2023-24 Bluejay Year In Sports Booklet

Tabor

Tabor

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

Grant Brubacher, Assistant Athletic Director

Scott Franz, Registrar

Derek Hamm, Faculty Athletic Representative

Sports Information

David Loomis, Sports Information Director

Mike Jamieson, Sports Information Representative

Adam Giger, Sports Information Representative

Nathan Howard, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Brianna McGinnis, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Rory Cameron, 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

Nick Peters, Assistant Athletic Trainer

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

Finished 3rd at KCAC Championships

Matt

Klukas, Andrew Miller, Tyrel Haynes, Asst. Coach Lindsay Hincher, Head Coach Rylan Hincher, Asst. Coach Joel Soo

Dillon Callaway, Logan Dybowski, Ryan Villarreal, Ryan Stade, Justin Morwood

SNAPSHOT

Coming off of a third place KCAC finish in 2022, the men’s cross country team put together another strong season in which they finished top 10 as a team in each of their six meets, including three top three finishes. With 11 returners and 3 newcomers from the previous year, Tabor placed third out of 13 KCAC teams at their 2023 conference meet.

At the KCAC meet, Dillon Callaway, Logan Dybowski, Nicholas Green and Ryan Stade each finished within a minute of each other, as they led the way by running under 26-minute races in the 8K to qualify for the NAIA Cross Country Championships.

The team was awarded the KCAC Team of Character, and had five athletes qualify as KCAC Scholar Athletes and four for NAIA Scholar Athletes.

Back Row Lane Hargrove,

Veloz, Tyler Seeley, Apostolo Zuniga, Nicholas Green Front Row Jerah Schmidt, Darren

Hoo,

Logan Dybowski Honorable Mention

Nicholas Green Honorable Mention

Ryan Stade Honorable Mention

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

Finished 2nd at KCAC Championships

Back Row Sydnee Gardner, Adelia Janssen, Andrea Serrano, Aubrey Bahner, Sarah Dark Front Row Aidyn White, Kaylee DeAngelis, Julianna Maxfield, Danielle Allison, Asst. Coach Lindsay Hincher, Head Coach Rylan Hincher, Asst. Coach Joel Soo Hoo, Brooke Wiebe, Adrienne Selzer, Sonya Zimmerman, Hannah Grover, Allison Johnson

SNAPSHOT

In a historic year for the women’s cross country team, they became the first team in program history to qualify as a team for the NAIA Cross Country Championships by finishing second at the KCAC meet. They placed top seven in each of their six meets before Nationals, including a first place at McPherson.

At the KCAC meet, Brooke Wiebe led the way with a fifth place finish, with Danielle Allison and Aubrey Bahner right behind in 7th and 9th place, respectively. Hannah Grover, Sonya Zimmerman, Juliana Maxfield and Adelia Janssen each finished in the top 40, giving the team a chance to compete at Nationals. At Nationals, Tabor finished 19th out of 36 teams, as Wiebe placed 45th and Bahner placed 68th to claim top 100 finishes for the Bluejays.

Head Coach Rylan Hincher was given Coach of the Year, the Bluejays received the KCAC Team of Character award, and had six KCAC and six NAIA scholar athletes.

Rylan

MEN'S SOCCER

KCAC Record: 6-5-2

Record: 8-8-3

Sixth Row Christoph Seeger, Lorenzo Ghilardi, Cooper Taylor, John Oghomi, Sam Butler Fifth Row Daltoun Bacchus, Paul Sedor, Lucca Rodrigues, Charlie Stammers, David Darrah, Eric Brown Fourth Row Cason Chadd, James Trevis, Ethan Barnes, Rory Cameron, Grad Asst. Coach Marcos Shimizu, Head Coach Grant Brubacher, Grad Asst. Coach Brad Bizzell, Karson Kratz, Ethan Coulter, Israel Ovedhe, Caleb Day Third Row Owen Bellamy, Clemente Iturrate, Darius DeWerff, Alejandro Honrado, Jesus Rondon, Joshua Wehrman, Dominick Morales, Cade Taylor, Vito Villa, Jean Paul Fort Second Row Ryan Ward, Angel Marin, Jesus Diaz, Luke Hawkins, Jacob Paez, Nathan Seelbach, Ander Bengoetxea, Manny Suarez, Seth Daudlin First Row Daniel Davis, Ian Freundt, William Butterworth, Abwe Abendelwa, Abe Friesen

SNAPSHOT

Tabor improved upon last seasons’ 10th place finish, taking 6th in the KCAC in 2023. The men’s soccer team was led by an experienced group, made up mostly of seniors. After starting out 0-2-1, they won four of their next five games by outscoring their opponents 12-6 in their four wins. After a six-game stretch with one win and two ties, they were able to persevere through it, winning three of their last four games to clinch the #6 seed in the conference tournament.

The Bluejays fought hard, but gave up a couple of goals right after intermission in their 2-0 quarterfinal loss at Kansas Wesleyan to conclude their season with a 8-8-3 record.

Ander Bengoetxea had a memorable season as he was named to the All-Conference Second Team in addition to receiving an NAIA Player of the Week award earlier in the year. He also received recognition as a Second Team Academic All-American by College Sports Communicators. At the end of the year, 10 players received KCAC Scholar Athlete awards and five received NAIA Scholar Athletes awards.

