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Quietly efficient, seniro defensive back Kolby Tamayo doesn’t boast about how hard he works. He just puts his head down and takes care of business.
series lore
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Linfield and Pacific first met on the gridiron on November 13, 1897, with then-McMinnville College taking a 12-4 win in Forest Grove. Pacific then went 19-3-3 in the series through the 1950 season.
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Calling it “a big moment in Linfield’s history and in the history of Wildcat athletics,” Athletic Director Garry Killgore announced on Oct. 4 the launching of men’s and women’s wrestling programs, marking the first new varsity sports additions in 25 years.
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FAMILY MATTERS
Coach Joseph smith and sons Colton (3) and Wyatt (12) share a deep love and committment to linfield football program
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WELCOME TO LINFIELD UNIVERSITY
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STAYING SAFE DURING COVID Masking is required by all visitors, vendors and participants during home athletic events through at least Sept. 30 Linfield Director of Athletics Dr. Garry Killgore announced on August 20 new safety protocols that have been implemented to protect participants and spectators from further spread of the COVID-19 virus. These protocols will remain in effect until further notice. •All individuals (age 12 and over) entering any athletics venue must provide proof of vaccination along with photo identification. •Since all Linfield faculty, staff, and students have completed this task in order to be on campus this fall, the Linfield individual must simply show their current Linfield ID. •Masks must be worn by all spectators at all times. Participants, including players, coaches, support staff and media on the sidelines, must wear masks throughout the duration of all athletic events, both indoor and outdoor, and during pregame and postgame activities. •Linfield’s fan festival, known as Streak Street, will go on as planned along Lever Street, directly behind Memorial Stadium. Streak Street will continue to feature food and beverage vendors, local merchant displays, the Linfield Cheer & Stunt team the Linfield Dance Squad and the Linfield Marching Band. •Masks must be worn by all individuals/spectators at all times, except while actively eating or drinking while on Streak Street. •Masks are also expected to be worn by all vendors and employees while working Streak Street. All children 5 and over participating in Young Cat Club activities need to wear masks as well.
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HEAD COACH JOSEPH SMITH
LEADER OF THE ’CATS Former All-American and national championship-winning coordinator Joseph Smith is a winner by any measure
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ITH MORE THAN 25 YEARS INVESTED at Linfield University as head coach, assistant coach and former AllAmerica defensive back, Joseph Smith is among the college’s longest tenured coaches in any sport. Since becoming head coach in 2006, he has assembled a 131-26 win-loss record that includes 11 Northwest Conference championships and NCAA playoff berths with the Wildcats advancing as far as the NCAA semifinals (2014 and ‘15) and quarterfinals (2012 and ’13). A popular but demanding coach, Smith served as an assistant at Linfield for 13 years, including seven seasons as defensive coordinator from 1999 to 2005. During his first season in charge, the Wildcats finished 6-3. 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 Northwest Conference in total defense and scoring defense four times. During that time, 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 Wildcats have won or shared the six NWC titles from 2000 to 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
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LINFIELD COACHING CHRONOLOGY COACH A. M. Brumback Dave Waddell John McBride Herbert Toney W.L. Thompson Maurice Pettit Lawrence Wolfe Henry Sielk Henry Lever Wayne Harn Paul Durham Ad Rutschman Ed Langsdorf Jay Locey Joseph Smith TOTALS
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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 Columbia Football Association-Mt. Hood League championships in 1991 and 1992. Smith graduated from Linfield with honors in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. As a senior, he earned distinction as Linfield’s 1992-93 male athlete of the year. He went on to earn a master’s degree in sports psychology from Oregon State in 1996. Smith and his wife, Darla, have three children. Daughter Josie is a recent graduate of Carroll College. Eldest son Wyatt is a senior at Linfield while younger son Colton is a junior at Linfield.
COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
JACKSON VAUGHAN
aaron boehme
Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line
Co-Offensive Coordinator Receivers
greg mcanally
ad rutschman
Running Backs
mack farag
Equipment Manager
Kickoff Return
katrina johns Student Manager
brett elliott
Brandon funk
Phil rombacH
TREVOR WIKRE
duane duey
krista franciscosluss
EMMA PODLISKA
bethany shade
kelly bird
Kaho Akau
Co-Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks
Head Certified Athletic Trainer
tyler warden
Student Manager
Special Teams Coordinator Cornerbacks
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Sports Communications and Marketing
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Student Athletic Trainer
Joe Stuart
Play-by-Play Announcer Broadcast Coordinator
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WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT Now in his final season, Tamayo says he has one goal: “I just want to be the best teammate I can be and lead by example.” His efforts to achieve his goals hardly go unnoticed. Tamayo brings to practice a great attitude and absolute love for his Slow to accept compliments and quick to celebrate others’ teammates. “He’s dependable. You can always count on Kolby to have a achievements, Kolby Tamayo is the best kind of teammate positive outlook. He seems to be someone who rarely has ‘bad days,’” Sedy says. by riley omonaka ’24 Tamayo’s love for the game makes him an asset to the team, or Kolby Tamayo, there are no days off. but his love for the team makes him an incredible leader. He’s kind Through all adversities he’s faced, the Linfield to his teammates and is honest with them as well. While Tamayo University senior football player focuses on his longfocuses on his own position as a cornerback, he’s also always term goals in order to overcome immediate obstacles. looking out for his football brothers. Tamayo is reliable, steady and eager to contribute during “His honesty makes him unique,” Sedy says. “Kolby will what is his fifth year with the football program. always tell you the truth, whether you want to hear it or not. Those Hailing from Idaho Falls, Idaho, Tamayo keeps himself fully types of people seem harder and