2022-2023 Bluejay Year In Sports

Bluejay Year In Sports

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Bluejay Year in Sports

2022-2023

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Fall Student-Athlete Testimony

Fall Sports Recognition

Winter Student-Athlete Testimony

Winter Sports Recognition

Spring Student-Athlete Testimony

Spring Sports Recognition

Players of the Week Recognition

Champions of Character

Four Year Letter Winners

Jenessa Hlad Memorial Scholarship for Exercise Science

Dr. Karol Hunt Sports Management Scholarship

Bluejay Awards

Female and Male Newcomer of the Year Awards

Unsung Hero Award

Fan of the Year Award

Special Recognition

Breakthrough Athlete of the Year Award

Mighty Bluejay Award

Head Coach of the Year Award

CSC Recognition

NAIA Scholar-Athletes Recognition

2022 NAIA All-American Recognition

2023 NAIA All-American Recognition

Female and Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards

Female and Male Athlete of the Year Awards

Concluding Remarks

Tabor Athletics Mission

Creating an environment for student-athletes that supports learning, promotes excellence and stimulates Christian growth.

Tabor Athletics Vision

To see God expand our sphere of influence in keeping with the prayer of Jabez from 1 Chronicles 4:10.

Tabor Athletic Values

Christ-likeness

Academic Excellence

Leadership Discipline

Winning

Integration of Faith Pillars

Prayer

Devotion

Service Witness Administration

Dr. David Janzen, President

David Ediger, Athletic Director

Dr. Karol Hunt, Associate Athletic Director

Shawn Reed, Associate Athletic Director

Amy Ratzlaff, Assistant Athletic Director

Jeff Brewer, Assistant Athletic Director

Scott Franz, Registrar

Tia Granger, Coordinator of Athletic Auxiliary Services

Derek Hamm, Faculty Athletic Representative

Noah Brown III, Event Management Graduate Assistant

Sports Information

Riley Ballou-Lyngstad, Sports Information Director

Mike Jamieson, Sports Information Representative

Adam Giger, Sports Information Representative

Sammy Jo Peterson, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Alicia Lopez, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Mike Klaassen, Photographer/Graphic Designer

Athletic Training

Katelyn Newton, Head Athletic Trainer

Jim Moore, Assistant Athletic Trainer

Kate Brickell, Assistant Athletic Trainer

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Cover photo was designed by Taryn Lawler.

Finished 3rd at KCAC Championships

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The men’s cross country squad came into the 2023 season returning experienced athletes in 12 runners. After finishing 5th in the conference the previous year, the Bluejays displayed how much they advanced in the past year when they finished 3rd overall in their 2023 campaign. The team claimed their 3rd place finish with their “pack running” mentality when the teams top five runners all finished in the top 30 and within one minute of each other. Junior Alan Catana qualified for the NAIA Cross Country Championships, where he finished 168nd out of 318 with a time of 26:03.7.

BACK ROW Dillon Callaway, Cobie Villegas, Logan Dybowski, Pierce Klaassen, Tyrel Haynes, Ryan Stade, Ryan Villarreal, Andrew Miller, Jerah Schmidt FRONT ROW Justin Morwood, Daniel Fryar, Tyler Seeley, Asst. Coach Lindsay Hincher, Head Coach Rylan Hincher, Asst. Coach Joel Soo Hoo, Lane Hargrove, Alan Catana, Nicholas Green

Alan Catana Honorable Mention

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

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The 2023 season was a historic one for the women’s cross country team. For the Sixth-straight year, the Tabor women’s cross country team finished in the top five at the KCAC Championships, after they finished as runner-ups. The team was led by Danielle Allison, Brooke Wiebe and Emma Willison, who would compete at the NAIA Cross Country Championships. Out of 326 runners at the national meet, Allison finished in 87th and Wiebe was right behind her in 90th. These two finishes were the two highest places a Bluejay has finished at the national meet in Tabor history. This past season also included the first time the team has ever been ranked in the NAIA, when the team cracked the top 25 in the national polls.

