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WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT with everything he’s got

other succeed,” he says. “Off the field, a lot of us spend time together for meals, getting class homework done, or enjoying the weekend.”

Despite an injury that has limited his contributions in what The love that thrums through Bates is reciprocated by his will be his final baseball season, Evan Bates remains fully teammates. While Bates’ role as a pitcher has been diminished invested in his team’s success due to injury, he makes up for it with energy.

“Evan is the best at being super supportive and ensuring

by RILEY OMONAKA ’24 other guys have the proper moral support for any day at the van Bates knows how to build up himself and others baseball field. He is such a loyal and compassionate friend who around him. Like a true architect of his own future, the truly cares on how you feel,” teammate Cole Hoskins says. senior from Montesano, Washington, works hard to build Once Bates hangs up his hat, he’ll trade one career for ansolid foundations for his baseball and professional career other. This spring, he’ll graduates a year early with a bachelor’s to come. degree in sport management. Bates has spent his brief time at “My mantra this season is: ‘Whatever your hand finds to do, Linfield setting himself up well for the future. do it with all your might. - Ecclesiastes 9:10,” Bates says.

“I have always had an interest in staying within the world of His goal this season? To compete with everything he’s got. sports once I’m done playing baseball. When I was introduced “I am in a drastically different role on the team than I was to my advisor for the first time, she definitely helped me solidify last year, and all I want to do is compete and help put our my decision,” Bates says. team in a position to win,” Bates says. “So In the five semesters Bates has spent at Linfield, he has every practice, every weight room lift, taken every opportunity that’s come his way, including volunevery opportunity in the cages are opteering at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene. portunities for me to compete and Later this year, he intends to help assist with the NCAA March help create opportunities to be sucMadness Tournament and the World Athletic Championships. cessful.”

Bates attributes his success to Linfield’s sport manageWith an injury to his ulnar lateral ment program and professors. ligament, Bates has been unable to pitch.

“My favorite parts of the sport Yet he seems far from despondent. He is management degree program are excited to give his team everything he’s the opportunities and connections I got. Bates is focusing all of his energy have made within the past five seon batting and rehabbing in hopes of mesters,” he says. “In classes, we making contributions at point later have been able to meet business in the season. owners from all around Oregon This 2022 season may and employees of companies be his final one in a baseball such as Nike, the Hillsboro uniform, but Bates remains Hops and FieldTurf.” determined to absorb every His favorite class at moment. He refuses to Linfield so far has been let his last moments slip Business Law. through his fingers.

“The professor not “I have been playonly did a great job making the content ing baseball since I feel alive, but she is also my advisor,” was six years old, and he says. it’s been a big part of my There are no limitations to life since then,” Bates says. what Bates can do. Outside of Linfield, “I love the feeling when you arrive he works at a local winery. As a tasting at the ballpark, both as a player and room associate, he studies wines in depth, a fan. I have a lot of memories about and of course, Bates takes it a step further. baseball with my family, and with some “I have been doing additional research on the of my close buddies from high school.” history of wines, the history of wines in Oregon, and Yet, despite his career coming to a close, other topics such as biodynamics,” he says.

Bates says he could never leave the sport Wherever the future takes him, Bates is ready. He behind completely. Linfield’s baseball team will takes every step toward graduation with open eyes and hold a special place in his heart for years confidence. He will dearly miss his friends at Linfield, to come. Bates has nothing but pride and but he knows the time is right to move forward. absolute love for his teammates.

“I’m looking forward to this journey and know “We all are excited to watch each that God has great plans for me.”

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THE VISITORS NWC standings as of february 15 PACIFIC LUTHERAN PACIFIC GEORGE FOX LEWIS & CLARK WILLAMETTE PUGET SOUND LINFIELD WHITWORTH WHITMAN

NWC OVERALL W-L

W-L

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

4-1 5-2 4-2 5-3 2-2 3-4 2-4 1-6 0-0

series breakdown

puget sound loggers NO. NAME

POS.

B/T

HT.

WT.

YR./EL.

HOMETOWN

P

R/R

6-0

150

Sr./Jr.

White Salmon, Wash.

1

William Gross

2

Henry Baker

P

R/R

6-1

175

So./Fr.

Milton, Wash.

3

Dylan Joyce

INF / P

R/R

6-4

240

Jr./Fr.

