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Nebraska Wesleyan takes down Central in men's basketball

After a back and forth first half, Nebraska Wesleyan University was able to pull away from the Central College men's basketball in the second half and won 63-54. A three-point shot at the buzzer gave Nebraska Wesleyan a 31-28 lead going in...
Feb 20, 2025, 10:53am EST
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Central women's basketball team wins its third straight game

Controlling the game from start to finish, the Central College women's basketball team defeated Nebraska Wesleyan University 79-40 Wednesday. Central got off to a fast start, leading 18-5 at the end of the first quarter and 33-13 at halfti...
Feb 20, 2025, 10:50am EST
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Jake Oleson '97 to Present a Deep Dive into Iowa Cancer Statistics

Central College's mathematics program will host Jake Oleson, a 1997 Central graduate and professor in the University of Iowa biostatistics department, for a talk about Iowa's cancer rates. Oleson will speak at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, room 180 Vermeer S...
Feb 19, 2025, 4:06pm EST

Central College Hosts Screening of "The League" and Q&A with Producer Byron Motley

Central College invites the public to a free screening of "The League" and a Q&A session with producer Byron Motley from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, in Cox-Snow Recital Hall on Central's campus. Motley's late father, Bob Motley, was a Negro Lea...
Feb 18, 2025, 9:12am EST

Dutch dance team wins third straight league titl

It was another dominant day for the Central College dance team at the American Rivers Conference Cheer and Dance Championships Sunday, winning all three categories and taking the overall trophy Central swept the pom, jazz and hip-hop divisions for th...
Feb 17, 2025, 5:09pm EST
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Central's Brown excels in mile race at Boston

Central College men's track and field sophomore Jack Brown (sophomore, Norwalk) came within a second of breaking the school record in the men's mile Friday at the Daivid Hemery Valentine Invitational hosted by Boston University. With 20 heats and a t...
Feb 17, 2025, 11:57am EST
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Steffen sets another indoor women's school record

For the second time already during this Central College indoor track and field season, junior Peyton Steffen (junior, Marion) established a new program standard with a strong effort in the 800-meter run Saturday at the David Hemery Valentine Invitation...
Feb 17, 2025, 11:55am EST
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Central sweeps track and field team titles at Grinnell

In its first event of the season with team scoring, the Central College men's and women's track and field programs were both the champions of the Darren Young Classic hosted by Grinnell College Saturday. Central topped the nine-team field in both gen...
Feb 17, 2025, 11:53am EST
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Central sweeps track and field team titles at Grinnell

In its first event of the season with team scoring, the Central College men's and women's track and field programs were both the champions of the Darren Young Classic hosted by Grinnell College Saturday. Central topped the nine-team field in both gen...
Feb 17, 2025, 11:51am EST
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Johnson leads Central women's basketball team to victory

Led by a career high 30 points from Abby Johnson (senor, Ankeny), the Central College women's basketball team took down the University of Dubuque 65-57. Johnson shot 11-of-20 from the field, including 6-of-12 from three-point range. She added six rebo...
Feb 17, 2025, 11:47am EST
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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.

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