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Northwest’s Lowell earns First Team All-MIAA honors

Posted on April 26, 2013April 26, 2013

The Northwest Missouri State golf team had a solid spring season with a second place finish at the Early Bird Invitational and a third place finish at the MIAA Championship and continue their Spring success as Cassie Lowell has been named First Team All-MIAA.

Cassie Lowell continues her outstanding career at Northwest after finishing her junior season. Lowell began her career winning MIAA freshman of the year in 2010-11. Her sophomore season, Lowell was named MIAA Player of the Year. Friday, the junior continued her impressive resume by being tabbed First Team All-MIAA.

Lowell had an impressive season winning the first tournament of the year at the Graceland Fall Invitational. The junior continued her solid fall season finishing second at the Bearcat Classic. At the MIAA Championship, Lowell shot a 76 and finished tied for third.

Cassie Lowell played 15 rounds in 2012-13 and averaged 80.73

— Northwest Sports Information —

Kansas basketball adds Arkansas transfer Hunter Mickelson

Posted on April 26, 2013

Kansas coach Bill Self has announced that forward Hunter Mickelson (6-foot-10, 245 pounds), has signed a grant-in-aid agreement to play men’s basketball at KU. A transfer from the University of Arkansas, Mickelson will sit out the 2013-14 season and will have two years eligibility at Kansas.

“Hunter is a young man that we recruited out of high school, offered a scholarship and he chose to stay close to home,” Self said. “He decided after two years at Arkansas that a change would do him good and we’re very excited about the change. He fits how we play. He’s long, very interchangeable and will be able to step away from the basket and stretch it. Defensively, he is a presence because he’s a shot blocker.”

Mickelson started 20 of 31 games played for Arkansas (19-12) in 2012-13, averaged 5.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game and led the Razorbacks with 39 blocked shots. The Jonesboro, Ark., native scored a career-high 16 points against Robert Morris (12/20/12) and grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds against Northwestern State (12/29/12).

Mickelson set the school freshman record with 72 blocks in leading the Razorbacks with 2.3 blocks per contest. Included was a seven-block game against LSU (1/14/12), tying the Arkansas SEC record for blocked shots in a game. Mickelson averaged 5.2 points and 3.7 rebounds in 2011-12 for Arkansas.

For his career, Mickelson started 25 of his 64 games played and averaged 5.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game in his two seasons at Arkansas.

“I think the redshirt year will be great for him,” Self said. “It will give him the opportunity to get stronger, get confidence and get his game to the point where he can be a serious impact player for us the following year.”

— KU Sports Information —

Bearcats sweep Fort Hays State to extend win streak to seven

Posted on April 25, 2013

Make it seven wins in a row for the Northwest Missouri State baseball team who took both games of a double-header from Fort Hay State Thursday, winning game one 3-1 and taking game two 3-1 in walk-off fashion.

Austin Warren took the hill in game one and delivered a great performance to pick up his second win of the season. Warren needed only 78 pitches to get the complete game victory giving up four hits and one unearned run while striking out five.

Fort Hays and Northwest remained knotted up 0-0 until the Tigers struck in the top of the fourth inning plating the first run of the game.

The Bearcats answered in the bottom half of the fourth when Steven Garber ripped a double to left center field scoring Cam Bedard and Eric McGlauflin to go up 2-1. Paul Johnson came through with a two single to bring in Garber to add an insurance run and give his team a 3-1 lead.

Warren was able to shut the Tiger offense down the rest of the way out to secure the 3-1 victory.

Game two was another pitcher’s duel throughout the contest.

Bearcats starter Rob Henrichs went 7.0 strong innings allowing three hits and one earned run while striking out eight. While his counterpart, Alex Ellison, threw 8.1 innings of great baseball for the Tigers. Both starters received no decisions.

FHSU was able to get a run on the board in the fourth inning and held the 1-0 lead up until the bottom of the ninth.

Tyler Durant led off the ninth with a single to right center field, putting the tying run on first. Eric McGlauflin was able to put the sacrifice bunt down and move Durant to second base. Durant scampered home when Cam Bedard doubled to left center for the game tying RBI. Northwest was unable to get the winning run in as the game went into extra innings.

After the Tigers were shut down in the top half of the 10th inning, the Bearcats were ready to end the game. Ryan Abernathy walked to lead off the inning, and just like that the winning run was on first. Durant, who had scored the game tying run, was back up at the plate looking to win it. Durant took the first pitch of the at bat over the left center field wall for a two run home run that ended the game 3-1.

Nathanial Horton picked up the win in game two throwing the final 1.2 innings and striking out five.