San Rafael, Calif.

4

Clayton Waltz

5

Davis Miller

7

C

R/R

5-9

195

Sr./So.

North Bend, Wash.

P/1B

R/R

6-0

195

Sr./So.

San Jose, Calif.

Drew Kamihara

OF

R/S

5-5

145

Fr./Fr.

Sammamish, Wash.

8

Makana Murashige

INF

R/R

5-9

160

So./Fr.

Honolulu, Hawaii

9

Aaron Tom

OF

R/R

5-8

155

So./Fr.

Honolulu, Hawaii

10 Gabe Huante

INF

R/R

5-10

170

Jr./Fr.

Yorba Linda, Calif.

12 Joshua Carrillo

INF

R/R

5-9

145

Jr./So.

Gardena, Calif.

LINFIELD AT A GLANCE The Wildcats opened the season by taking two of three games against NAIA Eastern Oregon at Roy Helser Field. It marked the first series win for the program since the 2020 season. The ‘Cats then dropped three games at Pomona-Pitzer the following weekend. Junior Cameron Skinner has established himself in the lineup as a solid designated hitter, starting the season batting .286 with four runs, two RBI and three doubles. Junior third baseman Jackson Horner has picked seven RBI while sophomore second baseman Mike LaVigne has come around to score six times. Junior ace Andrew Del Biaggio has struck out eight batters while freshman lefty Jackson Koons owns a 0.00 ERA in 5.1 innings pitched.

13 Jonas Kim

OF

R/R

6-0

180

Jr./Fr.

Puyallup, Wash.

15 Gio Parascondola

INF

R/R

6-3

210

So./Fr.

Auburn, Wash.

16 Jacob Ota

OF

R/R

6-0

220

Sr./So.

Anaheim, Calif.

18 Tucker Berg

INF

R/L

6-0

170

Fr./Fr.

Las Vegas, Nev.

19 Jackson Bolitho

PUGET SOUND AT A GLANCE The Loggers are batting .272 and own a 5.88 team ERA. Senior Kyle Strash is batting .458 with 11 hits, nine runs and three doubles. Sophomore Cody Hirano is batting .368 while junior Dylan Joyce leads the team with 11 runs, nine RBI and four home runs. Joyce has also tossed four scoreless innings, allowing five hits. Senior Owen Shellhammer is 2-0 on the mound with 10 strikeouts and a 0.82 ERA. THE SERIES Linfield owns a 65-21 all-time record against Puget Sound, which includes a 33-8 record at home. The Wildcats are 53-20 against the Loggers in NWC play and have won eight of the last 13 meetings.

The two teams split their doubleheader in Tacoma during the 2021 season with the Loggers winning 7-2 and the Wildcats winning 12-2.

OF

R/R

6-0

155

Sr./So.

San Diego, Calif.

20 Wes Harkins

P

L/L

6-0

175

So./Fr.

Seattle, Wash.

21 Joe Schwab

P

L/L

6-2

200

So./Fr.

Portland, Ore.

22 Cade Christopherson P/OF

R/R

6-3

180

So./Fr.

Chelan, Wash.

24 Kyle Strash

L/R

5-9

170

Sr./Sr.

Sammamish, Wash.

OF/P/INF R/R

25 Aidan Sullivan

2B

6-0

190

Fr./Fr.

Glendale, Ariz.

P

R/R

6-2

170

Fr./Fr.

Auburn, Wash.

27 Nathan Blocher

OF

R/R

5-10

160

So./Fr.

Fullerton, Calif.

28 Jack McCullar

C

R/R

6-0

190

Jr./Fr.

Walnut Creek, Calf.

30 Vincent Krembs

P

R/R

6-1

160

So./Fr.

Hong Kong

OF

R/R

5-8

160

So./Fr.

Waipahu, Hawaii

P

R/R

6-1

170

Jr./Fr.

Palo Alto, Calif.

INF

R/R

5-8

165

Sr./So.

Kanehoe, Hawaii

26 Brett Harvey

31 Cody Hirano 32 William Campbell 34 Shane Himeda 35 Owen Shellhammer

P

R/R

6-6

200

Sr./So.

Corvallis, Ore.

C/INF

R/L

5-10

185

Fr./Fr.

Tigard, Ore.

38 Mitchell Nabeta

C

R/R

5-8

160

So./Fr.