AWARDS

BACK ROW Allison Johnson, Emma Willison, Sonya Zimmerman, Brooke Wiebe, Danielle Allison, Alison Visser, Kaylee DeAngelis FRONT ROW Adrienne Selzer, Aubrey Bahner, Asst. Coach Lindsay Hincher, Head Coach Rylan Hincher, Asst. Coach Joel Soo Hoo, Sydnee Gardner, Sarah Dark

Finished 2nd at KCAC Championships

Brooke Wiebe All-Conference

Danielle Allison All-Conference

Emma Willison Honorable Mention

MEN'S SOCCER

Cooper Taylor, Lorenzo Ghilardi, Sam Butler

FOURTH ROW Ervin Larin, Ian Freundt, Angel Marin, Alejandro Honrado, Dominick Morales, Grad Assistant Marcos Shimizu, Head Coach Grant Brubacher, Grad Assistant Brad Bizzell, Jesus Rondon, Justin Arvizu, Ethan Coulter, Zachary Henneberg, Ethan Barnes THIRD ROW Kyson Evans,Vito Villa, Rory Cameron, Aitor Jorde, Cooper Allan, Ryan Ward, Anthony Lint, Abe Friesen, Owen Bellamy, Cade Taylor SECOND ROW Niccolo Vergari, Paul Sedor, Jean Paul Fort, Caleb Day, Ander Bengoetxea, Daltoun Bacchus, Karson Kratz, Devin Read FIRST ROW Jacob Paez, Elliott Brandon, David Darrah, Nathan Seelbach, Jesus Diaz, Eric Brown, Luke Hawkins, Manny Suarez, Lucca Rodrigues

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Tabor had a learning season as they had some new faces on the field this year. Finishing in 10th place this year in the KCAC Regular Season gives them the opportunity to grow for next year.

Tabor soccer team had 10 Scholar-Athletes and had one KCAC All-Conference award. Sam Butler was voted by the KCAC men’s soccer coaches and received KCAC Honorable Mention for the 2022 season. Butler had 6 goals, 1 assists, on the year.

Tabor got their first conference win against Kansas Wesleyan with a final score of 1-0. Scoring a header off a free kick to give the Bluejays the lead in the second half. Another win for the Bluejays was against Sterling College where the Bluejays dominated the match, winning 6-1. The goals scored in that game were by Jonathan Davis, Aitor Jorde, Ander Bengoetxea, Owen Bellamy, and Sam Butler.

FIFTH ROW Christoph Seeger, John Oghomi, James Trevis, Jonathan Davis, Ryan Peden, Israel Ovedhe, Armando Ramirez,

Sam Butler

Honorable Mention Forward

Ruth Estrada FRONT ROW Jami Dooley, Karime Betancourt, Kyler Dunham, Charlize Lichlyter, Natalie Goodman, Payton Eskridge, Sheridan Bussard, Diamonique Naert-Jimenez, Kayley Hanna, Natalie Ipina, Shannon Flores, Reagan Hess, Makenna Torea

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Tabor women’s soccer team started their season off with challenging opponents which allowed them to work towards competing in conference. Graduating 8 athletes that were significant impacts in the last four years this year's team was going to be young.

Throughout the season the Bluejays learned how to overcome adversity and learn from their mistakes as a team. This was a learning experience for most freshmen, but by the end of the season, the development was seen on the field. The Bluejays also showed that they weren’t going down without a fight all season long. The Bluejays came into the season strong getting their first conference win against Mcpherson College 3-0. Also showing their fight these ladies came back to tie after being behind against Ottawa University, Friends University, and Southwestern College. These ladies also earned a chance to make a run in the KCAC Conference Tournament but lost against Kansas Wesleyan University.

BACK ROW Jazmin Sandoval, Cyerra Boyer, Emma Cook, Ardenn Myrie, Kylee Bush, Faith Hazzard, April Ochoa, Sydney Takash, Josie Simpson, Mallorie Pearson, Jada Vence MIDDLE ROW Head Coach Ian Thomson, Natalie Talent, Riley Collins Porsha Zweifel, Alia Hirschi, Natalie Abraham, Ashly Johnson, Raegan King, Natalie Ford, Melissa Salazar, Stephanie Torres, Asst. Coach

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The Bluejays entered the season with a projected ranking of 10th in the conference in both the media and coaches poll. The Bluejays would go on to prove the voters wrong, finishing 5th in the conference after finishing 6-5. The Bluejays started the season off hot, winning five of their first six games. The win streak included a home win with Friends University, with the Bluejays winning handily 35-16. The game marked a monumental milestone for Head Coach Mike Gardner, as it will go down in history as his 100th win for his tenure at Tabor College.

The second half of the season was unforgiving for the Bluejays as it featured three games in a row with nationally ranked teams. However, the Bluejays were able to capitalize on their season by earning a 35-0 win on Senior Day. The Bluejays earned 11 spots on various KCAC All-conference teams.

