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Monmouth College Senior Profile: Cody Szelc
Monmouth College senior Cody Szelc has built an extraordinary legacy, balancing academic excellence and athletic success with a determination that has inspired many. A recipient of the prestigious Mike Evans Family Foundation Scholarship, Szelc's journ...
Feb 21, 2025, 12:42pm EST
Local entrepreneur Bryon Robbins shares his success story with Monmouth College students
During a 75-minute talk to Monmouth College's "Midwest Entrepreneurs" class on Feb. 17, local businessman Bryon Robbins gave students plenty to think about. Along with his brother, Jason, Robbins is one of the founders of Robbins Resource Management, ...
Feb 20, 2025, 8:38am EST
Brown Scores 31, Scots Clinch #1 Seed in MWC Tournament
The Monmouth College men's basketball team cut down the nets after clinching the #1 seed and an outright Midwest Conference regular season title on Wednesday night. The Fighting Scots (19-5, 13-2) knocked off the Cornell Rams 81-65 for their ninth stra...
Feb 19, 2025, 11:23pm EST
Women's Basketball Falls at Home to Cornell on Wednesday
The Monmouth College women's basketball team fell 68-49 at home to Cornell on Wednesday night. The Fighting Scots (5-19, 2-13) finish the season with Senior Day against Grinnell on Saturday. Delaney Scheidenhelm (New Berlin, Illinois) scored Monmouth...
Feb 19, 2025, 8:24pm EST
Anderson, Hursey Win MWC Awards for Track & Field
Two Monmouth College track and field team won two more Midwest Conference Performer of the week awards on Tuesday. Shane Anderson (Lisle, Illinois) won on the men's side in field events and Miranda Hursey (Hanna City, Illinois) won on the women's side....
Feb 18, 2025, 6:16pm EST
Monmouth College's Fox Classics Lecture to focus on the aftermath of the Trojan War
"War is hell," goes the saying, but as for the aftermath, well, it's complicated. That will be the theme of Monmouth College's 40th annual Fox Classics Lecture, which will be presented by Augustana College professor Kirsten Day at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 in...
Feb 18, 2025, 8:24am EST
Brown Wins Third MWC Award in Four Weeks
For the third time in four weeks, Monmouth College men's basketball freshman Zay Brown (Peoria, Illinois) has been named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week. Brown kept his great run of play going to lead the Scots to a share of the MWC regular ...
Feb 17, 2025, 5:30pm EST
de Zwart has title role in Monmouth College's production of 'Sylvia,' a heartwarming tail
When Monmouth College student Bronte de Zwart '26 returned to Adelaide, Australia, over Christmas break and took her family's dog Coco on walks, there was a new element to the ritual - de Zwart found herself doing a character study. "I was home for th...
Feb 17, 2025, 11:52am EST
Softball Opens Season with Pair of Losses in Iowa
The Monmouth College softball team opened their season on Saturday with a double header in Davenport, Iowa at the Ambrose Dome. The Scots fell 10-2 in five innings in both games to Simpson College and St. Ambrose. Monmouth fell behind 1-0 in the seco...
Feb 15, 2025, 9:36pm EST
Anderson Delivers Top Throw in Nation at Roger Haynes Invitational
The Monmouth College men's and women's track and field teams hosted the Roger Haynes Invitational on Saturday. The meet included teams from Knox, Illinois College, Coe, Eureka, Illinois Wesleyan, Millikin and Sauk Valley CC. MEN Shane Anderson (Lisl...
Feb 15, 2025, 7:39pm EST