Athletics

BROOKINGS, S.D.  – The Bushnell men’s track & field team sent an athlete to the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships for the first time as Freshman Jermaine Schexnayder competed in the Triple Jump on Saturday, posting a 12th place result and improving on his school record mark. Schexnayder broke his own indoor triple jump record once…

LA GRANDE, Ore.– Aspen Slifka broke Bushnell’s all-time scoring record in the final game of her career as the Beacons fell to Eastern Oregon, 83-62, in a Cascade Collegiate Conference Quarterfinal game. Slifka wraps up an incredible career with 1,843 points, passing Morgan McKinney (1,830) for the top spot on the all-time scoring list. The senior…

LA GRANDE, Ore. – Senior Stevie Schlabach completed a milestone that no Bushnell player has accomplished in 33 years on Saturday as he scored his 2000th career point in a 93-86 loss to Eastern Oregon University in the final game of the regular season. Schlabach, who currently has 2,008 points, is the third player to break through…

EUGENE, Ore. – For the second time in his career, senior Center Spencer Hoffman has been named the NAIA Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, as announced by the association on Tuesday. Hoffman had a huge weekend for the Beacons as they won both of their games on the Washington CCC road swing, defeating Northwest (101-93) and…

EUGENE, Ore. – The Bushnell athletic department has announced the newest inductees into the Bushnell Athletics Hall of Fame, with enshrinement scheduled for April 28, 2024. The 2024 induction class includes five NAIA-era individuals across multiple sports. Athletic Director Corey Anderson said, “We are very excited to announce this 2024 Bushnell Athletics Hall of Fame…

EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell is proud to announce the members of the 2023 Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Instituted in the fall of 2021, the Honor Roll consists of all student-athletes who earned at least a 3.5 GPA during that semester. For Fall 2023, 147 student-athletes and four team managers earned at least a 3.5…

EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University Athletics is partnering with Grace Community Fellowship, which will see a new three-court Beach Volleyball facility as Grace becomes the new official home for Bushnell Beach Volleyball. The facility, which will be ready in time for the start of the 2024 season, provides a marked advancement for the Beacons who…

EUGENE, Ore. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics recently announced the recipients of NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete honors for fall sports of cross country, soccer, and volleyball. To earn recognition as an Academic All-CCC honoree, a student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 and hold sophomore standing. Bushnell’s 2023 fall sport honorees are: Men’s…

EUGENE, Ore. –The fall athletic season recently wrapped up at Bushnell University, giving the Beacons many reasons to celebrate the achievements and records across various sports. The university’s athletes excelled on their respective playing fields and in the classroom, showcasing their continual commitment to athletic and academic excellence while navigating the many responsibilities of being…

  BILLINGS, Mont. – The Bushnell women’s soccer team clinched a Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament bid with a 1-1 draw at Rocky Mountain College on a snowy Friday afternoon, thanks to a late score from Sydney Petersen and a penalty kick save by Lexi Bates. With the draw, Bushnell (5-6-3, 4-4-3 CCC) clinches its first bid to the conference…