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WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT
DRIVEN TO BE THE BEST
Determined to not allow an injury derail her volleyball career, Katelyn Mawdsley returned to the court better than ever
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Early in the 2024 volleyball season, Katelyn Mawdsley was putting her all into practice as usual when an awkward landing after a jump caused a dreadful ACL tear. Who would have thought that planting your feet wrong could impact an entire sports journey?
Since 8th grade, Mawdsley has been dedicated to volleyball. As her skills improved, her love for the sport grew as well.
“Developing different skills and aspects of the game, along with building volleyball IQ, makes you want it more,” she says. “Being able to get recruited and play college ball was my dream. So being able to achieve that dream while also getting a great education is really important to me.”
After her ACL surgery in November of 2024, Mawdsley began her recovery process. The procedure felt familiar given her previous ACL tear suffered during her junior year of high school in her hometown of Bend, Oregon. Against her doctor’s advice, Mawdsley continued to practice volleyball as much as she could. After five months of patience-testing recovery, she was back at full strength.
Now nearing a year into her recovery, Mawdsley is crushing it on the court. She’s enjoying a full and successful season thus far, but not without the necessity of overcoming other obstacles. Mawdsley struggles with her thumbs constantly dislocating. Each game, she tapes up her thumbs and slides on a bulky knee brace, then heads out on the court like there’s nothing stopping her. Mawdsley’s determination and unwillingness to give up has allowed her to shine in sports and as a successful student at Linfield University.
Not only did Mawdsley’s injury last season cause physical pain, but it also created a discon nect between her and the rest of the team. According to Mawdsley, since then the team gone from being friends to becoming a family. Being “big on family” has allowed for a renewed sense of unity.
“The transfers and the freshmen we have are amazing,” she says. “We’re gelling as a team, our skill level is much higher than it was last year, and our potential is just rising.”
Thanks to the psychology background of their new coach, the players participate in team bonding exercises and mental health sessions to help boost the mindset, and control thoughts and emotions on and off the court.
Mawdsley’s biggest goal for this volleyball season revolves around the program as a whole. She wants what’s best for the team and is willing to put forth the effort to promote a sense of unity and togetherness.
During the stress and pressure of a match, Mawdsley holds her values and mindset of the team in focus. She says that it’s very easy to get stuck in a self-centered “all about me” state of mind. Mawdsley believes looking externally to help others is a quality that is majorly helpful in both volleyball and everyday life.
For Mawdsley, one of the biggest draws in coming to Linfield was the culture. “Everyone here is so nice,” she says, and that the tight-knit community is a major factor that goes into choosing a college.
Like most student-athletes, she finds herself heavily involved and busy around campus.
“I’m always doing something, that’s for sure.”
The 5-foot-10 middle blocker also competes in track and field in the spring, works on the maintenance of the volleyball court, performs research and editorial duties alongside one of Linfield’s professors, and participates in the sorority Zeta Tau Alpha, alongside her 18 credits worth of classes.
To balance all aspects of her life, Mawdsley set priorities. She puts school and her classes first, followed by volleyball, “then everything else.”
Looking toward the future, Mawdsley has big plans for the years to come. She looks forward to continuing her journey in both volleyball and track & field, and becoming a licensed phlebotomist during her time at Linfield, alongside preparing her resume for medical school. Mawdsley will also be studying abroad in January of 2027.
Clearly, Mawdsley has a knack for exposing herself to many aspects of life. She is constantly filling her time with extracurriculars, job opportunities and academic
In contemplating a career choice, Mawdsley feels compelled and responsible to be a representative of women’s health. In order to fulfill this calling, she will become an obstetrician, involving herself in the medical practice of providing care towards mothers who are giving birth. This projected path requires jumping straight from Linfield to medical school, something that requires determination and an outstanding work ethic. Fortunately, she has everything needed to continue to achieve great things. Says close teammate
Care Elfner: ”Katelyn is her own motivation. She doesn’t need anyone to push her to be the best. She’ll be the best because she says so.”
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HOMECOMING SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
Founders’ Society Luncheon Noon, Jonasson Hall, lower level of Melrose Hall, No cost
A special luncheon for those who have remembered Linfield in their estate plans.
