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In the short term, Colton Ramos wants to lead Division III in punting. In the coming years, the senior has his sights set on impacting the environment with the National Parks Service.
series lore
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Linfield has won its last 11 games against Whitworth, though the teams’ most recent matchup, a 38-31 shootout in Spokane in 2019, was decided in overtime.
linfield’s paralympian
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First-year student Annie Flood returned from Japan recently with a gold medal in hand, competing as part of Team USA’s paralympic sitting volleyball team.
BACK IN BLACK
Team captain tyler bergeron, a four-year U.S. marine veteran, will lead the Wildcats out of the locker room today in black jerseys, marking only the second time the ’Cats have not worn purple tops at home
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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 130-26 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.
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WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT
no regrets Setting lofty goals for himself, Colton Ramos is making the most of his Linfield football experience
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olton Ramos is always the first guy to pick up his teammates. The fifth-year senior punter on the Linfield University football team desires to be the best version of himself and support his team any way he can. He never holds back and is seldom, if ever, satisfied with his play. Always looking to improve, Ramos hasn’t slowed down at all this year. His high goals are paralleled only by his unrelenting work ethic. He’s his own worst critic, believing his play has not been up to par, yet his teammates remain impressed by his effort. “Colton’s always looking for ways to better his punts or his holds on field goals,” says long-snapper Zack Jenkins. This fall, the McMinnville native is aiming to be ranked No. 1 statistically among Division III punters, a lofty position he held for five weeks during his sophomore season. Ramos says one of his longtime aspirations has been to be an All-American. Jenkins believes Ramos has the talent and work ethic to back up the high aims. “Whether it’s walking a lap on the track to work on his punt drops, or having one of us throw him field goal snaps to practice getting the ball down in the right spot, there’s always something he wants to do to improve,” says Jenkins. In 2019, his junior season, Ramos’ punts averaged 43.4 yards and his kickoffs averaged 56.4 yards. Ramos is often grinding untold hours of the day to reach his goals and improve his skills. His schedule is incredibly demanding and requires strong time management skills. “I work 6 a.m to 3 p.m every day, work out, then go to practice,” Ramos says, “I just have to be present and be focused on my current task and I will be fine. It’s a grind but I love it.” Ramos jumps at every opportunity to help his friends, and is known as one of the Wildcats’ most reliable and proactive teammates. He earns respect and admiration of everyone who meets him. “He’s a great teammate and friend. He’s always there for you. If I’m struggling with snaps and I ask him to catch a few after practice, he’ll always say ‘Yes,’” Jenkins says. “I’ve had car problems in the past and he was the first guy I texted and he didn’t even think twice before coming to help.” During his career, there have been many
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naysayers telling him he wouldn’t make it collegiately. Ramos couldn’t have proved them more wrong. As he continues to roll through the competition, his tenacity fuels him. His love for the team only furthers his drive to be successful. “The team is a brotherhood,” says Ramos. “The guys come out every day and have a good time while still keeping the main goal in mind. We are serious when we need to be and we win games when we need to.” For all his hard work, Ramos certainly knows how to have a good time. Whether he’s under the stadium lights or hanging out with his friends, Ramos’ special talent is making other people smile. “Colton and I both try and keep things light and fun, which can be hard during some cold November practices,” Jenkins says. “He’ll always be joking around with our starting defense and the scout offense. He’ll even run routes as a scout wide receiver.” Besides football, Ramos is a member of the Theta Chi fraternity and is involved with Young Life on campus. In his free time, Ramos can be found hiking the local trails. An outdoors fanatic, it’s no surprise he can frequently be found hiking, camping or hunting. By all accounts, Ramos is a first-rate adventurer. It’s easy to see why Ramos is combining his love of the outdoors with academics as he pursues a degree in environmental policy. His favorite class at Linfield has been Forest Ecology. Ramos loves learning about environmental policy because unlike other science classes, environmental science takes him outdoors. Sitting in labs around benches isn’t really Ramos’ style, but hiking to test water quality in the Pacific Northwest is right up his alley. After graduation, Ramos plans to follow his heart and work in nature. “I’d love to work for the National Parks Service,” Ramos says. “I’d like to start out by maintaining trails and work my way up from there. I just want to be outside.” Ramos is a hard worker to his core. The strides he takes to be his best self both academically and athletically are awe inspiring. To his teammates, he is a reliable and compassionate friend. Despite juggling a hectic schedule, he always makes time for the important people in his life. While 2021 is his final season playing at the Catdome, he’ll always have the Wildcat spirit. His strength of spirit allows him to overcome any challenges life throws his way. And his passion for the outdoors is leading him toward a career path that guarantees Ramos satisfaction. Ramos really only has one thing to say about his time at Linfield: “I love Linfield football and I’ve got no regrets. Roll ’Cats!”
