2022-23 Tabor College Winter Sports Media Guide

Winter Sports MEDIA GUIDE

Welcome to Tabor College Athletics!

Thank you for coming out to support our Tabor College Bluejays! We warmly welcome you to our campus and hope you have a wonderful experience here. As we cheer on our teams, may our attitudes and behaviors be filled with love, hope, joy, and peace, reflecting our decidedly Christian intent. I pray that our players, coaches, staff and fans will model excellence and character as we strive to do our best as unto the Lord.

Have fun, come often, and be safe!

Dr. David Janzen President of Tabor College

Welcome to another year of Tabor College Athletics! We are excited that you have chosen to come out and support our studentathletes. The role you play as a supporter of Tabor College Athletics can not be overstated. We want your gameday experience to be outstanding, so please let one of our administrators know if we can improve that in any way.

The experience our studentathletes have at Tabor is important and you are a huge part of that. Athletics, coupled with the learning in the classroom, being a member of one of the many groups on campus, dorm life, etc, are just a few of the factors that contribute to the shaping of the individual that Christ calls our student-athletes to be. Let’s set a good example as we cheer loud for our team and not against the opponent. “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Colossians 3:17

David Ediger Athletic Director

David Ediger Athletic Director

Dr. David Janzen Tabor College President

Tabor Athletics Mission

Creating an environment for studentathletes 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 1Chronicles 4:10.

Tabor Athletic Values

WHAT’S INSIDE

Our cover art includes student-athletes that represent each of our winter sports. From left; Laney Scott (Women’s Basketball), Mateo Garcia (Cheerleading), JJ the Mascot, Cedric Armstrong (Men’s Basketball), Zack Johnson(Men’s Indoor Track & Field), Danielle Allison (Women’s Indoor Track & Field).

Cover art designed by sophomore Taryn Lawler.

WINTER SPORTS CALENDAR

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL

JV WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

For up to date scores and information visit taborbluejays.com

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

At Tabor College, our approach to caring for our student-athletes is distinct. We believe they deserve the best. However, as the costs of both higher education and athletic competition continue to rise, so does the challenge to compete at a championship level. Private contributions become increasingly important to supplement the rising costs of equipment, supplies, travel and facility upgrades. The Bluejay Backers are committed to helping the Tabor College Athletic Department meet these challenges by providing a foundation of success that can be relied upon for decades to come.

The purpose of the Bluejay Backers is to support the our athletic department in its mission to create an environment for student-athletes that supports learning, promotes excellence and stimulates Christian growth. It is our vision that this focus on the student-athlete’s collegiate experience will result in an ever-expanding sphere of Christian influence.

Your contribution to the Bluejay Backers is an investment in the tradition of excellence that is Tabor College Athletics. The Bluejay Backers are dedicated to the continued development and enhancement of Tabor’s athletic programs. Your membership demonstrates your commitment to partnering with us to provide our studentathletes with the best that intercollegiate athletics has to offer. Bluejay Backers are alumni, businesses, friends and parents. These supporters form a network that is determined to assist the athletic department in meeting the challenges of the future while ensuring our tradition of excellence continues to grow.

Gifts to the Bluejay Backers are tax deductible and go to the general athletic fund. The Bluejay Backers operates under the direct supervision of the Athletic Director, David Ediger.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can be of assistance, and thank you again for your continued support of Tabor College Athletics.

Membership Benefits

WINTER SPORTS STAFF DIRECTORY

David Ediger Athletic Director davidediger@tabor.edu

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Riley Ballou-Lyngstad Sports Information Director rileyballoulyngstad@tabor.edu

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Katelyn Newton Head Athletic Trainer katelynnewton@tabor.edu

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Mike Klaassen Athletic Photographer & Graphic Designer michaelwklaassen@tabor.edu

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Dr. Karol Hunt Assoc. Athletic Director karolh@tabor.edu

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Mike Jamieson Sports Information Representative michaeljamieson@tabor.edu

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Dr. Jim Moore Asst. Athletic Trainer jimm@tabor.edu

