KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY NEWS

[Women's Basketball] Wesleyan falls to Hastings 68-64 in Top-15 battle (Click Here to View) HASTINGS, Neb. – No.12 ranked Kansas Wesleyan headed north to take on the No. 8 ranked Hastings Broncos on Monday night at the Lynn Farrell Arena on the campus of Hastings College and it was the Broncos who were victorious 68-64 over the Coyotes.

 

OTHER KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY NEWS

[Men's Golf] Men's Golf finishes 10th at Bethel Spring Invitational
NEWTON – Kansas Wesleyan Men's Golf played to a tenth place finish at the Bethel College Spring Invitational played on Saturday in Hesston and on Sunday at Sand Creek Station in Newton. The Coyotes were the third best KCAC team in the tournament behind team champion Bethany and Southwestern who finished third overall. 


[Baseball] Baseball uses thrilling end to sweep McPherson
McPHERSON – What a way for the Kansas Wesleyan baseball team to end the game and come away with the season sweep of the McPherson College Bulldogs on Saturday at Light Capital Stadium in McPherson. After winning the first game 19-3, the Coyotes held on for a thrilling 5-4 win in the nightcap over the Bulldogs.


[Baseball] Baseball routs Hillsdale (Okla.) in Wednesday doubleheader
The Kansas Wesleyan Baseball team was not to be outdone by their softball counterparts on Wednesday afternoon against Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College. While the Softball Coyotes were taking care of business, the Coyote Baseball team was cruising to a pair of wins over the Saints 12-3 and 18-0 at Dean Evans Stadium.


[Men's Tennis] Men's Tennis knocks off Southwestern Christian
Kansas Wesleyan Men's Tennis improved to 3-7 overall with a 7-2 win over Southwestern Christian (Okla.) on Friday afternoon at Oakdale Park in Salina. 


[Outdoor Track & Field] Callaway, Wiedel pace Coyotes at Emporia State Spring Open
EMPORIA – A hot day on the track didn't slow down the Kansas Wesleyan Coyote track team. Hillary Callaway set a new lifetime best in the 1500 and Chase Wiedel set a new personal mark in the 5000m at the Emporia State Spring Open at Witten Track at Welch Stadium on the Emporia State campus on Saturday. 


[Softball] Softball opens KCAC play with sweep of McPherson
McPHERSON – Kansas Wesleyan ran its winning streak to 13 games while opening KCAC play with a sweep of McPherson College, 2-0 and 8-2, on Saturday afternoon at Wall Park in McPherson.


[Baseball] Baseball cruises to sweep of McPherson
The Kansas Wesleyan Baseball team continued its phenomenal week of play with a 13-2 and 12-1 sweep of McPherson College on Saturday afternoon at Dean Evans Stadium.


[Women's Tennis] Rodriguez nets KCAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week honor
Maria Rodriguez has been selected as the KCAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week for her play last week during Wesleyan's Spring Break trip. 


[Women's Tennis] Women's Tennis drops match to Fort Hays State
HAYS – Kansas Wesleyan Women's Tennis headed to Hays to take on Fort Hays State University on Tuesday afternoon at the FHSU Tennis Courts. It was the Tigers who came away with the win in the match 7-2. 


[Men's Golf] Men's Golf finishes third at Ottawa Spring Invitational
LAWRENCE – Kansas Wesleyan Men's Golf finished third out of seven teams at the Ottawa University Spring Invitational held at Eagle Bend Golf Course on Monday and Tuesday in Lawrence. 


[Women's Golf] Women's Golf finishes sixth at Ottawa Spring Invitational
LAWRENCE – In its first match of the spring season, the Kansas Wesleyan Women's Golf team finished sixth at the Ottawa University Spring Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at Eagle Bend Golf Course in Lawrence.


[Baseball] Baseball dominates Manhattan Christian 21-2
MANHATTAN – An 11-run first inning fueled to the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes to a 21-2 non-conference win over Manhattan Christian College at Norvell Field at the Eisenhower Baseball Complex on Tuesday afternoon in Manhattan. 


[Baseball] Coyote Baseball rallies in nightcap to split with Friends
After nearly pulling off a seventh inning rally for the win in game one, the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes got a spectacular pitching performance in game two to salvage a split with the Friends Falcons on Saturday afternoon at Dean Evans Stadium in Salina. Friends won the opener 5-4 and Wesleyan took the second game 3-0.


[Outdoor Track & Field] Wesleyan track continues season at Baker Relays
BALDWIN CITY – A few outstanding performances highlighted the day for the Kansas Wesleyan track team as they participated in the Baker University Baker Relays on Saturday at Liston Stadium in Baldwin City.


