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Show Statesman Sports Page 10 Monday, March 29, 2010 Golf tees off at Cal Poly tourney BY USU ATHLETICS USU SENIOR THAD TRUMAN tees off in a match last season. Truman and the Aggies finished at 1-2 in last weekend's Lamkin Grip Match Play Championship. PETE P. SMITHSUTH photo Utah State's men's golf team finished with a 12 record at the Cal Poly hosted Lamkin Grip Match Play Championship held here at the Cypress Ridge Golf Course on Thursday and Friday as it defeated Utah Valley, 3&2, in its final match of the championship. Utah State began the tournament with a 3&2 loss to eventual tournament champion Sacramento State, followed by another 3&2 loss to LaVerne. Junior Chanse Godderidge led Utah State as he won all three of his matches, while fellow junior Benjamin Schilleman went 2-1 during the tournament. Seniors Thad Trumanand Brandon Broadhead each posted one win. Godderidge began the tournament with a 5&4 win against Sacramento State, followed by a 7&6 win against LaVerne and a 1 up win against Utah Valley. Schilleman won his first two matches by scores of 4813 and 3&2, before losing his final match against UVU, 1 down. Truman and Broadhead lifted the Aggies to the 3&2 win against Utah Valley as Truman posted a 3&2 victory, while Broadhead won 2&1, Sacramento State won the title as it defeated Fresno State 3&2 in the championship match, while Cal State Bakersfield defeated Cal Poly 3&2 in the consolation finals to place third. Cal State Northridge defeated La Verne, 4&1, during the final day to finish in fifthplace. Utah State will return to action on Monday, April 5 when it competes in the Wyoming Cowboy Classic held in Scottsdale, Ariz. Butler punches Final Four ticket with Kansas State win By BILL REITER McClatchy Newspapers SALT LAKE CITY - Curtis Kelly gripped the ball, backed up and then pivoted. Once more, for a team desperate for scoring, he delivered - at least in the first half. On a day when Kansas State's moribund offense couldn't counter Butler's defense, Kelly kept his team in the game for the first 20 minutes. He scored 12 of the team's 20 first-half points, showing glimpses of the player many had expected him to be before he transferred from Connecticut to Kansas State. "Curtis played extremely well," Jamar Samuels said. Then, in the second half on Saturday's 63-56 loss to Butler, Kelly didn't take a single shot. "(Butler) started paying more attention to him," K State coach Frank Martin said. "They did a better job of not letting him catch the ball in the block. We have a rule with our big guys: If they can't get their post-ups right around the block, don't pass it to them." In the first half, that wasn't a problem. 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At one point late in the half, Kelly and freshman Wally Judge were the only Wildcats to have actually scored. Then came the second half. Quinn sets USU record in 10,000m BY USU ATHLETICS Utah State track and field sent five distance runners to the Stanford Invitational this weekend at Stanford's Cobb Track and Angell Field. All five Aggie athletes set new personal bests, highlighted by a new school record by sophomore Kim Quinn in the 10,000m. Quinn set a new school record in the 10,000m, clocking in at 35:29.82 to finish in 22nd place. Quinn broke the previous record by Lida Ripplinger of 36:03.04 set in 2005. It is the first time this season that Quinn has competed in the 10,000m. Senior Erin Stratton won the 3,000m steeplechase in 10:29.31 for a new personal record. Stratton also bettered her third-best time in USU records, and also improved on her previous PR of 10:38.18 by nine seconds. Sophomore Brian McKenna finished in 21stplace in the 10,000m at 29:48.83, which is the forthbest time in Utah State history. Fellow sophomore Daniel Howell clocked in at 30:15.22, good for 25th and junior Nick Bolinder tabbed 33rd in 31:33.82. All three men set new personal records in the event. The Aggies will continue full team action at the BYU Invitational on Friday, April 2. Great Summer Jobs in California for the largest family-owned pest control company in the US. 100% commissions up-front. Gas & cell phones paid. Check out www.clarksummerjobs.com or call now 877-899-1205 ■ 411111111111 1110 ti0 OMNI& UtahStaiteU n i ve rsity "Second half, I tried to let Jake and Denis take over the rest of the game and just play my part," Kelly said. Martin also credited Butler with taking Kelly out of the equation. "It was a physical game," Martin said. "They did their jobs. They knocked us off the block. Our guys didn't hold position. We just got knocked off in the second half. Give them credit." That and a ticket to the Final Four. "We ran the plays coach drew up, and we tried to run them through," Kelly said. "And I think they did a better job. Everywhere I went, it seemed like (forward Gordon) Hayward was on me - even an offensive rebound or anything. He was everywhere I turned." :•.■CLARK :• PEST CONTROL is law SOPHOMORE DISTANCE RUNNER KIM QUINN (FRONT) set a new USU record in the 10,000m event over the weekend at the Stanfor Invitational. CAMERON J. PETERSON photo Tennis: Aggies fall to Wolf Pack continued from page 8 from Thursday, April 1, to Saturday, April 3. The Aggies will compete in one nonconference match against Hawaii-Pacific and three WAC matches against Idaho, Fresno State and Hawaii. Last week, head coach Christian Wright noted, "In conference play, anybody can win. It's a toss up and depends on who brings their best game to the court." He hopes the boys will be able to improve their WAC season record while in Hawaii. The Ags hold only a 3-6 away record this season, but Wright is confident they will be able to improve that over the next few weeks. "The boys work hard and bring their all," he said. - kayla.clark@aggiemail.usu.edu |