Job and Internship opportunities for Sports Management Majors

On Twitter, I follow just about anything that's related to professional sports, especially if it relates to the media... There's a website called playerpress.com which is a social network for sports fans and professionals... Many pro athletes blog on Playerpress and the website also puts out the latest news in sports and much more.

Well Playerpress had a tweet on job openings in the field of sports marketing, promotion, sales etc across the country... So I figured I post a link on it.

www.playerpress.com/jobs

Job in sports sales

Always worth a shot!

RSU Men's and Women's basketball lights up Homecoming 2010

The eventful spirit week at Rogers State University capped off with the men’s and women’s basketball homecoming doubleheader on Saturday, Nov. 13.

RSU women tipped of the afternoon giving the homecoming crowd on-hand something to cheer about, defeating Langston University 75-68. It was the first time these two teams met since the Hillcats inaugural season in 2007.

Coming into the game, Langston took down Rogers State’s SAC opponents Oklahoma Baptist University 82-79 and Oklahoma Christian 72-53. But those wins didn’t faze the Hillcats as they shot 51.9% from the field, 72.9% from the free throw line and 33.3% from 3-point range.

Reserve player Brittani Smith can attest to the Hillcats steady shooting, as she sparked the Cats with 13 points shooting 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.

“I’ve been getting more comfortable around the three-point line,” said Smith. “Since they decided to slack off of me, I just decided to shoot them.”

“She logged a lot more minutes than she’s use to and played good defense while being a spark on the offensive end of the court as well,” said Amy Williams, RSU women’s basketball head coach.

The closest the Lady Lions could get within reach of the Hillcats was by four points. Point guard Cortney Crockett hit a double pumped clutch shot to extend the lead to six with 49 seconds remaining in the game. She finished the afternoon with 18 points.

Additional major contributors were junior Angie Criner with 16 points and senior Candice Stewart with 10 points and five boards.

Langston wouldn’t go down quietly as the beastly performance of forward Stephanie Madden led the Lady Lions in double figures with 24 point and 18 rebounds.

The Hillcats created 12 steals off of Langston’s 22 turnovers in the game. Sophomore Logan Froese and senior Andrea Miles both nabbed three steals a piece. It was a team effort for coach Amy Williams’ squad, using ten players on the night with all ten recording points while the Cats dished out 16 assists as a team.

“We just stayed together,” said Crockett. “We just focused on what we had to do to get the win.”

RSU women entered the homecoming match 2-0 beating Ecclesia College on the road 86-32 and Hillsdale Free Will Baptist 96-48 in their home opener at the Expo Center.

Next on deck was the men’s game. Senior Matt Kellogg drained the game-winning shot from long distance with 7.2 seconds left on the clock, sealing a 62-59 victory for the Rogers State men’s basketball team over Southeastern Oklahoma State.

“Thankfully, we had the last shot with Matt Kellogg hitting that big three,” Head Coach Justin Barkley said. “I don’t think we want anyone else on the floor shooting that shot, he came through when it mattered the most.”

The Hillcats kept the Homecoming crowd on the edge of their seats throughout the game. The Cats opened the game trading buckets with the Savage Storm but never trailed after the 16 minute mark.

Yet, the Savage Storm would not go away as they tied the game 59-59 on a layup drive with 2:08 left on the clock.

With time winding down Southeastern missed several chances to take the lead as power forward Alburey Doss came away with crucial rebounds to help lift the Hillcats to victory. Both Doss and senior John Boyd finished with double-doubles.

Boyd led the team, scoring 17 points while snagging 14 rebounds. Doss chipped in 13 points with 12 boards and four steals. And Kellogg drained four treys finishing with 14 points in the game.

“We wanted to come out and play good defensively and I think we did that,” said Kellogg. “This is the first time we held someone under 60."

RSU entered the homecoming game with a 2-1 record. The Hillcats fell to Oklahoma Wesleyan 78-92 in their season opener and to Texas Christian University in exhibition falling 53-70.

The Hillcats rebounded from their loss in their home opener win against Dallas Christian College with a 92-63 victory. Boyd finished the game with a team high of 22 points while adding five rebounds and three steals.

