WELCOME TO LINFIELD UNIVERSITY
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Scott Brosius
EVENT MANAGER
Casey Powell
COMMUNICATIONS
Conner Jensen, Kelly Bird
STATISTICS
Kira Hawaaboo, Emerson Teller
OFFICIAL SCORER
Halliday Hubbard
PUBLIC ADDRESS AND SCOREBOARD
Steve Oleson, Joaquin Ramirez Dod, Dakota Westfall
VIDEO WEBCASTS
Joe Stuart, Eric Albios, Joel Nelson
EVENT PROGRAM
Kelly Bird, Conner
Jensen, Felipe Unker, Kellen Wiggins
cade collins
WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT
WORKING MAN
Graduate student Jack Greenwood’s frustration with lack of playing time early in his Linfield career drove him to simply work that much harder
by KELLEN WIGGINS ’28
The first couple of basketball seasons at Linfield University challenged Jack Greenwood to continue developing as a player to get to where he is today.
The fifth-year graduate student from San Rafael, California, deeply loves basketball. He hopes to use his education and playing experience to set up future career opportunities in basketball.
From an early age, Greenwood has always enjoyed playing and watching basketball. The love he has for the game has helped him gain a deep understanding of the game and his experience allows him to be a key contributor for Linfield’s men’s basketball team.
“I have been playing basketball for as long as I can remember,” he says. “It’s always been my favorite sport to watch and play.”
When Greenwood made the choice to attend Linfield, basketball was at the center of his decision. However the start of his collegiate career threw adversity his way. During his first few seasons in the program, he didn’t have as big of a role as he desired.
“I came here to solely play basketball and I was super excited,” he says, looking back. “Then I found myself at the end of the bench for my first two years and it was really hard because I knew I could be playing.”
Having a deep love for basketball, Greenwood knew he had the skillset to be an impactful player at the collegiate level and he embraced the challenges.
Not playing as much as he envisioned for himself was “very frustrating,” he says. “I had a lot of long nights dealing with this. It made me go even harder and get even better to ensure that I would get an opportunity to show my skills, which I did.”
Greenwood’s biggest role model in life has been his mother, Janice. She taught her son many traits that he applies to his everyday life. The main takeaway Greenwood gained from his mother was what a hard work ethic looks like. Having a strong work ethic – whether it’s on the court, in the classroom or working a job – will take you places. Essentially, you will get what you put into something.
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WOMEN’S COACH CASEY BUNN-WILSON
Casey Bunn-Wilson is in her 10th season as women’s basketball coach at Linfield. In her first year with the Wildcats, she helped guide the women to the program’s first winning record in five seasons (13-12) and a share of sixth place in the Northwest Conference, one of the premier women’s basketball leagues in NCAA Division III. In 2018-19, the Wildcats reached the NWC Tournament despite a competing with an injury depleted roster.
Bunn-Wilson spent three seasons as girls basketball coach at Tualatin High School, compiling a 39-32 win-loss record while leading the Timberwolves to three straight OSAA Class 6A state playoff appearances.
At Oregon State, Bunn-Wilson led the Pac-10 in scoring as a senior in 2007, averaging 20.0 points per game. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Public Health Promotion and Education.
A star athlete at Stayton High School, Bunn-Wilson lettered in basketball, volleyball, softball and track. On the basketball court, she was a four-time all-state, all-region and all-conference honoree. The Capital Conference Player of the Year for three straight seasons, BunnWilson led Stayton to the league title her freshman and junior seasons. She set career records for points (1,831), rebounds (783), assists (342) and steals (306) and played in the Oregon Class 3A All-Star game.
Bunn-Wilson played professionally in Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Australia. While competing overseas, she earned all-league honors on the Portuguese All-Star team.
At Linfield, Bunn-Wilson also directs the athletic department’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
She and her husband, Mitch, live in McMinnville with their two sons, Dawson and Rylan.
PROUD PARTNER OF LINFIELD ATHLETICS
MEET THE LINFIELD WOMEN
Back row (l to r): Laurel Quinn, Miki Vermeulen, Jadyn Harrell, Gillyan Landis, Tana Hoekema, Natalie Rosetti, Madison Barter, Jordan Roberts. Front row: Eve Burke, Allie Mead, Ella Koebelin, Manager Halliday Hubbard, Head Coach Casey Bunn-Wilson, Assistant Coach Jeremy Vandenboer, Amelia Solt, Jayden Ray, Lauren Buchanan.
