Wheaton College Athletics (Ill.)

05/27/2026

Wheaton student-athlete Malachi Williams has been selected to participate in the upcoming College Sports Communicators (CSC) Student Program. He will be involved in the program and participate in the 2026 annual convention June 7-10 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Malachi is the first Wheaton student to be selected to participate in the NCAA Division III program that began in 2017 in a partnership between , CSC and D3SIDA (). He is among 16 students from Division III schools around the country that earned selection to the program. In the program he will get training and education in a variety of fields and practices, will learn more about careers in athletics communications and meet people from across the nation at every division level.

05/26/2026

Veteran leaders on the field and in the classroom. 🥎🎒

College Sports Communicators has announced its Academic All-District Team for Division III softball, and four Thunder players have earned the accolade! 🏅

To be eligible for Academic All-District honors, softball student-athletes must be a sophomore or older, possess a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50, and have participated in 90% of their team's games or have started 66% of all contests over the past season.

Congratulations to Wheaton's 2026 award honorees: Shylah Dozeman, Livi Figueroa, Mia Reinhard, and Abby Whitehead! 👏

05/25/2026

Fifth update from Wheaton MBB in Greece

Wheaton, Ill. -- The Thunder men's basketball team will be traveling to Greece next week for a sports ministry trip in partnership with Beyond Sports. The team is set to depart campus on Monday, May 18 and will return to Wheaton on Wednesday, May 27. The men's basketball coaches and student-athletes...

05/24/2026

4th update from the MBB sports ministry trip to Greece (Updated 5/22)

Wheaton, Ill. -- The Thunder men's basketball team will be traveling to Greece next week for a sports ministry trip in partnership with Beyond Sports. The team is set to depart campus on Monday, May 18 and will return to Wheaton on Wednesday, May 27. The men's basketball coaches and student-athletes...

05/23/2026

Wheaton men's basketball team embarks on a sports ministry trip to Greece (Updated 5/22)

Wheaton, Ill. -- The Thunder men's basketball team will be traveling to Greece next week for a sports ministry trip in partnership with Beyond Sports. The team is set to depart campus on Monday, May 18 and will return to Wheaton on Wednesday, May 27. The men's basketball coaches and student-athletes...

05/22/2026

Grace Crowder concludes her season at the NCAA DIII Outdoor Track & Field Championships

La Crosse, Wis. -- Wheaton College junior Grace Crowder competed in the women's high jump on Friday at the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Crowder finished 19th in the 22-woman field in the high jump.

05/22/2026

Wheaton junior Grace Crowder competed at the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Friday afternoon in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Crowder cleared the opening height of 1.59 meters (5' 2-1/2") today and finished 19th in the 22-woman field at the national championships.

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05/21/2026

The Wheaton men's basketball team won today's matchup against Milon BC in Greece on a buzzer-beater by Devin Martin. Video courtesy of Jeremiah Cho ('26)

05/21/2026

Jaxon Powell receives the 2026 Chris Martin Perseverance Award from the CCIW

Wheaton, Ill. – The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) announced the recipients of the 2026 Chris Martin Perseverance Award this morning, bestowing the honor to Wheaton football player Jaxon Powell and Mara Walker of the Augustana women's swimming team. This marks the seventh year t...

05/21/2026

The CCIW has announced the recipients of its annual Chris Martin Perseverance Award, and Wheaton football player Jaxon Powell is one of two student-athletes to earn the honor this year.

Named for the first full-time commissioner of the CCIW, the Chris Martin Perseverance Award honors a student-athlete who demonstrates an unwavering commitment to overcome a physical challenge in order to compete at the highest level of conference athletics.

Powell dealt with complications from a MRSA infection and recovered from a life-threatening medical situation before rejoining the Thunder football team on the sidelines last fall.

Congratulations to Jaxon for receiving this noteworthy recognition!