harder to find.” engaged in the here and now. He’s spent the last four years Tamayo is a dynamic and enthralling player to watch. His drive honing his skills, and as a result, has become a dependable team is unmatched and his passion for improvement is awe-inspiring. leader. Tamayo leads by example: He shows up early, works hard, It’s likely his steady determination will carry him far in life. He’s got pays attention in meetings and takes notes. His efforts don’t go big goals and the work ethic to back them up. unnoticed. After completing his bachelor’s degree, Tamayo hopes “Kolby adds a great deal of hard work to whatever team to explore his field a bit more through internships. A he is on,” teammate Jon Sedy says. “People notice it and finance major with a minor in economics, he hopes to it will be noticed even more when we eventually hang up one day be a financial advisor and entrepreneur. He the pads and he is not on the field, classroom, or weight absolutely loves his major and his favorite class has room setting an example.” been investments with Kyle Putnam. He loved the competitive nature of the class and the fun real-world Tamayo doesn’t boast about how hard he works, simulations they ran. either. He just puts his head down and takes Tamayo is a lover of competition care of business. He’s slow to accept through-and-through, but he can compliments and quick to celebrate his also be hilariously funny, whether teammates’ achievements. Tamayo says it’s joking with friends or cracking he’s learned a lot from teammates such one-liners during practice. Sedy as Sedy and Travis Kaloa. He’s also very remembers his first impression of optimistic for the team’s future, noting Tamayo was that he was quietly that many of his younger teammates goofy. are also making huge strides to In his free time, Tamayo improve. can often be found Tamayo is quick to point out messing around with his own areas for improvement. friends or playing video As his own harshest critic, he games. His current go-to is always pushing himself to be game is Call of Duty. He better. loves staying connected “I can always work to be with his teammates outside of stronger, faster and schematically football by bonding and making smarter,” Tamayo says. memories. To him, the grind isn’t just work, it’s His favorite memories from the enjoyment. Every day when Tamayo steps season so far have been the team out onto the field, he puts his body on the barbecue and the first week of preseason line and loves it. He returned for a fifth year training camp. Despite that August week for just that reason. His love for the game shines reaching temperatures of 100 degrees or through in the way he carries himself. more, Tamayo was just excited to be on “Kolby leads by example and servitude.” campus. Sedy says. “He’ll never hesitate to help a There’s little doubt that Tamayo’s teammate out or give some words of wisdom to special work ethic sets him apart from his teammates.” the crowd and will carry him far in life. He Tamayo continues to demonstrate the may not take days off, yet his passion for deliberate attention that every true student of life makes it clear that he loves what he the game would. While he may be one of the does. The curtain will soon be closing on oldest players on the roster, Tamayo carries his final season of collegiate football, but the himself with the humility and attitude of someone changes he has fostered within the team are who respects his team and his sport above his sure to be felt for years to come. own ego.
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PACIFIC GAME NOTES THE SERIES BETWEEN LINFIELD AND PACIFIC dates to 1897, with Linfield holding a 48-24-4 advantage. The Wildcats have won the last 12 games in the series, including a 52-14 win in Forest Grove in 2019. The last meeting in McMinnville was the Wildcats’ 50-7 victory in 2017. The Boxers’ last victory was in 1988, by a score of 38-24 in Forest Grove. The first meeting between the schools was November 13, 1897, with then-McMinnville College taking a 12-4 win in Forest Grove. Pacific then went 19-3-3 in the series through the 1950 season. After the teams traded wins through the 1950s, Linfield has won 38 of the last 40 games dating back to 1960. The teams did not play between 1990 and 2010 as Pacific dropped football after the 1991 season. Linfield has a 24-9-4 record in games played in McMinnville and a 24-15 edge in games played in Forest Grove. Pacific’s last win in McMinnville came in 1954 by a 20-0 score … Linfield’s widest margin of victory was 67 points in 2015 in McMinnville, a 77-10 win; the Wildcats’ widest margin in Forest Grove was 46 points, 46-0 in 1961. Pacific’s widest margin of victory was 39 points, 39-0 in 1903 in Forest Grove. The Boxers’ widest margin in McMinnville was 32 points, 32-0 in 1952. IN 2019, ITS MOST RECENT SEASON OF FOOTBALL, Linfield clinched its 64th consecutive winning season. The Wildcats’ streak, which began in 1956, is the longest in the history of college football at any level. During the streak, Linfield is 519-118-10 for a winning percentage of .810. Linfield’s record at home during the streak is 282-42-4 (.866), and at Maxwell Field it is 279-42-4 (.865). Linfield’s NWC record during the streak is 261-33-5 (.881). 2021 IS LINFIELD’S 106TH SEASON of football, dating back to 1896. The Wildcats’ all-time record is 623-269-28 (.692). Linfield’s all-time home record is 348-91-16 (.782), including a Maxwell Field record of 328-79-11 (.798). In 79 seasons dating back to
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Linfield 52, PACIFIC 14 Linfield scored 24 straight points to open the game before allowing a touchdown by Pacific with just over four minutes left in the first half. The Wildcats outscored the Boxers 21-7 in the second half. The Wildcats finished with 529 yards of total offense and were a perfect 8 for 8 in the red zone. Wyatt Smith completed 24 of 35 passes for 303 yards and four TDs to lift the Wildcats to their 12th straight victory over the Boxers and their sixth straight in Forest Grove. The Wildcats rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns on 38 carries. The Linfield defense limited the Boxers to 238 yards of total offense and forced the Boxers to punt six times. Travis Swanson led the Wildcats with seven tackles, all solo. Swanson had two tackles for loss, including a sack. Tyler Bergeron had six tackles while Tyler Sitton had five tackles and three pass breakups. the conference’s initial formation in 1926, Linfield’s all-time NWC record is 296-111-11 (.719). LINFIELD RETURNED TO THE TOP of the NWC standings in 2019, the most recent season of NWC football. Prior to finishing second in 2018, the Wildcats had won or shared the NWC title nine straight seasons. That s the longest such streak in NWC football history. Linfield has won 42 NWC championships, including 34 outright. SINCE THE START OF 2009, Linfield is 113-17 overall (.869), 96-7 (.932) in the regular season, 63-3 (.955) at home and 72-2 in NWC games (.973). During that span, Linfield is 17-10 (.630) in the postseason.
