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ships with classmates and professors. Isbister is among a large senior class on the women’s soccer team. Although she faced challenges at times in the During her four years as a member of the Linfield soccer classroom, her teammates describe her as very outgoing and team, Erin Isbister has found her voice as well as her passion vocal when she’s in a competitive atmosphere on the soccer field. by MARISSA DOLSON ’24 “Erin can be loud and exuberant when she wants to be,” rin Isbister has explored and learned many passions says her fellow goalkeeper Emma Mulligan. “Once you truly throughout her journey at Linfield University. She get to know her, she is weirder and more amazing than you considered a broad range of opportunities within her could have imagined. She’s full of knowledge, some of which major, leading to some pretty compelling career choices. you don’t want to question. I believe that she’s a true example As Isbister approaches her last semester at Linfield, she of a lifelong learner.” is one step closer to earning her degree in exercise science. Isbister hasn’t always just played When she first arrived at Linfield in the fall of 2019, Isbister soccer. She had started out figure skating. As a third-grader, had her heart set on attending a physical therapy school and Isbister found she had a competitive drive that would fuel her as becoming a physical therapist. But the vast opportunities she grew older and older. Linfield presented allowed for room to explore new and “My mom got me started in skating when I was 3,” she interesting passions. says, looking back. “My dad was deployed in Iraq and skating “Through my time at Linfield, I learned about different was a way to keep me busy and not miss my dad as much. career paths,” she says. “I learned that Itough didn’t love physical We’re where it counts. Fromcompetitively dominatingforwild I skated six years until I was 9. It got to the therapy as much as I thought. Through connections I made at point where I wasroaming going to the rink early in the morning before trails to maneuvering rushing streams, Linfield, I found school and something that vast canyons and tackling remote peaks, our trucks again in the I’m very pasafternoon prove their rugged capability over and over. sionate about and that was and absolutely a lot for me love. I’m now as a third planning on grader. I went becoming a to one of my medicolegal friend’s soccer death investigatournaments tor.” one weekend, Though came home, it may sound and told my morbid to some, mom ‘I want the role of a to try that.’ So medicolegal they signed death investigame up for tor is to explore soccer the the causes of next season. I suspicious, still like to go violent, unexice skating for plained or unexfun.” pected deaths. Since Before breaking out coming to of her shell Linfield, Isbister and becomsays she was ing comfortvery shy and able with the introverted. uncomfortThe small class able, Isbister sizes allowed has made her to flourish the most of and become her time and comfortable Prototypes shown with options. Extra-cost color shown. Off-roading is inherently relationships. dangerous. Abusive use may result in bodily harm or vehicle damage. Wear building relationseatbelts at all times and do not allow passengers in cargo area.
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MEET THE WILDCATS
FERMIN CARILLO| 141
Adrian Clark | 147
Nestor Diaz | 184
ethan ensrud | 174
damon gasilos | 149
Carson Jackson | 133
trevor jackson | 195
Lucien lefebvre| 165
Freshman Spokane, Washington
Senior McMinnville, Oregon
draven marsh | 165
max vander meide | 141
jacob moore | 125
dawson morrow | 174
julian ortiz | hwt
dean smith | 125
alex tapia | 165
duke wentzel | 125
roan zigenis | 197
jessica cottings | 103
tori debold | 103
cadence fineran | 130
klaira flatt | 145
Cassidy jones-mowen|138 nohi kukonu | 155 Freshman Twisp, Washington
Freshman Honolulu, Hawaii
ayana medina | 160
abisua perez diaz | 180
jasmyn seely | 138
ashley swanson | 130
lola togia | 160
karina yoder | 145
alexia zacharof | 160
Sophomore Portland, Oregon
Senior Salem, Oregon
Sophomore Dededo, Guam
Senior Portland, Oregon
Freshman Portland, Oregon
Freshman Siletz, Oregon
Freshman Keizer, Oregon
Junior Estacada, Oregon
Sophomore Vancouver, Washington
Freshman Cloverdale, Oregon
Senior Warrenton, Oregon
Senior Siletz, Oregon
Freshman Portland, Oregon
Junior Canby, Oregon
Junior McMinnville, Oregon
Freshman Prineville, Oregon
Freshman Tacoma, Washington
Freshman Kalihi, Hawaii
Senior Keizer, Oregon
Sophomore Gardnerville, Nevada
Sophomore Clackamas, Oregon
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Junior Westlake Village, California
Freshman Gervais, Oregon
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Freshman Saint Paul Island, Alaska
FOLLOW THE ’CATS WOMEN’S WRESTLING
MEN’S BASKETBALL DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
DATE
Nov. 8 Nov. 10 Nov. 22
Bushnell La Verne Warner Pacific
Eugene, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Portland, Ore.
7:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4 p.m.
Nov. 25 Nov. 28 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 12 Dec. 13
La Verne Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Pomona-Pitzer Pacific Alma Western Oregon
La Verne, Calif. Claremont, Calif. Claremont, Calif. Forest Grove, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Monmouth, Ore.
6 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m.
Jan. 9 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 16
Whitman Whitworth Willamette Puget Sound
McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Tacoma, Wash.
7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 27 Feb. 6 Feb. 7
Pacific Lutheran George Fox Lewis & Clark Pacific Whitworth Whitman
Tacoma, Wash. 5 p.m. McMinnville, Ore. 7:30 p.m. Portland, Ore. 5 p.m. McMinnville, Ore. 7:30 p.m. Spokane, Wash. 7:30 p.m. Walla Walla, Wash. 5 p.m.
