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Scots Clinch MWC Tournament Berth With Win Over Beloit
The Monmouth College men's basketball team clinched a berth in the Midwest Conference Tournament with a 74-66 home win over Beloit on Saturday.. The Fighting Scots (16-4, 11-0) have won eight games in a row and celebrated Senior Day by securing a spot ...
Jan 31, 2026, 8:10pm EST
Erxleben, Sprint Medley Relay Post Wins at Grinnell Invite
The Monmouth College men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Grinnell College Invitational on Saturday. Grinnell will host the MWC Indoor Championships at the end of February. MEN Freshman Landon Erxleben (Pekin, Illinois) won the sh...
Jan 31, 2026, 7:50pm EST
Monmouth Swim Teams Fall at Illinois Wesleyan
The Monmouth College swim teams finished their regular season on Saturday with a dual meet at Illinois Wesleyan. The Scots men lost 108-58 while the women fell 180-48. WOMEN Allie Warren (Galesburg, Illinois) won the 100 breaststroke in 1:12.33 with...
Jan 31, 2026, 7:12pm EST
Foglesong Places Fifth in Heptathlon at Central Meet
Monmouth College freshman Kaden Foglesong (Ipava, Illinois) placed fifth in the Dutch Winter Multi-Meet on Friday. Foglesong was the lone Fighting Scot participant in the event and the first to participate in the heptathlon. Out of 15 competitors, Fogl...
Jan 30, 2026, 8:28pm EST
Four school counselors - all Monmouth alumni - sing praises of their alma mater
Celebrated Feb. 2-6, National School Counseling Week's theme is "School Counselors Amplify Student Success," highlighting their role in academic, career and social-emotional development. With a rich history in providing many of its graduates with a to...
Jan 30, 2026, 11:22am EST
Scots Fall to Cornell on Tuesday
The Monmouth College women's basketball team put three players in double figures but lost at home to Cornell 75-50 on Tuesday night. The Fighting Scots (6-13, 2-8) will host Beloit on Saturday for Senior Day. Cornell started the game on a 14-0 run be...
Jan 27, 2026, 10:48pm EST
Scots Move to 10-0 in MWC with Win over Cornell
The Monmouth College men's basketball team used an 19-3 run in the second half to take control of the game and beat Cornell 83-66 at home on Tuesday. The Fighting Scots (15-4, 10-0) have won seven games in a row and are assured of no worse than a tie f...
Jan 27, 2026, 10:37pm EST
Orwig, Braun Named MWC Performer of the Week
Monmouth College senior track and field throwers Kayla Braun (Evansville, Illinois) and Blake Orwig (Wyoming, Illinois) were named Midwest Conference Field Performers of the Week on Tuesday. This is Braun's second award of the indoor season and Orwig's...
Jan 27, 2026, 4:13pm EST
Tupananchiskamama, Peru: Monmouth College students spent unforgettable J-term there
During the Christmas break academic session known as J-term, a group of Monmouth College students embarked on an unforgettable academic journey to Peru, combining physical challenge, cultural immersion and historical exploration along one of the world'...
Jan 27, 2026, 8:03am EST
Meet Kari Fischer, Monmouth College's new director of TRIO
A college education can be difficult enough as students wrestle with academic rigor, time management and new surroundings. But add in such challenges as a disability, being a first-generation college student or coming from a low-income family, and that...
Jan 26, 2026, 5:10pm EST