Jonathan Oradiegwu

The Monmouth College track and field team competed at the True Blue Invite in Jacksonville, Illinois on Saturday. The Scots had multiple winners on the day with Joseph Oradiegwu (Richmond, Texas), Caleb Toberman (Clifton, Illinois) and Jordan Peckham (...

The Monmouth College track teams competed in the Augustana College Meet of Champions over the weekend with events on both Friday and Saturday. Jordan Peckham (Farmington, Illinois), Reed Wilson (Normal, Illinois), Joseph Oradiegwu (Richmond, Texas), Am...

The Monmouth College track and field team competed at the Greenville College Select Meet on Friday. Jordan Peckham (Farmington, Illinois) and Reed Wilson (Normal, Illinois) were individual winners of their events on Friday. Peckham won the 100m race i...

The Monmouth College track and field teams competed in the Beloit Open on Saturday, hosted by Beloit College at Strong Stadium in Wisconsin. The second outdoor meet of the season produced numerous individual winners and performances that rank atop the ...

Eight Monmouth College chemistry students took the next step in their careers - a progression made possible by the late chemistry professor Richard "Doc" Kieft. Kieft, who taught chemistry at Monmouth for three decades, left the majority of his $2.3 m...

The Monmouth College men's basketball season came to an end on Sunday with an 81-72 loss at Lawrence University. The Scots finished the season 3-21 overall, 2-14 in Midwest Conference action. The Scots got the first basket from Kendall Brasfield (Chi...

The Monmouth College men's basketball team fought til the end but lost their final home game of the season 75-69 to Cornell on Tuesday night. The Scots (3-19, 2-12) lost all three games to first-place Cornell this season. Cornell hit a couple shots ea...

The Monmouth College men's basketball team kept it close throughout but ultimately lost at home to Grinnell College 101-91 on Sunday. The Scots (3-16, 2-9) lost at Grinnell by 52 on Saturday and were within single digits late on Sunday before the Pione...

The Monmouth College men's basketball team rallied late but couldn't catch up to Knox in a 79-72 home loss on Saturday. Jordan Metcalf (Aledo, Illinois) posted a 26-point, 11-rebound double-double in the setback. The teams traded baskets early with th...

The Monmouth College men's basketball team put three players in double figures but couldn't hold the lead in a 78-76 home loss to Lake Forest on Wednesday. Monmouth (2-12, 1-5) had a chance to tie the game at the buzzer but the putback of a missed free...

The Monmouth College men's basketball team played their first game since December 31, falling at home to Lawrence University 78-51 on Saturday afternoon. The game starts a stretch of four games in eight days as the Fighting Scots fall to 2-10 overall, ...

The Monmouth College men's basketball team fell to Illinois College 86-60 on Wednesday night and are now 1-2 in Midwest Conference action. The contest was the final conference game of December for Monmouth who will play three non-conference games to cl...

The Monmouth College men's basketball team picked up their first win of the season as they beat Beloit College 75-61 Saturday in the Midwest Conference home opener. The Scots put three in double figures, led by Jordan Metcalf (Aledo, Illinois) with 18 ...

The Monmouth College men's basketball team dropped the Midwest Conference opener 94-85 at Lake Forest on Tuesday night. The Scots return to action Saturday afternoon at home against Beloit College. Jonathan Oradiegwu (Richmond, Texas) got the Scots o...

The Monmouth College men's basketball team led more than they trailed on Wednesday night but fell to Loras College 84-79 at Glennie Gymnasium. The loss drops the Scots to 0-2 to start the season as they embark on a five-game road trip. Monmouth led fo...

The Monmouth College men's basketball team returned to the court Friday night for the first time in 621 days. The season opener at Glennie Gymnasium resulted in a 73-52 loss to Wisconsin-Whitewater in non-conference action. The Scots scored first as ...

Jonathan Oradiegwu, a senior from Richmond, Texas, was one of 12 Monmouth College students to participate in the school's Kieft Summer Research Program. An intensive eight-week experience that gives students excellent preparation for graduate or profe...

A program-record eight Monmouth College track & field student athletes, in addition to the entire women's team, have been awarded the All-Academic honor by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The honorees a...

Science is hard. A select group of Monmouth College students had that notion reinforced through the school's Doc Kieft Summer Research Program. But they also became much more aware of many of the unsolved problems in the world and how the research the...

... 4.40m (14′ 5.25″). Wilson’s previous season-best was 4.75. Jonathan Oradiegwu (Richmond, Texas) won the long jump at 1.88m (6′ 2″) with Al...

While the Friday weather was picture-perfect, all the events on Saturday were hampered by pouring rain. When all was said and done the Monmouth College Men's Track and Field team had another conference title, winning the Midwest Conference Southern Div...

Drew Thaxton (Decatur, Illinois) set a school record with a shot put throw of 17.15m (56' 3.25') to highlight the Scots performances Friday at the Big Blue Open hosted by Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. The Scots took the top two spots in the...

Feb. 8 - men's basketball - Grinnell College at Monmouth College GC 90 MC 94 Box Score https://monmouthscots.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2019-20/grinnell-college/boxscore/5844 Monmouth made just enough of their frees throws in t...

A new season and a change in the landscape won't mean a change in plans for the Monmouth College track and field team, which is aiming for its 21st straight Midwest Conference indoor men's title in 2020. The Scots - whose men have won 24 of the last...

Monmouth led at the half, but hot long-range shooting late pushed Lincoln Christian past the Scots' 82-68 Wednesday night. The Scots led for much of the first half, taking their largest lead of the first 20 minutes at 19-9 on a Jonathan Oradieg...

Nov. 26 - men's basketball - Monmouth College at Iowa Wesleyan MC 90 IaW 71 Box Score https://monmouthscots.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2019-20/iowa-wesleyan-university/boxscore/5828 Monmouth trailed only briefly in their fifth ...

Nov. 24 - men's basketball - Monmouth College at Milwaukee School of Engineering MC 78 MSOE 56 Box Score https://monmouthscots.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2019-20/milwaukee-school-of-engineering/boxscore/5827 Monmouth opened t...

Nov. 16 - men's basketball - MacMurray at Monmouth Mac 75 Mon 86 Box Score https://monmouthscots.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2019-20/macmurray-college/boxscore/5825 Monmouth rolled to an 86-75 win over MacMurray Saturday night ...

Could returning all their starters, which includes an All-American, from last year's team Midwest Conference Tournament qualifier be enough for a three-peat in 2020 for the Monmouth College men's basketball team? "Returning all the major pieces and ...