Nov.1 Simon Fraser Tournament Nov. 2 Simon Fraser Duals Nov. 8 Mike Clock Open Nov. 14 Pacific Nov. 16 Southwestern Oregon CC Nov. 23 Spokane Open Nov. 30 Evergreen State Dec. 7 Southern Oregon Dec. 14 Treasure Valley CC Dec. 17 Desert Duals Jan. 4 Mat ‘Cat Open Jan. 18 Evergreen Open Jan. 23 Night at The Museum (TVCC) Jan. 25 Boxer Open Jan. 30 Southwestern Oregon CC Feb. 15 Pacific Feb. 21-22 NCAA Regionals March 7-8 NCAA Nationals
Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 20
Willamette Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound Lewis & Clark
Salem, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore.
7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Newberg, Ore. Regular-Season
5 p.m.
Champion
TBA
Feb. 21 George Fox Feb. 27-28 NWC Tournament
HEAD COACH: Elijah Gurash (first year)
SWIMMING DATE
MEET
LOCATION
TIME
Nov. 1 Nov. 7
Willamette Pacific
Salem, Ore. McMinnville, Ore.
11 a.m. 5 p.m.
Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 21-23
Puget Sound Pacific Lutheran La Verne Invitational
Tacoma, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Los Angeles, Calif.
6 p.m. 11 a.m. All day
Jan. 16 Jan. 17
Whitworth Whitman
McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore.
6 p.m. 11 a.m.
Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Feb. 12-15
Lewis & Clark George Fox NWC Championships
McMinnville, Ore. Newberg, Ore. Federal Way, Wash.
5 p.m. 11 a.m. All day
Indianapolis, Ind.
All day
March 18-21 NCAA III Championships HEAD COACH: Kyle Kimball (12th year)
EVENT
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
LOCATION
TIME
DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Burnaby, B.C. Burnaby, B.C. Forest Grove, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Coos Bay, Ore. Spokane, Wash. Olympia, Wash. McMinnville, Ore. Ontario, Ore. Las Vegas, Nev. McMinnville, Ore. Olympia, Wash. McMinnville, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore. TBA Coralville, Iowa
9 a.m. 10 a.m. 9 a.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 9 a.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 7 p.m. 9 a.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 a.m. CST 9 a.m. CST
Nov. 15 Northwest Nov. 21-24 East Texas Baptist Tournament 21 Concordia-Texas
McMinnville, Ore. Marshall, Texas
6 p.m.
HEAD COACH: Frank Johnson (third year)
MEN’S WRESTLING DATE
EVENT
Nov.1 Simon Fraser Tournament Nov. 9 Mike Clock Open Nov. 14 Pacific Nov. 16 Southwestern Oregon CC Nov. 23 Spokane Open Dec. 7 Clackamas Open Dec. 17 Desert Duals Jan. 4 Mat ‘Cat Open Jan. 18 Evergreen Open Jan. 23 Night at The Museum (TVCC) Jan. 25 Boxer Open Jan. 30 Southwestern Oregon CC Jan. 31 Corban Feb. 5 Idaho Feb. 7 Southern Oregon Feb. 14 Evergreen State Feb. 15 Pacific Feb. 27-28 Upper Midwest Regionals March 13-14 NCAA III Nationals
LOCATION
TIME
Burnaby, B.C. Forest Grove, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Coos Bay, Ore. Spokane, Wash. Oregon City, Ore. Las Vegas, Nev. McMinnville, Ore. Olympia, Wash. McMinnville, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Salem, Ore. Tualatin, Ore. Ashland, Ore. Olympia, Wash. Forest Grove, Ore. TBA Cedar Rapids, Iowa
9 a.m. 9 a.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 7 p.m. 9 a.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 a.m. CST 10 a.m. CDT
22 24 Nov. 30 Dec. 5 Dec. 12 Dec. 13
Piedmont East Texas Baptist Pacific UW-Oshkosh Simpson (Calif.) Corban
7 p.m. CST
Forest Grove, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Salem, Ore.
2 p.m. CST 5:30 p.m. CST 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 3 p.m.
Dec. 21-22 Hoops in Hawaii Classic 21 McMurry 22 Knox Jan. 9 Whitman
Honolulu, Hawaii
McMinnville, Ore.
3:30 p.m. HST 3:30 p.m. HST 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 23 Jan. 24
Whitworth Willamette Puget Sound Pacific Lutheran George Fox Lewis & Clark
McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Tacoma, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. McMinnville, Ore. Portland, Ore.
3 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 3 p.m.
Jan. 27 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 10
Pacific Whitworth Whitman Willamette
McMinnville, Ore. 5:30 p.m. Spokane, Wash. 5:30 p.m. Walla Walla, Wash. 3 p.m. Salem, Ore. 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 13 Feb. 14
Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound
McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore.
5:30 p.m. 3 p.m.
Feb. 20 Lewis & Clark Feb. 21 George Fox Feb.27-28 NWC Tournament
McMinnville, Ore. Newberg, Ore. Regular-Season Champion
5:30 p.m. 3 p.m. TBA
HEAD COACH: Casey Bunn-Wilson (11th year)
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