The Hillcats dropped their second exhibition on the road against Oral Roberts University 77-63.
Three players reached career highs in the win over Huston-Tillotson 101-92. Kellogg played all 40 minutes tying the single game record with 32 points. The record was set by Sylvester Spicer back in February 2009 vs. Oklahoma City University.

Deveric Taylor tallied 29 points in 37 minutes of play and junior Joey Twilley set a new career high of 21 points. Kellogg, Taylor and Twilley are the first trio to score 20 points in the same game.

Update:

RSU men are now 4-2. RSU fell 82-85 against Missouri State and defeated Williams Woods 75-53 in the Culver Stockton Classic in Canton, Missouri.

RSU women are now 4-1. RSU defeated Southwestern College on the road 76-55. The Hillcats fell to Langston Univeristy on the road 75-76.

Conference play begins Nov. 23 at home against John Brown University.

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Possible new AD position for Wren Baker at Northwest Missouri State

Rogers State University athletic director Wren Baker is one of three final candidates competing for the next athletic director position at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Mo.

A revealing of the finalists was published in the Maryville Daily Forum. The candidates will meet members of the NWSU community during a series of town hall meetings. Baker will be the last interviewee for the position and is scheduled to be in Maryville Nov. 23.

Northwest competes in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association of NCAA Division II for men’s and women’s sports. The University fields a total of 14 sports including a three-time national championship football program.

The school’s athletic directior position became available after NWSU’s former Athletic Director Dr. Robert Boerigter resigned in September of this year to become commissioner of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).

“It’s not surprising at all that another school would have an interest in Wren,” said Ryan Bradley Associate AD for External Relations. “He’s done a tremendous job here at Rogers State and helped build this program from scratch.”

Baker welcomes opportunities such as the Northwest position in the best interest for him and his family and knows it could be a difficult decision if and when the day comes of his acceptance.

“Heather and I love RSU and greatly appreciate being a part of this institution and community. It is an honor to be considered a candidate for other positions. We remain committed to RSU and the future of Hillcat Athletics,” noted Baker in an official statement on the Northwest Missouri State University AD’s opening.

Baker is expected to know the final outcome within the next few weeks.




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RSU Cross Country's Caleb Clark is national contender

Rogers State’s inaugural cross country program set out to reach their ultimate goal of the season. Each runner ran their fastest race at the Sooner Athletic Championship meet in Shawnee, Okla., setting new personal records.

The men’s and women’s team rounded out their season finishing sixth and seventh respectively.

“I was very pleased with the results of both teams,” said Chris McCormick, RSU cross country head coach. “I don’t think that anyone would have picked us in our first season of our existence to get sixth and seventh in the conference.”

Caleb Clark led the way for the men’s team. His time of 25:04 in the 8k race not only rewarded the Bartlesville, Okla. native a 10th place finish, but also an at-large bid to compete at the NAIA Cross Country Championships in Vancouver Washington.

Freshmen Brandon Payne finished with a time of 26:52, placing 33rd and Oscar Reyes placed 47th with a time of 28:08. Sophomore Josh Maggard finished 75th followed by junior Josh Phillipi.

On the women’s side 5k, Coach McCormick’s top three runners finished less than 15 seconds from each other. Senior Kendall Clement came out on top for the Hillcats placing 27th with a time of 21:16. Senior Jessie Zingo crossed the finish line with a time of 21:29 placing 32nd followed closely by Breanna Harrison at 21:45 for 36th.

Freshman Tiffany Russell placed 52nd and sophomore Ashlie Fauchier rounded out the group finishing 63rd.

The 55th Annual Men’s 8k event will take place at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Wash., on Nov. 20 at 11:45 a.m.

Update:

Caleb Clark placed 103rd out of 326 runners with a time of 26:37 in the 8k race at the 55th Annual Men's Cross Country National Championships in Vancouver, Washington.

Photo by Erica Taylor

Hager receives CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-American honors

In recognition of her efforts on the soccer field and in the classroom, sophomore midfielder Lauren Hager was selected to the 2010-11 CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-District Third Team by the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Hager is the first RSU soccer player to be named to the list and is the second athlete in the four year athletic program of Rogers State University.

