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PARK UNIVERSITY
ATHLETICS ARCHIVED NEWS
SPRING 2002
GENERAL
NEWS
Thursday, April 18, 2002
PARK UNIVERSITY WELCOMES NAIA GUEST SPEAKER BRUCE BROWN
PARKVILLE, MO--On Wednesday, April 24, Park University welcomes a special guest speaker, Bruce Brown, to campus. On behalf of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the current Champions of Character Initiative, Brown will speak at 11:00 a.m. in the Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel. The event is free and is open to the public.
NAIA SPECIAL PRESENTER
BRUCE BROWN
Bruce Brown is an educator who has discovered the importance of character building in his students and among all walks of life. Having been the director of ProActive Coaching and now the NAIA Special Presenter of the "Champions of Character" Initiative, Brown regularly speaks to athletes, parent groups, coaches and businesses on the subject of character. He has been employed by the NFL for over 22 years and taught in the public schools in the state of Washington for over 30 years. He now holds the position of athletics director at Northwest College in Kirkland, Washington, an NAIA member institution. He has produced six instructional coaching videos and is also the author of two coaching books: 101 Drills for Youth Basketball Coaches and Teaching Character Through Sport.
Monday, April 8,
2002
Baseball News
TUESDAY'S
BASEBALL DOUBLEHEADER POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY
PARKVILLE, MO--The baseball
doubleheader between Park and William Jewell scheduled for Tuesday, April
9 has been postponed due to wet weather. The game will be played on
Wednesday, April 10, at 1:00 p.m. As a feature of Inaugural
Week, Dr. Beverley Byers-Pevitts will throw out the opening pitch at
approximately 12:50 p.m.
PARK UNIVERSITY SOFTBALL
Thursday, May 9, 2002
FAULCONER REPRESENTS
PARK SOFTBALL ON ALL-REGION TEAM
SPRINGFIELD, MO--Sherry Faulconer, a
sophomore right-handed pitcher for the Park University softball team, has
been named to the NAIA Region V Second Team for the 2002 season. The
honor was announced Thursday afternoon following the conclusion of the
Region V tournament in Springfield, Mo.
A two-year letter winner in the program, Faulconer
finished the season with an 18-8 record, garnering pitching wins in
eighteen out of Park's twenty-one team wins this season. Faulconer
also earned the first perfect game in Park University softball history and
went on to earn NAIA National Player of the Week honors. The native
of Grain Valley, Mo., batted .342 and led the team with nine doubles and
two homeruns. Park University won fourteen out of the final
seventeen games this season.
Monday, April 29, 2002
FINAL REGION V
RATINGS CLOSE THE DOOR ON BASEBALL, SOFTBALL PLAYOFF HOPES
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University baseball
(21-19-1) and softball (21-12-1) are finished for the season following
today's
release of the final NAIA Region V poll. Park ranked
seventh in each of the polls; only the top six teams have a chance to
advance to the regional tournament. Despite winning fourteen of
their final seventeen regular season games, Park softball was ranked three
slots behind William Woods University (26-23), a team the Pirates swept in
two head-to-head matches this season. Click on the following links
to view the final Region V polls:
[SOFTBALL-FINAL].
Saturday,
April 27, 2002
PARK RAINED OUT IN
FINAL HOME CONTESTS OF THE SEASON
PARKVILLE, MO--Spring showers caused
the cancellation of Park University's final games of the regular season
Saturday. Park and Newman University were scheduled to play a
doubleheader; the contests won't be rescheduled this season. The
Pirates await the final NAIA Region V poll on Monday, April 29, to
determine whether they have a chance at a postseason bid.
Wednesday,
April 24, 2002
Softball Results
RAVENS, PIRATES
SPLIT IN REGION V MATCHUP
ATCHISON, KAN--Park University
(21-12-1) lost one and won one, each by a one-run margin Wednesday
afternoon at Benedictine College. The games marked Park's final regular
season Region V contests; Park is 5-2-1 in regional play this
year.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park 1 0
0 1 0 0 0
2 8 2
Benedictine 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
3 12
2
Line summary: PARK, Faulconer
and Naungayan. BC, Newsham, Smith (1) and Catcher. WP: Smith. LP:
Faulconer. Homeruns:
None.
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
x R - H - E
Park 0 1
0 3 0 3 2
9 8 6
Benedictine 0 0 0 1
7 0 0 8 9
2
Line summary: PARK, Faulconer,
Russell (5)
and Naungayan. BC, Wendt and Catcher. WP: Faulconer. LP: Wendt. Homeruns:
PARK, Faulconer; BC, Monteleone.
Tuesday,
April 16, 2002
PIRATES PICK UP KEY
REGION V WINS OVER WILLIAM WOODS
PARKVILLE,
MO--Park University (20-11-1) picked up two crucial wins in the NAIA
Region V playoff hunt Tuesday afternoon in Parkville against the William
Woods University Owls (20-20) from Fulton, Mo. The Pirates won the
first game 3-0, then held on for a 4-2 win in the second game which was
plagued by wind and intermittent rain. Sophomore right-hander
Sherry Faulconer earned both pitching wins. Park is currently eighth in
the NAIA Region V poll; William Woods is ranked fourth
regionally. The top six teams advance the the Region V
Tournament held during the second week of May.
Friday,
April 12, 2002
PARK SPLITS
DOUBLEHEADER WITH #21 BELLEVUE
PARKVILLE,
MO--Park University improved to 17-10-1 Friday afternoon, splitting an
afternoon doubleheader with #21 Bellevue University. The Bruins
took the first game, 8-0, snapping Park's nine-game win-streak, the
longest in the six-year history of Park softball. Park won the second
game, 5-1. Freshman outfielder Racheal Stoops and sophomore
pitcher Sherry Faulconer each had two RBIs during Park's five-run fifth
inning. Park University hosts College of St. Mary (Neb.) on Saturday for
a doubleheader beginning at 12:00 p.m.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Bellevue 0 2 2
2 0 2 - 8 14
0
Park 0 0
0 0 0 0 -
0 2
2
Line summary: PARK, Faulconer
and Naungayan. BU, Echbrach and Kinman. WP: Echbrach. LP:
Faulconer. Homeruns: None.