LINFIELD VERSUS GEORGE FOX game PREVIEW
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THE RECORDS
Off to the best start in program history, Linfield (9-0) stands among the NWC leaders in nearly every statistical category. The Wildcats seem poised to im-prove on their 6-10 conference record from a year ago. George Fox (8-1) is going through an historic turnaround, having already surpassed last season’s six wins. The Bruins also aim to build off their positive momentum as they en-ter conference play
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The ‘Cats rank third in the conference in both scoring offense and scoring de-fense. Their 14.1 point margin is second in the NWC and shows why Linfield is off to its unprecedented start. Senior Gillyan Landis paces the scoring attack with 13.6 points while Eve Burke pours in 12.8. Miki Vermeulen has is filling the utility role for the Wildcats, averaging 9.1 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game. Allie Mead is thriving as the team’s top distributor, av-eraging 4.3 assists per outing.
GEORGE FOX AT A GLANCE
The Bruins are bolstered by a solid defense that allows just 52.5 points, good for second in the Northwest Conference. They also top the conference in op-ponent three-point percentage (21.8%) and rank fourth in rebounding margin (4.9). Alyssa Wells leads the team in scoring with 12.9 points and in blocks with 14 on the season. Hanne Hopkins contributes nine points per contest while Mia Skoro adds another 7.8. Alexa Borter leads the Bruins in both field goal percentage (55.8%) and rebounding (6.8).
SERIES HISTORY
The Wildcats have some ground to make up against George Fox, trailing the Bruins 24-65 all-time. The series was split a year ago with each squad win-ning on the other’s home floor.
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LINFIELD WOMEN
NO. NAME POS. HT. YR./EL. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL
1 Logan Roberts
2 Jordan Roberts
3 Miki Vermeulen
4 Eve Burke
5 Ella Koebelin
10 Amelia Solt
11 Natalie Rosetti
12 Jayden Ray
14 Laurel Quinn
15 Lauren Buchanan
20 Allie Mead
21 Madison Barter
24 Jadyn Harrell
25 Tana Hoekema
32 Gillyan Landis
G/F 5-10 Jr./Jr. Twin Falls, Idaho / Canyon Ridge
G 5-8 Jr./Jr. Twin Falls, Idaho / Canyon Ridge
G/F 5-10 Jr./Jr. Renton, Wash. / Liberty
G 5-7 Jr./Jr. Port Angeles, Wash. / Port Angeles
G 5-3 Jr./Jr. Silverdale, Wash. / Klahowya Secondary
G 5-3 Jr./Jr. Loveland, Colo. / Carlton College (Minn.)
G/F 5-9 Fr./Fr. Santa Rosa, Calif. / Cardinal Newman
G 5-7 Sr./Jr. Hermiston, Ore. / Linn-Benton C.C.
G 5-8 Jr./Jr. Vancouver, Wash. / King’s Way Christian
G 5-8 Fr./Fr. Forest Grove, Ore. / Forest Grove
G 5-5 So./So. Canby, Ore. / Canby
F 5-8 So./So. Everson, Wash. / Mount Baker
C 6-0 So./So. Lake Oswego, Ore. / Lakeridge
C 6-1 Fr./Fr. Everson, Wash. / Nooksack Valley
C 6-2 Sr./Sr. Yakima, Wash. / West Valley
HEAD COACH: Casey Bunn-Wilson (10th year)
ASSISTANT COACH: Jeremy Vandenboer
GEORGE FOX WOMEN
1 Tara Ushiro PG 5-3 So. Fremont, Calif. / Mission San Jose
3 Mia Skoro
G 5-9 Jr. Happy Valley, Ore. / La Salle Catholic
4 Madeline Schumacher G 5-8 Jr. Bellingham, Wash. / Sehome
13 Hanne Hopkins PG 5-8 So. Oregon City, Ore. / Western Oregon University
14 Mary Corbett G 5-8 So. Burbank, Calif. / Los Angeles Valley College
20 Claire Hinds F 6-1 Sr. San Ramon, Calif. / California
21 Kylie Ritter W 5-8 Jr. Battle Ground, Wash. / Hockinson
22 Sophia Hardy G 5-9 So. Happy Valley, Ore. / Benedictine College
23 Alyssa Wells G 5-10 Sr. Brighton, Colo. / Holy Family
24 Alexa Borter F 6-0 Sr. Beaverton, Ore. / Beaverton
25 Trinity Barker G 5-8 So. Coos Bay, Ore. / Marshfield
30 Emma Boehm
31 Paige Macduff
G 5-10 So. San Luis Obispo, Calif. / Mission College Prep
F 6-1 Fr. Coos Bay, Ore. / Marshfield
HEAD COACH: Lauren Howard (second year)
ASSISTANT COACHES: Alex Brown, Lillie Arredondo
NORTHWEST CONFERENCE
MEN’S COACH LEVI SIEG
Levi Sieg is in his second year as head men’s basketball coach at Linfield.
