Athletics & Recreation
Winter is Coming: How to be safe backcountry skiing this season
As Westminster College enters November, winter is coming and bringing what Utah is known for, the greatest snow on earth. Utah is home to many great resorts that are marked with ropes or barriers to m...Read More
Annual ski swap raises money for Westminster’s alpine ski team
Each fall, ski and snowboard enthusiasts at Westminster College scramble to get rid of their old gear and replace it with something new, or at least something new to them. At Westminster’s third annua...Read More
Shred Fest builds excitement for upcoming winter season students say
Westminster students and community members alike celebrated the start of the winter sports season at Shred Fest on Saturday. Shred Fest is an event held in Liberty Park in Salt Lake City. According to...Read More
Community member powerlifts in dress clothes to overcome personal struggle, honor his identity
Students, faculty and staff might recognize Steven Seril by his signature dress clothes which he wears to lift weights on campus. Seril is a four-time 1st-place award winner in powerlifting, according...Read More
Low spectator turnout impacts morale, not performance says women’s soccer team
While the Westminster College women’s soccer season is in full swing, attendance and participation at the games remains low amongst other students and the larger Sugar House community. Westminst...Read More
Westminster lacrosse player’s life memorialized with scholarship
The Westminster College men’s lacrosse team established the Matt Hearn Memorial Lacrosse Scholarship last summer to honor the memory and values of Matt Hearn, a Westminster alumnus (‘14) and lacrosse ...Read More
After 12 years, Westminster athletics gets new turf
New artificial turf was installed on Dumke field this summer to improve the health of student athletes and control the temperatures on the field, according to members of Westminster College’s athletic...Read More
Official NCAA Division II membership brings new opportunities for Westminster athletics
Westminster College’s completion of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) membership process will benefit the athletics program and college as a whole according to Shay Wyatt, director ...Read More
Westminster College student reflects on his experience at the Paralympic Games
Top athletes competed in the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea this past March — including at least one student from Westminster College. Andrew Haraghey, a senior public health...Read More
New semester-long class to offer students field experience in outdoor leadership
Starting next fall, the Outdoor Education and Leadership (OEL) Field Semester will give students an opportunity to obtain hands-on experience in the outdoor education profession. The OEL Field Semeste...Read More