Bethel Magazine Spring 2019

Men’s Soccer For the third time in the past seasons, the Pilots finished just short of an NCCAA National Championship, losing to three-time champ Southwestern Christian in the title game. Senior Finn Luben finished his career in sixth place in program history with 22 career assists, while senior Philip Keller finished in seventh with 200 career saves. Women’s Soccer The Pilots started the season undefeated through five games for just the second time in program history. However, the team lost in the Crossroads League Tournament quarterfinals to Spring Arbor. Volleyball Senior Payton Anderson finished her career with 2,565 assists, the seventh most assists in program history, helping lead the Pilots to 10 wins and a finish in the Crossroads League Tournament quarterfinals. Men’s Cross Country Senior Evan Herr-Knispel ran five of the fastest eight times of his career during the season while Trevor Miller recorded a career-best time in the NCCAA National Championship, narrowly missing All- American status. Women’s Cross Country Sophomore Emma Jankowski led the Pilots all season long, setting a program record and recording three Top 50 times in program history. She became the first Pilot to qualify for the NAIA National Championship since 2012. Rugby The Pilots clinched the Great Lakes Conference championship with an undefeated 6-0 mark and advanced to the USA D2 National Championship quarterfinals. Junior Nick Chevalier rewrote the single season scoring record with 116 points. Men’s Indoor Track & Field The Pilots won their first Crossroads League Indoor Championship before successfully defending their NCCAA Indoor National Championship. Individual NCCAA National Champions included senior Jordan Downs (long jump, pole vault), senior Ezra Griffith (heptathlon), junior Travis Sperry (400m) and the men’s 4x800m Relay Team , comprised of senior Jalen Alexander , sophomore Bailey Mott , sophomore Jack Fisher and freshman Trevor Miller . Downs also won the NAIA National Championship in long jump. Women’s Indoor Track & Field The Pilots finished fifth in the Crossroads League Indoor Championship before finishing as runner- up to the NCCAA Indoor National Championship. Individual NCCAA National Champions included junior Queen Walker (weight throw) and the women’s 4x800m relay team , comprised of juniors Vanessa Steiner , Rebecca Maynard , and Molly Campbell, and sophomore Mairah King . Additionally, sophomore Emma Jankowski won the NAIA National Championship in the women’s 800m. Men’s Basketball The Pilots earned their second consecutive 20-win season and recorded three wins over Top 25 opponents. Sophomore Trevion Crews became the first player in program history with multiple triple- doubles in a season and career. Women’s Basketball The Pilots got off to their best start in six seasons (at 3-1) and recorded an impressive road victory over eventual Crossroads League champion and NAIA DII quarterfinalist No. 19 Taylor in the conference opener. Competitive Cheer The Pilots finished their season with a third-place finish in the Crossroads League Championship and followed it up with a 10th place finish in the NAIA Northeast Regional Qualifier. and finish off the season with Crossroads League, NCCAA National, and NAIA National Championship meets in May. Women’s Outdoor Track & Field The Pilots finished seventh at last year’s NCCAA Outdoor National Championship and return six All-American performances from last season’s squad. Senior Danielle Wojciechowski will look to cap off her impressive career with another All-American performance in the pole vault. The Pilots will compete in six regular season meets and finish off the season with Crossroads League, NCCAA National, and NAIA National Championship meets in May. - Andrew Bowen ’09 Continued from p. 16 For daily sports updates, visit the official home of the Bethel Pilots at BethelCollegePilots.com. FOR THE RECORD TEAM COMMENTS 2019 SPORTS CAMPS CAMPS START MAY 31 Visit BethelCollegePilots.com/BethelSportsCamps to learn more and register, or call 574.807.7425. • BASKETBALL • BOWLING • LACROSSE • SOCCER • TRACK & FIELD • VOLLEYBALL 18 BethelCollege.edu/Magazine