Ander Bengoetxea Second Team

Jesus Rondon Honorable Mention

Cooper Taylor Honorable Mention

James Trevis Honorable Mention

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Fifth Row Jami Dooley, Mallorie Pearson, Alia Hirschi, Hayley Bench, Natalie Abraham, Bailey Bynum, Brianna Johnson, Raegan King, Porsha Zweifel Fourth Row Josie Simpson, Cyerra Boyer,Taylor Nye, Faith Hazzard, Grad Asst. Coach Jazmin Sandoval, Head Coach Ian Thomson, Asst. Coach Ruth Estrada, April Ochoa, Kylee Bush, Jasmin Ventura Third Row Marie Seeger, Brooke Lind, Payton Eskridge, Sydney Takash, Ashly Johnson, Ardenn Myrie, Kyler Dunham, Stephanie Torres, Shannon Flores Second Row Karime Betancourt, Madison Rinas, Torrance Gonzales, Natalie Goodman, Meredith Veer, Diamonique Naert-Jimenez, Teagan Redinger, Kayley Hanna First Row Riley Collins, Sheridan Bussard, Makenna Torea, Jada Vence, Melissa Salazar

SNAPSHOT

In a season that featured several programs’ firsts, the women’s soccer team had fans on the edges of their seats all year, having 12 of their 19 games decided by 1 goal or less, ending the year with a team record .99 goals against average. The ladies finished with the most KCAC wins in team history with a 7-4-3 record in KCAC play. Tabor was able to grab the fifth seed in the conference tournament. This was the highest finish in 15 years for the Bluejays. Much of their success came away from home, as 5 of their 9 wins came on the road. The ladies ended the year 9-7-3 with a top 100 MRPI for the second straight year. This year's MRPI of 77 was the highest in team history. Playing at Ottawa in the quarterfinals, the game was scoreless through the end of regulation. Tabor had a shot to win it late in the first overtime, but the ball bounced off the post. Ultimately, Tabor lost 4-3 in a heartbreaking penalty kick shootout.

After the season, Tabor placed a team record seven players on the All Conference list. Kylie Bush and Marie Seeger were awarded places on the KCAC Second Team. April Ochoa, Hayley Bench, Payton Eskridge, Raegan King and Sydney Takash were Honorable Mention. As a team, Tabor had 13 KCAC Scholar Athletes and 10 NAIA Scholar Athletes.

FOOTBALL

KCAC Record: 3-8 Overall Record: 3-8 Finished 9th in KCAC Regular Season

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SNAPSHOT

Tabor football got off to a tough start to begin the season by losing their first five games, however the team responded in a big way in their Homecoming matchup against rival Bethel College, winning 31-21. Quarterback William Green had a fantastic game, throwing four touchdowns and earning the KCAC Offensive Player of the Week. The Bluejays won their next game at Sterling, 24-10, then lost their next three games. In the final game of the season, Tabor won a 31-28 thriller at Ottawa that ended with a botched snap on a field goal attempt from the Braves.

After the year ended, Brooks Gardner was named KCAC First Team and First Team AFCA - NAIA All-American Special Teams. Gardner and Brandon King were awarded KCAC Second Team Defense honors. Nathaniel Heilig and Brodrick Smith were awarded KCAC Second Team Special Teams honors. The Bluejays also had seven KCAC Scholar Athletes and five NAIA Scholar Athletes.

Deonte Hill Honorable Mention Offense Jayton Alexander Honorable Mention Defense Martavian Jackson Honorable Mention Defense

Mention

Team

Jordan Bolden Honorable Mention Offense

KCAC Record: 6-7

VOLLEYBALL

Overall Record: 15-13 Finished 8th in KCAC Regular Season

Aguilar,

Ashley Rosfeld, Kimari Downer, Juliana Alaniz Middle Row Emily Ellenburg, Brindelyn Schneider, Katie Lowery, Emma Rhodes, Tori Maldonado, Kenna Brandes, Lauren Tolbert, Valarie Allen, Kiana Unruh Front Row Emerie Boman, Fiona Sampaio, Sammie Saunders, Sydney Biggs, Katie Hofer

SNAPSHOT

Coming off a four-win 2022 season, the Tabor volleyball team bounced back in a big way, finishing the year with a 15-13 record and eighth place finish in conference. Tabor started the year 4-5, but found a spark at the UHSP, where they won all four games.

After going 6-7 in conference, they found themselves in a first round matchup in the KCAC Tournament at home against Bethany College, a team that they beat in four sets earlier in the year. After a 27-25 first set, Tabor cruised to a three-set victory. That set up a quarterfinal matchup in Hutchinson against Oklahoma Wesleyan. Tabor struggled to find a rhythm in the first set and was never able to recover, falling in three sets to close out their season.

Emma Rhodes was given KCAC Second Team and was honored for her career on senior night, as she surpassed 2,000 career assists. As a team, the Bluejays finished with nine KCAC Scholar Athletes and seven NAIA Scholar Athletes.

AWARDS

Back Row Macy Rowan, Miranda

Naera Tschus, Head Coach Casey Quiggle, Grad Asst. Coach Adrianne Ferris,

Emma Rhodes Second Team Setter

MEN'S BASKETBALL

KCAC Record: 8-14 Overall Record: 11-17 Finished 10th in KCAC Regular Season

Back Row Shan Williams, Drew Wertenberger, Jordan Maxfield, Jack Voth, James Aboaba, Kenyon Holcombe, Thatcher McClure, Kade Hemmert, Joao Maria Serra Pereira, Creighton Kukula, Hayden Lucas Middle Row Aaron Grimm, Cole Kimble, Leon Srisamutr, Kam Kaniper, Grad Asst. Coach Ethan Gager, Asst. Coach Adam Giger, Head Coach Matt Warren, Student Asst.Tristan Reed, Jake Proctor, Kalep Crane, Brett Buckingham, Jordy Dolloff Front Row Langston Taylor, Demarcus Harris, Luke Buckingham, Jaiden Miller, Jackson Baer, Zach Hiebert, Kreeland Avery, Fate Thiel, Xzavia McArthur, Davier Carr

SNAPSHOT

Entering the season with seven new players including five true freshmen, the men’s basketball team started the season strong, winning three of its first four games in rather convincing fashion. The beginning of conference play showed potential, but not wins, as the young Bluejays lost five of their first six KCAC games, with three of those being single-digit losses headed into break.

