Nyce to oversee track and field and cross country programs
Director of Athletics Dr. Erica Albertin has announced that Rustin Nyce has been promoted to the Director of Track and Field and Cross Country at Goshen College.
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Leafs earn All-American honors in five events at NAIA outdoor track & field championships
Goshen College's track and field team made a remarkable showing at the 2024 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships, concluding the event with All-American honors in five different events.
Six Maple Leafs named All-Americans, Keitany earns national runner-up at indoor track & field championships
Six Maple Leafs became All-Americans at the 2024 NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday in four events. Mathew Keitany led the way with his national runner-up finish in the men's mile. Mercy Chebet, Drew Hogan, Kevin Liddell, Jacob Friesen and Annika Alderfer Fisher were also named All-Americans for their top-eight finishes.
A Q&A with Dash – Good of Goshen
Dash, the first official mascot in the history of Goshen College Athletics, shares thoughts on life, campus and the wonderful Maple City.
Cross country teams have best finishes in program history
In the most historic day in the history of the Goshen College cross country programs, both teams had their highest finishes to a season at the NAIA National Championships held at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Washington.
Video: Goshen College, a home for international student-athletes – 91.1 The Globe
Eleven percent of students at Goshen College are international students, coming from over thirty different countries around the world. Of that 11 percent, forty-eight are student-athletes. But, why did they choose GC? Listen to three of their stories: Tim Wilkening, a men’s soccer player from Weinheim, Germany; Syanne Mohamed, a basketball player from Zimbabwe/Poland; and Pedro Scattolon, a tennis player from Rosario, Argentina.
Both cross country teams earn at-large bids to NAIA national championships
For the first time in the history of the Goshen cross country programs, both the men's and women's teams have qualified for the 2023 NAIA Cross Country Championships in Vancouver, Washington. The men were ranked #11 and the women #20 in the final ratings of the season, with both teams earning at-large bids.
GC student-athletes recognized at 2023 LEAFYs
The Goshen College Athletic Department hosted the 2023 LEAFYs Awards on Sunday evening in the Umble Center as a way to celebrate the accomplishments of the Maple Leafs student-athletes and teams over the 2022-23 school year. Nominees were chosen and then voted on by athletic department head coaches and administrative…
Leadership through adversity
Maple Leafs pitcher and first baseman Alisyn Catenacci was experiencing the highest of highs in mid-March earlier this year. She played an instrumental leadership role, on the mound and at the plate, in Goshen’s historic season, which saw them set the program conference wins record and tie the record for overall wins in a season. For all her success during the year, it is hard to believe that her career was in jeopardy last August. Yet she continues to be a leader on the field and in the classroom.
A Yearning for Learning
Tim Wilkening has yet to play in a soccer game with Goshen College. However, he has made his presence known around campus since arriving in January. Wilkening has also learned a lot over the last year. He has learned about the United States after coming from Germany. He has learned how to recover from a broken tibia. He has learned about Goshen College. And he learned the ins and outs of a team as the assistant coach for Goshen City FC this summer. Yes, he has experienced much growth, but he is far from reaching the goals he has set.