Wine Tasting 1:30-3:30 p.m., Acorn to Oak Wine Experience, 546 NE Third Street, McMinnville, cost $20
Presentation by the 2025 Outstanding Young Alumnus
Ajeeta Khatiwada ‘10 3 p.m., T.J. Day Hall room 219, no cost Presentation by 2025 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
Dan McMillan ‘88 4 p.m., T.J. Day Hall Room 222, no cost Baseball alumni batting practice and intersquad scrimmage
5 p.m., batting practice, Helser Field, 6:30 p.m. Scrimmage no cost
Linfield’s Finest 5:30 p.m., Nicholson Library, no cost
See the presentation of this year’s alumni awards including the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, Dan McMillan ‘88; Distinguished Nursing Alumnus of the Year, Makayla (Reed)
Cordova ‘08; Alumni Service Award, Steve Pickering ‘74 and Outstanding Young Alumnus, Ajeeta Khatiwada ‘10.
Delta Psi Delta dinner, 7 p.m., Michelbook Country Club, $42 Fall Choral Concert, 7 p.m., Ice Auditorium, Melrose Hall, no cost
First Light Party for the Linfield Telescope, 8 p.m., Carlton Observatory, 500 Northeast Captain Michael King Smith Way, $10
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11
Campus Tours, 9 a.m., meet at the Welcome Tent near Riley Campus Center, no cost
Meet the President, 10 a.m. Nicholson Library, no cost Alumni Swim Meet, 10 a.m., Linfield Aquatic Center, no cost
Women’s Basketball Reunion, 10 a.m., Wilson Gym, no cost
Lambda Sorority Reunion 10 a.m., Ford Hall, $12
All-Alumni Tent 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., Streak Street, no cost
BWC Tailgate 11 a.m., Ford Hall/Marshall Theatre, $35
Alumni Baseball Social 11 a.m., Roy Helser Field, no cost
Education Dept. Open House, 11 a.m. Potter Hall, no cost
Women’s Soccer vs. George Fox, noon, no cost
Football vs. Pacific 1 p.m., $25 reserved, $15 for general admission
Men’s Soccer vs. George Fox, 2:45 p.m., no cost
Volleyball vs. George Fox, 6 p.m., no cost
First Light Party for the Linfield Telescope 8 p.m., Carlton Observatory, 500 Northeast Captain Michael King Smith Way, $10
TED WILSON GYMNASIUM
TED WILSON GYMNASIUM
Ted Wilson Gymnasium bears the name of the man who coached the Linfield basketball team to more championships than any individual in school history.
Over 20 seasons, Wilson directed the Wildcats in over 500 games, compiling a 324-213 record. Riley Gym was nicknamed the “House of Hustle” out of respect for Wilson’s high-scoring teams, which averaged a school-record 96.5 points a game during the 1977-78 season. The nickname remained when Wilson Gym replaced Riley Gym in 1989.
The numerous accomplishments of past championship teams and individuals from each of Linfield’s varsity sports programs now proudly encircle Wilson Gym’s court. Sixtysix banners now surround Wilson Gym’s playing surface and include every program with championship success. All team and individual national champions are recognized, as well as all national runners-up, both team and individual.
Additionally, a summary of every sport’s conference championship history is displayed, with some conference championship listings dating as far back as the 1930s.
The full-service facility contains locker rooms, offices and classrooms, a fully equipped athletic training room along with display areas that house the trophies and recognitions
of past Linfield teams and athletes.
In 1920, Riley Gym was built adjacent to historic Pioneer Hall at a cost of just over $25,000. Riley Gym served as the basketball home of the Wildcats for 67 seasons. A granddaddy of small college gyms, Riley played host to its first game in December, 1921, and its last game in February, 1989.
Linfield’s first on-campus basketball court was located on the north end of campus in the building now known as Newby Hall. The floor was miniature by today’s standards and there were no boundary lines. The surrounding walls prevented players from leaving the playing area. As a game was about to start, someone would check that all the doors were closed tight, the ball would be tipped off at center court, and it was every player for himself.
Up until 1907, Newby Hall, nicknamed the “Chem Shack,” was illuminated by candles with tin reflectors. In this era, many of the gyms the Wildcats played in were smaller and even more primitive than the one on the Linfield campus.
Around 1900, Linfield played its home basketball games in the old pavilion in the city park. Following practices and games, players had to heat their own shower water using a wood-burning boiler.
HEAD COACH JENNA STREET
charting a new course
Coach Jenna Street is instituting a fresh culture of trust and accountability in rebuilding the Linfield volleyball program
First-year Linfield coach Jenna Street brings a compelling blend of high school, college and club coaching experience to her new position. Most recently, she served as head volleyball coach at Warner Pacific University for one season.