Since her arrival to RSU, the Belgrade, Montana native has accumulated 15 goals and dished out 6 assists while serving as a team captain for the Hillcats.

But what you probably won’t see on a stat sheet is the amount of work the sophomore puts forth both on and off the field.

Hager currently holds a 3.8 grade point average as a medical/molecular biology major. She credits one of her abilities to balance both school and soccer through her time commitment.

“I definitely have to be disciplined,” said Hager. “I have to set certain times of when to study and I have to stick to it, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to do well.”

Hager also spends her time participating in Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and Campus Crusades for Christ.

To be eligible for this award, student-athletes must be a starter or top reserve, maintain at least a 3.3 GPA and have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their institution. First, second and third teams are selected for both the University Division (NCAA Division I) and the College Division (NCAA Division II, III, NAIA and NJCAA).

Here are 5 random things you may have not known about Lauren:

My teammates say I am… hardworking

My favorite class at RSU has been… anatomy and physiology. I really like the professor; it’s something I’ve always wanted to study when I was younger

My first job was…a crew girl at my church Christian Ranch, I was fifteen, I spent the summer up in the woods at this camp. I helped cook, I cleaned and did laundry for all the staff.

If I could teleport back into time… I would probably go back to bible times just to see Jesus doing some crazy miracles.

The most important thing I’ve learned at RSU… probably to be more intentionally with my time; not just wasting these good years of my life, actually putting them into action and doing something valuable with my time

The most important thing I’ve learned as a Hillcat… knowing that it’s a privilege to play and being able to work hard every day

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Hillcat women fall short in SAC Tournament

Throughout the 2010 season, the Rogers State women’s soccer team demonstrated the power of teamwork while overcoming challenges toward gaining victories.

The Hillcats opened their fourth season stomping rivalry opponent Oklahoma Wesleyan 5-1, spawning a four-game winning streak. A handful of Head Coach Derek Larkin’s young ‘Cats stepped up to the challenge making big impacts for the team throughout the season.

One of the most notable key components for the Hillcats was freshman goalkeeper Chelsea McMullin. The Plano, Texas native currently holds the single-season saves record accumulating 120 saves.

The impressive freshman tallied a total of 12 saves to help push the Hillcats to a 4-3 victory over SNU and made 11 saves against top 25 nationally ranked Oklahoma City University.

“We are so happy about the way she has stepped up as a freshman, not only in her play but just her role in the team as a leader and I think she’s really earned the respect of all the players on the team. She’s definitely proven herself,” said Larkin.

In the ladder of conference play, the Hillcat women shuffled in between stunning victories and disappointing defeats.

Rogers State took down Lubbock Christian University 3-0 at the Soldier Field. Sophomore Jessica Turner scored two goals in the game and freshman Melissa Subu pitched in one goal heading the ball into the net.

Later in the week, the Hillcats took a loss on the road at the University of Science and Arts 1-0 after USAO scored with five minutes remaining in the match. McMullin came away with 12 saves in the game.

The Hillcats closed their regular season home slate edging Oklahoma Christian University 3-2. RSU honored 4 seniors: Bailey Lynn, Casey Freeman, Adrianna Jefferis and Tiffany Roberts who played in their final game on the Soldier Field; a bittersweet evening for the program.

“It’s hard to see them go, but at the same time you’re excited to see them go because you know they’re getting ready to move on to bigger and better things,” said Larkin. “There’s always life after soccer and hopefully we played a part in helping them get there.”

Senior Bailey Lynn played 1:38; the Oklahoma City native received a season ending injury during her preseason keeping her off the pitch. Junior goalkeeper Jessica McCutcheon finished the game, making nine saves while allowing two goals.

The Hillcats earned their second straight victory cruising past Northwestern Oklahoma State University 4-0. All of RSU’s points came in the second half, beginning with Subu in the 47th followed by junior Shereen Clarke 10 minutes later. Roberts fired in two shots in the 76th and 86th minute of the game.

Defeating NWOSU would be their last win of the season. RSU women fell to Mid-America Christian University 1-0 on the road.