[Softball] Patterson named KCAC Softball Player of the Week
Kansas Wesleyan's Stephanie Patterson has been selected as the KCAC Softball Player of the Week for her efforts in helping Kansas Wesleyan to a 6-0 record last week  to improve their overall record to 17-6 heading into Spring Break. 


[Baseball] Baseball completes season sweep of Saint Mary
The Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes cruised in the first game 7-1 and held on for a 6-4 win in the nightcap as the Coyotes completed a four-game season series sweep of the Saint Mary Spires on Saturday afternoon at Dean Evans Stadium in Salina. The Coyotes opened the season with a pair of wins – 4-1 and 14-8 – on Friday in Leavenworth.


[Women's Tennis] Women's Tennis wins KWU Spring Tournament
Kansas Wesleyan Women's Tennis posted a victory in the team standings of its tournament held on Friday afternoon at Salina Central HS and Oakdale Park in Salina. Wesleyan scored 24 team points to win the team title in the event that also featured Colorado Christian, Central Christian (Kan.) and Hesston (Kan.) College.


[Men's Tennis] Coyotes finish third in KWU Spring Tournament
Kansas Wesleyan Men's Tennis posted a third place finish in the KWU Spring Tournament held on Friday at Oakdale Park in Salina. The Coyotes were just two points behind second place Central Christian (Kan.) who had 14 points, while team title winner Hesston (Kan.) won the event with 21 points. Wesleyan finished with 12 points, five ahead of Colorado Christian with seven.


[Men's Basketball] Seth Smith earns Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete honor
POINT LOOKOUT, Mo.-- The NAIA has announced that 105 Division II Men's Basketball student-athletes have been named 2012 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Webber International (Fla.), out of The Sun Conference, leads all institutions with five student-athletes on the list. Kansas Wesleyan's Seth Smith was the lone KWU player to earn the honor this season.


[Women's Basketball] Babcock and Santee named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes
SIOUX CITY, Iowa -The NAIA has announced that 162 Division II Women's Basketball student-athletes have been named 2012 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Davenport (Mich.) leads all institutions with nine honorees. Kansas Wesleyan featured two honorees in seniors Shelby Babcock and Montric Santee.


[Baseball] Coyote baseball opens KCAC play this weekend against Saint Mary
LEAVENWORTH – It's time to get down to business for the Kansas Wesleyan baseball team. The Coyotes open Kansas Conference play this weekend, taking on the University of Saint Mary on Friday at 1 p.m., at the Saint Mary Baseball Field. The two teams will wrap up their season series on Saturday at 1 p.m., in Salina at Dean Evans Stadium.


[Baseball] Zebe leads Wesleyan to split with Briar Cliff
Thanks to the extraordinary effort of Colton Zebe, the Kansas Wesleyan baseball team was able to come away with a doubleheader split with Briar Cliff (Iowa) on Monday afternoon at Matson Field in Salina. Briar Cliff won the opener 6-3, but Zebe came up huge in the nightcap, driving in three runs and recording the save as the Wesleyan won 4-3.


[Softball] Softball cruises to pair of wins over Central Christian
Great hitting by the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes coupled with mistakes in the field by the Central Christian Tigers fueled Kansas Wesleyan's doubleheader sweep of the Tigers in dominating fashion on Tuesday afternoon at Bill Burke Park. Wesleyan capitalized on six errors by Central Christian in the first game and some big hits in game two for the 11-3 and 11-0 wins in run-rule shortened games. 


[Baseball] Coyote Baseball splits Saturday games
A long day of baseball at Dean Evans Stadium on Saturday was halfway good for the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes. Wesleyan opened the tripleheader of games with a 16-2 rout of the Benedictine (Kan.), Ravens but fell in the nightcap 5-2 to the Briar Cliff (Iowa) Chargers. In the middle game Briar Cliff was able to beat Benedictine 10-7.


[Softball] Softball dodges raindrops and sweeps Midland
While the Kansas Wesleyan baseball team canceled its two games on Sunday, the Coyote softball team said play on! The Coyotes welcomed Midland University to Salina and used a walk-off win in the first game and a run-rule shortened contest in the nightcap to come away with a 4-3, 9-1 sweep of the Warriors on Sunday afternoon at Bill Burke Park.


[Baseball] Big finish propels Coyotes to 14-6 win over Benedictine 14-6
Kansas Wesleyan finished its weekend series opener with a flourish. The Coyotes scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth to pull away for a 14-6 win over Benedictine (Kan.) on Friday afternoon at Dean Evans Stadium. The win is the third straight for the Coyotes and their fifth win in their last six.


