensive coordinator, Linfield finished No. 1 in the NWC in total defense and scoring defense four times.
LINFIELD COACHING CHRONOLOGY
During that span, the Wildcats went 60-6 and made five NCAA Division III playoff appearances. Linfield captured the 2004 Division III national championship with a 28-21 win over Mary Hardin-Baylor, a victory that was clinched by a defensive sack in the waning seconds.
The ’Cats won or shared six NWC titles from 2000 through 2005.
Smith served first as linebackers and defensive line coach before taking over as secondary coach and defensive coordinator.
A second team NAIA All-American in 1992, Smith was a fouryear starter at cornerback and a two-time first team all-conference selection. He earned national distinction as NAIA Division II Defensive Player of the Week in the opening game of 1992, helping Linfield upset second-ranked Pacific Lutheran. He finished his career with 16 interceptions, third-most in program history, and 168 tackles.
Smith was a senior on Linfield’s 1992 team that went 12-1 with its only blemish coming in a 26-13 loss to Findlay (Ohio) in the NAIA Division II national championship game. As a player, he helped the Wildcats capture consecutive CFA-Mt. Hood League championships in 1991 and 1992.
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COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
greg mcanally Running Backs
JACKSON VAUGHAN Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line
bob barnes Offensive Line
elliott Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks
nick kernaghan Linebackers
justin lyons Linebackers
wyatt smith Tight Ends
MACK FARAG Equipment Coordinator
duane duey Head Certified Athletic Trainer
ashley sutton Student Athletic Trainer
dawson lieurance Receivers
ad rutschman Kickoff Return
jacey leyvas Student Athletic Trainer
meara sain Student Athletic Trainer
colton smith Receivers
brianna loza Student Athletic Trainer
krista francisco-sluss Assistant Athletic Trainer
kelly bird Sports Communications and Marketing
jessica hollen Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance
casey powell Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities
KELSie williams Student Athletic Trainer
cydney hess Student Team Manager
sydney ries Student Team Manager
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After the departure of Will Heck to Oregon State, Linfield turns to Bob Barnes to direct a deep and skilled offensive line
Veteran football coach Bob Barnes will lead the offensive line this fall. He succeeds Will Heck, who coached the line for two seasons. Heck seized an opportunity to return to his hometown of Corvallis, where he joined Oregon State University football staff and new head coach Trent Bray.
Barnes spent the past six years as offensive line coach at American River College in Sacramento. At ARC, Barnes tutored multiple all-conference linemen, leading more than 20 players to accept scholarship offers from Division I programs.
He began his coaching career at Sacramento State University, his alma mater, in 1993 and spent four seasons as a member of the Hornets football staff with responsibilities in several areas, including offensive line, defensive line and strength & conditioning.
As a player, Barnes played two years at Modesto Junior College before moving over to Sacramento State. He went on to earn NCAA Division II All-America honors and was chosen as team captain, two-time most outstanding offensive lineman and co-most valuable player.
He has been selected to the Sacramento State, Modesto JC and Grace Davis High School halls of fame.
He and his wife, Brenda, have been married for 26 years and have two sons: Trevor graduated from San Diego State and Grayson is a senior wide receiver at Northern Illinois.
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DENISON BIG RED
0 Shawn Ugbana DL Sr. 6-1 240 Gahanna, Ohio
1 Billy Guzzo WR Sr. 5-10 160 Mayfield, Ohio 1 Brody Lewis DB Jr. 6-2 200 Marysville, Ohio 2 Jack Hallett WR Jr. 6-1 175 Bloomington, Ind. 2 A.J. Winders WR/DB Fr. 6-2 172 Somerset, Ohio 3 Maddox Baker RB So. 5-10 180 Columbus, Ohio 3 Jaylin Epps DB Sr. 5-6 163 Cordele, Ga.
4 Jimmy Stines QB Sr. 6-0 185 Loveland, Ohio
5 Vincent Cognetta RB Jr. 5-8 200 New Canaan, Conn.
5 Anthony Dry DB So. 5-8 160 Granville, Ohio 6 Travis Voisine QB Fr. 6-0 172 Danvers, Mass.
7 Owen Fallon TE Jr. 6-0 200 Richmond, Va.
7 Nathan Hallenbeck LB Sr. 5-10 195 Hartford, Conn.
8 Cade Nowik QB Jr. 6-0 175 Lake Forest, Ill.
8 Thomas Berentes QB Fr. 6-1 195 Cambridge, Mass. 9 Tommy Asleson WR Sr. 6-3 185 LaGrange, Ill.
9 Ben Safly DB So. 5-11 180 Longboat Key, Fla.
10 Daniel Cunningham K/P Sr. 6-0 165 Lexington, Va.
11 Grayson Kerscher WR So. 6-0 180 Naples, Fla. 11 Collin Murphy DB Sr. 6-2 170 Sudbury, Mass.
12 Aidan Brownlee WR Sr. 5-8 172 Glenview, Ill.
12 Colton Morrow DB Fr. 6-0 165 Union, Mo.
13 Jonathon Higle DB Sr. 5-8 165 Peachtree City, Ga.
13 Nicholas Saccu WR Jr. 5-10 180 Monroe, Conn. 14 Simeon Doll QB Fr. 6-3 180 Darien, Conn. 15 Logan Baker QB So. 6-2 180 Columbus, Ohio 16 Alex Stackhouse WR/TE Jr. 6-2 189 Powell, Ohio
