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Thursday, February 26, 2004
Men's Basketball News
SATURDAY'S SENIOR DAY FEATURES RAFFLE, #1
MOUNTAIN STATE
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (10-17) will host the top team in NAIA men's
division I basketball, the Mountain State University Cougars (28-1), in
Saturday's Senior Day event. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.; a brief
ceremony recognizing the five seniors in the program will take place
approximately ten minutes before tip-off.
The Park University Student Athletic Training
Association has partnered with the Alumni Association to sponsor a raffle at the
event. Tickets will cost $1.00 at the door for three shot opportunities.
Winners will be eligible for a variety of prizes including shirts and dinner
coupons.
Thursday, February 26, 2004
2004 Baseball Preview
'04 PIRATES MARKED BY NEW FACES, ROBUST RECRUITING
CLASS
PARKVILLE, MO--Second year head coach Cary Lundy is accompanied by sixteen new
players and ten returning letterwinners looking ahead at the 2004 season.
Lundy's 2003 squad sported a record of 30-16, winding up third in the MCAC with
a conference record of 18-6. This year, the group was chosen fourth in a
preseason coaches' poll, behind Bellevue, Newman and College of the Ozarks.
By the end of last season, Lundy brought the program to
its 100th win in four years (100-74-1, .571); it was also the first 30-win
season since Park re-established the program in 2000 after a nearly two-decade
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Thursday, February 26, 2004
2004 Softball Preview
PARK DUSTS OFF THE PLATE; 2004 SEASON STARTS TOMORROW
PARKVILLE, MO--On Friday, Park University softball will get their first sampling
of the 2004 season; the Pirates head to Fulton, Mo., for afternoon games against
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) and William Woods University (Mo.) in their opening games
of the spring.
With a refurbished lineup from a year ago, first-year
head coach Monica Wade, an alumna who lettered in both softball and soccer at
Park in the mid-1990's, the 2004 Pirates begin the season with a formidable
schedule that includes six games against NCAA Division II opponents and a trip
to the notoriously competitive Oklahoma City University Tournament in mid-April.
In the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference, Park was predicted to finish
fourth this season--a forecast established by a poll of coaches in the league.
Park was ordered behind College of St. Mary (Neb.), Bellevue University (Neb.)
and Newman University (Kan.) in a pattern that matches the final standings from
last season when Park finished 10-5 in the conference. In the postseason
tournament, Park bowed out with losses to #1 College of St. Mary and #3 Bellevue
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Saturday, February 21, 2004
Baseball Results
PARK GETS FIRST WIN OF 2004 WITH
SPLIT AGAINST OTTAWA 
OTTAWA, KAN.--Park University (1-3) took its first win of the season early
Saturday afternoon with a 4-3 decision against the Ottawa University Braves
(2-4). Kenny Theerman (1-1) claimed the pitching victory for Park; Hank
Edwards and Moe Mohammed each contributed two hits. Senior Dane Phillippe
drove in the game-winning run in the top of the seventh. Phillippe
finished with two RBI. In the second game, Ottawa won, 6-5, pounding in
three runs in the bottom of the seventh. Edwards (3H, 1HR), Luke Johnson
(2H), Lance Kraft (2H) and Dusty Hylton (1-1, 3 RBI) provided Park with
offensive support. The Pirates are schedules to host MidAmerica Nazarene
University on Thursday at 1:00 p.m.
Game
1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park Univ. 0 0 0 2
1 0 1 4 8
2
Ottawa Univ. 0 1 0 2
0 0 0 3 8
4
Line summary: PARK, Theerman and
Reed, Cunningham (4). OU, Roybal and Rogillio. WP: Theerman (1-1). LP: Roybal.
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
7 R - H - E
Park Univ. 0 3 0 0
2 0 0 5 8 2
Ottawa Univ. 0 0 0 0 1 2 3
6 8 1
Line summary: PARK, Clay,
Mendez (7), Thresher (7), and Edwards. OU, Jordan, Summers (2), Kelne (5), Tharp (7), and
Coleman. WP: Tharp. LP: Mendez (0-1). HR: PARK, Edwards.
