How the switch to NCAA II athletics has impacted recruitment, budgets and student life on the Hill In July of 2009, William Jewell College (WJC) began the four-year transition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division I to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II. The move…
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Men’s and women’s basketball fall short in GLVC tournament
D’Vante Mosby, sophomore, was named to the GLVC 2nd team all-conference. Aerial Smith, senior, of the women’s team was named to the GLVC 1st team all-conference and all-defensive team. Photo courtesy of Kyle Rivas. The William Jewell College men’s and women’s basketball teams competed Sunday, March 1 in the first…
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Track and field gear up for indoor conference meet
Chaston Kome, senior, runs in the Cardinal Invitational last fall. The Track and Field teams competed in the MSSU Lion Invitational on Feb. 6-7. Fourteen athletes recorded personal bests in 17 different events on the weekend. Photo courtesy of Kyle Rivas The William Jewell College (WJC) men’s and women’s track…
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Athlete of the Week: Blake Alexander, track and field
Blake Alexander, sophomore, ran a time of 8.19 seconds in the 60 meter hurdles at the University of Central Missouri Mule Relays. The time puts him in second place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference standings and 23rd in the nation. Photo courtesy of Kyle Rivas. The top hurdler for…
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Men’s and women’s basketball start conference seasons with wins
With the fall semester soon to come to a close, the William Jewell College men’s and women’s basketball seasons are in full swing. The women have played six regular season games and the men five. Graceland University traveled to Jewell Dec. 1 to take on the Cardinals in the Mabee…
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Jewell Athletic Department hopes to foster supportive community with technological advancements
Between classes, study sessions and extra curriculars, William Jewell College students have a hard time finding time to attend Jewell sporting events. In fact, according to ncaa.org, William Jewell ranked 148 out of 171 NCAA Division II schools in total attendance for the 2014 football season. However, this statistic does…
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Volleyball falls in final matches of the season
The William Jewell College (WJC) volleyball team finished its season with close matches on Nov. 7 against Drury University and Nov. 8 against the Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T). The Cardinals trailed Drury 2-1 after three sets, but went on a 7-1 run to close out the fourth…
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Men’s and women’s soccer seasons come to an end
The William Jewell College (WJC) men’s and women’s soccer teams hosted rival Rockhurst University on Wed. in what would be the last match of the season for both teams. The men lost 1-0 and the women fell 3-1. In the men’s game, Rockhurst’s Drew Douglas scored in the 13th minute,…
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Cardinal football extends winning streak
The William Jewell College (WJC) football team beat the Missouri University of Science and Technology Oct. 18 by a score of 34-27, extending the Cardinal’s conference record to 4-0. The Cardinals were able to score in the first quarter to make the score 6-0 on two field goals by Brandon…
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