Northwest improves to 21-25 on the season and 18-22 in the conference. Head Coach Darin Loe’s team will be back on the road this weekend taking on Pittsburg State for the final series of the season. Game one of the three game series is slated to start at 3 p.m. Saturday, with game two set to follow. The series finale will take place Sunday with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m.

— Northwest Media Relations —

Northwest men’s tennis dominates All-MIAA honors

Posted on April 25, 2013April 25, 2013

A trio from Northwest Missouri State men’s tennis team earned first team selections for the league champions as the MIAA announced conference accolades Thursday.

Highlighting the honors were freshman Sergio De Vilchez who was tabbed Freshman of the Year, while Mark Rosewell earned his third straight Coach of the Year award. Guilherme Narducci also earned the Sportsmanship Award giving the Bearcat men’s and women’s teams a sweep of the award.

Alvaro Riveros and Narducci picked up first team honors at No. 4 and No. 5 singles, respectively. Riveros finished the regular season 18-2 while Narducci recorded an 18-5 mark at No. 5 singles.

Lluis Altimires and De Vilchez were tabbed to the first team at No. 1 doubles after an impressive 24-5 record during the regular season. The duo also currently carries a nine match winning streak into Saturday’s NCAA Central Region match against Washburn.

De Vilchez picked up second team honors at No. 1 singles while Altimires and Jason Harris joined him at No. 3 and No. 6 singles. Harris was also impressive at No. 6 singles posting a 21-4 record and holds an 11 match winning streak.

Narducci and Riveros earned a spot on the all-MIAA second team at No. 2 doubles while Rafael Bugiga and Dylan Bernatzky earned Honorable Mention accolades. Harris and Bernatzky also earned Honorable Mention honors at No. 3 doubles.

Northwest opens postseason play Saturday against Washburn in the first round of the NCAA Central Region tournament. Action from Grube Courts is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.

— Northwest Media Relations —

Kellogg leaves Northwest after one season to take job at West Texas A&M

Posted on April 25, 2013April 25, 2013

After helping the Northwest Missouri State women’s basketball team return to the MIAA Tournament, head coach Mark Kellogg has accepted the same position at West Texas A&M University of the Lone Star Conference.

Kellogg was hired at Northwest April 10, 2012 after a successful tenure at Fort Lewis College that included a national runner-up finish during the 2009-10 season. In his one season at Northwest, Kellogg guided the Bearcats to a 15-13 overall record and advanced to the second round of the MIAA Tournament.

“We are disappointed to lose Mark after only one year. However, when the opportunity comes to return home and be closer to family we certainly wish him, Trisha and their family the best,” said Director of Athletics Mel Tjeerdsma. “We will move quickly to secure a high quality replacement who will build on the momentum of this past season. Our goal is to have a team of outstanding young women who will take our program to the top of the MIAA and reach national prominence.”

The Richardson, Texas native replaced Gene Steinmeyer who retired after the 2011-12 campaign. Steinmeyer stepped down after 13 seasons at Northwest.

A national search for Kellogg’s replacement will begin immediately.

— NWMSU Sports Information —

Griffons win first-ever MIAA Championship with sweep of Washburn

Posted on April 24, 2013April 24, 2013

The Missouri Western baseball team won its first ever MIAA regular season championship with a doubleheader sweep over the Washburn Ichabods Tuesday. The Griffons won game one 3-1 and game two 11-1. MWSU improves to 34-7 overall and 27-4 in MIAA play.

Game 1
MWSU 3, WU 1

Jerad Hawkins made quick work of the Ichabods in game one throwing just 65 pitches in a 3-1 victory. He pitched his first complete game of the season going all seven innings giving up just three hits and one earned run. He struckout four improving to 6-0 on the season.

Missouri Western got on the board in the first inning when Bubba Dotson singled to right field and then scored on a Kyle Simpson single. The Griffons put pressure on the Ichabods the rest of the game leaving nine runners on base.

The Ichabods tied it up in the 5th when Connor Crimmins hit a homer over the left field fence tying the score at one.

The Griffons put runners on once again in the sixth and this time Michael Schulze got a two out single scoring Jake Schrader and Spencer Shockley.

Western pounded out 10 hits in the game with Schulze, Dotson and Simpson all getting two.

Brad Alberts falls to 0-6 going six innings. He gave up 10 hits and one eraned run while striking out five.

Game 2
MWSU 11, WU 1 (8 innings)

Missouri Western scored seven runs in the final two innings of game two picking up 11-1 run rule shortened game over the Ichabods. Shockley hit two home runs in the game including the walk off two run homer of the left field fence.

