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3 keys aspects in K-State’s matchup with Oklahoma

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Senior running back Charles Jones pushes through a Texas Tech tackle during the game between K-State and Texas Tech on Oct. 8 in Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

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When Kansas State and Oklahoma play each other, home-field advantage just doesn’t seem to matter. The last five times these teams have matched up, the road team has headed home victorious.

The Wildcats hope that winning trend continues this year when they head to Norman, Oklahoma, Saturday.

Here are three things to keep an eye on.

1. THE ROAD TEAM HAS BEEN BEST, BUT SATURDAY WILL BE A TOUGH TASK.

It is true that K-State has won two recent games in Oklahoma, one in 2012 and one in 2014, but this Oklahoma team will be a very tough test.

While the Sooners have not lived up to preseason ex-

pectations, they are still a formidable opponent especially offensively. They accrued 672 yards of total offense in their last game Saturday against Texas.

The Sooners are led again by junior quarterback Baker Mayfield. Mayfield may not be receiving the Heisman attention he did a year ago, but he may be playing better this time around. Sophomore cornerback D.J. Reed said containing Mayfield will be tough.

“Watching film on Baker, he is very versatile, he can get out of the pocket, extend plays and he is very good on his feet,” Reed said. “Our defensive line is going to have to do a good job containing him and making sure that he does not get outside the pocket because he is pretty mobile and can throw the ball, too.”

The Wildcats will have to hold down Mayfield and the Sooners’ offense much better than they did a year ago when they got blown out 55-0

at home. Having the nation’s 14th-best total defense is a good start.

2. CAN CHARLES JONES CONTINUE HIS MOMENTUM?

Senior running back Charles Jones had himself a game against Texas Tech this past Saturday. Jones ran for 128 yards and a touchdown on just 19 carries.

Jones’ 128 yards were the most ever in game for him.

He has never had consecutive games with 100 yards rushing.

Jones started the season off slow but could help himself and the Wildcats if he can put together a string of impressive performances, something he hasn’t been able to do so far in his career.

Head coach Bill Snyder said Jones showed against Texas Tech that he is still improving his game, even as a senior. see page

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FAFSA releases changes; K-State priority deadline stays the same

KAITLYN ALANIS THE COLLEGIAN

Out of every 10 students at Kansas State, seven receive a combined $230 million in student aid and financial assistance through scholarships, financial aid and work study, according to K-State Admissions.

All applications begin with the national Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which has implemented two new changes this year.

EARLIER OPEN DATE

Unlike previous years, the FAFSA is now available Oct. 1, compared to the Jan. 1 open date that was used in the past.

Cal Boren, assistant director of Student Financial Assistance, said this earlier open date has been well accepted by people involved with the financial aid process, including staff and students.

“This change is very beneficial to incoming students because they’re making those admission decisions on where they’re going to go to school,” Boren said. “But it’s also beneficial to current students and students who are already here, because it is one thing to take off of your spring semester.”

Boren said the priority deadline of March 1 will remain the same at K-State, but the priority deadline now varies at different universities across the nation.

Molly McGaughey, director of undergraduate admissions, said K-State’s Student Financial Assistance office is using the same priority deadline for the same reasons they always have, which was to benefit first-generation students since they typically begin the college preparation process later in the year.

“We talked about (moving the deadline up) and we might

in the future, but this year that was the decision they made and we will support them,” McGaughey said.

Outside of first-generation students, Boren said this change will benefit all types of students.

“Essentially (it is) allowing for students the opportunity to have a wider or broader window of opportunity to complete the FAFSA,” Boren said.

“Rather than it being just January and February, now you got October, November, December, January and February. So we give you more opportunity to fill it out, complete it and get it to our office.”

Even with the same priority deadline, Boren said he encourages all students to get started right away to lessen the heavy spring to-do list.

Heidi Schmitz, junior in animal sciences and industry, said while she sees a benefit to having a bigger window of time to complete the FAFSA, she

still thinks her and most other students will be waiting until the last minute, especially since the priority deadline did not change.

According to a handout from K-State’s Financial Services, this earlier open date will be a permanent change, enabling students to complete and submit their FAFSA as early as Oct. 1 every year.

REPORT EARLIER INCOME INFORMATION

As a way for students and their families to fully complete the FAFSA without having to wait for their spring income tax information, McGaughey said the second change that was implemented consists of FAFSA releasing a system called “prior-prior year.”