After the new year, Tabor appeared to flip the script, winning four of their next five KCAC games, including an 84-81 overtime thriller over McPherson. Injuries and the tough conference schedule started to take a toll on the Bluejays but were able to pick up a blowout win on Senior Night over rival Friends, in what was their final win of the season. The Bluejays were able to go 7-9 in conference play after the new year.

Following the season, Thatcher McClure was awarded KCAC Third Team and Jack Voth earned a spot on the KCAC All-Freshman Team as well as KCAC Honorable Mention. Tabor had five KCAC Scholar Athletes and four NAIA Scholar Athletes.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

KCAC Record: 21-1 Overall Record: 27-5 Finished 1st in KCAC Regular Season & Tournament

Owens,

Johnson, Kyra Shewey, Kloe Bowin, Tayton Smith, Brooke Berlin, Jordyn Lowrie, Madie McCoy, Avery Fillmore Middle Row Jenna Uehling, Ja’Neysha Hendricks, Lillie Veer, Asst. Coach Kate Brickell, Head Coach Shawn Reed, Asst. Coach Erin Barocio, Manager Mallory Woolston, Teegan Werth, Allie Stone, Katelin Long Front Row Kaylee Kauffman, Kassidy Beam, Amiya Mack, Alicia Baker, Malynn Beil, Miyah McGee, Grace Wright, Addy Mason, Makenna Reed

SNAPSHOT

Picked to finish first by the coaches in the Preseason KCAC Poll, expectations were high for the Tabor women’s basketball team. After going 3-2 in their first five non-conference games, their defense led the way in KCAC action. They won their first nine KCAC games by an average of 23 points, giving up over 50 points just four times in that stretch. The Bluejays suffered their only conference defeat on Jan. 13, but showed their grit and resilience by winning their last 12 KCAC games. It started with a narrow win against Ottawa and an overtime game at St. Mary’s, included a 68-67 double overtime win against Evangel, and concluded with a 58-43 win against McPherson to secure the KCAC title outright.

Tabor easily took the first two games of the KCAC Tournament, to set up a rematch with St. Mary’s. The Bluejays led for most of the way, but the Spires forced overtime with a late run. Ja’Neysha Hendricks put in a layup with three seconds left that would seal the 72-71 championship victory. At Nationals, Tabor was seeded 12th and faced 5th-seeded LSU-Shreveport in Salina. The Bluejays took a two-point lead with just over eight minutes to go in the game, but couldn’t hold on, falling 69-59.

Tabor took home multiple conference awards, with Alyvia Owens receiving KCAC First Team and Madie McCoy receiving KCAC Third Team. Lillie Veer was named to the KCAC All-Freshman Team, Teegan Werth was named to the KCAC All-Defensive Team and Head Coach Shawn Reed was named KCAC Coach of the Year. They also boasted 14 KCAC Scholar Athletes and 12 NAIA Scholar Athletes.

AWARDS

Back Row Sally Wine, Alyvia

Jaelle

Alyvia

MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Finished 5th at the KCAC Championships

Back Row Brandon Geyer, Darren Klukas, Ryan Stade, Xavier Lee, Vance Shewey, Caleb Wehrman, Joshua Garcia, Trevor Brokar Middle Row Apostolo Zuniga, Taegen Gallagher, Nicholas Green, Asst. Coach Rylan Hincher, Head Coach David Kroeker, Asst. Coach Ken Christensen, Asst. Coach Andy Shewey, Justin Morwood, Lane Hargrove, Matt Veloz Front Row Jerah Schmidt, Chase Nash, Ryan Villarreal, Logan Dybowski, Tyrel Haynes, Nick Montoya, Dillon Callaway, Ali Cannon, Tyler Seeley

SNAPSHOT

The indoor season saw a lot of growth and some incredible individual performances on the men’s team, which finished fifth out of 13 teams at the KCAC meet. Vance Shewey set school records in the long jump and high jump and ended up taking first place in the high jump at conference and second place at Nationals. He was named KCAC All-Conference and NAIA All-American in the High Jump.

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WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Finished 5th at the KCAC Championships

Back Row Kaitlyn Drake, Andelyn Johnson, Sarah Miser, Ali House, Sonya Zimmerman, Windi Holmes, Julianna Maxfield, Hannah Grover, Kaylee DeAngelis Middle Row Andrea Serrano, Allison Johnson, Asst. Coach Rylan Hincher, Head Coach David Kroeker, Asst. Coach Ken Christensen, Asst. Coach Andy Shewey, D’myia Cox, Aubrey Bahner Front Row Sydnee Gardner, Adrienne Selzer, Brooke Wiebe, Sasha Wasinger, Danielle Allison, Allie von Leonrod, Sarah Dark, Adelia Janssen

SNAPSHOT

The Tabor women’s indoor track team was led by the distance runners, who were carrying the momentum from their cross country season. As a team, Tabor took fifth out of 13 teams at the KCAC meet. By seasons’ end, the team had broken five school records, including all three relay records. Aubrey Bahner broke the record in the 5000m and

