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Two involved in frat pledge death get jail time

By Megan Ginise @SimplyMeg13

Two years after the hazing-related death of 18-year-old Fresno State Theta Chi pledge Philip Dhanens, two of the three men involved in the case were sentenced Tuesday at the Fresno County Superior Court.

Leonard Louis Serrato, 30, was sentenced to 90 days in jail, three years’ probation and 90 days in an adult work offend-

er program. Aaron Joseph Raymo, 26, was sentenced to 30 days in jail, three years’ probation and 90 in the adult work offender program.

“I think about Philip every day, but I try and let it inspire me. I try to inspire others,” Raymo said.

Serrato and Raymo plead no contest on charges of hazing and providing alcohol to a minor causing death, which could have meant up to 180 days in jail.

Both Serrato and Raymo were present in the chapter room when 14 pledges, some of

whom were underage, consumed excessive amounts of hard alcohol provided by the fraternity on the night of Aug. 31, 2012.

When Dhanens was discovered unresponsive, Raymo provided CPR and chest compressions on Dhanens and followed him to the hospital that night, said Raymo’s attorney Douglas Foster.

“Universities and the national fraternities have the power to audit these fraternities, send people in and check to see wheth

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Search for athletic director outsourced

Celebration of culture Campus rings in Mexican Independence Day

By Alex Sheedy @aksheeds

By Colby Tibbet @Robotmilk

Fresno State has hired DHR International, a Chicago-based executive search firm, at the cost of $70,000 to help hire a new athletic director to replace Thomas Boeh.

The campus will use $70,000 of nonstate funds to hire the DHR consultant, according to the university.

Glenn Sugiyama, the DHR representative who will be conducting the search, is the company’s executive vice president and global practice leader of sports.

DHR representatives have “speciality practice areas” in which they concentrate on finding candidates for positions in certain markets. Sugiyama’s list of specialities include media and entertainment, sports, real estate and education. He is currently helping other campuses in searches, including Mountain West school Colorado State.

While global executive search firms are generally used for corporate entities, many schools nationwide have used DHR to help find head positions in their sports and athletic departments.

The campus, through its search committee, defines what it would like to see in a potential candidate. DHR then searches for those best suited for the position based on that rubric.

“Fresno State sets the criteria. DHR merely finds the best candidates that meet the requirements the university has set for its next AD,” said Merritt Norvell, a representative from DHR. DHR has a “two-year guarantee” with its search services, which states that if a candidate selected by DHR is to be terminated or leaves within two years of being hired, DHR would immediately find another candidate on a pro-bono basis.

The option is “very seldomly used,” according to the firm’s website.

“Search firms are generally used to recruit a wider talent pool than an employer can attract on its own,” said Dr. Bill Bommer, professor of the management department at the Craig School of Business. “They have been common in the industry for many years, and their usage in academic settings has increased significantly in recent years.”

Bommer said the main positive executive search firms have over traditional methods is the broad reach within that

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A candlelight vigil on Sept. 4, 2012 held for Philip Danes at Fresno State.

WRESTLING POISED FOR A

COMEBACK

Former Fresno State wrestler Cory Borges in 2006

By Alexandria Garcia @TheCollegian

Plans for reinstatement of the Fresno State wrestling program are moving forward as Fresno State President Joseph Castro continues to pursue the project — a plan he hopes will satisfy those within the Valley who have long supported the idea.

Since being appointed president last year, Castro said reinstating collegiate wrestling has been a top priority.

He said a number of people have approached him with energy and passion about the topic, causing him to look at wrestling carefully and with understanding as to why it was first cut as a Fresno State sport.

The wrestling program was discontinued in 2006 as a way to balance the budget and stabilize programs at the university, according to Fresno State’s athletics department.

Castro said there are many reasons

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why he feels it is important to bring back collegiate wrestling to the Central Valley and to the Fresno community, specifically. The most compelling of which is keeping some of Fresno’s accomplished wrestlers from seeking out another school in order to continue wrestling, he said.