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Bellevue 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 1
4
1
Park 0 0
0 0 5 0 -
5 7 1
Line summary: PARK, Faulconer
and Naungayan. BU, Tibke and Dvorak. WP: Faulconer (13-6). LP:
Tibke.
Homeruns: None.
Tuesday,
April 9,
2002
National, Regional Pitcher
of the Week
NATIONAL PITCHER OF THE
WEEK FAULCONER THROWS PERFECT GAME FOR PARK UNIVERSITY
PARKVILLE, MO--Sherry
Faulconer, a 6-0 sophomore right-hander at Park University (16-9-1), has been named
NAIA National
Pitcher of the
Week after throwing a perfect game
in a 8-0 win against Ottawa University. In that contest, Faulconer
struck out thirteen batters without allowing a hit, walk or error.
It was the first perfect game for the program since it was started in
1995. Faulconer also recorded two more complete game shutouts in
back-to-back wins against Oklahoma Wesleyan University. For the
week, Faulconer was 3-0 with no runs allowed, 29 strikeouts and one walk.
At the plate, she batted .538 (7-of-13) with four RBI's and two-doubles in
the team's four games this week. Faulconer is 12-5 this season with
a 2.86 ERA and 7.04 K Avg.
Others nominated:
Leslie Ernstrom, Oregon Institute of Technology; Jan Finney, Urbana
University (Ohio); Heather Fry, Sterling College (Kan.); Leah Gronberg,
Union University (Tenn.); Jenni Hornok, Olivet Nazarene University
(Ill.); Mandy King, Bethel College (Ind.); Erin Lambert, Thomas
University (Ga.); Jessica Millar, St. Thomas University (Fla.); Amber
Mosher, Oklahoma Christian University; Heather Roderick, Notre Dame de
Namur (Calif.).
Thursday, April 4, 2002
FAULCONER NOTCHES
PERFECT GAME AS PARK SWEEPS OTTAWA
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (14-9)
dealt with the Ottawa University Lady Braves (1-15) swiftly and severely
in Parkville Thursday afternoon, sweeping the doubleheader in under three
hours. In the first game, Park won 5-1 behind the pitching of Angela
Russell. In the second game, Park sophomore Sherry Faulconer pitched
the first perfect game in Park University softball history, icing the Lady
Braves for thirteen strikeouts and allowing no hits, walks, or errors.
After six innings, Park earned the win with an 8-0 advantage.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Ottawa (1-14) 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 1 5 2
Park (13-9) 0 1
4 0 0 0 -
5 10 0
Line summary: PARK, Angela
Russell and Sylvia Naungayan. OTTAWA, Ufford and Bartley. WP: Russell. LP:
Ufford. Homeruns: None.
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Ottawa (1-15) 0 0 0 0
0 0 - 0 0
0
Park (14-9) 3 0 3 0
1 1 - 8 12
0
Line summary: PARK, Sherry
Faulconer and Sylvia Naungayan. OTTAWA, Erin Sack and Wadkins.
WP:Faulconer. LP: Wadkins. Homeruns: None.
Friday,
March 29, 2002
FAULCONER IMPROVES
TO 9-5; SHUTS OUT MCPHERSON AND STERLING
BLUE SPRINGS, MO--Park University sophomore
pitcher Sherry Faulconer from Grain Valley, Mo., improved to 9-5 overall
this season, throwing shutouts against McPherson College and Sterling
College (14-4) in the opening day of the Dennis Gault Memorial
Tournament in Blue Springs, Mo. Park's bats were also lively,
putting up 10 and six runs, respectively, in the two wins.
Tuesday,
March 19, 2002
PIRATES, GRIFFONS
SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER; FAULCONER K'S EIGHT
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University,
currently ranked seventh in NAIA Region V, got off to a rocky start,
allowing five runs in the top of the second inning in the first game of
Tuesday's doubleheader against the NCAA Division II Missouri Western
State College Griffons from St. Joseph, Mo. The Pirates notched a
win in the second contest, topping Missouri Western, 4-2, as Park
sophomore Sherry Faulconer (5-3) recorded eight strikeouts.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
MWSC (7-4) 0 5 0 0
1 0 2 8 7
0
Park (5-5) 0 0 0
0 1 0 - 1
3 3
Line summary: PARK (5-5), Racheal Stoops, Angela Russell (2), (Sylvia
Naungayan); MWSC (7-4), Tiffany Keeney, (Annie Lindgren). WP: Keeney. LP: Stoops (0-2). Homeruns:
None.
Game
2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 R - H - E
MWSC (7-5) 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 2 5
2
Park (6-5) 0 0 0 2
2 0 - 4 3
7
Line summary: PARK (6-5), Sherry Faulconer (Sylvia Naunagayan). MWSC (7-5), Jodi Garrett (Annie Lindgren). WP: Faulconer (5-3). LP: Garrett. Homeruns: None.
Monday,
March 11, 2002
Softball Results
PIRATES STAY
UNBEATEN IN REGION V
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University topped
Baker 6-3 in the first game of Monday's doubleheader to remain unbeaten
at 2-0 in NAIA Region V. In the second game, the teams were knotted 6-6
when play was suspended due to darkness. The second game may be
completed at a later date. Sophomore ace Sherry Faulconer earned
the win in the first game.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Baker (3-1) 0 0 3 0
0 0 0 3 6
1
Park (3-2) 1 0 2
0 0 3 - 6
10 1
Line summary: PARK, Faulconer,
(Naungayan); BU, Greene, Nelson (4), (Meyer). WP: Faulconer; LP: Nelson. Homeruns:
None.
Game
2 (Susp) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - X R - H - E
Baker (3-1) 0 3 0 0
0 0 3 6 9
2
Park (3-2) 0 0 3
0 0 0 3 6
6 0
Line summary: PARK, Prater, Russell (2), (Naungayan); BU, Weddle
(Rink). No pitching decisions; play suspended. Home runs: None.