The Hillcats managed to capture a fourth place seating in the conference earning home field advantage for the SAC Tournament. Yet, on Nov. 6 the Hillcat women suffered a season ending blow falling to Southern Nazarene University 2-1 in the opening round of the Sooner Athletic Conference.

The Rogers State women ended the season with a 10-7-1 overall record. Second Team All-Conference honors were awarded to McMullin and juniors Abby Rickner and Shereen Clarke.

Roberts completed her four-year stint at RSU becoming second in scoring with 41 saves along with earning SAC Player of the Week for the week of Oct 25-31 this season. Lynn finishes holding the career record of 293 saves.

Though earning a conference championship title fell out of their grasp this season, RSU women were determined in clawing their way to the top.

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RSU Soccer men end season in SAC quarterfinals

The 2010 Rogers State men’s soccer team certainly did not cease to have an impressive year. The Hillcats captured their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Oral Roberts University.

The win crowned the Hillcats as the first RSU sport in history to take down a NCAA Division I opponent, meanwhile handing ORU their first loss of the season.

From then on RSU men were unstoppable tying the program’s longest streak ever of nine wins, leaving most of their opponents scoreless and defeating nationally ranked teams like Oklahoma City University.

Yet, on Nov. 5 the Stars sought revenge ending the Hillcats season quest of making a national appearance with a 3-1 victory over Rogers State in the opening round of the Sooner Athletic Conference tournament.

The loss also ended the RSU soccer college careers for 10 players on the 2010 squad. Seniors Sean Surridge, Carlos Zuta, Des Fitzgerald, Matt Longaberger, Jaime Perez, Brett Jones, Trent Baker, Nikola Samac, Oscar Zelaya, and Sergio Guerra played their last match in a Hillcat uniform.

Leading up to the SAC tournament, RSU men battled through a variety of matches. The Hillcats drew even against Lubbock Christian University in a double overtime final score of 1-1. The Chaps were first to get on the scoreboard in the 68th minute.

The Hillcats replied nearly 15 minutes later in the 82nd minute as junior T.J. Martin scored his fifth goal of the year to tie the game. Both teams settled for a tie after 120 minutes of play.

A couple days later, RSU men received their third loss of the season falling to the University of Science and Arts 2-1 in another double overtime battle. Surridge made nine saves during the game while allowing only allowing two goals.

The Hillcats redeemed themselves on the chilly night of Oct. 26 toppling Oklahoma Christian University. A celebrated victory and in turn an emotional evening as it was senior night for the 10 seniors on Head Coach Derek Larkin’s team, who were honored prior to the game.

“It was very hard. We lose a lot of leadership and majority on the team and more importantly just that team chemistry,” said Larkin. “Those guys have meant a lot to this program; they’ve won a lot of games and they’ve been an intrical part of everything that we do in building the tradition.”

With the help of the women’s victory earlier in the evening, Larkin and the Hillcat soccer program achieved their 100th win of the season.

The memorable win would be their last of the year as the RSU men completed their regular season slate falling to Mid-America Christian 0-2 and in the quarterfinals of the SAC Tournament 1-3 against Oklahoma City.

Post season soccer honors were given to sophomore Bryan Jones earning Second Team All-Conference and Surridge as the SAC Goalkeeper of the Year.

In his final match, Surridge made seven saves while giving up two goals. The four year starter has been with the program since the inaugural season, playing in 51 games and making 380 saves. Jones, Fitzgerald, Zuta, Perez and Longaberger have also been a Hillcat since the inaugural season.

The Hillcats finished the season 11-6-2 overall with a 5-4-1 SAC record. RSU men’s soccer have nothing to hang their heads about as they have indeed left their Hillcat mark on Rogers State University.

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RSU Men’s Golf Concludes Fall Schedule

The fall competition for RSU golf has come to a close. The Hillcats concluded its schedule finishing eighth out of eleven teams at the Northwood Fall Shootout in Arlington, Texas.

The eighth place finish landed the Hillcats ahead of host Northwood University and Sooner Athletic Conference opponent Lubbock Christian University.

Junior Bo Sarrat led the Hillcats with a two round total of 157 after tallying a first round score of 76 placing 25th in the tournament. Sarrat was one of only six players to record an eagle on the par 72 course.