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Tabor welcomed first year Head Coach Casey Quiggle to the team this year. After losing eight seniors from the 202122 season, Bluejay volleyball knew they may be in for a challenging season. Tabor struggled with injuries throughout the season and played numerous 4 and 5 set matches. They showed they could compete but struggled closing out matches. Their first two wins came at Baker University and at Doane University before getting heavy into conference play. The Bluejays had three conference matches that went into five sets they nearly won.

A highlight of the season was a thrilling 5-set victory over Friends University on Senior Night. Tabor finished 12th in the KCAC regular season and the season came to an end at the University of St. Mary in the KCAC Tournament Quarterfinals.

The Bluejays occupied two spots on the KCAC all-conference teams and also had 10 Scholar Athletes out of the 13 eligible students for the award.

AWARDS

BACK ROW Graduate Assistant Coach Alexia Souza, Lauren Tolbert, Katie Lowery, Paulina Kowalska, Shelby Christensen, Lauren Christensen, Head Coach Casey Quiggle, MIDDLE ROW Fiona Sampaio, Kiana Unruh, Caitlin Crisp, Kallie Cathcart, Emily Ellenburg, Emma Rhodes FRONT ROW Naera Tschus, Kenzie Wickstrom, Juliana Alaniz, Kenna Brandes, Miranda Aguilar, Tori Maldonado

Emma Rhodes Second Team Setter

Kallie Cathcart Third Team Outside Hitter

MEN'S BASKETBALL

KCAC Record: 5-17 Overall Record: 8-20 Finished 11th in KCAC Regular Season

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MIDDLE

David Hunt, Kent Carroll Jr., Avery

Student Asst. Tristan Reed, Asst. Coach Noah Brown, Head Coach Matt Warren, Asst. Coach Adam Giger, Asst. Coach Montel Stewart, Jack Taylor, Leon Srisamutr, Shan Williams, Diamond Blakely FRONT ROW Langston Taylor, Joseph Newman, David Moss, Zach Hiebert, Kreeland Avery, Marvin Ruffin, Zephyn Mason, Austin Hilton, Lanajia

Davis

Under first year Head Coach Matt Warren, the Bluejays kicked off the season with an impressive 94-68 home victory over College of the Ozarks. Tabor went 3-3 in preseason play after facing Concordia University (RV), Hastings College twice, and Randall University.

The Bluejays began KCAC play with a pair of road wins at St. Mary and Sterling. Consecutive wins were accompanied by two consecutive losses, but the Bluejays bounced back to win an exciting game at McPherson by four points.

After Christmas break, Tabor struggled to find their footing on the offensive end which led to several close losses. The Bluejays earned the season sweep over St. Mary with a 69-52 win at home as well as a thrilling come from behind victory against York, 67-64. With the men’s side of the KCAC being one of the most competitive conferences in the country, the Bluejays struggled to compete with the experience and talent they faced. Tabor landed nine players on the KCAC Scholar Athlete list, earned two All-Conference Awards and placed seven players on the NAIA Scholar Athlete list.

AWARDS

BACK ROW Shane Most, Joao Pereira, Cedric Armstrong,Thatcher McClure, Demarcus Fisher, Adam Nance, James Aboaba, Kade Hemmert, Jordan Maxfield, Luke Buckingham

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Haxton,

Diggler, Hunter

Thatcher McClure Honorable Mention & All Freshmen Team

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

FRONT

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After losing a batch of key seniors last season, the Bluejays got off to a slow 0-3 start on the year against stiff competition. Tabor bounced back and won four straight, including two wins in the Tabor Classic and winning their first two conference games. One of those victories, a 65-59 road victory over the #10 Sterling College, was the Warriors lone loss of the KCAC regular season. The Bluejays continued adding to their conference win column, until losing three close games by a total of 14 points; with two of those going to overtime.

Following Christmas break, the Bluejays went 6-2 in the month of January with one of those wins being an overtime game at home against Ottawa. The Bluejays extended their win streak to six, before falling to Kansas Wesleyan on the road by 1 point. Tabor finished the regular season with a victory on the road at Avila University before their season came to an end in the first round of the KCAC tournament against the eventual tournament champion the University of St. Mary.

Tabor led the way in the conference with 17 scholar-athletes. This is the sixth time in the last seven years the Bluejays have led or tied for the most KCAC scholar athletes in women's basketball.