[Baseball] Baseball sweeps Mid-America Christian
The strong wind out of the south was definitely a helper in Kansas Wesleyan's early week doubleheader against Mid-America Christian (Okla.) on Tuesday afternoon at Dean Evans Stadium in Salina. Both teams combined for a grand total of 40 runs as Wesleyan came away with the sweep winning game one 11-5 and pulling away late in the nightcap for a 15-9 win.


[Softball] Softball splits with Doane
CRETE, Neb. – The Kansas Wesleyan University Softball team split its doubleheader with Doane College on Tuesday afternoon at the Ledon Softball Field at Doane College. The Coyotes won Game 1 5-3, while Doane needed extra innings to defeat the Coyotes 13-10 in the nightcap.


[Men's Golf] Men's Golf finishes fourth at Bethany Swede Spring Invitational
McPHERSON – Kansas Wesleyan finished fourth at the Bethany College Swede Spring Invitational as the Coyotes opened the spring portion of its schedule on Monday and Tuesday at the Salina Great Life Course and at Turkey Creek in McPherson.


[Baseball] Dakota Wesleyan knocks off Coyotes in series finale
After sweeping Dakota Wesleyan yesterday, the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes were unable to complete the series sweep falling to the Tigers 7-3 on Sunday afternoon at Dean Evans Stadium in Salina. Yesterday the Coyotes held off a pair of late inning charges by Dakota Wesleyan, but couldn't do so this afternoon as the Tigers broke a 3-all tie with three runs in the eighth inning and added an insurance run in the ninth for the win.


[Baseball] Monday baseball moved to Tuesday afternoon
The baseball doubleheader scheduled for Monday between Kansas Wesleyan and Mid America Christian University has been moved to Tuesday afternoon in Salina.


[Women's Tennis] Women's Tennis goes 1-2 on opening weekend in Texas and Oklahoma
The Kansas Wesleyan Women's Tennis team opened its spring season with matches in Texas and Oklahoma this past weekend. The Coyotes faced University of Texas-Permian Basin and Seminole State College (Okla.) on Friday and Southeastern Oklahoma State University on Saturday.


[Men's Tennis] Men's Tennis opens spring season in Texas and Oklahoma
The Kansas Wesleyan Men's Tennis team opened its spring season with matches in Texas and Oklahoma this past weekend. The Coyotes faced University of Texas-Permian Basin and Howard Payne University on Friday and Southeastern Oklahoma State University on Saturday.


[Baseball] Coyotes sweep home opener with Dakota Wesleyan
The Kansas Wesleyan Baseball team enjoyed its 2012 home openers on Saturday afternoon at Dean Evans Stadium against Dakota Wesleyan University. The Coyotes opened the home portion of its season with a 6-4, 9-6 sweep of the Tigers. After playing its first six games of the year on the road, the Coyotes were glad to be home as they opened a week long home stand in which they will play their next seven games at home concluding next Sunday afternoon.


[Women's Basketball] Women's Basketball lands four on All-KCAC teams
Kansas Wesleyan Women's Basketball landed four individuals on the All-KCAC Women's Basketball teams as voted on by the coaches of the Conference and announced by the KCAC office.Wesleyan landed one player on each of the four teams selected – First Team All-KCAC, Honorable Mention All-KCAC, All-KCAC All-Defense and All-KCAC All-Freshman.


[Men's Outdoor Track & Field] Stayton punches NAIA Outdoors ticket in marathon
COWTOWN HALF MARATHON RESULTSFORT WORTH, Texas – Kansas Wesleyan Track had its first qualifier for the 2012 NAIA Outdoor Track Nationals when Hunter Stayton qualified for the Marathon after his finish in the 2012 Cowtown Half Marathon this weekend in Fort Worth.


[Baseball] Kansas Wesleyan Baseball schedule changes for this weekend
The Kansas Wesleyan Baseball team has made some changes to its schedule for the upcoming week-long home stand which starts Saturday at Dean Evans Stadium.The home stand, KWU's first home games of the year, was originally scheduled to start on Friday.


[Softball] Softball splits doubleheader with Hastings
Kansas Wesleyan faced Hastings College on Saturday afternoon in its second straight home doubleheader at Salina South High School. Fans and staff sitting on the north side of the infield probably did not have a good time at the game, despite both contests going extra innings with the international tiebreaker rule. However a very strong and gusty south wind made conditions rough as the Coyotes and Broncos split the doubleheader as KWU picked up the 5-4 win in the first game and Hastings got a 4-3 win in the nightcap.


