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Fall semester residential challenges addressed Housing discusses changes to come in fall semester for dorm dwellers and freshmen students
Student dies at age 20
Matthew Freeman involved in fatality and will be missed Alana Edgin Managing Editor
Alora Ferrara Staff Writer The housing renewal process was changed March 21 due to the unexpected record breaking enrollment of freshmen for fall 2016. Students that have accumulated 30 hours or more will no longer be required to live on campus. If they choose to do so they will need to fill out the Optional Renewal application which will work as a firstcome-first-serve basis. “There’s going to be space for people in all the halls,” Tracy Baker, director of housing said. “Basically, the university is expecting record enrollment for freshmen and since we are requiring [freshmen] to live on campus, we want to make sure we have plenty of space for them in the halls.”
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Concho is one of the main residential halls that will be housing Optional Renewal upperclassmen. Baker said for those who are no longer required to live on campus, while they are making sure they still have room for them, housing has to prioritize the people who are
required to stay on campus. “Some people will be spread around and some people will be in Concho, it’s just limited,” Baker said. However, some students
have expressed some frustration about having to move into Concho. “I understand why they
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An ASU junior Agriculture major passed away on March 2 around midnight on US 67 five miles outside of San Angelo after a fatal car collision. “He was always the life of the party,” senior Brittany Workman said. “One of my favorite memories is watching Matt and his best friend untie calves at the rodeo. At last year’s rodeo, as they were running out to untie a calf, Matt tripped and fell onto his face, but he got up. He acted like he never missed a beat with a huge smile on his face.” Matthew David Freeman, 20, was born on June 24, 1995 in Santa Fe, Texas. He was vice president of the unofficial Agriculture Business Association and a dear friend to many on campus.
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Spring breakers volunteer Project Spring Break visited New Orleans and put in hard work Alana Edgin Managing Editor Project Spring Break, an annual project through the Center for Student Involvement, took 13 students on a philanthropic adventure to Louisiana over the break. “I wanted to do something useful during my Spring Break instead of staying home,” sophomore Tristan Fielder said. “I feel like I can volunteer anywhere, but experiencing different cultures will help me grow as a person.” These 13, ranging from freshmen to graduate stu-
dents, dedicated four days of their spring break to helping others in New Orleans, which is still struggling with the after effects of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. “Just driving around and sightseeing was a unique experience,” Fielder said. “You’re looking at stuff that was underwater during Hurricane Katrina and seeing how they are recovering.” Their first day of volunteer work began on March 15 at the Vintage Gardens, an organic garden ran through an organization called ARK, which employs those with disabilities. Students pulled weeds and treated the soil.
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Artwork entered for scholarship Student artwork displayed by FAME organization Luis Montoya Staff Writer
Photo by Summer Almaguer
Art majors artwork are on display in the Carr Art gallery.
Art students can become famous with the FAME organization, which has supported ASU’s art department for many years. Along with ASU, they will present a student scholarship exhibition, opening March 21 in the Carr Ed-
ucation Fine Arts building in Gallery 193, located on the first floor. “This year, it will be a very exciting exhibition because we had 45 applicants, which have been the most we’d ever had so far,” said Randy Hall, professor in the department of performing arts. “We have lots of talented artists being presented and it’s exciting for the students to show their artwork, especially for those two students who will get awarded.” Students who entered the
art exhibition had to be either current or returning art majors. The FAME scholarship is awarded to one ASU art major while the other one is awarded to a senior. However, the FAME organization also holds events for other performing arts majors, such as music. The FAME organization has awarded more than 320 scholarships to ASU students, adding to a total of $188,500 since
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Page 2 Continued from DORM page 1 need the space,” sophomore Kimberly Aidala said. “But it’s a little inconvenient for those students that have had the same dorm for years. I guess if you wanted a hall outside of Concho, then waking up at 7 a.m. on March 21 was the way to go.” There’s a stigma about Concho and Baker said she believes the students’ apprehensions towards living there might have something to do
with it being configured differently than the newer halls and the idea of change “The truth of the matter is the people that do live in Concho really like it,” Baker said. “And I think people will be pleasantly surprised with the traditional residence hall.” Baker said they plan on doing major renovations to Concho in the future but thus far they have completely redone the elevators and plan on
sprucing up the lobbies to feel more “homey.” “For a long time students were telling us that they thought the two year requirement was a little too long,” Baker said. “So this is an opportunity for us to respond to that, and I think a lot of students will take that opportunity. For those who want to stay on campus, I think they’re going to be pleasantly surprised to find that there are still
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rooms available for them.” Baker said this is the first time since she’s been director of housing that the freshmen enrollment has spiked this high. Future plans in the case of new residence halls for the growing freshmen class are unknown at this time. However, she wants to encourage any student that may have any questions or concerns to never hesitate to ask.
