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Griffons’ Ong named MIAA Women’s Golfer of the Week

Posted on October 12, 2016October 12, 2016

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Missouri Western Women’s Golfer Shi Qing Ong was named MIAA Women’s Golf Athlete of the Week. Ong won the Bearcat Classic at Mozingo Golf Course in Maryville, Missouri this past week.

After ending the first day with a 76, Ong dropped five strokes off of her second day score to finish 1-under par at 71. Ong won the tournament with a 3-over par score of 147.

For the fall season, Ong finished top ten in all five events, winning or tying for first in three of the five tournaments. This is the second time she has been named MIAA Women’s Golf Athlete of the Week this season.

— MWSU Athletics —

Big 12 announces preseason Women’s Basketball poll

Posted on October 12, 2016October 12, 2016

Baylor has been selected as the preseason favorite for the seventh time in Conference history to win the Big 12 women’s basketball regular season title in 2016-17 in a vote of the league’s head coaches.

The Lady Bears were also picked at the top of the preseason rankings in 2006, 2009-13 and last season. They have won or tied for seven regular season crowns, including the last six, as well as captured the past six Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship trophies.

Baylor received nine of 10 first-place votes (coaches are not allowed to vote for their own teams). Second-place Texas received the other first-place vote while Oklahoma was chosen third. West Virginia and Kansas State rounded out the top five. TCU was picked sixth while Iowa State and Texas Tech tied for seventh. Oklahoma State was chosen ninth, followed by Kansas.

The 2016-17 season gets underway on Friday, November 11 with a full slate of non-conference games. League action begins on Thursday, December 29.

A Big 12 women’s basketball preview show will be televised on FOX Sports affiliates prior to the beginning of the regular season. The first airdate will be Monday, November 7. Check local listings for dates and times.

2016-17 Big 12 Conference Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll
1.    Baylor (9)    81
2.    Texas (1)    73
3.    Oklahoma    61
4.    West Virginia    57
5.    K-State    50
6.    TCU    34
T7.    Iowa State    28
T7.     Texas Tech    28
9.    Oklahoma State    23
10.    Kansas    15

(first place votes in parentheses; coaches not allowed to vote for their own team)

— Big 12 Press Release —

Griffon women finish 3rd at Northwest; Ong wins second individual title

Posted on October 11, 2016

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Missouri Western women’s golfer Shi Qing Ong shot a 3-over par 147 to win the Bearcat Fall Classic at Mozingo Golf Course in Maryville Tuesday. Ong trimmed five strokes off her first day total, ending the second round with a 71 to claim her second individual title of the season.

Missouri Western would finish third in the team race with a score of 637 and they’ve finished in the top three in two of their last three tournaments. Augustana won the team title with a 607, while Central Missouri finished second with a 626.

MWSU’s Madison Romjue finished tied for twenty-first after shooting a two round total of 162. Also cracking the top twenty-five was Tiffanie Yabut with a score of 163. Jenna Kosmatka knocked in a 165, as Brittany Kennedy carded a 217 for the Griffons.

The Bearcat Classic wraps up the fall season for Missouri Western as it now turns its focus on the spring championship season.

— MWSU Athletics —

Missouri announces home-and-home football series with Boston College

Posted on October 11, 2016

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri and Boston College have agreed to a two-game football series, as announced mutually today by both schools. The first game of the home-and-home arrangement is set for Sept. 25, 2021 at Boston College, with the return game at Mizzou scheduled for Sept. 14, 2024.

The 2021 meeting in Chestnut Hill, Mass. will mark the first-ever meeting between the Tigers and Eagles. It will also mark the first time since 2000 that Mizzou has faced a sitting member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the regular season. Mizzou defeated North Carolina in the 2011 Independence Bowl (W, 41-24), but the last time the Tigers met an ACC foe in regular-season play was a two-game series with Clemson during the Larry Smith era (Mizzou won a 38-24 game in Columbia in 1996, and fell at Clemson in 2000, 62-9). Mizzou did face current ACC member Syracuse in the 2012 season, but that was a year before they joined the league.