Sieg came to Linfield from Southern California, where he spent 15 years as a member of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps coaching staff, rising from assistant coach to associate head coach during his tenure. At CMS, he helped lead the Stags to seven Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships, the most recent one coming in 2018.
A native of Monmouth, Oregon, Sieg returns to the Willamette Valley after residing in Southern California for nearly 30 years.
Seig attended Claremont McKenna College and played four seasons of basketball, graduating in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in economics.
Following graduation, Sieg worked with Pacific Finance Group for 2½ years before enrolling in the Claremont Graduate University and earning a master’s degree in education and a California teaching credential. He completed a second master’s degree in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University in Irvine in 2011. Prior to his arrival at Linfield, Sieg taught economics and government at Claremont High School for 20 years. During the 2003-04 school year, he served as assistant boys basketball coach at CHS before being promoted to head coach in 2004. He led the Wolfpack to the CIF Southern Section Playoffs each year. Sieg joined the CMS coaching staff in time for the 2007-08 academic year.
Levi and his wife Natalie are raising three sons: Mason, Clayton and Nash.
MEET THE LINFIELD MEN
Back row (l to r): Head Coach Levi Sieg, Max Jahala, Jake Downing, Cayden Lowenbach, Garrett Callsen, Logan Morrill, Gavin Perdue, Jack Treasure, Percy Whittaker III, Assistant Coach Bo Pinkerton. Front row: Lucca Hart, Dayton Magana, Josh Ryan, Jack Greenwood, Chase Bennett, Breyan Kelly, Cade Collins, Zach Luz.
MEET THE LINFIELD MEN
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jake downing | 0
6-4 | Senior | Guard Seattle, Washington
jack greenwood | 2
5-11 | Senior | Guard San Rafael, California
josh ryan | 4
6-2 | Senior | Guard Rancho Cucamonga, California
chase bennett | 1
5-10 | Junior | Guard Moraga, California
Donovan Johnson | 5
6-0 | Junior | Guard Antelope, California
Max Juhala| 15
6-5 | Freshman | Guard West Linn, Oregon
lucca hart | 11
6-2 | Sophomore | Guard Nipomo, California
jack treasure| 23
6-3 | Freshman | Guard Scottsdale, California
zach luz | 12
6-1 | Freshman | Guard Des Moines, Washington
cayden lowenbach | 24
6-6 | Senior | Forward Prineville, Oregon
garrett callsen | 50
6-6 | Sophomore | Guard Stayton, Oregon
Todd Moore Assistant Coach Second Year
dayton Magana | 3
5-7 | Junior | Guard Modesto, California
percy whittaker iii| 14
6-3 | Freshman | Guard Chula Vista, California
Gavin perdue | 21
6-6 | Forward | Guard Vancouver, Washington
logan morrill | 44
6-9 | Junior | Forward Astoria, Oregon
Bo Pinkerton Assistant Coach First Year
cade collins| 30
6-0 | Sophomore | Guard Beaverton, Oregon
NO. NAME
0 Jake Downing
1 Chase Bennett
LINFIELD MEN
HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL
G 6-4 185 Sr./Sr. Seattle, Wash / Roosevelt
G 5-10 165 Jr./Jr. Moraga, Calif. / Campolindo
2 Jack Greenwood G 5-11 170 Sr./Sr. San Rafael, Calif. / Marin Catholic
3 Dayton Magaña G 5-7 160 Jr./Jr. Modesto, Calif. / Delta Junior College
