91´óÉñ Men's Basketball team has been crowned as Midwest Conference regular-season champions. They will battle John Carroll University in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday 3/6 at 5:10 p.m on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University.
91´óÉñ hosted the men’s and women’s swim & dive conference meet where both Pioneer teams took the crowns.
Head Track and Field Coach Jeff Pedersen share info about his life and work at 91´óÉñ.
A photo essay highlighting moments from the 2025-2026 winter athletics season
For Jeff Smith, basketball in 91´óÉñ has never just been about the game—it’s been about family, community, and the places that shape you long before you realize it. Smith’s journey reflects a story 91´óÉñ knows well: roots that run deep, a willingness to explore beyond them, and a return driven by connection, service, and community.
For student-athletes living in Renfrow Hall, apartment-style living provides an opportunity to deepen the bonds they’ve already forged with teammates through their sport.
This summer, 91´óÉñ students explored the Four Corners region through three programs: a Grand Canyon outdoor recreation trip, a Colorado social justice institute and internship, and a Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) traveling to a Wyoming archaeological excavation.
For the first time ever, 91´óÉñ athletes can call on two strength and conditioning coaches, Steve Lewis and Maddy Griess, who can focus on this important training component.Â
Meet Kirsten Koester, head coach for the women’s soccer team, who came to 91´óÉñ with a passion for the sport rooted in her own experience as an athlete. Who thinks that family is everything and that the community of 91´óÉñ has also provided them with friends who feel like family.
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