Pacific Lutheran University Athletics

KAREN BELL STEEN
(Women's Track & Field, 1982-86)

Karen Bell Steen was a two-time NAIA All-American in the 400 meter hurdles. She set the school record of 59.76 seconds in the event at the 1986 national meet, in which she finished second. She competed at the national meet all four years, also placing fourth and seventh in the 400 hurdles. Karen won seven conference titles and two district titles, and finished in the top four at the district meet in eight other events. In addition, she is ranked in the top 11 in the 100 hurdles, 400 meter run and the heptathlon. In her junior season she was co-winner of the team's Most Inspirational Award. In 1986 she was named a co-winner of PLU's Woman of the Year in Sports award. Karen is currently living in Olympia with her husband, Mike (a 1985 PLU graduate) and their three children - Kyle (11), Mariah (9) and Jakob (6). She is teaching elementary school physical education and has competed in a variety of running events. She qualified and ran in two U.S. Women's Olympic Marathon Trials (2000 and 2004); qualified for the USA Track and Field Nationals in the 3000 meter steeplechase in 2002; won the 2000 meter steeplechase and the 1500 meter run at the Masters Outdoor National meet earlier this year, setting a national masters record in the steeplechase; has won the Capital City Marathon six times; and has qualified and run in six national cross country meets for Club Northwest. She also loves to garden, camp, hike, travel and coach her kids' sports teams.

Cheryl Kragness Brost was a key player on two NAIA national championship teams and two teams which finished as the national runner-up. She led the team in goals scored (18), assists (11) and total points (47) her junior season - all of which are among the top 10 all-time marks. In her senior season she tied for the team lead in assists (11) and was second in goals scored (17) and total points (45). Her career totals of 153 points and 62 goals are both fourth all-time, and her 29 career assists is sixth in the record book. Cheryl was twice named the Player of the Year by the Intercollegiate Soccer Association of America, and was an NAIA All-American, National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-American and a first team NAIA All-West Region pick her senior season. She was a three-time NAIA all-district selection, was a two-time all-conference pick and was named to the national all-tournament team three times. She was twice named an NAIA All-American Scholar-Athlete. Cheryl resides in Eugene, Ore., with her husband, Troy (a PLU alum), son, Alexander, and daughter, Malia. They are the owners of SongBrook LLC, a nationally-recognized retirement manufactured housing community designed

Eddie Schultz is one of the top men's tennis players in PLU history. He is ranked in the top 20 for season victories in singles all four years. He is second in career victories with 106 and is fourth all-time for career winning percentage (77.3%). He compiled a 32-6 record in 1984, an 84.2% winning percentage which is tied for 10th all-time. Schultz won the NAIA District 1 championship in singles twice and was the district doubles champion once. He also won the consolation doubles title at the conference tournament his sophomore season. He competed in the national tournament all four years, advancing to the fourth round in singles three times. He was named to the Northwest Conference all-conference team three times and was named to the all-district team four times. He was co-winner of PLU's Man of the Year in Sports award in 1985. After graduating from PLU in 1985, Eddie was the head pro at the Vic Braden Tennis Resorts in Bavaria, West Germany, was the head men's tennis coach at Utah State University and was the women's head tennis coach at the University of Kentucky. He then accepted a position in the family business -- Ballard Sewing and Vacuum. Later, Eddie and his wife Natali (Belvill), a 1984 PLU graduate, became partners and eventual co-owners of Issaquah Sewing and Vacuum. They eventually opened a second store in Wenatchee, Wash. -- which they recently sold. He also continues to play tennis professionally on the Northwest Circuit. Eddie, Natali, and their two children -- Riley and Hannah -- currently reside in Wenatchee.

Kathy Thompson Elwyn was the cornerstone of a team that never finished lower than fifth at the NAIA national meet, won four consecutive conference championships and did not lose a dual meet to a Northwest Conference opponent. She won 25 conference championships, including four straight titles in both the 200 individual medley and 400 individual medley. At nationals she was a 22-time four-year NAIA All-American. She finished as high as second in the 200 IM and twice finished third in the 400 IM, and placed second in both the 200 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay. She still holds the school record in the 200 IM and 400 IM and is also a member of the school record holding 400 freestyle relay team. After graduating from PLU, she married former Lute swimmer James Elwyn (Class of 1990). They lived in Montclair, N.J. and Salt Lake City, Utah. While in Salt Lake, Kathy earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing at the University of Utah. They later returned to her hometown of Wenatchee, Wash., where Kathy works as a registered nurse at Wenatchee Valley Medical Center and James is a teacher and swimming coach at Wenatchee High School. They are the parents of three children - Kayli (6), Connor (3) and Austin (born Sept. 21, 2004).

In his 32 year tenure at PLU, Frosty Westering compiled a 261-70-5 win-loss record; no PLU team under his guidance suffered a losing season. His teams won three NAIA Division II national titles and one NCAA Division III national championship in 19 post-season appearances. He is the winningest coach in NAIA history with 256 wins, and is the ninth winningest coach in college football history with 305 victories. He was named the NCAA Division III national coach of the year in 1999 by the American Football Coaches Association, Football Gazette magazine and Shutt Sports, and was the NAIA Division II national coach of the year in 1983 and 1993. He was also named the Lutheran Brotherhood Lutheran Coach of the Year for 1999-2000. He was named the conference Coach of the Year in 1985, 1986, 1993 and 1998 and was voted as the Northwest Small College Coach of the Year in 1979, 1980, 1983, 1993 and 1998. He coached 26 NAIA and NCAA first team All-Americans. His awards also includes the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Lifetime Achievement Award, the Athletes for a Better World Lifetime Achievement Award, the Tacoma News Tribune Man of the Year in Sports (twice) and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Publisher's Award. He is a member of the Puget Sound Sports Hall of Fame and the Iowa Collegiate Coaching Hall of Fame. His teams have also been well-known for their community service work, and in 2003 received an award from the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators for the Lutes PHD (Pride, Heart and Determination) program, which was started in 1980.