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Allison Crist Strength & Conditioning Graduate Asst. allisoncrist@tabor.edu

Amy Ratzlaff Asst. Athletic Director amyr@tabor.edu

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Alicia Lopez Sports Information Graduate Asst. alicialopez@tabor.edu

Jeff Brewer Asst. Athletic Director jeffreybrewer@tabor.edu xt. 1640

Sammy Jo Peterson Sports Information Graduate Asst. sammyjopeterson@tabor.edu

Grant Brubacher Asst. Athletic Director grantb@tabor.edu

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Tia Granger Coor. of Athletic Auxiliary Services tia.granger@tabor.edu

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Marlin Janzen

Athletic Facilities Trades Specialist marlinjanzen@tabor.edu

Jason Schroeder Facilities Coordinator & Custodial Manager jasons@tabor.edu

Derek Hamm Faculty Athletic Representation derekh@tabor.edu

Trajen Smith Strength & Conditioning Graduate Asst. trajensmith@tabor.edu

Shawn Reed Head Women’s Basketball Coach Assoc. Athletic Director shawnr@tabor.edu xt. 1309

Erin Barocio

Asst. Women’s Basketball Coach erinb@tabor.edu xt. 1308

Kate Brickell Asst. Women’s Basketball Coach Asst. Athletic Trainer katebrickell@tabor.edu xt. 1303

Seth Hilton Graduate Asst. Women’s Basketball Coach seth.hilton@tabor.edu xt. 1312

Matt Warren Head Men’s Basketball Coach matthew.warren@tabor.edu xt. 1305

Adam Giger Asst. Men’s Basketball Coach Sports Information Representative adam.giger@tabor.edu xt. 1304

Noah Brown IV Asst. Men’s Basketball Coach Event Management Graduate Asst. lesliebrown@tabor.edu

Montel Stewart Asst. Men’s Basketball Coach montelstewart@tabor.edu

Kroeker Head Indoor Track & Field Coach davidk@tabor.edu xt. 1641

Krista Matlock Head Cheer Coach kristamatlock@tabor.edu xt. 1604

Rylee Yoder Asst. Cheer Coach ryleeyoder@tabor.edu xt. 1604

Hincher Asst. Indoor Track & Field Coach rylanhincher@tabor.edu xt. 1647

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Andy Shewey Asst. Indoor Track & Field Coach

Ken Christensen Asst. Indoor Track & Field Coach

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KATELYN NEWTON

A.T.C. Head Athletic Trainer

Newton is a nationallycertified athletic trainer and Kansas-licensed athletic trainer. Originally from Mulvane, Kan., she graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelors in athletic training. She would go on to graduate from Tabor College with a masters of business administration in 2020. Newton is in her fifth year serving on the Tabor College athletic training staff; two as a graduate assistant and three as a full-time employee.

DR. JIM MOORE

EdD., L.A.T., A.T.C., C.S.C.S. Assistant Athletic Trainer Associate Health and Human Performance Professor

Dr. Moore begins his 21st year at Tabor College. He is a professor in Health and Human Performance and serves as the chair of the department. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Pillsbury Baptist Bible College and his master’s and doctorate degree from the United States Sports Academy.

Before coming to Tabor, Moore taught junior and senior high school science and physical education at Calvary Baptist Christian School for 19 years. He was the athletic director for 10 years and coached a variety of sports as well.

Prior to coming toTabor College, Brickell received her bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Sterling College in 2016. She then received her master’s degree in health and human performance through Fort Hays State University in 2018. While completing her master’s degree, she was an athletic trainer at Sterling College for the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams.

Brickell began working at Tabor College in the fall of 2018 as an assistant women’s basketball coach. Brickell is in her fourth year serving as an athletic trainer and teaching in the health and human performance department at Tabor College.

Jim and his wife, Donna, reside in Hillsboro. Their oldest son, Justin, is an elementary school principal at Royal Valley and has a son, Bennet. Their youngest son, Luke, is a college football coach in Iowa.