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PACIFIC BOXERS NO. NAME POS. 1 Gage Quinabo-Reis LB 1 Noah Carvalho WR 2 Richard Ramirez DL 2 Jaden Ramos WR 3 Koa Atkinson-Sioloa CB 3 Xavier Brumfield QB 4 Deshayne Stevens LB 5 Ronald Robertson QB 5 Zion Booker CB 6 Alex Villarreal CB 6 Hunter Edwards QB 7 Matthew Kimball LB 7 William Bookland WR 8 Ty Hargis WR 8 Benito Ramos DB 9 Joseph Taylor-Pate DB 9 Hunter Reininger WR 10 Ethan Kameshige RB 11 Robert Wood CB 11 Isaiah Pitre WR 12 Kenyon Harris QB 13 Isaac Sumera CB 13 Elijah Badoyen WR 14 Tyler Vargas WR 14 Ryan Giard DB 15 Gerson Montoya S 15 Braeden Titus QB 16 Joshua Harris RB 17 Sam Okamoto WR 17 Aedyn Cook S 18 Declan Brown CB 18 Jonah Yuen QB 19 Bergan Brown CB 19 Everett Ashley QB 20 Alika Sarono S 20 Ethan Difuntorum WR 21 Michael Timmerman LB 21 Noah Matsumoto WR 22 Lucas Voss RB 22 Jeremy Smiley CB 23 Sancho Eskridge S 24 Jesse Stroede S 24 Weston Zierer RB 25 Chase Hofmann S 25 Kahiau Kanoa RB 26 Ty Tau-a S 26 Melvaun Wallace WR 27 Kash Taylor RB 27 Aaron Krupinsky DB 28 Alexander Kane CB 28 Tamatoa Mataafa-Alferos WR 29 Nico Winegar RB 29 Rayce Manriki S 30 Jackson Hannan S 30 Easton Wise-Hyde WR 31 Samuel Cortez S 31 Cole Weber WR 32 Niko Iosefa S 32 Justin Ikei WR 33 Nainoa Akau CB 33 Elijah Volk RB 34 Boaz Adams LB 34 Ethan Lynch RB 35 Trenton Basug LB 35 Alejandro De Leon WR 36 Dalton Payfer-Lockling LB 37 Jett Tanigawa S
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HOMETOWN Honolulu, Hawaii Pahoa, Hawaii Fresno, Calif. Elk Grove, Calif. Holualoa, Hawaii Fresno, Calif. Ewa Beach, Hawaii Alameda, Calif. Fairfield, Calif. Puyallup, Wash. Palmdale, Calif. Cupertino, Calif. Lahaina, Hawaii Lebanon, Ore. Baldwin Park, Calif. San Diego, Calif. Springfield, Ore. Ontario, Ore. Vallejo, Calif. Oakland, Calif. Ogden, UT Hilo, Hawaii Kapolei, Hawaii Newman, Calif. Hillsboro, Ore.
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NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. 38 Ikaika Featheran LB 5-8 215 38 Tristan Maningo FB 5-7 200 39 Zack Saros K 5-9 175 40 Kamana’o Gilliand LB 5-7 185 40 Shawn Evans TE 6-3 205 41 Jonathan Griffen LB 5-10 195 42 Cade Caffrey LB 6-0 220 43 Rustin Williams LB 5-10 215 44 Otis Schmidt LB 6-3 220 45 Colton Smith FB 5-10 225 46 Nicholas Veach RB 6-0 200 47 Hunter Brown LB 6-0 210 48 Collin Weires P/K 49 Aisaac Unga FB 5-9 205 49 Maliek Perry-Johnson DL 6-3 205 50 Jeremiah Corpuz DL 5-11 275 51 Loudyn Reese DL 6-1 220 52 Tui Tuitele DT 5-11 320 53 Andreas Argumedo OL 6-0 300 53 Isaiah Reyes LB 5-11 185 54 Josh Spaulding OL 6-1 280 55 Matthew Carr LB 6-1 205 56 Ethan Denneen DL 6-1 245 56 Morgan Morarity OL 5-11 250 57 Dallas Repollo OL 5-10 277 58 Ikaika Viela OL 6-2 235 58 Carter Atkins DL 6-2 235 59 Gabe Kent OL 6-3 300 60 Austin Manor DL 6-0 240 61 Justin Hamel OL 6-0 285 62 Randall Klagge DL 6-1 265 63 Eric Soares OL 6-1 280 64 Richard Kealoha OL 6-1 298 66 Malosi Siania OL 5-8 280 67 Zander Breault OL 6-0 225 68 Jacob Rasmussen OL 6-0 280 69 Zackary Ninekirk DL 6-2 250 70 Roman Okonowski OL 6-1 290 71 Darrion Maddox OL 6-0 258 72 Noble Romero OL 6-0 280 72 Bronze Kahumoku DL 5-5 215 73 Hayden Huzefka OL 6-3 300 74 Adrian Filoi OL 6-4 310 75 Zach Camy OL 6-0 220 76 Mitchell Ulrich OL 6-8 310 77 Kainalu Akau OL 6-3 270 78 TJ Kitson OL 6-4 300 80 Kyle Kern WR 6-5 200 81 Caden Almer K/P 5-10 180 81 Braden Kent WR 5-10 180 82 Tyler Buckingham WR 5-11 170 83 Tyler Penn WR 5-10 180 84 Koleman Moxley WR 6-0 185 85 Shiwoo Lee WR 5-10 160 86 Gabriel Kalama TE 5-11 203 87 Braeden Lowe TE 6-3 225 88 Michael Souksumphan WR 89 Dominic Funk TE 6-2 205 90 Noah Steverson DL 6-2 220 91 Andrew Welch DL 6-5 225 92 Braden Baker DL 5-10 245 93 Braeden Laughlin DL 6-2 245 94 Kaiolana Kon DL 6-0 237 95 Brannon Tanaka DL 5-10 240 97 Jesse Lachino DL 5-9 240 99 Wyatt Rech LS 6-1 265