[Men's Basketball] Ty Dean named to All-KCAC All-Freshman team
Kansas Wesleyan's Ty Dean was named to the 2012 All-KCAC All-Freshman team as selected by the conference coaches at their postseason meeting last week.


[Women's Basketball] Women's Basketball falls to Southwestern in KCAC Semifinals
WINFIELD – A poor first half dug the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes a hole they just couldn't get out of, but that's not to say they tried. Wesleyan rallied from a 14-point second half deficit to get within two points, but could not get over the top as Southwestern pulled away late for a 76-63 win over the Coyotes on Saturday afternoon in the KCAC Semifinals at Stewart Fieldhouse. 


[Softball] Softball splits with Dakota Wesleyan in home opener
A tale of two games for sure as the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes hosted the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers in KWU's softball home opener on Friday afternoon at Salina South High School. After a dismal offensive performance in the first game, the Coyotes turned up the offense in the nightcap to split the doubleheader with the Tigers. Dakota Wesleyan won the opener 8-0 in five innings, while the Coyotes took game two 11-3 in six innings.


[Softball] Softball improves to 4-0 with sweep of MidAmerica Christian
OKLAHOMA CITY – Kansas Wesleyan improved to 4-0 on the season in softball with a two-game sweep of MidAmerica Christian University (Okla.) on Tuesday afternoon at Jack Allen Field on the MACU campus. Wesleyan won the first game 4-0 and the second 6-5. 


[Baseball] Baseball salvages split with MidAmerica Christian
OKLAHOMA CITY – After dropping the opener of the two-game set with MidAmerica Christian on Tuesday afternoon in extra innings, the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes used a five-run sixth inning to get a win in the nightcap. The Coyotes dropped the opener 5-4 and won the second game 9-4.


[Women's Basketball] Coyotes rout McPherson 65-40 to advance to KCAC Semifinals
Another outstanding defensive performance, coupled with a strong offensive output was the recipe for the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes against McPherson College in the KCAC Tournament Quarterfinals. The Coyotes held the Bulldogs to 27.3 percent shooting en route to a 65-40 win on Wednesday night at Mabee Arena.


[Women's Basketball] Women's Basketball to host McPherson in KCAC Tournament
LIVE STATSLIVE VIDEOLIVE AUDIOThe 2012 KCAC Women's Basketball PostSeason Tournament begins on Wednesday and third seeded Kansas Wesleyan will host sixth seeded McPherson College at 7 p.m., at Mabee Arena on the Kansas Wesleyan campus in Salina. Both games will be streamed live on the KCAC Broadcast Network on kcacsports.com. Live Audio and Live Stats will also be available online at kwucoyotes.com. The games can also be heard locally on the radio on Classic Hits 104.9 FM with Mike Hammett and Justin Dean on the call for the Coyotes. 


[Volleyball] Kansas Wesleyan Volleyball announces three signees for 2012
Kansas Wesleyan Volleyball announces the signing of three players for the 2012 season.Coach Fred Aubuchon has signed three incoming freshmen to letters of intent in Addison Morehead, M'Lynn Hinger and Julia Shoemaker.


[Women's Basketball] Coyotes lose heartbreaker to Friends 63-62
WICHITA – Not a lot can happen in two-tenths of a second unless you are at Friends University and you are the home team inbounding the ball with three-tenths of a second on the clock. Friends' Abby Fawcett took an inbounds pass, took a dribble, threw up a shot from behind the backboard and was fouled all in two-tenths of a second sending her to the line for the game winning free throws with one-tenth of a second left as Friends escaped with a 63-62 win on Thursday night at the Garvey Center.


[Men's Basketball] Friends' three-point barrage sends Falcons past Coyotes
WICHITA – Thursday night's game between Friends and Kansas Wesleyan saw both teams combine to hit a total of 26 three-pointers. However, the bad news for the Coyotes was that 21 of them were by Friends. The Falcons hit 11 triples in the first half and ten more in the second as they cruised to a 105-68 win over the Coyotes at the Garvey Center.


[Women's Basketball] Coyote women secure No.3 seed in KCAC Tournament with 68-57 win over Ottawa
OTTAWA – No crazy plays or last second shenanigans needed tonight for the Kansas Wesleyan women's basketball team in their regular season finale against the Braves of Ottawa University on Saturday night at Wilson Fieldhouse. The Coyotes came away with a 68-57 win over the Braves to secure the No. 3 seed in the upcoming KCAC Tournament which begins on Wednesday with quarterfinal matches at the home sites of the higher seeded teams.