Friday,
March 8, 2002
PARK DROPS FIRST TWO
IN KANSAS WESLEYAN TOURNAMENT
SALINA, KAN.--In Friday's pool play,
Park University (2-2) dropped early contest to Iowa Wesleyan and Midland
Lutheran. Park was outscored in those games, 5-0 and 5-3,
respectively. At the end of the day, Park topped Hastings (0-3),
3-0, to even their record to 2-2 this season.
Saturday,
February 23, 2002
PARK UNIVERSITY
(1-0) def. MIDAMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (0-1), 3-2 (10 inn.)
OLATHE, KAN.--Park sophomore pitcher
Sherry Faulconer earned the win Saturday morning as Park University
defeated MidAmerica Nazarene University, 3-2, in Olathe.
Friday,
June 1, 2001
KRYSTAL
DAVEY EARNS THIRD ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR ATHLETE HONOR
PARKVILLE, MO--For the third consecutive season, senior infielder
Krystal Davey has been named NAIA All-America Scholar Athlete.
Davey, a native of Choctaw, Okla., batted .283 with 10 RBIs this season.
Thursday, April 12, 2001
FAULCONER SISTERS FIND NO MYSTERY IN SISTERHOOD, SOFTBALL
PARKVILLE,
MO—Frank and Cathy Faulconer of Grain Valley, Mo. have waited a
long time to see their daughters play on the same interscholastic
softball team. To be exact,
they’ve waited nineteen years. But the 2001 season has ended their
waiting. Sisters, Michelle,
a senior, and Sherry, a freshman, have finally landed positions on the
same playing field, for the same program, on the same scenic suburban
university campus as active players on the 2001 Park University
women’s fastpitch softball team.
Michelle
Faulconer, just three years older Sherry, came to Park University as a
freshman in 1997. Before
that, she was a three-sport letterwinner at Grain Valley High
School,
collecting awards and recording accomplishments in basketball, softball
and volleyball. As a
softball player, Michelle played at first and third base while rotating
at catcher.
In 1997, when Sherry was a high school freshman and Michelle was
a senior, the pair was on target to play together.
Their season together, however, was delayed when Sherry suffered
a season ending ACL injury.
“I blew out my knee one week before districts in basketball,”
said Sherry. “That put me
out for the rest of the [softball] season.”
Sherry returned the following year, after older sister Michelle
had begun her collegiate playing career at Park University.
During Sherry’s sophomore season with the Grain Valley Eagles,
she pitched a perfect game and set the Grain Valley High School record
for strikeouts in a season. As
a pitcher, Sherry has made an immediate impact at Park University this
season. Midway through the
season, she has a 7-3 record with one save and a 2.18 ERA.
She also has a team-best 3:1 strikeout to walk ratio.
Michelle has been honored for numerous softball accomplishments.
In three seasons at Park, she has been named to the Region V
All-Region Second Team, AMC All-Conference First Team, and AMC Academic
All-Conference Team. She
was also the AMC Freshman of the Year in 1998.
She cites “finally getting to play with my sister” has her
most significant athletic accomplishment.
“It’s exceptional for siblings to play together at the
college level,” said Claude English, Director of Athletics for Park
University. “But it’s even more special when they are impact
players. It really says a
lot about Sherry and Michelle that they’ve been able to play together
at the intercollegiate level. I
can think of only two or three times that we’ve had siblings playing
the same sport at Park. That
in itself is an outstanding accomplishment.”
Reflecting on their childhood, Sherry and Michelle agreed that
they fought about “anything and everything.”
Nonetheless, they’ve developed into a successful pitching and
catching duo, if only for this one season.
“I don’t really have any memories of my sister and me playing
together until this year,” Sherry, a History and Secondary Education
major, said. “But in the
first game that we played together, I pitched and she caught.
I remember winning that game.”
Sherry and Michelle also understand the special meaning their
season together holds for their family.
“This has meant the world to my family,” said Michelle. “It
not only makes it much easier to get to see both of us play, but they
are getting to see what it could have been in high school only on a much
higher level.”
“We did not get to play together in high school so now our
family will get to see what the whole mystery is about,” Sherry said.
Less mysterious is the objective shared by Sherry and Michelle
Faulconer and the Park University women’s softball program headed by
first-year head coach Julie True.
“I would really like to make it to the [NAIA Region V
Tournament] and from there go to nationals,” Sherry said.
Currently, the Park University women’s softball team is ranked
9th in Region V with a record of 11-8.
The top six teams in Region V advance to the tournament.
PARK
UNIVERSITY BASEBALL
Monday, July 8, 2002
PARK BASEBALL'S
BEALE MAKES MOUNTAIN DUCKS' ROSTER
PARKVILLE, MO--Brad Beale, catcher for
the 2000-2001 Park University baseball team, recently signed to play
professional baseball for the Ozark-Springfield Mountain Ducks in the
Central Baseball League. He was a student-assistant for Park in
2001-2002. Beale is from Raytown, Mo.
Friday, May 3, 2002
OPEN BASEBALL
TRY-OUTS SET FOR MAY 19
Baseball News
PARKVILLE, MO--Head coach Dan
Backhaus will conduct open tryouts for the 2002-2003 baseball team on
Sunday, May 19, at 1:00 p.m. Try-outs are open to anyone interested
in participating in intercollegiate baseball at Park University. For
more information, contact Dan Backhaus at (816) 584-6746 or at dbackhaus@park.edu.
Try-outs will be held on Comfort Field located on Sixth Street in
Parkville.
Monday, April 29, 2002
FINAL REGION V
RATINGS CLOSE THE DOOR ON BASEBALL, SOFTBALL PLAYOFF HOPES
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University baseball
(21-19-1) and softball (21-12-1) are finished for the season following
today's
release of the final NAIA Region V poll. Park ranked
seventh in each of the polls; only the top six teams have a chance to
advance to the regional tournament. Despite winning fourteen of
their final seventeen regular season games, Park softball was ranked three
slots behind William Woods University (26-23), a team the Pirates swept in
two head-to-head matches this season. Click on the following links
to view the final Region V polls:
[BASEBALL-FINAL].
