A Hispanic-Serving Institution has to have at least 25% of its full-time undergraduate students identify as Hispanic for consecutive years.  In athletics, though, only 16.3% of student-athletes identify themselves as Hispanic, according to Justin DeWeese, assistant athletic director of communications. So, what does it mean to be a student-athlete as a Hispanic individual?  Stephany Claudio, a junior psychology major, spoke about how she ended up running at GC. At first, Claudio ran for fun, but when high school started, she came to the realization that she needed to find a way to pay for college.  “I felt pressured to just...

By Arleth Martinez • September 28, 2023 • Sports

The women’s soccer team started the season with a perfect 5-0 start, their best since 1997. Following the undefeated start, they lost two and tied two games and had a record of 5-2-2 before entering conference play.  In their opening conference game, the women traveled to Huntington University where they lost 2-0. Both goals for Huntington were scored within a span of 62 seconds. After Wednesday’s 5-0 loss to Marian University, the women’s current record is 5-4-2 on the season. The women’s soccer team faces tough competition in the Crossroads League. Three of the 10 teams are nationally ranked in...

By Emme Boots • September 28, 2023 • Sports

Goshen College held the annual LEAFYs Awards this past Sunday, honoring the athletic and academic achievements of student-athletes throughout the 2022-23 seasons. The emcee for the event was Vince Turner, a former sports journalist for the Elkhart Truth and a broadcaster for 13 years who covered play-by-play for both local high school teams and Notre Dame events. The LEAFYs featured many categories of recognition for athletes and teams across GC. The Male Athlete of the Year was awarded to Nelson Kemboi for his three time All-American status: cross country, the indoor track 3K and the outdoor track 10K.  “It felt...

By Kevin Liddell • September 14, 2023 • Sports

Men’s and women’s tennis are trusting in their early season improvements and new coaching adjustments to set themselves up for conference play. Last year the men’s and women’s tennis teams finished their seasons 7-6 and 4-9 respectively and have set bigger goals this season. The men’s team had a tough start against two conference powerhouses, losing to Grace College and Huntington University, teams who finished first and second respectively in last season’s conference standings. The men’s team is currently 1-4-1 after beating Spring Arbor, with their draw coming against Judson in a match cut short by lighting. The women’s team...

By Charlie Aldrich • September 14, 2023 • Sports

The Goshen College men’s soccer team recorded their first win of the season last Wednesday, moving to 1-6-1 on the year. The Leafs outscored Concordia University 3-1 with goals from Mathurin Allawai, Tim Wilkening and Tebello Ntene. Allawai, a senior, scored his second goal this season during the 16th minute of the game. Tim Wilkening, a junior, scored the second goal in the 75th minute, with an assist by Eli Simones, a sophomore.  This was Wilkening’s first goal as a Maple Leaf after recovering from a broken tibia last year. Ntene was knocked down inside the 18-yard box, resulting in...

By Emme Boots • September 14, 2023 • Sports

Last year, the Goshen College women’s soccer team ended with a record of 5-12-1. This year, the team hoped to take steps in the right direction. And indeed, they have had an impressive start to their season: the Leafs are currently 5-0, their best start to a season since 1997. This past weekend, they won 3-0 against Carolina University, led by junior Seja Lang who scored twice for the Leafs. Brynja Hjartardottir scored the third goal to secure the win.  “We are all very excited about our potential this season,” freshman Sophia Yoder said. “Our determination and togetherness could take...

By Arleth Martinez • September 8, 2023 • Sports

The Goshen College women’s volleyball team is off to an explosive start this season. After their first nine games, they have a record of 6-3 — a stark comparison to the first nine games last year, in which they had a 1-8 record. With the new season, the Leafs have introduced a new head coach in Jeff Phillips, along with assistant coach Wyatt Bollinger. Sophomore Kassidy Faler, who plays libero, expressed her thoughts about the coaching changes. “I like the new philosophy,” she said. “It is really big on team, community, and accepting your role on the team and that...

