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WELCOME TO CRIMSON & NAVY Welcome to the first issue of Crimson and Navy, the official magazine of Sterling College Athletics. Our goal is to spread the word about SC and the accomplishments of our athletes and teams. Game and season previews and reviews will keep you connected to your favorite sport. In-depth stories on the athletes and coaches will keep you on the “inside” as the seasons progress. Our schedule page will help you in planning your next visit to the Sterling campus. Visit us often. We hope you are ready for KCAC action this fall. Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country and Football have been training all summer. Their rosters are full of solid veterans and energetic newcomers, a mix that should make each event worth watching. Each team is ready to improve on last season’s record and make some noise in the post-season. Homecoming is October 10-12 and the weekend includes recognition dinners, class reunions and the Homecoming parade. “Cinderella”, presented by our Theatre Department, is this fall’s musical, and the Warriors take on KCAC foe Friends University in the annual Homecoming game.
Warrior Athletics is ready to challenge the rest of the KCAC for league dominance. Crimson and Navy will keep you informed of all the action home and away. We hope you enjoy the publication and look forward to each issue.
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STERLING HONORS NAIA SCHOLAR ATHLETES Throughout the 2018-2019 academic year, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced that over 4,800 student-athletes were named as 2018-2019 Daktronics-NAIA ScholarAthletes in Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Football, Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Cheer, Men’s and Women’s Track & Field, Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Men’s and Women’s Golf, Baseball, and Softball.
During the 2018-19 season, Sterling College had 30 student-athletes named as Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
In order to be nominated by an institution’s head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status to qualify for this honor. The following student athletes were named as Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes for 2018-19:
Kristen Calderwood - Sr. Ulysses, Kan. FOOTBALL: Jonathan Yelton - Sr. Osawtomie, Kan. Ross Alison - Jr. - Strawn, Texas
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Marlee Harvey - Jr. Lookaba, Okla. Kylah Comley - Jr. - Sterling, Kan. Zoe Oppriecht - Jr. - Kansas City, Mo. Mayda Stallbaumer - Jr. Centralia, Kan. Tara Proffitt - Sr. - Hillsboro, Kan.
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Trey Dubbert - Sr. - Beloit, Kan. Keith Price - Sr. - Hickman, Neb. Christian Ohler - Sr. - Moore, Okla.
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY: Kortney Ricke - Sr. - Cunningham, Kan. Abigail Reed - Sr. - Wichita, Kan.
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD: Kortney Ricke - Sr. - Cunningham, Kan. Abigail Reed - Sr. - Wichita, Kan. Kristen Calderwood - Sr. - Ulysses, Kan.
WOMEN’S SOCCER: Jacqueline Vargas - Sr. - Glendale, Ariz.
WOMEN’S TENNIS: Kylah Comley - Jr. - Sterling, Kan.
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY: Blake Gladson - Jr. - Odessa, Texas
VOLLEYBALL: Mikaela Wells - Sr. - Haven, Kan. Alexandra Reid - Sr. Phoenix, Ariz.
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD: Ross Alison - Jr. - Strawn, Texas
MEN’S TENNIS: Blake Gladson - Jr. - Odessa, Texas
MEN’S GOLF: Jin Beom (Paul) Choi - Sr. - Seoul, South Korea Jin Ho (Peter) Choi - Sr. -Seoul, South Korea BASEBALL: Alex Poyner - Jr. - Owasso, Okla. Adam Scalisi - Sr. - Eugene, Ore. Ryo Takenaka - Sr. - Richmond, B.C., Canada
SOFTBALL: Olivia Komsa - Sr. - Torrance, Calif. Kaycee Carter - Jr. - Pinon Hills, Calif.
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STERLING COLLEGE FALL SPORTS PREVIEWS
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FOOTBALL The Sterling College Football team looks to take on the 2019 season come September, as the Warriors begin their second year with Chase Hansen as head coach. In Hansen’s first official season at the helm, Sterling finished with a 4-6 record in 2018, coming up short in a number of close games throughout the year. The Warriors finished with a solid group of All-KCAC players and an AFCA-NAIA Honorable Mention, as Sterling returns an experienced core to their field this season.