Thursday, April 25, 2002
Baseball News
YORK AND SAINT MARY
FOREGO REMAINING GAMES WITH PARK; FINAL CONTESTS CANCELLED
PARKVILLE, MO--Because York College and
St. Mary College are required to reschedule rain make-ups in their
respective conferences, both institutions cancelled this weekend's
doubleheaders with Park University. As a result, head coach Dan
Backhaus has also cancelled the free youth baseball clinic that was
scheduled as a prelude to Saturday's match with York. The final
Region V ranking on Monday, April 29, will determine Park's chances at a
gaining a spot in the post-season playoffs.
Wednesday, April 24, 2002
PARK PLAYOFF HOPES
QUIETED BY PERU STATE
PARKVILLE, MO--Peru State College's
doubleheader sweep of the Pirates Wednesday afternoon dimmed hopes during
the final week of the regular season of advancing to the NAIA Region V
tournament. While a slim chance remains for a tournament bid, Peru
State's strong outing disrupted the six-win week Park needed. The Pirates
have just four games remaining this regular season.
Game 1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Peru St. 1 0 0 0
0 0 6 7 10
3
Park 1 0 0
1 0 0 0 2
4 1
Line summary: PARK, Tyson,
Rymer (7) and Edwards. PSC, Campau and Wolansky.
WP: Campau. LP: Tyson. Homeruns: None.
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Peru St. 1 0 0 4
0 3 0 8 12
1
Park 0 1 2
0 2 2 0 7 11
4
Line summary: PARK, Holz,
Priest (6) and Edwards. PSC, Schuler and Musil. WP: Schuler. LP: Holz. Homeruns:
None.
Saturday, April 20, 2002
PIRATE BASEBALL
CANCELS ROAD DOUBLEHEADERS DUE TO RAIN
PARKVILLE, MO--Rainy weather across the
Midwest has prompted the cancellation of two Park University baseball
doubleheaders. Park was set to play Saturday against College of the
Ozarks in Point Lookout, Mo., and Sunday against McKendree College in
Lebanon, Ill. Both doubleheaders have been cancelled and will not be
rescheduled this season.
Tuesday, April 16, 2002
Baseball Results
SINGLETARY HOMERS TWICE
AS PIRATES DEFEAT MIDAMERICA NAZARENE
PARKVILLE, MO--Junior outfield Allan
Singletary sent two homeruns out of a windy Comfort Field Tuesday
afternoon as Park University (21-17-1) picked up a Region V victory
against MidAmerica Nazarene University, 16-6.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
MANU 3 1 0 0
0 0 2 6 9
1
Park 1 6 5
1 3 0 - 16 12
2
Line summary: PARK, Tyson,
Murphy (7) and Edwards. MANU, Olerich, Koppaen (2), Franz (5) and Catcher.
WP: Tyson. LP: Olerich. Homeruns: PARK, Singletary (2); MANU, Pycior.
Wednesday, April 10, 2002
Baseball Results
PIRATES, CARDINALS
SPLIT IN NORTHLAND DOUBLEHEADER
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University
(17-16-1) won the early game of the series, 10-9, following a ceremonial
opening pitch by Park University President Dr. Beverley Byers-Pevitts.
In the second game, William Jewell (14-13) picked up seven runs in the top
of the second inning, then held on for the win, 14-9.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Wm. Jewell 0 0 3 0
4 0 2 9 8
1
Park 1 2
2 3 1 0 1 10 14
2
Line summary: PARK, Tyson,
Rymer (5) and Edwards. WJC, Gillespie, Thompson and Phillips. WP:
Rymer. LP: Thompson. Homeruns: PARK, Singletary, Kent; WJC, Phillips (2),
Smith.
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Wm. Jewell 0 7 4 1
1 0 1 14 9
1
Park 2 1
5 0 0 1 0
9 14 2
Line summary: PARK, Murphy,
Clutts (2), Rymer (2), Holz (4), Barbosa (6) and
Edwards. WJC, Owen, Martin (3), Plotner (6) and Ryan. WP: Martin. LP:
Rymer.
Homeruns: PARK, Vieyra, Barbosa.
Monday, April 8,
2002
Baseball News
TUESDAY'S
BASEBALL DOUBLEHEADER POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY
PARKVILLE, MO--The baseball
doubleheader between Park and William Jewell scheduled for Tuesday, April
9 has been postponed due to wet weather. The game will be played on
Wednesday, April 10, at 1:00 p.m. As a feature of Inaugural
Week, Dr. Beverley Byers-Pevitts will throw out the opening pitch at
approximately 12:50 p.m.
Saturday, April 6, 2002
Baseball Results
PERU STATE OUTSCORES
PARK...TWICE
PERU, NEB--Park University's road woes
continued Saturday as the Pirates dropped both games in a doubleheader at
Peru State College.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (16-14-1) 3 0 2 4
0 0 0 9 10 2
Peru State 1 3 6 0 0 2 - 12 11
4
Line summary: PARK, Rymer, Clutts
(3), Weber (4) and Edwards. PSC, Campel, Burk (6) and Walenski. WP: Campel.
LP: Rymer. Homeruns: PARK, Barbosa, Vieyra; PSC, Kenyon, Walenski.
Game 2
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (16-15-1) 2 0 1 2 3 0 -
8 10 4
Peru State 3 0 4
1 0 10 - 18 15
1
Line summary: PARK, Priest, Clutts
(3),
Weber (6) and
Edwards. PSC, Schuler and Musel. WP: Schuler.
LP: Priest.
Homeruns: PARK, McClanahan. PSC, Casera, Hunt.