KATE BRICKELL MS, LAT, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer

FACILITY STRENGTH TRAINING

Tabor College enjoys the use of a state-of-the-art strength training facility and recreation center. The facilities were updated during the summer of 2019 to add new equipment. Students, alumni and the public are welcome to

use the 2,944-square-foot facility for a small fee. For more information on facility use, contact CRC Director Andy Davis at 620-947-3121, extension 1602.

COACHING STAFF WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

SHAWN REED Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Shawn Reed begins his 12th season at the helm of the Tabor women’s basketball program. Reed’s Bluejays have won three KCAC regular season titles, five KCAC tournament championships, and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament seven times. Reed’s teams advanced to the “Elite Eight” in both 2015 & 2016, which are the two highest finishes in Tabor history. Reed is also the winningest coach in Tabor women’s basketball history with 228 victories.

A three-time Lonnie Kruse KCAC Coach of the Year, Reed has guided his teams to seven 20+ win seasons. During Reed’s tenure, seven different players garnered KCAC First Team All-Conference recognition, and two players named KCAC “Player of the Year” (Nikki Lewis 2014 & Janelle Rust 2013).

In Reed’s eleven previous seasons at Tabor, he has coached six different NAIA All-America players with three of those players earning All-America honors twice.

Reed has also seen seven different players selected to the KCAC All-Freshman Team, including two KCAC “Freshman of the Year (Morgan Ediger in 2015-16 and Alyvia Owens in 2020-21).

In the classroom, Tabor Women’s Basketball has also posted the highest overall team GPA in the KCAC five of the past six years.

For the third consecutive year, the Bluejays were also named to the WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll. Tabor finished the 2021-22 season with the 8th highest GPA in the NAIA at 3.66. Tabor is the only team in the KCAC to

be ranked in the WBCA’s Academic Team Honor Roll Top 15 for three consecutive years.

The Tabor women’s basketball team has also been named a NAIA Scholar Team each of the past 10 seasons. Under Reed, Tabor has had 48 different players earn Academic AllKCAC honors and had another 31 different players earn Daktronics NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition.

Twice during Reed’s tenure, the Women’s Basketball team has been named KCAC Team of Character; in 2013-14, when the program won the award for all sports across the conference, and following the 2019-20 campaign. Reed was named the KCAC Champions of Character Coach of the Year for all sports for the 2018-19 academic year.

Reed has also actively been involved in basketball leadership at both the KCAC and NAIA levels. Since 2015, Reed has served as the KCAC national rater for women’s basketball. For the past two seasons (2020-21 and 2021-22), Reed has also served on the NAIA Women’s Basketball AllAmerica Selection Committee.

Prior to coming to Tabor, Reed served as an assistant basketball coach at Sterling College for nine years where he worked under the leadership of legendary NAIA Hall of Fame coach Lonnie Kruse. During a nine-year span, Reed helped guide the Warriors to an overall record of 230-55 compiling an 81% winning percentage.

During that time, Sterling College won three KCAC regular season titles, four KCAC tournament championships and made six trips to the NAIA Division II national tournament. During those six trips to the NAIA national tournament, the Lady Warriors made two “Elite Eight” appearances and one trip to the “Fab Four”. Sterling also climbed to a #1 ranking in the NAIA Division II national poll for the first time in school history during Reed’s tenure as an assistant coach.

Reed earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Sterling College in May of 1995. After earning his bachelor’s degree, Reed went on to earn a Master of Education from Wichita State University.

Shawn and his wife Miranda have been married 27 years and have three children: Tristan, Makenna and Maren.

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ERIN BAROCIO Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach Erin Barocio begins her 15th season as an assistant coach for the Bluejays. Barocio has been instrumental in helping revive the Tabor College women’s basketball program. During her tenure, the Bluejays have made consistent improvement both in the classroom and on the court.

Coach Barocio served as a student assistant at Tabor for two years, after injuries ended her playing career in 2007. Barocio joined the women’s basketball staff as a Graduate Assistant in 2010 before becoming a full-time assistant in 2012.

