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'''Northwest Christian University''' is a private, [[liberal arts college]] located in [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]], [[Oregon]] and is affiliated with the [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)]] and the [[Christian churches and churches of Christ]]. ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranked it in the top twenty-five baccalaureate colleges in the western United States in its 2011 rankings.<ref>[http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/eugene-or/northwest-christian-3208 America's Best Colleges 2011: Northwest Christian University]</ref>
| former_names = Eugene Divinity School (1895–1908)<br />Eugene Bible University (1908–1930)<br />Eugene Bible College (1930–1934)<br />Northwest Christian College (1934–2008)<br />Northwest Christian University (2008–2020)
| colors = Navy Blue & Gold<br />{{color box|#011e41}}&nbsp;{{color box|#ffc424}}
| sports_nickname = Beacons
| mascot = Beacon
| athletics_affiliations = [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] – [[Cascade Collegiate Conference|CCC]]
| website = {{url|https://www.bushnell.edu}}
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'''Bushnell University''' is a [[Private university|private]] [[Christianity|Christian]] university in [[Eugene, Oregon]]. It is historically affiliated with the [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)]] and the [[Christian churches and churches of Christ]].


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:EugeneDivScho-OR.JPG|right|thumb|upright=1.2|Photo of Bushnell University (then Eugene Divinity School) and its founder, 1903]]
Northwest Christian University has been a vital part of Eugene's heritage and the development of higher education in the Northwest for more than 115 years. Founded by pastor-educator Eugene C. Sanderson, it was originally named Eugene Divinity School, and strategically located adjacent to the University of Oregon so its students could make use of the resources of the U of O while studying for Christian ministry. Tuition was free and five students enrolled in the fall of 1895.
Although known as Eugene Bible University by 1908, it was much more than its name implied. Between 1908 and 1929, EBU constructed the Administration and Music Buildings as well as other now non-existent structures and operated the Pacific Christian Hospital (known today as the Sacred Heart Medical Center) a home for the aged, a home for wayward boys, a two-year women's college in south Eugene, and colleges in four other states. It also offered a student nursing program and a school of oratory and fine arts. Unfortunately when the nation's economy collapsed in 1929, the institution was over-extended and under-capitalized.
The board of trustees struggled to keep the college open and in 1930 eliminated all extraneous corporations and activities and reinvented EBU as Eugene Bible College choosing to focus primarily on training students for ministry. When Spokane University, founded by the Christian Churches in 1912, failed due to financial challenges in 1934 its remaining students and assets were sent south to Eugene Bible College. That same year the college changed its name to Northwest Christian College.
After struggling through the depression, enrollment was bolstered in the 1940's and early 1950's by returning World War II G.I.'s. Campus housing for women (Burke Hall) was erected in 1950, the Kellenberger Library built in 1957 on the site of the old Klinger Gymnasium, and the Griffeth dormitory addition to Burke Hall completed in 1963. Several home adjacent to campus were also purchased during these years to provide an increasing number of students' on-campus housing.
NCC achieved regional accreditation in 1962 and the College began to expand its curriculum with double majors in Bible & Theology and other disciplines. Enrollment grew to over 400 students by the mid-1970's and additional campus housing was secured to meet the demand for increased campus housing and faculty offices. However, by the late 1970's and early 1980's the College again faced difficult financial circumstances and saw its enrollment plummet to less than 200 by 1986.
In an attempt to offer more academic offering to students the College began to offer combination majors with the U of O in the early 1980's and in 1986 began the process of broadening its curriculum to include liberal arts and professional studies programs as well as a degree completion program for adult learners. Graduate programs were added in the late 1980's and early 1990's and enrollment again returned to the 400 student level.
In 1995, the College's 100th Anniversary, the Music and Library buildings underwent significant renovations and a building connecting the two was constructed. During the late 1990's and early 2000's the College significantly expanded its student programs including student athletics where today 12 collegiate NAIA athletic programs are offered. In 2003, as the result of the $13.5 "Vision for Our Second Century" capital campaign the Morse Event Center was completed. The campaign also provided for increased endowment for scholarship funding and the funding of a significant technology upgrade for the campus.
An adjacent former fraternity was purchased to provide much needed faculty offices and increased classroom space. The Pomajevich Faculty Building was dedicated in 2006. The institution officially changed its name to Northwest Christian University 2008 to reflect its growing academic program that now offers nearly 40 majors and concentrations in its undergraduate and professional studies programs, and four Master's degree programs in its business program and School of Education.
Today with a record enrollment of 625 students NCU remains committed to quality Christian higher education. We believe that the best what we do is manifest through a collegiate atmosphere that is transformational in experience, rigorous in study, and reverent in posture. As we look to our future the NCU faculty, administration, and staff are committed to providing such an atmosphere where students are encouraged to passionately seek God's call on their lives and be provided the knowledge, experiences, skills, and character to answer that call successfully. With expanded curriculum, faculty, and facilities, NCU today is the faithful heir to the pioneer conviction that led to the institution's founding 115 years ago.


