Jonathan Geier Thrives While Juggling Track, Basketball, and the National Guard
The following article by Paige Smith is reprinted by permission of Sports Locker magazine. The story appeared in the May-June 2021 issue.
Category: Athletics
Westminster High Jumper Finishes 11th in the Nation at National Championship
High jump record-breaker and two-sport star Avylina Powell-Qualo, ’24 ΚΚΓ, is the first Westminster women’s track and field athlete to ever qualify for the NCAA National Championships. Powell-Qualo came into the 2021 NCAA Division...
Talisha Washington is First Black Woman to be Named SLIAC Coach of the Year
Head women’s basketball coach Talisha Washington, ’13, frequently uses the word “navigate” to describe a coaching season that ended with a tournament championship and the title of Coach of the Year. The nautical term...
Blue Jays Make Conference Season History Following a Year of COVID-19 Restrictions
This week most Blue Jays sports teams wrapped up the most successful conference season in Westminster College history following more than a year of COVID-19 restrictions. Watch for a complete story this summer on...
Westminster Experiences 96 Percent Applications Increase Despite National Trends
Westminster College continues to witness a dramatic increase in enrollment despite frequent headlines that colleges nationwide are suffering. Applications and student admissions at Westminster are up an astounding 96 percent since this time last...
Taylor Reed Qualifies for National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships
Westminster College women’s wrestling’s Taylor Reed (Columbia, MO/Battle High School) made history this past Sunday when she qualified for the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships to be held in Tiffin, Ohio, on Saturday, March 6. ...
Blue Jays Football Coach John Welty Featured in Sports Locker Magazine
Story by Paige Smith and courtesy of Sports Locker magazine. Photos by the Westminster Sports Information Department. Blue Jays Football Coach John Welty was prominently featured in the November/December issue of Sports Locker magazine....
Westminster Pickers: Athletics Director Finds Some Humor During COVID-19
By Matt Mitchell, Director of Athletics and Lead Picker Extraordinaire As many will understand, the fall of 2020 has been unlike any that we have witnessed on campus. With the shutdown of sports, fewer...
Sophomore Eryka Wanyonyi Featured Prominently in Sports Locker Magazine
Article reprint below courtesy of Paige Smith and Sports Locker Magazine. Biology major and Blue Jays volleyball player Eryka Wanyonyi, ’23, recently caught the attention of Sports Locker magazine for her stellar performance both...
Learn Why Admissions Counselor Muhle Dlamini Describes Westminster as “a Salad Bar”
Admissions Counselor Muhle Dlamini, ’15 ΚΑ, has a booming voice and exudes enthusiasm for soccer, international travel, and all things Westminster College, which he intriguingly refers to as “a salad bar.” Read further to...
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