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HOMETOWN Honolulu, Hawaii San Jose, Calif. Manhattan Bch., Calif. Kailua, Hawaii Waitsburg, Wash. San Diego, Calif. Placentia, Calif. Sherwood, Ore. Bailey, Colo. Kerman, Calif. Cold Springs, Calif. Eugene, Ore. Kailua, Hawaii La Jolla, Calif. San Jose, Calif. Hillsboro, Ore. Milwaukie, Ore. Elk Grove, Calif. Riverside, Calif. Springfield, Ore. Santa Rosa, Calif. Arroy Grande, Calif. Petaluma, Calif. Kaneohe, Hawaii Lahaina, Hawaii Sherwood, Ore. Concord, Calif. San Diego, Calif. W. Sacramento, Calif. Mill City, Ore. Manteca, Calif. Ewa Beach, Hawaii San Bernardino, Calif. Aloha, Ore. San Diego, Calif. Danville, Calif. Queen Creek, Ariz. Kapolei, Hawaii Crestline, Calif. Pearl City, Hawaii Albany, Ore. Wahiawa, Hawaii Stockton, Calif. Ripon, Calif. Kapolei, Hawaii Sandy, Utah Roseville, Calif. Pollock Pines, Calif. Ewa Beach, Hawaii Kaaawa, Hawaii Tigard, Ore. Aloha, Ore. Cupertino, Calif. Kamuela, Hawaii Veneta, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore. Rohnert Park, Calif. Buckeye, Ariz. Brea, Calif. Coronado, Calif. Hilo, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Hood River, Ore. Vacaville, Calif.
LINFIELD WILDCATS NO. NAME POS. 1 Connor Morton RB 1 Jett Searle M 2 Payton Person WR 2 Des Phillips CB 3 Colton Smith WR 3 Ben Baxter M 4 Tyler Sitton CB 4 Devon Murray WR 5 Connor McNabb RB 5 Owen Hand LB 6 Justin Lyons LB 6 Jacob Slifka WR 7 Jon Sedy CB 7 Kannon Dote QB 8 Chance Sparks WR 8 Ryan Cambouris CB 9 Brock Klosterman LB 9 Joel Valadez WR 10 Justin Pfau R 10 Blake Eaton QB 11 Spencer Lee WR 11 Gilbert Pizarro CB 12 Wyatt Smith QB 12 John Hofenbredl S 13 Colton Ramos K/P 13 Jayden Wilson QB 14 Kolby Tamayo CB 14 Carson Van Dyke QB 15 Isaac Hoidal WR 15 Taylor Fendall R 16 Frank Cooper III CB 16 Dawson Lieurance QB 17 Kai Davis S 17 Michael Schutz QB 18 Kamaehu Beltrame-Aila LB 18 Jackson Lowery QB 19 Nick Halvorsen CB 19 Carson Crist QB 20 Max Campbell QB 20 Adin Wolf S 21 Cutter Hillock S 21 Zach Russell RB 22 Caiden Biege-Wetherbee R 22 Zach Young RB 23 Payton Anhorn S 23 Tyler Larson RB 24 Cedric Agcoili-Ostrom LB 24 Travis Kaloa WR 25 Zack Kanahele-Mone LB 25 Paul Thie WR 26 Joshua Calo WR 26 Evan Fisette CB 27 Mason Kincheloe LB 27 Makai Williams WR 28 Mario Sanchez M 28 Damon Martin RB 29 Kaden Flesher CB 29 Sam Paris TE 30 Jared DeVine RB 30 Percy Williams III CB 31 Tyler Good RB 31 Colby Iverson M 33 Colby Kalaukoa S 33 Tobias Powers RB 34 Divenson Willis RB 34 Wyatt Zellner LB 35 Tyler Bergeron S 36 Jake Henricks RB 36 Blake Rybar LB 37 Jesse Sandretzky RB 37 Cole Thomas S 38 Jack Franzen RB 38 Logan Johnson CB
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HOMETOWN Springfield, Ore. Tualatin, Ore. Issaquah, Wash. Carson, Wash. McMinnville, Ore. Sherwood, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Sumner, Wash. Scappoose, Ore. Santa Clarita, Calif. Tigard, Ore. Banks, Ore. Poulsbo, Wash. Pleasanton, Calif. Hillsboro, Ore. Los Altos, Calif. Tigard, Ore. Grants Pass, Ore. Waipahu, Hawaii Central Point, Ore Bellingham, Wash. San Jose, Calif. McMinnville, Ore. Dallas, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Heppner, Ore. Idaho Falls, Idaho Albany, Ore. Stevenson, Wash. Sisters, Ore. Wilsonville, Ore. Ridgefield, Wash. Brooklyn, N.Y. Bend, Ore. Kailua, Hawaii Salem, Ore. Beaverton, Ore. Portland, Ore. Eugene, Ore. Sandy, Ore. Issaquah, Wash. Dayton, Ore. Lake Oswego, Ore. Monroe, Ore. Central Point, Ore. Snohomish, Wash. McMinnville, Ore. Mililani, Hawaii Kapolei, Hawaii Palo Alto, Calif. Beaverton, Ore. Lancaster, Calif. Caldwell, Idaho Snohomish, Wash. Stanfield, Ore. Wailuku, Hawaii Sherwood, Ore. Portland, Ore. Richland, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Gladstone, Ore. West Linn, Ore. Kaneohe, Hawaii Grants Pass, Ore. North Bend, Ore. Gilbert, Ariz. Battle Ground, Wash. Grants Pass, Ore. Monroe, Wash. Sumner, Wash. Portland, Ore. Portland, Ore. Scappoose, Ore.