Coach Barocio works with Tabor’s forwards and posts, in addition to her responsibilities of spring workouts, film breakdown, the annual team free-throw-a-thon fundraiser and equipment. During her tenure, Barocio has seen forwards Janelle Rust (2013) and post players Tena Loewen (2016, 2017) and Zoe Shieldnight (2021, 2022) earn NAIA All-America honors.

In addition to her basketball duties, Barocio serves the athletic department in a variety of roles and duties. Her responsibilities include working as a liaison between athletics and faculty to communicate leave times for teams and updating the master calendar. Erin also organizes the Bluejay Backers fundraising mailing and online ticketing for athletic events.

Prior to attending Tabor, Coach Barocio was a starting forward at Newton High School where the Railers won the Kansas Class 5A State basketball championship in 2006.

She has bachelor degrees in English and Communication Studies from Tabor College and also completed an MBA from Tabor College.

Erin is married to Manny Barocio and they have two children: Elle and Judah and are expecting their third child in November.

KATE BRICKELL Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach Kate Brickell begins her fifth season with the Tabor College Women’s Basketball team. Brickell earned her bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from Sterling College in 2016. After her time at Sterling, she earned her master’s degree

in Health and Human Performance in 2018 from Fort Hays State University.

Brickell was a four-year member of the Sterling College women’s basketball team from 2012-2016, before joining the Warrior staff as a Graduate Assistant from 2016-2018. During her time at Sterling, she played point guard all four years, helping the team reach the KCAC Tournament all four seasons, reaching the semifinals once. Brickell finished her Lady Warrior career with 162 assists.

Her duties with the basketball team include working with the junior varsity program, scouting, recruiting and helping coach the perimeter players.

Kate is also a certified athletic trainer, and she works with a couple of sports at Tabor in addition to teaching courses in the Health and Physical Education department.

Coach Brickell attended Jefferson County North High School in Winchester, Kansas where she was the starting point for a 2A State Championship team her senior year in 2012.

SETH HILTON Graduate Assistant Coach

Seth Hilton enters his second season as Tabor’s Graduate Assistant Coach.

Hilton previously served as the student assistant for the women’s basketball program at College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri, for the past four years.

During his tenure at College of the Ozarks, the Bobcats posted a combined 99-12 (89%) overall record and won four consecutive A.I.I. Conference Championships. C of O also make four consecutive trips to the NAIA national tournament reaching the Elite Eight in 2018-19 and the Sweet 16 in 2017-18.

Hilton has a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education K-12 and a minor in Coaching from College of the Ozarks. He is currently pursuing an MBA in Sports Management and Leadership from Tabor College.

Coach Hilton’s duties at Tabor include leading the junior varsity program, assisting with post player development, recruiting, scouting, and helping with other organizational tasks within the program.

Coach Hilton and his wife, Tori, reside in Newton, Kansas.

Back Row (L-R): Chazni Ptacek, Madie McCoy, Alyvia Owens, Avery Fillmore, Brooke Berlin, Kloe Bowin, Jordyn Lowrie, Sara Yutzy, Allie Ostermann, Katariina Kaikkonen, Jenna Uehling Middle Row (L-R): 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 Front Row (L-R): Emma Malm, Grace Wright, Sydney Peterson, Miyah McGee, Olivia Shank, Zoe Rust, Laney Scott, Kassidy Beam, Amiya Mack, Kylie Arnold, Mallory Woolston

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MATT WARREN

Men’s Basketball Head Coach

Matt Warren was hired as head men’s basketball coach at Tabor College as announced on April 12, 2022.

Warren, 31, becomes the head coach of the Tabor Bluejays after serving as the associate head coach at Warner University for the previous five seasons. Coach Warren was a part of three Sun Conference regular season championships including back-to-back in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. The Royals saw fifteen players make the all-conference teams, six student athletes be recognized as on the all-academic team, and had four players earn NAIA All American honors in his time in Lake Wales, FL.

In his time at Warner, the Royals led the Sun Conference in all statistical categories on defense. Coach Warren oversaw all the scouting reports and defensive game plans. Warren also handled all the recruiting operations resulting in the signing of two conference players of the year and two conference freshman of the year. The Royals won 98 games in five seasons that resulted in four trips to the national tournament.