WHITWORTH GAME NOTES LINFIELD HAS AN ALL-TIME RECORD against Whitworth of 38-6-2 in a series dating back to 1952. In the most recent meeting in 2019, Linfield won 38-31 in overtime in Spokane. That is the only overtime game between the Wildcats and Pirates. Whitworth’s last win was 19-14 in Spokane in 2018; prior to that Linfield had won the last 11 meetings … the first meeting was a 13-13 tie in McMinnville on October 4, 1952. Whitworth’s last win in McMinnville was in 2006 by a 17-13 score. Linfield has a 20-1-2 record against Whitworth in McMinnville and an 18-5 record against the Pirates in Spokane. Linfield’s widest margin was 61-0 in 1966 in McMinnville; the Wildcats’ widest margin in Spokane was 35 points, 49-14 in 1982. Whitworth’s widest margin was 34 points, 41-7 in 1954 in Spokane; the Pirates’ widest margin in McMinnville was four points, 17-13 in 2006. One game in the series came in the postseason. In 2015 Linfield won 48-10 in McMinnville in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs. 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 518-118-10 for a winning percentage of .810. Linfield’s record at home during the streak is 281-42-4 (.865), and at Maxwell Field it is 278-42-4 (.864) … Linfield’s Northwest Conference record during the streak is 26033-5 (.881). 2021 IS LINFIELD’S 106TH SEASON OF FOOTBALL, dating back to 1896. The Wildcats’ all-time record is 622-269-28 (.692) … Linfield’s alltime home record is 347-91-16 (.782), including a Maxwell Field record of 327-79-11 (.797) … Linfield’s all-time NWC record is 295-111-11 (.721) in 79 seasons dating back to the conference’s initial formation in 1926.
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Linfield 38, whitworth 31, OT Colton Smith pulled in a 2-yard pass from older brother Wyatt Smith in overtime, vaulting the Wildcats to an emotional victory at the Whitworth Pine Bowl. Linfield overcame 24 unanswered points by the Pirates to clinch the program’s 10th NWC title in 11 years. Linfield scored the game’s final 17 points. Wyatt Smith passed for five touchdowns and a season-high 421 yards, handing Whitworth the first lost on its home field in three seasons and snapping a 12-game Pine Bowl win streak. Linfield led in total yards, 517-407, running a total of 97 plays from scrimmage, three shy of the Linfield single-game record. Wyatt Smith passed 60 times – second-most in Linfield history – completing 41. He was intercepted three times, including twice by Bruce Hornbeck, who returned one pickoff for a touchdown that opened up a 10-point third-quarter advantage. LINFIELD RETURNED TO THE TOP of the Northwest Conference 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 is the longest such streak in NWC football history … Linfield has won 42 NWC championships, including 34 outright. SINCE THE START OF THE 2009 SEASON, Linfield is 112-17 overall (.868), 95-7 (.931) in the regular season, 62-3 (.954) at home and 71-2 in NWC games (.973) … During that span, Linfield is 17-10 (.630) in the postseason.