16 Thomas Stein LB/DB Fr. 6-0 195 Washington, D.C.
17 Trey Fabrocini RB 5th 5-10 220 Lancaster, Ohio
17 Thomas Hansen DB So. 6-0 160 Cohasset, Mass.
18 Mason Marchinsky QB Jr. 5-9 180 McDonald, Pa.
19 Tyler Green QB Fr. 6-2 205 Concord, N.C.
19 Josh Stegich DB Sr. 5-9 175 New York, N.Y.
20 Quinton DeVault RB So. 5-11 165 Anderson, Ind.
20 Christian Lariviere DB Jr. 5-9 180 Wayne, Pa.
21 Sean Carr DB Sr. 5-11 185 Simsbury, Conn.
21 Luke Millowitz LB So. 5-9 195 Rye, N.Y.
22 Michael Ballenger DL Sr. 6-1 242 Upper Arlington, Ohio
22 Holden Miller QB So. 5-11 180 Concord, Mass.
23 Henry DiRico WR Sr. 5-6 180 Milton, Mass.
24 Trent Salyards RB Fr. 6-0 185 Dover, N.H.
25 Chauncey Cox RB Sr. 5-10 174 Seattle, Wash.
26 Nick Pellicciotta DB/LB So. 5-9 193 Malvern, Pa.
26 Graham Tonkonogy WR Fr. 5-11 185 Newton, Mass.
27 Eddie Dreher LS Jr. 6-3 220 Chicago, Ill.
28 Will Solis LB/DB Sr. 5-8 180 Glenview, Ill.
29 Blayton Reid RB So. 5-9 180 Kingston, Ohio
30 Jack O’Callaghan RB So. 5-11 190 Katonah, N.Y.
31 Cole Compton DL Fr. 6-2 200 Columbus, Ohio
33 CJ Geier DB So. 6-0 180 Stratham, N.H.
35 Cole Harris DB Fr. 6-0 185 Cincinnati, Ohio
36 Jared Smith K Fr. 6-0 170 Blue Bell, Pa.
39 Jackson Moore LB Jr. 5-8 180 Asheville, N.C.
40 Will Morrison LB So. 5-10 175 Northfield, Ill.
41 Rory Ralston LB Fr. 6-0 220 Patalaska, Ohio
42 Chase Daniel LB So. 5-11 205 Rocky Mount, Va.
43 Reuben Perin DL So. - Mission Hills, Kan.
44 Layton Reesor LB So. 6-2 210 Darien, Conn.
45 Mickey Doyle DL/LB So. 6-0 225 Dedham, Mass.
46 Charlie Cunningham DL So. 6-2 230 Richmond, Va.
47 Samuel Stevenson LB/DB Fr. 5-11 200 Amherst, N.H.
49 Liam Smith TE Fr. 6-0 220 Mechanicsburg, Ohio
50 Will Gause OL Jr. 6-2 225 Charleston, S.C.
51 Cole Davis OL Fr. 6-2 250 Thornville, Ohio
52 Brady Moffitt OL So. 6-3 275 Evanston, Ill.
53 Ricky Kampmann OL Fr. 6-0 230 Mill Valley, Calif.
55 Jake Leverone OL Fr. 6-3 230 Lincoln, Mass.
56 Canyon Schneider OL Jr. 6-1 265 West Jefferson, Ohio
57 Matt Russell OL Jr. 5-11 250 Shaker Heights, Ohio
59 Luke Sorensen OL So. 6-3 235 Edina, Minn.
62 Austin Smith OL 5th 5-11 260 Pittsburgh, Pa.
63 Jackson Walsh DL Sr. 6-1 252 Darien, Conn.
64 Caden Winters OL Fr. 5-10 250 Rumson, N.J.
68 Wills Forman OL Jr. 6-1 240 Worthington, Ohio
72 Liam Adams OL So. 5-10 250 Richwood, Ohio
74 Justin King OL So. 6-4 285 Oradell, N.J.
75 Adam Clark OL Fr. 6-2 310 Indiana, Pa.
76 Barrett Hoffman DL Fr. 6-1 210 Potomac, Md.
78 Alek Clark OL So. 6-2 300 Indiana, Pa.
79 Carter Sihpol DL Fr. 6-0 275 New Canaan, Conn.
80 Liam McBride WR So. 6-2 190 Darien, Conn.
82 Logan Yater WR Jr. 5-10 165 McDonald, Pa.
83 Marcus Cooper-Leary WR Fr. 5-11 175 Bronx, N.Y.
84 Jack Williams WR Jr. 5-11 180 Wooster, Ohio
85 Owen Tucker WR Fr. 6-0 180 Darien, Conn.
86 Austin Moscou WR/DB Fr. 5-9 160 Boulder, Colo.
87 Jack Costello WR So. 6-3 195 Boston, Mass.
88 James Levelis WR Fr. 6-5 195 Garden City, N.Y.
90 Casper Rublowsky DL Jr. 6-4 220 Medina, Wash.
91 Drew Duffy DL So. 6-1 245 Glenview, Ill.
92 Flo Feldman DL Fr. 6-2 250 Evanston, Ill.
95 Liam Mendham K/P Sr. 6-0 170 Pittsburgh, Pa.
98 Jack Dee K Jr. 6-0 165 Kings Mountain, N.C.
HEAD COACH: Jack Hatem (15th year)
ASSISTANT COACHES: Adam Moses, offensive coordinator, Jovon Johnson, defensive coordinator, Jed Quackenbush, special teams coordinator, Kaleb Jarrett, quarterbacks, Jaymar Hines, secondary, Mark Butler, offensive line, Ted Londot, offensive line, John Young, cornerbacks, Noah Kerns, defensive line, Terrell White, running backs, Brody Hahn, defensive assistant.
