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Show B4 SPORTS Rodeo finishes at finals, multiple riders nationally ranked By KIRA TERRY Sports Editor Owlz second bSsernan Wes Hatton slides into home giving them the win. Clair Mulr/UVU Review Owlz begin 2010 season By KIRA TERRY Sports Editor The Orem Owlz, reigning Pioneer League Champions, began their 2010 season on the road on June 21. The Ovvlz's first matchup was with the Idaho Falls Chukars, playing a threegame series June 21-23, where the Chukars won the series two games to one over the Owlz. June 24-25 saw the Owlz up against the Ogden Raptors in a two-game series with the Owlz coming out victorious in both games. Fans packed into Brent Brown Ballpark on June 26 for opening day to see the Owlz take on Idaho Falls again in the first of three games. Fans got their money's worth when the Owlz came from behind in the fifth inning, scoring five runs on four hits, to come within one run of the Chukars. Orem would score once more in the bottom of the sixth. Both teams remained tied in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings to put the game into extra innings. In the top of the tenth in- ning, the Chukars couldn't take the lead, giving the opportunity to the Owlz. With OrenVs Wes Hatton on second base. Owlz left fielder Daniel Eichelbergcr hit a ground ball single to center field, bringing Hatton home and giving the Owlz the win. The cheering crowd came to their feet as the Owlz stormed home plate to celebrate as a team. Immediately after the game ended, the ballpark went dark and fireworks lit up the night sky to give fans some post-game entertainment in celebration of opening day. Fans oohed and ahhed as the fireworks boomed colorfully in the sky. Orem played Idaho Falls for two more home games June 28 and 29, each taking one game a piece. The Owlz will return to their home field July 8-9 as they take on Idaho Falls in a two-game series, followed by a three-game series with Casper July 10-12. VU BOOKSTORE (801)863-8841 TOLL FREE (866)507-5253 www.uvu.edu/bookstore Your Campus. Your Needs. Your Store. The Wolverine Rodeo team finished its season in mid June at the College National Finals Rodeo. "We had a pretty good finals for the most part," said head coach Shane Draper. "We had only three of the eight athletes that qualified for the finals not make the short go. Those three had a little bad luck to start out with so they just had to go for broke in the third round and it didn't quite work out the way we wanted it to." Rodeo star Skya Defa worked towards a national title in breakaway roping and Draper said, "When she nodded her head her calf jumped straight in the air and she had to take the shot of roping him while he was jumping up in the air and unfortunately missed, but ended up eleventh in the nation." The team had six men qualify for the finals with half of them not making the short go. Bareback riders Colton Bair and Caleb Bennett both made it to the short round. "Colton had got on a couple of weak horses in the first and second rounds, but had a good one in the third round which helped him qualify for the short go," said Draper. Bair finished seventh in the nation while Bennett finished eighth in the nation. Steer wrestler Jake Woolstenhulme also qualified and finished ninth in the nation after the short round. "Jake drew a good steer to make another good run on and caught him quick, but when he went to the nose the steer hung for a second which gave Jake a run in the six second range," said Draper. As a team the men ended up twenty-fourth in the nation . Draper was pleased with his team.noting "Things were a little better this year. On the rough stock end we just hope they keep getting better so that everyone has a level playing field." Sports Brief Wolverine to represent USA Utah Valley's Trac Norris will represent team USA at the upcoming 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships. He punched his ticket in the 3000-meter steeplechase on June 24 at the 2010 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines,Iowa. Norris was one of only three qualifiers that finished ahead of the world qualifying time of 9:10.00. He will represent the USA in Canada in July. In the event. Norris ran a 9:08.41 to qualify. The other two qualifiers were Dakota Peachee of High Point University - who won the race with a lime of9:03.43 - and Virginia Tech's Jar^d Berrnan who came in at 9:04.76. The 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships will take place July 19-25 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Monday, July 5 at Casper Ghosts 2:05 p.m. Tuesday, July 6 % ai Ogden Raplors 7:00 p.m. '; Wednesday, July 7 ^; al Ogden Riiplors 7:00 p.m. , Thursday, July 8 *•• v: vs. Idaho Falls Chukars al Brenl Brown Ballpark .--. 7:05 p.m. Friday, July 9 vs. Idaho Halls Chukars al Brenl Brown Ballpark .'•-.-'V 7:05 p.m. Saturday, July 10 vs. Casper Ghosis al Brenl Brown Ballpark 7:05 p.m. Sunday, July 11 vs. Casper Ghosis al Brenl Brown Ballpark 4:05 p.m. Monday, July 12 vs. Casper Ghosts ill Brenl Brown Ballpark 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, July 14 al Missoula Osprey 7:05 p.m. Thursday, July 15 at Missoula Osprcy 7:05 p.m. Friday, July 16 al Missoitla Osprey 7:05 p.m. Saturday, July 17 X • •j at Helena Brewers 7:05 p.m. Sunday, July 18 li ^1 Helena Brewers 1:05 p.m. |