Athletics

EUGENE, Ore.  – The 2023 Iggy Awards took place on Sunday night as the Bushnell Athletic Department honored the best of the best achievements of their 17 teams and over 240 student-athletes. In addition, the 2023 Senior Class was honored. Award Winners included: Perseverance Award: Leah Agost, Volleyball and Linus Rueegger, Cross Country & Track Legacy…

EUGENE, Ore. – On April 30, two individuals and two teams were inducted into the Bushnell Athletics Hall of Fame. The inductees represented a wide swath of Beacon/Crusader history from the Northwest Christian College and Northwest Christian University days. Enshrined in the Hall of Fame Class of 2023 were: Greg Erickson, Men’s Soccer Greg Erickson…

CRESWELL, Ore. – Caden Stubbs earned medalist honors at the 2023 Cascade Collegiate Conference Men’s Golf Championship, hosted by Bushnell University, winning the individual title by five strokes at the Emerald Valley Golf Course. Stubbs finished 3-under on the tournament to extend his senior campaign and earn himself an automatic qualification to the NAIA Men’s Golf Championship. He…

EUGENE, Ore. – 99 Bushnell University student-athletes were named to the Cascade Collegiate Conference U.S. Bank Academic All-Conference for the 2022-23 academic year, spanning over the fall, winter, and spring sports seasons. The 99 total honored student-athletes is an all-time high for the Beacons. To earn recognition as an Academic All-CCC honoree, a student-athlete must…

EUGENE, Ore. – Samantha Silver, a senior on the Bushnell University softball team, was presented earlier this month with the NAIA’s Dr. Leroy Walker Champion of Character Award at the NAIA convention in New Orleans. Silver was announced as the recipient of the award back in September and is Bushnell’s first recipient of any NAIA…

EUGENE, Ore. – Sophomore Matelynn Ladd has been awarded the PCC Structurals Scholarship from the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities for the 2022-23 academic year. “I chose my college and major because I want to be in the business world after graduating,” said Ladd. “Bushnell has a great Business program and gave me…

EUGENE, Ore. – Junior Sophia Castillo has been awarded the Costco Wholesale Scholarship from the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities for the 2022-23 academic year. “I chose Bushnell University because, out of all the universities I visited, it felt right. It felt like home,” said Castillo. “I also love the small class sizes…

George Walcott is the associate head coach for track and field at Bushnell University and has been with the program since 2013. In this Q and A, he shares what motivates him and what his role at Bushnell looks like.   George Walcott is passionate about his faith and helping young men and women grow….

EUGENE, Ore. – Freshman Caleb Richter has received the Carpenter Foundation Scholarship from the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities for the 2022-23 academic year. “I chose Bushnell University because of their exercise science program and their commitment to and support of student athletes,” said Richter. “I chose my major because I have a…

EUGENE, Ore. – Freshman Jermaine Richards has received the Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation Scholarship from the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities for the 2022-23 academic year. “I chose Bushnell University for track and field and the small community,” added Richards. “Everyone here is really welcoming and nice and I’m glad to be…