“I think it will bring what was dearly needed: wrestling to the San Joaquin Valley for these kids who’ve had to go elsewhere or nowhere in the last eight years,” said Dennis DiLiddo, Fresno State’s wrestling coach from 1981 to 2004.

“It’s one of the biggest things to happen to wrestling in a long time,” he said.

Castro said while Fresno State was always competitive in wrestling, the university is in a better position now to be increasingly competitive — this in part because other public California universities including UC Davis and CSU Fullerton have also cut their wres-

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In the midst of Hispanic Heritage Month and Fresno State’s Cross Cultural Celebration Week, the anniversary of Mexican Independence Day was celebrated Tuesday in the Peace Garden.

The event, known as Bienvenida, boasted an exposition of student organizations and support programs, a mariachi band, a raffle and taquizo (free tacos). Dr. Frank Lamas, vice president for student affairs, was the keynote speaker for the event, welcoming the students and encouraging them to celebrate the month.

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Raul Moreno, the coordinator for university migrant services, a support group on campus, described the Peace Garden celebration as the “kickoff” for Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept.

15 to Oct. 15.

“Most of the countries in Latin America got their independence around the months of August, September and October,” Moreno said. “So it’s a good month to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.”

“This, by the way, is what makes Fresno State such a great university, because it’s not only talking about diversity, it’s also celebrating and acknowledging diversity,” Moreno said.

Josh Edrington, a coordinator in the student involvement office and the advisor for the United Sorority and Fraternity Council (UNFS), is also involved in the Cross Cultural Celebration Week.

“Every year they’ve got this independence of the Americas event, it’s called Bienvenida, but we’ve kind of created a new program called Cross Cultural Celebration Week,” Edrington said. “We’ve joined forces. United Sorority Fraternity council is our multicultural Greek sororities and fraternities here for the university. So we thought, ‘let’s kind of go bigger.’”

With Rush Week coming up, the sororities and fraternities were also present for the event. Jennifer Bobadilla, from the Alpha Pi Sigma sorority, said they set up for people to come and learn more information about the sorority and about

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OPINION It’s a strange life

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

By Julian Paredes @HighDefJulian

Look at the corner of this page and you will see my name. If you look at the corner of any of these stories, you will see other people’s names. These people all share a common thread; we’re journalists.

You may gloss over these names as mere words on paper, but we are real people. And we work so hard to bring you information. While we are at the very beginning of our careers, we all share the same title as Anderson Cooper or Diane Sawyer.

I am a journalist, but the weird thing is, I never wanted to be.

For the last five months, I’ve been a photographer for the news stations KSEE 24 and CBS 47. What that basically means is that I run around Fresno County with a tripod and camera and capture the most amazing, disturbing and/or hellish stories of the day. I imagined I’d be a lot of things growing up – president, fireman, engineer or astronaut. However, journalist never entered my mind.

I had a love of film, and that parlayed to studying camera work and photography.

I took those skills and started working at The Collegian as a multimedia journalist.

A year later, and on a whim, I applied for a position at KSEE 24. I never imagined they would hire a knucklehead-college kid, but somehow I got the job. It’s been a whirlwind journey as strange as Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels,” but here I am.

In just the few months working in news I have seen things that have slowly broken me, made me cry and wonder what

the point of it all is. I have seen three dead human beings; these stories are called “fatals.”

My first came July 26, and it was a man who slammed his motorcycle head-on into a turning big-rig. He died instantly. He didn’t stand a chance, and his body lay on the asphalt in a sea of debris and twisted metal. It’s strange to see something you know you will never forget. I put my humanity on hold and covered the story.

But after it was all over, my humanity came back, and it hit me like a hammer. I wondered if he had a family, a wife, children and friends. I wondered if they received the news yet, and it tore me inside out. It’s strange to know nothing about a person’s life other than how it ended. Seeing a person who died so pointlessly is the sort of soul-destroying experience that changes you.