“The ‘prior-prior year’ is great because people don’t have to wait to file their taxes,” McGaughey said. “That has uni-

versally felt like a good decision to everybody involved in the process.”

Boren said the rationale for the federal government implementing “prior-prior year” was to make the FAFSA application simpler for students.

According to the same handout, the changes will make the FAFSA easier because students will already have their income taxes from the previous year and can then automatically import that information sooner.

“You just have to jump onto the FAFSA, go through

the process, get to the financial section and use that data retrieval tool to transfer that information over instead of waiting for your paperwork,” Boren said. “It makes FAFSA much simpler.”

With the new IRS data retrieval tool, Boren said students no longer have to wait for their income tax paperwork, as the information will have already been filed with the IRS. “I think students will be lazy and still wait till the last minute to complete it, even though you can use last year’s tax info,” Schmitz said.

Title IX coordinator resigns after 17 months JASON TIDD

THE COLLEGIAN

The Title IX coordinator and director of the Office of Institutional Equity for Kansas State has resigned after only 17 months.

In a K-State Today announcement Tuesday, the university announced the resignation of Travis Gill, former Title IX coordinator and director of the Office of Institutional Equity.

Scott Jones, deputy Title IX coordinator for students and associate dean and director of nonviolence programs, will take over

both of Gill’s former positions as the interim until a national search for a permanent replacement can be done.

The announcement said Gill resigned to take a similar position in Texas. According to his LinkedIn profile, he is now the director of equal opportunity at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.

Gill started at K-State on May 4, 2015, after serving as the director of investigations and outreach, institutional Title VI coordinator and deputy Title IX coordinator in the Office of Institutional Equity for the University

of Texas, Austin.

In a phone call Tuesday to the Office of Institutional Equity, the Collegian was told Gill could no longer be reached there and they were not at liberty to give out his contact information. The Collegian was directed to email Jones via the office’s email, who did not respond by 10 p.m. Tuesday.

At a Student Governing Association meeting Sept. 9, Gill told senators how a friend’s experience when they both attended the University of Oklahoma led him into his career. He said “Jane,” a freshman in his dorm, had a difficult time finding help

at the university after a sexual assault. He then said K-State has “a wealth of resources” for victims of sexual assault, as well as their allies, which are detailed on the Office of Institutional Equity’s website.

In April, two K-State students filed separate Title IX lawsuits against the university, alleging K-State did not investigate their rapes at off-campus fraternity houses.

There are also four ongoing Title IX investigations by the U.S. Department of Education regarding how K-State handles sexual assault reports.

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wednesday, october 12, 2016 KDA_4_60111A In a utensil drawer, there was one metal tong with dried food debris on the food contact surface and stored clean. Corrected on-site, moved it to the ware-wash area.

DWIGHT EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL 801 Walters Drive Date: Oct. 4, 2016 Reason: Regular Result: In Compliance KDA_7_10211 In a one-compartment sink, there was a plastic container with food thermometers in clear liquid. An employee said it was sanitizer.

Corrected on-site, labeled the container.

KDA_3_30212 On a shelf, there was a ziplock bag with a white, granular substance and it was not labeled. The person in charge was not sure what the product was. Corrected on-site, discarded.

KDA_3_50118A3 In the Beverage Air reach-in cooler, there was a plastic food-grade container of sliced ham and it was date marked Oct. 3-9. The original open date/freeze date of the ham was Dec. 9, 2015. The ham was date marked one day past seven days. Corrected onsite, put the correct discard date.

(Note: Educated to include open/ freeze date as day one, then when thawing the product to count as day two and so on.)

KDA_3_50118A2 In the Beverage Air reach-in cooler, there was an open bag of shredded lettuce without a date. The person in charge said it was opened yesterday (past 24 hours).

Corrected on-site, date marked the bag.

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3430 Lombard Date: Oct. 3, 2016 Reason: Regular Result: In Compliance KDA_4_90311B On a shelf in the ware-wash area, there were three round, plastic foodgrade containers stacked wet/ clean and not able to properly air dry (water can hold bacteria).

Corrected on-site, moved to back to the ware-wash area.

KDA_3_50113A There were four metal pans of frozen broccoli thawing at room temperature. Corrected on-site, placed in the reach-in cooler.