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AWARDS

BASEBALL

FIFTH ROW Cutter Smith, DeeJay Seelbach, Aaron Geisler, Tyler Epp, Juan Rosa-Gonzalez, Joe Moreno, Wyatt Drouhard, Evan Williams, Max Raddatz, Zackery Timberlake, Garret Johnson, Shea Seals FOURTH ROW Aidan Martinez, Evan Eichenauer, Grant Papenhagen, Micah Dvorak, Trotter Boston, Payton Tinkler, Jacob Nieuwenhuis, Cody Moore, Boone Hicks, Xander Roberts, Connor Flynn, Garryn Plummer, Brenden Buseman, Jackie Jimenez THIRD ROW Mikey Acosta, Hunter Dudley, Ethan Eddy, D.J. Spring, Nick Bennett, Grad Asst. Coach Drake Girard, Asst. Coach Andy Davis, Head Coach Mark Standiford, Asst. Coach Jacob Jones, Grad Asst. Coach Brayden Whitchurch, Trever Keller, Marcelo Aguirre, Pryce Holloway, James Bell, Harley Buller SECOND ROW Sergio Gutierrez, Miguel Ramos III, Cole Luebbert, Isaiah Cohens, Mattingly Milledge, Parker Richardson, Wyatt Samuels, Marshall Gilstrap, Aaron Shellenberger, Trenton Beck, Garrick Levesque, Colby Rice, Sebastien Sarabia, Tyler Mata Lloyd FIRST ROW Aaron Dimit, Quentin Campos, Brody Johnson, Brendon Green, Caleb Appel, Carson Hein, Brady Cardozo, Kaden Evert, Aiden Tackett, Noah Baumann, Hunter Miller, Kam Clark, Luke Lanning

Payton Tinkler

Juan RosaGonzalez

SOFTBALL

KCAC Record: 13-13 Overall Record: 24-25 8th in KCAC in Regular Season

ROW Lauren

Jacqueline

Madden

Sydney Pilgrim, Chloe Yturbide-Reader MIDDLE ROW Keeley Brewer, Savannah Evans, Lainee Rae Miller, Jacie Myers, Laura Savage, Cheyenne Washington, Taylor Sheppard, Dessa Zavala, Shay Toon, Jordyn Farren FRONT ROW Alexa Garza, Mickelly Soyez, Brianna Alligood, Payten Staley, Annabelle Buchanan, Reyna Enriquez, Leyla Ayala, Megan Buerger, Emily Hetherington

SNAPSHOT

Tabor softball began their non-conference season 3-3 after many games were moved or canceled due to weather during the first month. They ran into some steep competition at the Tucson Invitational games, going 1-7 on the trip. The jump in competition appeared to jumpstart the team, as they won four of their next games against conference foes. After that stretch however, they lost eight of their next nine games.

Darcy Gillen, who was 11th in the NAIA in batting average at .491, ignited the offense against Kansas Christian, hitting home runs in each of her first three at-bats in game one, leading to wins of 18-13 and 19-1 in the double-header, then splitting the series against Friends and sweeping York. They won seven of their eight games, including a walk-off home run from Laura Savage against Ottawa in extra innings, to position themselves in eighth place heading into the postseason. At the KCAC Tournament, Tabor dropped the first game against Evangel, but won their next three games by outsourcing their opponents 22-6 to set up a rematch with the Valor, where they fell 6-0 to the eventual conference tournament champion.

Tabor had many players earn All-Conference honors, as Gillen and Savage were first team, Lainee Rae Miller was second team, and Jacqueline Garcia and Lauren Roberts were third team. Gillen and Cheyenne Washington also added KCAC Gold Glove awards. Gillen was also named an NAIA Third Team All-American. The Bluejays had three KCAC Scholar Athletes and three NAIA Scholar Athletes.

AWARDS

BACK

Roberts, Marisa Carranza, Mikayla Guarascio,

Garcia, Reese Hefley,

Hill, Darcy Gillen,

Darcy Gillen First Team Gold Glove NAIA Third Team

Laura Savage First Team Lainee Rae Miller Second Team

Jacqueline Garcia Third Team

Lauren Roberts Third Team

Cheyenne Washington Gold Glove

MEN'S TENNIS

KCAC Record: 3-8 Overall Record: 6-11 9th in KCAC Regular Season

SNAPSHOT

In the fall, the men’s tennis team went 2-1 during their three matches in Nebraska, in addition to a few tournaments without a team score. After a coaching change before the start of the spring season, Tabor dropped their first two matches to Concordia and Doane, but responded with a convincing 6-1 win over Hastings.

To start the conference season, they easily won their first two matches at Bethany and Southwestern, but played some tough conference opponents in the next five games, only able to get more than one point in one of those matches. The Bluejays were able to snap their losing skid with a 5-2 win over Oklahoma Wesleyan. A three-match losing streak to close the season ultimately kept them from reaching the postseason tournament, but Ko Osuga finished the year strong, winning his final two singles matches and one of two doubles matches.

Tabor had one KCAC Scholar Athlete and one NAIA Scholar Athlete.

Grad Asst. Coach Chris Godet, Alexis Torres, John Ferley, Jean Paul Fort, Elvis Ghomsi, Carlos Robles, Nathan Coria, Stephano Moreano Chan, Hudson Brown, Ko Osuga, Jake Goertzen, Head Coach John Ruder

KCAC Record: 0-11

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Overall Record: 1-16 12th in KCAC Regular Season

The women’s tennis team picked up a 5-1 win in the fall against Baker in a very competitive invite in Nebraska, where they went 1-3. With a midseason coaching change and only five players, Tabor faced an uphill battle to win matches. They dropped their first two matches to Hastings and Doane, both non-conference opponents.