“We’re pleased to announce this series,” said Executive Associate Athletic Director Bryan Maggard, who oversees scheduling. “Boston College is certainly a quality program with good name recognition so we feel this is an attractive matchup for our fans. It also gets us into an area in the Northeast where we don’t often get to, and we certainly have a lot of Mizzou alumni in that region who will have the chance to see their Tigers in person,” he said.

With the BC game in the fold and an Oct. 16 home game with North Texas, Mizzou is still working to add two more non-conference games in 2021. Mizzou is working to fill the remaining three non-conference games for 2024.

“I’m excited to have this added to our schedule, it will be a great experience for our program down the road,” said Head Coach Barry Odom. “We appreciate everyone coming together to make this happen,” he added.

— Mizzou Athletics —

Western men finish sixth at MWSU Central Region Classic

Posted on October 11, 2016October 11, 2016

ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western Men’s Golf finished in sixth place with a score of 895 in the Holiday Inn Express/Candlewood Suites MWSU Central Region Classic at the St. Joseph Country Club.

Patrick McCarthy led the Griffons with a 3-over par 216, finishing tied for fourth place. The fourth place finish is the best finish for the freshman this season. Jakob Rudosky tied for fourteenth with an 8-over par 221.

Jakob Majeske finished the tournament with a 228. Knocking in a 234 was Kevin Kim, as Lucas Horseman came in with a score of 241 for MWSU.

Missouri Western plays in their final fall tournament on Oct. 17 and Oct. 18 at the Lindenwood Invitational in St. Charles, Missouri.

— MWSU Athletics —

Griffons end day one in sixth place at MWSU Central Region Men’s Golf Classic

Posted on October 10, 2016October 11, 2016

ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western men’s golf team ended the first day in sixth place with a 592 at the Holiday Inn Express/Candlewood Suites MWSU Central Region Classic at the St. Joseph Country Club.

Patrick McCarthy shot a 1-over par 143 in the first two rounds and is tied for fourth place to lead Missouri Western. Tied for eighteenth is Jakob Rudosky who shot a 5-over par 147. Kevin Kim and Jakob Majeske both ended their day 9-over par 151, tying them for thirty second. Lucas Horseman carded a 162 for his first day score.

The Griffons sit just twelve strokes off the lead as a team in the twenty team field, as McCarthy is just one stroke back from the individual leaders. MWSU opens the final round of play tomorrow at 9 a.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

MWSU women in fourth place after round one at Bearcat Fall Classic

Posted on October 10, 2016

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Missouri Western Women’s Golf team sits in fourth place with 321 after the first round of the Bearcat Fall Classic at Mozingo Lake Golf Course.

Shi Qing Ong leads the Griffons after shooting a 4-over par 76 and is currently tied for sixth place. Jenna Kosmatka and Tiffanie Yabut both shot a 9-over par 83 and are tied for twenty-first. Madison Romjue cracked the top forty with a score of 81 as Brittany Kennedy scored a 110 for MWSU on the opening day.

Missouri Western will tee off the second round tomorrow, beginning at 9 a.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest’s Bruder named MIAA Volleyball Co-Athlete of the Week

Posted on October 10, 2016October 10, 2016

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University sophomore Maddy Bruder has been named the MIAA’s Volleyball co-Athlete of the Week. Bruder led the Bearcats to a 3-0 week with road wins over Missouri Western, Lindenwood and No. 11 Central Missouri. She shared the honor with Annie Wolfe of Nebraska-Kearney for hitter of the week. Washburn’s Natalie Bates was named specialist of the week.

Bruder averaged 4.27 kills per set, finishing the three-match stretch with 47 total kills. She also had 30 digs and seven blocks defensively. In a five-set win over Lindenwood on Oct. 7, Bruder had 21 total kills with 14 digs and three blocks, giving her eight double-double performances on the season. It also marked the third time this year hse has surpassed 20 kills in a match. On Saturday against the Jennies, Bruder hit .375 with 18 kills and eight digs. She committed just three attacking errors and had four blocks.

