LINFIELD UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL VERSUS WHITWORTH • NOVEMBER 11, 2023

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MEN’S BASKETBALL DATE

OPPONENT

Oct. 27 Nov. 6 Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 18 Nov. 21 Nov. 26 Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Dec. 8 Dec. 9

Seattle Mountaineers (exhibition) McMinnville, Ore. Oregon State (exhibition) Corvallis, Ore. Bushnell Eugene, Ore. Portland State Portland, Ore. Evergreen State Olympia, Wash.

Western Oregon Monmouth, Ore. Walla Walla McMinnville, Ore. Pacific Lutheran McMinnville, Ore. Lewis & Clark Portland, Ore. McMinnville , Ore. Portland Bible Warner Pacific

Dec. 16 Dec. 30 Jan. 5

Seattle Pacific Northwest Willamette

Jan. 6

MEN’S WRESTLING

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

TIME

DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

TIME

DATE

OPPONENT

LOCATION

TIME

Portland, Ore.

7 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

3 p.m.

8 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

Seattle, Wash.

Kirkland, Wash.

Salem, Ore.

3 p.m.

5 p.m.

8 p.m.

Nov. 3 Nov. 4 Nov 10 Nov. 12 Nov 19 Dec 3 Dec. 9 Dec 17 Jan 7 Jan 16 Jan 20 Jan 21

Simon Fraser Simon Fraser Open Pacific Mike Clock Open Spokane Open Clackamas Open Southern Oregon Desert Duals Mat Cat Invitational Umpqua Southern Oregon Boxer Open

Burnaby, B.C. Burnaby, B.C. McMinnville, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore. Spokane, Wash.

Oregon City, Ore. Ashland, Ore. Las Vegas, Nev. McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore.

7 p.m.

9 a.m.

7 p.m.

9 a.m.

9:15 a.m.

9 a.m.

5:30 p.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

7 p.m.

2 p.m.

9 a.m.

Nov. 9 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 11 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec. 30

Multnomah Bushnell Austin College UT Dallas Walla Walla Pacific Lutheran Lewis & Clark Warner Pacific Western Oregon Central Washington (exhibition) Corban Northwest

McMinnville, Ore. Eugene, Ore. Sherman, Texas Dallas, Texas McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Portland, Ore. Portland, Ore. Monmouth, Ore. Ellensburg, Wash.

Salem, Ore. Kirkland, Wash.

6 p.m.

2 p.m.

3 p.m.

3 p.m.

1 p.m.

6 p.m.

4 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

2 p.m.

Noon 3 p.m.

Jan. 27

Southwestern Oregon CC

Coos Bay, Ore.

2 p.m.

Jan. 5

Willamette

Salem, Ore.

6 p.m.

Puget Sound

McMinnville, Ore.

6 p.m.

Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 16

Whitman Whitworth George Fox

McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Newberg, Ore.

8 p.m.

6 p.m.

8 p.m.

Feb. 2 Feb 6 Feb. 9

Corban Pacific Grays Harbor

Salem, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore. McMinnville, Ore.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

Jan. 6 Jan. 12 Jan. 13

Puget Sound Whitman Whitworth

McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore.

4 p.m.

6 p.m.

4 p.m.

Jan. 16

George Fox

Newberg, Ore.

6 p.m.

Jan. 19 Jan. 26

Pacific Lewis & Clark

McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore.

8 p.m.

8 p.m.

Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Jan. 27

Pacific Lewis & Clark Pacific Lutheran

McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Tacoma, Wash.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

4 p.m.

Jan. 27 Feb. 2

Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound

Tacoma, Wash.

Tacoma, Wash.

6 p.m.

8 p.m.

Feb. 2

Puget Sound

Tacoma, Wash.

6 p.m.

Feb. 3 Feb. 9

Willamette Whitworth

McMinnville, Ore. Spokane, Wash.

6 p.m.

8 p.m.

Feb. 3 Feb. 9 Feb. 10

Willamette Whitworth Whitman

McMinnville, Ore. Spokane, Wash.

Walla Walla, Wash.

4 p.m.

6 p.m.

4 p.m.

Feb. 10 Feb. 13

Whitman George Fox

Walla Walla, Wash.

McMinnville, Ore.

6 p.m.

8 p.m.

Feb. 13

George Fox

McMinnville, Ore.

6 p.m.

Forest Grove, Ore. No. 1 Seed

6 p.m.

TBA

Forest Grove, Ore. No. 1 Seed

4 p.m.

TBA

Feb. 17 Pacific Feb. 23-24 NWC Tournament

LOCATION

SWIMMING DATE

MEET

LOCATION

TIME

Oct. 28

NWC Sprint Meet

McMinnville, Ore.

10 a.m.

Nov. 4 Nov. 17

Puget Sound Whitworth

Tacoma, Wash.

McMinnville, Ore.

1 p.m.

6 p.m.

Nov. 18 Dec. 1-3

Whitman Logger Invitational

McMinnville, Ore. Tacoma, Wash.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

Jan. 12 Jan. 13

Lewis & Clark Pacific

McMinnville, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore.

6 p.m.

11 a.m.

Jan. 19 Jan. 20

Pacific Lutheran George Fox

Tacoma, Wash.

Newberg, Ore.

6 p.m.

1 p.m.

Salem, Ore. Federal Way, Wash.

Greensboro, N.C.

11 a.m.

All day All day

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Jan. 27 Willamette Feb. 8-11 NWC Championships March 20-23 NCAA III Championships

March 1-2 NCAA Upper Midwest Regionals

Stevens Point, Wisc. TBA

March 15-16 NCAA III National Championships La Crosse, Wisc.

TBA

WOMEN’S WRESTLING DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

TIME

Nov. 3

Simon Fraser

Burnaby, B.C.

7 p.m.

Nov. 4 Nov. 10

Simon Fraser Open Pacific

Burnaby, B.C. McMinnville, Ore.

9 a.m.

7 p.m.

Nov. 12 Nov. 19

Mike Clock Open Spokane Open

Forest Grove, Ore. Spokane, Wash.

9 a.m.

9:15 a.m.

Dec. 2 Dec. 9

Grays Harbor Choker Open Southern Oregon

Aberdeen, Wash.

Ashland, Ore.

9 a.m.

4 p.m.

Dec. 17 Jan. 7

Desert Duals Mat Cat Invitational

Las Vegas, Nev. McMinnville, Ore.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

Jan. 13 Jan. 16

Oregon Classic Umpqua

Redmond, Ore. McMinnville, Ore.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

Jan. 20 Jan. 21

Eastern Oregon Boxer Open

Forest Grove, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore.

2 p.m.

9 a.m.

Jan. 27 Feb. 6

Southwestern Oregon CC Pacific

Coos Bay, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore.

2 p.m.

7 p.m.

Feb. 9 Grays Harbor McMinnville, Ore. Feb. 23-24 NCWWC Region 5 Championships Denton, Texas March 8-9 NCWWC National Championships Cedar Rapids, Iowa

7 p.m.

TBA TBA

GAME TIME NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Feb. 17 Pacific Feb. 23-24 NWC Tournament

Home events in BOLD

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whitworth at no. 8 Linfield series lore

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In a series that dates back to 1952, Linfield owns an alltime series advantage against Whitworth of 40-6-2

sending the seniors off in style

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Prior to kickoff, Linfield honors the efforts and committments of its dedicated football players, trainers, managers, cheerleaders, dancers and musicians

linfield athletics honors six new hall of fame inductees

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Enjoy the stories of four remarkable former student-athletes, a celebrated coach plus a national championship team, all of which left indelible marks on Linfield Athletics

history of maxwell field

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Linfield’s beloved Maxwell Field and Memorial Stadium have a distinctive historic feel, yet offer fully modern amenities

GOLDEN TOE Linfield punter Thomas Tabor is proving to be an effective weapon at keeping opponents at bay. The Linfield senior’s punting average of 42.17 yards per attempt ranks sixth this season in ncaa division III statistics.

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CAMERAS Jackson Koons, Eric Albios Nick Alder, Nate Kassler PUBLIC ADDRESS, SPOTTER Steve Oleson, Reed Aylett TICKETS Mary Jo Nichols, Suzanne Coggeshall, Robin McClendon Jolene Bird, Kathy Cook, Leslie Hayward PRESSBOX HOST Kaylee Barnum

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GAME TIME

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WELCOME TO LINFIELD UNIVERSITY

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WHITWORTH GAME NOTES LINFIELD HAS AN ALL-TIME RECORD against Whitworth of 40-6-2 in a series dating back to 1952 and the Wildcats have won the last three meetings ... In the most recent meeting in 2022, Linfield won 35-17 in Spokane. The last meeting in McMinnville was in 2021, with Linfield winning 42-7 … 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 … Linfield has a 20-1-2 record against Whitworth in McMinnville and a 19-5 record against the Pirates in Spokane …

Whitworth’s last win in McMinnville was in 2006 by a 17-13 score … 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 of the games in the series was in the postseason: in 2015 Linfield won 48-10 in a NCAA Division III first round playoff.