KDA_3_50116A2 At the self-service bar, there was a metal pan with ice and there were plastic containers on top of the ice with yogurt packs at 49.5 F, 43.9 F, 53.9 F and 51.2 F. The head cook said they were placed out 10 minutes after 8 a.m. and the temperatures were taken around 8:30 a.m. (less than four hours).

Corrected on-site, placed them in a reach-in cooler.

SUSAN B. ANTHONY MIDDLE SCHOOL 2501 Browning Ave. Date: Sept. 27, 2016 Reason: Regular Result: In Compliance 2-301.14(E) An employee was washing soiled dishes and then put away clean dishes without washing her hands during the process. Corrected on-site, inspector educated to wash hands after handling soiled dishes and prior to putting away clean dishes. The employee rewashed the dishes and her hands.

KDA_3_50118A1 In the Beverage Air reach-in cooler, there was a plastic food-grade container of sliced ham with a thaw date of Sept. 16. There was also a plastic food-grade container of sliced turkey with an open date of Sept. 20. Both items were held past seven days. The person in charge said the ham was removed from the freezer on Sept.

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OGDEN ELEMENTARY 210 Elm Street, Ogden Date: Sept. 19, 2016 Reason: Regular Result: In Compliance KDA_5_20515B At the three-vat sink, the pipe leaks below the left compartment. (Note: work order issued.)

BLUEMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 714 Bluemont Ave. Date: Sept. 13, 2016 Reason: Regular Result: In Compliance KDA_3_50113A On the metal food-prep table, there was a metal sheet pan of chicken patties thawing at room temperature. An employee said they have been out for about 30 minutes. Corrected on-site, placed them in the oven to cook. On top of the steamer there were two metal food-grade pans of corn thawing at room temperature. The person in charge said they have been out for about 15-30 minutes. Corrected on-site, placed them in the steamer to cook.

KDA_4_60111A In a utensil drawer, there was one metal scoop with dried food debris on the food contact surface and stored clean. Corrected on-site, moved to the ware-wash area.

KDA_3_50116A1 At the steam table, there were two metal food-grade pans of nacho cheese

sauce at 82.1 F and 80.6 F (middle temperature). Around the edges the temperature was reading 165 F. An employee said she placed the nacho cheese sauce on the steam table around 8 a.m. and the temperature was taken around 10:15 a.m. (less than four hours). Corrected on-site, placed the nacho cheese sauce in the steamer to reheat to 165 F. Now the nacho cheese sauce is reading 165 F-plus.

RILEY COUNTY GRADE SCHOOL 117 N. Remmele, Riley Date: Sept. 12, 2016 Reason: Regular Result: In Compliance KDA_3_50116A2 In the milk cooler (left unit), there were cartons of chocolate milk at 44.7 F, 44.6 F and 43.7 F. There were cartons of 1-percent milk at 44.3 F and 45.4 F. The person in charge said the cooler was opened from 7:45-8:45 a.m.

Temperatures were taken around 10:25 a.m. (less than four hours).

The ambient air temperature of the unit was reading 41.2 F. Corrected on-site, kept the unit closed until lunch time.

KDA_3_30212 In an upper cabinet, there was a plastic foodgrade squirt bottle with clear liquid in it and it was labeled dark vanilla. The person in charge said it was white vanilla. Corrected onsite, labeled the bottle correctly.

RILEY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 12451 Fairview Church Road, Riley Date: Sept. 12, 2016

Reason: Regular Result: In Compliance KDA_3_50118A2 In the walk-in cooler, there was an open gallon of milk without a date. An employee said it was opened on Sept. 9. Corrected on-site, date marked the milk.

KDA_5_20515B The pipe below the one-compartment sink located at the “dirty dish” window leaks and a pipe below the mechanical dish machine leaks.

(Note: Two parts have been ordered for the mechanical dish machine.)

KDA_6_50112A There is dust buildup on the ceiling fan (located in the corner) and on the ceiling vents and light fixtures in the food-prep area. In the employee restroom, there is dust buildup on the exhaust fan.

KDA_4_60111A On a shelf in the food-prep area, there was one metal food-grade pitcher with dried food debris inside and stored clean. In utensil drawers (unit across from the walk-in cooler), there was one metal tong with dried food debris on the food contact surface and there was one rubber spatula with sticky yellow residue left on the food contact surface (both stored clean). Corrected on-site, moved the items to the ware-wash area.

KDA_6_50111 In the warewash area, the caulking seal above the stainless steel sink (with spray hose) is peeling.