“Also, if students don’t end up where they’d like to be,” Baker said. “Give us some time and we may find that spaces have opened up just as they do every year. We will always move people around as long as we have spaces available and we will do our best to make sure the students are happy.”
Events Calendar
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Saturday 3/26 Baseball vs Cameron 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Monday 3/28 MFT Review: Economics 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Rassman 110 UCPC: Monthly Mixer 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. UC Multicultural Advisory Council 2 p.m. UC 114 Multicultural Center
Tuesday 3/29 Contributed Photo “Matthew did lots of work for the Agriculture Business Association with getting us established and recruiting new students,” said Dr. Andrew Wright, advisor of ABA. “He will be missed.” Faculty members remember him fondly and said he was an active and friendly man. “He was always a happy person,” Dr. Michael Salisbury, department chair of agriculture, said. “He was an active student in the department and was the life of the group while he was around.” Freeman was active in the Agriculture Department and off campus. He
regularly volunteered at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo, helping with the calf roundup competitions. Block and Bridle Advisor and senior instructor Corey Owens said it was something Freeman really enjoyed. “I have so many memories with him, but what stands out is how he never met anyone as a stranger,” Workman said. “He was always so friendly to everyone.” Freeman lives on through the memories and hearts of his many friends and family.
Symposium Portrait Open Studio 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Communications and Marketing Office WTMA Distinguished Lectureship in Science 2 p.m. C.J. Davidson Conference Center Latino American History Series: “The Spanish Colonial Background of America’s Latino Population” 7 p.m. MCS Building, Room 100
Wednesday 3/30 MFT Review: Marketing 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Rassman 263 Drumming: Ram Band Audition Clinic 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Room 288, Carr Education-Fine Arts Building UCPC: Club Cafe - Springfest Kick Off 2016 7:30 p.m. C.J. Davidson Conference Center
Thursday 3/31 Sport Medicine Club Sale until 11:30 p.m. All over campus Graduation Fair 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. UC MFT Review: International Business 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Rassman 266 Concert Chorale: “La Dolce Vita: The Romance of Italy” 7:30 p.m. Cactus Hotel, 36 E. Twohig Ave.
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University Recreation
Outdoor Adventures UREC expects visits Enchanted Rock great turnout for water polo Intramural inner-tube water polo plans for grand opening event Miguel Luna Staff Writer
Photos contributed by Ian Brown Top: Changgeun Kwak climbs over a boulder in Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. Bottom: Sarah Han, Yoonjoo Ahn, Jaeyou Seo and Changgeun Kwak take a breather before continuing their hike up enchanted rock.
After the introduction of inner-tube water polo, the UREC will have a one night event on April 18 to determine the sport’s future. “We will give it a go and if it has a great turnout it will be something that we introduce into our regular season and double-elimination,” Reid Jackson, manager of intramural sports and camps, said. Inner-tube water polo is similar to water polo and is easy to learn. A brief tutorial will be given before the games begin. Players must sit in the tube and are able to move while holding the ball. A goalie can be used, but is not necessary. Aaron Kenter, manager of aquatics/facility management, proposed the idea of inner tube water polo earlier last year. This will be the first time a sport will actually use the aquatics facility. “Students may enjoy the aquatic facility but there’s currently no program,” Kenter said. “Hopefully this will be able to reach a different aspect of students.”