TODAY’S MATCHUP IS BELIEVED TO BE the first time in Northwest Conference history – which dates back to 1926 - that two NWC teams with perfect season records have met in the regular season finale … NWC teams have met in the regular season finale with perfect conference records. The most recent times were Linfield and Willamette in 2004 and 2005, with the Wildcats winning 48-14 in McMinnville in 2004 and 63-21 in Salem in 2005.

LINFIELD HAS EXTENDED THE LONGEST STRING of winning seasons in college football history at any level to 67 after defeating George Fox 41-13 in McMinnville in the fifth game of the 2023 season. The Streak began in 1956 … During The Streak, Linfield is 554-120-10 for a winning percentage of .817. Linfield’s record at home during The Streak is 294-43-4 (.868)… Linfield’s NWC record during The Streak is 278-33-5 (.888). In all league games, it is 33045-5 (.875), which includes games from 1985-1995 when Linfield was part of the Columbia Football Association.

2023 IS LINFIELD’S 108TH SEASON OF FOOTBALL, dating back to 1896. The Wildcats’ all-time record is 649-271-28 (.699) … Linfield’s all-time home record is 360-92-16 (.786), including a Maxwell Field record of 340-80-11 (.802) … Linfield’s all-time NWC record is 314-111-11 (.733) in 80 seasons dating back to the conference’s initial formation in 1926. In all league games, it is 365-123-11 (.742), which includes games from 1985-1995 when the NWC schools were part of the Columbia Football Association …

2022 saw Linfield put together an unbeaten, untied regular season

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GAME TIME NOVEMBER 11, 2023

last meeting: october 8, 2022

Linfield 35, WHITWORTH 17 Blake Eaton threw for three touchdowns and freshman Blaze Holani piled up four quarterback sacks to power the Wildcats to victory at the Pine Bowl.

Eaton completed 26 of 35 pass attempts and finished with 286 yards through the air. He also ran for what ended up being the winning points, a 1-yard sneak late in the third quarter. Joel Valadez was spectacular, catching 11 passes for 178 yards.

Linfield outgained Whitworth 442-288. The Wildcats converted 7 of 12 third-down plays and 2 of 3 fourth-down opportunities. Connor McNabb ran for 98 yards on 16 carries.

The defense was also solid throughout, led by the seven tackles of both Blake Rybar and Caiden Biege-Wetherbee.

Pirates quarterback Ryan Blair passed for 196 yards and two scores, completing 24 of 36 passes. But he was intercepted

by Caiden Biege-Wetherbee in the second quarter and was sacked four times by Holani. for the 21st time in school history; the most recent had been a 9-0 record in 2021 and the first was a 1-0 record in 1900.

SINCE THE START OF THE 2009 SEASON, Linfield is 138-19 (.879) overall, 118-7 (.944) in the regular season, 75-4 (.949) at home and 90-2 (.978) in NWC games … In that time, Linfield has won 12 NWC titles, including the 2022 crown; 11 of those have been outright titles, including 2022 … During that span, Linfield is 20-12 (.625) in the postseason … Since 2009, Linfield has recorded seven unbeaten regular seasons … In its last 100 regular season games dating back to the 2011 season, the Wildcats are 94-6.

HEAD COACH JOSEPH SMITH is in his 17th season as Linfield’s head coach; he has an overall record of 156-28 (.848), which is the highest winning percentage of any head coach in Wildcat football history … Smith’s record includes marks of 124-16 (.886) in the regular season, 103-6 (.945) in Northwest Conference games, 84-8 (.913) at home and 20-12 (.625) in the postseason … During Smith’s tenure, Linfield has won 12 NWC titles, including the 2022 crown; 11 of those have been outright, including 2022 … During Smith’s tenure, Linfield has put together seven unbeaten regular seasons.

HEAD COACH JOSEPH SMITH

exceeding expectations LINFIELD COACHING CHRONOLOGY In 17 seasons as Linfield head coach, Joseph Smith has raised the bar even higher than those who came before him

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nown for a string of consecutive winning seasons that stretches back to 1956 as well as a bevy of conference and national championships, it seems not just anyone is capable of matching the high standards set forth by the Linfield football program.

Now in his 17th season as Linfield head coach, Joseph Smith developed his coaching persona in stages. It took root through an All-America playing career under Hall of Fame coach Ad Rutschman, then blossomed as a defensive coordinator on the 2004 NCAA Division III title-winning team. When Smith succeeded Jay Locey as head coach in 2006, he was more than ready to continue – and ultimately exceed – the winning standards set before him.

Smith owns a career record of 156-28, making him among the most successful program leaders in Division III. His career winning percentage of .848 tops the list of Linfield coaches, is third-best among active Division III coaches and stands 14th all-time across all three NCAA divisions.

Perhaps even more remarkable is Smith’s glossy 105-6 career record versus conference opponents, a success rate of 94 percent.

A 12-time Northwest Conference Coach of the Year, Smith has guided the Wildcats to a dozen NWC championships, 12 NCAA playoff appearances and seven unbeaten regular seasons. In 2014, he received national acclaim when he was named the NCAA Division III Coach of the Year.

Smith served as an assistant at Linfield for 13 years, including seven as defensive coordinator from 1999 to 2005. During his first season, the Wildcats finished 6-3, though two of the Wildcats’ losses came at the hands of Top 10 teams and the other was to a NCAA Division II program which enjoyed its best season in many years.

With Smith as defensive coordinator, Linfield finished No. 1 in the NWC in total defense and scoring defense four times.

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GAME TIME NOVEMBER 11, 2023

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

YEARS

NO.

W-L-T

PCT.

1896-1900 1901, 1905 1902 1903 1904 1922-25 1926-27 1928-29 1930-38, ’40-42 1939, ’46-47 1948-67 1968-91 1992-95 1996-2005 2006-

5 2 1 1 1 4 2 2 12 3 20 24 4 10 17

4-5-0 3-1-3 2-1-1 3-3-0 3-1-1 7-11-2 8-7-2 1-13-0 30-54-7 12-14-1 122-51-10 183-48-3 32-9-1 84-18-0 156-28-0

.444 .643 .625 .500 .700 .400 .529 .071 .368 .463 .694 .788 .774 .824 .848

During that span, the Wildcats went 60-6 and made five NCAA Division III playoff appearances. Linfield captured the 2004 Division III national championship with a 28-21 win over Mary Hardin-Baylor, a victory that was clinched by a defensive sack in the waning seconds.

The ’Cats won or shared six NWC titles from 2000 through 2005.

Smith served first as linebackers and defensive line coach before taking over as secondary coach and defensive coordinator.

A second team NAIA All-American in 1992, Smith was a fouryear starter at cornerback and a two-time first team all-conference selection. He earned national distinction as NAIA Division II Defensive Player of the Week in the opening game of 1992, helping Linfield upset second-ranked Pacific Lutheran. He finished his career with 16 interceptions, third-most in program history, and 168 tackles.

Smith was a senior on Linfield’s 1992 team that went 12-1 with its only blemish coming in a 26-13 loss to Findlay (Ohio) in the NAIA Division II national championship game. As a player, he helped the Wildcats capture consecutive CFA-Mt. Hood League championships in 1991 and 1992.

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COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF

JACKSON VAUGHAN

brett elliott

WILL HECK

neil fendall

nick kernaghan

greg mcanally

justin lyons

taylor fendall

owen hand

dawson lieurance

wyatt smith

duane duey

MACK FARAG

tyler warden

cydney hess

garry killgore

doug hire

steve simmons

Senior Associate Director of Athletics

Assistant Director of Athletics

kelly bird

kendrick murphy

raylynn bucher

Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line

Linebackers

krista francisco-sluss

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks

Cornerbacks

emma podliska

Student Athletic Trainer

Offensive Line

Linebackers

katie phillips

Student Athletic Trainer

Director of Operations & Special Teams Coordinator

Receivers

Equipment Coordinator

Director of Athletics

Sports Communications and Marketing

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Linebackers

Tight Ends

Student Manager

Sports Communications Assistant

Running Backs

Certified Head Athletic Trainer

Student Manager

Sports Communications Graduate Assistant

AROUND THE NORTHWEST northwest conference standings CONFERENCE LINFIELD Whitworth Lewis & Clark Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound George Fox Pacific Willamette

W-L

PCT.

W-L

6-0 6-0 3-3 3-3 2-4 2-4 2-4 0-6

1.000 1.000 .500 .500 .333 .333 .333 .000

8-0 8-0 4-5 4-5 3-5 3-6 2-6 1-8

OVERALL PCT.

STRK

1.000 1.000 .444 .444 .375 .333 .250 .111

W8 W8 W1 L2 L1 L1 W1 L8

THIS WEEK

next WEEK

Whitworth at Linfield Pacific Lutheran at Puget Sound Lewis & Clark at Willamette Pacific at George Fox

NCAA playoff pairings announced Sunday at 2 p.m. PST First round games at campus sites

recap | last week’s games LINFIELD 42, PACIFIC LUTHERAN 19 Connor McNabb rushed for 131 yards and younger brother Luke McNabb passed for 249 yards in his first career start, leading the Wildcats to the win at Sparks Stadium. Linfield outgained PLU 434-102 through three quar-ters before inserting reserve players with a six-touchdown lead. PLU finished the day with just five yards rushing. Cutter Hillock led Linfield with eight tackles.