The Warriors return 10 All-Conference players from last year, as Sterling looks to turn the tables heading into a new season. After being picked to finish fifth in both the media and coaches’ poll at Media Day, the Warriors are up for the challenge. Kwame Sexton (6-0, Jr., Defensive Back, Oklahoma City, Okla.) returns to lead the Sterling defense after a breakout sophomore season in which he earned All-KCAC First Team honors at defensive back and was a AFCA-NAIA Honorable Mention selection. He finished the year with 101 tackles (10.1 per game) which led the KCAC and he collected six interceptions last season for SC. All-KCAC Honorable Mention selections Brayden Lock (6-0, Soph., Linebacker, Buhler, Kan.) Nicholas McGrew (5-9, Sr., Linebacker, Oak View, Calif.), and Twon Collymore (5-8, Soph., Defensive Back, Manning, S.C.) are back for the Warriors, adding more experience on the defensive side of the ball. Offensively, Eric Butler (5-9, Sr. Quarterback, Wichita Falls,
Texas) is back for the Warriors after an All-KCAC Honorable Mention season. Cedrick Phillips (6-0, Sr. Quarterback, Stockton, Calif.) also returns to Sterling College, after previously playing for the Warriors during the 2017-18 season. Sterling also brings back All-KCAC Second Team offensive selections in Janson Robeson (6-2, Jr., Tight End, Gainesville, Texas) and Cevon Mitchell-Ford (5-9, Sr., Running Back, Sacramento, Calif.). The Warriors return key members of the offensive line as well, with All-KCAC Second Team selection Layne Becker (6-2, Jr., OL, Mulvane, Kan.), and AllKCAC Honorable Mentions Rigo Guzman (6-3, Sr., OL, Coachella, Calif.) and Logan Liles (6-2, Jr., OL, Oklahoma City, Okla.) back for SC. The Warriors start the 2019 season at the Gleason Center on September 7th, as they host the Avila University Eagles to kick-off the year. VOLLEYBALL
The Sterling College Volleyball team is ready for another solid season after finishing 17-15 overall and earning a fifth place finish in the KCAC the year prior. Following a hard fought loss in the 2018 KCAC Tournament Quarterfinals, the Lady Warriors are looking to bounce back and move their way to the top of the standings during the 2019 season.
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FALL SPORTS PREVIEW ter, Denver, Colo.), and juniors Patti Delgadillo (5-10, Jr., Outside Hitter, Diamond Bar, Calif.) Colleen Meffert (5-11, Jr. Middle Hitter, Auxuasse, Mo.) and Carmin Butterworth (5-3, Jr., Defensive Specialist, Wichita, Kan.). The Lady Warriors also add a strong group of newcomers into the mix, including transfers Annie Connor (5-9, Jr., Outside Hitter, Lenexa, Kan.) from Central Methodist University, Meghan Mickle (6-0, Jr., Outside Hitter, Choctaw, Okla.) from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and freshman Emily Peterson (6-0, Middle Hitter, Enid, Okla.) Sterling opens their season at the KCAC Fall Fling in Hutchinson, Kansas on August 23rd and August 24th at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. MEN’S SOCCER
The Sterling College Men’s Soccer team is back in action here in August, as the Warriors look to improve in 2019. With many newcomers and
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young players from last season returning, Sterling is ready for the challenge of moving up in the conference standings.