The Griffons got on the board in the first when Michael Schulze walked and scored on a Simpson ground out. The Ichabods tied the score at one in the third when Zacka Haller homered to center field.

The rest of the game would be all Western as they scored at least one run in four of the final five innings. In the fourth the Griffons scored two runs on two hits and capitalized on one Washburn error making it a 3-1 game. Shockley opened up the inning with his third homer of the season.

In the fifth Grant Fink tripled in Simpson making it 4-1. The Griffon bats got going in the 7th getting three more hits and three runs. The Griffons got RBI hits from Nate Ramler and Fink in the inning.

In the 8th Missouri Western got four runs on three hits which included the walk-off homer by Shockley. The home run was his fourth of the season.

The Griffons pitching staff was outstanding as they did not give up a walk all day. In the game Mark Spreckels picked up the victory going five innings giving five hits and on earned run. Spreckels improves to 2-1 on the season with the victory.

Kyle Kelly went two innings striking out four of the seven batters he faced while Mason Queen pitched one scoreless inning.

Western had 11 hits in the contest with Shockley going 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored. Fink had two hits with two RBI.

The Ichabods had five hits in the contest as they fall to 9-31 overall and 8-30 in MIAA play. Connor Brady falls to 2-1 going five innings giving up five hits and three earned runs. He also walked four and struck out four.

Missouri Western returns to action this weekend when they travel to Joplin, Mo. for the final MIAA regular season series against the Missouri Southern Lions. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday, April 27 with game time set for 1:00 pm.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Missouri Western softball scores 24 runs in doubleheader sweep of Lincoln

Posted on April 24, 2013April 24, 2013

The Missouri Western softball team pounded out 27 hits and scored 24 runs in a doubleheader sweep of the Lincoln Blue Tigers Tuesday. The Griffons won game one 7-3 and game two 17-5. The 17 runs ties the most runs in a game by a Griffon team since March 21, 2004 when they did it against South Daktoa. The Griffons improve to 34-12 overall and 18-6 in MIAA play.

Game 1
MWSU 7, LU 3

Western used a five run sixth inning in which they hit four home runs to pick up a 7-3 victory. Keri Lorbert led off the inning with her 12th homer of the season. It also tied Amy Beverly for most home runs in a career with 37. Michelle Stevenson, Taylor Anding and Sarah Elliott also hit home runs in the inning.

Things did not look good early on for the Griffons as the Blue Tigers scored three runs in the first three innings. Kristina Hein singled to center and scored on an Erin Sommerer homer in the first. In the third Sam Kircher hit a homer giving the Blue Tigers a 3-0 lead.

The Griffons responded in the third with two runs on three hits. Bre Fleschner singled in Elliott and Roemmich doubled in Fleschner cutting the lead to 3-2.

Missouri Western pounded out six hits in the five run 6th picking up the victory. MWSU had 11 hits with Roemmich going 3-for-4 with one RBI. The other eight Griffon batters all had one hit in the game.
Jackie Bishop improves to 19-5 overall going all seven innings. She gave up five hits while striking out 10.

The Blue Tigers had five hits with Kircher going 2-for-3. Clari Lorenz picked up the loss going 5.1 innings giving up nine hits and six earned runs while striking out nine. She falls to 9-8 on the season.

Game 2
MWSU 17, LU 5 (5 innings)

Western smacked 16 hits and scored 17 runs in a 17-5 run rule game against the Blue Tigers. The Griffons dominated the second game scoring at least three runs in each inning which included five run innings in the first and third innings.

MWSU had three players with at least three hits. Roemmich, Stevenson and Sorenson all had three hits. Roemmich and Stevenson had four RBI while Sorenson had three.

Bre Fleschner, Roemmich and Stevenson all scored three runs while Roemmich hit her ninth homer of the season.

Janie Smith improves to 15-5 on the season going all five innings. She gave up eight hits and five earned runs with four strikeouts.

The Blue Tiges fall to 14-21-1 overall and 6-16 in MIAA play. Kircher had two hits and three RBI with a home run while Starr McLeod had a two run homer.

The Griffons ruturn to action on Saturday, April 27 when they take on the #21 Central Oklahoma in a doubleheader in Edmond, Okla. Game time is set for 12:00 pm.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Western baseball ranked second in first Central Regional poll

Posted on April 24, 2013

The Missouri Western baseball team comes in 2nd in the first Central Region poll which was released Tuesday, April 24. The Grriffons won their first ever MIAA Regular Season Title with a doubleheader sweep over Washburn on Wednesday afternoon by scores of 3-1 and 11-1. The Griffons are 34-7 overall and 27-4 in MIAA play.