NO. NAME POS. 39 Alex Wong R 40 Chase Michalczik DE/LS 41 Logan Carr LB 42 Cruz Braun LB 44 Aaron Martinez RB 44 Travis Swanson DE 45 Kainalu Keliikuli-Grace R 45 Griffin Young TE 46 Greg Filardo LB 48 Trevor Schier TE 48 Tye Vargas LB 49 Andrew Starkel K 50 Tyler Critser OT 51 Hayden McEachen LB 52 Brian Pullman LB 53 Tau Tofaeono DE 54 Caleb Richter DE 55 Brady Wessel DT 56 Nick Olsen OG 56 Caleb Sell DE 57 Alex Frazier DT 58 Zack Jenkins LS 59 Carson Crivello OT 59 Connor Stevens DE 60 Colton Dyal DE 61 Mills Weerasinghe C 62 Brian MacClanathan DT 62 David Sumner OT 63 Carter Darby OG 64 Ethan Hoppe C/OG 65 Julius Lugo OG 66 Liam Welk DE 67 Terrence Lewis OT 68 Logan Day LB 68 Trevor Johnson OT 69 Clifford Hegney OG 70 Bailey Lee OG 71 Matt Metcalf C 72 Julien Sears OG 73 Justin Boseke C/OT 74 Taylor Adams OT 75 Alex Hankins OT 75 Nathan Lulay DE 76 Jacob Johnson OG 77 Antonio Belardes OG 78 Diego Rodriguez OT 79 Kalama Kerr OG 80 Casey Brooks WR 81 Logan Albinio WR 82 Maclain Stoneking WR 83 Caleb Woodcock WR 84 Layne Boies LB 84 Drew Stogsdill TE 85 Colin Gale TE 86 Gavin Dalziel K 86 Connor Wolfe WR 87 Will French TE 87 Kela Harbottle CB 88 Franco Keplinger TE 88 Luke Nelson DE 89 Torrey Bannan WR 90 Lane Baker DE 91 Cayd Tollefson-Oili DT 92 Trent Peters DT 93 Nick Severson DT 94 Grayson Cosier DT 95 Vinny Niosi DE 96 Josh Hanigan DE 97 Cameron Basile DT 98 Chris Collins DE 99 Chase Lydig DT
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HT. 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-2 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-4 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-10 5-11 5-6 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 5-11 5-10 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-2
WT. 195 230 215 185 208 250 170 225 205 210 215 210 270 213 225 230 235 270 280 230 255 200 270 230 225 280 270 260 290 265 290 230 245 181 290 240 300 270 260 270 275 285 240 295 275 285 275 180 147 160 180 215 250 215 170 175 225 155 240 220 180 255 300 245 290 250 237 225 245 225 255
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HOMETOWN Folsom, Calif. Corvallis, Ore. Sherwood, Ore. Wailuku, Hawaii Wilmington, Calif. Hailey, Idaho Kaneohe, Hawaii Vancouver, Wash. Brentwood, Calif. Eatonville, Wash. Mount Vernon, Wash. Pacific, Wash. Magalia, Calif. Burbank, Wash. Bellingham, Wash. Hillsboro, Ore. Omak, Wash. Sisters, Ore. Rhododendron, Ore. Salem, Ore. Onalaska, Wash. Maple Valley, Wash. Kea’au, Hawaii Portland, Ore. Wenatchee, Wash. Beaverton, Ore. West Linn, Ore. Madras, Ore. Gresham, Ore. Salem, Ore. Puyallup, Wash. Marysville, Wash. Scappoose, Ore. Keizer, Ore. Mount Vernon, Wash. Salem, Ore. Kaneohe, Hawaii Eugene, Ore. Spokane Valley, Wash. Salem, Ore. Salem, Ore. Snohomish, Wash. Beaverton, Ore. Port Orchard, Wash. S.J. Capistrano, Calif.
Hillsboro, Ore. Las Vegas, Nev. Molalla, Ore. Kahaluu, Hawaii Loomis, Calif. Yakima, Wash. South Prairie, Wash. Visalia, Calif. Sammamish, Wash. Brier, Wash. Albany, Ore. Portland, Ore. Kaneohe, Hawaii Rancho Murieta, Calif. Seaside, Ore. Orting, Wash. Adna, Wash. Nanakuli, Hawaii Chehalis, Wash. Sherwood, Ore. Kamuela, Hawaii Beaverton, Ore. University Place, Wash.