After a 4-11-2 record, the Warriors will look to start the season strong during non-conference play, before taking on KCAC opponents starting in mid-September. All-KCAC Honorable Mention Midfielder Ramon Lopez Jordan Graham (5-6, Jr. Midfielder, Caracas, Venezuela) returns after starting all 17 matches field include Rayan Khiyara ( 5-10, Fr. for the Warriors last season, leading Crisnee, Belgium) and Fabio Cerete( SC with five goals and collecting two 5-7, Fr. Javea, Spain) assists on the year. Nic Martinez is in his third season Other returners as head coach for the Warriors, as for the Warriors Sterling looks to use experience from include Mauricio 2018 to build a strong foundation Cordone (5-9, Jr., heading into the fall. The Warriors Forward, Asunbegin the season on August 27th cion, Paraguay) in Nebraska, as they take on Doane Rafael Alcolea University. (6 , Jr., Defender, WOMEN’S SOCCER Sevilla, Spain), and Emilio Ruiz The Sterling College Women’s Soc(6, So. Defender, cer team will start the 2019 slate in Huelva, Spain.). August, as the Lady Warriors led by The Warriors first year head coach Morgan Elzinga, bring in key look to set the tone early. After a 5-11transfers Troy Greveson (6-1, Jr. 1 record in 2018, Sterling will look to improve into the fall. Returning for Defender, Derher senior season, Cobilyn Trempert byshire , Eng(5-6, Sr., Midfielder/Defender, Cololand) and Abrarado Springs, Colo.) was an All-KCAC ham Soto ( 5-10, Jr. Mesquite, New Honorable Mention, finishing with two goals and two assists for the Lady Mexico). A few Warriors in 2018. freshman that will look to help Brianna Dorsey (5-4, Jr., Forward, Sterling on the Midlothian, Texas), Hannah Dort
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Elzinga says this about the upcoming season: “We are really excited about what this season will hold on and off the field. We have a large group of veteran returners and our goal is to make this season as memorable as we can for them. We’re looking to improve in our conference play and to make big strides forward as a program.”
The Lady Warriors open the season on August 19th, as they head to Atchinson, Kansas to take on No. 5 Benedictine College. CROSS COUNTRY
The Sterling College Cross Country teams will look to make strides this upcoming season under new head coach, Cameron Magnall.
Both teams finished ninth at the KCAC Championships in 2018, as the War-
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riors return a few members from last year, along with a pair of newcomers to keep the momentum going into the fall. Gavin Lierz (Jr., Hiawatha, Kan.) returns for the men’s team, while Robyn Selzer (Soph., Sharon Springs, Kan.) and Jaismon Travelbee (Jr. Arlington, Kan) are back on the women’s side.
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Newcomers to the SC Cross Country program include Nathan Jones (Fr. Seattle, Wash.) and Max Dutton (Fr. Sterling, Kan.) “I am excited for the season to be here,” said Magnall. “This group of great young men and women have the opportunity to set the tone for
our program’s new direction and the bright future of Warrior Cross Country.”
Sterling will start the 2019 Fall season at the JK Gold Classic in Wichita, Kansas on September 7th.
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GLEASON PROJECT UPDATE Sterling College officially broke ground on the expansion of the Gleason Physical Education Center during its groundbreaking and dedication ceremony on May 10, 2019. Students, faculty, board members, friends and supporters gathered to officially begin the first project of the SterlingNOW capital campaign. “Today is a good day for Sterling College, and a good day for the Sterling community. This project will be transformative for our campus and will benefit our students and our campus community in many ways. We are grateful, once again, for God’s faithfulness to this institution exhibited through the generosity of loyal supporters,” said Dr. Scott Rich, president.
The project will add 32,526 square feet of new space including three new classrooms, 20 new offices for faculty and coaches, the Sterling College Athletic Training and Treatment Center, a new wellness center, the First Bank Lobby & Hall of Fame, new and additional locker room space and the new Wilkey Fieldhouse. “SterlingNOW, the capital campaign for Sterling College has raised a total over of $23.2 million dollars. A little over $22 million of this total is earmarked for our construction projects, to which 492 individuals or families gave donations and pledges. We are blessed by this amazing support, which aligns with the belief that the
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Sterling College mission is special, it is unique and it is in even more distinctive in the world we are living in today,” said Glennys Doane ’73, board of trustees member and capital campaign chair. In addition to expansion at the Gleason Center, a new 6,000 square foot facility to be located west of the College’s tennis courts. This facility will serve the College during the 20192020 school as a temporary wellness center as construction displaces the current weight room. In the fall of 2020, the facility will be indoor training space for the softball, baseball, track and cross-country programs and include offices for coaches. “What the Gleason Expansion will do for the athletic department will completely transform the lives of both coaches and student-athletes,”
said junior Kylah Comley of Sterling. “The benefits of expanding and adding another gymnasium will not only benefit those on campus, but it will also expand opportunities for the community.” Construction on the Gleason project started in late May. The grand opening for both buildings is slated for August 2020.