KDA_7_10211 In the food-prep sink, there was a white plastic bucket with clear liquid in it and it was not labeled. An em-

ployee said it was bleach water.

Corrected on-site, placed the sanitizer in a bucket that was already labeled “sanitizer.”

KDA_3_10111 In the dry food storage room, there was a crate that had two rotting red onions. There was white mold on one and they were both squishy.

Corrected on-site, discarded.

MANHATTAN SENIOR HIGH 2100 Poyntz Ave. Date: Aug. 31, 2016 Reason: Complaint Result: In Compliance KDA_4_60111A In a metal container (below the buffet line), there were three metal scoops with dried food debris and stored clean. Corrected on-site, moved to the ware-wash area. There was dried food debris inside of the metal utensil holder located on the north side. Corrected on-site, cleaned.

KDA_7_20212A2 The sanitizer bucket located up front had Quaternary Ammonia and it measured at 400 parts per million-plus. The temperature of the water was reading 157.2 F. An employee was wiping down the salad bar equipment. The manufacturers label is 200 ppm.

Corrected on-site, replenished the bucket with room temperature water and Quaternary Ammonia and it measured at 200 ppm.

KDA_3_50118A1 In the middle reach-in cooler, there was a plastic container of kidney beans with an open date of Aug. 24 (held past seven days). Corrected on-site, discarded.

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Professor Michael Dryden devotes study, teaching to flea biology AUTUMN MOCK THE COLLEGIAN

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ansas State’s program for flea biology and clinical research in veterinary medicine was started and continues to be ran by Michael Dryden, a veterinary parasitologist and the first person to earn a doctorate in parasitology studying flea biology.

“I was the first veterinarian on the planet to ever get a Ph.D. studying flea biology, which immediately made me unique,” Dryden said.

About a year after graduating from K-State in 1984, Dryden said he went to Wichita to work solely in a small animal practice that was eventually overrun by a flea problem.

“Back then, fleas were resistant to most of the products we had and we really struggled to manage fleas,” Dryden said.

“Fleas drove me out of practice.”

It was this incurable flea problem that led Dryden, in the fall of 1986, to enter the graduate program at Purdue University where he received his master’s and doctoral degrees in veterinary parasitology, more specifically revolving around the biology of fleas infesting dogs and cats.

After earning his doctorate with no competition in sight, Dryden said he was faced with opportunities to either go into the industry or academia. After turning down industry jobs and a position at Purdue, Dryden said he came back to K-State because it is not only a great institution but also home.

“In my profession as an academician you don’t often get to go home,” Dryden said. “Kansas is home.”

Since becoming a part of the K-State community again, Dryden has created a program that has become recognized internationally.

“I started this big program which is now internationally known for the flea biology and

Payton Heinze | THE COLLEGIAN

Michael Dryden, distinguished professor of veterinary parasitology. clinical research that we do,” Dryden said.

Dryden said his primary role at K-State is to teach the parasitology curriculum to the veterinary students, but he also oversees the parasitology portion of the state diagnostic lab, which is housed in the College of Veterinary Medicine.

A fair amount of his time is also spent on research that emphasizes clinical small animal parasitology, mainly flea and tick biology, Dryden said.

Despite his many roles, Dryden said his passion lies within teaching the students at K-State.

“I’m not sure I would have

stayed in academia if it wasn’t for the students,” Dryden said.

“I love to teach, and I love the interaction with students on a daily basis.”

Kaitlin Foley, fourth-year veterinary medicine student, has been a student of Dryden’s and has worked for him for the past three summers. Foley said Dryden is extremely passionate about his teaching and research.

“I think he’s one of those professors who still gets just as excited teaching the first-years or second-years about the basics of parasitology, and equally as excited at a parasitology conference talking to a bunch of people at a higher level,” Foley said.

Dryden said teaching is more than just educating students, but rather a way of serving society.

“Our primary role is to basically educate and serve society at large,” Dryden said. “Teaching those students is one way that we serve society.”

Kim Kalosy, third-year veterinary medicine student, has also been a student of Dryden’s and has worked with him during the summer.

Kalosy said Dryden’s impassioned, thorough teaching style has made her feel prepared to tackle any parasitic disease that she may come upon in the future.