WHITWORTH 24, GEORGE FOX 13 Austin Ewing threw for 249 yards and a go-ahead score to Luis Salgado, and the Pi-rates kept their undefeated season alive on a rain-soaked day at the Pine Bowl. Whit-worth overcame an early interception, two failed fourth and goal conversions, and a fourth quarter deficit to snap a two-game losing streak to George Fox.

LEWIS & CLARK 66, PUGET SOUND 24 Elijah Washington tied the program record with five total touchdowns and the Pioneers posted their most points since 2010 in the blowout victory at Griswold Stadium. As a team, Lewis & Clark rushed 33 times for 353 yards as five different Pioneers posted carries of 10 yards or more. Andrew Baum paced the L&C defense with seven total tackles.

PACIFIC 64, WILLAMETTE 6 The Boxers racked up a school record 598 yards of total offense to win easily at Hanson Stadium. Pacific scored four touchdowns in the first quarter to race out to a 28-0 lead. Pacific rushed for 223 yards and passed 375 yards to break a total yards record set against Whitman in 1972.

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WHITWORTH PIRATES NO. NAME 0 Riley Morrison 1 Caelin Johnson 1 Luke McCorkle 2 Dylan Ashbeck 2 Omari Williams 3 Ryan Blair 3 Zach Brooks 4 Austin Ewing 4 Atticus Templeton 5 Isaac Fields 5 Caleb Shawen 6 Chayce Gomes 6 Joshua Lawson 7 JT Muñoz 7 Jarvis Natividad 8 Chris Knutson 8 Dawson Tobeck 9 Solo Hines 9 Ryan Kinney 10 Cameron Sheley 12 Collin Campbell 12 Teagan Gaither 13 Jace Parbon 14 Renat Mamikonyan Jr. 14 Dylan Ventress 15 Ty Faker 16 Jadon Claps 16 Colin Fulton 17 Caden Keithley 17 Noah Stifle 18 Tiliti Adams 18 Dillon Kuk 19 Anthony Kee 19 Gage Smith 20 Luis Salgado 20 Jacob Winchester 22 Daniel McKeirnan 23 Manual Parada 24 Joe Baffney 24 Isaiah Jones 25 Evan Brown 26 Tylor Kern 27 Taylor Wells 28 Tyler Kinney 28 Nathan Owens 29 Kurt Solano 30 Connor Perez 30 Alberto Solano 31 Kenyon Coleman 32 Seamus Doohan 33 Gabe Mose 33 Dylan Owen 34 Marcus Viramontes 35 Micajah Weisner 36 Jacob Brandvold 36 Ikaika Millan 38 Spencer King 39 Lucas Reynolds

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POS. WR WR DB WR DB QB LB QB DB TE LB WR DB DL WR DB WR RB LB WR LB QB DB QB LB WR DB QB DB QB DB WR WR LB RB DB DB RB DB RB LB DB TE LB RB RB DB K/P TE DB TE DL LS DB DB RB K/P DL

HT. 5-8 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-7 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-4 6-0 5-10 5-9 6-3 5-9 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-3 5-11 6-2 6-0 5-11 5-9 6-1 5-9 6-0 5-8 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-5 5-11 5-8 5-7 5-9 5-7 6-2 5-11 5-9 6-1 5-8 6-3 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-3

WT. 172 176 173 204 173 200 220 186 213 240 234 177 180 233 175 175 180 187 191 182 224 196 192 208 221 185 174 200 194 158 167 192 172 193 192 172 196 185 173 196 181 160 228 192 182 200 172 192 213 169 197 214 177 204 201 208 198 203

YR. Sr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Gr. Gr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Gr. So. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr.

HOMETOWN Bothell, Wash.

Munich, Germany Sandpoint, Idaho Walla Walla, Wash.

Seattle, Wash.

Spokane, Wash.

Davis, Calif.

Kealakekua, Hawaii Richland, Wash.

Pasadena, Calif.

Spokane, Wash.

Wai’anae, Hawaii Spokane Valley, Wash.

Pasco, Wash.

Kalihi Valley, Hawaii Sammamish, Wash.

Nine Mile Falls, Wash.

Kent, Wash.

Snohomish, Wash.

Spokane Valley, Wash.

Bothell, Wash.

West Seattle, Wash.

Spokane, Wash.

Tukwilla, Wash.

Santa Ana, Calif.

Tacoma, Wash.

Snohomish, Wash.

Kirkland, Wash.

Snohomish, Wash.

Woodinville, Wash.

Pukalani (Maui), Hawaii Marysville, Wash.

Vancouver, Wash.

Star, Idaho Kennewick, Wash.

Bend, Ore. Spokane, Wash.

Renton, Wash.

Walla Walla, Wash.

Vancouver, Wash.

Bellingham, Wash.

Milton, Wash.

Freeman, Wash.

Snohomish, Wash.

Kirkland, Wash.

Des Moines, Wash.

Pleasanton, Calif.

Shoreline, Wash.

Richland, Wash.

Walla Walla, Wash.

Des Moines, Wash.

Snohomish, Wash.

Anaheim, Calif.

Bend, Ore. Snohomish, Wash.

Clarkston, Wash.

Sammamish, Wash.

Spokane Valley, Wash.

GAME TIME NOVEMBER 11, 2023

NO. NAME 40 Stanton Gustavson 41 Justin Gies 42 Isaya Galvez 42 James Lee 43 Hunter Tibodeau 44 Cal Reynolds 44 Luke Roberts 45 Zach Loveless 46 David Medina 48 Jesse James 49 Mason Podoll 50 Trevor Gravelle 50 Jake Trost 51 Jaysen Akahi-Vida 52 Jake McCabe 53 Hunter Letteer 53 Brady Sheffer 54 Tyee Ford 55 David Araiza 56 Kiefer Furness 57 Conner McChesney 58 Caleb Cabrera 59 Patton Miller 60 Isaiah Gonsalves 61 Connor Johnson 63 Elijah Chung 64 Drake Watko 65 Hugo Diaz 68 Elesia Ah Yee 70 Nate Vasiloff 71 Thomas Neel 72 Dillon Helle 73 Hunter Olmstead 75 Sam Tefft 76 Jacob Peck 77 Isaiah Sittauer 80 Deacon Dietz 82 Lane Watkins 83 Iden Bone 84 Wyatt Doran 86 Chris Holt 87 Cade Conklin 88 Michael Workman 89 Jahsiah Jerome 89 Evan Liggett 90 Canyon Dietrich 91 Nathan DePaolo 92 Nathaniel Hummel 93 Ephraim Watkins 94 Luke Jacobson 95 Alex Smith

POS. TE DL LB TE DL DL RB LB DL LB LB LB OL OL OL LB OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL OL WR DL K/P WR WR WR WR DL WR DL DL DL DL DL DL

HT. 6-1 6-2 5-10 6-5 6-0 6-0 6-2 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-3 5-10 5-7 5-10 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-5 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-6 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-11 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-0

WT. 229 282 212 231 225 240 203 217 244 181 208 223 248 243 247 217 280 281 275 275 271 256 281 327 223 235 309 263 252 265 289 304 259 305 268 266 174 247 155 156 166 186 197 197 189 335 268 220 283 221 275

YR. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr.

HOMETOWN Durango, Colo.

Post Falls, Idaho Richland, Wash.

Post Falls, Idaho Shoreline, Wash.

West Linn, Ore. Bend, Ore. Tumwater, Wash.

Quincy, Wash.

Spokane, Wash.

Snohomish, Wash.

Spokane, Wash.

Maple Valley, Wash.

Waipahu, Hawaii Maple Valley, Wash.

Kelso, Wash.

Kirkland, Wash.

Seattle, Wash.

Moses Lake, Wash.

Maple Valley, Wash.

Vancouver, Wash.

Normandy Park, Wash.

Vacaville, Calif.

Mililani, Hawaii Bend, Ore. San Gabriel, Calif.

Spokane, Wash.

Vancouver, Wash.

Pahoa, Hawaii Goodyear, Ariz.

Spokane, Wash.

Graham, Wash.

Concrete, Wash.

Newcastle, Wash.

Nampa, Idaho Battle Ground, Wash.

Olympia, Wash.

Snohomish, Wash.

Moses Lake, Wash.

Snohomish, Wash.

Honolulu, Hawaii Spokane, Wash.

Spokane, Wash.

Kaneohe, Hawaii Kirkland, Wash.

Orange, Calif.

Cheney, Wash.

Oak Harbor, Wash.

Spokane, Wash.

Cashmere, Wash.

Walla Walla, Wash.

