WASHINGTON, Kan. - Southwestern College men's basketball head coach Matt O'Brien has been named the 2018-19 Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) Four-Year College Coach of the Year, the organization has announced. The KBCA recognizes one four-year college coach each year to be awarded this honor, representing all colleges in the state- including NCAA Division I. The KBCA will officially honor Coach O'Brien on June 22, 2019 at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina during the afternoon rec

SIOUX FALS, S.D. - The Southwestern College men's basketball team saw their season come to an end Friday evening, losing in the Round of 16 of the NAIA National Tournament to the No. 3 seeded Marian Knights out of Indianapolis by a score of 82-70. The final score did not show or indicate how close and competitive the game was throughout its entirety, as a one-point lead for Southwestern at halftime forecasted the type of game the fans and teams would see down the stretch. Fast forwarding to ne

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Southwestern College men's basketball team will compete in its third national tournament in four years this week, when they take on the Ave Maria Gyrenes in the opening round of the NAIA Tournament on Thursday, March 7 at noon from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Builders, currently ranked No. 6 in the nation, earned a No. 2 seed in the in the national tournament following a 27-4 record and a KCAC Tournament championship over the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles. The Eagles, who

PARK CITY, Kan. - The Southwestern College men's basketball team was crowned KCAC Tournament champions Monday night after defeating the No. 1 seed and No. 1 nationally ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles 78-75 from inside Hartman Arena. After splitting the first two meetings by a combined six points, the rubber match was everything everyone anticipated- beginning with high energy and back-and-forth play and ending with loads of drama and clutch performances. The game started out with the Builders j

WINFIELD, Kan. - The Sourhwestern College men's basketball team lost a double overtime thriller to No. 1 Oklahoma Wesleyan Saturday night by a score of 97-95 inside Stewart Field House. In arguably the best game of the year at the NAIA level, the two teams entered Saturday's contest with a lot riding on the outcome. The Eagles of Oklahoma Wesleyan had already clinched a share of the regular season conference championship, but with their most recent loss to Ottawa, the door opened up for the Mou

WINFIELD, Kan. - Southwesern College men's basketball player Cameron Hunt (SR/Duncanville, Texas) has been named the RCB Bank Athlete of the Month for January, as voted on by members of the athletic department staff. Hunt has had himself an historic season and an even more historic month of January- a month that saw 11 total games for him and the Moundbuilders basketball team. Currently first in the NAIA in scoring at 31.4 points per game, his month of January was a big part of why he has sky r

WINFIELD, Kan. - Earlier this season on the road, Southwestern College men's basketball player Cameron Hunt (SR/Duncanville, Texas) earned his 2,000th career point as a member of the program. Just a few months later, he made history on the road again- this time becoming the program's all-time leading scorer with a second-half floater in the team's 86-81 road win over Kansas Wesleyan on January 21. The previous record was held by Cameron Clark, who graduated just a few years ago in 2016. Clark w

WINFIELD, Kan. - Southwestern College men's basketball player Brent Smith (SR/Goddard, Kan.) has been named the Southwestern College RCB Bank Athlete of the Month for December, as voted upon by the athletic administration. Smith is the starting center for the men's baketball team, which is currently ranked No. 10 in the nation and is sitting at second place in the conference behind No. 1 Oklahoma Wesleyan- who they have already beaten. Smith has had some big games this season for the Builders,

OTTAWA, Kan. - The Southwestern College men's basketball team lost a tough road matchup Monday night to the Ottawa Braves, falling 113-108 in a high-scoring affair on the road. It was a game of runs as both the Moundbuilders and Braves saw multi-possesion leads on and off throughout the 40 minutes of action, but neither team was able to get that stop on defense to keep the pressure on the opposite team as both squads traded baskets for almost the game's entirety. Following a two-point deficit a

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. - The Southwestern College men's basketball team won a big conference showdown Monday night on the road as they defeated the No. 3 team in the country and undefeateed Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles 72-68. Entering the contest one game back in the loss column for first place in the KCAC, the Eagles were also the last remaining undefeated team in the entire nation. Prior to Monday's result, Oklahoma Wesleyan had won 20 straight home games dating back to December 2017, when they lost