Tabor showed promise in each of their first two matches against Bethany and Southwestern as they won three singles matches in that stretch. While still searching for a conference win, Tara Stewart led the team individually, earning 3 singles wins and 1 doubles win in conference play. Their last nine matches did not go their way as they were unable to secure a victory.

The Bluejays had three KCAC Scholar Athletes and three NAIA Scholar Athletes.

Grad Asst. Coach Chris Godet,Vitia Chacon, Tara Stewart, Fiorella Villa, Katherine Classen, Binita Sitoula, Head Coach John Ruder SNAPSHOT

MEN'S TRACK & FIELD

6th at KCAC Championships

BACK ROW Darren Klukas, Chase Nash, Tyrel Haynes, Vance Shewey, Caleb Wehrman, Ryan Stade, Nick Montoya, Logan Dybowski MIDDLE ROW Justin Morwood, Lane Hargrove, Asst. Coach Rylan Hincher, Head Coach David Kroeker, Asst. Coach Andy Shewey, Nicholas Green, Apostolo Zuniga FRONT ROW Taegen Gallagher, Ali Cannon, Trevor Brokar, Dillon Callaway, Joshua Garcia, Brandon Geyer, Ryan Villarreal, Jerah Schmidt, Matt Veloz

SNAPSHOT

Following the indoor season, the men’s outdoor season started strong, with Ryan Stade qualifying for Nationals in the 5000m, the first meet at the Spire Distance Carnival. He would later qualify in the 10000m in Wichita, along with Vance Shewey in the high jump after his runner-up performance of 2.04m.

Caleb Wehrman

WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD

5th

BACK ROW Sydnee Gardner, Lillie Veer, Sonya Zimmerman, Sasha Wasinger, Jordyn Lowrie, Danielle Allison, Brooke Wiebe, Allie von Leonrod MIDDLE ROW Sarah Dark, Andrea Serrano, Kaylee DeAngelis, Asst. Coach Rylan Hincher, Head Coach David Kroeker, Asst. Coach Andy Shewey, Allison Johnson, Aidyn White, Adelia Janssen FRONT ROW Adrienne Selzer, Hannah Grover, Andelyn Johnson, Sarah Miser, Ali House, Julianna Maxfield, D’myia Cox, Aubrey Bahner

SNAPSHOT

Building off of a strong indoor season, the women’s outdoor season began with Aubrey Bahner qualifying in the 5000m for the NAIA Championships in her first meet and in the 10000m in St. Louis, where Brooke Wiebe also qualified for Nationals in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:09.95.

MEN'S GOLF

Finished 7th at KCAC Championships

BACK ROW William Giger, Jaden Woodward, Trent Jones, Rylan Colpetzer, Ty Peterson, Inaki Berazadi, David Darrah FRONT ROW Andreas Aho,Tanner Story, Grad Asst. Coach Valdisa Andov, Head Coach Mike Jamieson, Asst. Coach David Harsin, Brian Mays, Ryan Hill SNAPSHOT

Often battling the strong Kansas winds, the men’s golf team showed their improvement as their season went along. Tabor started the spring season off taking sixth out of 13 in Dallas. After a couple of bottom half performances, they put together a third place finish at their home meet, led by David Darrah’s fourth place finish. Later that week, they won the Bethel Invite with top five finishes from Darrah, Andreas Aho and Ryan Hill, beating a Briar Cliff team that was ranked 50 spots higher coming into the meet.

At the KCAC Championships, Tabor placed 7th out of 11 teams after starting off as the 9th seed. Aho and Will Giger led the way for the Bluejays, tying for 27th place. Darrah finished the tournament in 38th place, closely followed by Ty Peterson, who took 43rd. Ryan Hill had 2 counting scores for the Championships and Luke Buckingham had 1. Jaden Woodward also competed for the Bluejays at the event.

Tabor had three KCAC Scholar Athletes and two NAIA Scholar Athletes.

WOMEN'S GOLF

Finished 8th at KCAC Championships

SNAPSHOT

With only three of five players necessary to compete as a team, the women’s golf team competed as individuals during their regular season meets. Tabor competed in Texas to open the spring season in a meet where Coach Jamieson was pleased with how they played to begin the season. In the lone home meet of the season, Valencia Andov led the way for Tabor with a 14th place finish.

At the KCAC Championships, Tabor finished in eighth place. Andov had the best score for the Bluejays, as she finished in 5th place. Alicia Baker and Makenna Reed, who joined the team for the conference meet, were 33rd and 41st, respectively. Madison Guerra finished 37th and Tianna Tschetter was 40th.

The Bluejays had four KCAC Scholar Athletes and two NAIA Scholar Athletes.

