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{{Infobox college athletics
{{Infobox college athletics
| name = Bethel Threshers
| name = Bethel Threshers
| logo = Bethel College Threshers Logo.png
| logo = Bethel Threshers logo.svg
| logo_width = 180
| logo_width = 150
| university = [[Bethel College (Kansas)|Bethel College]]
| university = [[Bethel College (Kansas)|Bethel College]]
| association = [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]
| association = [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]
| division = [[List of NAIA Regions#Region IV of the NAIA|Region IV]]
| division = [[List of NAIA Regions#Region IV of the NAIA|Region IV]]
| conference = [[Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference]]
| conference = [[Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference|Kansas]]
| director = Tony Hoops
| director = Tim Swartzendruber
| location = [[North Newton, Kansas]]
| location = [[North Newton, Kansas]]
| teams = 13
| teams = 17
| stadium = [[Thresher Stadium]]
| stadium = [[Thresher Stadium]]
| nickname = Threshers
| nickname = Threshers
| pageurl = http://www.bethelthreshers.com/
| pageurl = http://bethelthreshers.com
}}
}}

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The '''Bethel Threshers''' are the athletic teams that represent [[Bethel College (Kansas)|Bethel College]] in [[North Newton, Kansas]]. They are part of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (KCAC). Bethel's athletic teams were known at the '''Graymaroons''' from the 1920s until 1960, when the Threshers fight name was adopted.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sprunger |first=Keith L. |title=Maroon & Gray and the GrayMaroons: Notes from Bethel's Colorful History |url=https://context.bethelks.edu/issue/december-2014/article/maroon-gray-and-the-graymaroons-notes-from-bethels/ |date=December 2014 |work=Context Alumni Magazine |publisher=[[Bethel College (Kansas)|Bethel College]] |access-date=October 28, 2020 }}
The '''Bethel Threshers''' are the athletic teams that represent [[Bethel College (Kansas)|Bethel College]], located in [[North Newton, Kansas]], in intercollegiate sports as a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (KCAC) since the 1939–40 academic year and in which they were a member on a previous stint from 1902–03 to December 1928 (of the 1928–29 school year).

==Nickname==
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Bethel's athletic teams were known at the '''Graymaroons''' from the 1920s until 1960, when the Threshers fight name was adopted.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Sprunger |first=Keith L. |title=Maroon & Gray and the GrayMaroons: Notes from Bethel's Colorful History |url=https://context.bethelks.edu/issue/december-2014/article/maroon-gray-and-the-graymaroons-notes-from-bethels/ |date=December 2014 |journal=Context Alumni Magazine |issue=December 2014 |publisher=[[Bethel College (Kansas)|Bethel College]] |access-date=October 28, 2020 }}
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==Varsity sports==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
Bethel competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and track and field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, flag football (added in fall 2022), soccer, softball, tennis, track and field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading and dance.
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! Men's Sports
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==Basketball==
! Women's Sports
Bethel's [[college basketball|basketball]] program is led by head coach Jayson Artaz. Since taking over in 2018 and as of completion of the 2021 season, Artaz's teams have compiled a record of 83 wins and 43 losses.
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| Basketball
===Notable players===
| Basketball
* [[Jaylon Scott]]
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|Cross Country
|Cross Country
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|Football
|Volleyball
|-
|Golf
|Golf
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|Soccer
|Soccer
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|Tennis
|Softball
|-
|Track & Field
|Track & Field
|}


==Cross country and track & field==
==Cross country and track & field==
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==Football==
==Football==
Bethel College began its [[college football|football]] program in 1914 under head coach William E. Schroeder. As of completion of the 2019 season, the teams have produced a cumulative record of 301 wins, 524 losses, and 13 ties.<ref>[http://www.bethelthreshers.com Bethel College Threshers] football records</ref>
Bethel College began its [[college football|football]] program in 1914 under head coach William E. Schroeder. As of completion of the 2022 season, the teams have produced a cumulative record of 328 wins, 529 losses, and 13 ties.<ref>[http://www.bethelthreshers.com Bethel College Threshers] football records</ref>

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From 2018 through 2021, Terry Harrison led the Threshers to back-to-back conference titles in 2020 and 2021 before resigning to accept the head coaching position at [[Friends University]]. Harrison replaced Morris Lolar<ref name="Harrison">{{cite web|url=https://www.bethelks.edu/article/terry-harrison-named-head-football-coach |publisher=[[Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference|KCACSports.com]]|title=Terry Harrison named head football coach|date=April 16, 2018|access-date=March 16, 2020}}</ref> and finished his tenure at Bethel with 37 wins and 14 losses.


The current head coach is A.B. Stokes. Stokes led the Threshers to their third consecutive conference title in 2022. His current record at Bethel is 9 wins and 1 loss.
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The current coach is Terry Harrison. Harrison replaces Morris Lolar.<ref name="Harrison">{{cite web|url=https://www.bethelks.edu/article/terry-harrison-named-head-football-coach |publisher=[[Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference|KCACSports.com]]|title=Terry Harrison named head football coach|date=April 16, 2018|accessdate=March 16, 2020}}</ref> Harrison’s current record as the head coach of the Threshers is 19 wins and 10 losses.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.bethelthreshers.com/}}
* {{Official website|http://bethelthreshers.com}}


{{Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference navbox}}
{{Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference navbox}}

Latest revision as of 04:03, 7 December 2024

Bethel Threshers
Logo
UniversityBethel College
ConferenceKansas
NAIARegion IV
Athletic directorTim Swartzendruber
LocationNorth Newton, Kansas
Varsity teams17
Football stadiumThresher Stadium
NicknameThreshers
ColorsMaroon and gray[1]
   
Websitebethelthreshers.com

The Bethel Threshers are the athletic teams that represent Bethel College, located in North Newton, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) since the 1939–40 academic year and in which they were a member on a previous stint from 1902–03 to December 1928 (of the 1928–29 school year).

Nickname

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Bethel's athletic teams were known at the Graymaroons from the 1920s until 1960, when the Threshers fight name was adopted.[2]

Varsity sports

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Bethel competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and track and field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, flag football (added in fall 2022), soccer, softball, tennis, track and field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading and dance.

Basketball

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Bethel's basketball program is led by head coach Jayson Artaz. Since taking over in 2018 and as of completion of the 2021 season, Artaz's teams have compiled a record of 83 wins and 43 losses.

Notable players

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Cross country and track & field

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Bethel's track & field team has found success on the national level. In 2008, Jeff Buller won his second consecutive national championship in the javelin with a throw of 214 feet 8 inches.[3]

Football

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Bethel College began its football program in 1914 under head coach William E. Schroeder. As of completion of the 2022 season, the teams have produced a cumulative record of 328 wins, 529 losses, and 13 ties.[4]

From 2018 through 2021, Terry Harrison led the Threshers to back-to-back conference titles in 2020 and 2021 before resigning to accept the head coaching position at Friends University. Harrison replaced Morris Lolar[5] and finished his tenure at Bethel with 37 wins and 14 losses.

The current head coach is A.B. Stokes. Stokes led the Threshers to their third consecutive conference title in 2022. His current record at Bethel is 9 wins and 1 loss.

References

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  1. ^ Bethel College Style Guide (PDF). July 1, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Sprunger, Keith L. (December 2014). "Maroon & Gray and the GrayMaroons: Notes from Bethel's Colorful History". Context Alumni Magazine (December 2014). Bethel College. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. ^ The Newton Kansan Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine "Buller claims javelin title" May 23, 2008
  4. ^ Bethel College Threshers football records
  5. ^ "Terry Harrison named head football coach". KCACSports.com. April 16, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
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