FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

01/16/26

Contact: Shaylee Gibbs

316-295-5809 

shaylee_gibbs@friends.edu

Wichita, KS— The Friends University football team has been invited to City Hall to be recognized by the Wichita City Council for its historic season. On January 20 at 9 a.m., Friends University student-athletes, athletics staff, and university leadership will join Wichita's council men and women to celebrate the program's dedication and work ethic.

This monumental 12-win season was solidified by the Falcons breaking 5,979 Rushing Yards in a single season and averaging 54.2 points per game (named the leader in all 4-year, NAIA universities nationally). This momentum was carried over to their second consecutive Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) Championship, before reaching the NAIA Football Championship Series Quarterfinal game, the furthest in program history.

Including head coach, Terry Harrison, and assistant coach, Eric Kelly's, respective Bissell Division Coach of the Year awards, the Falcons received seven American Football Coaches Association NAIA All-American recognitions. Two Falcons, K'Vonte Baker and Kyree Watkin, were named KCAC Player of the Year, selected by the conference's coaches and sports information directors.

"We are proud of the work Coach Harrison and the football program have put into this season," said Vice President of Athletics and Strategic Expansion Dr. Rob Ramseyer. "They excel not only on the field but as leaders on campus and in the classroom."

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Friends University, a Christian University of Quaker heritage, equips students to honor God and serve others by integrating their intellectual, spiritual, and professional lives. Friends University offers 60+ undergraduate degree options along with adult online, graduate, and doctoral degrees. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. For more information, visit our site at https://www.friends.edu/