NWAC Southern Region MVP Grant Ellison, has signed a letter of intent to continue his athletic and academic career at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The RiverHawk freshman guard was the leading scorer for the Umpqua men’s basketball team this season, leading them to the Southern Region Championship and a trip to the NWAC Final Four. They finished the season with a 20-10 record.
The Griffins of Westminster finished 16-8 overall and 16-6 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Ellison will join the Griffins upon the completion of his LDS mission in the fall of 2019.
Umpqua’s Department of Athletics is composed of nine varsity sports teams including three men's teams (basketball, cross country, and wrestling), and four women's teams (basketball, cross country, and volleyball). Umpqua is a member of the Northwest Athletic Conference in all sports except men’s and women’s wrestling and obstacle course racing. For men’s wrestling they belong to the National Junior College Athletic Association and for women’s wrestling, the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association. For more information, please visit www.uccriverhawks.com. Follow RiverHawk Athletics at www.facebook.com/Umpqua-RiverHawk-Athletics and also on Twitter @uccriverhawks.
About Umpqua Community College
Nestled in the beautiful North Umpqua River Valley, Umpqua Community College is the regional center for higher education in Douglas County, Oregon. UCC provides high quality college degree programs, workforce development, and community learning opportunities. For more information, please visit us online at www.umpqua.edu.