Sophomore Jared Ward was the most consistent player for the Hillcats after carding two rounds of 79 for a two-day score of 158 tying for 30th. Not too far behind was sophomore Tanner Owens with a two-day total of 161 tying for 38th.

Rounding out the RSU scoring were sophomore Collin Turner and freshman Landon Morgan. Turner shot a 163 tying for 42nd while Morgan tied for 49th with a 167 two-day card.

RSU men will hit the green course again in February to compete in the Eddie Lucio Jr., Collegiate Golf Invitational from the South Padre Golf Club in Brownsville, Texas.

Lol: Hillpost Insider with RSU Men’s Basketball

The 2010-11 RSU men's basketball team is bursting with talent and personality on and off the court. Just for fun, I had the guys fill out a survey of 20 random questions. Players with more than one vote were listed and self-votes were not allowed.

John Boyd received the most votes in the most categories, totaling 31 votes in 4 categories.

• Voted best dunker


• Voted biggest prankster


• Voted biggest comedian


• Voted best overall athlete

Who's the smartest in the classroom?

Matt Kellogg: 10 votes

C.J. Sidorakis: 2 votes

Who's the smartest on the court?

Maurice Rutherford: 10 votes

Who's the loudest?

Deveric Taylor: 10 votes

Maurice Rutherford: 3 votes

Who's the quietest?

Ajuma Jaramogi: 8 votes

Sterling Jackson: 4 votes

Who will be the first to get married?

Deveric Taylor: 5 votes

Chris Francis: 3 votes

Who will be the last to get married?

Joey Twilley: 4 votes

Larry Cox: 3 votes

Brandon Mims: 2 votes

Ajuma Jaramogi: 2 votes

Who's most likely to be famous outside of basketball?

C.J. Sidorakis: 4 votes

John Boyd: 2 votes

Alburey Doss: 2 votes

Who's the best singer?

Deveric Taylor: 10 votes

Who's the best dancer?

Jordan Burrell: 9 votes

Joey Twilley: 2 votes

Brandon Mims: 2 votes

Who has the messiest locker?

Brandon Mims: 9 votes

John Boyd: 2 votes

Who's the most organized?

Maurice Rutherford: 4 votes

C.J. Sidorakis: 3 votes

Chris Francis: 2 votes

Deveric Taylor: 2 votes

Who would make the best college coach?

Maurice Rutherford: 7 votes

Who's the fastest from baseline to baseline?

Sterling Jackson: 3 votes

Alex Ewing: 3 votes

Matt Kellogg: 3 votes

Who's the most competitive?

Matt Kellogg: 4 votes

Maurice Rutherford: 2 votes

Deveric Taylor: 2 votes

Larry Cox: 2 votes

Who's the hardest worker?

Maurice Rutherford: 5 votes

Sterling Jackson: 4 votes

Joey Twilley: 2 votes

Who's the best dunker?

John Boyd: 8 votes

Brandon Mims: 4 votes

Who's the best dresser?

Deveric Taylor: 5 votes

Maurice Rutherford: 4 votes

Who's the biggest prankster?

John Boyd: 5 votes

Maurice Rutherford: 5 votes

Deveric Taylor: 2 votes

Who's the biggest comedian?

John Boyd: 11 votes

Who's the best overall athlete?

John Boyd: 7 votes

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Lol: Hillpost Insider with RSU Women’s Basketball

The 2010-11 RSU women's basketball team is bursting with talent and personality on and off the court. Just for fun, I had the ladies fill out a survey of 20 random questions. Players with more than one vote were listed and self-votes were not allowed.

Angie Criner received the most votes in the most categories, totaling 31 votes in 5 categories.

• Voted best overall athlete
  
• Most impressive in the weight room
  
• Voted fastest from baseline to baseline
  
• Voted most competitive
  
• Tied for hardest worker

Who's the smartest in the classroom?

Taylor Jeffs: 6 Votes

Andrea Miles: 3 Votes

Who's the smartest on the court?

Cortney Crockett: 5 votes

Logan Froese: 2 votes

Hunter Peterson: 2 votes

Who's the loudest?