The Gleason project is the first of three building projects that are part of the $25 million SterlingNOW campaign. The College also plans to build Zaid-West Science and Research Center, a 30,000 square foot science and math building and renovate Thompson Hall, a 24,000 square foot building that currently houses the science, math and business programs.
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2019 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time September 7th vs. Avila University 6:00 PM -Community Heroes Day
September 14th September 21st
@ McPherson College vs. Ottawa University
7:00 PM 6:00 PM
September 28th October 5th October 12th
@ Bethel College @ University of St. Mary vs. Friends University
1:30 PM 1:30 PM 1:30 PM
October 19th November 2nd
@ Bethany College vs. Southwestern College
1:30 PM 1:00 PM
November 9th
vs. Kansas Wesleyan University 1:00 PM
-Warrior Fest/Youth Day
-Homecoming
-Military Day -Senior Day
2019 MEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE Date August 17th August 27th August 31th September 6th September 7th September 11th September 21th September 24th September 28th October 2th October 5th October 8th October 12th October 16th October 19th October 22th October 30th November 2nd November 5th * KCAC Matches
Opponent Time Alumni Game 1:00 PM @ Doane University 6:00 PM vs. Bellevue University 5:00 PM @ Central Christian 8:00 PM vs. Mid-America Christian 3:00 PM Nebraska Wesleyan University 3:00 PM Kansas Christian College (Warrior Fest) 3:00 PM Ottawa University* 4:00 PM University of Saint Mary* 3:00 PM Tabor College* 7:00 PM Oklahoma Wesleyan University* 3:00 PM Bethel College* 7:00 PM Bethany College* 7:00 PM York College* 3:00 PM Friends University* 8:00 PM McPherson College* 3:00 PM Avila University* 3:00 PM Southwestern College* 2:00 PM Kansas Wesleyan University* 7:00 PM
2019 WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE Date August 17th August 19th August 31st September 7th September 13th September 14th September 21st September 24th September 28th October 2nd October 5th October 8th October 12th October 16th October 19th October 22nd October 30th November 2nd November 5th *KCAC Matches
Opponent Time Alumni Game 11:00 AM @ Benedictine College 6:30 PM vs. Randall University 3:00 PM vs. Mid-America Christian University 1:00 PM @ Doane University 3:00 PM @ College of St. Mary 2:00 PM vs. Central Chr. College (Warrior Fest) 1:00 PM vs. Ottawa University* 2:00 PM vs. University of St. Mary* 1:00 PM @ Tabor College* 5:00 PM vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan University* 1:00 PM @ Bethel College* 5:00 PM @ Bethany College* 5:00 PM vs. York College* 1:00 PM @ Friends University* 6:00 PM vs. McPherson College* 1:00 PM @ Avila University* 1:00 PM vs. Southwestern College* (Senior Day) 12:00 PM @ Kansas Wesleyan University* 5:00 PM
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2019 CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE
Date Event Location September 7th JK Gold Classic – Wichita State Augusta, Kan. September 28th Cottonwood Challenge – Tabor College Hillsboro, Kan. October 12th Tiger Open – Fort Hays State Hays, Kan. October 26th Mid-State Classic – Southwestern College Winfield, Kan. November 9th KCAC Championships Augusta, Kan. November 22nd NAIA National Championships Vancouver, Wash.
