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Show V Monday, March 25, 2013 Keegan McCann, f 586-548- 8 i r - tU i C- n if! I jU Ji ,J v fc By KEEGAN MCCANN kmccannsuunews.com to the pitcher. starting pitcher Ariel Zimmerman nearly got out of the jam, as the junior struck out the next Viking batter, but designated player Alexa Morales drove a two-otwo RBI double to left field to for PSUs first runs of the game. PSU evened the score in the bottom half of the third on a leadoff home run by second baseman Carly McEachran. The Vikings took the lead for good in the bottom half of the fifth as Hendrickson blasted d two-ru- n two-ohome run to center field. made things The interesting in the top half of the sixth inning as catcher Katie Olinger and shortstop Kelli Hales drew walks to put runners on first and second with one out. Center fielder Kylee Wolf drove an RBI single up the middle to plate Olinger, but Hales was thrown out attempting to go from first to third for the second out of the inning. SUU attempted to keep the rally going as Griffin advanced Wolfe to third base on a two-osingle to short, but Bryant grounded out to the pitcher to end the threat. The had a one more shot to tie in the top of the seventh, but Bertrand set SUU down in order to end the game. (4-1- softball team The picked up its first ever Big Sky conference win in program over the weekend history Portland State, but the against team dropped the series with the Vikings The the wins improve overall Vikings record to and 1 in the Big Sky, while the losses drop SUU to in Big Sky play. overall and 2-- 1. 9-- 2-- 7-- -2 PSU 5, SUU 4 Vikings pitcher starting Anna Bertrand went the distance and PSU scored runs in the second, third and fifth innings to secure a 4 victory over the SUU jumped out to a 0 lead in the first inning as right fielder Mikkell Griffin drew a walk and was driven in on an RBI double off the bat of first baseman Kelsey Bryant. Bryant didn't wait long to join Griffin in the dugout as third baseman Kadi Henderson hit her fifth home run of the season to cap the scoring run. PSU answered in the bottom half of the second as first baseman Brit Hendrickson and third baseman Crysta Conn led k off the inning with left of the side to singles the diamond. Alicia Fine Shortstop advanced the runners to second and third with a sacrifice bunt (6-1- 5-- 3-- back-to-bac- ut ut ut See PSU, Page 13 Mens golf places fourth in Denver By KEEGAN McCANN kmccannsuunews.com The SUU mens golf team made a furious comeback on the final day of the Desert Shootout to move from 11th to fourth place but still finished 20 strokes off the pace of tournament champion Senior Michaela Chernoch celebrates her first-tealeft). Senior Caitlin Kennedy attempts a part of her award (top). Sophomore Brittney Jensen balance beam routine (bottom right). The Flippin Birds gestures to the crowd during her floor routine (bottom finished in fifth place with a team score of 194.925. m Flippin Birds finish fifth at WAC Championships By CARTER WILLIAMS Sacramento State placed third with a season-hig- h 195.500, while Utah States season-bes- t cwilhamssuunews com 195.100 was good enough for fourth. With a fall on beam, the San Jose State counted a fall on the balance gymnastics team fell short in the final Western Athletic beam in the final rotation to round out the Conference Championship Saturday night, competition with a 194.700. SUU opened the night with a 9.850 on the placing fifth in the competition. a SUU on bars from Ana Jaworski, while SUU uneven vault, Despite strong showing scored a 194.925 on the night, while Boise scored no lower than a 9.725 on its way to State snuck past Denver to claim the final opening with a 48.950 on the event. WAC Championship before the conference Jamie A rmijo capped the event with a folds its gymnastics sponsorship after this 9.825 for the and SUU found itself season. .050 ahead on top after the first rotation 9.925 of the eventual champion Broncos. Brittney Jensen scored a career-beon vault, while Michaela Chernoch hit a However, the feeling was short-live9.875 on floor to earn a spot in the WAC first The counted a fall on beam, after team in their respective events to highlight Natalie Trejo and Jaworski each fell on the meet for the their respective series to lead off SUU in This whole year was my goal to be an the event. athlete of the week or gymnast of the week Though the regained composure in the WAC, so its kind of cool that I (placed after the falls, the damage was already first team in vault), Jensen said. It kind of done. Kennedy responded with a 9.725 and makes up for it. Chernoch followed suit with a 9.775 to get Chernoch, who was competing in her last SUU back on track. home meet, said she was excited with her Theres not really an explanation for it, conference award. Chernoch said. Our two solid, consistent Im just so happy I got first team because beam workers thats why theyre first I was so emotional all day today, she said. in our lineups and they just had little Its just so happy and sad at the same time. hiccups. We ended up finishing up the beam Just hitting one of the best floor routines I lineup really well, but it really cost us. We can to finish off my last home meet and get needed to hit our routines. first team, it means so much. I cant even Rochelle Bernier led SUU in the event with a 9.800 and the scored a 48.075. explain. Boise State won the meet with a 196.225, After a bye in the next rotation, SUU finishing slightly ahead of Denvers 196 125. responded well with a 48 775 on floor. st d. Chernochs 9.875 led the way, although one judge gave the senior a 9.950 in her final floor routine at home. Kennedy and Jensen each scored 9.775 in the event to help the salvage a good score in the event. SUU then closed the night on vault, where did their best. the Arlyn Amor opened the event with a 9 850, while Bernier and Armijo each added 9.800s. Jensen then capped the meet for SUU with a 9.925 in the event, which pushed the team score to 49.125 on vault. It was unreal. I don't feel like I tried any harder or did anything different, just went into it with my whole heart, just stay tight and stick my landing, and it happened, Jensen said, recalling her vault. It was awesome just incredible. Right after she stuck the landing, Jensen instantly knew she hit a high score. It was like. I just hit this freaking thing, she said. BSU's Caitlin Mann was named WAC Gymnast of the Year, while the Broncos Maddie Krentz was named WAC Freshman of the Year and BSUs Tina Bird and Neil of Resneck were named WAC the Year. Mann said. This "It was awesome, is my first and last WAC and to be a part and of the last WAC Championship I it have was awesome. couldnt it, winning asked for a better team to spend it with. See FIFTH, Page 13 Brigham Young University. after shooting Tim Leonard and John Reid led the with a the three even tournament over 213s day matching par 12th place finish. sat in a three way tie for third place with Denver The and Colorado State after shooting an opening round of four under par 280, but SUU faltered on day two. SUU shot its worst round of the tournament on day two as they shot a 10 over par 294 to nothing went right for the 1 1th into place. drop recovered in round three with a 284 even par to The move up to their fourth place finish. BYUs Zachary Blair shot a 15 under par 198 to run away with the individual title. Wichita State's Hunter Sparks finished a distance second with a 8 under par 205. Jake Holt finished Rounding out the team scores for the in 23rd place with a 215 two over par. Sammy Cole finished in 33rd with a four over par 217 and Taylor Schone finished in 90th with a 230, 17 over par. The team will now have a month off to prepare for its next tournament. travel to Provo for the BYU Cougar Classic April The 26th and 27th. 3 $ 1 1 PHOTO COURTESY OF SUU MEDIA RELATIONS Freshman John Reid sets up a putt during the Desert 280 in the shot a season-loShootout. The w first round and finished in a tie for 4th. |