Since then, I’ve covered a person who was stabbed to death and a homeless man who was robbed and beaten to death. I’ve been to a dozen fires, including the Courtney Fire in Oakhurst last Sunday that burned dozens of homes into smoldering ash. I’ve seen terrible car accidents, people horribly injured and families wailing in tears.

The strangest thing about it all is returning to your normal life, and acting as if none of it even happened. Things like getting the mail or checking Facebook become surreal experiences after bearing witness to raw, concentrated inhumanity.

I look at people around campus with quiet indignation because they haven’t seen the things I’ve seen. I’ve developed a solid “thousand-yard stare,” and I disguise

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it under the banner of denial. I’ve seen hell, and it’s made me a bitter person. My laughter is hollow now, and it’s wrapped in depression.

When I first started working in news, I was struck at how normal of a workplace it was. I imagined a newsroom to be something more dramatic. But it’s an office like any other -- at least that’s what I initially thought. Working in news is like working in a post office in hell. It’s a normal workplace surrounded by unadulterated insanity.

When people in my major say they want to be a journalist, I wonder if they truly understand the words they’re saying.

I absolutely cannot fathom why anyone would willingly choose this as his or her career. You work long hours, for little pay, to be surrounded by the worst the world has to offer. And here I stand, a journalist, something I never, ever wanted to be.

But the upside of this all is that I feel like I’ve made a difference in the world – something few people can say. I’ve covered stories that gave people important information that would otherwise be lost in our everyday rush. I’ve brought important issues to light with my camera, and maybe even touched a few people with my storytelling.

When you learn of important stories, such as the shooting of Michael Brown or the turmoil in the Middle East, I hope you appreciate the sacrifice we journalists make to get you the information you need. Because those men and women who choose to make journalism their career are a truly special breed. And they are much stronger than I.

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By Troy Pope @darktroy

Fresno State is in a hot, arid region. This desert is draining the students and faculty of vital energy, and the coldest of water sometimes isn’t enough.

The question is, what can Fresno State do for its students to help them recover from the heat?

Two words: ice cream.

It’s quite disturbing that a college centered in an area that is regularly more than 100 degrees does not have many ice cream options on campus.

True – Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market offers delicious Fresno State ice cream, but being on the far side of the Save Mart Center, it isn’t practical for those who are looking to cool down in between classes.

The answer seems clear to any sane person. We need an ice cream shop on campus.

Chick-fil-A is gone, and with that there is an opening in the University Student Union for a new food place. Why not a Baskin Robbins-type place? If nothing else, the Fresno State ice cream should be sold to students right here on campus.

It doesn’t have to be in the USU, it could be in a truck like Bulldog Bites, or they could build a small walk-up shack like you would traditionally find for a snow cone or mini coffee shop.

Business would be through the roof, especially in these hot summer months. We know there isn’t much weather to be had in the Central Valley, and it can feel like it’s summer 6-9 months a year. So even if we pretend students wouldn’t buy ice cream in the winter, which they would, the other months are so hot that the ice cream shop would sell out all the time.

It seems like an easy business idea to make a lot of money. “Make ice cream available to students in hot areas.” Done. Where can we deposit the million dollars?

Fresno State President Joseph Castro said he wants to put in a Mexican restaurant to replace Chick-fil-A, and that’s a great idea.

But Dr. Castro, the students need ice cream.

I bet every decision that’s made about what the campus needs occurs in an air-conditioned office.

Please, step outside for a while and then discuss what the students really need. We will thank you for it.

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Pulitzer Prize nominee Goleman’s seminar spotlights factors of focus Dr. Daniel Goleman, speaks about emotional intelligence at the Life-Long Leadership Seminar held in the Satellite Student Union on Monday.