She also previously guided the Multnomah University volleyball program for four years from 2015 until 2018. At Multnomah, she led the first sports team in that school’s history to defeat a NCAA Division II program, surprising Concordia-Portland, and also engineered the first upset of a nationally ranked opponent, leading the Knights to victory over the College of Idaho in 2017.
At the prep level, Street directed Portland’s Wilson High School volleyball team for four years from 2012 until 2015. She guided the Trojans to the Portland Interscholastic League championship during her first season as coach and the program’s first Class 6A state playoff berth in her third season at the helm.
Street founded the Oregon Premier Volleyball Club and has maintained the development program since 2013.
She was a four-year letter winner at Cal Lutheran University and a member of the 2006 team that reached the Elite 8 of the NCAA Division III Championships. After completing a bachelor’s degree in psychology from CLU in 2010, she went on to complete a master’s degree at Asuza Pacific University in educational counseling.
A standout volleyball player and two-time first team all-Three Rivers League selection while at Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Street brings familiarity with the high school and club volleyball network throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Street and her husband, Marcus, live in Canby and are raising two children, Aria, 10, and Lincoln, 6.
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COACHING STAFF
DALE AGBAYANI brings a dynamic blend of leadership, technical expertise, and nationallevel experience to Linfield volleyball program.
As the first assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, he works closely with head coach Jenna Street to cultivate talent, develop team culture and guide student-athletes through the collegiate recruitment process.
Beyond Linfield, Agbayani is a cornerstone of Oregon Premier Volleyball Club, where he serves as Boys Director, Assistant Girls Club Director, Master Training Coach and Recruiting Coach. He leads both boys and girls teams and plays a pivotal role in coach development and athlete training across the club.
Before joining Linfield, Agbayani spent four years as associate head coach at Clackamas Community College and later coached at Warner Pacific University, an NAIA institution.
CHON CLAYTON’S resumé combines 30 years of coaching experience at the high school, college and club volleyball level. Most recently, he spent several years coaching at Warner Pacific University in Portland and at St. Martin’s University in Lacey, Washington.
Clayton has been involved with the Excel Northwest club program, the Oregon Premier Volleyball Club, the USA High Performance program in the Puget Sound Region, and with USA Volleyball. Along with club season, he enjoys coaching beach volleyball and working at vol-leyball camps during the summer.
At the high school level, he successfully led Neah Bay High School to its first League and District championship and a seventhplace finish at the 1B Washington State Championships in 2007.He was also an assistant coach with the Ridgefield High School volleyball program, which won back-to-back 2A state titles in 2018 and 2019.
DALE AGBAYANI
CHON CLAYTON
maria alvarez | 1
5-2 | Freshman | DS Seattle, Washington
naia Alefaio-Foifua | 9
5-1 |
| L/DS Seattle, Washington
margaritah banuelos | 15
5-6 | Junior | S Auburn, Washington
dannika goss | 2 5-9 | Sophomore | S Tillamook, Oregon
kaitlyn hough | 10 5-11 | Sophomore | RS/OH St. John, Washington
Araeya watanabe | 16 5-7 | Senior | OH/RS Salem, Oregon
anela madarang-brandes | 3 5-2 | Senior | DS Waipahu, Hawaii
grace vu | 4 4-10 | Sophomore | L/DS
| 18 5-7 | Junior | DS/L
hirahara | 6 5-7 | Sophomore | MB/RS
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| 19 6-1 | Sophomore | MB
Pi’ilani
Honolulu, Hawaii
Kaylea Rietdyk | 14 5-6 | Junior | L/DS Klamath Falls, Oregon
katelyn mawdsley
13 5-10
Sophomore | MB/OH Bend, Oregon
Madison millard
Kailua, Hawaii
Mililani, Hawaii
Freshman
bella rodriguez
Keizer, Oregon
camryn hirst | 12 5-10 | Junior | MB/RS Orinda, California
loke carter | 24 5-10 | Sophomore | RS/MB Hilo, Hawaii
care elfner | 26
| Junior | L Homewood, Illinois
Lani Taliloa | 36 5-8 | Freshman | OH/DS Seattle, Washington
lola togia | 27
| Freshman | S Tacoma, Washington
paige pa’aluhi | 20
5-5 | Junior | L/DS Mililani, Hawaii
dani pomele | 28
| Freshman | MB Seattle, Washington
ella maika | 34
| Freshman | OH/S Las Vegas, Nevada
autumn gaboury-parker | 8 5-9 | Junior | OH/MB Gresham, Oregon
NORA MYRE | 11 5-8 | Junior | OH/MB Redmond, Washington
cam coughlin | 17 5-6 | Junior | RS/OH Bend, Orego
tatum montiel | 37 5-11 | Freshman | OH/OPP Coos Bay, Oregon
2025 LINFIELD WILDCATS
Autumn Gaboury-Parker, Camryn Hirst, Cam Coughlin, Tatum Montiel, Kaitlyn
Katelyn
Myre, Ella Maika, Dannika Goss, Care Elfner, Lola Togia, Lani Taliloa. Second row: Dani Pomele, Margaritah Bañuelos, Bella Rodriguez, Paige Pa’aluhi, Araeya Watanabe, Pi’ilani Hirahara, Loke Carter. Front row: Kaylea Rietdyk, Naia Alefaio-Foifua, Grace Vu, Maria Alvarez, Anela Madarang-Brandes.