LINFIELD WILDCATS
1 Jackson Pfeifer RB 5-11 190 So./So. Silverton, Ore.
1 Bubba Preston M 5-8 155 Jr./Jr. Kaneohe, Hawaii
2 Connor Wolfe WR 5-10 175 Sr./Sr. Albany, Ore.
2 Frank Cooper III R 6-0 178 Sr./Sr. Wilsonville, Ore.
3 Brady Crenshaw S 6-1 190 So./So. Lebanon, Ore.
4 Croz Lehnerz WR 6-4 175 Fr./Fr. Ashland, Ore.
4 Johnny Miller R 6-0 195 Jr./Jr. Lake Oswego, Ore.
5 Cade Welch WR 6-1 180 So./So. Eugene, Ore.
5 Blaze Holani LB 6-0 220 Jr./Jr. Kaneohe, Hawaii
6 Matt Dougherty Jr. QB 6-6 230 So./So. Mountain View, Calif.
6 Jett Searle S 6-0 185 Sr./Sr. Tualatin, Ore.
7 Luke McNabb QB 6-3 208 Jr./So. Scappoose, Ore.
7 Colby Kalaukoa M 5-11 190 Sr./Sr. Kaneohe, Hawaii
8 Chance Sparks CB 6-3 190 Sr./Sr. Hillsboro, Ore.
9 Brayden Palmer WR 6-0 175 Fr./Fr. Bonney Lake, Wash.
9 Max Kirsch M 6-1 180 So./So. Happy Valley, Ore
10 Blake Eaton QB 6-3 210 Sr./Sr. Central Point, Ore.
10 Logan Sloman CB 6-0 170 Fr./Fr. Poulsbo, Wash.
11 Deacon Edgar QB 6-0 185 So./So. Medford, Ore.
11 Reid Gray CB 5-9 150 So./So. Damascus, Ore.
12 Carter Studer QB 6-3 200 Fr./Fr. Elma, Wash.
12 Kenyon Johnson CB 6-2 192 Jr./So. Vancouver, Wash.
13 Jacob Slifka WR 6-5 207 Sr./Sr. Banks, Ore.
13 Adin Wolf S 5-11 185 Sr./Sr. Sandy, Ore.
14 Kai Laukkanen WR 5-10 175 Fr./Fr. Olympia, Wash.
14 Thomas Tabor P 6-2 200 Sr./Sr. Seattle, Wash.
15 Sean Emberlin WR 5-10 180 So./So. Camas, Wash.
15 Dylan Iwanaga S 6-0 180 So./So. Portland, Ore.
16 Trace Benner WR 6-3 200 Fr./Fr. Bend, Ore.
16 Gavin Dalziel K 6-0 175 Sr./Sr. Brier, Wash.
17 Caleb Woodcock WR 6-2 184 Sr./Sr. Yakima, Wash.
17 J.J. Thompson CB 6-0 160 Fr./Fr. Vancouver, Wash.
18 Dane Meddaugh WR 6-2 195 So./So. Gig Harbor, Wash
18 Kaeden Miller R 6-1 195 Fr./Fr. Encinitas, Calif.
19 Austin Case WR 6-0 180 Jr./Jr. Cornelius, Ore.
19 Ryan Cambouris CB 5-11 175 Sr./Jr. Los Altos, Calif.
20 Elijah Howard WR 5-9 145 Fr./Fr. Silverton, Ore.
20 Hudson Reink LB 6-0 200 Fr./Fr. West Linn, Ore.
21 Brandon Thornton WR 6-0 175 Fr./Fr. Eugene, Ore.
21 Cutter Hillock S 5-10 190 Sr./Sr. Issaquah, Wash.
22 Matthew Spurbeck RB 5-9 195 Fr./Fr. Sumner, Wash.
22 Caiden Biege-Wetherbee R 6-0 205 Sr./Sr. Lake Oswego, Ore.
23 Jesse Sandretzky RB 6-0 205 Jr./Jr. Bonney Lake, Wash.
23 Paavan Bankston CB 5-8 175 So./So. Yelm, Wash.
24 Jack Franzen RB 5-10 185 Sr./Sr. Portland, Ore.
24 Hayden Eiguren LB 6-1 208 Jr./Jr. Beaverton, Ore.
25 Divenson Willis RB 5-8 200 Sr./Jr. North Bend, Ore.
25 Ayden Fink CB 6-1 180 Fr./Fr. Gig Harbor, Wash.
26 Luke Amble WR 5-8 160 Jr./Jr. Carnation, Wash.
26 Kyle Holley R 6-0 180 Fr./Fr. Wheatland, Calif.
27 Carson Mullins RB 6-0 210 Fr./Fr. Sherwood, Ore.
27 Makai Williams CB 6-1 170 Sr./Sr. Snohomish, Wash.
28 Keola Correa WR 6-0 190 Fr./Fr. Kapolei, Hawaii
28 Jose Zepeda LB 5-8 176 Fr./Fr. Salem, Ore.
29 Eli Harrah WR 6-0 170 Fr./Fr. Scappoose, Ore.
29 Chase Xiong CB 5-7 145 Fr./Fr. Sacramento, Calif.
30 Julian Thomas RB 5-7 170 Fr./Fr. Everett, Wash.
30 Eli Keoho LB 5-11 240 Fr./Fr. Kapa’a, Hawaii
31 Brady Laybourn RB 5-10 195 So./So. Gig Harbor, Wash
31 Payton Anhorn CB 5-11 180 Sr./Sr. Central Point, Ore.
33 Ferrill Johnson RB 5-9 200 Fr./Fr. Raymond, Wash.
33 Storm Su’a LB 5-11 200 Sr./So. Wahiawa, Hawaii
34 Charles Shorb TE 6-3 220 Fr./Fr. Powers, Ore.
34 Wyatt Zellner LB 6-0 210 Sr./Sr. Gilbert, Ariz.
35 Blake Rybar LB 6-2
230 Sr./Sr. Monroe, Wash.
36 Jakoby Feist RB 5-11 185 Fr./Fr. Tigard, Ore.
38 Joseph Higuchi LB 5-8 190 Jr./Jr. Kaneohe, Hawaii
37 Brock Guyette LB 6-2 205 Jr./Jr. Chehalis, Wash.
39 Jakob Honda RB 5-8 180 So./So. Waimea, Hawaii
39 Colton Ouellette LB 6-0 210 Fr./Fr. Reno, Nev.