Due to the uncertainty of the sport’s popularity, only one night event is planned. There will be no participation fee. Registration will be the same night and will begin at 6:30 p.m. The games will then be played from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. “The teams will show up and we will set a bracket,” Kenter said. “You don’t even have to be on a team. You can show up and we’ll put you on one.” Two 20 minute halves will be played with five minutes of half time. For the men’s and women’s divisions seven members will play on each team. Co-ed teams will have eight, consisting of four men and four women. “Our main objective is to incorporate the pool,” Kenter said. Kenter’s idea is to branch out so all of the UREC facilities are being used by students whether it is individually or for sports. “It’s something different and after this one night tournament we’ll see how it goes,” Devon Wilde, graduate assistant for aquatics and facility management, said. The sport has little cost as the only equipment needed are tubes and balls. “We’re just hoping it’s something the students will really enjoy,” Kenter said.
University Athletics
Baseball settles into new renovations at Foster Field
The upper echelon facility will allow for more attendance Luis Montoya Staff Writer
Ram baseball premiered their first game in the newly remodeled and improved Foster Field at 1st Community Credit Union stadium March 11 against Texas A&M University-Kingsville, winning 10-9. “We’re very excited for the remodeled field, especially the players,” Coach Kevin Brooks said. “The new field definitely puts us in the upper echelon of college baseball and increases attendance for games.” The new field includes 4,200 seats, a Triple-A lighting system and a spectrum inning-by-inning scoreboard with a video display. In addition, the facility includes a large press box area, a complete training and locker room facility, major-league style dugouts and a turf field. “Since we live in West Texas we don’t have to worry about it being green due to the lack of rain,” Brooks said. “And for recruitment it’s better because
the field will always look playable. It definitely has lots of benefits.” Getting a new baseball field was a long process as coach Brooks said. President Brian J. May, Ph.D, former head of a small business in San Angelo Harlem Burham and former dean of the business school Robert Hagulan, helped bring a professional flare to baseball at ASU. Both Burham and Hagulan contributed to the budget for the field redesign project from their own pockets. “With a great team this year I am looking forward to the season, we are starting to hid our stride,” senior pitcher Bryce Zak, said. “With the field being remodeled, we are blessed to have a facility and we are excited every day to play on it.” With ASU growing rapidly with the upcoming freshman class, there will still be things seniors, like infielder and pitcher Paxton DeLaGarza, can enjoy before graduation. “For my last year here, I am looking forward to another great season, since last year we made it to the World Series. Hopefully, we will make
Photo by Josh Lopez Dr. May speaks after the ribbon cutting of the remodeled Foster Field, the new home for Ram baseball. it again this year,” DeLaGarza said. “Its obvious people care for the program to donate money to remodel the field. It gives us the motivation to come out and play for those
people and win.” Lone Star Conference Academic Player of the Year and senior first baseman David Goggin said he hopes the new field will attract more baseball
fanatics to San Angelo. “We have our eyes on the prize and the national tournament,” Goggin said.
