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Show r 1 ( , '-- -- 4, 2(') imarriled DSU students SC ool, while competing in athletics 1 1 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER - DIXIESUNINEWS.COM i. I i 1 ! CIT) 1 ELL ciii:: r ,er. vo - ) ,.e.,,.. iEI ,' :;', - tI , - 4:.. I1 . - ' '.7'' ".' It ', '',,,,i ,..-- o... 1 ' , ,,,. . ' .; .. ,0' ) , .,.., - ,, .' ,'el ' ' It '' - - '44 ') (' 1 'P'. '.1',, 1 , ' 77'.: f .41 , ,,.,, ., ''14'.',IT ,, - 'f ,...'. , ,.,' , '7, , It 1 , ,,. , ,, ,., ... , 1 , ) 1 , 4, .f,,.,. - ;- k --' , 0.,N - :, (73 - - . - - , It - :',,,, N I - , .,,)' 00, i . - Z I . - - . ., ,Le - ,, ALEXIS MCCLAIN AMcclainDSN UPCOMING GAMES -or -,- . 'I'. - . A .'' t,' 111 ( ;9- - ; . - J -- - L c, ' Marriage, on top of regular college challenges as well as competing at a collegiate level, can prove to be difficult. Blake and Brette Barney have tackled all three challenges for the past eight months of their life together. Blake Barney, a junior computer information technology major from St. George, and quarterback for the Dixie State University football team, met Brette Barney, a senior dental hygiene major from Prescott, Arizona, and right side hitter for DSU's volleyball team, at a sand volleyball game with the help of a mutual friend. e After attending a last year, where the couple had their first date, Blake got down on one knee and proposed to Brette while surrounded by friends and family. Married life has become a blessing for the happy couple since January 14. "We thought marriage would only make things easier," Blake said. "We would be together more and be able to make bigger life decisions as a team." Brette said, before marriage, they always had to make time to spend together. But now that they're living together, time is not as big of an issue anymore. Brette begins her day so much maturity to the group," Felder said. "Brette is so special because even though she is married, she can still connect with the girls in a fun and silly way, yet they respect her as a captain and p.m. Although a schedule like this is demanding, Brette said she's loved every second of this past year with being married, attending classes, and doing her best out on the court. Blake has played a huge part in creating that environment corn-maz- leader." Because both Brette and Blake are athletes a competitive ,side can be exhibited between them. "It depends on the subject, but probably Brette is the most competitive ," Blake said. Though each one plays at a college level, they both enjoy attending each other's games. "We always go to each other's games, but when football is away , I watch him online," Brette said. Moving forward with their education at DSU, the for her. "With my schedule, I feel bad for my poor husband. Brette said "He doesn't d dinners get as often as I wish he did... But my husband makes my life not stressful; he's the sweetest boy ever." Since their marriage, volleyball head coach Robyn Felder has also recognized Brette for the wonderful athlete she has become. "I have two married players on the team right now, and they just bring home-cooke- as early as 4:45 a.m. for volleyball practice before heading to school at 7:45 where she remains until 5 couple shared some insight on what they think makes their marriage work amidst everything else in their life. "I think it's important to find time to spend with each other no matter how busy you are," Brette said. She said selflessness is the key factor in which their relationship arialife thrives on. Blake and Barney have mutual goal of completin their education, focusing on a career, and starting a family sometime in the future. You can catch Blake during the next football game Oct.7 against Chadron State College at 6 pit and Brette against Hawaii Pacific University in the Student Activities Center Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. 7L,--- -- Swim at PCSC Pentathlon and Relay Meet in La Mirada, California Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. Volleyball vs Hawaii Pacific University at the Student Activities Center Oct.6 at 6 p.m. Cross Country at SUU Color Country Invitational Cedar City Oct. 7 at 8 a.m. in Women's Soccer vs Notre Dame de Namur University Oct.7 in Belmont California at noon Football vs Chadron State College at Legend Solar Stadium Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. Men's Soccer vs Notre. Dame de Namur University Oct.7 in Belmont, California at 3 p.m. 1 Z 1i , '1477.-,,...------ 1C--- ,r , Athletes Brette Barney (left), a senior dental hygiene major from Prescott, Arizona, dressed in white looks into the eyes of husband Blake Barney (right), a junior corn outer information technology major from St. George, Utah. The couple was married in January and have loved every minute of it. BY . ' I , . ,' c: J . , . . , ) , , f,',X' , , ,k , . , ...,. , ...,, , .. - , 1 1 ' A , 4, ,,,,,,, ,,,, , ; f ?Nr 9..' '"'''' ' ..; ' . f r 1 4k. 1 4 a, :" t t I i 4 4.....,,,, 1.7.." t -. c: !",'TI'N , 'i,' , 1:: - 1 ,-- ,,, ' t 1 I 4 . , lk,;.:- ,' ,, ; , , , ! ,. ci , 1 ,, .; ' I ., .. 1 4 - , ---, ..... ', A ' '1 si '' ! , , a- - - Trailblazers take home team loss after swim first meet BY VANESSA MANUAL ManualVanessa The Trailblazers also finished with a third and fifth in the womens' medley relay. Shelby Graves came in with a strong third place finish in 1000-yar- d 200-yar- Dixie State University women's swim team hosted its first home meet of the 2017-1- 8 season against Loyola Marymount University on Sept. 30. The Trailblazers are in their second season and are currently in the building phase of NCAA competition. This is the first time the two teams have met. The Trailblazers took off d in the medley relay with a first place victory courtesy of Anna Ward, Hannah Hansen, Audrey Parrish and Miriam Gonzalez with a time of 1:50:7, which was two seconds faster than their opponent. "Swimming has helped me to compete with athletes at my level," said Audrey Parrish, a sophomore from Wenatchee, Washington. "Though this is only my second year, I think the season will go really well." 200-yar- d, freestyle. Megan Ruppenthal grabbed a second place find ish in the freestyle with a time of 1:59.88. Ward d came back in the backstroke to swim to a third place finish. The Trailblazers pushed away the competition in the d backstroke with a first place by Hansen; second by Emily Morris, and third by Bodkin. Sienna Smith came in r with a fourth place finish nr d in the butterfly 0m with a time of 2:26:74. z 2 Then Gonzalez secured first place in the c, freestyle, who was one cZ second faster than Anna Gasiorowski of Loyola 200-yar- tioning work left to be done before we are racing at our best," Head coach Benjamin Rae said. "Hopefully, we will be ready to swim fast by the first part of December,". d free had The for the Trailvictories many Gonzalez blazers: 55.06, Parrish 55.96, McKenna Fowler, 58.85 and Lexi Taylor 1:02.56. "I think we are faster than we were last year, and we're making history for DSU," said Saydria Russell, a sophomore nursing major from Worland, Wyoming. Ruppenthal lead the pack d in the backstroke 100-yar- With a third place finish while teammate Sydney Anderson came in fifth. 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