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Show a SPORTS ett D r - tackles end of season, wrestler names first female DSU Wrestling All-Americ- an "K. -.--- , Parker, Arizona, was named the first DSU female wrestler after placing No. 4 overall. Herder said she believed she could win going into the tournament. "Even though I am very proud and very happy that I I'm an believe that I could've done better and I'm not satisfied with it," Herder said. "I know our team can get better with the help and support and having more people come out to help support the team. But I'm just grateful I had an opportunity to go to nationals this year." Stucky said one thing that the team wants to do next year is involve the school a lot more and have more home tournaments. The Trailblazers hosted three home wrestling events on campus this season. "We want to make it a big event, we want to make something that people can come to and experience wrestling," Stucky said. "Not just experience wrestling, but experience quality wrestling. Things that are entertaining to watch. We want to put points up on the board for people to come see." Wrestling will resume their season in November. BY ISSAC GARCIA issacgarcia 1 6 , The Dixie State University Wrestling team ended its season with its first female wrestler and for next year. high hopes I The Trailblazers ended their season on March 16 '''''': ''k at the National Collegiate ,. NaAssociation Wrestling tional Championships. All I six Trailblazer men qualified for nationals. One of the qualifiers, Ibrahim Bah, f. r a sophomore business major from Conakry, Guinea, said he didn't know what to ex- - N pect going into the touma- - 2, ment. "I went out there and z z gave it all I had," Bah said. "With the little time I had to Two wrestlers spare during practice in February. The team has ended its season, coming away prepare compared to other wrestler. with a string of victories and the first female teams, I'd say I did pretty good... My team helped down and I started wrestling having those matches and experience," Stucky said. me catch on and qualify for "This year was hard to get having that mat time." nationals." good and beat some good The DSU women's wresmatches and it was hard to kids." Cole Patterson, a freshwrestle a to Jakob tling team was named get opportunities man general studies major Stucky, junior tournanational before the from exercise science champions along from Spanish Fork, said major with Fresno State Univerment. I think that hurt us Rochester, Minnesota, said one thing that helped his because a lot of these teams the team was able to leave sity before the national tourperformance at the nationals at the NCWA West nament had were we that tournament the wrestling feeling tournament was being able Cham0 Conference Coast matches wrestled it had satisfied but goknowing to calm his nerves. All women three tournapionship. ing into the national "I went into overtime in things to build upon for wrestlers placed first. next season. ment, whereas we had less my first match and that defi10 At the national tournaSo for some us. than as a of team "One thing nitely shouldn't have hapI that think one I to that's like think would we ment, Kiana Herder, a freshthing pened," Patterson said. "But man biology major from would really help us after that I calmed myself improve on is having more an i '14 ',. cg )z C 30-4- Billie Hatch is BY MONIQUE CHAVEZ MoniqueDSN Student athletes have a tough schedule with mandatory weights and practices every week; however this runner gets up before the sun to practice on her own time and to ensure she is the best athlete she can possibly be. Billie Hatch, a sophomore criminal justice major from Preston, Idaho, began her running career as a freshman in high school, joining her sister who was also on the team. Hatch is now on the Dixie State University cross country and track team and said her favorite thing about running is that she can do it anywhere. "Each week I have been building up in mileage and speed so I could perform my best in each race," Hatch said. Hatch's morning routine includes getting up at 3:50 a.m. and