HEAD COACH: Rod Sandberg (10th year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Ian Kolste, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks, Mac Shaw, defensive coordinator / defensive line, Alex Murphy, special teams coordinator, Alex Land, Todd Green, Jim Puryear, Matt Johnson, Duke DeGaetano, Cole Hinrichs, Jake O’Donnell, Seth Harrison, Bryce Hornbeck, Joe Schmidt, Mason Bertelli

LINFIELD WILDCATS NO. NAME POS. 1 Aaron Martinez RB 1 Josh Santiago Jr. WR 2 Connor Wolfe WR 2 Frank Cooper III S 3 Colton Smith WR 3 Ben Baxter S 4 Johnny Miller R 4 Devon Murray WR 5 Connor McNabb RB 5 Des Phillips CB 6 Jett Searle M 6 Carson Van Dyke QB 7 Colby Kalaukoa S 7 Luke McNabb QB 8 Chance Sparks CB 9 Logan Carr LB 9 Deacon Edgar QB 10 Blake Eaton QB 10 Justin Pfau CB 11 Paul Thie WR 11 Ryan Cambouris CB 12 Nick Gribble RB 13 Jacob Slifka WR 13 Bubba Preston S 14 Isaac Hoidal TE 14 Sean Craven CB 15 Karson Walsh S 15 Cade Welch WR 16 Gavin Dalziel K 16 Ryder Iwata S 17 Caleb Woodcock WR 17 Dylan Munley LB 18 Blaze Holani LB 19 Austin Case WR 19 Max Kirsch S 20 Adin Wolf S 20 Liam Christensen WR 21 Cutter Hillock S 21 Dane Meddaugh WR 22 Caiden Biege-Wetherbee R 22 Khalil Yarbo RB 23 Tyler Larson RB 23 Paavan Bankston CB 24 Tyler Good LB 24 Jack Franzen RB 25 Kenyon Johnson CB 25 Cole Massar WR 26 Evan Fisette CB 26 Luke Amble WR 27 Makai Williams CB 27 Brady Laybourne RB 28 Kobe Hein RB 28 Brady Crenshaw S 29 Jake Krivoshein S 29 Jackson Pfeifer RB 30 Cade Johannsen P/K 30 Mario Sanchez M 31 Payton Anhorn S 33 Storm Su’a R 34 Wyatt Zellner LB 34 Cooper Zellner RB 35 Blake Rybar LB

HT. 6-0 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-3 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-3 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-5 5-7 6-3 5-9 5-8 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-8 5-8 5-10 5-10 6-2 5-9 6-3 5-8 6-1 5-10 5-7 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-8 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-2

WT. 210 145 175 178 175 185 200 185 205 180 190 185 190 205 190 220 185 190 207 180 170 190 204 170 225 143 185 175 180 160 185 195 235 165 180 180 200 190 185 205 185 205 160 210 200 185 182 190 155 170 185 170 185 185 188 210 190 170 205 210 170 225

YR./EL. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Sr. Sr./Sr. So./So. Gr./Sr. Sr./Sr. Gr./Sr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Jr./Jr. So./Fr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Gr./Sr. Sr./Sr. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. So./So. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. So./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr. So./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./So. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Sr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Jr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr.

HOMETOWN Wilmington, Calif.

Waianae, Hawaii Albany, Ore. Wilsonville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Charlotte, N.C. Lake Oswego, Ore. Sumner, Wash.

Scappoose, Ore. Carson, Wash.

Tualatin, Ore. Albany, Ore. Kaneohe, Hawaii Scappoose, Ore. Hillsboro, Ore. Sherwood, Ore. Medford, Ore. Central Point, Ore. Waipahu, Hawaii Palo Alto, Calif.

Los Altos, Calif.

Sherwood, Ore. Banks, Ore. Kaneohe, Hawaii Stevenson, Wash.

Bend, Ore. Poulsbo, Wash.

Eugene, Ore. Brier, Wash.

Honolulu, Hawaii Yakima, Wash.

Tualatin,Ore. Kaneohe, Hawaii Cornelius, Ore. Happy Valley, Ore Sandy, Ore. Fall City, Wash Issaquah, Wash.

Gig Harbor, Wash Lake Oswego, Ore. Puyallup, Wash.

Snohomish, Wash.

Yelm, Wash.

Gladstone, Ore. Portland, Ore. Vancouver, Wash.

Beaverton, Ore. Lancaster, Calif.

Carnation, Wash.

Snohomish, Wash.

Gig Harbor, Wash Gresham, Ore. Lebanon, Ore. Woodinville, Wash.

Silverton, Ore. Eugene, Ore. Stanfield, Ore. Central Point, Ore. Wahiawa, Hawaii Gilbert, Ariz.

Gilbert, Ariz.

Monroe, Wash.

NO. NAME POS. 36 Trey Dieringer S 37 Brock Guyette LB 38 Tye Vargas LB 39 Hayden Eiguren R 39 Jakob Honda RB 40 Chase Michalczik DE/LS 42 Tyson Fuehrer Jr. LB 44 Easton Abbott DE 45 Carter Boise S 48 Thomas Tabor P 49 Trevor Anderson LB 50 Gavin Nguyen LB 51 Gabe Paea DT 52 Caleb Sell DE 53 Joseph Higuchi LB 54 Chase Dersarkissian LB 55 Matua Whalen DT 56 Andrew Duran LB 57 Alex Frazier-Dow DT 58 Eric Murtagh DT 59 Alec Prevett OT 60 Nathan Fillinger-Palotay C/LS 61 Mills Weerasinghe OG 62 Conner Tompkins-Delacerda DE 63 Alex Bobadilla C 64 Ethan Hoppe C/OG 65 Julius Lugo OG 66 Abdimaalik Yusuf DT 66 Lane Baker OT 67 Carter Darby OG 68 Trevor Johnson OT 69 Clifford Hegney OG 70 Bailey Lee OG 71 David Sumner OT 72 Austin Leykam C 73 Preston Powers OG 74 Nic Fortney DT 75 Alex Hankins OT 76 Jesse Fluegge DE 76 Kalama Kerr DT 77 Camden Ferguson OG 78 Diego Rodriguez OT 79 Tanner Thomas OT 80 Maclain Stoneking WR 81 Riley Peterson WR 82 Reid Gray WR 83 Tyler Mishler WR 84 Griffin Young TE 85 Trevor Schier TE 86 Connley Courtney TE 87 Jace Swygard TE 88 Franco Keplinger TE 89 Brandon Dean CB 90 Connor Stevens DE 91 Bryce Bouyer DT 92 Grady Kentch DE 93 Nick Severson DT 94 Cole Alva DE 95 Jorden Reece DE 96 Reece Jennings DE 97 Conner Dasmann DE 99 Gabe Erickson DT

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HT. 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-1 5-8 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-4 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-5 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-0 5-11 5-8 5-9 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-3 6-4 5-8 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-3 5-2 6-3 6-1 6-3

WT. 190 205 205 200 175 225 220 230 180 205 195 215 230 235 190 210 240 215 280 230 295 260 280 213 300 265 299 285 285 295 290 255 310 260 275 280 285 300 220 275 320 285 245 160 155 150 155 225 215 215 200 240 150 240 235 240 300 230 215 195 205 255

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YR./EL. Fr./Fr. So./So. Sr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Jr./So. Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Jr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Fr. /Fr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Gr./Sr. So./So. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Sr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr.

HOMETOWN Scappoose, Ore. Chehalis, Wash.

Mount Vernon, Wash.

Beaverton, Ore. Waimea, Hawaii Corvallis, Ore. Vancouver, Wash North Medford, Ore. Spray, Ore. Seattle, Wash.

Klamath Falls, Ore. Salem, Ore. Lakewood, Wash.

Salem, Ore. Kaneohe, Hawaii San Marcos, Calif Seattle, Wash.

Somerset, Calif.

Onalaska, Wash.

West Linn, Ore Amity, Ore. Sherwood, Ore. Beaverton, Ore. Bothell, Wash.

Redwood City, Calif.

Salem, Ore. Puyallup, Wash.

Kirkland, Wash.

Adna, Wash.

Gresham, Ore. Mount Vernon, Wash.

Salem, Ore. Kaneohe, Hawaii Madras, Ore. Lake Oswego, Ore. Novato, Calif.

Gig Harbor, Wash Snohomish, Wash.

Lake Forest, Calif.

Las Vegas, Nev. Lake Oswego, Ore. Hillsboro, Ore. Eugene, Ore. Loomis, Calif.

Damascus, Ore. Damascus, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Vancouver, Wash.

Eatonville, Wash.

Happy Valley, Ore Lake Oswego, Ore. Rancho Murieto, Calif.

Sandy, Ore. Portland, Ore. University Place, Wash.

Snohomish, Wash.

Sherwood, Ore. Lincoln, Calif.

Poulsbo, Wash Gig Harbor, Wash El Dorado Hills, Calif.

Sublimity, Ore.