40 Chase Michalczik DE/LS 6-1 215 Sr./Sr. Corvallis, Ore.
41 Tanner Relling TE 6-5 285 Jr./Jr. Eugene, Ore.
41 Kellen Wiggins LB 5-11 215 Fr./Fr. Vancouver, Wash.
42 Cal Brandl TE 6-3 225 So./So. Fort Collins, Colo.
44 Aaron Martinez RB 6-0 220 Sr./Sr. Wilmington, Calif.
44 Chase Dersarkissian LB 6-0 225 So./So. San Marcos, Calif
45 Carter Boise R 5-10 180 So./So. Spray, Ore.
46 Andrew O’Dell K 6-4 220 Fr./Fr. Salem, Ore.
48 Anthony Porter DE 6-0 220 Fr./Fr. Fillmore, Calif.
49 Aidan Highberger DE 6-4 240 Fr./Fr. Sherwood, Ore.
50 Cougar Bailey DE 5-10 215 Fr./Fr. Salem, Ore.
51 Cort Waggoner DT 5-11 240 Fr./Fr. Florence, Ore.
52 Clifford Hegney OG 5-11 265 Sr./Sr. Salem, Ore.
52 Skyler Randleman-Galvan DE 6-2 235 Fr./Fr. Portland, Ore.
53 Conner Tompkins-Delacerda DE 6-1 223 So./So. Bothell, Wash.
54 Xavier Orozco DT 6-0 240 Fr./Fr. Silverton, Ore.
55 Ridge Huot C 6-2 250 Fr./Fr. West Linn, Ore.
55 Matua Whalen DT 5-9 260 Jr./Jr. Seattle, Wash.
56 Benson Deibele DT 6-0 265 Fr./Fr. Portland, Ore.
57 Alex Frazier-Dow DT 6-3 270 Sr./Sr. Onalaska, Wash.
58 Carter Nores DT 6-0 260 Fr./Fr. Bend, Ore.
59 Alec Prevett OG 6-3 290 So./So. Amity, Ore.
36 Trey Dieringer LB 6-1 200 So./So. Scappoose, Ore. NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR./EL. HOMETOWN
60 Nathan Fillinger-Palotay C/LS 6-1 260 So./So. Sherwood, Ore.
61 Hunter Harding OG 5-11 250 Fr./Fr. West Linn, Ore.
62 Jackson Murphy OG 6-2 265 Fr./Fr. Snohomish, Wash.
63 Alex Bobadilla C 6-0 275 So./So. Redwood City, Calif.
64 Ethan Hoppe OG 6-1 270 Gr./Sr. Salem, Ore.
65 Tanner Thomas OT 6-3 260 So./So. Eugene, Ore.
66 Lane Baker OT 6-4 300 Sr./Sr. Adna, Wash. Adna
66 Abdimaalik Yusuf DT 6-2 270 So./So. Kirkland, Wash.
67 Luca Carmichael OT 6-4 240 Fr./Fr. Benicia, Calif.
68 Trevor Johnson OT 6-4 290 Sr./Sr. Mount Vernon, Wash.
69 Johnny Peterson DT 6-4 280 Fr./Fr. Portland, Ore.
70 Bailey Lee OG 6-3 285 Sr./Sr. Kaneohe, Hawaii
71 Joey Massari OT 6-4 285 Fr./Fr. Lake Oswego, Ore.
72 Austin Leykam C 6-2 275 Jr./Jr. Lake Oswego, Ore.
73 Preston Powers OG 6-0 270 So./So. Novato, Calif.
74 Jaden Nichols OT 6-4 300 Fr./Fr. Rochester, Wash.
75 Alex Hankins OT 6-5 300 Sr./Sr. Snohomish, Wash.
76 Tristan Kieser OT 6-4 240 Fr./Fr. Sherwood, Ore.
77 Howie Smith OT 6-2 250 Fr./Fr. Davis, Calif.
78 Camden Ferguson OG 6-2 290 So./So. Lake Oswego, Ore.
78 Axl Yarbrough DE 6-3 236 Fr./Fr. San Anselmo, Calif.
79 A.J. Brown C 6-0 280 Fr./Fr. Salem, Ore.
80 Maclain Stoneking WR 6-0 170 Sr./Sr. Loomis, Calif.
81 Riley Peterson WR 5-11 155 Jr./Jr. Damascus, Ore.
82 Caleb Hall WR 6-2 175 Fr./Fr. Sedro-Woolley, Wash.
83 Chase McAuliffe WR 6-3 190 Fr./Fr. Merrill, Ore.
84 Griffin Young TE 6-3 225 Sr./Sr. Vancouver, Wash.
85 Kole Knott TE 6-3 205 Fr./Fr. Mount Vernon, Wash.
86 Connley Courtney TE 6-4 230 So./So. Happy Valley, Ore
87 Will French TE 6-3 235 Sr./Jr. Portland, Ore.
88 Jake Wallace TE 6-3 230 Jr./Jr. Happy Valley, Ore.
89 Brandon Dean CB 5-9 160 Jr./Jr. Sandy, Ore.
90 Connor Stevens DE 6-3 235 Sr./Sr. Portland, Ore.
91 Jorden Reece DE 6-2 230 So./So. Poulsbo, Wash
92 Mitch Mahlum DE 6-3 235 Fr./Fr. Portland, Ore.
93 Nick Severson DT 6-1 280 Sr./Sr. Sherwood, Ore.
94 Cole Alva DE 6-3 230 Jr./Jr. Lincoln, Calif.
95 Caleb Sell DE 6-2 240 Sr./Sr. Salem, Ore.
96 Reece Jennings DE 6-4 207 So./So. Gig Harbor, Wash
97 Nic Fortney DT 6-2 295 So./So. Gig Harbor, Wash
98 Eric Murtagh DE 6-3 235 So./So. West Linn, Ore.
99 Gabe Erickson DT 6-1 251 So./So. Sublimity, Ore.
WHEN LINFIELD HAS THE BALL
WR WR WR TE LG RG LT C RT
LINFIELD offense
LT 75 Alex Hankins (6-5, 300, Sr., Snohomish, Wash.)