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WHITWORTH PIRATES NO. NAME POS. 2 Colten Chelin DB 3 Isaiah Cole WR 3 Brayden Miller DE 4 Atticus Templeton DB 5 Isaac Fields TE 5 Caleb Shawen LB 6 Kanen Ables TE 6 Mason Bertelli DE 7 Jarvis Natividad WR 7 Parker Shaw DB 8 Matthew Fiesta WR 8 Jaylen Gonzales LB 9 Solomon Hines RB 10 Caleb Christensen QB 10 Ben Krasnokutsky DB 12 Jacob Hogger DB 12 Jaedyn Prewitt QB 13 Patrick Serrano LB 14 Cole Hinrichs QB 14 Dylan Ventress LB 15 Shane Modena LB 16 BJ Mullin DB 17 Jerusalem To’oto’o WR 18 Tiliti Adams DB 18 Dillon Kuk WR 21 Cameron Sheley WR 22 Ethan Fields LB 23 Derrick Platt LB 23 Luke Roberts RB 24 Isaiah Jones RB 25 Tyler Woods LB 26 Peyton Gendron LB 26 Aiden Lesser WR 27 Cade Conklin WR 27 David Sing DB 28 Dylan Ashbeck WR 29 Peyton Sanchez DB 30 Alvaro Campos-Ontiveros K/P 34 Chris Knutson DB 35 Nate RaPue K/P 39 Bryce Hornbeck DB 40 Logan Kitselman TE/FB
HT. 6-1 5-7 6-3 5-11 6-4 6-1 6-6 6-0 5-10 6-1 5-8 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-5 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-2 5-8 6-0 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-1 5-9 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-8 6-1
WT. 195 171 225 200 219 224 242 221 176 196 174 205 185 198 182 181 216 200 188 211 177 174 182 168 197 172 203 212 195 195 216 197 190 182 202 207 201 192 160 218 177 228
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HOMETOWN Kennewick, Wash. Monroe, Wash. Waitsburg, Wash. Richland, Wash. Pasadena, Calif. Spokane, Wash. Omak, Wash. Olympia, Wash. Kalihi Valley, Hawaii Wilsonville, Ore. Waipahu, Hawaii Wai’anae, Hawaii Kent, Wash. / Kentridge Royal City, Wash. Olympia, Wash. Bainbridge Island, Wash. Monroe, Wash. Phoenix, Ariz. Cheney, Wash. Tustin, Calif. Aptos, Calif. Moses Lake, Wash. Wai’anae, Hawaii Pukalani, Hawaii Marysville, Wash. Spokane Valley, Wash. Bellingham, Wash. Yelm, Wash. Bend, Ore. Vancouver, Wash. Olympia, Wash. Yelm, Wash. Kennewick, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Phoenix, Ariz. Walla Walla, Wash. Concrete, Wash. Walla Walla, Wash. Sammamish, Wash. Centennial, Colo. Sedro-Woolley, Wash. Puyallup, Wash.
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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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WT. 185 175 185 185 178 190 195 175 194 215 220 200 180 205 190 160 215 180 210 180 175 175 200 180 175 205 190 185 205 180 180 205 140 200 225 225 160 185 195 190 190 185 205 190 170 205 200 150 235 175 190 180 210 170 190 190 183 225 195 180 190 196 175 190 190 210 200 195 217 200 190 185 185
YR./EL. Jr./So. Jr./So. Gr./Sr. Jr./So. Jr./So. Jr./So. Sr./Sr. Jr./So. Jr./So. So./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./Fr. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./Fr. Jr./Fr. So./Fr. So./Fr. Jr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Jr./So. Jr./Fr. So./Fr. Jr./Jr. So./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./Fr. So./So. Fr./Fr. So./Fr. Sr./Sr. Sr./Sr. So./Fr. Jr./Fr. So./Fr. Jr./Fr. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. So./Fr. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./Fr. So./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr.
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
whitworth defense
LT LG C RG RT TE WR WR WR TB QB
DE DT DE LB LB LB NT CB CB SS FS
74 59 70 76 71 64 72 65 78 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) Bailey Lee (6-2, 300, Fr., Kaneohe, Hawaii) Jacob Johnson (6-0, 295, Fr., Port Orchard, Wash.) Matt Metcalf (6-2, 270, Jr., Bend, Ore.) Ethan Hoppe (6-1, 265, So., Salem, Ore.) Julian Sears (6-0, 260, Jr., Spokane Valley, Wash.) Julius Lugo (6-1, 290, Fr., Puyallup, Wash.) Diego Rodriguez (6-2, 285, Jr., Hillsboro, Ore.) 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.)