Warren joined the Royals after serving as the General Manager of Combine Academy of Orlando, Fla., a post graduate basketball academy. While at Combine Academy, Coach Warren sent most of his student athletes to college during his year in Orlando in conjunction with his prior year in Charlotte, NC at Combine’s headquarters. Coach Warren also was heavily involved in Pro training during his summers at Combine including multiple NBA players and numerous euro league players.

Prior to Combine, Coach Warren was the top assistant at Indian River State College last season, a division one junior college in Fort Pierce, Florida, which was his second stint there. Warren worked for Coach Joe Sanchez at IRSC on two different occasions which included a 24-7 record and a trip to the region 8 tournament after a Southern Conference tournament championship.

Prior to his return to IRSC, Warren was a student manager at the University of North Florida under the tutelage of Head Coach Matthew Driscoll for two seasons where he gained a plethora of knowledge and experience. At UNF, Warren was able to learn a vast number of skills at the NCAA D-I level including video editing, player development, game preparation/scouting, academics, and the day-to-day operations.

Coach Warren also has experience in the AAU circuit as an assistant coach for PrimeTime basketball that in a fouryear stretch accumulated 8 tournament championships and a runner up spot at the prestige Peach State tournament.

Warren graduated from the University of North Florida in 2014 with a degree in Sports Management along with an Associate of Arts degree from Indian River State College. Coach Warren received his Master’s of Science from Warner University in the fall of 2019. Matt and his wife, Caitlin, reside in Hillsboro with their one-year-old son, Mason.

ADAM GIGER Assistant Coach

Adam Giger enters his 1st year as an Assistant Coach at Tabor College.

Adam Giger had a two-year stint at Warner University as Assistant Coach for the Varsity team, and Head Men’s Coach for the developmental team for the 2020-2022 Seasons.

In his second season with the Royals, Coach Giger assisted the Royals to back-toback Regular Season Conference Championships. The Royals added three more players to all-conference honors; DJ Mercer and Joey Martz were awarded First-Team selections. Logan West was named to the Second Team All-Conference Team. The Royals earned another National Championship berth for consecutive seasons.

In his first season with the Royals, Coach Giger aided the Royals to another Regular Season Conference Championship. The Royals got off to a rocky start but rebounded quickly that concluded with a 15-5 record in the TSC. Being the Regular Season Conference Champions the Royals earned a NAIA National Tournament berth. The Royals were able to rally back in the National Tournament opener against Tennessee Wesleyan in the first round with the help of three 1st team all-conference players: Rod Boggan, DJ Mercer, and Logan West.

Before beginning his coaching career, Giger played collegiate basketball for three institutions: Concordia University of Chicago (2014-2015), State College of FloridaManatee (2015-2016), and Warner University (2016-2018. In the two years that Giger played under Coach Hanrahan they accumulated 47 wins together including a 2016 Sun Conference Tournament Championship, which also included their team being ranked as high as #3 in the Nation for NAIA. In 2017, Giger was presented with the NAIA “Champions of Character” Award at the NAIA Invitational “The Show” in Kingsport, Tennessee. Preceding his current coaching tenure at Warner University, Giger was an assistant coach at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida. Santa Fe College resides in the NJCAA Region 8, Division 1 Central Conference and is regarded as one of the toughest regions in the country. In 2020 their season concluded as the Mid-Florida Conference Tournament Runner-up.

Giger graduated from Warner University in 2018 with a degree in Business Management.

NOAH BROWN Assistant Coach

Brown began his playing career at Shelton State Community College during the 2017-18 season and 201819 seasons. During the 201718 season, Brown helped his team to an overall record of 27-5. In his second year, the Buccaneers won the Region 22 championship. Brown graduated with his Associate degree in General Studies in 2019. Following Shelton State, Brown transferred to Tabor College, where he played basketball for three seasons. In the 2020-21 season, Brown was awarded Champion of Character for the men’s team. Brown graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design in the spring of 2021 and is currently pursuing his MBA - Sports Management at Tabor. He also serves as a Graduate Assistant in Tabor’s sports information department in event management.