4 Josh Ryan
G 6-2 170 Sr./Sr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / Victor Valley College
5 Donovan Johnson G 6-0 170 Jr./Jr. Antelope, Calif. / Antelope
10 Breyan Kelly
11 Lucca Hart
12 Zach Luz
G 6-2 178 So./So. Sherwood, Ore. / Sherwood
G 6-2 170 So./So. Nipomo, Calif. / Nipomo
G 6-1 175 Fr./Fr. Des Moines, Wash. / Mount Rainier
14 Percy Whittaker III G 6-3 165 Fr./Fr. Chula Vista, Calif. / Otay Ranch
15 Max Juhala
21 Gavin Perdue
23 Jack Treasure
G 6-5 180 Fr./Fr. West Linn, Ore. / West Linn
F 6-6 195 Fr./Fr. Vancouver, Wash. / Skyview
G 6-3 190 Fr./Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Bridgton Academy
24 Cayden Lowenbach F 6-6 215 Sr./Sr. Prineville, Ore. / Crook County
30 Cade Collins
44 Logan Morrill
55 Garrett Callsen
G 6-4 185 So./So. Beaverton, Ore. / Jesuit
F 6-9 230 Jr./Jr. Astoria, Ore. / Knappa
G 6-6 210 So./So. Stayton, Ore. / Stayton
HEAD COACH: Levi Sieg (second year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Todd Moore, Bo Pinkerton
NO. NAME
0 Noah Marte
1 Jake Bishop
2 Trey McDonald III
3 Chris Nickelberry
4 Momo Stokes
5 Aiden Price
10 Matthew Sitler
GEORGE FOX MEN
/ PREVIOUS SCHOOL
G 6-2 185 So. San Diego, Calif. / San Diego
G 6-2 175 Fr. San Marcos, Calif. / Mission Hills
G 5-11 170 So. Thousand Oaks, Calif. / Oak Park
G 6-0 160 Sr. Fontana, Calif. / Damien
G 6-0 180 Sr. San Diego, Calif. / Bonita Vista
G 6-3 180 So. Phoenix, Ariz. / Mountain Pointe
F 6-7 200 Fr. Camas, Wash. / Camas
11 Nick Greenwood G 5-11 160 Sr. San Rafael, Calif. / Marin Catholic
12 Samuel Stewart IV G 6-4 180 Sr. San Diego, Calif. / Grossmont
13 Jake Centner
15 Jon Mayben
22 Luke Tobin
23 Jett Briceno
24 Jamar Mitchell
25 Vanndon Heard
31 DJ Evans
32 Cory Schramm
F 6-5 185 Fr. Flagstaff, Ariz. / Flagstaff
G 5-10 170 Sr. Angels Camp, Calif. / Columbia CC
F 6-7 200 Fr. Honolulu, Hawai’i / ‘Iolani
G 6-4 190 Sr. Kent, Wash. / Bellevue College
F 6-7 215 So. Fort Collins, Colo. / Fort Collins
F 6-8 215 So. Happy Valley, Ore. / Nelson
G 6-3 185 Jr. Alameda, Calif. / Diablo Valley CC
F 6-9 210 Jr. Chelan, Wash. / Saint Martin’s
HEAD COACH: Maco Hamilton (12th year) ASSISTANT COACH: Brendan Jones
LINFIELD VERSUS GEORGE FOX
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the all-time series. In two meetings last season, each team won at home.
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NORTHWEST CONFERENCE
THE TOPCAT CLUB
The Linfield University TopCat Club serves as a support organization to the 21 NCAA Division III varsity sports teams and the more than 500 students who participate in athletics each year. Each year, support from the TopCat Club is essential to maintaining and expanding each of these programs.
The mission of the TopCat Club is to provide students with an outstanding athletic and academic experience and to strengthen the overall competitiveness of the overall Linfield athletics program. At Linfield, we continually strive to improve programs and facilities so that our teams may compete at the highest level. Roughly 75 percent of the athletic department’s annual operating budget comes from the university’s general fund. The remainder is generated through a wide variety of external sources, including annual gifts to the Linfield TopCat Club.
