All posts tagged: NAIA

CORVALLIS, Ore. – In the latest edition of the CCC Podcast: Cascade Connects, Commissioner Rob Cashell talks with Bushnell University’s Athletic Director Corey Anderson along with Associate Athletic Director and Senior Women Leader Sarah Freeman. Bushnell has long been committed to upholding strong values both on and off the field, and that dedication was honored in a big way this…

From a young coach shooting free throws in the gym to leading Bushnell University’s athletic department into a new era, Corey Anderson’s journey in sports has been highly impactful. Serving as the Athletic Director at Bushnell since 2005, Anderson has overseen a period of remarkable growth for the Beacons, expanding from just four teams to…

NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week (March 12) KANSAS CITY, Mo.  – Kaleo Wellman has been named the NAIA Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week. Just a week removed from claiming a runner-up finish at the NAIA Indoor National Championship, and earning All-American honors, Wellman landed a “B” qualifying mark for Outdoor,…

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Bushnell University Athletics broke ground today on a new exclusive Player Development Center for the Beacon Golf Program, as part of a new partnership between the University and Pine Ridge Golf Club. Pine Ridge Golf Club, located in the beautiful Mohawk Valley of Springfield, Oregon, will be the home for one of…

EUGENE, Ore.  – Post-season academic honors for men’s and women’s basketball have been announced from both the NAIA and Collegiate Sports Communicators (CSC) with numerous Beacons named among the honorees. Daktronics NAIA Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athletes | Daktronics NAIA Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athletes CSC Women’s Academic All-District | CSC Men’s Academic All-District NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athletes were announced at the end of the season….

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. – 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…

The Northwest Christian University women’s cross country team out-performed their national ranking on Friday, taking 17th-place at the NAIA National Championships. The Beacons were led by senior Cass Brownell who took 22nd place to earn All-American honors. Read the full article: All-American Brownell Leads Beacons to 17th

The Northwest Christian University men’s and women’s cross country teams was among the 36 teams announced as qualifiers on Monday for the NAIA National Championship next week. Both teams earned at-large bids to the tournament, thanks to their standing as top-20 teams in this week’s NAIA national coaches poll. The women earned the sixth at-large…

NCU junior cross country and track runners Michelle Fletcher and Sierra Brown recently earned major year-end awards from the Cascade Collegiate Conference. Both ladies were part of an historic year for the Beacon running program which included an NAIA National Championship in Cross Country and an 11th-Place finish in Track & Field.   On June…