“He has an innate passion

for his area of expertise, and he does a wonderful job of passing along this enthusiasm to his students,” Kalosy said. “We are very fortunate to have such a well-recognized force in the world of parasitology teaching us about his field at K-State.”

Dryden said he thanks K-State for allowing him to become as successful as he has.

“K-State has afforded me the opportunity to be successful,” Dryden said.

Dryden also said the university has never boxed him in regarding his studies, and he’s never felt like there were administrators peering over his shoulder to any great extent.

Rather, he said, they simply helped facilitate issues in a manner that has taken a part in his success.

“Essentially they have allowed me to sink or swim on my own and facilitated issues when issues arose, which is what I want,” Dryden said. “As an individual in this kind of position, I’d prefer to be able to carve my own path.”

After not only being an undergraduate student at K-State, but also a professor at the university for 26 years, he says K-State has treated him well.

“K-State was good to me before and has been good to me ever since,” Dryden said.

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Women’s basketball team working toward finding this year’s identity SHELTON BURCH THE COLLEGIAN

Last season culminated in a NCAA Tournament second-round loss for the Kansas State women’s basketball team against the top-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks.

Still, all that’s in the past.

Last year’s team was fairly successful, having made the NCAA Tournament where they beat George Washington University in the opening round.

However, K-State head coach Jeff Mittie said Monday that this year’s team will have to create its own identity.

“This team has to have their season,” Mittie said. “Last year was a step forward but last year is over with.”

What exactly that identity will be, however, remains to be seen.

“We’ve got a veteran group that has continued to improve,” Mittie said. “I have liked the way (the veterans) have worked.

I have felt like the newcomers that have come in have added some things that have given us

some exciting things to take a look at on the floor.”

Mittie also said the team isn’t as far along in figuring out its identity as he would like.

One of the seniors expected to lead the way this year is senior center Breanna Lewis.

Lewis finished first on the team in points, rebounds and blocks last season.

Lewis said she also thought the team was still working toward figuring out its identity.

“From my eyes, really, I would say that we’re really working on communication every day,” Lewis said. “Once we get that down pat, then I feel like we can establish our identity. But as of right now, it’s just getting better each day, one thing at a time.

I’m curious as to see what it will be, but hopefully it’s defense because defense wins games.”

One area of emphasis for the team has been rebounding.

The team tied for 206th among Division I schools in the category.

Mittie said the team rebounded poorly enough that it actually hurt the statistics of an otherwise good defense.

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Senior center Breanna Lewis poses during media day on Monday.

“Our defense was pretty good, on first shot,” Mittie said.

“Our defense might have been one or two in the league on first

shots. However, when you’re giving up 17, 18, 19, sometimes 20 plus offensive rebounds, those extra possessions, that’s a

big concern.”

Mittie said part of it was the team’s zone defense, which should improve this year as the

team continues practices.

“We’ve got a ton of work to do,” Mittie said. “I think we have more pieces to do it.

I think we’re a little quicker to the ball than we were a year ago and that’s one of the keys to rebounding zone.”

Junior forward Kaylee Page said Mittie has really been pushing the team to get used to playing hard every play, regardless of whether they are up or down in a game. Page said the team has worked on playing through fatigue as well. The team scrimmaged Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the team’s first week back in practice.

“My body was really tired,” Page said. “But considering it was the first week, I was honestly really surprised at how well everyone’s bodies handled it.

We all handled it really well considering it was our fourth, fifth, sixth day of practice.”

The K-State women’s basketball team will play an exhibition match against Washburn University on Nov. 4 before officially starting its season Nov. 11 against Chicago State in Bramlage Coliseum.

Opinion: Indigenous Peoples Day is important; so is Columbus Day

KELSEY KENDALL THE COLLEGIAN

Instead of Columbus Day, many students at Kansas State celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day last Monday. According to the Collegian article by Jason Tidd, “Indigenous Peoples Day celebration replaces Columbus Day at K-State,” this is the first year the national holiday has been celebrated in this way at K-State and I have to say, it’s

about time.

The Native American community in the U.S. has been oppressed and mistreated throughout American history, and it’s so sad. Many tribes might have federally-recognized, self-governed lands, but many of the 2.5 million Native Americans living in the U.S. today experience exceptionally high rates of poverty, unemployment, infant mortality and so much more, according to Civil Rights 101.

They experience discrimination in America the same way other victims of long-term bias and discrimination do. It may be even worse in some senses since their land was taken from them by European conquests and even more recent events, including the Dakota Access Pipeline issue.