AWARDS

BACK ROW Chazni Ptacek, Madie McCoy, Alyvia Owens, Avery Fillmore, Brooke Berlin, Kloe Bowin, Jordyn Lowrie, Sara Yutzy, Allie Ostermann, Katariina Kaikkonen, Jenna Uehling

MIDDLE ROW Teegan Werth, Ja’Neysha Hendricks, Manager Jadyn Patrick, Manager Brianna Hable, Asst. Coach Kate Brickell, Head Coach Shawn Reed, Asst. Coach Erin Barocio, Graduate Asst. Seth Hilton, Manager Hanna Jones, Aniya Brown, Alicia Baker

ROW Emma Malm, Grace Wright, Sydney Peterson, Miyah McGee, Olivia Shank, Zoe Rust, Laney Scott, Kassidy Beam, Amiya Mack, Kylie Arnold, Mallory Woolston

Zoe Rust 1st Team

Teegan Werth Defensive Team 3rd Team

Kassidy Beam Honorable Mention

Madie McCoy Honorable Mention

Kylie Arnold Freshmen Team

MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Finished 4th at the KCAC Championships

THIRD ROW Dillon Callaway, Dakotah Whiteley, Chase Nash, William Colgin, Pierce Klaassen, Vance Shewey, Tyrel Haynes, Ryan Stade, Nick Montoya, Zack Johnson, Brandon Geyer

SECOND ROW Lane Hargrove, Logan Dybowski, Carter Copes, Alfredo Enriquez, Asst. Coach Ken Christensen, Asst. Coach Rylan Hincher, Head Coach Dave Kroeker, Asst. Coach Andy Shewey, Joshua Garcia, Trent Kuhn, Aaron Powell, Andrew Miller

FIRST ROW Alan Catana, Jerah Schmidt, Jayden Mangrum, Justin Morwood, Ryan Villarreal, Cobie Villegas, Ali Cannon, Tyler Seeley, Nicholas Green, Daniel Fryer

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The Men’s Indoor Track and Field team had a successful season that included national bids and a 4th place finish at the KCAC Championships. The team garnered points in the majority of each event at the conference meet. A few special performances included Alan Catana breaking the indoor 5k record. Catana ran a time of 15:21.68 to add his name to the Tabor College record books. Four

AWARDS

WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Finished 7th at the KCAC Championships

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The Tabor College Women’s Indoor Track and Field team finished seventh at the KCAC Indoor Championships. This last winter, the team began a trend for the women’s track and field teams for the remainder of the year. Records were falling at perhaps a record pace. The first record to fall was in the 3000m with both Danielle Allison and

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AWARDS

BACK ROW Ali House, Sonya Zimmerman, Sasha Wasinger, Asst. Coach Ken Christensen, Asst. Coach Rylan Hincher, Head Coach Dave Kroeker, Asst. Coach Andy Shewey, Lauren Christensen, Danielle Allison, Brooke Wiebe FRONT ROW Sarah Dark, Adrienne Selzer, Aubrey Bahner, Alison Visser, Kaylee Deangelis, Allison Johnson, Melissa Salazar, Sydnee Gardner, Andelyn Johnson

Brooke Wiebe

BASEBALL

KCAC Record: 21-9* Overall Record: 32-15* 3rd in KCAC Regular Season

*As of April 23, 2023

FIFTH ROW Drake Girard, Brayden Whitchurch, Cutter Smith, Cole Strickler, Kacey Williams, Jonathan Kimball, Joeseph Moreano, Evan Williams, Zackary Timberlake, Max Raddatz, Jackson Swift, Micah Dvorak, Cody Moore FOURTH ROW Gavin Blume, Aaron Shellenberger, Kekoailanaki Vincent, Wyatt Samuels, Hunter Jones, Trotter Boston, Deejay Sealbach, Justin Ricketts, Connor Flynn, Gregorio Maskarinec, Evan Eichenauer, Nash Crosby, Tyler Epp, Jackie Jimenez THIRD ROW Bryce Morgan, Ethan Eddy, Pryce Holloway, Shea Seals, Brendon Green, TJ English, Andy Davis, Mark Standiford, Jacob Jones, Leo Aguilar, Boone Hicks, Wyatt Drouhard, Jax Tracy, Colby Rice, Cole Hijaz SECOND ROW Cole Lubbert, Kaden Evert, Jared Hedrick, Garrick Levesque, Sebastian Flower, Jacob Nieuwenhuis, Hunter Dudley, Quintin Holman, Ethan Williams, Grant Papenhagen, Brady Cardozo, Domenico Morea, Jace Wytulka, Miguel Ramos FIRST ROW Isaiah Sandoval,Tyler Mata-Lloyd, Quentin Campos, Sergio Gutierrez, Carson Hein, Nick Bennett, Dominick Rios, Noah Baumann, Karter Cooprider, Caleb Apple, Cooper Carpenter, Luke Lanning, Nick Patrick

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The Bluejays kicked off the season going 8-1 on the road, but then suffered a loss to #14 Central Methodist University. In the same day, Tabor bounced back to defeat #12 MidAmerica Nazarene University 7-2. The Bluejays finished out the rest of preseason games going 4-5, all away games. To start conference play, Tabor won their first five games. The Bluejays hit a rough patch and went 4-4 in the next stretch of conference play.

