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Dutch win twice on baseball opening day

Pounding out 23 hits, including 10 extra-base knocks, the Central College baseball team swept past St. Norbert College (Wis.) in the season-opening doubleheader Saturday. The Dutch (2-0) won the opening game 11-1 in seven innings before closing out t...

Mar 4, 2025, 10:54am EST

Central women relay win puts exclamation point on conference track championships

The Central College women's track and field team won its third straight 4x400-meter relay at the American Rivers Conference Championships Indoor Championships Saturday. Central was third with 126 team points. Loras College won the team crown with 195...

Mar 4, 2025, 10:50am EST

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...

Mar 4, 2025, 10:47am EST

Two individual crowns for Central to start league track and field championships

Amber Vroman (senior, Seneca, Ill.) and Addison Parrott (senior, Danville) each won their events Friday to spark the Central College track and field squads at the 2025 American Rivers Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. Central is fourth...

Mar 4, 2025, 10:32am EST

Stephanie Wise Publishes Article in Social Science Quarterly

Stephanie Wise, assistant professor of political science at Central College, has published an article in "Social Science Quarterly" examining the effects of presidential legitimacy rhetoric. Titled "The Public Consequences of Presidential Legitimacy R...

Mar 4, 2025, 9:50am EST

Central men's basketball team punches its ticket to the NCAA Division III Tournament

For the 12th time in program history the Central College men's basketball team is moving to the NCAA Division III National Championships Tournament. The Dutch qualified after winning the American Rivers Conference tournament championship 6...

Mar 3, 2025, 5:33pm EST

Central men's basketball team punches its ticket to the NCAA Division III Tournament

Mar 3, 2025, 5:32pm EST

Baldwin, Martinson headed to national wrestling meet

A pair of Central College men's wrestlers secured a trip to the NCAA Division III Championships by earning top-three finishes at the Region VI Championships Saturday. In the team standings, Central was fifth of 16 teams with 117.5 points. Wartburg Co...

Mar 3, 2025, 5:22pm EST

Dutch in fifth after first day of men's wrestling regional

The Central College men's wrestling team is in fifth place and eight individuals remain in contention at the NCAA Division III Region VI Championships after the first day of action Friday. Central has 74.5 points as a team, trailing the leaders from ...

Mar 3, 2025, 3:54pm EST

Central softball finishes opening weekend 2-2

Playing Calvin College and the University of Washington- St. Louis for the second straight day, the Central College softball team split the two games once again. Unlike yesterday, The Dutch defeated No. 20 ranked Calvin 9-1 in six innings but fell to ...

Mar 3, 2025, 3:26pm EST

About Central College

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private college known for its active student body, academic rigor and athletics success. Our students learn collaboratively with supportive educators who share a commitment to intellectual engagement, personal growth, career readiness and civic involvement. Founded in 1853 and shaped by its Christian heritage, the college of 1,100 students participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the American Rivers Conference. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa’s largest lake.