3 56 47 41 6 94 13 22 8 25 14 23 48 91 39 18 2 38 16 4 12 7
Brayden Miller (6-3, 225, Jr., Waitsburg, Wash.) Jack Gibson (6-3, 226, So., Camas, Wash.) Dylan Peterson (6-0, 271, Sr., Sedro-Woolley, Wash.) Justin Gies (6-3, 266, So., Post Falls, Idaho) Mason Bertelli (6-0, 221, Jr., Olympia, Wash.) Dylan Owen (6-0, 208, So., Snohomish, Wash.) Patrick Serrano (6-0, 200, Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.) Ethan Fields (6-0, 203, Sr., Bellingham, Wash.) Jaylen Gonzales (5-11, 205, Sr., Wai’anae, Hawaii)) Tyler Woods (5-10, 216, So., Olympia, Wash.) Dylan Ventress (5-10, 211, Jr., Tustin, Calif.) Derrick Platt (6-2, 212, Jr., Yelm, Wash.) RudyJay Keopuhiwa (5-9, 226, Sr., Wai’anae, Hawaii) Nathan DePaolo (6-0, 252, Fr., Cheney, Wash.) Bryce Hornbeck (5-8, 177, Sr., Sedro-Woolley, Wash.) Tiliti Adams (5-9, 168, So., Pukalani, Hawaii) Colten Chelin (6-1, 195, Sr., Kennewick, Wash.) Lindon Sevilleja (5-10, 169, Jr., Halawa, Hawaii) BJ Mullin (5-8, 174, Sr., Moses Lake, Wash.) Atticus Templeton (5-11, 200, Jr., Richland, Wash.) Jacob Hogger (6-0, 181, Sr., Bainbridge Island, Wash.) Parker Shaw (6-1, 196, Sr., Wilsonville, Ore.)
LINFIELD specialists K P LS H
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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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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 WHITWORTH HAS THE BALL R
LB
DE
DT
DT
DE
LB
CB
CB
22 | CAIDEN BIEGE-WETHERBEE
52 | brian pullman
44 |travis swanson
94 |grayson cosier
99 | chase lydig
95 | vinny niosi
24 | cedric agcaoili-ostrom
4 | tyler sitton
7 | jonathan sedy
10 | justin pfau
9 | BROCK KLOSTERMAN
96 |josh hanigan
93 | NICK SEVERSON
57 |alex frazier
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
LS 13 | colton ramos
LINFIELD defense
whitworth offense
DE DT DT DE LB LB R CB CB S M
LT RG C LG RT WR WR WR WR TB QB
44 96 94 93 99 57 95 56 52 9 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.) Alex Frazier (6-3, 255, Fr., Onalaska, Wash.) Vinny Niosi (6-2, 237, Jr., Beaverton, Ore.) Caleb Sell (6-1, 230, Fr., Salem, Ore.) Brian Pullman (5-11, 225, Jr., Bellingham, Wash.) Brock Klosterman (6-0, 215, Jr., Tigard, Ore.) 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.)
55 75 58 52 65 53 50 59 66 64 80 28 17 84 8 7 40 5 3 9 12 10
58| zacK jenkins
Cody Bollig (6-3, 279, Jr., Waianae, Hawaii) Sam Tefft (6-3, 315, So., Newcastle, Wash.) Luke Davis (6-1, 279, Sr., Spokane Valley, Wash.) Max Long (6-3, 256, Sr., Shoreline, Wash.) Chaz Evangelista (6-0, 250, Jr., Kahuku, Hawaii) Trent Nomura (5-8, 235, So., Kaneohe, Hawaii) AJ Sellem (6-2, 300, Jr., Renton, Wash.) Patton Miller (5-9, 271, Fr., Davis, Calif.) Anthony Christopher (6-3, 279, Sr., Tacoma, Wash.) Devon Zwanzig (6-0, 280, Sr., Spokane, Wash.) Ethan Peloquin (6-4, 199, Sr., Bainbridge Island, Wash.) Dylan Ashbeck (6-1, 207, So., Walla Walla, Wash.) Jerusalem To’oto’o (6-0, 182, Gr., Wai’anae, Hawaii) Alan Ballew (6-4, 180, Sr., Post Falls, Idaho) Matthew Fiesta (5-8, 174, Jr., Waipahu, Hawaii) Jarvis Natividad (5-10, 176, So., Kalihi Valley, Hawaii) Logan Kitselman (6-1, 228, Jr., Puyallup, Wash.) Isaac Fields (6-4, 220, So., Pasadena, Calif.) Isaiah Cole (5-7, 171, Sr., Monroe, Wash.) Solomon Hines (6-0, 185, So., Kent, Wash.) Jaedyn Prewitt (6-5, 216, Sr., Monroe, Wash.) Caleb Christensen (6-3, 198, Fr., Royal City, Wash.)
whitworth specialists P PK LS H
30 35 61 30
Alvaro Campos-Ontiveros (5-10, 192, Jr., Walla Walla, Wash.) Nate RaPue (6-0, 218, Sr., Centennial, Colo.) Dhylan Worster (6-0, 189, Sr., Kennewick, Wash.) Alvaro Campos-Ontiveros (5-10, 192, Jr., Walla Walla, Wash.)