For this, Native Americans

deserve the recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day. They deserve to have their movement against racism and have their demands for equality just like African-Americans deserve their Black Lives Matter movement. The conversation about racism in America needs to open up to more than just blacks versus whites, which seems to be dominating popular media outlets, because racism exists for all minorities, including the Native Americans.

On a related but more personal note, I had the opportunity last summer to talk with a nonprofit organization located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, called One Nation Walking Together.

The director showed me some pictures she had personally taken during a visit to one of

the nearby Native American reservations. It was appalling. It was children bathing in buckets of rainwater, families of seven sharing a single mattress and patchwork huts barely kept standing. Since seeing those photos, I’ve more completely understood the struggles facing the Native American people, so I completely agree with the need for an Indigenous Peoples Day. All of that being said, I still believe we need Columbus Day. I’m not saying this because Christopher Columbus was a stand-up guy we should all admire. Many of his actions toward Native Americans were deplorable: forced conversion to Christianity, the use of violence and exposing the native populations to tragic, destructive diseases to name a

few, according to the History Channel’s “Columbus Controversy.” There’s no arguing there was any good in these actions toward the indigenous people We don’t need to, and really shouldn’t, celebrate those actions. That is insensitive and disrespectful to the current Native American population’s plight. What Columbus Day should do is celebrate the start of a nation. The 1492 “discovery” (I understand that’s not the proper term since people already lived on this continent at that time, but let’s use the term loosely) changed the course of history, making the United States of America and all of its freedoms possible.

There’s no changing history. We can’t change what Christopher Columbus did centuries ago. We also can’t

just pack up and leave Native Americans with all of North America. That’s like telling the African-American population to go back to Africa; that’s just not how that works.

What we can do is raise awareness for this community’s struggles of racism and poor living situations, just like we do with other minorities and take the necessary steps to create an equal and fair living situation for all Americans, Native or not.

The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Collegian.

Kelsey Kendall is a junior in mass communications. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian. com.

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Fishing team prepares to tackle national competitions and outdoor enterprise management.

“I only fished farm ponds and small state lakes till my junior year in high school when a classmate, Sheldon Rogge, also on the team, invited me to go (fishing) with him,” Blenn said. “I joined the team my freshman year after a little convincing from Sheldon.”

Blenn said he has participated in different championships, winning the USA Bassin Melvern tournament in 2015 and 2016.

Despite having participated in different championships and winning one two years in a row, Blenn said he has never been to a competition as big as the 2017 Fishing League Worldwide National Championship.

“We (Alsop and Blenn) expect to be able to combine our skills and knowledge to put together the winning pat-

MAYARA GARAY KOSTIANOVSKY THE COLLEGIAN

A few months after two members of the K-State fishing team won the 2016 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship, the team is now ready to feel victory again as two major competitions approach over the next year.

The team consists of 30 members, who are split up into groups of two for competitions. This past summer, Taylor Bivins, 2016 alum and Kyle Alsop, senior in mechanical engineering, were paired together for the Carhartt Bassmaster competition and were the only team that brought in more than 10 pounds of fish a day, resulting in a first place finish for the duo.

“It’s unreal,” Alsop said.

“There are thousands of students there trying to win the competition, doing the best they can, and to come up first, it is just great.”

Alsop said he wants to make his final tournaments his best ones. Alsop, along with Travis Blenn, junior in park management and conservation and fishing team member, qualified for the Fishing League Worldwide National Championship that will take place next year.

Alsop said he grew up in

tern,” Blenn said. “By winning, it would not only add to the team’s list of national championship wins, but it would also give one of us a chance to fish in the Forrest Wood Cup.” Rogge said one of the biggest obstacles they face is not having enough funds to cover all the traveling the team does for competitions.

Nevertheless, Rogge said passion for the sport is what keeps him and his teammates going. Rogge will be competing for the Brandon Card College and High School Bass Open in Tennessee this November as well as the Boat U.S. National Championship with Alsop.

Although they used to compete against each other, Alsop and Rogge said they are happy and ready to compete together and bring home another trophy.

File Photo by Evert Nelson | THE COLLEGIAN

Sam Starr and Alex Fulkerson catch their first bass on Lake Perry during their tournament on Sept. 30, 2012. the fishing world because his dad was a competitor just like him. He grew up around the environment and has gone to tournaments since he was a little boy, which helped him develop great networking skills and gave him more confidence in his ability to make decisions while being on the water.