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Honors student travels to Peru Senior student selected through honors program for a life changing journey Luis Montoya Staff Writer
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senior nursing student spent her winter break on an exotic adventure in Iquitos, Peru through the honors program. Emily Perez experienced a life-changing journey in Iquitos, Peru. Perez traveled to Peru from Dec. 27 to Jan. 21 and it was made possible by the NCHS Honors Committee, of which she was the first ASU student ever elected. “I think it’s cool that I was the first student from the university to be selected for this program,” Emily Perez said. “But I don’t feel like I am groundbreaking, I guess you can say I was a good competitor.” Perez was elected due to her experience in public health care, international experience in Guatemala and being a nursing major. Students from
the honors program across the country are invited to apply for the programs. Applicants are chosen based on their academic credentials and ability to contribute to the program. “My favorite thing about the trip was meeting the welcoming people of Iquitos,” Perez said. “I was excited to go and learned many things.” Out of all applicants, only fifteen students are selected to work on an independent project. The native from Hutto, Texas selected childhood obesity and health disparities as her research project. “We got to interview many people from around the area of Iquitos,” Perez said. “We went to rural areas and semi-rural areas and interviewed people about childhood obesity and if they had health care. If so, how far did they have to travel to get health care.” “I’m thankful I got to travel to Iquitos and if I could thank anyone it would be Alvin New, our former mayor of San Angelo. He donated a grant for the program and he was able to fund my trip,” Perez said. “I would also like to thank Dr. Eoff. She helped me through
Contributed photo Emily Perez interacts with children in Peru during a research project stint. the application process and encouraged me and was very supportive.” After graduation, Emily plans on to get a master’s degree in public health due to Peru’s influence on her during the trip. “I am excited for Emily’s
Love Your Melon aims to help many Student group brightens the lives of adolescent cancer patients Alana Edgin Managing Editor
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ver 10,000 children will be diagnosed with cancer in 2016 and one upcoming campus group has a mission to brighten the lives of these children. Contributed photo Love Your Melon, the new The campus group Love Your Melon show their ASU pride. unofficial campus group, is part of a larger network of Crew members visit the lo11,000 college students at Angelo State University was not an option at checkout, ” Vacal pediatric cancer wards and 736 universities in the counnessa Alvarado said. “So I bedress up as superheroes when try. The ambassadors of LYM gan to read more about Love they donate the hats. spread the word on pediatric “I joined Love Your Melon cancer by selling beanies and Your Melon and how to start a crew at your own university. because I thought it was a great for each one bought, another I contacted some of my closest opportunity to not only raise is delivered by LYM in person to a local child fighting cancer. friends and the crew just grew money for children who have cancer but also get the chance “No one can help everyone from there.” While the crew only startto spend time with them and but everyone can help someone,” said Selena Rivera, LYM’s ed in January of 2016 they al- be their “superhero” for a day,” public relations manager. ready have gained momentum LYM secretary Karina Alvara“LYM allows me the oppor- towards becoming an official do said. “This program has intunity to change lives across organization. They now have spired me to do anything I can the county. It makes my heart 18 members with 20 mem- to help any child with pediathappy knowing that I can bers being their limit and have ric cancer.” Anyone who would like to make someone smile through- gone to social media to proout this tough time. If there’s a mote their cause and products. join the LYM crew can do so way to make their childhoods The crew sells beanie hats and by contacting them through a little more comfortable, why other products on the LYM their social media accounts: not be a part of something that website and have sold over 40 Facebook: Angelo State Unidoes just that? For every bean- items in the short two months versity Love Your Melon Crew, Twitter: @AngeloStateLYM, ie purchased, one is given to since they started. “When you buy a beanie or Instagram: @AngeloLyma child suffering from cancer. Something as small as a new or any of the LYM products, Crew. Once the crew has 20 beanie can make a child feel fifty percent of net proceeds members, Vanessa Alvarado more comfortable and beauti- will be donated to the Pinky said they would create a wait Swear Foundation and Cure- list. If anyone would like to ful in their own skin.” Vanessa Alvarado, a junior Search,” Vanessa Alvarado volunteer with LYM, contact and current crew captain of said. “It is also important to them through social media Love Your Melon for ASU’s choose ‘Angelo State Universi- and they can add you to their branch, was browsing the LYM ty crew’ at checkout. This will email list. The social media acwebsite when she noticed the help us build up our credits to counts will also keep followers university did not have a crew. do things like Household and updated on any new products “I was about to purchase Hospital Donation events in LYM will be selling on LoveYourMelon.com. my own beanie but noticed San Angelo.”
promise as an nurse,” Eoff, director of the honors program said. “Her passion for nursing is genuine and her interest in all aspects of the patient’s wellbeing convinces me that she will be a dedicated nurse and patient advocate. Her commitment to patient education
and preventive care is quite refreshing.” Perez will be graduating this semester with a bachelor’s of science in nursing. She has been a Ram for four years and has been in the honors program at ASU since her freshman year.