KR 8 21 PR 8 39
Matthew Fiesta (5-8, 174, Jr., Waipahu, Hawaii) Cameron Sheley (5-11, 172, So., Spokane Valley, Wash.) Matthew Fiesta (5-8, 174, Jr., Waipahu, Hawaii) Bryce Hornbeck (5-8, 177, Sr., Sedro-Woolley, Wash.)
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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
3-0 4-0 2-2 4-1 3-1 5-0 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 Whitworth LINFIELD Pacific George Fox Lewis & Clark Pacific Lutheran Willamette Puget Sound
CONFERENCE
OVERALL
W-L PCT.
W-L PCT. STRK
1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1
4-0 3-0 2-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 0-4
1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
1.000 1.000 0.667 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.250 0.000
W4 W3 W2 W1 L1 L1 L3 L4
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Whitworth at Linfield Pacific Lutheran at Lewis & Clark Willamette at George Fox Puget Sound at Pacific
Pacific at Linfield Pacific Lutheran at Whitworth George Fox at Puget Sound Lewis & Clark at Willamette
recap | last week’s games LINFIELD 56, PUGET SOUND 7 Wyatt Smith for five TD and ran for another score in Tacoma, becoming Linfield’s all-time leader in pass completions. The record-setting completion went to his brother, Colton Smith, on the Wildcats’ second offensive series. Colton Smith had with five catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Tyler Sitton led with seven tackles while Ben Baxter made six stops and Vinny Niosi added five.
WHITWORTH 35, LEWIS & CLARK 17 Solomon Hines scored two touchdowns and Caleb Christensen threw for two scores and over 400 yards to lead the Pirates in Spokane. Whitworth overcame a 14-10 deficit in the third quarter to secure the win. Hines ran for 79 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes for 137 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown from Christensen. Bryce Hornbeck led the defense with two interceptions and a forced fumble.
GEORGE FOX 27, PACIFIC LUTHERAN 14 Ethan Kassebaum ran for 103 yards and a touchdown and Jason Santoni booted a pair of 40-yard field goals to carry the Bruins past the Lutes in Puyallup, Wash. GFU outscored PLU 17-7 in the second half to pull away. The Lutes led in total yards 295-288 while holding GFU QB Haiden Schaan to 107 yards through the air and intercepting him three times.
PACIFIC 49, WILLAMETTE 19 Led by the play of QB Kenyon Harris, Pacific rolled up 433 yards in Forest Grove. Harris threw for 233 yards and a career-high five TDs. The Boxers’ signal caller connected with eight different receivers and led his team to a seasonhigh 49 points. Kyle Kern topped the receiving corps with five catches for 79 yards, including two for touchdowns.
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LINFIELD’S PARALYMPIAN Annie Flood recently competed at the highest echelon of sport at the Tokyo Paralympic Games Annie Flood was prepared to move forward, having accepted this was not her year to make Team USA’s sitting volleyball Paralympic roster. The Linfield University freshman recently returned from Japan where she and her Team USA teammates captured the gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics. Flood, who resides in Salem, helped Team USA defend its Paralympic title with a thrilling 4-set match over archrival China. In preparation for the Tokyo Paralympics, Flood went all in. The granddaughter of former Linfield football athlete Bob Flood moved from Salem to Team USA’s headquarters in Oklahoma to earn a spot with the Tokyo team. “I went and I trained and I gave it everything I have,” Flood said. “And then I came home and didn’t make the roster and it was frustrating and I was angry because I gave everything I have and was that just not enough or did I do something wrong?”