To learn more about giving opportunities, please visit the TopCat Club website at www.linfieldtopcat.com.
LINFIELD DANCE
alyssa catalani
kleary brown sophia bennett
kaley cloutier sophie buhler
mattie dodge
kayley dombrigues yesenia esquivel
bella hollamon
isebelle henry-sullivan
cynthia gonzales-rubio
ava hoffman
sophie cornwall kalysa dombrigues
abby labuhn grace lian
Audri Rouse
mallory hollandcharlotte ingalls
zaira ramirez merecias
Olivia Welsh
sophia kanso
hannah johnston
coach gina regalado
Ryan Wahlstrom
Savannah Smith
mack the wildcat
jada utberg
LINFIELD CHEER
shaylee dukes
grace chrstiansen
Rylee Black
miki dunham
taylor douthit
mary ebenezer
Taetum Lynn Kalani
madi hardy
lizzy olivan savannah michaelson gabby louis
shaelynn silva ang serna-andradae
ashley dunn
deiana gutwig
mia perez
daylett vazques-oseguera
ava vallencourt
marissa valdivieso
hannah wilken
elizabeth vasquez
jess wright georgia white-house
coach kristen regalado
LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK
follow the ’cats home and away via live stream
The Linfield Sports Network will again bring fans live action of all home Linfield basketball games during 2024-25. Fans can enjoy live video webcasts with play-by-play commentary on their computer, tablet, mobile device or smart TV. Live coverage begins 15 minutes prior to the start of each game. Broadcasts include a complete postgame wrap-up with analysis and statistical breakdown. Linfield will also provide live audio-only webcasts of all of the Wildcats’ Northwest Conference road contests.
McMinnville native Joe Stuart begins his sixth season as the play-byplay voice of the basketball Wildcats. The 2020 Linfield graduate is the Athletics Broadcast Operations Coordinator, managing all aspects of Linfield’s webcasting outreach and handling lead play-by-play duties on Linfield football, baseball and softball webcasts in addition to basketball. Stuart also assists with other external sports communications and social media needs.
All LSN broadcasts, both live and on demand, can be accessed at golinfieldwildcats.com/watch or in the Linfield Athletics app on mobile, tablet or smart TVs.
ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
The Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame is regarded as one of the most impressive athletic showcases in NCAA Division III
The Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame, sponsored by Pacific Office Automation, was established in 1998 as an means to honor former outstanding athletes, coaches, staff and contributors and to preserve the memory of their past achievements.
A new class of inductees is honored at the Hall of Fame Banquet each fall. Inductees are chosen from a list of submitted nominations and voted upon by the Hall of Fame Executive and Selection Committees. The 20-member panel is made up of current and former staff members, past inductees, a member of the media, and a former athlete representing each of the preceding six decades.
Nominations may be submitted by any interested person but must be submitted in writing using an official nomination form. Hall of Fame nominations are considered in any one of six categories: Athlete, Coach, Team, Athletics Staff, and Meritorious Service. Nominations must be accompanied by appropriate background information. Nominations are now accepted online. The deadline to submit nominations each year is March 1.
Athletes, through athletic achievement, must have brought distinction and honor to themselves, to Linfield University and to its intercollegiate program. Athletes are eligible for induction 10 years following their graduation class. Coaches, athletic administrators, or athletic staff members must have served on the staff for at least 10 years. At the time of induction, they must no longer be active in that position. Individual non-athletes, who in some manner have made extraordinary contributions to the success of the intercollegiate athletic program, may be considered for a meritorious service award. Eligibility of teams is based upon exceptional accomplishment at and above the conference level, with the team ranking among the nation’s elite.
Housed within the Paul Durham Lobby and Foyer, the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame and Hall of Champions is regarded as one of the most impressive athletic showcases of any NCAA Division III program in the country. Matching 55-inch touch-screen monitors chronicle the expansive array of Hall of Fame inductees. Visitors to the Hall of Fame can read details about each inductee as well as search by name, sport, classification and year of induction. The electronic displays provide access to summaries of every national champion, both team and individual, plus listings of major award winners.
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