MONTEL STEWART Assistant Coach

Stewart began his playing career at Missouri State West Plains JUCO during the 201718 season and 2018-19 season. During the 2017-18 season, Stewart helped his team win the Region 16 championship with an overall record of 25-9. Stewart was awarded the most inspirational award during that year on the team. In his second year, the Grizzlies were runner- up in the Region 16 championship. Stewart was a team captain during that year and was awarded most inspirational for a second time. Stewart graduated with his Associate degree in General Studies in 2019. Following JUCO, Stewart transferred to Tabor College, where he played basketball for three seasons. In the 2021-22 season, Stewart was awarded Champion of Character for the men’s team. Stewart graduated with a Bachelor degree in Communications in the spring of 2021 and is currently pursuing his MBA - Sports Management at Tabor.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Back Row (L-R): Shane Most, Joao Pereira, Cedric Armstrong, Thatcher McClure, Demarcus Fisher, Adam Nance, James Aboaba, Kade Hemmert, Jordan Maxfield, Luke Buckingham Middle Row (L-R): David Hunt, Kent Carroll Jr., Avery Haxton, 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 (L-R): Langston Taylor, Joseph Newman, David Moss, Zach Hiebert, Kreeland Avery, Marvin Ruffin, Zephyn Mason, Austin Hilton, Lanajia Diggler, Hunter Davis

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COACHING

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

DAVID KROEKER Head Coach

Dave Kroeker is entering his 23nd season as the head Track and Field coach for the Bluejays. A 1978 graduate of Tabor College, Kroeker earned his B.A. in Business Administration/ Economics from Tabor. He later earned his M.B.A. from the University of Kansas in 1986.

Kroeker was a multi-sport athlete during his time as a Bluejay, competing in football, basketball, and baseball. He has also coached football, cross country, men’s basketball, and serves as a professor in the business department at Tabor. Kroeker has several years of high school coaching under his belt as well, coaching several different sports including football, basketball, track and field, and softball.

Kroeker is a USATF Level II Coach in the throws and multis. During his time leading the Bluejays, Kroeker has been named the KCAC Track and Field Coach of the Year on seven occasions (men: 2004, 2012, women: 2003, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2021).

He has coached a number of talented athletes in his tenure at Tabor including many conference champions and NAIA AllAmericans in the 800m, 1000m, high jump, 400m hurdles, shot put, discus, javelin, triple jump, and the 60m hurdles.

Kroeker’s goal in coaching is to help athletes improve, both athletically and spiritually, challenging them to get better and to grow spiritually in their understanding of who they are in Christ. Kroeker covets the times that he gets to share with his athletes, especially being able to talk about the Bible, God, and how those things make a difference in his life and can make a positive difference in their lives.

Kroeker and his wife, Kim, have been married for 44 years. They have four adult children, all who graduated from Tabor College and all were four-year athletes at Tabor. They are also the proud grandparents of 10 grandchildren.

KEN CHRISTENSEN Assistant Coach

Ken Christensen begins his 20th season coaching Tabor’s hurdlers, sprinters, and relays. Coach Christensen has enjoyed both a storied track career personally as well as coaching two Olympians: Blaine Lindgren, 1964 Silver Medalist in the 110M hurdles, and Tiffany Lott, 2004 Olympic Heptathlete.

Christensen’s personal track accomplishments include equaling the world record in the 100-yard dash at 9.3 seconds in 1957 and winning three gold medals in the 100-meter dash at the three different World Senior Games.

He has coached many national champions and has been a guest speaker at track and field clinics. He retired in the Hillsboro area from his home state of St. George, Utah.

ANDY SHEWEY Assistant Coach

Shewey begins his 23rd season coaching the Bluejay high jumpers. He is a native of Fairview, Okla., and a Tabor College graduate. All of the current indoor and outdoor school records in the high jump were achieved by men and women that Shewey coached. He has had both men and women NAIA AllAmericans as well as numerous KCAC conference champions in his coaching career at Tabor.

Andy has been married to his wife Kerry for 37 years. They have two adult sons, Clay and Grant.