Against St. Mary and Oklahoma Wesleyan, Tabor dropped the first game of both series but then battled back to outscore St. Mary by 48-12 in the last two games and Oklahoma Wesleyan by 35-21. The Bluejays are currently sitting in 3rd place in the KCAC and are ranked #12 in the nation in home runs (65), #12 in the nation in RBIs (351), and #20 in the nation in batting average (.334). This year marks the 15th year in a row with 30 plus wins and qualifying for nationals.

KCAC

SOFTBALL

*As of April 20, 2023

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Starting their season in Allen, Texas at the SCS NAIA Invitational the Bluejays finished the tournament 3-3. The Bluejays continued to play a handful of Receiving Votes teams, in the next couple of games entering into conference play. Beating RV St. Mary-of-the-Woods 7-0 and RV Panhandle State University 8-4.

Heading into conference the Bluejays grabbed there first sweep agianst Southwestern on their Senior day winning 6-3 and 8-7. The Bluejays also split against Bethany College at Bethany. The Bluejays also sweeped University of St. Mary in Leavenworth, Kan. 10-8 and 9-8.

The Bluejays are currently sitting in 8th place in the KCAC. The Bluejays as a whole have scored 217 runs, has a batting average of .315, an on base percentage of .384 and 20 homeruns. After 36 games, team leaders are Mary Yandell (.424 batting average, 7 homeruns), Darcy Gillen (.371 batting average, 38 RBIs, 13 doubles), Vianay Ortega (12 stolen bases), Reese Hefley (15 walks) and Alicia Lopez (15 walks).

BACK ROW Alexa Garza, Hailey O’Neal, Alicia Lopez, Gracie Kidd, Megan Buerger, Brianna Alligood, Vianay Ortega

MIDDLE ROW Darcy Gillen, Jacie Myers, Taylor Sheppard, Samantha Shoben, Mary Yandell, Jewel Norris, Carrington Applebach FRONT ROW Leilani Rios, Jordyn Farren, Alyssa Martinez, Reese Hefley, Jacqueline Garcia

Record: 8-10* Overall Record: 15-21* 8th in KCAC in Regular Season

MEN'S TENNIS

KCAC Record: 7-4 Overall Record: 10-7 5th in KCAC Regular Season

*As of April 23, 2023

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In the fall season, Tabor’s men went 1-1 with several meets without a team score. The first fall invitational tournament was cut short due to rain, but the men won four out of the five matches they were able to get in. In their first match of the season, the Bluejays clinched a 6-1 victory at Baker University with all three doubles teams picking up wins and five victories in singles. At the KCAC Fall Championships, Jean Paul Fort won the #4 singles to take home the flight victory. Mateo Garcia, Mickel Alexander, Jean Paul Fort, and Elvis Ghomsi qualified to be in the ITA Regional Championships.

After a coaching change midseason, the Bluejays kicked off the spring season at Hastings College where they dominated 7-0. Tabor fell to Emporia State and Concordia University before bouncing back for another 7-0 victory at home against Baker University. In conference play, the Bluejays started off 1-3 in their first four matches. Since then, Tabor has found their niche and has gone 5-1 up until this point in the season. The Bluejays are currently sitting 5th in the KCAC and will begin the KCAC tournament on April 27.

Head Coach Brian Waddell, Mickel Alexander, Carlos Robles, Jacob Goertzen, Elvis Ghomsi, Nathan Coria, Ethan Kutz, Mateo Garcia, John Ferley, Stephano Moreano Chan, Jean Paul Fort, Alexis Torres

WOMEN'S TENNIS

KCAC Record: 1-8 Overall Record: 1-12 9th in KCAC Regular Season

*As of April 23, 2023

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After losing a bulk of experienced players from last season, Tabor struggled in the fall season against strong opponents. A highlight from the fall was qualifying two women to play in the ITA Regional Championships, which were Tara Stewart and Bethany Yutzy. In the spring season, the Bluejays traveled to Hastings College, Emporia State University, and Concordia University to face stiff competition where the matches proved to be closer than what the scores showed.