68 Trevor Johnson (6-4, 290, Sr., Mount Vernon, Wash.)
LG 70 Bailey Lee (6-3, 285, Sr., Kaneohe, Hawaii)
78 Camden Ferguson (6-2, 290, So., Lake Oswego, Ore.
C 72 Austin Leykam (6-2, 275, Jr., Lake Oswego, Ore.)
63 Alex Bobadilla (6-0, 275, So., Redwood City, Calif.)
RG 64 Ethan Hoppe (6-1, 270, Gr., Salem, Ore.)
59 Alec Prevett (6-3, 290, So., Amity, Ore.)
RT 66 Lane Baker (6-4, 300, Sr., Adna, Wash.)
65 Tanner Thomas (6-3, 260, So., Eugene, Ore.)
TE 87 Will French (6-3, 235, Sr., Portland, Ore.)
88 Jake Wallace (6-3, 230, Jr., Happy Valley, Ore.)
WR 2 Connor Wolfe (5-10, 175, Sr., Albany, Ore.)
19 Austin Case (6-0, 180, Jr., Cornelius, Ore.)
WR 80 Maclain Stoneking (6-0, 170, Sr., Loomis, Calif.)
15 Sean Emberlin (5-10, 180, So., Camas, Wash.)
WR 13 Jacob Slifka (6-5, 207, Sr., Banks, Ore.)
17 Caleb Woodcock (6-2, 184, Sr., Yakima, Wash.)
TB 44 Aaron Martinez (6-0, 220, Sr., Wilmington, Calif.)
1 Jackson Pfeifer (5-11, 190, So., Silverton, Ore.)
QB 10 Blake Eaton (6-3, 210, Sr., Central Point, Ore.)
7 Luke McNabb (6-3, 208, Jr., Scappoose, Ore.)
LINFIELD specialists
K 16 Gavin Dalziel (5-11, 188, Sr., Brier, Wash.)
46 Andrew O’Dell (6-4, 220, Fr., Salem, Ore.)
P 48 Thomas Tabor (6-1, 205, Sr., Seattle, Wash.)
Andrew O’Dell (6-4, 220, Fr., Salem, Ore.)
denison defense
DE 22 Michael Ballenger (Sr., 6-1, 242, Upper Arlington, Ohio)
43 Reuben Perin (So., 6-2, 230, Mission Hills, Kan.)
DT 0 Shawn Ugbana (Sr., 6-1, 240, Gahanna, Ohio)
51 Cole Davis (Fr., 6-2, 250, Thornville, Ohio)
DT 91 Drew Duffy (So., 6-1 , 245, Glenview, Ill.)
63 Jackson Walsh (Sr., 6-1, 260, Darien, Conn.)
DE 90 Casper Rublowsky (Jr., 6-4, 220, Medina, Wash.)
46 Charlie Cunningham (So., 6-2, 230, Richmond, Va.)
OLB 7 Nathan Hallenbeck (Sr., 5-10, 200, Hartford, Conn.)
42 Chase Daniel (So., 5-11, 205, Rocky Mount, Va.)
ILB 44 Layton Reesor (So., 6-2, 210, Darien, Connv
41 Rory Ralston (Fr., 6-0, 220, Pataskala, Ohio)
OLB 26 Nick Pellicciotta (So., 5-9, 195, Malvern, Pa.)
19 Josh Stegich (Sr., 5-9, 175, New York, N.Y.)
CB 3 Jaylin Epps, Sr., 5-8, 170, Cordele, Ga.)
15 Oliver Kovass (Jr., 5-11, 180, Canfield, Ohio)
SS 11 Collin Murphy (Sr., 6-2, 180, Sudbury, Mass.)
12 Colton Morrow (So., 6-1, 170, Union, Mo.)
FS 20 Christian Lariviere (Jr., 5-10, 185, Wayne, Pa.)
1 Brody Lewis (Jr., 6-2, 200, Marysville, Ohio)
CB 13 Jonathon Higle (Sr., 5-9, 165, Peachtree City, Ga.)
21 Sean Carr (Sr., 6-0, 185, Simsbury, Conn.)
40 Chase Michalczik (6-1, 215, Sr., Corvallis, Ore.)
48 Thomas Tabor (6-1, 205, Sr., Seattle, Wash.)
Maclain Stoneking (6-0, 170, Sr., Loomis, Calif.)
Jackson Pfeifer (5-11, 190, So., Silverton, Ore.)
11
Gray (5-9, 150, So., Damascus, Ore.)
Maclain Stoneking (6-0, 170, Sr., Loomis, Calif.)
| blake eaton
80 |maclain stoneking
|connor wolfe
| jacob slifka
| will french
| trevor johnson
| austin leykam
| bailey lee
| sean emberlin
| Austin case
|Caleb woodcock
| jake wallace
| camden ferguson
|alex bobadilla
WHEN DENISON HAS THE BALL
R CB CB LB DT DE DE DT LB
denison offense
DE 90 Connor Stevens (6-3, 235, Sr., Portland, Ore.)
40 Chase Michalzcik (6-1, 215, Sr., Corvallis, Ore.)
DT 57 Alex Frazier-Dow (6-3, 270, Sr., Onalaska, Wash.)
99 Gabe Erickson (6-1, 251, So., Sublimity, Ore.)
DT 93 Nick Severson (6-1, 280, Sr., Sherwood, Ore.)
55 Matua Whalen (5-9, 260, Jr., Seattle, Wash.)
DE 95 Caleb Sell (6-2, 240, Sr., Salem, Ore.)
96 Reece Jennings (6-4, 207, So., Gig Harbor, Wash.)
LB 5 Blaze Holani (6-0, 220, Jr., Kaneohe, Hawaii)
37 Brock Guyette (6-2, 205, Jr., Chehalis, Wash.)
LB 35 Blake Rybar (6-2, 230, Sr., Monroe, Wash.)
34 Wyatt Zellner (6-0, 210, Sr., Gilbert, Ariz.)
R 22 Caiden Biege-Wetherbee (5-11, 205, Sr., Lake Oswego, Ore.)