The school was founded as a [[divinity school]] in 1895 by Disciple of Christ preacher and educator [[Eugene Claremont Sanderson]] as the '''Eugene Divinity School''' ('''EDS'''). In 1908 it became '''Eugene Bible University'''; in 1930 that name changed to '''Eugene Bible College'''. After a merger with [[Spokane University]] in 1934, it became known as '''Northwest Christian College''' and then '''Northwest Christian University''' in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021|title=Bushnell University at a Glance|url=https://www.nwcu.edu/about/quick-facts/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419143618/https://www.bushnell.edu/about/quick-facts/|archive-date=April 19, 2021|access-date=August 27, 2019|website=Bushnell University}}</ref><ref>Richardson, William J. "Northwest Christian College" in ''The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement'', (eds) Foster, Douglas A., Blowers, Paul M., Dunnavant, Anthony L., and Williams, D. Newell. Grand Rapids, MN: Wm B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2004, p 572-573</ref> In 2020, it formally changed its named to '''Bushnell University''', after [[James A. Bushnell]], the first chairman of the university's board of trustees.<ref name="namechange">{{cite news|publisher=The Register-Guard|date=March 8, 2020|last=Brown|first=Jordyn|title=Northwest Christian University in Eugene to change its name|url=https://www.registerguard.com/news/20200308/northwest-christian-university-in-eugene-to-change-its-name|access-date=March 9, 2020|archive-date=March 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309001225/https://www.registerguard.com/news/20200308/northwest-christian-university-in-eugene-to-change-its-name|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Location ==
Driving Directions from I-5 North or South
•Take exit 194-B
•Go west on I-105
•Take first exit, "Eugene City Center" southbound on Coburg Road
•Stay in far left lane going over Ferry Street Bridge
•Merge left with road onto Franklin Boulevard at end of bridge, then stay in right lane
•Go east on Franklin Boulevard half a mile, and turn right onto East 11th Avenue, just past the Phoenix Inn
•Turn right into Northwest Christian University parking lot
Hwy 126 Westbound:
•Take Hwy 126 (McKenzie River Highway) to Springfield. Look for the Eugene exchange one block past 58th Street.
•Turn right following West 126 (to I-5, Eugene) for approximately 8 miles.
•Take Exit 2 (Eugene City Center, UO). Stay left and proceed onto Coburg Road going south.
•Merge left with road onto Franklin Boulevard at end of bridge, then stay in right lane
•Go east on Franklin Boulevard half a mile, and turn right onto East 11th Avenue, just past the Phoenix Inn
•Turn right into Northwest Christian University parking lot


On December 8, 2009, Joseph Womack was named as Bushnell University's 10th president, taking office on June 1, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 16, 2009|title=Womack Named New NCU President|url=http://nwcunews.com/2009/12/16/womack-named-new-ncu-president/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206010720/http://nwcunews.com/2009/12/16/womack-named-new-ncu-president/|archive-date=December 6, 2013|access-date=September 13, 2013|website=NCU News}}</ref> Womack is the son of Bushnell's eighth president, James Womack, who served from 1986 to 2004.<ref>[http://alumni.nwcu.edu/resource/resmgr/the_bulletin/04_spring.pdf Northwest Christian College Alumni Bulletin, Spring 2004]</ref>
== Schools, departments and majors ==
Northwest Christian University is organized into five schools: Arts & Sciences, Business, Christian Ministry, Education & Counseling, and Graduate & Professional Studies.<ref>[http://www.northwestchristian.edu/admissions/programs.htm Academic Programs]</ref> The School of Arts and Sciences houses the departments of [[Communication studies|Speech Communication]], [[Language arts|English]], [[Exercise Science]], [[History]], [[Interdisciplinary Studies]], [[Math]], [[Music Industry]], [[Christian music|Music Ministry]] and [[Psychology]]. The School of Business includes [[Accounting]] and [[Business Administration]]. The School of Christian Ministry includes the Bible and Theology major and, separately, the Christian Ministry major, with tracks in Pastoral Ministry, Youth Ministry and Missions. The School of Education focuses on [[Teacher Education]].<ref>[http://www.northwestchristian.edu/academics/undergrad/ Undergraduate Programs]</ref>


