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KADEN FOGLESONG: The freshman scored in three events at his first Midwest Conference meet. The idea moving forward is to rack up a big score in the 10 events that comprise the decathlon.

Ten events, one athlete: Foglesong has sights set on 40-year-old Fighting Scots record

Other than a time of 1:03.8 in the rarely contested hurdle shuttle, the oldest mark in Monmouth College's men's outdoor track and field record book is 6,623. That's neither a time nor a distance, but, rather, the amount of points that Roger Well scored...

Mar 27, 2026, 12:15pm EDT

MASON REED: "He is just the level-headed, compassionate, down-to-earth leader our IFC has needed this past year."

Monmouth College students Curry, Plumer, Reed add to list of accomplishments this spring

Three Monmouth College seniors who've been in the news recently have added to their accomplishments this semester. Curry returns to journalism event For the second straight year, Patrick Curry, Jr. of Chicago successfully applied for a spot in the se...

Mar 26, 2026, 4:44pm EDT

Guenther Homers but Scots Drop Pair

The Monmouth College softball team dropped a pair of road games at Illinois Wesleyan on Wednesday. The Fighting Scots (3-13) lost the opening game 2-1 before falling 8-1 in the nightcap. GAME ONE Karliegh Ashby (Monmouth, Illinois) drew a leadoff w...

Mar 25, 2026, 8:56pm EDT

Football Sets Spring Clean Up for April 11

The Monmouth College football team is ready to get back in action with their Spring Cleanup Day. This year's event will be held from 8 am to noon on Saturday, April 11. This is the 17th time in the last 18 years the Fighting Scots football team will p...

Mar 25, 2026, 4:13pm EDT

DAVID BURNHAM: “He's back by popular demand,” said MLCCS organizer Stan Jenks. "He incorporates his show with the audience so well. He just brings the audience in.”

Upcoming music events at Monmouth College

UPDATE: The March 31 piano recital by Ian Moschenross has been cancelled. March will go out on a musical note at Monmouth College, as two concerts will be staged from March 26-37. The concert featuring the return to campus by David Burnham will be hel...

Mar 24, 2026, 2:45pm EDT

Six Basketball Players Named Academic All-District

The Monmouth College men's and women's basketball teams combined to have six student-athletes named Division III Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) on Tuesday. To qualify for CSC Academic All-District, student-athle...

Mar 24, 2026, 1:00pm EDT

Ralston Named MWC Pitcher of the Week

Monmouth College junior pitcher Roy Ralston (Macon, Illinois) was named Midwest Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday. Ralston struck out 10 batters in just four innings on Friday at Rockford. He came out of the bullpen and allowed no earned runs, ...

Mar 23, 2026, 4:06pm EDT

Softball Drops Pair in Home Opener

The Monmouth College softball team returned to action Saturday with the home opener against Loras. The Fighting Scots (3-11) dropped the first game 8-2 and fell 6-2 in the second contest on a beautiful day on Monmouth's campus. GAME ONE The Duhawks ...

Mar 21, 2026, 8:09pm EDT

Women's Tennis Wins at Principia on Saturday

The Monmouth College women;s tennis team won at Principia 5-2 on Saturday. The Fighting Scots (2-11) swept the doubles and won four singles matches in their final match of the 2025-26 season. With Ivana Stefanova (Streamwood, Illinois) unavailable, N...

Mar 21, 2026, 8:05pm EDT

Baseball Falls at Rockford on Friday

The Monmouth College baseball team returned to the field on Friday with a newly scheduled contest at Rockford. The Fighting Scots (4-11) scored first but ultimately lost 13-4 to the Regents. The game was scoreless with two outs in the top of the secon...

Mar 20, 2026, 6:16pm EDT

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