Saturday, February 21, 2004
Women's Basketball Results
PARK ASCENDS TO 20 WINS FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH VICTORY
AT PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE
LITTLE ROCK, ARK--For the first time since the program started NAIA competition
in 1979, Park University women's basketball (20-4) reached twenty wins; the new
mark followed Saturday's 67-53 win against Philander Smith College. Randi
Johnson led Park with 18 points; LaTasha Johnson added 12 points. The
Pirates held a commanding 32-17 lead at halftime.
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Friday, February 20, 2004
Track & Field Results
INDOOR TEAMS CONFIRM QUALIFYING
STATUS; ONLY NATIONALS REMAINS FOR WINTER SEASON
WARRENSBURG, MO--Park University student-athletes confirmed their qualifying
marks Friday in the Central Missouri Classic. All of Friday's qualifiers
established entry-level marks earlier this season. For the women, senior
Crystal Bethel qualified in the women's 400-meter run, finishing first with a
time of 57.69 seconds. Dione Friends took third in the women's 600-yard
run, finishing in 1 minute, 31.16 seconds. The 4x400 relay team also
achieved a provisional qualification in 4 minutes, 3 seconds. For the men,
senior Denzel Williams earned a provisional qualification in the long jump with
a mark of 22 feet, 4.25 inches. NAIA Indoor Track and Field National
Championships will be held in Johnson City, Tenn., March 4-6.
Central Missouri Classic | Women's results: Women's 400 M,Crystal Bethel,57.69,1,National Qualifier; Women's 400 M,Celena Bibbins,1:01.35,6; Women's 400 M,Regan Mackey,1:01.94,7; Women's 400 M,Kasey Scott,1:05.40,12; Women's 400 M,Lanessa Hubbard,1:06.81,13; Women's 600 Yard,Dione Friends,1:31.16,3,Provisional Qualifier; Women's 800 M,Jill Prather,2:39.02,10; Women's Mile,Helen Franoch,6:46.10,11; Women's 3000 M,Becky Tackett,12:14.05,12; Women's 3000 M,Amy Musil,12:56.70,14; Women's 4 X 4,A Team,4:03.00,5,National Qualifier; Long Jump,Nikki Ward,15' 4.00",7; Triple Jump,Nikki Ward,34' 2.00,8. Men's results: Men's 200 M,Jeramiah Willies,23.42,15; Men's 400 M,Jeramiah Willies,52.95,14; Men's 600 M,Leon Bowman,1:18.18,16; Men's Mile,Keith Longuski,4:29.76,9; Men's Mile,Matt Shatto,5:34.72,32; Men's 3000 M,Mabior Atem,8:37.37,1; Men's 3000 M,Keith Longuski,9:38.66,9; Men's 3000 M,Roger White,10:56.76,22; Men's Long Jump,Denzel Williams,22' 4.25",6,Provisional Qualifier; Men's Weight Throw,Robert Masoner,45' 4.25",11.
Thursday, February 19, 2004
Men's Basketball Results
HAWKS FLY BY PIRATES, GLIDE TO 67-47 WIN IN PARKVILLE
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (10-17) surged to an early lead at 11-5, but the
Rockhurst University Hawks (14-11) out-muscled the Pirates, gradually taking
over the game for the 67-47 win. The Hawks led Park by eight (33-25) at
halftime.
Mike Day led all players with 18 points for Rockhurst;
forward Viven Fongue chipped in 13 points for the Hawks. For Park, Dan
Durrer and Corey Gupton each put up 12 points. The pair of post players
also combined for 17 rebounds. Park hosts #1 Mountain State University
(26-1) in their next game on Saturday, February 28 at 2:00 p.m. The event
will celebrate Senior Day for five student-athletes in the program.
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For more information, visit the Park University Department of Athletics
web site at www.park.edu/athletic.
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