4 Johnny Miller (5-10, 195, Jr., Lake Oswego, Ore.)
CB 12 Kenyon Johnson (6-2, 192, Jr., Vancouver, Wash.)
31 Payton Anhorn (5-11, 180, Sr., Central Point, Ore.)
CB 8 Chance Sparks (6-3, 190, Sr., Hillsboro, Ore.)
27 Makai Williams (6-1, 170, Sr., Snohomish, Wash.)
S 6 Jett Searle (6-0, 185, Sr., Tualatin, Ore.)
13 Adin Wolf (5-11, 185, Sr., Sandy, Ore.)
M 7 Colby Kaluakoa (5-11, 190, Sr., Kaneohe, Hawaii)
LINFIELD defense denison specialists
21 Cutter Hillock (5-10, 190, Sr., Issaquah, Wash.)
K 10 Daniel Cunningham (Sr., 6-0, 165, Lexington, Va)
P 10 Daniel Cunningham (Sr., 6-1, 170, Lexington. Va.)
H 8 Cade Nowik (Jr., 6-1, 190, Lake Forest, Ill.) LS 27 Eddie Dreher (Jr, 6-3, 220, Chicago, Ill.)
LT 52 Brady Moffit (6-3, 275, So., Evanston, Ill.)
59 Luke Sorenson (6-3, 235, So., Edina, Minn.)
LG 64 Caden Winters (5-10, 250, Fr., Rumson, N.J.)
74 Justin King (6-4, 285, So., Oradell, N.J.)
C 56 Canyon Schneider (6-1, 265, Jr., West Jefferson, Ohio)
53 Ricky Kampmann (6-0, 230, Fr., Mill Valley, Calif.)
RG 62 Austin Smith (5-11, 260, , 5th, Pittsburgh, Pa.)
72 Liam Adams (5-10, 220, So., Richwood, Ohio)
RT 50 Will Gause (6-2, 225, Jr., Charleston, S.C.)
57 Matt Russell (5-11, 250, Jr., Shaker Heights, Ohio)
QB 8
19
Cade Nowik (6-1, 190, Jr., Lake Forest, Ill.)
Tyler Green (6-2, 205, Fr., Concord, N.C.)
RB 17 Trey Fabrocini (5-10, 220, 5th, Lancaster, Ohiov
4 Vincent Cognetta (5-8, 200, Jr., New Canaan, Conn.)
WR 1
84
Billy Guzzo (5-10, 175, Sr., Mayfield, Ohio)
Jack Williams (5-11, 180, Jr., Wooster, Ohio)
WR 12 Aidan Brownlee (5-8, 172, Sr., Glenview, Ill.)
82 Logan Yater (5-10, 165, Jr.vMcDonald, Pa.)
WR 9
Tommy Asleson (6-3, 185, Sr., LaGrange, Ill.)
11 Grayson Kerscher (6-0, 180, So., Naples, Fla.)
TE 16
4
Alex Stackhouse (6-2, 189, Jr., Powell, Ohio)
Vincent Cognetta (5-8, 200, Jr., New Canaan, Conn.)
3 Jaylin Epps (Sr., 5-6, 163, Cordele, Ga.)
Saccu (Jr., 5-10, 180, Monroe, Conn.)
Epps (Sr., 5-6, 163, Cordele, Ga.)
(Jr., 5-10, 180,
Saccu
Monroe, Conn.)
| jett searle 7 | colby kaluakoa 48| thomas tabor
40| chase michalczik 13 | adin wolf
4 | johnny miller 12 | kenyon johnson
27 | makai williams
zellner
|caleb sell
connor stevens
blaze holani
caiden biege-wetherbee 31 | payton anhorn 8 | Chance sparks
| Blake rybar
erickson
reece jennings
chase michalczik
severson
guyette
21 | cutter hillock 55|matua whalen
PROUD PARTNER OF LINFIELD ATHLETICS
OREGON MUTUAL PROUDLY PRESENTS TODAY’S HALFTIME SHOW!
Plus a live performance by the Linfield Athletic Band
AROUND THE NORTHWEST
2023 nwc standings THIS WEEK
Denison at Linfield
Pacific at Chapman
Whitworth at Gustavas Adolphus
La Verne at Willamette
Puget Sound at Lewis & Clark
Pacific Lutheran at Simpson
George Fox at Redlands
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SCOTT BROSIUS
a wildcat for life
The former MLB star and national championship coach aims to restore luster to Linfeld’s overall athletics program
Linfield named Scott Brosius as athletic director on May 2. Brosius rose to the top among a deep pool of candidates to oversee athletics at the 166-year-old university known for the success of its NCAA Division III sports teams.
Brosius replaced Doug Hire, who has been serving as interim athletic director during the 2023-24 academic year. A member of the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame who served various roles in the athletic department for 24 years, Hire retired in June.
“I know Scott shares our values for student-athlete success, in the classroom and in competition,” said Linfield Interim President BeckyJohnson. “He will work with me and others across campus to ensure that each and every team, coach and student-athlete has the support they need for success.”
Brosius is one of the most storied names in Wildcat history. Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 1987 after his junior year at Linfield, he spent a decade playing there before being traded to the New York Yankees. In New York, he went on to play in a MLB AllStar Game and four World Series, ultimately winning three titles and collecting a World Series MVP honor.
He announced his retirement from professional baseball on Linfield’s McMinnville campus in 2001, and returned to the Linfield
community as head baseball coach from 2007-2016. Named Northwest Conference Coach of the Year five times, he led the Wildcats to the Division III Championship Finals four times and claimed the national championship in 2013.
Brosius then went on to be a hitting coach, field coordinator and third-base coach for the Seattle Mariners organization and, eventually, senior director of player development at USA Baseball. In the latter role, his duties included hiring and supervising coaches and ensuring success of the national teams – including developing and supervising the coaching staff for the Women’s National Team.
“I bleed Linfield purple, and I’m a Wildcat for life,” Brosius said. “I’m deeply honored to be entrusted with the responsibility for a department so rich in history and success. I look forward to working with our coaches, athletes, administrators, faculty members and supporters to make the next era in Wildcat athletics its most successful yet.”