Foster City, Calif.

40 Peter Fagan

P

R/L

6-1

205

Jr./Fr.

Austin, Texas

41 Davis Franklin

P

L/L

6-2

190

Fr./Fr.

Sammamish, Wash.

42 Bennett Allen

P/1B

36 Sean Murphy

L/L

6-2

200

Fr./Fr.

Scottsdale, Ariz.

43 Moxley Roesler-Begalke P

R/R

6-2

180

So./Fr.

Troy, Mont.

44 Erik Bell

P

R/R

6-0

175

Fr./Fr.

Haleiwa, Hawaii

45 Chris Pullen 48 Darren Melville 50 Brandon Watanabe

P

R/R

6-3

180

Sr./So.

Albuquerque, N.M.

INF/P

R/R

6-0

195

Fr./Fr.

Bothel, Wash.

INF

R/R

5-6

150

Fr./Fr.

Honolulu, Hawaii

54 Tyler Beckley

P

L/L

6-1

220

Sr./So.

Mission Viejo, Calif.

55 Jackson Dinkel

P

L/L

6-4

200

Sr./Fr.

Boulder, Colo.

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Linfield wildcats NO. NAME 0

Cooper Browning

2

Bodey Smith

1 4 5 8 9

10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 50 51 53 54 55

Daniel Kahn

POS. INF INF OF

B/T

HT.

WT.

YR./EL.

HOMETOWN

L/R 5-11

170

So./So.

Seattle, Wash.

170

Sr./Sr.

R/R

5-7

L/R

6-0

R/R

6-1

R/R

6-7

Andrew Del Biaggio RHP

R/R

6-0

Branden Pasion

UT

R/R

OF

L/L

165 175

So./So. So./So.

Redmond, Ore.

INF

R/R 5-10

Jackson Horner

INF

R/R 5-11

180

R/R

195

Sr./Sr.

6-0

200

Sr./Sr.

McMinnville, Ore.

6-0

190

Sr./Sr.

Silverton, Ore.

Charlie Gargus Cole Hoskins Wyatt Smith

Colton Meyer Garrett Moen Evan Bates John Over

Andrew Grenz

OF

RHP

INF/C

INF/RHP R/R LHP

L/L

INF/RHP S/R LHP

L/L

OF

R/R

RHP

R/R

6-1

5-9 5-7

183

190 195

190 155

180

Fr./Fr.

205

Mike LaVigne

OF

6-1

R/R 5-11

INF/RHP R/R

6-2

R/R

Skyler Manelski

RHP

R/R

6-2

180

Aidan McCann

RHP

R/R

6-3

170

Hayden Magill Joel French

Noah Pawlowski Connor Nelson Grant Knox

Danny Anderson

Mason Masterson Nathan Kassler Logan Travis

Carter Serafini

C

UT

LHP OF

Jarrett Allen

Austin Hansen

Colton Willbrandt Jackson Koons

L/L 5-10

200 190 225 170

Sacramento, Calif.

Kimberly, Idaho Yakima, Wash.

Hillsboro, Ore.

San Jose, Calif.

Salida, Calif.

Vancouver, Wash.

Montesano, Wash.

So./Fr.

Eugene, Ore.

Jr./Jr.

Murrieta, Calif.

Jr./Jr.

Sherwood, Ore.

Sr./Sr.

So./So.

So./So. Jr./Jr.

Sr./Sr.

So./So.

So./So.

So./So. So./So.

Hillsboro, Ore.

West Seattle, Wash.

Tigard, Ore.

Lake Tapps, Wash.

Colfax, Calif.

Gig Harbor, Wash.

Nickname: JC

Meridian, Idaho

Major: Exercise Science

Fallbrook, Calif.

First baseball team I played on: Twins Cal Ripken Tee Ball Most listened to song: Hail Mary by Tupac

Shoreline, Wash.

Seattle, Wash.

Des Moines, Wash.

190

So./So.

Sherman Oaks, Calif.

R/R 5-10

180

So./So.

Tacoma, Wash.

Favorite place on campus: Roy Helser Field weight room, aka “The Prison Yard”

Olympia, Wash.

Favorite movie: American Sniper Favorite food spot in Mac: Geraldi’s

6-0

RHP/OF R/R

6-2

C

150

Jr./Jr.

Vancouver, Wash.