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WHEN LINFIELD HAS THE BALL WR

TE

LT

LG

C

RG

RT

WR

WR

3 |colton smith

88 | FRANCO KEPLINGER

75 | alex hankins

66 | lane baker

72 | austin leykam

64| ethan hoppe

78 | diego rodriguez

2 |connor wolfe

4 |DEVON MURRAY

11 | paul thie

14 | isaac hoidal

79 | tanner thomas

76 | kalama kerr

61 | mills weerasinghe

65 | julius lugo

68 | trevor johnson

13 | jacob slifka

17 |Caleb woodcock

QB

RB 10 | blake eaton

7 |luke mcnabb

K 5| CONNOR mcnabb

1 | aaron martinez

H 16 | gavin dalziel

LINFIELD offense

whitworth defense

LT

DE or NT or DT or DE

LG C RG RT TE WR WR WR TB QB

75 79 66 76 72 61 64 65 78 68 88 14 2 13 4 17 3 11 5 1 10 7

Alex Hankins (6-5, 300, Jr., Snohomish, Wash.)

Tanner Thomas (6-2, 245, Fr., Eugene, Ore.) Lane Baker (6-4, 285, Jr., Adna, Wash.)

Kalama Kerr (5-10, 275, Jr., Las Vegas, Nev.) Austin Leykam (6-2, 275, So., Lake Oswego, Ore.) Mills Weerasinghe (6-1, 280, Sr., Beaverton, Ore.) Ethan Hoppe (6-1, 265, Sr., Salem, Ore.) Julius Lugo (6-1, 299, Jr., Puyallup, Wash.)

Diego Rodriguez (6-2, 285, Sr., Hillsboro, Ore.) Trevor Johnson (6-4, 290, Jr., Mount Vernon, Wash.)

Franco Keplinger (6-4, 240, Sr., Rancho Murieta, Calif.)

Isaac Hoidal (6-3, 225, Sr., Stevenson, Wash.)

Connor Wolfe (5-10, 175, Jr., Albany, Ore.) Jacob Slifka (6-5, 204, Jr., Banks, Ore.) Devon Murray (6-3, 185, Sr., Sumner, Wash.)

Caleb Woodcock (6-2, 185, Jr., Yakima, Wash.)

Colton Smith (6-0, 175, Sr., McMinnville, Ore.) Paul Thie (6-0, 180, Sr., Palo Alto, Calif.)

Connor McNabb (5-11, 205, Sr., Scappoose, Ore.) Aaron Martinez (6-0, 210, Jr., Wilmington, Calif.)

Blake Eaton (6-2, 190, Jr., Central Point, Ore.) Luke McNabb (6-3, 205, Fr., Scappoose, Ore.)

ILB ILB OLB CB SS FS CB or

92 33 95 91 41 93 7 82 3 14 5 45 9 37 6 18 4 17 22 13 2 1

Nathan Hummel (6-3, 220, Jr., Oak Harbor, Wash.)

Dylan Owen (6-1, 214, Sr., Snohomish, Wash.)

Alex Smith (6-0, 275, Jr., Walla Walla, Wash.)

Nathan DePaolo (6-0, 268, Jr., Cheney, Wash.)

Justin Gies (6-2, 282, Sr., Post Falls, Idaho) Ephraim Watkins (6-0, 283, So., Spokane, Wash.)

JT Muñoz (6-3, 233, Jr., Pasco, Wash.)

Lane Watkins (6-6, 247, So., Snohomish, Wash.)

Zach Brooks (5-11, 220, Jr., Davis, Cali.)

Dylan Ventress (5-10, 221, Sr., Santa Ana, Calif.)

Caleb Shawen (6-0, 234, Jr., Spokane, Wash.)

Zach Loveless (5-11, 217, Sr., Olympia, Wash.)

Ryan Kinney (6-0, 191, Jr., Snohomish, Wash.)

Micajah Weisner (6-3, 204, Jr., Bend, Ore.) Joshua Lawson (5-9, 180, Jr., Spokane Valley, Wash.)

Tiliti Adams (5-9, 169, Sr., Pukalani (Maui), Hawaii) Atticus Templeton (5-11, 213, Sr., Richland, Wash.)

Caden Keithley (6-0, 194, Jr., Snohomish, Wash.)

Daniel McKeirnan (6-1, 196, Jr., Spokane, Wash.)

Jace Parbon (6-0, 192, So., Spokane, Wash.)

Omari Williams (5-7, 173, Fr., Seattle, Wash.)

Luke McCorkle (6-1, 173, So., Sandpoint, Idaho)

LINFIELD specialists K P LS H

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16 48 40 48

Gavin Dalziel (5-11, 188, Jr., Brier, Wash.)

Thomas Tabor (6-1, 205, Sr., Seattle, Wash.)

Chase Michalczik (6-1, 225, Jr., Corvallis, Ore.) Thomas Tabor (6-1, 205, Sr., Seattle, Wash.)

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KR PR

80 11 80 11

48 | thomas tabors

Maclain Stoneking (6-0, 160, Jr., Loomis, Calif.)

Paul Thie (6-0, 180, Sr., Palo Alto, Calif.)

Maclain Stoneking (6-0, 160, Jr., Loomis, Calif.)

Paul Thie (6-0, 180, Sr., Palo Alto, Calif.)

WHEN WHITWORTH HAS THE BALL R

LB

DE

DT

DT

DE

LB

CB

CB

21 | cutter hillock

35 | Blake rybar

92 |grady kentch

93|nick severson

57 | alex frazier-dow

52 |caleb sell

22| caiden biege-wetherbee

10 | justin pfau

8 | Chance sparks

4| johnny miller

18| blaze holani

40| chase michalczik

74|NIC FORTNEY

55|matua whalen

90| connor stevens

9 | logan carr

26 | evan fisette

25 | kenyon johnson

S

M 6 | jett searle

31 | payton anhorn

P 3 | ben baxter

28 | BRADY CRENSHAW

LS 48| thomas tabor

LINFIELD defense

whitworth offense

DE

LT

DT DT DE LB LB R CB CB S M

92 40 57 74 93 55 52 90 22 9 35 18 21 4 10 26 8 25 6 31 3 28

Grady Kentch (6-4, 240, So., Snohomish, Wash.)

Chase Michalzcik (6-1, 225, Sr., Corvallis, Ore.) Alex Frazier-Dow (6-3, 280, Jr., Onalaska, Wash.)

Nic Fortney (6-2, 285, Fr., Gig Harbor, Wash.)

Nick Severson (6-1, 300, Jr., Sherwood, Ore.) Matua Whalen (5-10, 240, So., Seattle, Wash.)

Caleb Sell (6-2, 235, Jr., Salem, Ore.) Connor Stevens (6-3, 240, Jr., Portland, Ore.) Caiden Biege-Wetherbee (5-11, 205, Sr., Lake Oswego, Ore.) Logan Carr (5-10, 220, Sr., Sherwood, Ore.) Blake Rybar (6-2, 225, Jr., Monroe, Wash.)

Blaze Holani (6-0, 235, So., Kaneohe, Hawaii) Cutter Hillock (5-10, 190, Jr., Issaquah, Wash.)

Johnny Miller (5-10, 200, So., Lake Oswego, Ore.) Justin Pfau (6-3, 207, Gr., Waipahu, Hawaii) Evan Fisette (6-3, 190, Sr., Lancaster, Calif.)

Chance Sparks (6-3, 190, Jr., Hillsboro, Ore.) Kenyon Johnson (6-2, 185, Fr., Vancouver, Wash.)

Jett Searle (6-0, 190, Jr., Tualatin, Ore.) Payton Anhorn (5-11, 170, Jr., Central Point, Ore.) Ben Baxter (5-11, 185, Sr., Charlotte, N.C.) Brady Crenshaw (6-1, 185, Fr., Lebanon, Ore.)

LG C RG RT TE QB TB WR SB WR

56 75 52 70 59 58 50 76 72 75 42 31 4 3 9 20 18 2 10 7 89 1

40| chase michalczik

Kiefer Furness (6-3, 275, Jr., Maple Valley, Wash.)

Samuel Tefft (6-3, 305, Sr., Newcastle, Wash.)

Jake McCabe (5-11, 247, Jr., Maple Valley, Wash.)

Nate Vasiloff (6-5, 265, Sr., Goodyear, Ariz.)

Patton Miller (5-10, 281, Jr,. Vacaville, Calif.)

Caleb Caberera (5-7, 256, Fr., Normandy Park, Wash.)

Jake Trost (6-0, 248, Jr., Maple Valley, Wash.)

Jacob Peck (6-1, 268, Fr., Napa, Idaho) Dillon Helle (6-2, 304, Jr., Graham, Wash.)

Samuel Tefft (6-3, 305, Sr., Newcastle, Wash.)

James Lee (6-5, 231, Jr., Post Falls, Idaho) Kenyon Coleman (6-2, 213, So., Richland, Wash.)

Austin Ewing (5-11, 186, Sr., Kealakekua, Hawaii) Ryan Blair (5-11, 200, Jr., Spokane, Wash.)

Solo Hines (6-1, 187, Sr., Kent, Wash.)

Luis Salgado (5-8, 192, So., Pasco, Wash.)

Dillon Kuk (6-1, 192, Sr., Marysville, Wash.)

Dylan Ashbeck (6-2, 204, Sr., Walla Walla, Wash.)

Cameron Sheley (5-11, 182, Sr., Spokane, Wash.)