running 5 to 7 miles. Following her run, she does cross training, spends time on the elliptical machine, and finishes with weights. Hatch does this every Monday and Wednesday beginning at 7 a.m. whether it's on her own or with her team. During rest and recovery periods, Hatch said icing every sore muscle is extremely important. Head coach Justin Decker said: "She's incredible, she is one of the hardest working athletes We've ever had. To compete at the level she does, you have to be able to do a lot on your own too, because the mileage she runs, we don't have enough time to do it in the hours we have to practice, so it takes a lot of self motivation, diligence and hard work, and that's what she has. She's the perfect athlete to have." At the University of Nevada Las Vegas Invitational held on March 16, Hatch ran the second fastest 10k in the nation so far this season, finishing at 36 minutes and seconds, just 14.19 seconds short of 47-.6- 0 first. "Mentally I tell myself, 'you get up at 3:50 a.m., you can do this right now, it's not too bad, you put in all the work," Hatch said. Outside of school, cross country and track, Hatch said she likes to hangout with her teammates and friends. She said her favorite thing about St. George is the weather and hiking, and that her favorite weather to run in is a little rainy but not to the point where she will be soaking wet after. As for her career goals, Hatch said she wants to go into law enforcement. "I want to be a police officer, I know that for sure," Hatch said. "I have -- Women's Track 329 Away Orem, Utah College Invitational UVU Women's Tennis 329 10 a.m. Away Oakland, California Mills College Baseball 329 Home 6 p.m. Bruce Hurst Field Colorado State-Puebl- o Softball 330 Noon Home Brooks Field Regis Karl I - , cl.a16 1 Baseball fell to New Mexico Highlands on Friday, ending the team's streak, eight-gam- win e 8-1- 1. Softball was defeated by Colorado School of Mines in Denver, Friday. 2-- ; 4 'the perfect athlete' plans on going further than that, but 1 will just start off with that." Hatch's goals for the season are to break both her personal record and the DSU record for the 5k, she said. While she has yet to run it on the track this season, last season she finished at 18 minutes and 50 seconds. The DSU 5k record is 17 minutes and 59 seconds. Erin Hurst, a sophomore general education major from Cleveland, is not only Hatch's teammate, but also her roommate. Hurst said Hatch's dedication to the sport and humble attitude is do t,k - r - ,. , 1- '''l ' rt, '" -- --,- '''-- '''." ' - rt 7- ,' ci . k , , 4 ' ,. ''' ,'t ri,,t, r1 f''2 i - 7, ,, it '' 'i- --- -,., -,.. ik.,,.--.-;:-- ,, , -:i , x , -i ',!, ,,- Ai - ,- - - - ,: ),-,,,If- t. -------- ,,,, i.JA,:- 3 .1 ,141...,1g A -4 ' t , i , - r-- 1 1 ', ,'1 t, ' ,A, 4 (4 ;;;I ,,,,..;:.2 ..,,,,,,,,f,...,:,:.;.:,,,,,, )cill 1,1 , I ,'N , !iv 7,';:---:---77- I..! - -- ' r, 4;4- - 'A A ,' ..,j-i- ic,ckai.4,,..Zorn, , -- - - kr A a.rI t t.7-,7L, ..tax,,..'--- - i i 1 li ,.s,.., 117177-- , 1,, 1 , ) 1 -- 2 ... A -: -0 , si......--'.:"..'---:7);- , r ' , -' 1 1 , 1. .., "Hatch makes you want ..., 411 to be better," Hurst said. "Being with someone like that makes you want to be better, you're like 'okay, if they can do that then the least I can do is show up to the normal practice and r--- ,- .a , I i i P --,-- t ,,,, t run." ability. "I try to make the situation light and fun, it's not something I have to do, it's something I get to do," tr t., ,11. .riti,,..1.to.., !7' .1;t7q-- L., 1 ,....,:.,,E1,--1--- -,c ; '- t, ,,,i, ,, --11' ,....4. ...c...,.. n k ,4,,..:,, it. AK ', , motivating. Hatch said her favorite thing about being on the DSU track team is the practices because everyone is so supportive. Hatch said the key to her success at meets is to make sure she isn't too worried or stressed about it. Hatch keeps the stress away by sticking to her training and being confident in her .. L.oll I ..,1,,,..i.,, 711, - v - ,v.,' i, 'K. 'N's ' fs ',.,..:,?" 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The next DSU track event is the UVU Colle- a in Orem b iate Invitational on March 29. |