By Briana Montemayor @brimonte_carlo

Many students, faculty and staff — including Fresno State President Joseph Castro — gathered Monday in the Satellite Student Union for Pulitzer Prize nominee Daniel Goleman’s seminar on the connection between success and emotional intelligence.

Goleman, a psychologist and author of more than 10 books, promoted his latest project, “Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence,” in a passionate speech centered on people’s ability to focus.

Emotional intelligence, the ability to monitor emotions and how they guide thinking and behavior, is directly linked to success, Goleman said. He added that while an IQ is used to measure intellect, emotional intelligence can measure leadership qualities. People’s cognitive abilities help land them a job, and IQ can ac-

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curately predict the job a person is suited for, Goleman said, but it “doesn’t predict if you can be a leader.”

Eight to 10 percent of abilities that distinguish the leaders are related to emotional intelligence.

“You need the emotional intelligence to actively lead,” Goleman said.

A person can pass his or her feelings to others, one of the main reasons leadership qualities and emotional intelligence directly correlate, Goleman said. He used this example: If a leader is upbeat, others in the groups will be happy as well.

“People pay attention to the most powerful person in that group,” Goleman said.

He described emotional intelligence as the inner feelings you give off. When people are bored, their performance tends to suffer.

“There’s a joy in being in the flow state,” Goleman said.

Goleman’s seminar also spotlighted

a Harvard study that found people are distracted 50 percent of the time and the occasions people are least distracted are often during romantic moments.

“Attention is the final common pathway in everything we do,” he said.

The seminar also touched on attention span — a quality diminished by technology.

Goleman said cellphones are a prime example of how distractions — such as texting on a date — can deteriorate an emotional connection.

“If you’re texting, the emotional connection is not going to happen,” he said.

When asked during an audience Q&A if he would recommend laptops for all children in elementary schools, Goleman said he feels it is “a recipe for disaster.”

“I’m going into teaching, and I’m interested to see how technology will affect students in the future,” said Pa Vang, a Fresno State transfer student who attended Goleman’s seminar.

Amid strong support, Castro committed to bringing back wrestling WRESTLING from Page 1 tling programs.

While the wrestling program was active at Fresno State, it accumulated four national championships, 33 All-Americans and produced 2004 Olympic silver medalist Stephen Abas.

However, the idea has drawn concerns about whether or not Fresno State has the ability to generate the revenue to sustain the wrestling program, in addition to complying with existing regulations under Title IX. Title IX, a law that outlaws gender bias in school activities for any institution receiving federal assistance, puts stringent limits on the number of men’s sports options a university can have in comparison with the women’s sports options it offers.

Castro said Fresno State is very likely to have at least one new women’s sport to go along with wrestling. Cur-

rently, the university is working on determining what that cost will be and ensuring, whatever it decides, that it remains in compliance with Title IX. “It’s very important we do that, so we’re taking those steps,” Castro said.

While no exact timeline for wrestling is in place, Castro said he is waiting until the completion of the soccer and lacrosse field upgrade is completed, east of Bulldog Stadium.

The final project of Fresno State’s decade-long review with the Office of Civil Rights, it is anticipated to be completed in October.

“That is the last project that we are working on for that particular review, so when those two things are done I feel I’ll be in a better position to announce a timeline for when we would reinstate both wrestling and a woman’s new sport,” Castro said.

Castro also said that without any campaign in place to raise money so far, Fresno State’s athletics department has

received somewhere near $100,000 in funds in hopes that the program would be reinstated.

Lonnie Nash, tournament director from the Zinkin Classic, Buchanan High School’s wrestling tournament, feels it gives motivation to wrestlers to pursue that ultimate goal of wrestling in college. She said even though not every high school wrestler will make it to the collegiate level, there is still that desire.

“That wow, I can someday go on and wrestle collegiately and maybe get a scholarship,” Nash said. “And maybe that doesn’t happen for them, but along the way to almost making that goal a lot of wonderful things do happen.”