Jarvis Natividad (5-9, 175, Sr., Kahili Valley, Hawaii) Evan Liggett (6-3, 189, Sr., Kirkland, Wash.)

Caelin Johnson (6-2, 176, So., Munich, Germany)

whitworth specialists P PK LS H

38 83 34 14

Spencer King (6-3, 198, So., Sammamish, Wash.)

Iden Bone (5-9, 155, Fr., Moses Lake, Wash.)

Marcus Viramontes (5-8, 177, Sr., Anaheim, Calif.)

Renat Mamikonyan (5-11, 208, So., Tukwila, Wash.)

KR PR

7 10 0

Jarvis Natividad (5-9, 175, Sr., Kalihi Valley, Hawaii) Cameron Sheley (5-11, 182, Sr., Spokane, Wash.)

Riley Morrison (5-8, 172, Sr., Bothell, Wash.)

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CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS! Linfield honors an outstanding group of senior and graduate football players during today’s Senior Day ceremony

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colton smith

devon murray

connor mcnabb

Receiver Sumner, Washington

Running Back Scappoose, Oregon

isaac hoidal

tyler larson

tyler good

tye vargas

diego rodriguez

trevor schier

franco keplinger

dawson lieurance

Receiver Albany, Oregon

Tight End Stevenson, Washington

Offensive Tackle Hillsboro, Oregon

Receiver McMinnville, Oregon

Running Back Snohomish, Washington

Tight End Eatonville, Washington

Linebacker Gladstone, Oregon

Tight End Rancho Murieto, California

Linebacker Mount Vernon, Washington

Student Assistant Coach Ridgefield, Washington

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Cornerback Carson, Washington

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Center Beaverton, Oregon

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ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME CATHERINE (STREET) BRIDGE ATHLETE 2009 - 2012 Only a select few athletes can say they capped off their collegiate careers exactly the way they had hoped or envisioned. Count 2023 Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Catherine (Street) Bridge among them.

Competing as a senior at the 2012 NCAA Track & Field Championships on the campus of Claremont College, Catherine captured her second national pole vault title in just a five-month span.

She was the only competitor to clear the bar at 13 feet, 9¼ inches, an effort that not only won her the national crown, but also set a national-championship meet record. The previous record was set a year earlier by defending outdoor champion Abby Schaffer of Moravian College, who wound up finishing second that season behind Catherine.

Not to be rushed on her way to greatness, Catherine patiently bided her time. She passed on every height until the bar was set at 13-1½ and just four of 22 competitors remained in contention. She missed just twice on her way clearing to 139¼, both misses coming at 13-5¼.

Schaffer, the Division III record holder, missed all three of her attempts at 13-9¼ to finish as the national runner-up.

With Schaffer out of the way, Catherine sought to clear another national-record height of 14 feet, but missed on all three tries.

By the time Catherine had concluded her Linfield career track and field career, she had become a seven-time NCAA AllAmerican, four-time Northwest Conference champion, two-time national champion, not to mention being an indoor and outdoor national record holder. Other notable accolades included being a two-time NCAA runner-up, 2012 USTFCCCA National Women’s Field Athlete of the Year, and 2012 West Region Women’s Field Athlete of the Year.

Given all that she would accomplish, it’s perhaps shocking Catherine was lightly recruited, despite placing second at the Class 5A state championship meet as a senior with a vault of 11-6. That summer, her talent and dedication to the sport quickly became apparent and she soon was clearing more than 14 inches higher.

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Coming out of Wilsonville High School, only Eastern Washington University offered Catherine a scholarship. She instead committed to attending Linfield because it was closer to home and she was interested in the nursing program.

Catherine spent her first two years as a part of Linfield’s McMinnville Campus.

Matriculating to Linfield’s Nursing Campus in Northwest Portland for her junior and senior years meant that she would need to train on her own and join the full team only on weekends to compete in meets.

Her favorite memories, she says, are from “competing and traveling with the team. Going to Olive Garden with Travis Olson every nationals meet. Watching Garry (Killgore) and Travis tape the pole bag to the side of the team van and then praying it wouldn’t fall off the whole ride there.”

Although pole vault was her main focus, Catherine was asked to compete on the relays her senior season.

“I loved feeling like a part of the team. The 4x100 relay I was on even set the school record at the conference meet that year. I was terrible at starts and wasn’t there to practice handoffs, so I was put as the anchor. It was the most fun I have ever had running.”

She says that there’s no doubt her Linfield experience made her a stronger person. “I went through a lot of difficult times and mental battles while at Linfield. I worked through a lot of personal problems while on the track. I learned that God doesn’t make mistakes and He has a plan for your life even if you can’t see it just yet.”

Today, Catherine can be found coaching young pole vaulters at West Salem High School. Her goal in coaching, she says, is not to just teach kids the technique of the pole vault, but to help them grow into mentally tough, kind and passionate athletes.

Catherine and her husband, Andrew Bridge, met on the track when he was throwing javelin for Southeastern Louisiana University and she was training for the pole vault as a post-collegiate athlete. These days, she works at Salem Hospital as nurse as part of the Mother/Baby unit. Together Catherine and Andrew are raising two daughters, Reagan (4) and Madison (1).

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ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME PAUL DOMBROSKI ATHLETE 1975, 1978 Former All-America defensive back Paul Dombroski played just two seasons of football at Linfield, but when combined with his post-graduation accomplishments, there’s certainly no doubt of his worthiness for induction into Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame.

Linfield teammate Wendell Say, the head football coach at Aiea High School for the last 32 years, says “When Paul first learned he was going to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, I was the first guy he called.

Our relationship goes back 50 years. We were the best man at each other’s weddings.

He’s always garnered a lot of recognition in his career, but I know this honor is really special for him.”

Paul enrolled at Linfield in the fall of 1975 and joined Ad Rutschman’s already powerful football program. But by the next fall, the University of Hawaii had lured him back to his home state with a full scholarship offer. During the 1976 football season, he was the starting cornerback and punter at UH but struggled academically in the much larger university environment. Eventually, Paul re-turned to Linfield as a senior in 1978 and went to earn first team all-Northwest Conference honors as well as first team recognition on the Kodak and NAIA All-America teams. He helped pay for school with a work-study position lining the football field with chalk.

Helping Linfield achieve a 9-1 record and a Northwest Conference title, he established a program record with 10 interceptions, the second-highest mark that season among all levels of college football. And his three interceptions during a November Lewis & Clark game set a single-game record. Paul and his Wildcat teammates advanced through the playoffs to the national semifinals, narrowly falling to Concordia (Minnesota) 24-23.

Paul acknowledges that his Linfield football experience “cultivated discipline, humility and determination that helped fuel a belief that I could initiate positive change in my life.”

After graduating from Linfield, Paul returned to Hawaii and worked as a security guard at his alma mater, Leilehua High School, while coaching JV football and boys basketball.

With a lingering desire to play football professionally, he wrote a letter to all 28 NFL teams and included a brief resume. About

half the teams responded by offering tryouts on the mainland. Just as he was gearing up to go stateside, the Kansas City Chiefs called him, saying they were sending a scout to Hawaii to run an open tryout in advance of the 1980 NFL Pro Bowl. Wearing Chuck Taylor hightops and cutoff jeans, he ran through the combine with about 200 other professional wannabes. The Chiefs invited Paul to their rookie spring camp and he went on to survive two rounds of cuts to earn a spot on the full-season squad.

Paul made an immediate impact during his first preseason game with the Chiefs, intercepting two passes, deflecting two more and leading the team in tackles.

Perhaps the only player of Okinawan descent to make a National Football League roster, Paul played six seasons – mostly as a special teams contributor. He was a member of four different pro teams, the Chiefs, Patriots, Buccaneers and Browns. During his time with the Patriots, he was twice selected as New England’s Special Teams Player of the Year. The journey into professional football, Paul says, “was one of those where I was always looking over my shoulder, always on the bubble, and never got completely comfortable.”

Wendell Say calls Paul “one of those special athletes, he could do anything, pick up any sport and beat you at it. You couldn’t find anything he couldn’t beat you at.”

After his football career had run its course, he taught school for two years in Florida, did some modeling, occasional acting and dabbled in real estate. He also spent time as the logistics producer for the NBC TV series NFL Quarterback Challenge.

Paul earned his cosmetology license, and together with his wife, Caron, opened their own hair salon. He also worked for several hair care companies, including Platform Artist and Product Copy.

A survivor of breast cancer, Paul became an advocate for men’s breast cancer awareness. So much so that he chaired a committee alongside a major hospital group for the development, fund raising and construction of a Breast Wellness Center.

Paul and Caron, a former Patriots cheerleader, have been married for 39 years. Together, the Dombroskis live in Odessa, Florida, a small community just north of Tampa.

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ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME EMILEE (LEPP) GISLER ATHLETE 2009 - 2012 From a small town in northeastern Washington state, to a sacred place in the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame, softball standout Emilee (Lepp) Gisler’s playing career stands among the very finest in Wildcats sports history. The 2023 Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame inductee is easily considered one of the best pure athletes to have ever worn a Linfield University sports jersey.

