Sports

The baseball team played a series against Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Okla. on Friday, March 6, the team lost (3-5) but bounced back on Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8 and won the last two games of the series (8-7, 6-4). They continued their win streak on Wednesday, March 11 when they defeated William Jewel …

The men’s basketball team defeated Nebraska-Kearney in the first round of the 2020 MIAA Postseason Tournament in Kansas City on Wednesday, March 4 (79-76) but was defeated by Rogers State on Thursday, March 5 (69-71).   “Well…, in both games I thought we played pretty well,” Head coach Kim Anderson said. “It was great for our team…to …

The women’s basketball team lost the quarterfinals of the 2020 MIAA Postseason Tournament to Fort Hays State University on Friday, March 6 in Kansas City (53-69).   Head coach Amanda Davied was proud of the team for giving it their all.   “I thought we did well,” Davied said. “We did struggle to score but Hays …

The women’s rugby team played a game against Mizzou on Saturday, March 7 in Columbia. The Gorillas won the game (72-35). The women’s rugby team is now 3-0 in conference play.   Club President and sophomore in physical education Mauresa Caire thought the team played well for the most part.   “So, we played …

The Club Baseball team played a home series against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Games one and two were on Saturday, Feb. 29. The Gorillas lost the first game (11-4) but came back and won the second game (3-2). They ended the weekend with another win (6-3).   Club Baseball President and senior in business management Drew …

Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Jim Johnson was one of 28 recipients to be selected as the 2019-20 Under Armour Athletic Directors of the Year award.   The award is administered by the National Associate of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).   This is the second time that Johnson has been named Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year by NACDA. He was …

The men’s rugby team played a game against the Springfield Rugby Football Club on Saturday, Feb. 29. The Gorillas lost the game (5-24).   Club President and junior in business management Jarrod Tayrien believes the team played well despite having new players and having a few players that were not at the game.   “I think …

The Pitt State women’s track and field team captured their fourth consecutive indoor conference title and the men placed second at the 2020 MIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships that took place from Friday, Feb. 28 to Sunday, March 1 in the Plaster Center.   The women compiled a total of …

The women’s rugby team defeated Truman State on Saturday, Feb. 29 (51-0).   Club President and sophomore in physical education Mauresa Caire was happy with the way the team played but still noticed a few things they need to improve.   “We ended up winning 51-0 which is an impressive win by no means,” Caire said. “But …

This week’s athlete of the week is a junior in business management Rhema Taylor.   Taylor has been on the women’s track and field team since her freshman year but has been running track since middle school.   Taylor enjoys meeting new people and achieving goals through track.    “… I like the …