Bethel Magazine Fall 2019

SPORT UPDATES

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL The women return six veterans from a season ago, including three Crossroads League All-Conference honorees. Bridget Downs (SR) is ready to take the reigns as the defensive specialist and recently eclipsed 1,000 career digs to start the season, while Madyson Beaver (JR) and Abby Armold (JR) will take their next steps to lead the Pilots to the fore of the Crossroads League. BOWLING The inaugural season of the bowling program began Sept. 21 and before a pin was even knocked down, the men earned recognition in the first NAIA Top 10 poll of the season, appearing in the "receiving votes" section. Five men and four women look to make this season a memorable one, culminating in the NAIA National The inaugural season of the swimming and diving program is set to begin on Oct.19. The Pilots will debut at the new Elkhart Aquatics Center, the home of Bethel swimming, on Nov. 2. Thirteen men and 13 women will look to make it a successful campaign, with the NAIA National Championship looming in March. MEN’S BASKETBALL Head coach Steve Drabyn takes over a program that finished at the NAIA National Tournament for the seventh consecutive season. Despite only returning four players from a season ago, Second Team NAIA All-American Trevion Crews (JR), headlines the group. He set a career program record last season with three triple- doubles.Eleven newcomers are set to make their first appearance as a Pilot, including Grant Gelon (JR) —a 2016 Indiana All-Star who played his freshman season for the Hoosiers of Indiana University. Championship in March. SWIMMING & DIVING

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY The men return five of their top seven runners from a season ago. Despite being considered a fairly young team with only two seniors, the team appears more unified and determined this season coming off of a productive track and field season. WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY The women are ranked No. 25 in the NAIA entering action this season and return six of their top seven from last season’s third- place finish at the NCCAA National Championship. Individual NCCAA Champion and All-American Emma Jankowski (JR), broke the school record in her final race a season ago and looks to rewrite the record book again this year. MEN’S RUGBY Darrell Knowlton takes over as head coach of the program, after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant for the Pilots. The men are coming off a 10-5 season last year and an undefeated mark in the Great Lakes Conference. Leading scorers Sujai Ikemefuna (SO) and Eathan Glasscock (SR) are ready to lead the Pilots in defense of their title. MEN’S SOCCER The men finished just shy of a national championship last season, losing to Southwestern Christian in the title match. Jose Barquin (JR, seven goals, four assists) and All-Conference defender Tanner Gibson (SR) are primed to lift the Pilots again this season against a loaded schedule—five opponents are ranked or receiving votes —with a solid core of returners and a talented group of international newcomers. WOMEN’S SOCCER The women qualified for the Crossroads League tournament quarterfinals for the second straight season a year ago and are ready to make it three consecutive appearances this year. NCCAA North Central Region honorees Nicole Fosnough (JR, 3 goals, 1 assist) and Kama Hardy (SR, 2 goals, 3 assists) return to lead eight veterans, alongside 11 freshmen, in their quest.

(1) Kent Eagleson ‘22, Tyler Schwartz ‘21 (2) Emma Jankowski ‘21 (3) Kama Hardy ‘20 (4) Ethan Glasscock ‘20

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