6-0

R/R

6-0

200 190

So./So. Fr./Fr.

Ridgefield, Wash.

192

INF

R/R

5-7

155

So./So.

Portland, Ore.

OF

R/R 5-11

160

So./So.

Silverton, Ore.

RHP C

R/R 5-11 L/L

R/R 5-11 R/R

INF/RHP R/R RHP

R/R

C

R/R

INF

LHP C

6-2

R/R

165

210

So./So.

So./So. Fr./Fr.

Scappoose, Ore.

Silverton, Ore.

Hobbies outside baseball: CrossFit

Oregon City, Ore.

Favorite sports teams: Los Angeles Dodgers, Dallas Cowboys, Sacramento Kings

165

Sr./Sr.

Anza, Calif.

5-9

175

Fr./Fr.

Vancouver, Wash.

Great Falls, Mont.

Favorite class: Applied Exercise Physiology with Cisco Reyes

6-0

180

Fr./Fr.

Eugene, Ore.

Plumas Lake, Calif.

Pregame ritual: Playing hacky sack with my boys

6-2

5-8 6-0

L/L 5-10

R/R 5-10 R/R

195

Fr./Fr.

Fallbrook Calif.

L/R 5-11

Brannan Meriwether RHP Brett Joner

L/L 6-10

UT

LHP

Nick Alder

6-2

R/R

RHP

Nolan Helgerson Tyler Marr

6-0

RHP

RHP

Sam Adams

R/R

INF/RHP R/R

Gage Mack

Cole Runion

R/R

5-7

180

185

INF

Cage Hardy

Jr./Jr.

So./So.

6-5

Gavin Ludlow

Sr./Sr.

205

200

Braden Thorn Ryan Kamp

Jr./Jr.

6-2

6-2

210

R/R

Fr./Fr.

215

6-0

RHP

Jr./Jr.

6-1

Cameron Skinner INF/RHP R/R Spencer Burgess

Sr./Sr.

jacob campos

Rochester, Wash.

Tanner Jacques Jacob Campos

GETTING TO KNOW

5-6

235

Fr./Fr.

178

So./So.

180

So./So.

180

170

160

Fr./Fr.

Sr./Jr.

So./So.

Issaquah, Wash.

Hillsboro, Ore.

Camas, Wash.

Celebrity crush: Scarlett Johansson

Amboy, Wash.

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MEET THE LINFIELD WILDCATS

Cooper Browning| 0

daniel kahn| 1

bodey smith| 2

tanner jacques| 4

jacob campos | 5

Jackson Horner|8

garrett Moen| 16

evan bates| 17

john over | 18

andrew grenz | 20

cameron skinner | 21

spencer burgess| 22

hayden mcgill | 30

Aidan mccann | 31

Joel French| 33

noah pawlowski| 34

connor nelson | 35

Grant Knox | 36

Sophomore Infielder/Pitcher Sherman Oaks, California

Sophomore Pitcher Fallbrook, California

cole runion | 43

nolan helgerson| 44

sam adams | 45

tyler marr| 46

NICK ALDER| 47

jarrett allen | 48

Dan Spencer

Jordan Harlow

Brian valentine

Joe paterson

Sophomor Infielder Redmond, Oregon

Junior Outfielder Vancouver, Washington

Sophomore Utility Meridian Idaho

Sophomore Outfielder Silverton, Oregon

Sophomore Infielder Seattle, Washington

Junior Infielder/Pitcher Montesano, Washington

Sophomore Pitcher Seattle, Washington

Freshman Pitcher Oregon City, Oregon

Sophomore Outfielder Rochester, Washington

Freshman Pitcher Eugene, Oregon

Sophomore Pitcher Fallbrook, California

Senior Pitcher Anza, California

Head Coach Third year

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Senior Infielder Vancouver, Washington

