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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 —

New Missouri media high school football rankings released

Posted on October 10, 2016

Missouri Media football rankings

Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 14-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Sam McDowell, The Kansas City Star; Chris Geinosky, The Liberty Tribune; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Jim Powers, High School Sports Caravan; Larry Thornton, KSDK radio; Cameron Teague-Robinson, The Columbia Tribune; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Mike Scott, Ozone Sports; Rance Burger, The Springfield News-Leader; Cody Thorn, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; Chris Pobst, Sikeston Standard-Democrat; Matt King, The Daily Journal.

First-place votes in parenthesis.

CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. CBC (9), 7-1, 133, 1
2. Blue Springs (5), 7-1, 131, 2
3. Kirkwood, 6-1, 111, 3
4. Hazelwood Central, 8-0, 89, 5
5. Lee’s Summit, 7-1, 81, 6
6. Rockhurst, 5-2, 76, 4
7. Springfield Kickapoo, 7-1, 45, 8
8. Jefferson City, 5-3, 36, 7
9. Eureka, 7-1, 33, 9
10. Lee’s Summit West, 6-2, 24, 10

Also receiving votes: Park Hill (5-3), 5; Blue Springs South (4-4), 3; Ritenour (7-1), 3

CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Chaminade (11), 6-1, 137, 1
2. Battle (3), 8-0, 126, 2
3. Glendale, 8-0, 110, 3
4. Fort Zumwalt North, 7-1, 100, 4
5. Park Hill South, 7-1, 80, 6
6. Staley, 6-2, 66, 7
7. William Chrisman, 7-1, 55, 5
8. Carthage, 7-1, 43, 8
9. Jackson, 7-1, 26, 9
10. Liberty, 6-2, 23, 10

Also receiving votes: Vianney (4-4), 4

CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Hannibal (8), 7-1, 129, 2
2. Kearney (6), 7-1, 128, 1
3. Platte County, 6-2, 111, 3
4. Carl Junction, 6-2, 96, 4
5. Parkway North, 6-2, 85, 5
6. Ladue, 7-1, 68, 7
7. MICDS, 6-2, 53, 10
8. Webb City, 5-3, 43, 8
9. St. Dominic, 7-1, 34, 6
10. Hillsboro, 7-1, 17, 9

Also receiving votes: Camdenton (6-2), 6

CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Maryville (13), 8-0, 139, 1
2. Blair Oaks (1), 8-0, 127, 2
3. Center, 8-0, 106, 3
4. Monett, 7-1, 93, 4
5. McCluer South-Berkley, 7-0, 79, 5
6. Richmond, 8-0, 70, 6
7. Park Hills Central, 8-0, 63, 7
8. Mexico, 6-2, 46, 8
9. Osage, 7-1, 20, 9
10. Reeds Spring, 7-1, 18, 10

Also receiving votes: Chillicothe (7-1), 5; Lutheran South (6-2), 2; Owensville (8-0), 2

CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Lamar (14), 7-0, 140, 1
2. Mtn. View-Liberty, 8-0, 126, 2
3. Trinity, 7-0, 109, 3
4. Mountain Grove, 7-1, 94, 5
5. Malden, 8-0, 79, 6
6. Lutheran North, 6-2, 65, 4
7. Fair Grove, 8-0, 48, 7
8. Macon, 8-0, 45, 8
9. Centralia, 6-2, 22, 9
10. Lexington, 8-0, 21, 10

Also receiving votes: South Callaway (8-0), 12; Lawson (6-2), 8; Palmyra (6-2), 1

CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Valle Catholic (11), 7-1, 136, 1
2. Marceline (3), 8-0, 127, 2
3. Hamilton-Penney, 8-0, 115, 3
4. Lincoln, 8-0, 97, 4
5. Hayti, 7-1, 83, 5
6. Cass-Midway, 7-1, 65, 7
7. Wellington-Napoleon, 7-1, 51, 8
8. Skyline, 5-3, 34, 10
9. Maysville, 6-2, 28, 6
10. Lockwood, 7-1, 23, NR

Dropped out: No. 9 East Buchanan

Also receiving votes: East Buchanan (5-3), 6; Scotland County (6-2), 4; Monroe City (5-3), 1

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 —

Western soccer gets blanked at Fort Hays State Sunday

Posted on October 9, 2016

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State got the Missouri Western soccer team in an early hole and didn’t take its foot off the gas, defeating the Griffons 3-0 on Sunday in Hays, Kansas. It’s the first loss on the road this season for MWSU.

The Griffons gave up a goal in the 3rd minute, another in the 25th and Fort Hays State’s final goal came in the 72nd minute. Missouri Western ended the game with five shots, all coming in the first half and just three on goal. Fort Hays State was efficient, offensively, scoring three times on five shots on goal.

Paige LaBadie was credited with two saves, but took the loss. No Griffon recorded more than one shot in the game.

The loss dropped Missouri Western to 8-4 overall and 3-2 in the MIAA. The Griffons get to play their next five, but it’s a tough stretch. Missouri Western hosts Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State next weekend. UCO handed Central Missouri its first loss of the season this weekend and Northeastern State is 11-1 overall, 4-1 in the MIAA and is in a three-way tie atop the MIAA standings with UCO and Central Missouri.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest soccer loses 1-0 at Nebraska-Kearney

Posted on October 9, 2016

The Northwest Missouri State University soccer team drops close match to Nebraska-Kearney on Sunday afternoon, 1-0, in Kearney, Neb.

Northwest falls to 4-6-1 overall and 2-3 in MIAA play. The Lopers improve to 4-7-1 and 1-4 in conference action.

Key Northwest Statistics
– Nebraska-Kearney took four shots to the Bearcats’ eight.
– Northwest earned four corners on the afternoon to the Lopers two.
– Nebraska-Kearney was called for four offsides. The Bearcats with just two offsides calls.
– The Lopers were whistled for nine fouls with Northwest was called seven times.
– Annie Poelzl and Danielle Wolfe had a team high two shots on the afternoon.
– Ashley Malloy and Jamie Neal spent a half each in goal, both had one save a piece.

Key Northwest Sequence
– In the 73rd minute, Peri Rainey fired a shot to equal the score from the close right wing that was saved by the Lopers goal keeper.

Up Next
– The Bearcats return to Maryville, Mo. with a four home game stretch, first up is the RiverHawks on Friday, Oct. 14, at 3 p.m.

Griffons hold on to defeat Lindenwood 37-29

Posted on October 8, 2016October 8, 2016

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The Missouri Western defense clamped down in the second half and helped the Griffon football team hold on for a 37-29 win at Lindenwood on Saturday.

Western took a 27-23 lead to halftime, but allowed more than 200 yards of offense to Lindenwood through the first two quarters. Over the last two, Missouri Western limited Lindenwood to just at 100 yards of offense. On the offensive side, the Griffons totaled 524 yards and got another career day from Josh Caldwell. The sophomore rushed 28 times for 184 yards but did not find the end zone.

Patrick Bolton did find the end zone twice on touchdown passes from Skyler Windmiller. Dijuan Ussery also hauled in a 67-yard touchdown strike from Windmiller, finishing the game with three catches for 90 yards.

Defensively, Missouri Western forced just one turnover, a crucial fourth quarter interception by Daylon Harper. Missouri Western also sacked Lindenwood quarterback Allen Thigpen four times in the game and limited him to just 121 yards passing. James Huskey led the Griffon defense with 12 total tackles, 10 solo stops and two tackles for loss. Huskey also forced a fumble.

Next week the Griffons host 4-2 Pittsburg State in the homecoming game at Missouri Western.

— MWSU Athletics —