Thursday, April 4, 2002
Baseball Results
NEWMAN EVENS SEASON
SERIES WITH PARK
WICHITA, KAN--Newman University evened
the season series with Park to 2-2 with a pair of wins in Wichita
Thursday. Park University continued its pattern of winning at
home, then losing on the road. Thursday, Newman defeated Park 6-5
and 9-4. On March 23, Park swept the Jets in a doubleheader at
home.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (16-11) 0 1 0 2
0 0 2 5 6 2
Newman 0 3
0 0 0 0 3
6 10
1
Line summary: PARK, Murphy, Rymer
(7) and Edwards. NEWMAN, Hon, Kelly (5), Conners (6), Bell (6) and
Schnitger. WP: Bell. LP: Rymer. Homeruns: PARK, McClanahan.
Game 2
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (16-12) 2 1 1 0
0 0 0 4 8
3
Newman 5 0 2
2 0 0 - 9 11
2
Line summary: PARK, Priest,
Weber (4), Clutts (6) and
Edwards. NEWMAN, Hanks, Hon (4), Nieto (7) and Jacques. WP: Hon.
LP: Priest.
Homeruns: PARK, McClanahan. NEWMAN, Stember.
Wednesday, April 3, 2002
National, Regional Pitcher of the Week
PARK UNIVERSITY FRESHMAN
MIKE MURPHY NO-HITS
BAKER UNIVERSITY, RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL, REGIONAL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
PARKVILLE, MO--Park
University's Mike Murphy, a freshman left-handed pitcher from Kansas City,
Mo., has been named NAIA National Pitcher of the Week after throwing a no-hit
complete game shutout in a 3-0 win against the Baker University Wildcats.
He was credited with the Region V Pitcher of the Week honor on Monday.
A 2001 graduate of St. Pius X High School,
Murphy struck out eight batters and improved to 4-1 overall this season.
It was the second no-hitter in the history of the program. Murphy is the
first Park University baseball student-athlete to be distinguished as
the National Pitcher of the Week. Aaron Brown and Ryan Kiedrowski
were named National Players of the Week during the 2001 season.
Others
nominated: Brandon Banks, Southern Nazarene University (Okla.);
Taylor Blair, Albertson College (Idaho); Adam Churchill, Olivet Nazarene
University (Ill.); Mark Coulter, Mount Vernon Nazarene College (Ohio);
Omar Del Canal, St. Thomas University (Fla.); Joey Lessa, California
Baptist University; Jacoby Marshall, Dakota Wesleyan University (S.D.);
Jason McLane, Brecia University (Ky.); Brad Meyer, Cumberland College
(Ky.); Anthony Romero, William Penn University (Iowa); Jason O’Neal,
Spring Arbor University (Mich.); Jason Willard, Georgia Southwestern
State University.
Thursday, March 28, 2002
Baseball Results
PARK PITCHING
SURRENDERS SEVEN HOME RUNS IN PAIR OF LOSSES TO YORK
YORK, NEB--York College's sluggers
surprised Park University Thursday, hitting seven home runs to Park's
three. Nick Rogers, Ruben Vieyra and Allan Singletary had home
runs for Park in the pair of losses to the Region IV opponent.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (14-9) 3 2 1 4
0 2 0 12
16 2
York 5 2
4 1
1 0 - 13 10
1
Line summary: PARK, Priest,
Rymer (4) and Edwards. YORK, Parker, Jenkins (6), and Housel.
WP:Parker. LP:Priest. Save: Jenkins. Homeruns: PARK, Rogers, Vieyra,
Singletary; YORK, Howard 2, Pwohig, Housel, Lams.
Game 2
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (14-10) 2 0 0 2
0 0 0 4 8
2
York 2 1 0
2 0 4 - 9
8 1
Line summary: PARK, Holz,
Rymer (6) and
Edwards. YORK, Larson and Housel. WP: Larson.
LP: Holz.
Homeruns: YORK: Cornell, Housel.
Sunday, March 24, 2002
Baseball Results
PARK STANDS UP TO
CENTRAL METHODIST; DROPS SINGLE GAME TO MISSOURI VALLEY
MARSHALL, MO--Park University doubled
six times and got a full seven innings with ten strikeouts from junior
pitcher Jarrod Tyson in an 8-2 win against Central Methodist College on
Sunday.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (13-8) 1 0 0 0
0 2 0 3 3
1
Mo. Valley 0 2 0 1
1 0 - 4 7
0
Line summary: PARK, Priest,
Rymer (5) and Edwards. MVC, Bernal, Harbaugh (6) and Krukow. WP:Bernal. LP:Priest.
Save: Harbaugh. Homeruns: None.
Game 2 @ MVC 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (14-8) 1 0 0 0
1 6 0 8 13
1
C. Methodist 0 1 0 0
0 1 0 2 4
1
Line summary: PARK, Tyson and
Edwards. CMC, Beck, Lieska (5), Royston (6) and Griswald. WP:
Tyson. LP: Beck.
Homeruns: None.
Saturday, March 23, 2002
Baseball Results
PARK GETS BACK ON
WINNING PATH AGAINST NEWMAN
PARKVILLE, MO--Freshman pitcher Mike
Murphy quieted Newman University bats in the second game of Saturday's
doubleheader, allowing just one run on one hit. Alan Singletary
and Andy Morgan each had homeruns for the Pirates in their 11-1 win over
Newman.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Newman (8-19) 2 1 0 3
0 1 0 7 10
3
Park (12-7) 2 0 1 1 0 3 1
8 7 1
Line summary: PARK, Holz and
Edwards. NEWMAN, Webb and Jacquez. WP: Holz. LP: Webb. Homeruns: None.
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Newman (8-20) 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 1
0
Park (13-7) 0 1 4 0
4 2 - 11 15
4
Line summary: PARK, Murphy and
Edwards. NEWMAN, Stevenson and Schnitger. WP: Murphy. LP: Stevenson.
Homeruns: PARK, Singletary, Morgan.
Friday, March 22, 2002
Baseball Results
REGION IV BELLEVUE
BRUINS ROUT PARK
BELLEVUE, NEB--Park held a 6-5 lead
heading into the bottom of the sixth inning in the first game of
Friday's doubleheader with the Bellevue University Bruins.