After his MLB career, Brosius returned to Linfield to finish his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2001. His wife Jennifer (Moore) Brosius ‘89, daughter Allison (Brosius) Harris ‘14 and son David Brosius ‘20 are all Linfield graduates, as well. A second daughter, Megan, attended Oregon State.
• Jeff Brooks ‘87
• Emily (Fellows) Terry ‘ 14
• Emily (Keagbine) Conner ‘ 12
• Karleigh (Prestianni) Potter ‘ 13
• Melody (Sherman) Rosen ‘06
• 2013 Linf ield Baseball Team
LINFIELD DANCE TEAM
alyssa catalani
kleary brown sophia bennett
kaley cloutier sophie buhler mattie dodge
kayley dombrigues yesenia esquivel
bella hollamon
isebelle henry-sullivan
cynthia gonzales-rubio
ava hoffman
sophie cornwall
kalysa dombrigues
abby labuhn
grace lian
Audri Rouse
mallory holland charlotte ingalls
zaira ramirez merecias
Olivia Welsh
sophia kanso
hannah johnston
coach gina regalado
Ryan Wahlstrom
Savannah Smith
mack the wildcat
jada utberg
LINFIELD CHEER TEAM
shaylee dukes
grace chrstiansen
Rylee Black
miki dunham taylor douthit
mary ebenezer
Taetum Lynn Kalanii
madi hardy
lizzy olivan
savannah michaelson gabby louis
shaelynn silva ang serna-andradae
ashley dunn
deiana gutwig
mia perez
daylett vazques-oseguera
ava vallencourt
marissa valdivieso
hannah wilken
elizabeth vasquez
jess wright georgia white-house
coach kristen regalado
CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS
FOR 67 YEARS, LINFIELD HAS PRODUCED A WINNING TEAM on the football field. Holding the collegiate record for consecutive winning seasons for all levels of NCAA and NAIA, the Wildcats stand alone as the most consistently successful college football program in the nation. All but one member of the Linfield coaching staff, including head coach Joseph Smith, weren’t yet born in 1956 when “The Streak” began. That year, Linfield went unbeaten over its final six games, ending the run of back-to-back losing seasons of 1954 and ’55.
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HISTORY OF MAXWELL FIELD
Linfield’s beloved Maxwell Field and Memorial Stadium have a distinctive historic feel, yet offer fully modern amenities
Maxwell Field has been the home to Linfield football and track teams since 1928. The sports venue has served as host for 24 NCAA Division III football playoff events since 2004 and has served as the host site of the 2005, 2011 and 2017 Northwest Conference track and field championships.
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
Linfield’s first sports field, circa 1896, was regarded as “the most satisfactory college athletic field in the state,” according to published reports of the time. When Melrose Hall was constructed on the site of the original sports field in 1928, the football team relocated to the southeast portion of campus. The “new” gridiron was named in remembrance of J.O. Maxwell, who donated most of the money necessary to purchase the property. A 700-seat covered stadium was erected along the west sideline.
Over the next two decades, football grew in popularity. At the time, the college had little money available to build a larger football grandstand. However, federal funding was available for construction of college dormitories. School officials, using a creative approach, combined the two projects and the result was Linfield’s one-of-a-kind football facility. In 1947, Memorial Stadium and the accompanying residence hall was completed and named in memory of the Linfield men who died in the service of their country during World War II. The concrete, wood and brick stadium was built with a covered seating capacity of 2,250. When combined with portable seating, capacity is about 4,000. Beneath the grandstand are locker rooms and training facilities which were renovated in 1984. A detached building housing a ticket booth, concession stand and restrooms was added in 1989.
KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES
The most significant upgrade to the facility came in the summer of 2004, part of a $1.44 million facelift that was funded entirely by private donations and volunteer labor. The 2004 upgrade added new synthetic field, a polyurethane track, stadium lights, as well as new scoreboard, color video display and pressbox.
More than 60,000 square feet of artificial surface was installed. Sand and granule-sized pieces of recycled rubber give the field the necessary cushion.
The Atlas track is an Olympic-shaped 400-meter oval that features softer curves than the initial design, originally built to English standards. The old latex-based track was upgraded to a longer-lasting polyurethane surface, increasing the lifespan from approximately six years to 10-12 years. The competition areas for
HISTORY OF MAXWELL FIELD
shot put, discus, and javelin were relocated, as were the long jump, high jump and pole vault pits and runways.
NFL-sized field goal posts were put into place in each end zone, four Musco light towers were erected, and 25-second play clocks were upgraded.
The finishing touches of the project included a complete demolition and reconstruction of the pressbox. For the first time, the pressbox is entirely enclosed, creating a buffer for statisticians, game operations personnel and members of the media. The interior includes four broadcast booths, two coaches booths, eight remote statistics display monitors, internet access, as well as work space and permanent storage for the scoreboard, video and audio systems.
The fall of 2007 welcomed a new $30,000 sound amplification system. The Daktronics Sportsound 1000 provides premium digital audio processing to ensure clear sound and intelligible speech. Linfield became the first university in the Northwest to install the single-speaker public address system.
RECENT ADDITIONS
In 2020, Maxwell Field welcomed the addition of the largest video board in Division III, a 60-by-30-foot electronic display panel at the northeast corner of Maxwell Field. The project was funded entirely
through private contributions. In addition to presenting live video, the video board can display real-time football statistics and track results, as well as sponsor messages and spirit graphics.
Since the conclusion of the 2023 football season,, an audio sources integration project was being undertaken, merging together the multiple audio feeds into a single control station. As the Linfield Sports Network evolved to not only stream live video, but also feed a live production facility serving both internal and external audiences, a unified audio system became an absolute must.
Made possible by a single donor contribution, the project merged together the announcers’ audio from the broadcast booth, on-field referee, public address announcer, video board elements and the intercom system used by the video production team.