Santa Rosa, Calif. Junction City, Ore. Buckley, Wash.
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WHEN LINFIELD HAS THE BALL WR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
WR
WR
3 |colton smith
88 | FRANCO KEPLINGER
74 | taylor adams
70 | BAILEY LEE
71 | matt metcalf
72 | julian sears
78 | DIEGO RODRIGUEZ
9 |JOEL VALADEZ
4 |DEVON MURRAY
15 | isaac hoidal
29 | SAM PARIS
59 | CARSON CRIVELLO
76 | JACOB JOHNSON
64 | ETHAN HOPPE
65 | JULIUS LUGO
75 | ALEX HANKINS
2 | payton person
8 |CHANCE SPARKS
QB
RB 12 | wyatt smith
17 |michael schutz
K 5 | CONNOR MCNABB
1 | CONNOR MORTON
H 49 | andrew starkel
LINFIELD offense
PACIFIC defense
LT RG C LG RT TE WR WR WR TB QB
DL DL DL LB LB LB LB CB CB SS FS
74 59 72 65 71 64 70 76 50 75 88 29 9 2 4 8 3 15 5 1 12 17
Taylor Adams (6-4, 275, Jr., Salem, Ore.) Carson Crivello (6-3, 270, Fr., Kea’au, Hawaii) Julian Sears (6-0, 260, Jr., Spokane Valley, Wash.) Julius Lugo (6-1, 290, Fr., Puyallup, Wash.) Matt Metcalf (6-2, 270, Jr., Bend, Ore.) Ethan Hoppe (6-1, 265, So., Salem, Ore.) Bailey Lee (6-2, 300, Fr., Kaneohe, Hawaii) Jacob Johnson (6-0, 295, Fr., Port Orchard, Wash.) Tyler Critser (6-2, 270, Sr. Magalia, Calif.) Alex Hankins (6-5, 285, Fr., Snohomish, Wash.) Franco Keplinger (6-4, 240, So., Rancho Murieta, Calif.) Sam Paris (6-3, 225, Sr., Portland, Ore.) Joel Valadez (5-11, 180, Fr., Grants Pass, Ore.) Payton Person (6-1, 185, Gr., Issaquah, Wash.) Devon Murray (6-3, 175, So., Sumner, Wash.) Chance Sparks (6-2, 190, Fr., Hillsboro, Ore.) Colton Smith (6-0, 178, So., McMinnville, Ore.) Isaac Hoidal (6-3, 205, So., Stevenson, Wash.) Connor McNabb (5-11, 194, So., Scappoose, Ore.) Connor Morton (5-9, 185, So., Springfield, Ore.) Wyatt Smith (6-0, 205, Sr., McMinnville, Ore.) Michael Schutz (6-4, 200, So., Bend, Ore.)
52 51 90 58 2 92 4 40 21 47 1 43 36 3 11 24 18 13 25 31 23 32
Tui Tuitele (5-11, 320, Sr., Milwaukie, Ore.) Loudyn Reese (6-1, 220, Jr., Hillsboro, Ore.) Noah Steverson (6-2, 220, So., Rohnert Park, Calif.) Carter Atkins (6-2, 235, So., Sherwood, Ore.) Richard Ramirez (6-0, 210, So., Fresno, Calif.) Braden Baker (5-10, 245, Sr., Brea, Calif.) Deshayne Stevens (5-6, 220, Jr., Ewa Beach, Hawaii) Kamana’o Gilliland (5-7, 185, Fr., Kailua, Hawaii) Michael Timmerman (5-10, 200, Sr., Torrance, Calif.) Hunter Brown (6-0, 210, Fr., Eugene, Ore.) Gage Quinabo-Reis (6-0, 210, Sr., Honolulu, Hawaii) Rustin Williams (5-10, 215, Jr., Sherwood, Ore.) Dalton Payfer-Lockling (5-10, 205, So., Bend, Ore.) Koa Atkinson-Sioloa (5-11, 190, So., Holualoa, Hawaii) Rob Wood (6-1, 195, Jr., Vallejo, Calif.) Jesse Stroede (5-10, 160, Fr., Honolulu, Hawaii) Declan Brown (6-1, 205, Sr., Layton, Utah) Isaac Sumera (5-7, 160, So., Hilo, Hawaii) Chase Hofmann (6-1, 195, Jr., Half Moon Bay, Calif.) Samuel Cortez (5-11, 180, Sr., Delhi, Calif.) Sancho Eskridge (6-2, 185, So., Carmichael, Calif.) Niko Iosefa (5-10, 185, So., San Jose, Calif.)
LINFIELD specialists K P LS H
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49 13 58 13
Andrew Starkel (6-2, 210, Gr., Pacific, Wash.) Colton Ramos (5-10, 175, Sr., McMinnville, Ore.) Zack Jenkins (6-1, 200, Sr., Maple Valley, Wash.) Colton Ramos (5-10, 175, Sr., McMinnville, Ore.)
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KR 1 5 PR 25 9
13 | COLTON RAMOS
Connor Morton (5-9, 185, So., Springfield, Ore.) Connor McNabb (5-11, 194, So., Scappoose, Ore.) Paul Thie (6-0, 175, So., Palo Alto, Calif.) Joel Valadez (5-11, 180, Fr., Grants Pass, Ore.)