2019 VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE VARSITY Date August 23rd August 23rd August 24th August 24th August 30th August 30th September 3rd September 3rd September 6th September 6th September 7th September 7th September 11th September 14th September 14th September 18th September 21st September 21st September 25th September 25th September 28th September 28th October 1st October 5th October 9th October 11th October 16th October 18th October 23rd October 26th October 29th November 2nd November 6th November 9th *KCAC Match
Event Time Location William Penn (Fall Fling) 9:00 AM Hutchinson, Kan. Haskell (Fall Fling) 3:00 PM College of St. Mary (Fall Fling) 1:00 PM John Brown (Fall Fling) 5:00 PM Univ. of the Southwest (OPSU Tri) 5:00 PM Goodwell, Okla. Oklahoma Panhandle State (OPSU Tri) 7:00 PM Randall (Randall Tri) 3:00 PM Moore, Okla. Langston (Randall Tri) 5:00 PM Mayville State (Peru State Invite) 3:00 PM Peru, Neb. Mount Marty (Peru State Invite) 7:00 PM Briar Cliff (Peru State Invite) 10:00 AM Peru State (Peru State Invite) 2:00 PM @ Bethel 7:00 PM Wayland Baptist (CCC Tri) 3:30 PM McPherson, Kan. Central Christian (CCC Tri) 7:00 PM vs. Central Christian 7:00 PM York (York Tri) 1:00 PM York, Neb. Dakota Wesleyan (York Tri) 3:00 PM William Woods (Ottawa Tri) 5:00 PM Ottawa, Kan. Ottawa (Ottawa Tri) 7:00 PM Randall (Sterling Tri) 2:00 PM Sterling, Kan. Kansas Christian (Sterling Tri) 6:00 PM @ University of St. Mary* 7:00 PM vs. Tabor College* 7:00 PM @ Oklahoma Wesleyan University* 6:00 PM vs. Bethel College* 7:00 PM vs. Bethany College* 7:00 PM @ York College* 6:00 PM vs. Friends University* 7:00 PM @ McPherson College* 7:00 PM @ University of Nebraska – Kearney 6:00 PM vs. Avila University* 7:30 PM @ Southwestern College* 7:00 PM vs. Kansas Wesleyan University* 7:30 PM
JUNIOR VARSITY Date August 28 August 28 September 4 September 10 September 11 October 4 October 5 October 9 October 12 October 16 October 23 October 26 October 30 November 6 November 9
Event Time Location McPherson College 4:30 Hesston, KS Hesston College 7:00 Hesston, KS Ottawa University 7:00 Sterling, KS Kansas Wesleyan University 7:00 Salina, KS Bethel College 5:30 North Newton, KS Barclay College 7:00 Sterling, KS Tabor College 5:30 Sterling, KS Oklahoma Wesleyan University 4:30 Bartlesville, OK Bethel College 6:30 Sterling, KS Bethany College 5:30 Sterling, KS Friends University 5:30 Sterling, KS McPherson College 12:30 McPherson, KS Barclay College 7:00 Haviland, KS Southwestern College 5:30 Winfield, KS Kansas Wesleyan University 6:00 Sterling, KS
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MEET STERLING’S NEW HEAD COACHES ADAM HOOKER – MEN’S BASKETBALL Adam Hooker is a native Kansan, having grown up in Olathe where he attended Olathe North High School. He stayed in northeast Kansas to play his college basketball at NAIA powerhouse, MidAmerica Nazarene University. Following his playing career, Hooker joined the MidAmerica Nazarene staff as an assistant coach. Serving under his Hall-of-Fame mentor, Coach Rocky Lamar, Hooker was a part of three Fab Fours and the 2007 NAIA DII National Championship.
Following his impressive tenure at MidAmerica Nazarene, Hooker chose to go the high school head-coaching route. In those ranks, he has proven to be an excellent program builder. With stops at four different classes, his teams have all found sustained success with consistent state tournament performers. In his most recent coaching position, he served as head coach at Denver’s John F. Kennedy High School. Inheriting a broken program, he built another winner – including the 2018 4A DPL league title and back-to-back state tournament showings. His teams also displayed significant improvements in academic success.
Hooker is married to his wife Chrystal, a former MidAmerica Nazarene college basketball player, herself. Together they have four children, Sara Grace, Luke, Katie and Euella. “I would like to start by extending a huge thank you to Director of Athletics Justin Morris, Vice President for Athletics Scott Downing, and the rest of the search committee for having the confidence in me to lead this great program,” said Hooker. “I would like to also thank Coach Jaderston for all he’s done for the Warriors men’s basketball program over the past 13 seasons. My family and I are beyond ecstatic to be joining the Sterling family. I have long 14 C R I M S O N & N A V Y
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felt called to the collegiate sidelines and this truly represents a dream job, to me. I am passionate about NAIA basketball and have significant knowledge and respect for the KCAC. We believe in the Christ-led mission of this campus community and hope to build a program that not only reflects those values but, serves as leaders in its mission.” CAMERON MAGNALL – TRACK & FIELD; CROSS COUNTRY
Cameron Magnall is in his first official season as head coach of the Cross Country/Track & Field programs here at Sterling College. He previously was the interim track and field coach during the 2019 season.