[Men's Basketball] Coyote men fall to Ottawa 92-78 in season finale
OTTAWA – Kansas Wesleyan men's basketball concluded its 2011-12 season with a 92-78 loss to Ottawa University on Saturday night at Wilson Fieldhouse in Ottawa.


[Indoor Track & Field] Indoor track finishes season at KCAC Indoor Championships
WICHITA – Kansas Wesleyan wrapped up its 2012 Indoor Track season at the Inaugural KCAC Indoor Track and Field Championships held at the Heskett Center on the campus of Wichita State University on Friday and Saturday. All five runners that competed earned Honorable Mention All-KCAC honors in their respective events.


[Women's Basketball] Huge second half propels Coyotes past McPherson 74-57
The first half was a seesaw battle, the second half was not. After a back and forth battle in the first 20 minutes, the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes pulled away from the McPherson College Bulldogs for a 74-57 win on Saturday night at Mabee Arena. With the win coupled with a loss by Sterling to Bethel, the Coyotes find themselves all alone in third place in the KCAC standings, but still two games behind second place Southwestern with two games left. 


[Men's Basketball] McPherson's fast start propels No. 6 Bulldogs past Coyotes 90-72
McPherson College used an 11-0 run to open the game and would never look back as the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes fell to the No. 6 ranked Bulldogs 90-72 on Saturday Night at Mabee Arena. It was the final regular season home game for Wesleyan as the Coyotes will wrap their season up with a pair of rad games next week.


[Women's Basketball] Wesleyan women upset No. 17 Southwestern 57-51
It wasn't pretty, but it will work. Despite blowing a 10-point second half lead the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes pulled off an incredible rally in the final 10 minutes to come away with a 57-51 upset win over No. 17 ranked Southwestern on Thursday night at Mabee Arena.


[Men's Basketball] Streak over! Coyotes take out Southwestern 78-67 to snap long losing streak
Kansas Wesleyan was in control from nearly the start, all the way to the finish on Thursday night against Southwestern College at Mabee Arena. The Coyotes knocked off the Moundbuilders 87-67 to snap a 19-game losing streak and pick up their first win in KCAC play. The Coyotes had not won since November 15 when they defeated Peru State (Neb.) 98-84, a streak of nearly three months without a victory. It was also the first win in KCAC play for the Coyotes since February 5 of last year when the Coyotes beat Saint Mary (Kan.) 67-59 as first year coach Chris Fear picked up his first KCAC win for the Coyotes.


[Cheer and Dance] KWU Spirit Teams to hold Stunt and Tumble Clinic on February 12
The Kansas Wesleyan University Spirit Teams will hold a Stunt and Tumble Clinic on Sunday, February 12, at the Salina Y, 570 YMCA Drive, from Noon until 3 p.m.


[Women's Basketball] Coyote women face No.17 Southwestern on Thursday
LIVE VIDEOLIVE AUDIOLIVE STATSThursday night will be no easy task for the Kansas Wesleyan women as they host No. 17 ranked Southwestern College at 6 p.m., inside Mabee Arena on the Kansas Wesleyan campus.The game has been selected by the KCAC as the KCAC Women's Basketball Game of the Week, and will be broadcast by Wichita radio station KGSO 1410 Sports Radio. The game will also be broadcast live on the Internet on the KCAC Broadcast Network (www.kcacsports.com/watchlive). The game can be heard locally on KSAL-FM, Classic Hits 104.9 FM (online at www.1049classichits.com). A link to live stats is available on the KWU Athletic website (www.kwucoyotes.com) along the right side of the page.


[Men's Basketball] Wesleyan men host Southwestern on Thursday
LIVE VIDEOLIVE AUDIOLIVE STATSThe Kansas Wesleyan Men's Basketball team looks to snap its long losing streak as the Coyotes host Southwestern College on Thursday night at 8 p.m., inside Mabee Arena.The game has been selected by the KCAC as the KCAC Men's Basketball Game of the Week, and will be broadcast by Wichita radio station KGSO 1410 Sports Radio. The game will also be broadcast live on the Internet on the KCAC Broadcast Network (www.kcacsports.com/watchlive). The game can be heard locally on KSAL-FM, Classic Hits 104.9 FM (online at www.1049classichits.com). A link to live stats is available on the KWU Athletic website (www.kwucoyotes.com) along the right side of the page. 