Sophomore Outfielder Hillsboro, Oregon

Sophomore Outfielder Des Moines, Washington

Freshman Catcher Great Falls, Montana

Assistant Coach Sixth year

Senior Outfielder Sacramento, California

Junior Infielder/Pitcher Murrieta, California

Freshman Infielder/Pitcher Vancouver, Washington

Assistant Coach Sixth year

Junior infielder Kimberly, Idaho

Freshman Pitcher West Seattle, Washington

Sophomore Pitcher Eugene, Oregon

Assistant Coach Third year

MEET THE LINFIELD WILDCATS

charlie gargus | 9

cole hoskins| 10

andrew del biaggio | 11

wyatt smith| 12

BRADEN PASION | 14

colton meyer | 15

braden thorn | 23

Ryan Kamp| 24

gavin ludlow| 25

Mike Lavigne| 27

cage hardy| 28

Skyler Manelski | 29

Danny anderson | 37

mason masterson | 38

nathan kassler| 39

Logan Travis| 40

carter serafini | 41

Gage Mack | 42

austin hansen| 50

colton willbrandt | 51

jackson koons | 53

brannan meriwether|54

Brett Joner | 55

Spencer Shelton

scott brosius

raylynn bucher

braeden semingson

Freshman Pitcher Yakima, Washington

Junior Pitcher Sherwood, Oregon

Sophomore Pitcher Tacoma, Washington

Freshman Infielder Plumas Lake, California

Assistant Coach Third year

Senior Infielder/Catcher Hillsboro, Oregon

Senior Outfielder Tigard, Oregon

Freshman Utility Ridgefield, Washington

Sophomore Catcher Issaquah, Washington

Assistant Coach First year

Sophomore Pitcher San Jose, California

Sophomore Infielder/Pitcher Lake Tapps, Washington

Freshman Catcher Olympia, Washington

Freshman Pitcher Hillsboro, Oregon

Operations Manager First year

Senior Infielder/Pitcher McMinnville, Oregon

Senior Utility Salida, California

Sophomore Infielder Colfax, California

Junior Catcher Gig Harbor, Washington

Sophomore Pitcher/Outfielder Scappoose, Oregon

Junior Pitcher Camas, Washington

Sophomore Infielder Portland, Oregon

Senior Pitcher Silverton, Oregon

Senior Pitcher Shoreline, Washington

Sophomore Pitcher Silverton, Oregon

Sophomore Catcher Amboy, Washington

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LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK

fans can now follow the ’Cats on the roku app The Linfield Sports Network brings fans live action of Linfield baseball each week. Fans can watch live play-by-play action of all home games on their desktop computer, tablet or mobile device or smart TV. The LSN also provides audio-only coverage of away contests.

The Farnham Electric Pregame Show starts joe stuart 15 minutes prior to each baseball game’s scheduled start time. Broadcasts include a complete postgame wrap-up, with analysis, final statistics and live interviews with players and coaches.

McMinnville native Joe Stuart begins his sixth season as the lead baseball play-by-play announcer. A 2020 Linfield graduate, Stuart is the athletic department’s broadcast coordinator, isaac milner managing all aspects of Linfield’s webcasting outreach, while assisting with sports communications and social media needs.

Stuart got his start in sports broadcasting with LSN, calling play-by-place for men’s and women’s soccer, basketball, baseball and softball contests. He also served as football sideline reporter for two seasons.

Current Linfield men’s tennis player Isaac Milner embarks on his first season of involvement with Linfield baseball broadcasts, and will serve as color analyst and occasional play-by-play voice.

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For the first time, all Linfield Sports Network broadcasts are available on the Roku app, making it possible for fans to watch live and archived games on their home televisions.

To access games, go to golinfieldwildcats.com/watch, or download the Roku app on your smart TV.

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NWC BATTING STATISTICS Team

AVG

G

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR RBI

TB SLG%

BB HBP SO

Pacific Lutheran

.339

7

254

53

86

14

3

7

Lewis & Clark

.328

8

290

97

95

24

2

Pacific

.302

7

242

59

73

16

Puget Sound

.268

8

291

44

78

Linfield

.238

6

189

28

George Fox

.233

6

202

Whitworth

.200

3

Willamette

.195

4

GDP OB%

SB-ATT FLD%

48

127

.500

25

15

54

4

0.413

13-15 0.968

12

85

159

.548

66

12

66

2

0.464

17-21 0.943

3

8

55

119

.492

36

9

62

5

0.404

8-9 0.976

15

0

8

34

117

.402

29

14

67

1

0.362

6-6 0.942

45

7

1

2

24

60

.317

22

11

41

0

0.347

3-3 0.947

42

47

6

0

5

34

68

.337

33

9

70

2

0.357

18-20 0.952

95

17

19

3

2

0

13

26

.274

19

2

36

0

0.342

6-7 0.898

128

16

25

7

0

0

16

32

.250

30

2

35

1

0.354

6-8 0.944

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NWC PITCHING STATISTICS Team