The top six teams earn a regional bid with the highest seed hosting a double elimination tournament. The Griffons have made an NCAA Regional once in history which was back in 2006.

The only other MIAA school in the top eight is the University of Central Missouri who sits a top the rankings.

The Griffons will play their final regular MIAA series this coming weekend when they travel to Joplin, Mo. to take on the Missouri Southern Lions. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday, April 27 with first pitch scheduled for 1:00 pm. The two teams will play a single nine inning game on Sunday, April 28 with game time set for 1:00 pm.

CENTRAL REGION
1 Central Missouri
2 Missouri Western State
3 Minnesota State
4 Southern Arkansas
5 St. Cloud State
6 Arkansas Tech
7 Wayne State (Neb.)
8 Southwestern Oklahoma State

— MWSU Sports Information —

MWSU softball team stays No. 8 in Central Regional poll

Posted on April 24, 2013

The Missouri Western Griffon softball team sits in 8th place in the second Central Regional Poll of the season which was released Wednesday (April 24) afternoon. The Griffons have won 18 of their last 22 games and enter the week with a 32-12 overall record and a 16-6 MIAA record.

The top eight teams earn a regional bid with the first and second seeds hosting four team regionals which will be played the first weekend in May. The #1 seed will host the #8, #4 and #5 seeds while the #2 seed will host the #7, #3 and the #6 seeds. The winners of each regional will take on each other in a best of three series the second weekend in May at the highest seed for a chance to go to the elite eight.

Four other MIAA schools are in the top 10 with Fort Hays State coming in 1st, Central Oklahoma 6th, Emporia State 9th and Truman State 10th.

The Griffons have been to a regional six of the last eight seasons (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2012) which includes being the #4 seed in 2012.

The Griffons are set to play their final three doubleheaders of the regular season this week. The Griffons play their final home games tonight against the Lincoln Blue Tigers at 5:00 and 7:00 pm. The Griffons then travel to Oklahoma to take on the Central Oklahoma Bronchos and the Northeastern State RiverHawks. The Griffons take on the Bronchos on Saturday, April 27 in Edmond, Okla. and the RiverHawks on Sunday, April 28 in Tahlequah, Okla. Both doubleheaders are set for noon starts.

CENTRAL REGION
1 Fort Hays State
2 Southeastern Oklahoma
3 Winona State
4 Minnesota State Mankato
5 Augustana (S.D.)
6 Central Oklahoma
7 Minot State
8 Missouri Western State
9 Emporia State
10 Truman State

— MWSU Sports Information —

Chiefs, Arrowhead Stadium to host 2013 Missouri Classic football game

Posted on April 24, 2013

Arrowhead Stadium will play host to the 2013 Missouri Classic football game between the Grambling State University Tigers and the Lincoln University Blue Tigers on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 4:30 p.m., marking the 13th consecutive year that Arrowhead will host at least one NCAA football game in the fall.

Grambling State University, the game’s visiting team, is one of the most successful historically black universities in NCAA Division I athletics and enters the season just two years removed from its last Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) football championship in 2011. The Tigers are a member of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Legendary Head Coach Eddie Robinson led the program to national prominence, compiling a 408-165-15 record in 56 years at the helm of the Tigers’ program. Grambling State has sent more than 100 former players to the NFL, including current Tigers Head Coach Doug Williams, who earned MVP honors in Super Bowl XXII as quarterback of the Washington Redskins. Grambling State University is located in Grambling, La.

Lincoln University, serving as the game’s home team, is a member of the NCAA’s Division II Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), one of Division II’s most competitive football conferences. The Blue Tigers rejoined the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 2011 after a 21-year absence from the conference. Head Coach Mike Jones is in his third season coaching Lincoln University and is known for a 12-year NFL playing career, in which he helped lead the St. Louis Rams to a Super Bowl XXXIV victory against the Tennessee Titans. Lincoln University is located in Jefferson City, Mo.

Grambling State University and the MIAA conference both have histories with Arrowhead Stadium. Grambling played Mississippi Valley State in the first ever college football game played at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 14, 1972. The Tigers won by a score of 27-21 in front of 9,833 fans. The MIAA has a long-standing association with Arrowhead Stadium and the Kansas City Chiefs as the association’s headquarters are located in downtown Kansas City, Mo. Arrowhead has played host to the Fall Classic between Northwest Missouri State University and Pittsburg State University numerous times and the Chiefs host training camp at the MIAA’s Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo.

— Chiefs Media Relations —