[Men's Basketball] Fast start sends Saint Mary past Coyotes 83-61
The Saint Mary Spires opened the night on fire and took control of the game before the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes had a chance to catch their breath. Saint Mary jumped out to a 15-0 lead and never looked back in an 83-61 win on Saturday night at Mabee Arena.


[Women's Basketball] Alecia Smith named KCAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Kansas Wesleyan's Alecia Smith has been named as the KCAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week for her efforts in helping the Coyotes split its games last week. 


[Women's Basketball] Sterling's huge second half propels Warriors over Coyotes 75-65
STERLING – Sterling College had a huge second half, but it wasn't without help from the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes. A near complete lack of post defense allowed the Warriors to shoot 57.1 percent in the second half and pull away for a 75-65 win over the Coyotes on Thursday night at the Gleason Center.


[Men's Basketball] Coyotes unable to stop Stutzman, Sterling as Wesleyan falls 105-83
STERLING – It was Trent Stutzman's night for the Sterling College Warriors. Stutzman set new school records in single season three-pointers and single game three's while scoring 33 points as the Warriors defeated the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes 105-83 on Thursday night at the Gleason Center on the Sterling College campus.


[Women's Basketball] Coyote women hold on to top Spires 58-56
Wow what a finish! The Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes went down to the wire with the Saint Mary Spires on Saturday night at Mabee Arena, getting a clutch basket by Alecia Smith and surviving a defensive lapse in the final seconds to come away with a 58-56 win.


[Football] Kansas Wesleyan Football releases 14 signees on National Signing Day
As part of 2012 National Signing Day, Kansas Wesleyan University Football has released the signings of 14 student-athletes to become a part of the Coyote football team in 2012.The list includes ten freshmen signees and four junior college transfers.


[Women's Basketball] Babcock and Santee earn Capital One First Team Academic All-District® nods
The 2012 Capital One Academic All-District® Women's Basketball Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), have been released to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. Kansas Wesleyan's Shelby Babcock and Montric Santee were selected to the District 6 College Division First Team Academic All-District® Team.


[Women's Basketball] Coyote women cage Bluejays 70-44
The Kansas Wesleyan women used an early 10-0 run to take control as the Coyotes pulled away from the Tabor Bluejays for a convincing 70-44 win on Saturday night at Mabee Arena. The win improved Wesleyan to 13-10 overall and 8-4 in the KCAC, while Tabor fell to 3-19 overall and 1-11 in the league. 


[Men's Basketball] Huge second half sends Tabor to win over Coyotes
It seemed like everything that the Kansas Wesleyan men's basketball team did right, the Tabor Bluejays did just a little bit better on Saturday night at Mabee Arena. The Coyotes led 32-28 at halftime, but a huge second half by Tabor fueled the Bluejays to an 87-75 win.


[Indoor Track & Field] Indoor Track competes at Jayhawk Classic
LAWRENCE – The Kansas Wesleyan Indoor Track team continued its season at the Jayhawk Classic hosted by the University of Kansas on Friday at the Anschutz Pavilion at the University of Kansas.


[Women's Basketball] Coyote women back on the winning track with 61-52 win over Bethel
NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – The Kansas Wesleyan Women's Basketball team got back on the winning track with a 61-52 win over the Bethel Threshers on Thursday night at Thresher Gym in North Newton. Wesleyan shot 52.8 percent in the second half, while holding off several charges by the Threshers en route to the nine-point win. 


[Men's Basketball] Incredible second half rally falls short for Coyote men against Bethel
NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – Down by 19 points at the half, no big deal for the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes. Wesleyan put together an incredible second half rally, but fell just short in a 78-72 decision to the Bethel Threshers on Thursday night at Thresher Gym in North Newton.


[Basketball] KWU and Tabor unite for Coaches vs Cancer Suits and Sneakers Weekend
This weekend, basketball coaches from both Tabor College and Kansas Wesleyan University will participate in the annual Coaches vs. Cancer® Suits and Sneakers awareness weekend, a collaborative initiative of the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Participating NABC member coaches will wear sneakers instead of dress shoes with their suits during Saturday's games to demonstrate their support for the American Cancer Society and its vision of a world with less cancer and more birthdays.


[Women's Basketball] Coyote women look to rebound against Bethel and Tabor this week
LIVE VIDEOLIVE AUDIOLIVE STATSThe Kansas Wesleyan Women's Basketball team is looking to rebound from a disappointing loss to Bethany on Saturday night as the Coyotes take on Bethel College and Tabor College this week as Kansas Conference play continues. Wesleyan heads to North Newton on Thursday to take on Bethel and will host Tabor on Saturday at Mabee Arena.Both games will be streamed live on the KCAC Broadcast Network on kcacsports.com. Live Audio and Live Stats will also be available online at kwucoyotes.com. The games can also be heard locally on the radio on Classic Hits 104.9 FM with Mike Hammett and Justin Dean on the call for the Coyotes.


