Linfield University Athletics

FRESHMAN
Member of the Linfield junior varsity team.
 
RIPON HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time letterwinner in baseball.
Trans Valley League Defensive Player of the Year.
First Team All-Trans Valley as a senior.
AP scholar.
 
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Majoring in mathematics.
Son of Franklin and Michelle Stephenson.
 
WHY LINFIELD? It’s a beautiful campus that takes pride in sports and education.
 
WHAT DOES BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD MEAN TO YOU? It means I can enjoy competing in baseball while also learning new things in the classroom.
 
HOW HAS PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS MADE YOU A BETTER PERSON? It has made me realize the importance of working hard and being on time.
 
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS? Whether I’m still playing baseball or being a physicist, I see myself happy with my life decisions.
 
WHAT’S THE BEST LINFIELD CLASS YOU’VE TAKEN? Sport, philosophy, and society because it taught me a lot about why we play sports as a society and the mental state of being an athlete.
 
THE GREATEST PRINCIPLE OR LESSON THAT I’VE LEARNED WHILE COMPETING IN ATHLETICS AT LINFIELD HAS BEEN… Do not take it for granted.
 
WHO HAS BEEN THE GREATEST INSPIRATION IN YOUR LIFE? My dad has been my greatest inspiration because he always pushed me to be the best person I could be.
 
AS A LINFIELD STUDENT-ATHLETE, MY GOALS INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY FOR MY TEAM ARE… To be the best we can possibly be every day.