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Show Monday, September 29, 2008 * 10 ^ 1 HE SIGNPOST 3 P continued from page 6 continued from page 6 ^ - • B * ' - • • • • " » • « ' ' - " • ' - ' .- • If :::.,- : •MM r i « * • • • ,t • ' • - - • FILE F'MOtO HY MATT GLASS I T/-/f SICNPOSf Weber State University outside hitter Leah Burmeister digs a ball during a match at the Swenson Gym earlier this season. The Wildcats will stay home for their next two matches, hosting non-conference matchups against the University of Utah and California State University, Bakersfield Tuesday and Thursday respectively. The Wildcats will get back into conference play Saturday night when they face California State University, Sacramento on the road. Comment on this story at wsusignpost. com. Football continued from page 6 place in their three-mile race "Coach Paul wanted and placed three runners in the top 10, led by WSU freshman us to run in a pack Natalie Haws, who finished fourth overall with her time of so we would finish 17:26.00. close together, and "I was really pleased with my race," Haws said. "Coach Paul I think that's what wanted us to run in a pack so we would finish close together, and helped us the most" I think that's what helped us the most." - Natalie Haws, Haws was directly followed by WSU freshman WSU junior Cassie Olson, who took fifth-place with a time of 17:31.00, and WSU senior Amy it handily." That they did. Weber State Cook, who finished eighth at finished first with Utah State 17:40.00. coming in second - a full 16 The women rounded out points behind the Wildcats. their top five with junior Katie The men and women will be Thompson finishing 13th at splitting up for their next meet 17:51.00 and another freshman, in the first week of October. Laken Skidmore, coming in 14th The top seven runners for the with her time of 17:57.00. men's team will head to Eugene, "The Utah State women beat Ore., to race on Saturday, Oct. 4, us in the opener," Pilkington while the women head south to said. "We were hoping that Utah Valley University to run on maybe we had a shot at winning Friday, Oct. 3. it this time. The women came out and they all ran exceptional Comment on this story Jt races, and we ended up winning wsusignpost.com CONVOCATIONS PRESENTS JDHN ZDGBY THE ZOGBY POLLS AMERICAS LEADING POLL Election 2008: Zogby PredictsSs'ilP!-*- \ CEO of Zogby International, John Zogby "remains by all accounts the hottest pollster in the United States today. His amazing accuracy at predicting election outcomes has allowed him to appear regularly on many nationally acclaimed news programs. He predicted the last presidential election with 99.9% accuracy. This is the best performance of any pollster ever. Since then, he has polled for MSNBC, CNBC, the New York Post, Fox, Miami Herald, Microsoft, Coca Cola, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and hundreds of other acclaimed organizations 12 University of Utah running back Darrell Mack (6) works his through Weber State University linebacker J.D. Folsom (33) during the first quarter of Saturday night's game at Rice-Eccles Stadium. In the third quarter, Utah dug "Against this in and shut down the Wildcat offense. kind of team/ we On the Wildcats' first possession of the second half, Hig- couldn't afford to gins hit Toone for a big gain, but make the mistakes Toone fumbled the bail, giving Utah possession on the WSU 25- we did/' yard line. After a few quick plays from - Cameron Higgins, Utah, WSU defensive end Kevin WSU quarterback Linehan pat pressure on Johnson, forcing a bad pass that safety Scotty Goodloe intercepted in Nakamura, and the second bethe end zone, bringing it back ing a seven-yarder to Eteuati in out to the 10-yard line. the game's final seconds. "It was good to show that we After yet another quick punt from WSU, the Wildcat defense wont ever quit," Nakamura said. stopped the Utes, forcing Sakoda "We always play until the horn blows." to kick another long field goal. Higgins finished the game Down 27-7, Higgins and the Wildcat offense stumbled again. with 303 yards through the air WSU turned the ball over for the and three touchdowns. Smith" second time on a fumble from gained a hard-earned 63 yards Higgins after a long scramble. on the ground, and Toone snagged six catches Utah then converted for 118 yards and a. it into seven points, touchdown. another touchdown run from Asiata. Next week WSU takes on perennial "Against this kind Big Sky Conference of team, we couldn't champion University afford to make the WSU 21 of Montana at Stewartmistakes we did," Utah 37 Stadium. Higgins said. Wildcats hang tough After another quick "It was a good against No. 17 Utah punt by WSU, Utah game," McBride said. chipped in another "Now we need to get field goal, going up 37-7. things squared away, and get ; In the fourth quarter the Wild- ready for next week." cats stormed back, with Higgins tossing two touchdowns; the Comment on this story 2$ first being a nine-yarder to Cody wsusignpost.com; 10 8 September 30 1 0 AM LECTURE AND 7 PM PUBLIC Q&A WILDCAT THEATER H IOTO BY D O U G AS C. PIZAC | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Weber State University Head Coach Ron McBride waves to a acknowledge a standing ovation from the University of Utah crowd Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium. It was McBride's first time returning to the U since ending his 13-year stint there in 2002. |