Bellevue got seven runs in the bottom of the sixth and continued their offensive
assault in the second game of the doubleheader when they scored 13 runs
to Park's three.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (11-6) 0 2 0 0
0 4 0 6 7
2
Bellevue 2 0 1
2 0 7 - 12
9 2
Line summary: PARK, Priest,
Barbosa (6) and Edwards. BELLEVUE, Reed, Matheson (6) and Rivera. WP:
Reed. LP: Priest. Homeruns: BELLEVUE, Reed.
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (11-7) 0 1 1 0
1 0 0 3 7
4
Bellevue 1 0 1
2 0 7 - 13
13 0
Line summary: PARK, Rymer,
Murphy (4), Tyson (4), Clutts (5) and Edwards. BELLEVUE, Zach and
Edwards. WP: Zach. LP: Rymer. Homeruns: None.
Tuesday, March 19, 2002
Baseball Results
PARK DROPS TWO REGION V
CONTESTS TO CROSS-TOWN RIVAL AVILA
KANSAS CITY, MO--The Pirates got solid
pitching from Jarrod Tyson, Mike Murphy and Brett Rymer, but the team's
offense mustered just six runs in the doubleheader loss to Avila
College.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (11-4) 0 0 3 0
0 0 0 3 5
1
Avila 0 0 2
0 0 2 - 4
7 2
Line summary: PARK, Tyson and
Edwards. AVILA, McIntire and Palmer. WP:McIntire; LP: Tyson. Homeruns:
Prewitt.
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (11-5) 0 1 0 0
0 2 0 3 6
0
Avila 4 2 1
0 0 0 - 7
9 0
Line summary: PARK, Murphy,
Rymer (2) and Edwards; AVILA, Thurman, Knoxson (7) and Palmer. WP:
Thurman. LP: Murphy. Homeruns: None.
Tuesday,
March 19, 2002
Region V Pitcher of the Week
PARK UNIVERSITY'S TYSON
HONORED AS REGION V PITCHER OF THE WEEK AFTER NO-HITTER AGAINST JAMESTOWN
PARKVILLE, MO--Park
University right-handed pitcher Jarrod Tyson is the Region V Pitcher of
the Week. From March 10-17, Tyson was 2-0, garnering wins against
Valley City State and Jamestown College. He went the distance
against Jamestown College, pitching seven no-hit innings; his no-hitter
was the first for the baseball program which was started at Park in
2000. Tyson, a junior from Overland Park, Kan., improved to 3-1
this season. His two wins for the week boosted Park's overall
record to 11-3.
Others
nominated: Gary Hall, Benedictine College; Adam Szweda, Missouri
Baptist College.
Friday, March 15, 2002
TYSON THROWS
NO-HITTER AS PARK UNIVERSITY SWEEPS JAMESTOWN COLLEGE
PARKVILLE, MO--Park junior Jarrod Tyson
improved to 3-1 with a no-hit outing against the Jamestown College
Jimmies at Comfort Field Friday afternoon. Tyson struck out three
batters in the 3-0 shutout that lifted Park's record to 9-2. In
the second game, Park defeated Jamestown, 5-4 in nine innings.
Hank Edwards, Joe Barbosa and Ruben Vieyra all had doubles for the
Pirates as Park improved to 10-2 overall, 8-0 at home.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
J'town(NA) 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
4
Park (9-2) 0 1 0 2 0 0 -
3 5 1
Line summary: PARK, Tyson, (Edwards);
JC, Burgard, (Wingam). WP: Tyson (3-1); LP: Burgard. Homeruns: None.
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
x R - H - E
J'town (NA) 1 0 0 0
3 0 0 4
7 1
Park (10-2) 0 0 0 2
2 0 1 5
9 1
Line summary: PARK, Murphy,
Rymer (4), Barbosa (6), (Edwards); JC, Chapin, Walton (5), (Wingam). WP:
Barbosa; LP: Chapin. Homeruns: None.
Tuesday, March 12, 2002
Baseball Results
PIRATES TAKE
DOUBLEHEADER FROM OZARKS
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (8-2)
remained unbeaten at home this season, securing wins number five and six
at Comfort Field Tuesday afternoon against College of the Ozarks
(7-8). Jeff Holz earned the win in the first game; Joe Barbosa
recorded the win in the second game.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Ozarks (7-7) 0 0 0 2
0 1 0 3 8
2
Park (7-2) 7 0 0
0 0 1 - 8
7 2
Line summary: PARK, Holz, (Edwards);
COO, Goode, Stowell (2), (Loveland). WP: Holz; LP: Goode. Homeruns:
None.
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Ozarks (7-8) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3
7 0
Park (8-2) 0 0 1
0 1 1 1 4
9 1
Line summary: PARK, Priest,
Rymer (5), Barbosa (7), (Edwards); COO, Semmis, (Fryman). WP:
Barbosa; LP: Semmis. Homeruns: None.
Monday, March 11, 2002
Baseball Results
FRESHMAN MURPHY STRIKES
OUT EIGHT; PARK SWEEPS VALLEY CITY STATE
PARKVILLE, MO--Park improved to 6-2
Monday afternoon, sweeping a doubleheader against Valley City State
University (N.D.). Park spread the Vikings by ten runs in the
first game. In the second game, Park freshman Mike Murphy struck
out eight batters in six and one-third innings as he improved to 2-0
this season.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Valley City 0 0 0 3
0 0 0 3 4
3
Park (5-2) 1 7 4
0 1 0 - 13
11 1
Line summary: PARK, Tyson, (Edwards);
VCS, Edenski (NR). WP: TYson; LP Edenski. Homeruns: PARK, Weber.
Game
2 R - H - E
Valley City 1 5 1
Park (6-2) 3 9 2
Line summary: PARK, Murphy, Barbosa (7), (Edwards); VCS, McClean
(NR). WP: Murphy; LP: McClean; Save: Barbosa. Home runs: None.