WHEN PACIFIC HAS THE BALL R
LB
DE
DT
DT
DE
LB
CB
CB
22 | CAIDEN BIEGE-WETHERBEE
9 | BROCK KLOSTERMAN
44 |travis swanson
94 |grayson cosier
99 | chase lydig
95 | vinny niosi
24 | cedric agcaoili-ostrom
4 | tyler sitton
7 | jon sedy
10 | justin pfau
52 | brian pullman
96 |josh hanigan
93 | NICK SEVERSON
97 |CAMERON BASILE
56| caleb sell
5 | owen hand
26 | evan fisette
14 | kolby tamayo
M
S 3 | ben baxter
1 | jett searle
P 35 | tyler bergeron
31 | colby iverson
13 | colton ramos
LINFIELD defense
PACIFIC offense
DE DT DT DE LB LB R CB CB S M
LT RG C LG RT WR WR WR RB QB TE
44 96 94 93 99 97 95 56 9 52 24 5 22 10 4 26 7 14 35 31 3 1
Travis Swanson (6-3, 250, Sr., Hailey, Idaho) Josh Hanigan (6-1, 225, Sr., University Place, Wash.) Grayson Cosier (5-11, 250, Jr., Kamuela, Hawaii) Nick Severson (6-1, 290, Fr., Sherwood, Ore.) Chase Lydig (6-2, 255, Jr., Buckley, Wash.) Cameron Basile (6-3, 245, Sr., Santa Rosa, Calif. Vinny Niosi (6-2, 237, Jr., Beaverton, Ore.) Caleb Sell (6-1, 230, Fr., Salem, Ore.) Brock Klosterman (6-0, 215, Jr., Tigard, Ore.) Brian Pullman (5-11, 225, Jr., Bellingham, Wash.) Cedric Agcoili-Ostrom (6-0, 200, Sr., McMinnville, Ore.) Owen Hand (5-10, 215, Fr., Santa Clarita, Calif.) Caiden Biege-Wetherbee (5-11, 205, Fr., Lake Oswego, Ore.) Justin Pfau (6-3, 210, So., Waipahu, Hawaii) Tyler Sitton (6-2, 195, Sr., McMinnville, Ore.) Evan Fisette (6-3, 180, So., Lancaster, Calif.) Jon Sedy (6-0, 180, Sr., Poulsbo, Wash.) Kolby Tamayo (6-0, 190, Sr., Idaho Falls, Idaho) Tyler Bergeron (6-0, 200, Sr., Battle Ground, Wash.) Colby Iverson (6-1, 196, So., West Linn, Ore.) Ben Baxter (5-11, 190, So., Sherwood, Ore.) Jett Searle (6-0, 175, So., Tualatin, Ore.)
LS
70 64 68 56 75 57 63 66 54 77 8 2 80 1 11 7 16 27 12 5 45 89
58| zacK jenkins
Roman Okonowski (6-1, 290, Sr., Queen Creek, Ariz.) Richard Kealoha (6-1, 298, Fr., Ewa Beach, Hawaii) Jacob Rasmussen (6-0, 280, Jr., San Diego, Calif.) Morgan Morarity (5-11, 250, Fr., Petaluma, Calif.) Zach Camy (6-0, 220, Sr., Stockton, Calif.) Dallas Repollo (5-10, 277, Fr., Kaneohe, Hawaii) Eric Soares (6-1, 280, So., Manteca, Calif.) Malosi Siania (5-8, 280, Fr., San Bernardino, Calif.) Josh Spaulding (6-1, 280, So., Springfield, Ore.) Kainalu Akau (6-3, 270, So., Kapolei, Hawaii) Ty Hargis (5-9, 185, Sr., Lebanon, Ore.) Jaden Ramos (5-7, 160, So., Elk Grove, Calif.) Kyle Kern (6-5, 200, Jr., Roseville, Calif.) Noah Carvahlo (6-0, 185, Jr., Pahoa, Hawaii) Isaiah Pitre (6-4, 225, So., Oakland, Calif.) William Bookland (5-11, 175, Fr., Lahaina, Hawaii) Josh Harris (6-1, 220, Sr., Sonora, Calif.) Kash Taylor (5-11, 235, Jr., Hemet, Calif.) Kenyon Harris (6-1, 180, Sr., Ogden, Utah) Ronald Robertson (6-0, 215, So., Alameda, Calif.) Colton Smith (5-10, 225, So., Kerman, Calif.) Dominic Funk (6-2, 205, So., Forest Grove, Ore.)
PACIFIC specialists P PK KO LS
48 81 39 99
Collin Weires (Jr.) Caden Almer (5-10, 180, Jr., Pollock Pines, Calif.) Zack Saros (5-9, 175, Sr., Manhattan Beach, Calif.) Wyatt Rech (6-1, 265, Jr., Vacaville, Calif.)
H 48 KR 8 14 PR 8
Collin Weires (Jr.) Ty Hargis (5-9, 185, Sr., Lebanon, Ore.) Ty Vargas (5-7, 160, So., Newman, Calif.) Ty Hargis (5-9, 185, Sr., Lebanon, Ore.)
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CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS FOR 64 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.
active streaks SCHOOL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8.
YEARS
BEGAN
2021
64 42 27 23 22 22 20
1956 1979 1993 1997 1998 1999 2000
4-0 5-0 3-2 4-1 4-1 6-0 5-0
LINFIELD* Mount Union* Wartburg Hobart Wheaton (Ill.) Oklahoma Mary Hardin-Baylor*
* - needs one win to clinch winning season in 2021
all-time streaks SCHOOL
LINFIELD Harvard Notre Dame, Ind. Central, Iowa Mount Union, Ohio Princeton Florida State Ithaca, N.Y.