RYLAN HINCHER Assistant Coach

Rylan Hincher is entering his fourth year as an assistant track coach for the Bluejays, working with the middle and distant runners. Hincher is also the head coach for the Bluejay men and women’s cross country teams. He came to Tabor from Montreat College in Montreat, N.C., where he was a four-year letterwinner and three-year captain.

Hincher was named to the Appalachian Athletic Conference all-freshmen team and selected as an All-Conference performer in 2016 and 2017. During the 2018 season, Hincher was a national qualifier in cross country for Montreat. In his first year as a graduate assistant, Hincher helped lead Tabor women’s cross country to a third-place finish at the KCAC Cross Country Championship, while qualifying two women for nationals.

An Exercise Science major, Hincher graduated with his B.S. in May 2019 and is a USATF Level I Certified Coach.

Rylan married Lindsay in October 2020 and they continue to live in Hillsboro.

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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

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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

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INTEGRITY Know and do what is right. RESPECT Treating others the way you want to be treated.

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SERVANT

The vision of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Champions of Character program is to change the culture of sport. Its mission is to provide training to instill the values that build character so students, coaches and parents know, do and value the right thing on and off the field.

Research shows that the longer a student spends in sports, their social reasoning – sacrificing for the good of the team – rises.

The Champions of Character program helps participants find the balance by keeping five core values – integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership – at the heart of the athletics experience. Students learn to understand how the values play out in both practice and competition. Coaches are taught how to intentionally define, model, shape and reinforce the values through their coaching and mentoring. Parents learn how their behavior is key to supporting their athletes.

For more than a decade, Champions of Character has been making a difference in developing athletes, coaches and parents of character.

Tabor College is committed to partnering with the NAIA to advancing character-driven athletics.

CHEERLEADING

Matlock moved to Hillsboro from Southern California seven years ago and brings 15 years of cheer and dance experience to the Bluejay squad. Matlock has coached two different high schools, worked with competitive cheer, and also served as a choreographer for other cheer squads. She has also had the opportunity to consult overseas for cheer and dance as well. Matlock currently owns Studio 23, located in Hillsboro. The studio allows her the opportunity to build relationships through teaching dance. She has been married to her husband, Jeremy, for 14 years and they have three children, Ashtyn (11), Graham (10), Claire (8).

RYLEE YODER Assistant Coach

Yoder has extensive cheer experience, cheering at both Kansas State University and Fort Hays State University. She graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene and sociology.

Yoder also competed at UCA Nationals with Pratt Community College. She started her own gymnastics program in high school and she has coached tumbling and cheer classes in several different gyms over the last decade.

Rylee and her husband, Jacob, have been married for nine years and operate The Core, a gymnastics and strength building business in Hillsboro. They currently reside outside of Peabody with their children Ryker, Tanynn and Asher.

KRISTA MATLOCK Head Coach

BACK ROW Alysson Foos, Mateo Garcia MIDDLE ROW Victoria Kaiser, Haley Peake, Gracie Kidd, Megan Jost FRONT ROW Lexi Milne, Emma Soyez, Hadley Clark

Hadlye Clark Flyer 5-2 SO Peabody, Kan.

Mateo Garcia Base 6-0 JR Bogota, Colombia

Mascot 6-0 Hillsboro, Kan.

Megan Jost Base 5-6 SO Hillsboro, Kan.

Victoria Kaiser Base 5-7 JR Rose Hill, Kan.

Gracie Kidd Base 5-5 FR Galva, Kan.

Lexi Milne Base 5-6 FR Inman, Kan.

Haley Peake Base 5-5 FR Wichita, Kan.

Emma Soyez Base 5-5 FR Marion, Kan.