The Bluejays grabbed their first team victory at home against Friends University, sweeping the Falcons 7-0. Tabor finished their season in 9th in the KCAC after playing at Evangel University.

Head Coach Brian Waddell, Tara Stewart, Vitia Chacon, Fiorella Villa, Sarah Brunk, Bethany Yutzy, Binita Sitoula

MEN'S TRACK & FIELD

Lane Hargrove SECOND ROW Daniel Fryer, Dillon

Asst. Coach Rylan Hincher, Head Coach Dave Kroeker, Asst. Coach Andy Shewey, Alfredo

Dybowski, Alan Catana FIRST ROW Dakotah Whiteley, Zack Johnson, Ryan Stade, Pierce Klaassen, Vance Shewey, Tyrel Haynes, William Colgin, Chase Nash, Brandon Geyer NOT PICTURED Trent Kuhn

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With the season still ongoing, the first half of the men’s outdoor season can be highlighted with a few new school records. Dillon Callaway was the first when he broke the 1500m with a time of 3:57.67. Ryan Stade set a new Tabor record in the 10,000 meters when he ran 31:47.86. Finally the oldest Tabor track and field record fell when Zack Johnson threw 50.91 meters in the discus. The record was once held by Don Rains and was set back in 1990. Vance Shewey and Zack Johnson will return to the NAIA Outdoor National Championships in May after hitting the A-standard requirements. Shewey will compete in the high jump and Johnson will throw the discus. Shewey finished as a national runner-up indoors this year and was third outdoors in 2022.

*As of April 18, 2023

THIRD ROW Tyler Seeley, Ali Cannon, Aaron Powell, Ryan Villarreal, Andrew Miller, Nicholas Green, Cobie Villegas, Jerah Schmidt,

Callaway, Joshua Garcia, Asst. Coach Ken Christensen,

Enriquez, Logan

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The outdoor track and field teams have made their mark across the midwest. Competing in meets such as the Wash U Distance Carnival in Saint Louis, KT Woodman at Wichita State and the 100th annual Kansas Relays. These meets provide some of the best competition in the nation and aid in bringing out the best in athletes. This is evident in Danielle Allison broke the 5000 meter record at Wash U with a time of 17:35.44, and is now slated to compete at the NAIA Championships after hitting the B-standard time. Allison also ran 4:45.24 in the 1500 meter at the Emporia State Relays, seven seconds faster than the previous Tabor record. At the KT Woodman Classic, Brooke Wiebe took down the previous 3000m Steeplechase record when she ran 11:34.09. The Bluejays currently await their conference championship, when they host the KCAC Championships on May 4th and 5th.

*As of April 18, 2023

THIRD ROW Sarah Dark, Aubrey Bahner, Kaylee Deangelis, Allison Johnson, Adrienne Selzer, Sydnee Gardner

SECOND ROW Ali House, Brooke Wiebe, Asst. Coach Ken Christensen, Asst. Coach Rylan Hincher, Head Coach Dave Kroeker, Asst. Coach Andy Shewey, Sonya Zimmerman, Andelyn Johnson

FIRST ROW Lauren Christensen, Brittany Baum, Sasha Wasinger, Jordyn Lowrie, Danielle Allison

MEN'S GOLF

Finished 8th at KCAC Championships

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The Bluejays competed this season with all underclassmen while improving for the fourth consecutive year in a row since they restarted the program. Sophomores Andreas Aho and Ryan Hill led the team both averaging in the 70’s and both having an under par round this year. Sophomores David Darrah and Luke Buckingham along with Freshman Tanner Story rounded out the Bluejays’ final top five team competing at the KCAC Conference Championships. Sophomore Brian Mays was a top five participant throughout the year for the bluejays with Trent Jones and Ethan Penner also competing.

The Bluejays finished 8th ahead of Bethel and York at the KCAC Championships but just behind Southwestern.

BACK ROW David Darrah, Ethan Penner, Trent Jones, Jett Endsley, Head Coach Mike Jamieson

FRONT ROW Luke Buckingham, Andreas Aho, Ryan Hill, Brian Mays, Tanner Story

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The Tabor Women’s golf team this year consisted of Valdisa Andov,

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Lauryn Paredez, Tara Sheets and Megan Brock also were on the team in a limited capacity. Valdisa and sister Valencia had a standout season for the bluejays capped off by a first (Valdisa) and second place (Valencia) finish at their home tournament against the prior years conference champion. Valencia played well enough to earn second team all conference finishing in 7th in scoring average in conference during the regular season while her sister and graduating Senior Valdisa finished first in conference in scoring with five wins out of seven tournaments as well as two in KCAC player of the week honors on the season. Valdisa is a first team all-conference player for her second year in a row. To make Nationals the Bluejays will have to win conference or win conference as an individual.