And then she got the call. “I had not only just, sort of, be OK with the fact that I didn’t make the roster and start to just be like, ‘Oh, my team’s going I get to cheer for them stateside,’ but I’d also just moved into college,” she said. “And then I got the call and everything sort of clicked. It was like, OK, this is where I’m supposed to be.” Flood said she started crying. “I get off the phone — ‘Thank you so much!’ — and I just start sobbing, like sobbing and I screamed, and I was like, ‘I’m going to Tokyo!’ and my dad was like, ‘Oh my gosh!’ and my mom was like ‘What’s going on?’ It was a scene but it was, like, just pure joy.” Born with fibibular hemimela, the Salem native has lived nearly her entire life with a prosthetic on her right leg. But growing up the Paralympics were the last thing on her mind. “I mean I always wanted to just be like every other kid, I didn’t want to be different, I didn’t want to be in the Paralympics, I didn’t even know what that was,” she said.
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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 Monday 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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HOMECOMING HISTORY In Homecoming games, Linfield has an all-time record of 68-20-3. The Wildcats have won 23 straight Homecoming games, the longest skein of Homecoming wins in school history. In Homecoming games against Whitworth, Linfield owns a record of 8-0. 2019 Won Puget Sound 77-22 2018 Won Willamette 59-0 2017 Won Whitworth 38-9 2016 Won Lewis & Clark 59-7 2015 Won Chapman 52-14 2014 Won Whitworth 65-13 2013 Won Pacific Lutheran 29-0 2012 Won Whitworth 54-14 2011 Won Pacific Lutheran 45-7 2010 Won Pacific 66-14 2009 Won Lewis & Clark 59-14 2008 Won Whitworth 31-28 2007 Won Pacific Lutheran 24-0 2006 Won Willamette 42-14 2005 Won Puget Sound 62-7 2004 Won Southern Oregon 56-34 2003 Won Eastern Oregon 56-14 2002 Won Menlo 56-6 2001 Won Lewis & Clark 63-20 2000 Won Puget Sound 42-7 1999 Won Eastern Oregon 36-29 1998 Won Whitworth 10-7 1997 Won Lewis and Clark 49-0
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1996 Lost Eastern Oregon 13-20 1995 Won Puget Sound 38-13 1994 Won Lewis and Clark 39-20 1993 Won W. Washington 17-7 1992 Won Simon Fraser 37-14 1991 Won Oregon Tech 36-10 1990 Lost Pacific Lutheran 24-38 1989 Won Puget Sound 46-21 1988 Won Pacific Lutheran 35-33 1987 Lost Puget Sound 20-21 1986 Won Pacific Lutheran 43-17 1985 Won Willamette 36-33 1984 Won Western Oregon 21-6 1983 Won Lewis & Clark 38-14 1982 Won Pacific 41-0 1981 Won Eastern Oregon 20-17 1980 Won Willamette 45-0 1979 Won Whitworth 21-7 1978 Won Whitworth 57-10 1977 Won Willamette 41-10 1976 Won Whitworth 31-19 1975 Won College of Idaho 34-6 1974 Won Lewis and Clark 58-20
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1973 Won Ore. Coll. of Ed. 22-21 1972 Won Lewis and Clark 30-15 1971 Lost Whitman 9-28 1970 Won Pacific 41-6 1969 Lost Pacific Lutheran 21-27 1968 Won Pacific 26-0 1967 Won Whitman 40-7 1966 Won Pacific 33-14 1965 Won Whitman 62-12 1964 Won Pacific 63-0 1963 Won Portland State 14-7 1962 Won Lewis & Clark 12-6 1961 Won Whitman 52-0 1960 Won College of Idaho 34-6 1959 Won Whitman 28-7 1958 Won Lewis & Clark 13-6 1957 Won Whitman 35-21 1956 Won College of Idaho 20-7 1955 Won Ore. Coll. of Ed. 13-12 1954 Lost Lewis & Clark 14-21 1953 Lost Whitman 7-21 1952 Lost College of Idaho 12-34 1951 Tied Ore. Coll. of Ed. 6-6
1950 Won College of Idaho 1949 Won Whitman 1948 Lost Lewis & Clark 1947 Won British Columbia 1946 Won Lewis & Clark 1942 Won Ore. Coll. of Ed. 1941 Lost Puget Sound 1940 Lost Pacific 1939 Won Coll. of Idaho 1938 Lost Pacific 1937 Won C. Washington 1936 Lost Portland 1935 Tied Pacific 1934 Lost Willamette 1933 Won Pacific 1932 Lost Columbia 1931 Lost Puget Sound 1930 Lost College of Idaho 1929 Lost Pacific 1928 Lost College of Idaho 1927 Tied Pacific 1922 Lost Willamette
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