HOME COOKING
Win-loss records for Linfield when playing at Maxwell Field:
YEAR W-L-T
1947 3-1
1948 1-2
1949 3-1
YEAR W-L-T
1972 3-1
1973 3-1
1974 5-0
3-2
4-1
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1950 4-1
1951 2-1-2
1952 3-0
1952 3-0
1953 3-1
1954 2-3
1955 2-2
1956 4-1-1
1957 4-0
1958 3-0-1
1959 3-1-1
1960 4-0
1961 6-0 1962 4-0 1963 5-0 1964 4-0 1965 4-0 1966 4-1 1967 4-0 1968 3-0 1969 2-1 1970 4-0 1971 2-2
1975 3-1 1976 3-2 1977 3-0 1978 5-1
3-2 1980 4-0
3-1
8-0 1983 3-0-1
8-0
4-0 1986 7-0 1987 4-1 1988 4-0
1989 3-2
1990 2-2 1991 6-0 1992 7-0 1993 4-1 1994 4-2 1995 3-1 1996 2-3 1997 3-2
4-1
6-1
LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK
Fans can follow the Wildcats in a variety of ways: via web stream, Roku app, and now on Portland’s CW-32
The Linfield Sports Network brings fans live action of Linfield football games each week. Fans can watch live video webcasts of all home games and listen to live audio webcasts of all road games on their computer, tablet, mobile device or Smart TV.
The Farnham Electric Pregame Show begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff, exclusively on the LSN. Broadcasts include a complete postgame wrap-up with analysis, statistical breakdown and live interviews with players and coaches.
McMinnville native Joe Stuart begins his fourth season as the play-by-play voice of the Wildcats. A 2020 Linfield graduate, Stuart is the Athletic Department’s Broadcast Operations Coordinator, managing all aspects of Linfield’s webcasting outreach and handling lead play-by-play duties on Linfield basketball, baseball and softball webcasts in addition to football. He also assists with other sports communications and social media needs.
Stuart began his broadcasting career as a student at Linfield, covering play-by-play for basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball broadcasts as well as serving as sideline reporter on football broadcasts for two seasons.
Stuart is paired in the booth with color commentator Gary McGarvie, a two-time NAIA All-American as a running back and kick returner for the Wildcats before graduating from Linfield in 1993. A Linfield Athletics Hall of Famer, his name is promient throughout Linfield’s record book. After graduating from Linfield, he went to to a prominent teaching and coaching career in southwest Washington.
All LSN broadcasts, both live and on demand, can be accessed at golinfieldwildcats.com/watch, via the Roku app, or within the Linfield Athletics app on mobile, tablet and Smart TVs.
joe stuart
gary mCGARVIE
THE TOPCAT CLUB
The Linfield University TopCat Club serves as a support organization to the 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports teams and the more than 500 students who participate in athletics each year. Each year, support from the TopCat Club is essential to maintaining and expanding each of these programs.
The mission of the TopCat Club is to provide students with an outstanding athletic and academic experience and to strengthen the overall competitiveness of the overall Linfield athletics program.
At Linfield, we continually strive to improve programs and facilities so that our teams may compete at the highest level. Roughly 75 percent of the athletic department’s annual operating budget comes from the university’s general fund. The remainder is generated through a wide variety of external sources, including annual gifts to the Linfield TopCat Club.
To learn more about giving opportunities, please visit the TopCat Club website at www.linfieldtopcat.com.
ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
Two soccer standouts, two softball All-Americans, a record-setting track sprinter, plus an NCAA title team will be inducted
Five game-changing individuals, plus a national championship team, have been selected for induction into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. They comprise the 26th class of Hall of Fame inductees and are to be enshrined inside Ted Wilson Gymnasium on Saturday, October 26. Pacific Office Automation again is serving as title sponsor of the annual event, which follows that afternoon’s football game between Linfield and Puget Sound.
Here’s a quick glance at each of the 2024 selections: Jeff Brooks ’87, Men’s Soccer: A first-team all-Northwest Conference performer during his three healthy seasons in the program, Jeff tallied 32 goals, 16 assists and 80 points. He went on to serve as coach of the Linfield men’s program for three years in the early 1990s and led Vancouver’s Mountain View High School to a boys state soccer championship in 1993.
Emily (Fellows) Terry ‘14, Women’s Soccer: Far and away the most prolific goal scorer – female or male – in Linfield soccer history, Emily holds school records for most points (187), goals (84), game-winning goals (34) and minutes played (6,769). Linfield’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2013-14, she was a three-time NWC Offensive Player of the Year and two-time NSCAA All-American.
Emily (Keagbine) Conner ‘12, Softball: A starter at three different positions over the course of her career, this three-time NFCA AllAmerican was voted Most Inspirational Player on Linfield’s 2011 national championship club. Earning all-conference citations each of her four seasons, Emily holds seven top-10 career records, including being ranked No. 4 all-time at Linfield in both home runs (41) and slugging percentage (.662).
Karleigh (Prestianni) Potter ‘13, Softball: A four-time first-team NFCA All-American, Karleigh represents the gold standard for those who have played third base as part of Linfield’s wildly successful softball program. She holds 12 top-10 career records,
owing the second-highest batting average (.437) and on-base percentage (.513). Her home run against Christopher Newport in the 2011 national title game sealed the NCAA title in Linfield’s favor.
Melody Sherman ‘06, Track and Field: Melody dominated the Northwest Conference sprints her final two seasons, claiming consecutive league crowns in the 100- and 200-meter dashes as a junior and a senior. The current school record holder in both individual races as well as the 4x400 relay, she went on to compete in three national championship meets.
2013 Linfield Baseball Team: Coach Scott Brosius’ record-setting club rolled to Northwest Conference and Austin (Texas) Regional championships before capturing Linfield’s first national baseball title since 1971. The Wildcats set program records for most victories (42), saves (15), strikeouts (317), and fielding percentage (.973). The Wildcats spent the majority of the season ranked atop the Division III Top 25 poll and had three players earn honors on the postseason All-America team.