Head Coach Mike Jamieson, Madison Guerra, Valencia Andov, Tianna Tschetter, Grad Asst. Coach Valdisa Andov

CHEERLEADING

SNAPSHOT

The Tabor cheer squad of 2023-24 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 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, Riley Collins, Megan Jost, Victoria Kaiser, Haley Peake, Gracie Kidd, Head Coach Krista Matlock Front Row Brooklyn Schroeder, Hadley Clark, Lexi Milne, Hayli Foland, D’myia Cox, Megan Buerger, Melissa Salazar, Casira Angel

FOOTBALL ROSTER

92 Cam Burleson 93 Marek Boone

94 Christopher Phillips

95 Chris Vixama

96 Kaiden Schmidt

97 Zephaniah Poole

98 Cedric Irvin

99 Jalen Hamilton

RS Charles Jones

Mike Gardner Head Coach

C.J. Hill Asst. Coach

Defensive Coordinator

Kevin Roehrich Asst. Coach

Offensive Coordinator

Armando Meza-Casillas Asst. Coach

Jeff Penner

Grad Asst. Coach

Federico Compan

Grad Asst. Coach

JoJuan Thompson

Grad Asst. Coach

SNAPSHOTS

MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

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Ryan Stade set school records in the 3000m and 5000m, in addition to winning both races at the KCAC meet. He then took fourth place at Nationals, giving him NAIA Honorable Mention. Dillon Callaway set a record in the 800m, then later took third at conference and just missed out by half a second qualifying for finals at Nationals. Caleb Wehrman also set a record in the pole vault, taking second place at conference.

As a team, the men’s indoor track team had 9 KCAC Scholar Athletes.

WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

SNAPSHOT continued from page 13

after qualifying for finals at Nationals, she took 11th in the final event. Brooke Wiebe also set a record in the 3000m with a time of 10:24.45.

The 4x400m relay, made up of Danielle Allison, Sonya Zimmerman, Hannah Grover and Wiebe, was broken in late January at Wichita State. In the 4x800m relay, the same four runners broke the old record by over 30 seconds at the KCAC meet, finishing second in the race. They then placed 19th at Nationals in the 4x800m race. In the DMR, Wiebe, Zimmerman, Bahner and Allison set a school record at Washburn with a time of 12:26.72.

Other KCAC top finishers included Allison and Wiebe in the 1000m, Zimmerman in the 800m, and D’myia Cox in the long jump. As a team, the women’s indoor track team had 7 KCAC scholar athletes.

BASEBALL SNAPSHOT continued from page 14

After a 3-6 road trip to begin the season, the Tabor baseball team rounded into form in their first homestand in a big way, outscoring McPherson 70-20 in the three-game series. They continued their winning ways, winning their next nine games, including series sweeps over York and Bethany. The Bluejays picked up series wins over Sterling and Oklahoma Wesleyan before grinding out a two-game sweep of #18 Freed-Hardeman at a neutral site, helping propel them to an 11-game winning streak, during which Head Coach Mark Standiford picked up his 600th win at Tabor. With the series sweep of Southwestern, the Bluejay baseball team secured the number two seed in the KCAC this year and has now finished in the top three for 15 consecutive years.

At the KCAC Tournament, Tabor won their first game over Avila, but dropped their next two games. The Bluejays landed the third

seed in the Fayette Region in the Opening Round of the NAIA Tournament. After dropping the opener, Tabor won their next game against #4-seed Northwestern on a walkoff, then handled #2-seed Central Methodist and #1-seed Hope International to set up a winner-take-all matchup in a rematch against Hope International to go to the World Series. Ultimately they would lose the game 9-3 to end their impressive season. Across the NAIA, Tabor concluded the season ranked second with a .359 batting average, third with a .463 on-base percentage and seventh with a .582 slugging percentage.

Tabor had many players earn All-Conference honors, as Garryn Plummer, Cody Moore, Tyler Mata Lloyd, Miguel Ramos III and Payton Tinkler were first team, Juan Rosa-Gonzalez was second team, and Marcelo Aguirre, Trotter Boston, Cutter Smith and Garrick Levesque were third team. Plummer and Moore also added KCAC Gold Glove awards at catcher and first base, respectively, and Mata Lloyd was named an NAIA Third Team AllAmerican. As a team, they had 14 KCAC Scholar Athletes and eight NAIA Scholar Athletes.

MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SNAPSHOT

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At the Tabor College Invitational, Shewey, Dillon Callaway, and Darren Klukas each put together first place finishes. At the KCAC Championships, Dillon Callaway punched his spot to Nationals while winning the 800m, Shewey added another first place finish and Stade took second in the 5000m and 10000m. At Nationals, Shewey took third in the high jump with a 2.11m leap to earn NAIA All-American honors.

The Bluejays also had nine KCAC Scholar Athletes and seven NAIA Scholar Athletes.

WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SNAPSHOT

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The 4x800m relay team of Danielle Allison, Hannah Grover, Wiebe, and Sonya Zimmerman put on a show at the Kansas Relays, breaking the school record with a time of 9:20.99, while taking second and earning a spot to Nationals. At the KCAC meet, Bahner won the 10000m, Jordyn Lowrie won the high jump, Wiebe took third in the 3000m steeplechase, and the 4x800m relay team of Allison, Zimmerman, Grover and Julianna Maxfield took second to all qualify for Nationals. At Nationals, the 4x800m team of Allison, Zimmerman, Grover and Wiebe took seventh, earning NAIA Honorable Mention.

The team also had eight KCAC Scholar Athletes and eight NAIA Scholar Athletes.