By Kevin Liddell • September 8, 2023 • Sports

The men’s and women’s cross country teams began their season on Sept. 1 at the Winrow-Valparaiso Open in Valparaiso. The meet was made up of NCAA Division I schools and fellow NAIA team Grace College.  GC men’s and women’s teams were nationally ranked in the preseason polls. The men are ranked No. 13 and the women are ranked No. 24.  The top performer for the men was junior Mathew Keitany, who placed sixth. Close behind were two more GC runners, senior Nelson Kemboi and sophomore Drew Hogan. Kemboi placed seventh, and Hogan took eighth place. Rounding out the top five...

By Emme Boots • September 8, 2023 • Sports

Three years ago, The Record began an annual tradition of honoring the best of Goshen College’s athletic department. Staff of The Record voted on each of these categories, recognizing our Maple Leafs for their hard work on the field. Congratulations to all winners and nominees!   Athlete of the year: Nelson Kemboi This year, Kemboi was named All-American in Cross Country for the third consecutive year after his performance at the NAIA National Championships. In Track and Field, he was named All-American on the third day of the NAIA Indoor Championships. He now holds four All-American titles. The junior also broke...

By Record • April 13, 2023 • Sports

On Saturday, the Goshen College men’s volleyball team closed out their season with a win against Lawrence Technological University. The Leafs defeated Lawrence Tech in a 3-1 victory. The team started off strong, taking an early lead and winning the first set 25-18.  The next set was closer, as GC allowed Lawrence Tech to trail by just a few points for the entire set, but the Leafs still managed to close out the set 25-23. The Leafs held a tight lead for most of the third set, but Lawrence Tech took charge and scored three consecutive points to close out...

By Meaghan Godzisz • March 30, 2023 • Sports

Last Saturday, the men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Cedarville, Ohio to compete in the Yellow Jacket Collegiate Open. The Leafs’ day began early with a 5:00 a.m. departure from Goshen. The weather conditions were less than ideal for an outdoor meet, as the team faced winds of 29 mph and gusts up to 54 mph. Additionally, there was a lightning strike near Cedarville University facility that caused the meet to be delayed by an hour and a half. For the women’s track team, freshman Mady Axsom tied for fourth in the high jump with a height...

By Kevin Liddell • March 30, 2023 • Sports

Last Saturday, the Goshen College men’s and women’s tennis teams started off their spring season with a win. The teams traveled to Terre Haute, Indiana where they competed against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.  The teams competed indoors, since the temperature was in the low 20s. The men competed with a full lineup of six, while the women went in short-handed with four players, since three players were unable to compete. Meaghan Godzisz starts her serve. Photo contributed by Justin DeWeese Despite having to forfeit courts, the women still pulled ahead, beating Rose-Hulman 5-4. The men won as well, coming away...

By Meaghan Godzisz • March 23, 2023 • Sports

For the first time since 2001, the Goshen College softball team won their first four conference games. Before Tuesday’s games against Marian University, the Leafs were on a seven-game winning streak and unbeaten in conference play.  The Leafs dropped two close games to the Knights, who are ranked No. 23 in the nation, but still hold a conference record of 4-2 and an overall record of 12-7. Sitting at fourth in the Crossroads League, the Leafs are behind only teams that are either receiving votes or nationally ranked. In early March, the Leafs traveled to Florida. When they arrived, they...

By Kevin Liddell • March 23, 2023 • Sports

Now that Goshen College students have returned from spring break, spring sports are fully underway, with many teams reaching critical points in their seasons. Here’s a look into what they’ve accomplished so far, as well as what’s to come. The softball team is currently on a five-game win streak, after finishing up their spring break trip in Florida with three wins and two more yesterday against Bethel.  They are currently 10-5 after the doubleheader victories. Neither game was close: The Leafs trounced the Pilots by 9-3 and 16-5 to put them at two wins and zero losses in conference play....

By Meaghan Godzisz • March 16, 2023 • Sports

The Goshen College men’s volleyball team is heading into the final stretch of the regular season. There are five games left and three of them are against nationally ranked teams.  They currently have a record of 6-10 and a conference record of 4-9. The Leafs are also 5-4 when playing at home. The Leafs played two spring break games at home, one against Cornerstone University and one against Aquinas College.  The game against Cornerstone, a team that is receiving votes in the national poll, was lost 3-1.   Hasan Hadzik, a junior, led the team with 16 kills and eight digs....

By Kevin Liddell • March 16, 2023 • Sports