Graduating from tiny Colville High School, Emilee wasn’t sure if she had what it took to get recruited by big schools. Western Washington University and Weber State offered only partial scholarships to play softball and Whitman College was recruiting her to play volleyball.

When Wildcats coach Jackson Vaughan mailed her the 2007 season highlight DVD, she became intrigued by the idea of playing at Linfield. Says Emilee: “I felt I would match well with that level of competition and have the potential to get a lot of playing time right away. I went for a visit and attended the winter camp and fell in love with the campus and the small community feel.”

True to her words, Emilee made an immediate impact during her first season in 2009, helping the Wildcats come from behind to defeat host East Texas Baptist at the regional tournament. It was Emilee who delivered the game-winning RBI double in the bottom of the seventh inning, pushing the Wildcats into the championship game.

A year later, the Wildcats went 4-0 at the regional tournament, beating tournament favorite St. Thomas twice, to advance to the NCAA Championships in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

The Wildcats eventually reached the national championship game, only to fall just short in a 5-4 loss to East Texas Baptist.

That season, Emilee hit .406 with 13 home runs, 48 RBIs and 11 stolen bases.

As a junior in 2011, Emilee put together one of the finest individual seasons ever recorded in Division III history, leading the Wildcats to the program’s second national championship in five years. Statistically, she led NCAA Division III in runs batted in (94), slugging percentage (1.089), and runs scored (74), recording a team-best 21 stolen bases. In Division III singleseason history, Emilee remains first in home runs (29) and

home runs per game (.537). She’s second all-time in Division III in RBIs, third in runs scored, and fifth in hits.

Emilee says the 2011 team’s drive to the national championship was built on “just sheer grit, determination and love for our teammates that propelled us from one obstacle through to the next to ultimately win the whole thing. We were so mad about the loss we took to ETBU in the title game the year before that there was literally nothing that would’ve stopped us the following year.

The way that particular team was so close, bonded and in sync with each other is something that I feel truly honored to have been a part of.”

She followed that record-breaking season by leading Linfield to a 46-7 record in 2012 and a return trip to the NCAA Finals. Her statistical line included 17 home runs, 67 runs scored and 29 stolen bases, leading to a second-straight team MVP award and repeating as a first team NFCA All-American.

Brushing personal achievements aside, Emilee says “There was no one superstar or one hero on our team – we all were heroes on different days and different games. We all had our moments to shine. That carries with me to today in every job where I’ve worked in a team environment, and in my family life where I’ve needed to rely on my village for support with each new child I’ve brought into the world, and in my personal life.”

Since graduating from Linfield in 2012, Emilee has spent seven years as a physical therapist assistant, specializing in pelvic health. When her youngest son Quade was born last fall, Emilee decided to launch her own business in order to be able to work from home and be with her older kids and new baby.

She now works as an Online Business Manager, supporting female entrepreneurs who have various businesses in pelvic health, women’s health and health and wellness.

Another major lesson that influences Emilee in her dayto-day life, she says, is “Confidence in what you do only comes from thorough preparation, perseverance and hard work. Every single one of us were amazingly talented, but had we only relied on that, we would’ve absolutely fallen short. Instead, we put our heads down and worked our butts off, physically, mentally and emotionally. That carries with me into my life today.”

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ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME O.J. GULLEY ATHLETE 2000 - 2004 As gifted of an athlete as Linfield has ever seen, O.J. Gulley excelled at two sports as a key member of three Northwest Conference championship squads. Nearly 20 years after playing his final game, O.J. joins the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame.

His presence on the basketball court and football field was nothing short of electrifying. With the ball in O.J.’s hands, anything was possible.

O.J. made a name for himself on the basketball court at Reynolds High School in east Multnomah County. He helped lead the Raiders to two Mt. Hood Conference titles, including his senior year when he was selected as the MHC Player of the Year and earned first team all-state honors.

After graduating from Reynolds High, O.J. initially attended Oregon State University where he was encouraged to walk on to the basketball team. But a painful and lingering knee injury prevented him from ever competing in a game for the Beavers.

Linfield coach Larry Doty had recruited O.J. while he was in high school, and as it turned out, close friend John Broussard had made a commitment to play for the Wildcats. John convinced O.J. to join him at Linfield, where the physical demands wouldn’t be as severe as they were at OSU. The timing of his transfer could not have been better. O.J. joined a veteran basketball squad led by standouts Grant Ebright, Rob Emerson, Ian Hartman, Evan Wilson, Scott Turner, and Ryan Cruz.

With O.J. in the lineup, the Wildcats went on to win the 2001 Northwest Conference championship and with it, a berth in the NCAA Division III playoffs.

Looking back on it now, O.J. very much enjoyed playing with such an unselfish group of players who all sacrificed for one another. “They were all leaders, both on and off the court. That year, we had some battles against another great team in Lewis & Clark and we were relentless. Practices were challenging every single day because we all wanted to make each other better.”

Individually, O.J.’s awe-inspiring play earned him three consecutive first team all-conference awards.

Though he only played one year of high school football,

O.J. longed to get back out on the field. At Linfield, his superior leaping ability combined with raw athleticism made him ideal as a defensive back. It took a few games for him to grasp the complicated techniques of playing cornerback. Before long, O.J. had secured a starting spot, earned all-conference recognition, and was a key member of the Wildcats’ 2004 national title team.

Perhaps O.J.’s greatest individual accomplishment in football came in a 2004 playoff game against Wisconsin-La Crosse when O.J. returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown, a record that can never be broken. He would end up setting a single-season record that year for most interception return yards.

O.J. remembers how football practices at Linfield, just like basketball, were ultra competitive. “We had a top-level defense, as well as a high-scoring offense, and neither side wanted to back down to the other. The film sessions taught me how detailed you must be to be successful at anything. We never talked about wins as a team, but we constantly talked about doing all the little things and paying attention to detail. I use those lessons in every aspect of my life to date.”

Graduating from Linfield in 2005, he taught and coached at Reynolds and Liberty high schools. O.J. began working at Liberty as a social studies teacher before becoming head boys basketball coach. During his three years in charge, he guided the Falcons from a dismal 2-12 Northwest Oregon League record in 2013 to playing for the league championship in the season finale the following year.

When he was offered a promotion to vice principal at Liberty, O.J. made the difficult decision to step away from coaching. He most recently spent seven years as principal of Evergreen Middle School in Hillsboro. With a dream of one day returning to his home state of Arkansas and purchasing a piece of property to raise horses and cows, O.J. moved a step closer by accepting an assistant principal position at Hillcrest High School, just south of Salt Lake City.

O.J. says his experiences in athletics at Linfield taught him the qualities that make a great leader. “I learned life is about what you make of it. If you want something, you have to go out and do the work to get it. You can never expect anything to be given to you. If you do, you’ll always be on the outside looking in.”

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ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME AMY DAMES SMITH COACH 2004 -14 STAFF 2017-19 Using a calm demeanor and evenkeeled approach, Amy Dames Smith helped establish a tradition of nearly unmatchable success as coach of the Linfield women’s tennis program from 2004 until 2014.

The 2023 Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame inductee also provided key leadership within the Athletics Department as senior woman administrator and NCAA compliance officer.

Her responsibilities included submitting annual data reports to the NCAA, and developing and implementing a comprehensive gender equity, diversity and inclusion plan.

As women’s tennis coach, she led the Wildcats during a seven-year reign of dominance that saw Linfield win a record 108 straight Northwest Conference contests and six consecutive league championships.

Following the 2014 tennis season, Amy stepped down as coach, ending her career with 159 wins against just 54 defeats.

That record includes a 143-9 record versus conference opponents – a sparkling 94 percent winning rate within the conference that stands as one of the leading marks of success for all coaches in the history of Linfield Athletics.

Early in her career, the Linfield women’s tennis program had already established itself as an annual title contender within the Northwest Conference.

Asked if she felt pressure to sustain the women’s program at a championship level Amy says, “I think I would have approached things the same way no matter what – to have a championship mindset and always be striving to be better. Even when our conference win-streak was approaching 100, it very much a ‘roll-up-your-sleeves’ type of work ethic within the team.”

In addition to piloting Linfield to six NWC team championships, she guided the Wildcats to three NCAA Division III regional playoff appearances in 2007, 2008 and 2011.

Amy was recognized as the NWC Coach of the Year four times and groomed five players who went on to receive All-America acclaim. Her two most decorated players, earned induction into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame: Becca (Johnson) Taylor in 2017 and Kasey (Kuenzli) Williams in 2022.

Kasey remembers that at times, tennis can feel more like an individual sport than a team effort. “Amy helped foster a team atmosphere where everything from our pre-match team pep-talk, to coordinated calisthenic warmup series, to special intros, and enthusiastic shouts of team support between courts and points. All of this made tennis a team sport in every sense of the word, thanks to her leadership.”

The most gratifying part of her role as coach, Amy says, has been establishing lasting relationships with incredible young women. “It’s a special thing to be in a position to guide, empower and eventually inspire student-athletes to reach further than what they imagined.”

