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Brown, Purcell titles highlight day at conference track meet for Dutch men
Individual event tiles for Jack Brown (sophomore, Norwalk) in the mile and Kale Purcell (senior, Holton, Kan.) in the triple jump were the key moments for the Central College men's track and field team on the final day of the American Rivers Conference...
May 13, 2025, 10:46am EDT
Steffen wins MVP, three events at league championships
Central College's Peyton Steffen (junior, Marion) won both the 1500 meters and 5000 meters Saturday at the American Rivers Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, securing the league's Women's Track Events MVP. Steffen also won the 3,000-mete...
May 13, 2025, 10:42am EDT
Steffen secures steeplechase league title for Dutch women
Central College women's track and field junior Peyton Steffen (junior, Marion) outpaced the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase field Friday to give the Central College women's track & field team its only individual title so far at the American Rivers Con...
May 13, 2025, 10:39am EDT
Central College Students Present at Women's and Gender Studies Conference
Central College faculty and students attended the annual Women's and Gender Studies Graduate and Undergraduate Student Conference at Iowa State University, April 12, 2025. The day was filled with opportunities to watch presentations from faculty and s...
May 12, 2025, 12:43pm EDT
Central College President Publishes Book, "Leading Across the Arc of Time"
Central College President Mark L. Putnam offers a roadmap for navigating the complexities of leading colleges and universities in his new book, "Leading Across the Arc of Time," published by Johns Hopkins University Press. As higher education faces in...
May 7, 2025, 11:32am EDT
Central College Releases Latest Issue of "Synaptic"
Central College published the 2025 issue of "Synaptic," the college's annual publication of outstanding student work, on April 22. "Synaptic" is a collaboration between the English and art programs that showcases the best creative, analytical, research...
Apr 30, 2025, 10:56am EDT
Summer Camps and Conferences at Central College
Central College offers a variety of athletics, music and other camps and conferences during the summer for K-12 students and adults. The most current list of camps is available at central.edu/camps. Leadership Youth Summit, June 3-4 Central College M...
Apr 30, 2025, 10:49am EDT
Central SAAC hosts 10th-annual Dutchies
PELLA--Commemorating the last year of Central College athletics, the Central Student-Athlete Advisory Council hosted the Dutchies Sunday, April 27 inside P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium. For the 10th year in a row, SAAC hosted the Dutchies to honor the best in...
Apr 28, 2025, 2:31pm EDT
Dutch men win distance medley relay at Drake Relays
DES MOINES - Capping off a solid appearance at the Drake Relays, the Central College men's track & field team won the Iowa College Division of the distance medley relay Saturday morning. Clocking in at 10 minutes, 6.15 seconds, Derek Webster (senior,...
Apr 28, 2025, 12:04pm EDT
Meyer runs season best 110 hurdles
Gunner Meyer (junior, Fairbank, Wapsie Valley HS) ran a season-best time of 14.21 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles prelims, taking 15th place. He was second amongst four Division III athletes in a field of 29 total athletes. "It's a great opportunity...
Apr 28, 2025, 12:01pm EDT