Back row (l to r): Assistant Coach Chon Clayton, Head Coach Jenna Street, Assistant Coach Dale Agbayani, Assistant Coach John Ho. Fourth row:
Hough,
Mawdsley. Third row: Nora
LINFIELD WILDCATS
WHITWORTH PIRATES
LINFIELD VERSUS WHITWORTH
match breakdown
THE RECORDS
Linfield opened the conference season with a 3-0 straightsets sweep in a mid-week matchup at Pacific and enters this weekend’s home stand with a 3-3 overall record and a 1-0 mark in the NWC. The Pirates sit at a conference-best 8-4, and 2-0 in NWC play after two wins in Spokane a week ago.
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats earned a pair of three-set sweeps, the first coming in the finale of the Cal Lu Fornia Invitational over Chapman, and in a dominanting sweep of Pacific in Forest Grove. Junior Nora Myre leads the NWC in kills per set (3.41), and in points per set (3.86). Freshman libero Naia Alefaio-Foifua has earned NWC Defensive Player of the Week honors twice already and leads the NWC in digs per set with 4.27.
WHITWORTH AT A GLANCE
The Pirates went 2-1 as host of the Whitworth Classic to begin the season, notching wins over Texas Lutheran and Carleton, before going 2-2 at the Whittier Invitational where they fell to Chapman in five sets. Lauren Kremer leads the NWC in blocks with 52, averaging 1.08 per set. Amblessed Okemgbo trails closely behind Linfield’s Myre in kills per set with 3.31. Okemgbo has tallied 159 kills entering this weekend’s matches.
SERIES HISTORY
The Pirates own a 37-23 advantage over the Wildcats all-time, and are riding a five-match win streak. Linfield has had better luck inside Wilson Gym, sitting just three wins shy of .500.
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LINFIELD’S WILDCAT
First called “Wildcats” in 1924, Linfield teams have always been known for their scrapiness
It has been a just over a century since Linfield athletic teams were first called “Wildcats.”
According to historical accounts, as competitive athletics grew in popularity and prominence during the 1920s, the student body voted in 1924 that the athletic mascot would be known as a “Wildcat” because Linfield was “a small school with a lot of fight and scratch.”
Before the 1924 vote, spectators at Linfield sports events cheered for the “Baptists,” owing to the school’s early heritage, or the “Cardinal and Purple,” a reference to the school colors.
The current Linfield athletic logo, showing a scowling Wildcat wearing a jauntily cocked sailor’s cap, first became a visual fixture on the sides of the football team’s helmets in 1963 under Hall of Fame coach Paul Durham.
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Regarded as one of the most influential coaches in school history, Durham directed the Wildcats from 1948 to 1967. In 20 seasons, Durham rolled up a career record of 122-51-10 while leading Linfield to seven conference titles and two appearances in the NAIA championship game.
Though that version of the Wildcat logo underwent only minor cosmetic changes over the next six decades, the basic logo from the 1960s remains the recognizable symbol of all Linfield varsity athletic teams today and by extension, it has come to represent many periphery segments of campus life, too.
Linfield teams also sport one of the most unique color schemes in all of college athletics. The college adopted the current colors of Cardinal (Red) and Purple in 1917.