=== Presidents ===
The School of Graduate and Professional Studies offers graduate degrees in [[Licensed Professional Counselor|Professional Counseling]], [[School Counselor|School Counseling]] and Education, as well as an [[MBA]].<ref>[http://www.northwestchristian.edu/academics/grad/ Graduate Programs]</ref> It also includes professional credentialing programs in Accounting, [[Health administration|Health Care Administration]], Human Services and [[Management]].<ref>[http://www.northwestchristian.edu/academics/psp/ Professional Studies]</ref>
*Eugene C. Sanderson, 1895–1929
*S. Earl Childers, 1929–1934
*Victor P. Morris, Acting, 1934–1936 & 1943–1944
*Kendall E. Burke, 1936–1943
*Ross J. Griffeth, 1944–1965
*Barton A. Dowdy, 1965–1978
*William E. Hays, 1978–1985
*H. Charles Pyron, Interim, 1985–1986
*James E. Womack, 1986–2004
*David W. Wilson, 2004–2010
*Joseph D. Womack, 2010–present

== Academics ==
Bushnell University is organized into seven schools: Arts & Sciences, Bible & World Christianity, Business, Leadership & Teachnology, Education, Music & Performing Arts, Nursing, and Psychology & Counseling.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bushnell.edu/academics/schools/ |title=Academic Schools|website=Bushnell.edu|access-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref>

=== Accreditation and affiliations ===
Bushnell University is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwccu.org/member-institutions/directory/|title=Member Institution Directory|website=NWCCU.edu|access-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bushnell.edu/about/accreditation-memberships/|title=Accreditations and Memberships|website=Bushnell.edu|access-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref> It is a member of the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities (OAICU), the [[Council for Christian Colleges and Universities]] (CCCU), and the [[Council on Undergraduate Research]] (CUR). The education programs are approved by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC), the business programs are accredited by the [[International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education]] (IACBE), and the Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs is accredited by the [[Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs]].

== Campus ==
Bushnell University is located in east Eugene, at the corner of Alder Street and E. 11th Avenue, separated from the larger [[University of Oregon]] by the width of a single lane street. Founder Eugene Sanderson envisioned a school at which students would study the [[Bible]] and principles of Christian ministry under Eugene Divinity School's faculty, but take other subjects on the neighboring campus, a model he also attempted to set up at [[Manhattan Christian College]], located near [[Kansas State University]]. The Eugene Divinity School and its successive institutions maintained this arrangement with the [[University of Oregon]] until 1995, when it was discontinued. Since that time Bushnell has grown to become a comprehensive liberal arts college. Today, Bushnell students occasionally take University of Oregon classes, have checkout privileges from [[Knight Library]], and take advantage of free lectures and other events on the neighboring campus.


== Athletics ==
== Athletics ==
The school's athletic teams compete as the Beacons in the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA) and the [[Cascade Collegiate Conference]] (CCC). Northwest Christian currently fields teams in Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Men's and Women's [[Soccer]], Men's and Women's [[Golf]], Women's [[Softball]] and Women's Volleyball, and Men's and Women's Distance Track.<ref>[http://www.gobeacons.com Beacon Athletics]</ref>
The Bushnell athletic teams are called the Beacons. The university is a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[Cascade Collegiate Conference]] (CCC) since the 2007–08 academic year; which they were a member on a previous stint during the 2006–07 school year as an associate member for women's volleyball and softball. The Beacons previously competed as an [[NAIA independent schools|NAIA Independent]] from 2005–06 to 2006–07.

Bushnell competes in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, eSports, golf, soccer and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, eSports, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bushnellbeacons.com/|title=Official Website of Bushnell University Athletics|website=Bushnell University Athletics|access-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref>

=== Baseball ===
In January 2021, the university announced a plan to revive its baseball program after a more than 50-year hiatus as the school's 17th varsity sport offering, and named Tommy Richards, a former [[Baltimore Orioles]]' prospect and [[Whitman College]] Assistant, as the program's new head coach.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bushnell Adds Baseball as 17th Sport|url=https://bushnellbeacons.com/news/2021/1/12/bushnell-adds-baseball-as-17th-sport.aspx|url-status=live|access-date=October 15, 2021|website=Bushnell Beacons|date=January 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112230559/https://bushnellbeacons.com/news/2021/1/12/bushnell-adds-baseball-as-17th-sport.aspx |archive-date=January 12, 2021 }}</ref>