NAIA ALL-AMERICANS

NAIA APPEARANCES

Men’s Cross Country

Dillon Callaway

Logan Dybowski

Nicholas Green

Ryan Stade

Women’s Cross Country Team

Danielle Allison

Aubrey Bahner

Hannah Grover

Juliana Maxfield

Adelia Janssen

Brooke Wiebe

Sonya Zimmerman

Women’s

Basketball Team

Alicia Baker

Kassidy Beam

Brooke Berlin

Kloe Bowin

Ja’Neysha Hendricks

Kaylee Kauffman

Katelin Long

Jordyn Lowrie

Madie McCoy

Miyah McGee

Alyvia Owens

Tayton Smith

Jenna Uehling

Lillie Veer

Teegan Werth

Men’s

Indoor Track

Dillon Callaway

800m, 1000m

Vance Shewey

High Jump, Long Jump

Ryan Stade

3000m, 5000m

Women’s

Indoor Track

Danielle Allison

1000m, 5000m, 4x800m, DMR

Aubrey Bahner

3000m, 5000m, DMR

Hannah Grover 4x800m

Brooke Wiebe

1000m, 5000m, 4x800m, DMR

Sonya Zimmerman

800m, 4x800m, DMR

Men’s Outdoor Track

Dillon Callaway

800m

Vance Shewey

High Jump

Ryan Stade

5000m, 10000m

Women’s Outdoor Track

Danielle Allison 4x800m

Aubrey Bahner

5000m, 10000m

Hannah Grover 4x800m

Jordyn Lowrie

High Jump

Julianna Maxfield 4x800

Brooke Wiebe

3000m SC, 4x800

Sonya Zimmerman 4x800m

Baseball

Mikey Acosta

Marcelo Aguirre

Trotter Boston

Brady Cardozo

Isaiah Cohens

Wyatt Drouhard

Micah Dvorak

Aaron Geisler

Sergio Gutierrez

Quintin Holman

Jackie Jimenez

Garrick Levesque

Aidan Martinez

Tyler Mata Lloyd

Mattingly Milledge

Cody Moore

Grant Papenhagen

Garryn Plummer

Miguel Ramos III

Xander Roberts

Juan Rosa-Gonzalez

Sebastian Sarabia

DeeJay Seelbach

Cutter Smith

Payton Tinkler

Evan Williams

Vance

Ryan

Darcy Gillen

Danielle

Brooke Wiebe

Sonya

KCAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Matt Veloz Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week

Brooke Wiebe Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week

William Green Football Offensive Player of the Week

Ander Bengoetxea Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week NAIA Offensive Player of the Week

Cooper Taylor Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week

Kenna Brandes Volleyball Defender of the Week

Kalep Crane Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week

Kenyon Holcombe Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week

Thatcher McClure Men’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week

Kloe Bowin Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week

Ja’Neysha Hendricks Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week

Madie McCoy Women’s Basketball 2x Defensive Player of the Week

Lillie Veer Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week

Teegan Werth Women’s Basketball 2x Defensive Player of the Week

Vance Shewey Men’s Track & Field 3x Field Athlete of the Week

Ryan Stade Men’s Track & Field 3x Track Athlete of the Week

Caleb Wehrman Men’s Track & Field Field Athlete of the Week

Aubrey Bahner Women’s Track & Field Track Athlete of the Week

D’myia Cox Women’s Track & Field Field Athlete of the Week

Lillie Veer Women’s Track & Field Field Athlete of the Week

Marcelo Aguirre Baseball Player of the Week

Trotter Boston Baseball Player of the Week

Payton Tinkler Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Darcy Gillen Softball Player of the Week

FOUR YEAR LETTER WINNERS

James Aboaba Men’s Basketball

Danielle Allison Women’s Cross Country Women’s Track & Field

Kenna Brandes Volleyball

Eric Brown Men’s Soccer

Ali Cannon Men’s Track & Field

Nathan Coria Men’s Tennis

Kourtney Craig Football Kyler Dunham Women’s Soccer

Jakob Feil Football

Brooks Gardner Football

Alexa Garza Softball

Kade Hemmert Men’s Basketball

Cedric Irvin Football

Rodell Jones Football

Jordyn Lowrie Women’s Basketball

Cole Luebbert Baseball Tori Maldonado Volleyball

Madie McCoy Women’s Basketball

Stephano Moreano Chan Men’s Tennis

Ardenn Myrie Women’s Soccer

Alyvia Owens Women’s Basketball

Ian Quiring Football

Emma Rhodes Volleyball

Jesus Rondon Men’s Soccer

Jerah Schmidt Men’s Cross Country

Leon Srisamutr Men’s Basketball

Sydney Takash Women’s Soccer

Alexis Torres Men’s Tennis

Stephanie Torres Women’s Soccer

SCHOLAR-ATHLETES AWARDS

# NAIA Student-athletes must have a minimum of 3.5 GPA and meet other criteria. Others may earn this award based on final GPA.

* KCAC Student-athletes must have a minimum of 3.25 GPA and meet other criteria. Others may earn this award based on final GPA.