[Men's Basketball] Coyote men continue season this week against Bethel and Tabor
LIVE VIDEOLIVE AUDIOLIVE STATSThe Kansas Wesleyan men's basketball team continues its season this week on the road at Bethel on Thursday and hosting Tabor on Saturday.Both games will be streamed live on the KCAC Broadcast Network on kcacsports.com. Live Audio and Live Stats will also be available online at kwucoyotes.com. The games can also be heard locally on the radio on Classic Hits 104.9 FM with Mike Hammett and Justin Dean on the call for the Coyotes.


[Women's Basketball] Swedes top Coyotes 61-53
LINDSBORG – It just wasn't the Coyotes' night. A lackluster offensive effort coupled with a stellar defensive showing by the Bethany Swedes, Kansas Wesleyan dropped a 61-53 decision on Saturday night at Hahn Gym in Lindsborg.


[Men's Basketball] Huge first half sparks Bethany over Coyote men 98-67
LINDSBORG – The first half was something that the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes would like to have forgotten on Saturday night against the Bethany College Swedes. Bethany shot 58.3 percent from the field and scored 54 first half points as the Swedes beat the Coyotes 98-67 at Hahn Gymnasium.


[Indoor Track & Field] Indoor Track continues season at Iowa State Open
AMES, Iowa – The Kansas Wesleyan Indoor Track team continued its 2012 season at the Iowa State Open on Friday and Saturday at the Lied Recreation Center on the Iowa State campus.


[Women's Basketball] Women's Basketball slides by Braves in OT 66-61
The Kansas Wesleyan Women's Basketball team needed overtime to get by the Ottawa Braves on Wednesday night at Mabee Arena. The Coyotes held off a potential game winner by Ottawa at the buzzer and outscored the Braves 7-2 in the extra session to come away with a 66-61 win. 


[Men's Basketball] Furious second half rally falls just short for Coyote men
It could have been very easy for the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes to check things in and be on the wrong end of another lopsided decision after trailing by 19 at the half against the Ottawa Braves on Wednesday evening at Mabee Arena. Instead, Coach Chris Fear and the rest of the Coyotes had different plans. The Coyotes put together an incredible second half run, but fell just short in a 92-85 decision to Ottawa.


[Cheer and Dance] KWU Spirit Teams to hold Stunt and Tumble Clinic on January 29
The Kansas Wesleyan University Spirit Teams will hold a Stunt and Tumble Clinic on Sunday, January 29, at the Salina Y, 570 YMCA Drive, from Noon until 3 p.m.


[Women's Basketball] Coyote women fall to No. 20 Friends 60-50
The displeasure of Coach Gordon Reimer with some of his starting players was very evident tonight as the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes hosted the No. 20 ranked Friends Falcons on Saturday night at Mabee Arena. Three of the five starting players played less than 17 minutes in the game, not counting Rebekah Bunde who came into the game battling illness and then was injured just three minutes into the game, and played sparingly after. Despite playing several bench players for a majority of the game, the Coyotes were able to close in late on Friends but fell 60-50 to the Falcons.


[Men's Basketball] Coyotes fall to Friends 101-68
By the way the game started, one would have thought the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes were well on their way to snapping their long losing streak and picking up their first KCAC win in 2011-12. Then the tides changed. The Coyotes saw a nine-point lead evaporate as the Friends Falcons took control of the game and came away with a lopsided 101-68 win on Saturday night at Mabee Arena.


[Indoor Track & Field] Indoor Track opens 2012 at KU Bill Easton Classic
LAWRENCE – The Kansas Wesleyan Indoor Track team opened competition in the New Year at the Bill Easton Classic on Saturday at the University of Kansas' Anschutz Sports Pavilion.


[Football] Five Coyotes named to Beyond Sports College Network All-America Teams
Five Kansas Wesleyan football players have been selected to the Beyond Sports College Network NAIA Football All-America team.Brett Giesen was selected to the First Team Offense, Adrian Thomas was selected to the Second Team Defense, Terry Stecker was selected to the Second Team Special Teams and Dan Pinsky and Chase Hartman were Honorable Mention Offense selections. 