ERA

W-L

G

SHO SV

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

2B

3B

HR

AB

B/AVG

Willamette

5.66

2-2

4

0

2

35.0

35

25

22

17

50-10

6

4

1

137

.255

Whitworth

3.13

1-2

3

0

0

23.0

21

14

8

10

19-10

4

0

1

87

.241

Puget Sound

5.61

4-4

8

0

3

69.0

92

58

43

27

47-6

17

1

6

288

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Pacific Lutheran

5.66

5-2

7

0

0

62.0

70

47

39

16

57-16

15

4

9

252

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Pacific

5.46

5-2

7

0

3

61.0

62

39

37

22

64-16

12

1

6

233

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Linfield

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2-4

6

0

1

49.0

63

45

40

33

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17

1

3

211

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8

0

0

64.0

72

54

45

28

51-11

17

2

11

263

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George Fox

6.71

4-2

6

0

1

51.0

70

44

38

19

35-17

15

3

5

211

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WILDCATS IN THE NEWS records fall at swim championships Linfield wrapped up a succssful four-day run at the Northwest Conference Swimming Championships, winning six league titles and setting seven new school records The Wildcat men placed third overall and the women were fourth at the NWC Swimming Championships, but relay teams and individuals triumphed numerous times. The nine-team, fourday event was hosted by Willamette University and staged at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash.

Conference title winners were: •Men’s 200 medley relay (1:31.61) - Daisuke Fitial, Jake Maher, Edan Donaldson and Garrett Sutton.

•Men’s 400 medley relay (3:23.19) - Fitial, Maher, Ben Simpson and Donaldson.

•Men’s 200 freestyle relay (1:22.51) - Sutton, Fitial, Simpson and Donaldson. New Linfield record.

•Men’s 100 butterfly (49.43) - Simpson.

•Men’s 200 butterfly (1:50.97) - Simpson.

•Women’s 400 individual medley (4:30.70) - Kate Walkup.

Aside from bringing a hardware haul back to McMinnville, four Linfield swimmers are now waiting to see if they will receive invitations to the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, March 16-19, in Indianapolis.

Four swimmers earned potential berths in national competition based on their times in individual events. Fitial and Donaldson registered NCAA provisional ‘B’ qualifying marks in the 100 backstroke (49.41 and 49.79, respectively); Walkup could qualify in the 400 individual medley; and Sutton may make the national cut in

the 50 freestyle with a time of 20.47. Sutton broke his own school record with his time at the NWC meet.

The Linfield men finished third place in the team standings with 536.5 points. Whitworth repeated as NWC men’s team champion with 703.5 points and Whitman was runner-up with 555 points.

With 441 team points, the Wildcat women were fourth overall in the team standings. Whitman won the women’s league title with 618 points, Pacific Lutheran was second with 506 while Whitworth was third at 485.

WOMEN’S SPORTS HISTORY SOUGHT Did you participate in women’s sports while at Linfield? Dr. Laura Kenow, professor in Health, Human Performance, and Athletics, is heading efforts to create a more complete historical record of women’s sports at Linfield. Help is needed from those who participated prior to 1990, but all stories are welcome. Please complete this short survey to share your Linfield women’s sport experiences and help build our historical knowledge.

Throughout the spring and fall of ’22 there will be a variety of events celebrating Linfield Women’s Athletics as part of the 50th anniversary of the passing of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

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OUTDOOR SPECTATOR PROTOCOLS COVID cases are declining in Oregon, however, we still need to continue to ensure that all members of our community remain as healthy as possible during the COVID pandemic. Therefore, Linfield Athletics is adjusting our current outdoor athletic contest spectator policy to the following.

All individuals (age 5 and over)

entering any athletics venue must provide proof of COVID-19 full vaccination (a photo is acceptable) along with photo identification.

No exemptions are allowed. Proof of a booster is not required yet.

Due to the COVID-19 vaccine policy for Linfield faculty, staff and students, Linfield individuals must simply show their current Linfield ID for admittance into athletics venues.

According to Linfield University policy, masks must be worn by spectators (age 5 and over) if physical distancing cannot be maintained while outdoors, unless actively eating or drinking.

Concessions will be available.

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