=== Cross country ===
During the fall of 2015 the woman's cross country team won first place in the NAIA Cross Country National Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. This was the first time Bushnell University's (then known as Northwest Christian) cross country team won first place in this championship. The seven runners who competed at the meet were, Melissa Rios (Freshman), Rosa Schmidt (Sophomore), Shea Vallaire, (Junior), Michelle Fletcher, (Junior), Macie Gale, (Junior), and Alyssa Harmon (Junior).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gobeacons.com/news/2015/11/20/WXC_1120155114.aspx?path=wcross|title=Ladies Look to Hoist a Banner|website=Northwest Christian University Athletics|date=November 20, 2015 |access-date=August 27, 2019}}</ref>

=== Other sports ===
In 2018, Bailey Dell won the NAIA national championship in women's javelin.<ref>{{Cite news|author=<!--not stated--> |date=May 24, 2018|title=NCU's Dell wins NAIA javelin title|url=https://www.registerguard.com/story/sports/college/track-field/2018/05/25/northwest-christians-dell-wins-naia-national-javelin-title/12137741007/|work=Eugene Register Guard|location=Eugene, Oregon|access-date=June 10, 2022}}</ref> In 2019, Anika Rasubala won the NAIA national championship in women's steeplechase.<ref>{{Cite news|author=<!--not stated--> |date=May 25, 2019|title=NCU's Rasubala wins women's steeplechase at NAIA national track meet|url=https://www.registerguard.com/story/sports/college/2019/05/26/ncu-s-rasubala-wins-women/5061218007/|work=Eugene Register Guard|location=Eugene, Oregon|access-date=June 10, 2022}}</ref>

== Notable alumni ==
*[[Mary Burrows]], politician
*[[Bruce Hanna]], politician
*[[Mickey Loomis]], general manager of the New Orleans Saints (NFL)
*[[E. R. Moon]], class of 1903, Christian missionary to the Belgian Congo from 1908 to 1923 as well as Jamaica from 1938 to 1944
*[[Frank Morse (Oregon politician)|Frank Morse]], class of 1966, president of Morse Brothers construction company and Oregon state senator from 2003 to 2012
*[[Mike Petersen (basketball)|Mike Petersen]], basketball coach, assistant coach of the Atlanta Dream (WNBA)
*[[Ryan Stevenson (singer)|Ryan Stevenson]], singer
*[[Paul Wright (singer)|Paul Wright]], lead singer of [[Rootdown]]


== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* The [http://www.nwcu.edu// Northwest Christian University] home page.
* [http://www.bushnell.edu Official website]
* [http://bushnellbeacons.com Official athletics website]
* [http://www.northwestchristian.edu/undergrad/apply-now.aspx Admissions].
* [http://GoBEACONS.com/ Beacon Athletics].
* [http://alumni.northwestchristian.edu/ NCU Alumni].


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Latest revision as of 23:27, 4 March 2024

Several terms redirect here. For another institution, see New Hope Christian College.
Bushnell University
Former names
Eugene Divinity School (1895–1908)
Eugene Bible University (1908–1930)
Eugene Bible College (1930–1934)
Northwest Christian College (1934–2008)
Northwest Christian University (2008–2020)
TypePrivate university
Established1895
AffiliationCouncil for Christian Colleges and Universities
PresidentJoseph Womack
Undergraduates576
Postgraduates193
Other students
degree completion
Location
Eugene
,
Oregon
,
U.S.

44°02′49″N 123°04′47″W / 44.047°N 123.0797°W / 44.047; -123.0797
ColorsNavy Blue & Gold
   
NicknameBeacons
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – CCC
MascotBeacon
Websitewww.bushnell.edu

Bushnell University is a private Christian university in Eugene, Oregon. It is historically affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Christian churches and churches of Christ.