Hunter Peterson: 6 votes

Candice Stewart: 5 votes

Who's the quietest?

Taylor Jeffs: 6 votes

Andrea Miles: 5 votes

Who will be the first to get married?

Hunter Peterson: 6 votes

Candice Stewart: 2 votes

Logan Froese: 2 votes

Who will be the last to get married?

Kristy Henderson: 4 votes

Brittani Smith: 2 votes

Who's most likely to be famous outside of basketball?

Andrea Miles: 3 votes

Candice Stewart: 2 votes

Hunter Peterson: 2 votes

Who's the best singer?

Cortney Crockett: 4 votes

Kristy Henderson: 4 votes

Brittani Smith: 2 votes

Who's the best dancer?

Candice Stewart: 5 votes

Cortney Crockett: 3 votes

Taylor Jeffs: 2 votes

Who's the most competitive?

Angie Criner: 8 votes

Cortney Crockett: 2 votes

Who has the messiest locker?

Andrea Miles: 3 votes

Kristi Henderson: 2 votes

Candice Stewart: 2 votes

Who's the most organized?

Kristi Henderson: 5 votes

Taylor Jeffs: 2 votes

Who would make the best college coach?

Madison Harris: 4 votes

Logan Froese: 2 votes

Cortney Crockett: 2 votes

Who's the fastest from baseline to baseline?

Angie Criner: 5 votes

Candice Stewart: 3 votes

Andrea Miles: 2 votes

Who's the hardest worker?

Madison Harris: 3 votes

Angie Criner: 3 votes

Candice Stewart: 2 votes

Who's the best dresser?

Madison Harrison: 4 votes

Hunter Peterson: 3 votes

Who's the most impressive in the weight room?

Angie Criner: 9 votes

Who's the funniest?

Andrea Miles: 3 votes

Logan Froese: 2 votes

Kristy Henderson: 2 votes

Who's the cheapest?

Cortney Crockett: 6 votes

Kristi Henderson: 3 votes

Who's the best overall athlete?

Angie Criner: 6 votes

Logan Froese: 2 votes

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This Weekend in Hillcat Sports

Friday will kick off an action packed weekend for sports on and off the Hill for RSU.

MEN'S & WOMEN'S SOCCER

• The top eight teams in the conference advanced to the SAC Tournament.
  

The men's soccer team finished league play in a three-way tie for fourth place. With the tie breaker the Hillcats (11-5-2, 5-4-1 SAC) are seeded sixth and will travel to third seeded Oklahoma City University (9-5-2, 5-3-1 SAC) on Friday, Nov. 5. Kickoff is at 2 p.m.

With a win over OCU on Friday, the Hillcat men would move on to play a semi-final against the winner of the OBU-St. Gregory's game on Monday, Nov. 8.

Last Meeting:

The Hillcats edged the Stars 1-0 in the regular season at OCU earning RSU their ninth straight victory.

WOMEN

With a fourth place finish in the conference, the Hillcat women (15-2-1, 8-2-1 SAC) open the SAC tournament hosting Southern Nazarene (9-8-1, 6-4-1 SAC) on Saturday, Nov 6 on the Soldier Field. Kickoff is at 2 p.m.

The winner of the RSU-SNU women's game will take on the winner of the OCU-Lubbock Christian match on Monday, Nov. 8.

Last Meeting:

RSU defeated SNU on the road, 4-3 in the regular season. The Hillcats scored four consecutive goals in the opening half however; they allowed the Crimson Storm to get back in the game after intermission.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

The RSU men's basketball team will have back-to-back game days this weekend. Friday will tip off their home season opener at the Expo Center against Dallas Christian College. Game time is 7 p.m. The Hillcats are back in action Saturday going traveling to Oral Roberts University (Exhibition). Tipoff is at 7 p.m.

Tune into 91.3 on your radio dial and on RSU Radio Online.

MEN & WOMEN CROSS COUNTRY

RSU cross country will be competing in their first SAC tournament meet in Shawnee, Okla. Competition begins at 9:30 a.m. Finishing in the top two, will grant the Hillcats to the NAIA National Championships in Vancouver, Wash.

In Photo: Deveric Taylor
by: gssphotography.com