Men’s Cross Country

Dillon Callaway#*

Andrew Miller*

Jerah Schmidt#*

Tyler Seeley#*

Ryan Stade#*

Women’s

Cross Country

Danielle Allison#*

Aubrey Bahner#*

Kaylee DeAngelis#*

Adrienne Selzer#*

Brooke Wiebe#*

Sonya Zimmerman#*

Football

Jayton Alexander*

Merek Boone#*

Leamanaia Brown#*

Cole Hernandez#*

Brandon King*

Ethan Medeiros#*

Christian Tuiasosopo#*

Volleyball

Juliana Alaniz#*

Kenna Brandes#*

Katie Lowery#*

Tori Maldonado*

Emma Rhodes*

Fiona Sampaio#*

Lauren Tolbert#*

Naera Tschus#*

Kiana Unruh#*

Men’s Soccer

Ethan Barnes#*

Ander Bengoetxea,#*

Eric Brown*

Rory Cameron*

Ian Fruendt#*

Alejandro Honrado#*

Karson Kratz*

John Oghomi*

Lucca Rodrigues#*

Jesus Rondon*

Women’s Soccer

Kylee Bush*

Riley Collins#*

Jami Dooley#*

Kyler Dunham#*

Payton Eskridge#*

Natalie Goodman#*

Alia Hirschi#*

Ashly Johnson*

Raegan King#*

Ardenn Myrie*

Mallorie Pearson#*

Josie Simpson#*

Sydney Takash#*

Men’s Basketball

Luke Buckingham#*

Kade Hemmert#*

Thatcher McClure*

Joao Maria Serra Pereira#*

Leon Srisamutr#*

Women’s Basketball

Alicia Baker*

Kassidy Beam#*

Brooke Berlin#*

Kloe Bowin#*

Ja’Neysha Hendricks#*

Jordyn Lowrie#*

Amiya Mack#*

Madie McCoy#*

Miyah McGee#*

Alyvia Owens#*

Mallorie Pearson#*

Jenna Uehling*

Teegan Werth#*

Grace Wright#*

Men’s Track & Field

Dillon Callaway#*

Jason Hargrove*

Tyrel Haynes#*

Chase Nash#*

Jerah Schmidt#*

Tyler Seeley#*

Vance Shewey*

Ryan Stade#*

Ryan Villareal#*

Women’s Track & Field

Danielle Allison#*

Aubrey Bahner#*

Kaylee DeAngelis#*

Andelyn Johnson#*

Jordyn Lowrie#*

Adrienne Selzer#*

Sasha Wasinger#*

Sonya Zimmerman#*

Baseball

Noah Baumann*

Trotter Boston#*

Brady Cardozo#*

Kaden Evert#*

Brendon Green#*

Sergio Gutierrez#*

Carson Hein*

Pryce Holloway#*

Tyler Mata Lloyd#*

Joe Moreno*

Jacob Nieuwenhuis*

Colby Rice*

DeeJay Seelbach#*

Cutter Smith*

Softball

Reese Hefley#*

Jacie Myers#*

Laura Savage#*

Men’s Tennis

Jean Paul Fort#*

Women’s Tennis

Binita Sitoula#*

Tara Stewart#*

Fiorella Villa#*

Men’s Golf

Andres Aho#*

Luke Buckingham#*

Tanner Story*

Women’s Golf

Valencia Andov*

Alicia Baker*

Madison Guerra#*

Tianna Tschetter#*

AWARDS

COLLEGE SPORTS COMMUNICATORS

ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT AWARDS

Ander Bengoetxea

Men’s Soccer

CSC Academic All-American Second Team

CSC Academic All-District

Marie Seeger

Women’s Soccer

CSC Academic All-District

Sydney Takash

Women’s Soccer

CSC Academic All-District

Kalep Crane

Men’s Basketball

CSC Academic All-District

Kade Hemmert

Men’s Basketball

CSC Academic All-District

Ja’Neysha Hendricks

Women's Basketball

CSC Academic All-District

Madie McCoy

Women's Basketball

CSC Academic All-District

Alyvia Owens

Women's Basketball

CSC Academic All-District

Teegan Werth

Women's Basketball

CSC Academic All-District

Jean Paul Fort Men’s Tennis

CSC Academic All-District

Binita Sitoula

Women’s Tennis

CSC Academic All-District

Tara Stewart

Women’s Tennis

CSC Academic All-District

Fiorella Villa

Women’s Tennis

CSC Academic All-District

Reese Hefley Softball

CSC Academic All-District

Laura Savage Softball

CSC Academic All-District

Trotter Boston Baseball

CSC Academic All-District

Tyler Mata Lloyd Baseball

CSC Academic All-District

Dillon Callaway

Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country

CSC Academic All-District

Chase Nash

Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country

CSC Academic All-District

Danielle Allison

Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country

CSC Academic All-District

Andelyn Johnson

Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country

CSC Academic All-District

Jordyn Lowrie

Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country

CSC Academic All-District

Sasha Wasinger

Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country

CSC Academic All-District

Sonya Zimmerman

Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country

CSC Academic All-District

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

Jerah Schmidt Men's Cross Country

Kaylee DeAngelis Women's Cross Country

Brooks Gardner Football

John Oghomi Men's Soccer

Natalie Goodman Women's Soccer

Kiana Unruh Volleyball

Zach Hiebert Men's Basketball

Alicia Baker Women's Basketball

Brandon Geyer Men's Indoor Track & Field

Aubrey Bahner Women's Indoor Track & Field

Aidan Martinez Baseball

Annabelle Buchanan Softball

Jake Goertzen Men's Tennis

Tara Stewart Women's Tennis

Taegen Gallagher Men's Outdoor Track & Field

Allie von Leonrod Women's Outdoor Track & Field

Tanner Story Men's Golf

Madison Guerra Women's Golf

Men’s Cross Country Team of Character

Women’s Cross Country Team of Character

Women’s Indoor Track & Field Team of Character

BLUEJAY YEAR IN SPORTS

Female Newcomer of the Year

Male Newcomer of the Year

Unsung Hero of the Year Fans of the Year

Lillie Veer Women’s Basketball

Payton Tinkler Baseball

Taylor Sheppard Softball

Kirby & Donna Fadenrecht

Breakthrough Athlete of the Year

Mighty Bluejay Award

Head Coach of the Year Head Coach of the Year

Ryan Stade Men’s Cross Country & Track & Field

Kade Hemmert Men’s Basketball

Shawn Reed Women’s Basketball

Mark Standiford Baseball

Female Scholar Athlete of the Year

Male Scholar Athlete of the Year

Female Athlete of the Year

Male Athlete of the Year

Brooke Wiebe Women’s Track & Field

Christian Tuiasosopo Football

Alyvia Owens Women’s Basketball

Tyler Mata Lloyd Baseball

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