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Three game-changing individuals, plus a do-everything contributor, have been selected for induction into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame
The 27th Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame class is set to be enshrined on Friday, November 14, inside Nicholson Library. Pacific Office Automation again is serving as title sponsor of the annual event.
This year’s class includes three outstanding former athletes: national-championship-winning softball player Amanda (Attleberger) Strahm of the class of 2008, and record-setting baseball standout Kevin Schjei from the Class of 2002, and AllAmerica quarterback Aaron Boehme of the Class of 2010. Also chosen for induction based on meritorious service is the late Billy Maxwell of the Class of 1924.
Tickets for this year’s banquet and induction ceremony are on sale now at golinfieldwildcats.com/halloffame.
KEEPING TABS ON THE WILDCATS
All Linfield Sports Network webcasts are now carried on FloSports, a conference-wide pay-to-watch platform
Linfield University has joined together with its eight fellow Northwest Conference institutions in support of a new partnership with streaming provider FloSports to offer live and on-demand video coverage of nearly every athletic event Linfield participates in An annual subscription costs $107.88 ($8.99 per month). A monthly subscription runs $19.99.
Linfield students, faculty and staff with linfield.edu email addresses will enjoy discounted rates of $71.88 per year ($5.99/ month) or $9.99 if purchased monthly.
Schools are expected to receive annual investments from FloSports to build and expand broadcast capabilities and make other investments within the athletic department. Linfield personnel will continue to staff and operate all home broadcasts.
“Entering into this agreement with FloSports was a conferencewide decision,” said Linfield Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Brosius. “While it does represent a change in how our streams are viewed, we do believe this partnership signifies a positive step forward. We anticipate increased quality of our streams conferencewide, as well as programming allowing viewers to watch college sports not just from within our conference, but from all across the country. This is the direction other Division III conferences are moving toward. Many of our out-of-conference competitions already require a FloSports subscription.”
As Brosius noted, FloSports subscribers will have the capability to access more than 40,000 events nationwide spanning 25 different sports.
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FloSports expects to deliver live and on-demand coverage of Linfield events across 15 different sports: Football, volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s wrestling, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s tennis, baseball, softball, and women’s lacrosse. Northwest Conference Championship events in all sports except golf and cross country will also be streamed as part of the annual agreement.
Beyond live competition, FloSports plans to invest in original content and storytelling initiatives online and across social media aimed at elevating the profile of NWC student-athletes and institutions. The NWC joins several of its regular non-conference opponents in partnering with FloSports, the industry leader and primary media rights partner for Division III conferences.
Each year, FloSports will provide a global platform to live stream over 800 regular-season and postseason events.
FloSports is available via web, mobile apps (iOS and Android), and streaming platforms including Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV. The FloSports app is expected to be pre-installed on most topselling Smart TVs in the U.S. this year.
LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK
The Linfield Sports Network continues to bring fans live action of all home Linfield volleyball matches in 2025. Fans can enjoy live video webcasts and play-by-play commentary on their computer, tablet, mobile device or Smart TV using the FloSports app.
Live coverage begins 15 minutes prior to the start of each match. Broadcasts include a postgame wrap-up. All live LSN broadcasts are under the direction of Broadcast Operations Coordinator Joe Stuart.
In his fifth year in the position, Stuart oversees technical production and management of LSN broadcasts as well as providing play-by-play commentary on football, basketball, baseball and softball webcasting in addition to assisting with other athletics communications needs.
Linfield senior Brian Kice begins his third season as the play-by-play voice of Wildcats volleyball. Kice, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, began his broadcasting experience
with the LSN in 2023. Senior Eric Albios, a second-generation Wildcat, returns for his third season as program director for all volleyball broadcasts.
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LINFIELD ATHLETIC BAND
The Wildcat Band continues to support Linfield teams by performing a variety of musical tunes and bringing a fun atmosphere to events of all kinds.
Linfield students of all majors and skill levels are welcome to join the Wildcat Band. As a bonus, band members are eligible for up to $2,000 in scholarships and can earn paracurricular credit for participating. On average, the band rehearses five hours per week, with performances on nights and weekends during football and basketball seasons.
Leading the Wildcat Athletic Band is Joe Ready, who began at Linfield in the fall of 2024.
Hoping to build the excitement and interest in the band over the next few years, Ready says, “My primary goals for the Wildcat Band are for all members to have fun performing music to the best of their ability, and to continue building camaraderie within the band and the Linfield community.”