YEARS 64 42 42 42 42 41 41 40
SPAN 1956-2020 1881-1923 1889-1932 1961-2002 1979-2020 1876-1916 1977-2017 1971-2010
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AROUND THE NORTHWEST northwest conference standings LINFIELD Pacific George Fox Whitworth Pacific Lutheran Lewis & Clark Willamette Puget Sound
CONFERENCE
OVERALL
W-L PCT.
W-L PCT. STRK
2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2 0-2
4-0 3-1 2-2 4-1 2-2 1-3 1-4 0-5
1.000 1.000 1.000 0.500 0.500 0.000 0.000 0.000
1.000 0.750 0.500 0.800 0.500 0.250 0.200 0.000
W4 W3 W2 L1 W1 L2 L4 L5
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Pacific at Linfield Pacific Lutheran at Whitworth George Fox at Puget Sound Lewis & Clark at Willamette
Linfield at Pacific Lutheran Pacific at George Fox Willamette at Whitworth Puget Sound at Lewis & Clark
recap | last week’s games LINFIELD 42, WHITWORTH 7 Wyatt Smith passed for 308 yards and rushed for 66 more as Linfield piled up 508 yards on the 17th-ranked Pirates. Connor McNabb rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown caught six passes for 77 yards and a score. The Wildcat defense limited Whitworth to 246 total yards, with 69 of those coming on the Pirates’ final drive that resulted in their only score. Whitworth finished with 15 net yards rushing. PACIFIC 69, PUGET SOUND 6 Pacific set a new program record for interceptions in a game with eight, and kicker Caden Almer broke the singlegame record for most made extra point going 9-for-9 in a rout of the Loggers in Forest Grove. The Boxers held the Loggers to six rushing yards. Jesse Stroede led with seven tackles, four pass break-ups and two interceptions.
PACIFIC LUTHERAN 35, LEWIS & CLARK 17 The Lutes rushed for 250 yards while holding the Pioneers to just 39 on the ground in Puyallup, Wash. PLU also had four sacks, with Nico Golla leading the way with 1.5. Kalen Davis-White came up with a sack, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble. Malik White led the Lutes with 115 yards rushing and two scores on 19 carries, while Erik Bainter ran for 99 and a score. GEORGE FOX 44, WILLAMETTE 14 For the second consecutive week, the Bruins got a huge lift from their special teams, which accounted for three touchdowns, a 41-yard field goal and a 70-yard punt in a rout of the Bearcats in Newberg. Justin Montjo finished with 131 yards on three punt returns and added an interception and three passes defensed from his free safety position.
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RECENT HONORS After a rout of No. 17 Whitworth, Wyatt Smith and Tyler Bergeron are named NWC Student-Athletes of the Week The top football team in the Northwest Conference picked up more accolades after No. 7 Linfield welcomed No. 18 Whitworth on Homecoming with a 42-7 rout of the Pirates at Maxwell Field. Senior quarterback Wyatt Smith was named the NWC Football Offensive StudentAthlete of the Week while senior safety Tyler Bergeron earned Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week honors. Smith completed 24 of 35 passes for 308 yards and four touchdowns. He had a long pass of 52 yards, which connected for a touchdown in the third quarter. He also rushed five times for 66 yards and a touchdown. He had a long run of 48 yards, which he took all the way for a touchdown with 28 seconds left in the first half. Smith finished the game with five touchdowns and 374 yards of total offense. Bergeron led a Linfield defense that held the Pirates to just seven points, which came on a touchdown in the fourth quarter. He finished with a game-high eight tackles, six solo, and had an interception in the second quarter. Whitworth had just 15 rushing yards on 28 attempts, averaging 0.5 yards per rush. The Pirates had no passing touchdowns with Bergeron anchoring the defensive backs.
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LINFIELD IN THE NEWS University adding men’s and women’s wrestling to the stable of sports offerings, marking the first additions in 25 years Linfield University on Oct. 4 announced the addition of men’s and women’s wrestling teams, which will begin competition in the fall of 2022. The university will hire a coach for the programs right away, and begin recruiting for next year. Men’s and women’s wrestling will become the 22nd and 23rd NCAA Division III sports at Linfield, which has a strong tradition of student athletics. “This is a big moment in Linfield’s history, and in the history of Wildcat athletics,” Athletic Director Garry Killgore said. “It represents our first new varsity programs in almost 25 years, which is not a step we took lightly. Women’s wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports in America, and we’re excited to offer new opportunities for those athletes.” The last time the university added varsity sports was in 1996 with women’s golf and 1997 with women’s lacrosse. Linfield had a men’s wrestling team until 1986, which competed at the NAIA level at the time. “Linfield right now is growing from a college into a university, opening a second campus, building a new $37 million science center and adding graduate programs, among other things,” said Miles K. Davis, Linfield president. “The addition of men’s and women’s wrestling fits right in with that growth trajectory. I look forward to sitting matside in Ted Wilson Gymnasium and cheering for Wildcat wrestlers in the years ahead.” The group Restore College Wrestling Oregon has been meeting with Linfield’s athletic department for three years, discussing plans, offering help and exploring opportunities together. Larry Bielenberg, a four-time NCAA All-American and the 1975 heavyweight national
champion for Oregon State, has been a primary point of contact for RCWOR through that time. “We are thrilled that Linfield is restarting its men’s program and initiating a new women’s program,” said Bielenberg, whose daughter graduated from Linfield in 2006. “It’s been a pleasure for Restore College Wrestling Oregon to work with Garry Kilgore and we appreciate the decision from President Davis to make it happen. This will be the fifth program RCWOR has helped start in the state of Oregon, which in turn helps train and educate a new generation of teachers, coaches and professionals. We’re happy to be a part of it.”
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