Southwestern College has announced that Saturday’s football game versus Kansas Wesleyan will be Community Appreciation Day.
According to a news release from SC, Cowley County residents will be allowed to enter with no admission charge. Saturday’s game will also be Senior Day. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m., in Richard L. Jantz Stadium.
“Community support is so important to our college and to our students — this Saturday we will celebrate seniors on the Moundbuilder football, cheer, and dance teams who have made Winfield home for four years — we invite Cowley residents to come help us cheer them all on,” says Jamie Adams, director of athletics at Southwestern College.
Southwestern College is currently 8-1 in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference and ranked No. 10 in the latest NAIA poll. The Moundbuilders are coming off a dominating 28-0 win at Friends University in Wichita last Saturday.
The Coyotes (8-2) come to Winfield with four straight wins and are ranked 25th.
Southwestern College is a private liberal arts college, founded in 1885 by Methodists in south central Kansas.
Today its Winfield campus is the residential hub that guides students to lives of meaning and service, with well-rounded academic and extra-curricular offerings attracting traditional-aged students from throughout the nation and world. Southwestern College Professional Studies provides options for online students in any location and has been named a top provider for persons serving in the military.
The college continues to be affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission to offer bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.