*As of April 18, 2023

Valdisa Andov, Valencia Andov, Madison Guerra, Megan Brock, Lauryn Paredez, Tara Sheets, Tianna Tschetter, Head Coach Mike Jamieson

Valencia Andov, Madison Guera

Tianna Tschetter.

CHEERLEADING

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The Tabor cheer squad of 2022- 23 is a team of dedicated athletes who perform with excellence at every opportunity. They have worked hard this year at developing new skill sets and pushing themselves beyond their previous boundaries. Their dedication has enabled them to execute a higher level of performance. The Tabor cheer squad enjoys performing to enhance game day experiences. They value engaging with fans, encouraging the athletes, and creating an atmosphere of community. On top of what the cheer team does at games, they are involved within the Hillsboro community helping to create a bridge between local families and the college. Coaches Krista Matlock and Rylee Yoder are grateful for the dedication and hard work of their squad. They both agree working with these student athletes has been a blessing and gift from God. They look forward to building on the successes of this year and are excited for the future of Tabor Cheer.

BACK ROW Asst. Coach Rylee Yoder, Haley Peake, Mateo Garcia, JJ, Megan Jost,Victoria Kaiser, Head Coach Krista Matlock

FRONT ROW Hadley Clark, Emma Soyez, Lexi Milne, Rolanda Reed, Gracie Kidd, Alysson Foos

FOOTBALL ROSTER

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MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

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breaking the record in the same race. In the very next meet, the two would repeat when they both took down the 1000m school record. Allison would later claim the mile and 5000m record. Then lastly the distance medley relay record would go down to a team of Allison, Wiebe, Sonya Zimmerman and Sydnee Gardner. This brings the total number of broken school records to five on the season. Allison and Wiebe both competed in the 1000m run at the NAIA Indoor Championships. Allison would finish 5th to earn the title of NAIA All-American.

NAIA ALL-AMERICAN

KCAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Nathan Heilig Football KCAC Special Teams NAIA Special Teams

Wyatt Leppke Football KCAC Defensive Player x2

Jesus Rondon Men's Soccer KCAC Defensive Player

Kallie Cathcart Volleyball KCAC Attacker of the week

Tara Stewart Women's Tennis KCAC Player of the week

Valdisa Andov Women's Golf KCAC Golfer of the week x2

Teegan Werth Women's Basketball KCAC Offensive Player of the week

Vance Shewey Men's Indoor Track & Field Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week

Zoe Rust Women's Basketball KCAC Offensive Player of the week

Kloe Bowin Women's Basketball KCAC Defensive Player of the Week

Cody Moore Baseball Player of the week

Dillon Callaway Men's Outdoor Track & Field KCAC Runner of the week

Danielle Allison Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week Women's Outdoor Track & Field KCAC Runner of the week

Zach Johnson Men's Outdoor Track & Field Field Athlete of the Week x2

Trotter Boston Baseball Player of the week

*As of April 25, 2023

Zoe Rust Honorable Mention Women's Basketball

Dillon Callaway Men's Indoor Track & Field 1000 Meter run

Danielle Allison Women's Indoor Track & Field 1000 Meter run

Vance Shewey First Team, 2nd Place Men's Indoor Track & Field High Jump

FOUR YEAR LETTER WINNERS

Mikel Alexander Men's Tennis

Freddie Enriquez Men's Track & Field

Kaden Evert Baseball

Natalie Ford Women's Soccer

Jean Paul Fort Men's Tennis

Jacqueline Garcia Softball

Drake Girard Baseball Tyrel Haynes Men's Cross Country Reagan Hess Women's Soccer