Continued from BREAK page 1 Day two had the students completely repainting a house. They scraped the decaying paint off, primed it and repainted the entire outside of the building. “It was cool to see how far we had come when we finished the house,” Brynna Pollack said. “It really needed a new paint job, and it was good to help out.” During the group’s free time, they explored all New Orleans had to offer. From food to museums and even a memorable ghost tour, the students thoroughly enjoyed their trip. On their last day, the stu-
dents were sent on a tangled mission. Two tons of donated Mardi gras beads needed to be detangled and sorted. Again, they were assisting ARK who would repackage and sell the beads for the next Mardi gras parade. The next Project Spring Break will likely take place in New Orleans again, according to Pollack. It costs $150 to go, and Fielder highly recommends it. “Anyone who wants to do more with their Spring break should definitely go do this,” Fielder said. “It isn’t that much for the experience you will gain.”
Contributed Photo Project Spring Break volunteers share a laugh before pulling weeds. Continued from ART page 1 1998. Funding for the scholarships comes from the FAME organization. This year’s funding was held through a fundraiser during the opening of the Titanic production where donors were allowed to donate as much as they wanted. “We are very fortunate FAME promotes and awards art-based majors with scholarships,” Randy Hall said. “It’s good to have people who support the students in this department.” The art exhibit will open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Some of the art showcased will come from all types of medium, varying from graphic design, photog-
raphy, painting, and drawing. The pieces of artwork will be judged by Rebekah Coleman, a curator of education at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, and only two students will be chosen to receive a FAME Scholarship worth $500. “I’m looking forward to seeing students get to present their works of art,” said Chris Stewart, associate professor and department chair. “It’s great that we get to present the talent students have.” The student body and San Angelo community are invited join and the art contestants in this year’s art exhibit and see who is awarded.
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Steven’s Spins Discovering South by
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an Angelo band Northanger blessed the community with an EP entitled “Take It In” on Dec. 11 of last year. The band consists of members Stephen Hall, Sean Gutierrez, Tabbatha Angelo, Matthew Hall and Kasey Scott. The extended play’s title track “Take It In” begins like a night drive through a colorful downtown at 75 miles per hour. The lead singer’s voice comes across as seriously positive with her soul-filled vocals. If this song were to open a future LP, listeners would automatically be drawn in for a treat. Throughout the song, the indie-soul vibes circle over and over around a bright and flashy center of optimistic pop. The second song on the EP, “Burning in Us,” has more of an edge. With its island-like guitars reminiscent of Kings of Leon and the upbeat drums and vocals, it leans more towards an alternative piece. “Be sure to wake me when the morning comes,” sings the lead vocalist, who offers a feeling of despera-
tion even though the message is quite brighter. “Escape My Mind” might remind one of textures similar to those by the indie-alternative band Of Monsters and Men, especially with its brass arrangements and the singer’s sometimes raspy but always powerful vocals. The closer on the EP, “Call Your Name,” has a dream-pop feel at first, but is then greeted with a bouncy guitar that gives the track a sense of place. Over the course of the track, the song builds and builds as it gets closer to ending, especially as the vocalists sing “We have nothing to lose and everything to gain.” As with the previous tracks, this song emits optimism and positive vibes that are sure to warm the hearts of listeners. Hopefully Northanger will take this little slice of indie pop and transform it into a full length LP. What the band does best is blend in a variety of styles in order to shape their own sound into something meaningful and strong. “Take It In” burns like a flame that doesn’t ever want to go out.
