Athletics & Recreation

International basketball players discuss adjusting to U.S. sports

Basketball is a growing game, and the NCAA is filled with collegiate athletes worldwide.  International students accounted for 12.6% (14,921 people) of athletes across Division I sports, accordin...Read More

New Director of Wellness and Performance Sciences discusses leading in a male-dominated field

In the United States, roughly 83.5% of strength and conditioning coaches are male, according to zippia.com. With her newest promotion to Director of Wellness and Performance Science, Claire West joins...Read More

Men’s soccer game ends in nail-biter draw with Monterey Bay

Westminster University men’s soccer team faced an impressive rival, California State University Monterey Bay, at the Dumke Field last Thursday. The game highlighted the competitive spirit and persiste...Read More

‘I debated if it was worth all the hard work’: Student-athlete left unrecognized after fourth-place finish

Working to compete in a national championship takes an immense amount of dedication, sacrifice and hard work to accomplish. But all that time invested towards getting to the highest level in a competi...Read More

Men’s golf team welcomes new coach to the greens

Westminster University Griffins Athletics announced David Tottori as the new men’s golf team coach Oct. 12, according to a press release by Griffins Athletics.  Tottori is the latest hire since D...Read More

Outdoor Program completes first ever student-led rafting trip

Red rocks ascend from the desert soil towards a cloudless blue sky. Two yellow rafts with “Westminster” stamped on the side float along the Colorado River in Moab, Utah.  After paddling through 1...Read More

Iron Chef competition brings backcountry cooking to campus

The Backcountry Iron Chef event, a cooking competition created and run by the Outdoor Program, encouraged students to create “the best meal using only backcountry cooking equipment and ingredients,” a...Read More

Slacklining event aims to increase student engagement with Outdoor Program

The Outdoor Program staff organized a Slack and Slice event aimed at getting students interested in what the program offers on Sep. 13 by the bouldering wall outside Bassis Student Center, according t...Read More

Education, planning are crucial elements to safety in Utah’s backcountry, according to Westminster faculty, student

There’s nothing like the solitude in the wintertime that can be experienced through recreation in the backcountry of nearby mountains, according to Westminster College mathematics professor Jonas D’An...Read More

Westminster student-athletes share their experience with home advantage

“There is definitely an advantage playing at home,” said Mailey Ballard, a sophomore sports management major on the Westminster College women’s basketball team. “Not only do you have the support of yo...Read More