[Women's Basketball] Coyotes rout McPherson to end 3-game skid, Frost hits 1000 points
McPHERSON – After back-to-back one-point losses the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes were ready to get back on the winning track and they did so in impressive fashion. Wesleyan shot a season best 58.6 percent from the field en route to an 87-67 win over the McPherson Bulldogs on Thursday night at the McPherson Sport Center. 


[Men's Basketball] Coyote men come up short against McPherson 79-52
McPHERSON – Everything that had gone right for the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes over the last two games went wrong tonight against the No. 6 ranked McPherson Bulldogs. A stumble late in the first half followed by a lackluster effort in the second half was the Coyotes undoing in a 79-52 loss to the Bulldogs on Thursday night at the McPherson Sport Center.


[Women's Basketball] Bunde's 30 not enough as Coyotes fall 72-71 to Southwestern
WINFIELD – A game between two top notch teams comes down to just a couple plays that makes all the difference between a win and a loss. Tonight's game between the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes and the Southwestern Moundbuilders was no different. Poor free throw shooting by the Coyotes in the second half was their undoing as they dropped a 72-71 decision at Stewart Fieldhouse. 


[Men's Basketball] Upset bid falls just short for Coyote men against Southwestern
WINFIELD – It was arguably the best 40 minutes of basketball for the Kansas Wesleyan Men's Basketball team in the last 11 games on Saturday night against Southwestern College at Stewart Fieldhouse. The upset minded Coyotes put together a furious charge in the second half but fell just short in an 88-84 decision to the Moundbuilders.


[Men's Basketball] Second half collapse dooms Coyotes against Saint Mary
LEAVENWORTH – The first half was great, the second half, not so much. Kansas Wesleyan gave up 63 second half points to the Saint Mary Spires in a 106-80 loss on Thursday night at the Ryan Sports Center in Leavenworth.


[Women's Basketball] Second half comeback falls short for Coyote women at Saint Mary
LEAVENWORTH – The curse of the Ryan strikes again. The Ryan Sports Center on the University of Saint Mary campus has not been particularly friendly to the Kansas Wesleyan Women's Basketball team over the last few visits, and it wasn't again tonight. The No. 12 Coyotes put together a furious second half rally, but fell just short in a 65-64 loss to the Saint Mary Spires on Thursday night in Leavenworth. 


[Women's Basketball] Women's Basketball splits California trip games
FULLERTON, Calif. – The Kansas Wesleyan Women's Basketball team embarked on its first trip to California under head coach Gordon Reimer and split its two games in the Biola University Holiday Classic played Thursday and Friday at Hope International University in Fullerton. The No. 12 ranked Coyotes defeated The Master's 67-59 in overtime on Thursday, and dropped a 66-52 decision to Cal State-San Marcos on Friday.


[Men's Basketball] Wesleyan drops ninth straight 103-67 to Northwestern Oklahoma State
Kansas Wesleyan started its first game back from Christmas break out well, leading 14-11 over Northwestern Oklahoma State in a Wednesday matinee at Mabee Arena. However an 18-3 run by the Rangers midway through the first half blew the game wide open as Northwestern Oklahoma State cruised to a 103-67 win over the Coyotes.


[Men's Basketball] Sharp shooting Sterling hands Coyotes sixth straight loss 95-70
Sterling College shot 58.6 percent from the field as the Warriors handed the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes their sixth consecutive loss in a 95-70 decision on Saturday night at Mabee Arena.


[Men's Soccer] Men's Soccer players earn All-Region and All-America honors from NSCAA
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) has released its 2011 NAIA Men's Soccer All-Region and All-America teams and Kansas Wesleyan had three players named All-Plains Region and one player named NSCAA All-American.


[Women's Soccer] Five Coyotes earn NSCAA Women's Soccer all-Region, Toraya named All-American
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) has released its 2011 NAIA Women's Soccer all-region teams and Kansas Wesleyan has placed five players on the all-Southwest Region team and Yadira Toraya was named as a second team NSCAA All-American. 


[Women's Tennis] Renneisen ranked No. 11 in ITA NAIA Central Region Rankings
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released its first Campbell/ITA NAIA Women's Rankings on November 23 and Kansas Wesleyan junior Rachael Renneisen was ranked No. 11 in the NAIA Central Region. 


[Women's Basketball] Wesleyan falls to Hastings 68-64 in Top-15 battle
HASTINGS, Neb. – No.12 ranked Kansas Wesleyan headed north to take on the No. 8 ranked Hastings Broncos on Monday night at the Lynn Farrell Arena on the campus of Hastings College and it was the Broncos who were victorious 68-64 over the Coyotes.