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outh by Southwest in Austin is a film, music and media exposé that may not be worth going to if you’re not willing to put in work. The annual festival that has been growing since 1987 seems to attract more people every year, but isn’t a traditional festival in any sense. The “festival” is something that actually began as a showcase opportunity for upcoming artists of all trades, but has since seemed to turn into a letdown for many spring breakers expecting a traditional festival. Since SXSW isn’t actually made for “music civilians”, they don’t release any sort of official lineup to the public. If you are in the music or media business, you could have access to privileged information and usually free show access, but if not it can be difficult to
track down artists and venue lineups. Not to mention actually getting into the venue can be difficult. I have traveled to Austin for the past three years to attend shows at SXSW and have become more experienced in my SXSW technique each time. However, I still find it tedious and have grown to think it may not be worth it. My first year attending, my group and I had a plan. We had spent days twitter stalking artists we wanted to see and had made a schedule of shows to catch throughout the day because shows (especially the iconic impromptu shows of SXSW) can take place at odd times. However, we soon discovered that the majority of shows we found were for “badge holders or wristband holders only.” This is where SXSW plays a good game of keeping the shifty spring breakers traveling from not-Austin out of the shows. If you happen to be an Austin-ite, you can simply provide a billing address and show a valid ID and you will have access to purchase a $200 wristband (available to locals only). The wristband allows you access to the majority of activities at SXSW. If not, your only other option is to buy a badge, which costs close to $1000. This is when
I cry a little inside, wishing not that I lived in Austin (because ew), but that I was rich enough to travel to Austin and buy a badge without emptying my life savings. After one’s first year of experiencing SXSW, the next go around will involve much lower expectations and sad realities of standing in line outside of venues because they are at maximum capacity, listening to songs you could sing along to through the walls. If you’re smart, you’ll eventually blow the line off to head to a bar that was spotted down the street and catch some live music. Now to me, this is truer SXSW experience than waiting in line. Even if I don’t get in to see an artist I know, there is always live music at venues that aren’t jam-packed and the artists are most likely unknown. So in a sense, once you lower your expectations you are actually having a real SXSW experience and discovering dormant talent! Don’t get me wrong, still do some Twitter digging and don’t assume you can’t get into a show if the requirements for access aren’t listed, but remember how SXSW began and keep that in mind next time you’re bummed when you can’t get in to a show you have been dying to attend.
How do you cope with stress?
Layne Olijar
Carlos Tovar
“Because of my faith I’ll pray. Also talking with family or friends is a useful exercise to relieve stress. It’s all about just communicating in some form or another about the problems you are having.”
“I like to go to the gym and exercise. I enjoy lifting weights and playing soccer.”
Junior
Sophomore
What’s your favorite residence hall?
Kade Turner
Alexis Lathan Senior
“I go to the gym, I work there. Basically go to the gym and do cardio, that’s my biggest stress relief.”
Freshman
“I like to go to the CHP and play basketball.”
Patty Cook
Sophomore
“I like to read and go for a walk. I enjoy reading suspense and thrillers because other people’s drama makes me feel better about myself.”
Sheree Coulter Sophomore
“I don’t even handle it. Everyday has a lot of stress, so I just usually try to sleep it off. That’s why I sleep all day.”
* The Ram Page staff polled 50 students
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Rams and Rambelles finish record breaking season Sam Fowler Sports Writer Ram and Rambelle basketball both competed in the NCAA tournament in the same season for the first time in school history. The No. 4 Belles kicked off March Madness on March 10 with their ninth tournament appearance, defeating No. 5 Colorado School of Mines 71-
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61 in Lubbock. However, the fever for the Belles was short-lived as they dropped their second round game on March 11 to No. 1 Lubbock Christian University 101-72. But the Belles and first year Head Coach Kevin Baker have a tremendous amount to be proud of from their 24-8 turnaround in the 2015-16 season. “It’s an amazing accomplishment to make it here in year one,” Baker said. “We’ve been tough and resilient. The team really bought in.” Junior guard Lexi Murphy
felt no uncertainty with her new coach. “We expected to be here,” Murphy said. Belle seniors Diamalises Rivera, post, and Brea Mitchell, guard, finished their last season for the Belles with a bang. In Wichita Falls, the Rams picked up where the Belles left off in the NCAA tournament en route to a second consecutive ‘Sweet Sixteen’ appearance. The Rams defeated Arkansas-Fort Smith 92-85, and Fort Lewis College 87-66 on March 12-13.