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. - The Southwestern College men's basketball team was victorious in their first contest of the new year Wednesday night as they knocked off the Bethel Threshers 81-68 on the road. In their first game in nearly three weeks, the Builders showed no signs of rust as they took a ten-point lead into the half- thanks in large part to great shooting and stellar defense. Overall, the team shot 53.2 percent from the field and connected on nine three-pointers. Much of their offense was f

WICHITA, Kan. - The Southwestern College women's basketball team wrapped up their 2018 calendar year with an 84-50 by way of the Newman Jets Monday night. It was an exhibition contest for the Lady Builders going up against an NCAA Division II opponent in Newman, and for a good chunk of the game- the Lady Builders showed they could hang with the home team. Looking at the bigger picture, a lopsided 23-7 advantage for the Jets after the first quarter was more than enough for Newman to establish a

Winfield, Kan. - Southwestern College cross country and track & field athlete, Kari Blattner, has been named the RCB Bank Athlete of the Month for November. Blattner, a double major in elementary education and business administration, is currently making the most of her senior year (academically) at Southwestern College and is coming off a very successfull fall cross country season. To wrap up the cross country slate, Blattner placed 2nd at the KCAC Championships in North Newton, Kansas with a

Lindsborg, Kan. - The Southwestern College men's basketball team kept their undefeated season in tact Tuesday night following a double-digit road win over the Bethany Swedes by a score of 83-72. The Swedes came out with great energy to begin the game, grabbing early command of the lead and limiting the Builders to tough and contested shots. Despite what seemed to be a half dominated by Bethany, the Builders still managed to pull within two at the break. The rest of the game was fairly even as w

Wichita, Kan. - A total of 12 Southwestern College football players earned recognition from the KCAC Monday for their performances during the 2018 season. Arguably the biggest headline for the Moundbuilders was freshman kicker Alfredo Botello (FR/Dallas, Texas)- who earned KCAC Special Teams Player of the Year honors along with his Second-Team all conference recognition. Botello was put on everyone's radar following a game-winning 50-yard field goal with seconds remaining in the team's 51-49 vi

Winfield, Kan. - Southwestern College football linebacker Grant Torgerson (SO/Cumming, Ga.) has been named the RCB Bank Athlete of the Month for October, as voted on by the Southwestern College athletic department. Torgerson, a linebacker with Moundbuilders football, ended October second in the conference with 83 total tackles on the season. He now sits at 97 tackles with one game remaining, giving him a great shot to surpass 100 for the season. While he is having a breakout year, Torgerson is

Wichita, Kan. - Three Southwestern College women's soccer players earned All-KCAC honors in recognition of their 2018 season. Senior Alissa Tapp (SR/Ponca City, Okla.) was named to the Second Team All-Conference following her first year with the Lady Builders. Tapp finished the season with a team-high 11 goals- five of which were game-winners. She started 14 of the 17 games for the Moundbuilders and was named the school's RCB Bank Athlete of the Month for September. Fellow senior Kailee Turner

Winfield, Kan. - The Southwestern College Lady Builders basketball team fell in the season opener Wednesday night by a score of 88-70 at the hands of the visiting Mid-America Christian Evangels. The Lady Builders began the game red-hot, specifically from behind the three-point line, as Southwestern took the early advantge after the first quarter with a four-point lead. Kamy Walck (SR/Shawnee, Okla.) led the charge in the first with three three-pointers. She finished the contest nine points and

Winfield, Kan. - The Southwestern College men's soccer team lost in heartbreaking fashion Tuesday night against the Friends Falcons, falling 1-0 in overtime. A golden opportunity awaited the Moundbuilders as victory set them up to clinch their first ever KCAC postseason tournament berth. Standing in their way was a very good Falcons team, who sits in third place in the KCAC and with just three conference losses on the year. The Moundbuilders were on the receiving end of relentless pressure all

It is that time of the year where athletic programs and teams all around the nation are gearing up to celebrate their respective senior classes. Numerous student-athletes will be recognized in waves, but for Southwestern College volleyball- that class is led by just one senior who has transformed herself into a leader on and off the court for the rest of her teammates. Heading into this year, senior setter Catabrean Baumann (SR/Tulsa, Okla.) knew it would be tough being the lone senior on a rea