During the outdoor season, Magnall helped guide two athletes to KCAC Individual Conference Championships and three athletes qualified for the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Gulf Shores, AL. Prior to coming to Sterling College, Magnall was the Head Cross Country Coach at McPherson College from 2011-2018. Under his guidance, 14 student-athletes qualified for the NAIA National Cross Country Meet. Also serving as the head track and field coach from 2011-2015, Magnall transitioned into an assistant’s role with the track program - focusing on
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distance events - as the program’s numbers grew significantly. McPherson produced 26 NAIA All-Americans, 79 KCAC Individual Event Champions, 51 NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athletes, and his teams earned 14 NAIA Scholar Team Awards during his time with the program. His athletes broke more than 60 school records during that same timeframe.
After finishing runner-up at the KCAC Indoor Championships, both the men’s and women’s McPherson track & field squads brought home 2014 KCAC Outdoor Championship trophies. It was the first men’s team title is the college’s history and the first for the women since 1982. The men’s team went on to win three more indoor and outdoor KCAC titles during Magnall’s tenure. Magnall was named the KCAC Coach of the Year three times.
Magnall got his coaching start with six years of head coaching experience at Falcon (Colo.) High School. At Falcon, he guided the boys’ cross country team to a 2008 4A Colorado State Championship and earned 2008 Rocky Mountain News All-Colorado and Denver Post All-Colorado Coach of the Year Honors. He had previously led the squad to state appearances in 2005 and 2006. On the track, Magnall had similar success with four Nike All-Americans, five individual state champions and 58
Crimson and Navy state qualifiers. His most recent state champion came in 2009 at the boys’ 3,200m.
“I am excited for this opportunity to lead the cross country and track & field programs here at Sterling College,” said Magnall. “I want to thank Director of Athletics Justin Morris, Vice President of Athletics Scott Downing and President Scott Rich for their support and commitment to help make these programs successful. The past several months in my interim role have been a great experience and have shown how much Sterling College’s values of developing the whole person is a Christ-centered environment align with my own program and coaching philosophy. I look forward to building
on the strong foundation already laid of servant-leadership, going hand-inhand with athletic success and pushing both programs to new heights in the KCAC and the NAIA.” Magnall, an Iowa native, competed at Concordia (Minn.) and in 2005 earned a Bachelor’s degree in K-12 education with an emphasis in German and Spanish. Magnall is married to Jessica and has four kids - Delfino, Serenity, Jacob and Sadie. They reside in McPherson. MORGAN ELZINGA – WOMEN’S SOCCER
Morgan Elzinga comes to Sterling from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, an NCAA Division II school where she spent one season as the assistant coach for the Bulldogs.
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Morgan began her collegiate coaching career as the graduate assistant women’s soccer coach at her alma mater, Trinity International University in Chicago. She helped turn the team from a 6-12-1 record to a 14-7-1 record and a trip to the NCCAA national tournament. She was also the head coach for the Christian Liberty Academy girl’s varsity soccer program in 2018.
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From 2012-2015, Elzinga was a four-year starter at Trinity International where
Morgan Elzinga she helped lead her team to two CCAC Tournament Championships and three consecutive NAIA National Tournament appearances. She was a two-time NAIA All-American Honorable Mention, Two-time NCCAA All-American, and a NSCAA Scholar All-American. In 2015, Morgan graduated summa cum laude and was recognized as the Sport and Wellness Management Student of the Year. After college, Elzinga moved overseas for six months, working with Push The Rock, a sports ministry organization located in rural Zambia. She helped develop a girls’ soccer program, mentored and equipped local soccer coaches to teach the game effectively and hosted short term mission trips.
“I am honored and blessed to be given this position as the head women’s soccer coach at Sterling College,” said Elzinga. “I am excited to lead this program into the future, as we seek to pursue excellence on and off the field, as athletes, students, and followers of Christ. I am thankful for this opportunity and I look forward to being a part of the Sterling family.”
Coach Elzinga holds a bachelor’s degree in sport and wellness from Trinity International University and a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Trinity International University.
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