However, the title hopes were cut short for the Rams. They fell 77-72 to Tarleton State on March 15. First year Head Coach Cinco Boone said he was expecting tough games at the regional tournament in this season. “It’s humbling,” Boone said. “It was a great experience and I’m proud of [the team].” Senior forward Omari Gudul wrapped up his ASU career in the tournament. “These have been great guys to be around,” Gudul said. “It’s been really fun.” Gudul was not the only one
saying goodbye to the blue and gold for the Rams, as senior transfers Stedman Allen and Tre Bennett played their last games for ASU. “This was a first for me,” Bennett said. “I’ve played at the junior college and division one levels and never went to a national tournament. To be here my senior year is something special.” The Rams and Belles were the third and fourth teams to make it to the NCAA tournament for ASU this year, after volleyball and soccer made appearances in the fall.
Contributed by angelosports.com Left: Rambelles get pumped up before an NCAA game with a team huddle. The Belles averaged 78.2 points per game this season. Right: Senior guard, Tre Bennett maneuvers around a defender in an NCAA game. The Rams’ overall seasonal record is 25-7.
Golf under par Track ranked No. 1
Belles break top 20 in Seaside, California Sam Fowler Sports Writer
Rambelle golf competed at the Midwestern State Invitational March 14-15 in Wichita Falls. With a team score of 634, the Belles finished a respectable eighth. Redshirt freshman Kamryn Cummings tied for fifth with a two-day score of 152. The fifth place finish for Cummings was her fourth top five finish this season. Senior Liz Chavarria shot a final round of 78 to bring her two-day total to 155 and a tie
for 16th. Chavarria’s finish was her third top 20 finish for this season. Following the MSU Invitational, the Belles traveled to Seaside, California March 2122 to participate in the Otter Invitational. Cummings continued her streak from the MSU invite and shot a 78 in the first round of the Otter Invitational. After the first round, the Belles sat 13th with an overall team score of 328. The second round proved to be a struggle for the Belles as no one shot under an 80. With a team score of 334 on the second day and a two day total of 662, the Belles dropped one place to 14th to finish the tournament.
Contributed by angelosports.com Freshman Kamryn Cummings gears up to execute a chip onto the green.
Multiple athletes set provisional marks at Cactus Cup Sam Fowler Sports Writer Ram and Rambelle Track and Field competed at the Cactus Cup on March 19 in Kingsville. Nine Rams and five Belles won individual titles at the meet with four Rams setting Division II provisional marks. Senior thrower Asrael Arad won the men’s javelin with a provisional mark of 204 feet and two inches to move up into fourth nationally in Division II. Junior jumper Hakeem Regis led the Rams to a top four sweep of the triple jump with a provisional and winning mark of 48 feet and two inches. Fellow Rams Jaehlin Wilder, Peniel Richard and Christopher Gray took home second through fourth, respectively, for triple jump. Senior sprinter Luis Perez won the 200 meter hurdles with a provisional mark of 21.15 seconds. Throwers Emma Thompson and Talli Morrison finished first and second in women’s javelin. Senior Thompson took home the individual title with a throw of 121 feet and one inch while Morrison threw 100 feet even. Sophomore distance runner Kelsey Warren led the Belles to a top three sweep of the women’s 1500 meter run with
Photo by Josh Lopez Sophomore Morgan Rodgers soars as she attempts her long distance jump. a time of four minutes and 56 seconds. Sophomore sprinters Kristin Wright and Kamie Halfmann took first and second in the Women’s 800 meter run. Wright posted a winning time of two minutes and 22 seconds with Halfmann four seconds behind her. Senior sprinter Jarett Lujan beat fellow Ram Pierre Va-
lencia by one-hundredth of a second to take home the men’s 800 meter run. Freshman Isaac Marquez completed the Ram sweep of the podium in the same event, as he finished a second behind Lujan and Valencia. Both the Rams and Belles currently hold the No. 1 spot in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association.