Northwest returns home for a four-match homestand starting on Friday, Oct. 14, against Washburn University in Bearcat Arena at 7 p.m.

— Northwest Athletics —

K-State’s Pringle, Reed earn weekly Big 12 football honors

Posted on October 10, 2016October 10, 2016

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State sophomores Byron Pringle and D.J. Reed were honored for their play in K-State’s 44-38 victory over Texas Tech as they were named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week and Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, respectively, the conference office announced Monday.

Pringle earned his second special teams honor this season (Missouri State), while Reed is a first-time honoree for newcomer of the week, which the conference began awarding this season. K-State has now earned five weekly conference honors this season as Dominique Heath was also the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week following the Florida Atlantic game, while Elijah Lee earned the defensive award after the West Virginia contest.

Both Reed and Pringle had non-offensive touchdowns that factored prominently in the win over Texas Tech. With the game tied 7-7 in the first quarter, Reed jumped in front of a Red Raider pass toward the sideline and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown. It was the Wildcats’ first pick-six since the 2014 Oklahoma game and K-State’s longest interception return since Dante Barnett had a 51-yard return against Michigan in the 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl.

Right before halftime, Pringle returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, which quickly shifted the game’s momentum. The return touchdown was the first of his career, while it marked the nation-leading 12th straight season K-State has returned a kickoff for a touchdown. The return was also the 42nd combined kickoff- and punt-return touchdown since 2005, which leads the nation.

With the pick-six and return touchdown, K-State now has a nation-leading 104 non-offensive touchdowns since 1999, which also leads the nation.

K-State travels to Oklahoma this Saturday in an 11 a.m., contest that will be shown nationally on ESPN

— KSU Athletics —

MIAA announces football Players of the Week

Posted on October 10, 2016October 10, 2016

Kansas City, Mo. – Fort Hays State’s Jacob Mezera has been named the MIAA Football Offensive Athlete of the Week while his teammate Brandon Brown earned the honor on special teams. The MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week is Washburn’s Trevin Wiens.

MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week
Jacob Mezera, QB, Fort Hays State

Mezera set a new Fort Hays State record for total offense in a game with 508 yards (446 passing and a team-high 62 rushing yards) in the 54-41 win at Pittsburg State. The performance ranks fourth all-time in the MIAA as he became just the fifth player ever in MIAA history to produce at least 500 yards of total offense in a game. He also tied the FHSU record for most touchdown passes in a game with five and had a hand in six touchdowns total, adding one rushing score for the day. He distributed the ball to nine different receivers with Charles Tigner as his top target (8 catches for 160 yards). The win marked the first time FHSU defeated PSU in consecutive games in Pittsburg for the first time since 1970 and 1972. The 6-4 sophomore quarterback is a native of Orange Park, Fla. where he competed at Orange Park High School.

MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week
Trevin Wiens, FS, Washburn

Wiens had a tied for the team-lead with 10 tackles and added a career-high two interceptions in Washburns 45-13 win over Missouri Southern. His first interception came at the Washburn 29 late in the first half with the Ichabods holding a 10-0 lead. His second came at the Washburn 2 with Washburn still holding a 10-0 lead early in the third quarter. The 6-0 senior free safety is a native of Meade, Kan. and played at Meade High School prior to playing at Garden City Community College.

MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Brandon Brown, K, Fort Hays State

Brown was a perfect 4-of-4 on field goal attempts and 6-of-6 on extra point attempts in the 54-41 win over Pittsburg State in Pittsburg. Brown converted field goals from 19, 38, 37, and 49 yards. The 49-yard field goal was a season long for Brown and tied the seventh longest field goal in FHSU history. He averaged 60.5 yards per kickoff, producing four touchbacks. Brown is now 13-of-14 on field goal attempts this year, with his only miss from over 50 yards. The 6-1 junior kicker is a native of Sam Ramon, Calif. where he competed at Chico State and Diablo Valley College after playing at California High School.

— MIAA Press Release —