PIRATE SPORTS ONLINE - Vol. 2 No. 23, Thursday, February 6, 2003

Tuesday, February 4, 2003
Women's Basketball Results
EXPERIENCE, HOT HANDS CARRY PARK PAST #12 BRESCIA
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (6-19) led throughout the game and sealed the win with  free throws in the final minutes to secure a 63-54 home win against the #12 Brescia University Bearcats (16-8).  It was Park's first win against a nationally ranked opponent this season.  Junior guard Misty Fenwick paced Brescia with 13 points and six rebounds.  For Park, freshman Megan Anderson scored 20 points to go with six rebounds and five blocked shots.  Dorothy Haughton contributed 12 points for Park; Tenysha Brown put in 11 points.  Senior guard Glenda Grant had eight points and eight assists; she and junior Miah Ingersoll worked the ball through the Bearcat pressure which forced 28 turnovers by night's end.  Park outrebounded Brescia, 44-38.  | BOX SCORE |

Tuesday, February 4, 2003
Men's Basketball Results
#11 JETS SET PARK BACK, 95-77
WICHITA, KAN--Newman University's Brad Goertz scored 28 points and teammate Cortland Carney put up 20 points and seven rebounds as the #11 Jets defeated Park University (10-13), 95-77, in Wichita, Kan., Tuesday evening.  Kelly Kindall scored 24 points for Park; junior forward Jason Baugh added 20 points.  Park hosts Hannibal-LaGrange College (8-14) at 7:00 p.m. Thursday. | BOX SCORE |

Saturday, February 1, 2003
Women's Basketball Results
HAUGHTON GIVES PARK DOUBLE-DOUBLE TO SINK MISSOURI VALLEY, 74-44
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (5-19) snapped a seven-game skid and sank the Missouri Valley College Lady Vikings to 0-24 with Saturday's 74-44 win at home.  Senior guard Dorothy Haughton led all players with 26 points and 12 rebounds.  Miah Ingersoll chipped in 11 points and five rebounds; senior guard Glenda Grant added nine points and five assists.  For Missouri Valley, Sara LeDuc led the team with 12 points.  Park held Mo. Valley to 16-of-64 (25%) from the floor.  The Pirates host Brescia University on Tuesday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. | BOX SCORE |

Friday, January 31, 2003
Indoor Track & Field Results
JUMPERS MEET MARKS FOR NATIONAL QUALIFICATION AT JAYHAWK INVITATIONAL
LAWRENCE, KAN.--Park University jumpers Jelena Tasic (women's long jump) and Denzel Williams (men's high jump) recorded results that will send them to the NAIA National Championship meet in Johnson City, Tenn., early next month.  Tasic, already a qualifier in the triple jump, reached a distance of 18 feet, six inches.  Denzel Williams, a senior from North Kansas City, Mo., took first place with a jump of six feet, eight inches. 
JAYHAWK INVITATIONAL  1-31-03: EVENT, ATHLETE, TIME, FINISH. Women’s results: 400 M, Kasey Scott,1:05.21,5; 600 Yard, Celena Bibbins,1:33.36,6; 600 Yard, Roselie Watkins,1:37.30,7; 800 M, Crystal Bethel,2:25.34,2; 800 M, Adhel Riak,2:47.12,8; 1000 M, Jessica Ferguson,3:09.33,2; 5000 M, Amy Musil,21:56.15,7; 4 X 4, 4:13.65, 3; Long Jump, Jelena Tasic,"18'.50",1,National Qualifier; Long Jump, Nikki Ward,"15' 7",5; Triple Jump, Nikki Ward,"34' 3.50",4; Shot Put, Jessica Fowler, Foul.
Men’s results: 60 M, Fred Aboagye,7.33,19; 400 M, Fred Aboagye,55.99,22; 600 Yard, Robert Pavlovic,1:19.78,11; 1000 M, Mabior Atem,2:36.69,3; 1000 M, Brad-Ford Exantus,2:51.43,14; Mile, Mabior Atem,4:26.49,1; 5000 M, Jake Kidd,16:45.28,8; 5000 M, Josh McKinzie,18:12.25,14; High Jump, Denzel Williams,"6' 8",1,National Qualifier; Long Jump, Denzel Williams,"21' 8 .25",3; Long Jump, Berg Heskin,"19' 9.50",12; Triple Jump, Berg Heskin,"41' 11.50",3; Men's 35lb Weight Throw, Robert Masoner,"50' 7.25",1, Provisional Qualifier.

Friday, January 31, 2003
Softball News
MCAC COACHES REGISTER PRESEASON POLL; PARK UNIVERSITY RANKS FOURTH
WICHITA, KAN--Softball coaches in the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference registered their preseason votes this week for the 2003 season.  Bellevue University tops the pre-season coaches’ poll with all but one of the first place votes; Newman University follows with one first place vote. College of Saint Mary and Park University place 3^rd and 4^th respectively, while York College, Haskell Indian Nations University, Peru State College, Oklahoma Wesleyan University and Central Christian College finish out the ranking in that order.  

Thursday, January 30, 2003
Women's Basketball Results
HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE SENDS PARK HOME WITH SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE LOSS
HANNIBAL, MO--Hannibal-LaGrange College grabbed a 35-18 lead by halftime and went on to defeat Park University (4-19), 71-50 Thursday evening.  Dorothy Haughton had 17 points for Park; Glenda Grant added nine points.  Ashley Spratt paced the Lady Trojans with 15 points.  Saturday afternoon Park hosts Missouri Valley College (0-23); the game will tip-off at 3:00 p.m.  Missouri Valley lost at Culver-Stockton College on Thursday, 60-35.| BOX SCORE |

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