Saturday, March 9, 2002
DOUBLEHEADER WITH
COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS CANCELLED
PARKVILLE, MO--Unseasonable
temperatures, dipping as low as 18 degrees with 25 MPH winds, prompted
the cancellation of the doubleheader between Park University (4-2) and
College of the Ozarks. Park will resume action on Monday against
Valley City State at 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6, 2002
At Baker University, Baldwin
City, Kan.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (3-2) 0 2 2 1
0 1 0 6 9
0
Baker 0 1 4
0 1 0 1 7
13 1
Line summary: PARK, Priest,
Barbosa (6), (Edwards); BU, Schubert (Butts). WP: Schubert; LP Priest. Homeruns: PARK,
Singletary, Kiedrowski; BAKER, Perry, Wilson.
Game
2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (4-2) 1 2 0 2
1 2 0 8 11 1
Baker 2 3 0
0 0 0 1 6 7
0
Line summary: PARK, Holz, Barbosa (6), (Edwards); BU, House, McMillian
(6), (Ellenbecker). WP: Holz; LP: House. Home runs: Singletary.
Tuesday, March 5, 2002
At Graceland University, Lamoni,
Iowa
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (2-1) 3 1 0
1
2 7
10 2
Graceland 1 7 1
3 5
17 18 1
Line summary: PARK, Tyson,
Chandler (4), (Edwards); GU, Steffen, Cochran (3), (Jones). WP: Steffen
(1-0); LP Tyson (1-1). Homeruns: PARK, Vieyra, Thomas.
Game
2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park (3-1) 2 3 0
0 0 1 0 6
9 2
Graceland 1 0 0
0 0 1 2 4
10 1
Line summary: PARK, Murphy, Rymer (7), (Edwards); GU, Clarke, Sharpe
(5), Myers (7), (Jones). WP: Murphy (1-0); LP: Clarke. Home runs: None.
Sunday, February 24, 2002
At Park University, Parkville, Mo.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Mt. Mercy 1 0 0
0
3 4
10 1
Park (1-0) 0 5 5
0 4
14 15 0
Line summary: PARK: Tyson (Edwards).
MMC: Hergert (Shiver) WP: Tyson (1-0) LP: Hergert. Home runs:
None.
Game
2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Mt. Mercy 2 0 2
1 2 0
7 10 4
Park (2-0) 1 0 3
0 1 4
9 13 2
Line summary: PARK: Holz (Edwards).
MMC: Barnes (Shiver) WP: Holz (1-0) LP: Barnes. Home runs: MMC,
Matta.
Thursday,
October 11, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY
HOSTS MAJOR LEAGUE SCOUT DAY
PARKVILLE, MO--Nine Major League
Baseball scouts attended Park's third annual Fall Scout Day at Comfort
Field on the Park University campus. Representatives and scouts
from the Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals,
Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers,
Philadelphia Phillies and from the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau
attended the one-day event. Players were evaluated for arm
strength, fielding, hitting and running. Assessment also included
a timed 60-yard run, infield and outfield, and a scrimmage game.
Wednesday,
August 22, 2001
PELTZER SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT IN THE
FRONTIER LEAGUE
PARKVILLE,
MO--Park University's Eric Peltzer, a 6-2 senior left-handed pitcher
from Atchison, Kan., became the first Park University baseball
student-athlete to sign a professional contract. In June, Peltzer
attended a tryout camp in Indiana for the independent Frontier
League. He was then invited to a week of spring training and made
the opening day roster of the Kalamazoo Kings. In Peltzer's only outing
of the season, he recorded two strikeouts and two walks in 2.1 innings
pitched.
Monday,
June 4, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY'S FIRST BASEBALL ALL-AMERICAN:
AARON BROWN
PARKVILLE, MO--Aaron Brown, a senior designated hitter from Omaha, Neb.,
has been honored as an NAIA Second Team All-American. He is the
first baseball player to earn the honor at Park. A 2000 Academic
All-American, Brown was also the NAIA National Player of the Week this
season. He was the Pirates' lone representative on the All-Region
V Team. Brown batted .483 with 13 home runs for the Pirates who
went 24-14 in their second season of competition since the program was
reinitiated last year. Nathan Priest, a junior left-handed pitcher
from Kansas City, Mo., was awarded NAIA All-America Scholar Athlete
honors.
Tuesday,
May 1, 2001
PARK’S RYAN KIEDROWSKI LIFTS THE PIRATES TO 6-0 WEEK; CLAIMS PLAYER OF
THE WEEK DISTINCTION;
ALSO NAMED NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
PARKVILLE,
MO—Ryan Kiedrowski, a sophomore shortstop for Park University, has
been named NAIA National and Region V Player of the Week for April
23-30. Kiedrowksi batted
.667, scoring eight runs and recording four-doubles as the Pirates won
six straight to finish the season 24-13 overall.
Kiedrowski also stole four bases this week and struck out once in
twenty-two plate appearances. Park
finished 22-7 versus NAIA competition this season; 12-3 (.800) in NAIA
Region V. Others nominated:
Brandon Talbot, William Woods University, C, Junior from Elsberry, Mo.;
Daniel Allen, Missouri Valley College, LF from Perry, Okla.
Thursday,
April 5, 2001
AARON
BROWN HITS GRAND SLAM, CLAIMS NAIA REGION V AND NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE
WEEK HONORS
PARKVILLE,
MO—Aaron Brown, a 6-0 senior third baseman for Park University, has
been named NAIA Region V Player of the Week for March 25-April 1. He was
also selected by the NAIA National Office as the National Player of the
Week. Brown was a steady force for the Pirates last week; he
scored two runs in each of Park's four contests and hit 9-of-14 for an
average of .643 at the plate. Of those nine hits, four were home runs
and two were doubles. Against Baker University, Brown drove in four runs
with a grand slam as Park won 16-2. A native of Omaha, Neb., Brown
accumulated eleven RBIs this week as Park improved to 12-6, and remained
undefeated, 7-0, against Region V opponents.
Park is 11-1 against NAIA programs this season.