“You have to be able

to pick up little details and mentally stay strong,” Alsop said. “It’s a lot of instincts and experience on the water; you have to put yourself in as much situations on the water as possible to get the confidence necessary.”

Blenn said he joined the K-State fishing team after being invited by his friend Sheldon Rogge, senior in wildlife

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“He wasn’t dancing around to make something happen that just wasn’t there,” Snyder said. “A lot of guys get caught up in doing that sometimes. Sometimes we will have to get the one yard rather than the minus four and line up and try it again. It takes maturity and he is gaining that as we go. There are some other things that he will make improvements on. It was the explo-

siveness that which he ran that was significant and important for us.”

Jones and the rest of the K-State running backs will need a big game Saturday to help the offense keep up with the high-flying Oklahoma attack.

3. TURNOVERS WILL BE BIG.

Arguably the biggest play of Saturday’s game was Reeds’ interception return for a touchdown in

the first quarter. Turnovers have become common for the Wildcats so far this season.

The Wildcats actually lead the Big 12 in turnover margin at +6 this year. A year ago the Wildcats finished eighth with a -3 margin.

Snyder said the turnovers come with a more experienced defense.

“Having more experienced players who can process information more quickly and conse-

quently react faster because of their experience,” Snyder said.

“Sometimes that is not all created by interceptions, but the idea that sometimes good pressure is put on the quarterback; we’ve created some fumbles just by catching the quarterback in the middle of the throwing motion.”

The junior college transfer, Reed, leads the team in takeaways with two interceptions and should probably have three after a tough

pass interference call voided one on Saturday. Freshman defensive tackle Trey Dishon said Reed has been impressive for the Wildcats.

“He comes in to work every week and he has been doing pretty good for us,” Dishon said. “He and Duke (Shelley) like to get after it. They like to compete in practice.

They are coming along very well and I think you will see a lot more improvements from them as the year goes on.”

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K-State faces rival No. 6 Kansas in Lawrence tonight AVERY OSEN

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The Kansas State volleyball team will face a tough test on tonight when the Wildcats travel to Lawrence to take on the Kansas Jayhawks inside Horejsi Family Athletics Center.

The Wildcats come into the match having won their past two matches, which includes a nice win over the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday in four sets.

“I think we have some pretty good momentum coming into our match against Kansas,” senior outside hitter Brooke Sassin said. “I think that should help us as we try to take a down a top 10 team in the country.”

The Jayhawks are ranked sixth while the Wildcats are still receiving votes according to the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association rankings

that came out Monday.

K-State is 14-4 this season and 3-2 in conference play while the Jayhawks are 15-2 and 4-1 in the Big 12.

Kansas has won five of their past six matches. The Jayhawks’ losses have come to Texas and Purdue.

The Jayhawks lead the conference in many categories, including opponent hitting percentage where they average holding teams to a .138 mark, but the Wildcats have the second best hitting percentage at .26.

The Jayhawks really prides themselves on the defensive end of the floor as they lead the conference in kills allowed, service aces allowed and assists allowed.

K-State will need to keep a watchful eye on Kansas junior outside hitter Kelsie Payne, who is fifth in the conference in kills with an average of 3.88 per set.

One player who continues

to play very well for the Wildcats is senior setter Katie Brand. She is leading the conference in assists with 11.87 per set.

The outside hitters for K-State have been taking advantage of those sets from Brand as the team leads the Big 12 in kills with more than 14 per set.

Last season, Kansas swept the season series, defeating the Wildcats in four sets both matches.

The Jayhawks went on to play in the final four of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Nebraska, the eventual champions.

The match will be on ESPNU with a national audience able to watch, but Sassin doesn’t think that will get in the heads of the Wildcats.

“Every time we play, there are cameras somewhere so it’s not something that bothers us,” she said. “I didn’t even know it

Anna Spexarth | THE COLLEGIAN

Senior setter Katie Brand hits the ball during the K-State versus Iowa State volleyball game on Sept. 21. was on national television so I guess that tells you how much I think about it.”

With this being Sassin’s last

year, she said she is ready for yet another Sunflower Showdown.

“This is a great rivalry for us to play in and it really is lots of

fun,” she said. “The atmosphere at KU is really good so we will need to play our game in order to come out with a win.”