Amy put her own stamp on the program by “defining our identity as Wildcats and what that meant in those intense moments of competition – never giving up, always expecting a fight and not thinking things were going to be easy. I also stressed giving 100% to the sport and 100% to being a student. And we were consistently known for being a really gritty team that hustled after everything.”

No matter how seriously the team prepared, Kasey says that Amy always kept practices and matches light and fun. “She consistently orchestrated our warmup routines, and cool-down stretches, always brought pre- and post-match snacks. She loved to laugh with us and was a charismatic leader.”

After stepping away from coaching, Amy spent four years as associate director of athletics for compliance and academic support and senior woman administrator at Concordia University-Portland before returning to Linfield for a two-year stint as assistant director of athletics. When an opportunity arose to join the athletics staff at the University of Portland, her alma mater, she jumped at the chance to return home.

Today, Amy is in her fourth year as associate director of academic and student-athlete development at UP. As a Pilot student-athlete, Amy lettered three times in tennis under longtime coach Susie Campbell. She earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from University of Portland in 1999 and most recently put the finishing touches on a master’s degree from University of Portland in 2022.

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ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME 2011 SOFTBALL TEAM NCAA DIVISION III CHAMPIONS There may not be a team in the history of the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame that accomplished more – or is connected any closer – than the 2011 Linfield softball team.

Having finished as the national runner-up the season prior, the 2011 Wildcats held the No. 1 national ranking in the NFCA Top 25 poll throughout the entire season – at the time a first in the history of Division III softball.

Many of the 40 records this special group of players and coaches set during that season are downright mind-bogging: Start with the Wildcats achieving a Division III record 51 victories on the way to claiming Linfield’s second national championship in five seasons. Linfield broke its own national record for home runs that season. The Wildcats hit an astounding 103 homers to surpass their one-year-old record of 78 set in 2010.

Says Wildcats outfielder Jaydee (Baxter) Romick: “This was a team motivated by hard losses, a common goal, and unmatched chemistry that kept us fighting for one another and the coveted NCAA title. 2011 is a year we will not soon forget, and the record books likely won’t either.”

Fellow outfielder Jordan Mixsell echoed Jaydee’s comments, saying “Our desire to win a national championship was never a secret. We talked about it, we trained for it and we expected it. In the end, it was the countless hours of preparation, belief in ourselves and each other, and unwavering support from our coaches, friends and families that helped us earn it.”

After winning the inaugural Northwest Conference Tournament with a spotless 3-0 record, the Wildcats advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs where they tore through the Pella, Iowa Regional by outscoring their four opponents 49-0. The Wildcats registered a team batting average of .505, hitting eight home runs in four playoff regional games.

Moving on to the NCAA Championships in Salem, Virginia, the Wildcats won six of seven games, outscoring the opposition 50-9. To claim the title, the Wildcats had to win four consecutive elimination games, including three in one day. They rose to the occasion, outscoring their opponents 26-2 on that day.

Closing in on the national crown, Karleigh Prestianni led the way for Linfield with six home runs, 21 RBIs and a .567 batting average. Emilee Lepp hit .500 with 12 RBIs and a team-best nine stolen bases.

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Linfield pitchers combined to post a 0.88 earned run average, holding opponents to a paltry .167 batting average.

Claire Velaski went 6-1 in the postseason with a 0.67 ERA and 38 strikeouts. Lauren Harvey was 3-0 in five playoff appearances with a 0.74 ERA, 11 strikeouts and no walks. Defensively, the Wildcats committed only six errors in 11 playoff contests.

For the season, the 2011 Wildcats led the nation in batting average (.396), scoring (8.96 runs per game), and slugging percentage (.682). First baseman Staci Doucette was one of the most feared hitters in the country, setting Linfield single-season records for batting average (.532), on-base percentage (.653), and walks (45) while contributing 21 home runs and 80 RBIs. Emily Keagbine capped off an outstanding career in impressive fashion, finishing fourth nationally with 17 home runs while hitting .434 with 60 RBIs while anchoring the infield at shortstop.

Lepp enjoyed one of the finest individual seasons in NCAA Division III history. She set school and NCAA records with 29 home runs, eclipsing the old mark of 24. Outfielder Kayla Hubrich also enjoyed a career season, tying the Linfield single-season record for at-bats (201) while hitting .403 with four triples and 15 stolen bases. Pitcher Claire Velaski established new singleseason standards for pitching appearances (35) and wins (25).

Lauren Harvey became the only pitcher in Linfield history to complete a season with an unblemished record (16-0).

Looking back, Coach Jackson Vaughan says the 2011 team simply must be considered among the greatest teams in NCAA Division III softball history. “With our pitching depth, great defense, and ability to hit for power and average, it was one of the most talented teams I have seen during my coaching career.

Combine that talent with the outstanding work ethic, great team chemistry, and full commitment to excellence this team displayed, and you have something very, very special.”

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CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS FOR 67 YEARS, LINFIELD HAS PRODUCED A WINNING TEAM on the football field. Holding the collegiate record for consecutive

winning seasons for all levels of NCAA and NAIA, the Wildcats stand alone as the most consistently successful college football program

in the nation. All but one member of the Linfield coaching staff, including head coach Joseph Smith, weren’t yet born in 1956 when “The

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The mission of the TopCat Club is to provide students with an outstanding athletic and academic experience and to strengthen the overall competitiveness of the overall Linfield athletics program.

At Linfield, we continually strive to improve programs and facilities so that our teams may compete at the highest level.

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HISTORY OF MAXWELL FIELD Linfield’s beloved Maxwell Field and Memorial Stadium have a distinctive historic feel, yet offer fully modern amenities Maxwell Field has been the home to Linfield football and track teams since 1928. The sports venue has served as host for 24 NCAA Division III football playoff events since 2004 and has served as the host site of the 2005, 2011 and 2017 Northwest Conference track and field championships.

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Linfield’s first sports field, circa 1896, was regarded as “the most satisfactory college athletic field in the state,” according to published reports of the time. When Melrose Hall was constructed on the site of the original sports field in 1928, the football team relocated to the southeast portion of campus. The “new” gridiron was named in remembrance of J.O. Maxwell, who donated most of the money necessary to purchase the property. A 700-seat covered stadium was erected along the west sideline.

Over the next two decades, football grew in popularity. At the time, the college had little money available to build a larger football grandstand. However, federal funding was available for construction of college dormitories. School officials, using a creative approach, combined the two projects and the result was Linfield’s one-of-a-kind football facility. In 1947, Memorial Stadium and the accompanying residence hall was completed and named in memory of the Linfield men who died in the service of their country during World War II. The concrete, wood and brick stadium was built with a covered seating capacity of 2,250. When combined with portable seating, capacity is about 4,000. Beneath the grandstand are locker rooms and training facilities which were renovated in 1984. A detached building housing a ticket booth, concession stand and restrooms was added in 1989.

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KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES The most significant upgrade to the facility came in the summer of 2004, part of a $1.44 million facelift that was funded entirely by private donations and volunteer labor. The 2004 upgrade added new synthetic field, a polyurethane track, stadium lights, as well as new scoreboard, color video display and pressbox.

More than 60,000 square feet of artificial surface was installed.

Sand and granule-sized pieces of recycled rubber give the field the necessary cushion.

The Atlas track is an Olympic-shaped 400-meter oval that features softer curves than the initial design, originally built to English standards. The old latex-based track was upgraded to a longer-lasting polyurethane surface, increasing the lifespan from approximately six years to 10-12 years. The competition areas for shot put, discus, and javelin were relocated, as were the long jump, high jump and pole vault pits and runways.

NFL-sized field goal posts were put into place in each end zone, four Musco light towers were erected, and 25-second play clocks were upgraded.

The finishing touches of the project included a complete demolition and reconstruction of the pressbox. For the first time, the pressbox is entirely enclosed, creating a buffer for statisticians, game operations personnel and members of the media. The interior includes four broadcast booths, two coaches booths, eight remote statistics display monitors, internet access, as well as work space and permanent storage for the scoreboard, video and audio systems.

HISTORY OF MAXWELL FIELD The fall of 2007 welcomed a new $30,000 sound amplification system. The Daktronics Sportsound 1000 provides premium digital audio processing to ensure clear sound and intelligible speech.

Linfield became the first university in the Northwest to install the single-speaker public address system.

RECENT ADDITIONS In 2020, Maxwell Field welcomed the addition of the largest video board in Division III, a 60-by-30-foot electronic display panel at the northeast corner of Maxwell Field. The project was funded entirely through private contributions. In addition to presenting live video, the video board can display real-time football statistics and track results, as well as sponsor messages and spirit graphics.

This fall, an audio sources integration project is being undertaken, merging together the multiple audio feeds into a single control station. As the Linfield Sports Network evolved to not only stream video, but also feed a live television broadcast, a unified audio system became a must.

Made possible by a single contribution, the project will tie together the announcers’ audio from the broadcast booth, on-field referee, public address announcer, video board elements and the intercom system used by the video production team.

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Win-loss records for Linfield when playing at Maxwell Field: YEAR 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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