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For Wildcats, it's more than a game. It's a chance to show the world what we're made of.
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Champions Compete here
Home of the nation's only football program with the most consecutive winning seasons (68 to be exact), three national baseball titles, two-time national softball champions, 21 NCAA Division III teams. So, yeah - we are the champions.
Uncompetitive fun
Play Around
Linfield's recreational sports program is an opportunity to compete with your friends and peers in a safe and fun environment. Flag football, innertube water polo, sand volleyball or soccer anyone?
Unbridled enthusiasm
We've got the moves
If you have an infectious spirit and energy known to bring a crowd to their feet, you may find a home with the Linfield Cheer and Wildcat Dance programs. Perform for fans at athletic events and other Linfield activities.
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Meet our Student-Athletes
Wildcat pride and a Warrior spirit
View a photo essay detailing Divenson's journey from Haiti to graduation from Linfield University.
Creating a Memorable Student Experience
Embracing the small classroom sizes and close-knit community, Divenson Willis ’24 has involved himself widely as a campus leader. He cares deeply that students get the most out of their college experience by involving themselves in the Linfield community.
Accomplishing the Unthinkable
After completing two years on the Linfield University McMinnville Campus, Maggie Kelley '24 transferred to the School of Nursing on the Portland campus to finish her nursing degree while remaining on the swim team back in McMinnville.
A Leader in the Making
Devin Thacker '23 reflects on the last four years and all that he’s accomplished. “Even though Linfield is small, this has been a very big experience.”
Owen Hand ’24 Scores a Competitive Scholarship
Owen Hand '24, a junior finance major at Linfield University, is thrilled to be an award recipient of the 2023 Financial Executives International (FEI) competitive scholarship.
Embracing the Unexpected
Emma Sammartino '23 has always kept academics as her top priority. What she has enjoyed most about studying STEM at Linfield is the accessibility of professors. “They genuinely want you to learn and they are willing to mentor you and make sure you understand the material.”
Writing His Own Story
As a first-generation student beginning his last semester of college, Marques Herrera Kuehn '23 says "I am fulfilling a chapter in my family’s life that has never been opened. And I am the one writing it.”
Wrestling for the Wildcats
“The women’s [wrestling] coach, Coach Alyssa, is what really drew me in,” said Hanna Gillas '26. “I knew that I’d really grow as a wrestler with her, and I knew she’d put a team together that would feel like a family.”
My Bonus Families For Fall Family Weekend
Linfield’s annual Fall Family Weekend brought forth a flood of Wildcat families. Kayley Dombrigues '25 spent hers with the families of her roommates, Olivia Welsh ’25 and Matigan Dodge ’25. Kayley said, "By folding me into their family activities, I felt the security and warm-loving comfort of family in the absence of my own."
Seizing the Opportunity
With close relationships with professors, supportive teammates on and off the basketball court and a trip to the NCAA women's basketball championship tournament, rising senior Janessa Yniguez ’23 has made the most of every opportunity presented during her time at Linfield.
Harvesting a New Passion
"Honestly, it just came out of nowhere," said Evan Kern '23. "Not a lot of schools in the country have a wine studies program. It's really cool that Linfield students have the opportunity to study wine right in the center of one of the premier wine regions in the world."