Cole Hijaz Baseball

Zack Johnson Men's Track & Field

Pierce Klaassen Men's Cross Country Men's Track & Field

James Lang Football Wyatt Leppke Football

Alicia Lopez Softball

Vianay Ortega Softball

Nick Patrick Baseball Ryan Peden Men's Soccer

Preston Pyles Football

Gunnar Reiss Football

Zoe Rust Women's Basketball

Jojuan Thompson Football

Dakotah Whiteley Men's Track & Field

SCHOLAR-ATHLETES AWARDS

Men's Soccer

Ethan Barnes*

Ander Bengoetxea#*

Rory Cameron*

Jonathan Davis*

Carson Duba*

Anthony Lint*

John Oghomi*

Ryan Peden*

Jesus Rondon*

Niccolo Vergari*

Women's Soccer

Natalie Abraham*

Kylee Bush#*

Jami Dooley#*

Kyler Dunham#*

Payton Eskridge#*

Natalie Ford#*

Natalie Goodman*

Reagan Hess#*

Ashly Johnson#*

Ardenn Myrie*

Jazmin Sandoval#*

Josie Simpson#*

Sydney Takash#*

Natalie Talent#*

Jada Vence#*

Football

Nick Bailey#*

Carter Mayer*

Marcus Miller*

Volleyball

Juliana Alaniz#*

Kenna Brandes#*

Kallie Cathcart#*

Lauren Christensen#*

Caitlin Crisp#*

Katie Lowery#*

Madalene Maldonado*

Lauren Tolbert#*

Naera Tschus#*

Mackenzie Wickstrom#*

Men's Cross Country

Dillon Callaway#*

Pierce Klaassen#*

Jerah Schmidt#*

Tyler Seeley#*

Cobie Villegas#*

Alan Catana*

Andrew Miller*

Women's Cross Country

Danielle Allison#*

Aubrey Bahner#*

Brooke Wiebe#*

Emma Willison#*

Sonya Zimmerman#*

Men's Basketball

Luke Buckingham#*

Kade Hemmert#*

Jordan Maxfield#*

David Moss#*

Adam Nance#*

Joao Maria Serra Pereira#*

Leon Srisamutr#*

Jack Taylor*

Avery Haxton*

Women's Basketball

Zoe Rust*

Kat Kaikkonen#*

Ja'Neysha Hendricks#*

Kassidy Beam#*

Jordyn Lowrie#*

Madeline McCoy#*

Allie Ostermann#*

Alyvia Owens#*

Laney Scott#*

Olivia Shank#*

Teegan Werth#*

Mallory Woolston#*

Sara Yutzy#*

Amiya Mack*

Hanna Jones*

Chazni Ptacek*

Emma Malm*

Baseball

Brendon Green#*

Carson Hein*

Cole Hijaz*

Nicholas Patrick*

Kekoailanaki Vincent#*

Kacey Williams#*

Jonathan Kimball#*

Softball

Carrington Applebach*

Jacie Myers#*

Jewel Norris#*

Hailey O'Neal#*

Vianay Ortega#*

Laura Savage#*

Alicia Lopez #*

Mary Yandell#*

Men's Tennis

Mateo Garcia Pedraza*

Women's Tennis

Binita Sitoula*

Tara Stewart#*

Bethany Yutzy#*

Men's Golf

Andreas Aho#*

Luke Buckingham#*

Women's Golf

Valdisa Andov#*

Madison Guerra#*

Tianna Tschetter#*

Women's Track & Field

Danielle Allison#*

Aubrey Bahner#*

Lauren Christensen#*

Andelyn Johnson#*

Sasha Wasinger#*

Brooke Wiebe#*

Sonya Zimmerman#*

Men's Track & Field

Dillon Callaway#*

Alan Catana#*

Zack Johnson#*

Pierce Klaassen#*

Andrew Miller*

Jerah Schmidt#*

Tyler Seeley#*

Cobie Villegas#*

Dakotah Whiteley#*

COLLEGE SPORTS COMMUNICATORS ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT AWARDS

CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER

Criteria

• 3.0 GPA

• Be a member of a varsity team and completed at least one previous season of competition at Tabor

• Be nominated by his/her head coach

• Display the 5 core values of Champions of Character— respect, responsibility, integrity, sportsmanship, and servant leadership

INTEGRITY

Know and do what is right RESPECT

Treating others the way you want to be treated RESPONSIBILITY

Embrace opportunities to contribute

SPORTSMANSHIP

Bring your best to all competition

SERVANT LEADERSHIP

Serve the common good

Dillon Callaway Men's Cross Country

Emma Willison Women's Cross Country

Ian Quiring Football

Anthony Lint Men's Soccer

Jada Vence Women's Soccer

Kallie Cathcart Volleyball

David Moss Men's Basketball

Olivia Shank Women's Basketball

Pierce Klaassen Men's Indoor Track & Field

Danielle Allison Women's Indoor Track & Field

Kacey Williams Baseball

Laura Savage Softball

John Paul Fort Men's Tennis

Bethany Yutzy Women's Tennis

Brandon Geyer Men's Outdoor Track & Field

Brooke Wiebe Women's Outdoor Track & Field

Luke Buckingham Men's Golf

Valencia Andov Women's Golf