History[edit]

Photo of Bushnell University (then Eugene Divinity School) and its founder, 1903

The school was founded as a divinity school in 1895 by Disciple of Christ preacher and educator Eugene Claremont Sanderson as the Eugene Divinity School (EDS). In 1908 it became Eugene Bible University; in 1930 that name changed to Eugene Bible College. After a merger with Spokane University in 1934, it became known as Northwest Christian College and then Northwest Christian University in 2008.[1][2] In 2020, it formally changed its named to Bushnell University, after James A. Bushnell, the first chairman of the university's board of trustees.[3]

On December 8, 2009, Joseph Womack was named as Bushnell University's 10th president, taking office on June 1, 2010.[4] Womack is the son of Bushnell's eighth president, James Womack, who served from 1986 to 2004.[5]

Presidents[edit]

  • Eugene C. Sanderson, 1895–1929
  • S. Earl Childers, 1929–1934
  • Victor P. Morris, Acting, 1934–1936 & 1943–1944
  • Kendall E. Burke, 1936–1943
  • Ross J. Griffeth, 1944–1965
  • Barton A. Dowdy, 1965–1978
  • William E. Hays, 1978–1985
  • H. Charles Pyron, Interim, 1985–1986
  • James E. Womack, 1986–2004
  • David W. Wilson, 2004–2010
  • Joseph D. Womack, 2010–present

Academics[edit]

Bushnell University is organized into seven schools: Arts & Sciences, Bible & World Christianity, Business, Leadership & Teachnology, Education, Music & Performing Arts, Nursing, and Psychology & Counseling.[6]

Accreditation and affiliations[edit]

Bushnell University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.[7][8] It is a member of the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities (OAICU), the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), and the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). The education programs are approved by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC), the business programs are accredited by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), and the Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.

Campus[edit]

Bushnell University is located in east Eugene, at the corner of Alder Street and E. 11th Avenue, separated from the larger University of Oregon by the width of a single lane street. Founder Eugene Sanderson envisioned a school at which students would study the Bible and principles of Christian ministry under Eugene Divinity School's faculty, but take other subjects on the neighboring campus, a model he also attempted to set up at Manhattan Christian College, located near Kansas State University. The Eugene Divinity School and its successive institutions maintained this arrangement with the University of Oregon until 1995, when it was discontinued. Since that time Bushnell has grown to become a comprehensive liberal arts college. Today, Bushnell students occasionally take University of Oregon classes, have checkout privileges from Knight Library, and take advantage of free lectures and other events on the neighboring campus.

Athletics[edit]

The Bushnell athletic teams are called the Beacons. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) since the 2007–08 academic year; which they were a member on a previous stint during the 2006–07 school year as an associate member for women's volleyball and softball. The Beacons previously competed as an NAIA Independent from 2005–06 to 2006–07.

Bushnell competes in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, eSports, golf, soccer and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, eSports, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball.[9]

Baseball[edit]

In January 2021, the university announced a plan to revive its baseball program after a more than 50-year hiatus as the school's 17th varsity sport offering, and named Tommy Richards, a former Baltimore Orioles' prospect and Whitman College Assistant, as the program's new head coach.[10]

Cross country[edit]

During the fall of 2015 the woman's cross country team won first place in the NAIA Cross Country National Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. This was the first time Bushnell University's (then known as Northwest Christian) cross country team won first place in this championship. The seven runners who competed at the meet were, Melissa Rios (Freshman), Rosa Schmidt (Sophomore), Shea Vallaire, (Junior), Michelle Fletcher, (Junior), Macie Gale, (Junior), and Alyssa Harmon (Junior).[11]

Other sports[edit]

In 2018, Bailey Dell won the NAIA national championship in women's javelin.[12] In 2019, Anika Rasubala won the NAIA national championship in women's steeplechase.[13]

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bushnell University at a Glance". Bushnell University. 2021. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Richardson, William J. "Northwest Christian College" in The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement, (eds) Foster, Douglas A., Blowers, Paul M., Dunnavant, Anthony L., and Williams, D. Newell. Grand Rapids, MN: Wm B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2004, p 572-573
  3. ^ Brown, Jordyn (March 8, 2020). "Northwest Christian University in Eugene to change its name". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Womack Named New NCU President". NCU News. December 16, 2009. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  5. ^ Northwest Christian College Alumni Bulletin, Spring 2004
  6. ^ "Academic Schools". Bushnell.edu. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "Member Institution Directory". NWCCU.edu. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "Accreditations and Memberships". Bushnell.edu. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Website of Bushnell University Athletics". Bushnell University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  10. ^ "Bushnell Adds Baseball as 17th Sport". Bushnell Beacons. January 12, 2021. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "Ladies Look to Hoist a Banner". Northwest Christian University Athletics. November 20, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  12. ^ "NCU's Dell wins NAIA javelin title". Eugene Register Guard. Eugene, Oregon. May 24, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  13. ^ "NCU's Rasubala wins women's steeplechase at NAIA national track meet". Eugene Register Guard. Eugene, Oregon. May 25, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2022.

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