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Joshua Van Gorp

Majoring in Business Management
Central College, Class of 2025
From Pella, IA
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Central College
Pella Christian High School

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...

March, 03 2025 - Verified by Central College
Central runs past Coe in the A-R-C quarterfinals

The Central College men's basketball team opened the American Rivers Conference Tournament with a 99-83 win against Coe College Tuesday night. It is the first home conference tournament win since 2014. "I thought we did a grea...

February, 26 2025 - Verified by Central College
Central men's basketball team pulls away from Luther in the second half

A 47-point second half powered the Central College men's basketball team to a victory at Luther College Saturday. After a slow start, in which Central shot 38.5% from the field and 21% from three-point range, Luther took a seven-point lead...

February, 24 2025 - Verified by Central College
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...

February, 20 2025 - Verified by Central College
Van Gorp becomes the all-time leading scorer in Central men's basketball history

It was a record-breaking night inside P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium as Joshua Van Gorp (5th-year, Pella, Pella Christian HS) became the all-time leading scorer in Central College men's basketball history. Van Gorp scored 16 points in the game and ...

February, 17 2025 - Verified by Central College
Buena Vista ends Central men's basketball win streak

A barrage of second half threes lead Buena Vista University to a 83-77 win over Central College. After Central (13-8, 8-4 American Rivers) took a 43-35 lead into halftime when it shot 54.5% from the field, it was not enough to overcome the...

February, 06 2025 - Verified by Central College
Van Gorp earns male athlete of the week, two other Central athletes get player of the week

Joshua Van Gorp (5th-year, Pella, Pella Christian HS) has been named the American Rivers Conference male athlete of the week. Van Gorp was also named men's basketball player of the week. Kale Purcell (junior, Holton, Kan.) was...

February, 03 2025 - Verified by Central College
Van Gorp breaks school record, Curren hits a game winning shot in basketball win

Bradley Curren (sophomore, Harlan) made a layup with 1.4 seconds left and Joshua Van Gorp (5th-year, Pella, Pella Christian HS) broke his own school record with 55 points to give Central men's basketball team a 75-73 win over Coe College Saturday. ...

February, 03 2025 - Verified by Central College
The Dutch overwhelm Simpson with strong all-around basketball game

Five Central men's basketball players scored in double figures in its 85-60 win against Simpson College Wednesday. Karson Wehde (sophomore, Ankeny) tied his career high scoring 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from t...

January, 30 2025 - Verified by Central College
Wehde, strong second half lead Central men's basketball team to road win

A career high 21 points from Karson Wehde (sophomore, Ankeny) leads to a 77-63 road conference win from the Central College men's basketball team over Wartburg College. Wehde shot 8-of-11 from the field including 5-of-6 from three-point ra...

January, 27 2025 - Verified by Central College
Central men's basketball team battled to win over Luther

28 points and seven assists from Kaleb Brand (5th-year Mount Vernon) lifted the Central College men's basketball team to a 76-73 win over Luther College. Brand tied his career high while also collecting nine rebounds, one block and one ste...

January, 23 2025 - Verified by Central College
Central men's basketball comeback thwarted in loss to Dubuque

The Central College men's basketball team cut a 16-point second half deficit to three but could not get over the hump and lost to the University of Dubuque 74-67. After trailing at halftime 37-30 when Dubuque shot 51.7% from the field, t...

January, 20 2025 - Verified by Central College
Wehde's last-second layup lifts Central to a thrilling victory over Loras in men's basketball

After 12 lead changes, a Karson Wehde (sophomore, Ankeny) layup with 2 seconds left in the game lifted the Central College men's basketball team to a 78-76 win over Loras College. Trailing 30-35 at halftime Central () shot 62.9% from the field and 6-1...

January, 13 2025 - Verified by Central College
Joshua Van Gorp Named to Central College Dean's List for Spring 2024

Joshua Van Gorp, a Central College student from Pella, IA, has been named to the dean's list for the Spring 2024 semester. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or highe...

May, 22 2024 - Verified by Central College
Joshua Van Gorp Engaged in Service Learning with Central College

Central College announces the students who are participating in a service-learning opportunity during the Spring 2024 semester. Joshua Van Gorp, from Pella, is helping Christian Opportunity Center ...

February, 28 2024 - Verified by Central College
Joshua Van Gorp of Pella Presents at Central College's Research and Creative Inquiry Event

Central College hosted a Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry event to showcase the many projects by Central students during the 2022-2023 academic year. The event included in...

May, 22 2023 - Verified by Central College
Joshua Van Gorp Recognized During Central College Scholarship Dinner

Joshua Van Gorp of Pella received the Marjorie B. Giles Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year from Central College for a high commitment to academic achievement. Van Gorp is a member of the C...

April, 28 2023 - Verified by Central College
Van Gorp Recognized During Central College Scholarship Dinner

Joshua Van Gorp of Pella received the Marjorie B. Giles Scholarship and the Journey Scholarship for the 2021-22 academic year from Central College for a high commitment to academic achievement. Van...

May, 03 2022 - Verified by Central College
Good Luck on Finals, Joshua!

It's finals week! We would like to wish you, Joshua, the best of luck on your finals and congratulate you on making it through this semester. We look forward to seeing you back on campus next year!

December, 13 2021 - Verified by Central College
Good Luck on Finals, Joshua!

It's finals week! We would like to wish you, Joshua, the best of luck on your finals and congratulate you on making it through this semester.

May, 11 2021 - Verified by Central College
Central Student Joshua Van Gorp Honored at Scholarship Celebration

Joshua Van Gorp of Pella, IA, was one of more than 800 students at Central College who would have been honored at the college's annual Scholarship Celebration on Thursday, April 22. The event was c...

April, 22 2021 - Verified by Central College
Good Luck on Finals, Joshua!

It's finals week! We would like to wish you, Joshua, the best of luck on your finals and congratulate you on making it through this semester. We look forward to seeing you back on campus next year!

December, 14 2020 - Verified by Central College
Joshua Van Gorp Enrolls at Central College

Joshua Van Gorp, Class of 2024, enrolled at Central College for the Fall 2020 semester.

September, 11 2020 - Verified by Central College
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