PARK
UNIVERSITY TRACK & FIELD
Wednesday, June 5, 2002
THREE PIRATES NAMED
ALL-REGION SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
BALDWIN CITY, KAN--Three
student-athletes from Park University were honored by the NAIA Region V
as scholar-athletes for the winter and spring seasons of 2002. In
women's basketball, Jill Stauch, a forward from Tonganoxie, Kan., was
one of 29 student-athletes awarded the honor. Track and field
athletes Crystal Bethel and Robert Bognar were also named with the honor
given to students who complete a season of competition while exceeding a
3.50 cumulative grade point average.
Wednesday,
May 29, 2002
BETHEL SECURES
PAIR OF ALL-AMERICAN HONORS; ATEM CLAIMS ONE
OLATHE, KAN.--Sprinter Crystal
Bethel, a junior from Nassau, Bahamas, finished sixth in the 400-meter
dash, completing the finals in 55.92 seconds, more than one full second
better than her national qualifying time of 57.1 seconds scored back on
April 13. With the finish, Bethel earned All-American
honors. She was also distinguished as an Academic All-American for
academic excellence.
In men's track and field, Mabior Atem, also
improved on his season-best time in the 1,500-meter run. Atem
finished fifth with a time of three minutes, 51.07 seconds. He
qualified for the National Championship meet by running 1500 meters in
three minutes, 57.49 seconds on May 11. Atem, a sophomore from
Kansas City, Mo., was honored as an All-American for his top-six
finish.
Wednesday,
May 8, 2002
BETHEL NAMED TO
SECOND TEAM AS ARTHUR ASHE JR. SPORTS SCHOLAR FOR 2002
PARKVILLE, MO--Four Park University student-athletes were distinguished
in the April 2002 edition of Black Issues in Higher Education as 2002
Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars. This was the tenth annual
disbursement of the honors; Park University student-athletes have been
among those selected for the last four years.
Crystal Bethel, a junior biology major from Nassau, Bahamas, was
named to the Second Team for Track and Field. Bethel has also qualified
for the 2002 NAIA National Championship meet in the 400-meter
dash. Others honored include John Eugene Wah, Dave Foster and
Priscilla Torto.
The Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards salute
student-athletes of color who maintain at least a 3.3 grade point
average and make a formidable contribution to their athletic program.
Saturday,
April 13, 2002
BETHEL QUALIFIES
FOR NATIONALS IN 400M; ATEM CLIMBS TO FIFTH ALL-TIME IN 800M
INDIANOLA, IOWA--Crystal Bethel's
first-place 400-meter dash time of 57.12 seconds was good enough earn a
spot in the NAIA National Championship meet. Mabior Atem's
first-place finish in the 800-meter run moved him to fifth on Park's
all-time leaders list. Atem completed the run in one minute, 54.48
seconds. [RESULTS]
Thursday,
March 14, 2002
ATEM CHALLENGES
KU'S GRUBER IN 800, 1500; WILLIAMS WINS HIGH JUMP FOR PARK
EMPORIA, KAN--Sophomore Mabior Atem
finished less than two seconds behind Charlie Gruber from the University
of Kansas in the 800-meter run at the Emporia State University Spring
Twilight Meet Thursday evening. Atem completed the race in one
minute, 57.8 seconds; Gruber finished in one minute, 56.1 seconds, less
than two seconds away from the meet record of one minute, 54.53 seconds
set by Chris May in 1995.
In the 1500-meter run, Atem finished in four minutes,
8.5 seconds, less than four seconds behind KU's Gruber.
Sophomore Denzel Williams took first place in the high
jump, recording a mark of 1.98 meters. Williams finished ahead of
jumpers from Emporia State and Northwest Missouri State.
[RESULTS]
Monday, August 13, 2001
PARK'S JESSICA FERGUSON NAMED MOST OUTSTANDING FEMALE ATHLETE AT THE BAHAMA GAMES
PARKVILLE, MO-Jessica Ferguson, a returning junior middle-distance runner for the Park University women's track and cross country programs, was honored as the Most Outstanding Female Athlete at The Bahama Games in Nassau, Bahamas, July 20-22. Ferguson, representing her home island of Abaco, finished first in the 1500-meter run (5:01.00), first in the 3000-meter run (11:03.00) and third in the 800-meter run (2:27.00). None of the times exceeded her personal-best finishes, which were set at Park University.
The Games invite athletes from individual islands to compete in a wide variety of events for three days. Ferguson, who was home with her family during the summer, is a captain for the women's track and cross country programs at Park University. Park University track and cross country currently lists five student-athletes from The Bahamas on the 2001-2002 roster.
"We are very happy for Jessica," said Brian Renshaw, head coach of track and cross country at Park University. "This is a hard-earned personal achievement that is also great for the program."
Monday,
May 28, 2001
WOMEN’S TRACK FINISHES TENTH AT NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS; FIVE
HONORED AS ALL-AMERICANS
PARKVILLE,
MO—The Park University women’s track team, led by senior and
six-time NAIA All-American Mikki Massey, finished tenth at the NAIA
National Championships in Abbotsford, British Columbia, May 24-26.
As a team, Park University scored 32
points; Park gained ten of
those points when Massey won the women’s marathon on Saturday, leading
the thirty-one runner field with a time of three hours, five minutes and
eleven seconds. The time was also a new school record for Park.
All-Americans
Reagan Mackey, a freshman from The Bahamas; Keisha Robb, a freshman from
St. Catherine, Jamaica; Veronica Brown, a freshman from Orlando,
Florida; and Crystal Bethel, a sophomore from Nassau, The Bahamas,
teamed up to score points in the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays.
Robb finished fourth in the 200-meter dash in 24.43 seconds;
Bethel took fifth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 56.14 seconds.
It
was the last meet for Massey, holder of seven Park University women’s
track records.
In four years at Park, Massey was named All-American in six
seasons between track and cross-country; her honors count is even higher
if measured by the number of separate events in which she scored.
For
the men’s program, freshman Mabior Atem from Kansas City, Mo., was the
lone representative.
He finished fifth in the 1500-meter run, running an All-American
time, but was disqualified on a technicality.
Late in the race while runners were nudging for inside position,
Atem was bumped off the track.
Rather than return to the running surface immediately, he took
two strides in the grass, more than was allowable by the judges’
standards.
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