Delmer J. Reimer

Athletic Director, Coach

Vernon R. Wiebe

Coach, Athletic Director

Leroy Dick

Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field, Baseball

Rolland (Bay) Lawrence

Football

Jenny (Vogts) Loyd

Volleyball, Basketball, Softball

Leland Kleinsasser

Basketball, Baseball, Track & Field

Robert Vogt

Basketball, Baseball

Allen Regier

Basketball, Track & Field

Harry Siemens

Soccer, Basketball, Track & Field

Dennis Fast

Football, Basketball, Track & Field

Rebecca (Wichert) Shewey

Basketball

Bruce Reimer

Tennis

Grace Jaworksy

Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field

Ron Klaassen

Track & Field, Football, Soccer

Gary Myers

Coach, Athletic Director

Stephanie (Hinrichs) Sinclair

Volleyball, Basketball, Softball

Gordon Wiebe

Soccer, Basketball, Track & Field

Don Dahl

Cross Country, Soccer, Basketball, Track & Field

Grant Ringler

Basketball, Tennis

Don Rains

Track and Field

Rachel (Schultz) Griffith

Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field

Willis Kleinsasser

Basketball, Track & Field

Gary Janzen

Cross Country, Basketball, Track & Field

Lee Penner

Basketball

1960 Men’s Soccer Team

Colleen (Ratzlaff) Squires

Basketball, Softball

John Franz

Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, Tennis, Track & Field

Jesse Herrmann

Basketball

Shirley (Clark) Hudson Basketball

1996-97 Men’s Basketball Team

Christine (Regier) Quiring

Volleyball

Scott Siple

Baseball

Keisha (Morris) Krumm

Basketball, Track & Field

Ron Regier

Basketball

Tyson Ratzlaff

Football, Basketball

Carmen (Richert) Nelson

Cross Country, Track & Field, Basketball, Softball

Don Brubacher

Basketball, Coach, Athletic Director

Tesha (Ratzlaff) Werth

Volleyball, Basketball

Eugene Friesen

Basketball

Erica (Hemmert) Haude

Basketball

Aaron Myers

Baseball

Staci (Whitcomb) Frick

Volleyball

Tyler Marsh

Football, Baseball

Ashley (Scherrer) Malcom

Volleyball, Track & Field

Donya Anderson

Basketball

Grant Brubacher

Soccer, Basketball, Baseball

Jake Schenk

Football

Mike Gardner

Football

Tim McCarty

Football

Tina (Frick) Clark

Volleyball

Chrissy (Previtera) Glanzer

Women’s Soccer

Chad Duerksen

Football

Hiram Finney

Basketball

Emily (Post) Chippeaux

Track & Field

Jason Phelps

Football

2021-2022

BLUEJAY ATHLETICS

7

20 Players of the Week

Conference Champions

110 All KCAC Selections

KCAC Coach of the Year 2

19 Teams made Tabor College a NAIA Champion of Character Gold Star Institution

72 Scholar Athletes

24 National Championship Appearances

4 All Americans

2

CoSIDA Athletes

3.198 is the 2021-22 cumulative GPA for all Tabor athletes

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Jayson Hanschu

Ampride

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Barkman Honey

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CarQuest

Central National Bank

Container Services, Inc.

Cooperative Grain & Supply

Dale's Supermarket

Eitzen Agency

Elcon Service, Inc.

Emprise Bank

Farm Bureau

Financial Services

Coleen Koop

Fleming's Mini Stor-all

Great Plains

Federal Credit Union

Hassman

Termite & Pest Control

Hillsboro Community Hospital

Hillsboro Clinic

Hillsboro Dental Care, L.L.C.

Hillsboro Ford

Hillsboro Hometown

Pharmacy

Hillsboro Industries

Hillsboro Hardware/

2S Outdoor Power

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Jost Funeral Home & Crematory

Jost Service Station

Legacy Eyecare

MB Foundation

Midway Motors

Odds 'N Ends Boutique

Panzer Chiropractic

Paul H. Brucks

Insurance Agency, Inc.

State Farm

Pizza Hut

Prudent Tours

Real Estate Center, Inc.

Silver Shears

Sonic

State Farm Insurance

Becky Walsh

St. Luke Hospital

St. Luke Medical Clinic

Subway

Tabor College Jayshop

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Vyve Broadband

Waddell & Reed

Kukula, Martens, Wright & Associates

Wray Roofing, Inc.

Yazel-Megli Funeral Home

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