“They have a great time along the way. It makes them a better person. They get the fitness. They learn about fitness life, they learn about reaching goals. It makes them a better student and all that stuff happens because they have these great local role models in a wrestling community at Fresno State to look up to,” Nash said.

Dhanens’ mother speaks out THETA CHI from Page 1 er there is underage drinking and address that issue: they have not done so,” said Serrato’s attorney Jeff Hamerschmidt.

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Dhanens’ mother, Diane Dhanens, was also present at the sentencing and spoke about championing her late son’s life in order to inspire change and establish a new outcome for campuses nationwide.

“We collectively teach fraternities and colleges that systemic problems of hazing and misuse of alcohol in fraternity events can be solved,” Dhanens said, “that we collectively teach students and families that Greek life can grow through camaraderie and be that home away from home comfort that some college students need as they work through their studies.”

Raymo, who was honorably discharged from the military as a result of the charges, was suspended from Fresno State for one year before completing his degree and moving to Southern California.

Serrato has been in contact with Dr. Carolyn Coon, Fresno State’s associate vice president for student affairs, about speaking to students about underage drinking.

“He wants to do this in a manner that’s not just fraternities or sororities, but all students,” Hamerschmidt said.

Daniel Woodward Baker, 23, the president of the Theta Chi fraternity when Dhanens had pledged, plead no contest on June 30 to a single misdemeanor charge of hazing. He was sentenced to three years’ probation, 30 days in the adult work offender program and 200 hours of community service.

Dr. Mathew Jendian, Fresno State chair and professor for the department of sociology, said that even identifying hazing has proven problematic, and that until society recognizes hazing as a systemic social problem, there can be no easy solution.

Jendian said while it’s important that Raymo, the last of the Theta Chi members to be charged, accepted responsibility, there are wider issues.

“Until there are widespread public denouncements of such actions as a larger societal problem, hazing on this campus and across the United States will continue to occur,” Jendian said.

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Rock bands play Fresno as part of joint US tour Renowned bassist Mike Watt’s band Il Songo Del Marinaio and LITE hit up local music venue in Downtown Fresno

By Colby Tibbet @robotmilk

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rolific punk rocker Mike Watt played to an intimate crowd Monday night with his new group Il Songo del Marinaio, at Strummer’s in the Tower District. Opening the night was the Japanese math rock outfit LITE. LITE, which is considered one of the top instrumental bands in Japan, is a frantic, technically impressive four some from Tokyo. They play upbeat, melodic math rock, a genre known for offbeat time signatures, technical finesse and angular guitar riffs.

This wasn’t their first time touring the U.S., but it was their first time in Fresno.

Guitarists Nobuyuki Takeda and Kozo Kusumoto, complemented each other well, with Takeda often taking the lead, while Kusumoto added layers and sometimes keys to the melody. Bassist Jun Izawa is a wild, sporactic bass player, often carrying the main riff and melody throughout the majority of the songs.

Drummer Akinori Yamamoto supports Izawa, an almost Neil Peart caliber of musicianship. His minimalist style kept all of the flailing riffs intact, otherwise they would quickly fall into the category of simply being a “jam band.”

“I’ve been waiting to see them for years, and there is something especially gratifying about seeing a band from another country who rarely comes around here,” said Mike Gibson, a longtime fan of LITE who attended the show.

Similar bands make it to the U.S., but either overlook cities like Fresno, or exclusively play on the East Coast. Prolific Japanese post-rock group Toe came to the U.S.

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Tokyo based band, LITE, opened for Il Songo Del Marinaio at Strummer’s on Monday night. Both bands are currently on tour in the U.S. with Fresno being their second stop.

for the first time last year and played only several spots around New York City.

While LITE kept the crowd upbeat and bodies moving, Il Songo Del Marinaio took the feeling of the night into a different di-

rection. Musically more demanding, the three piece comprising bassist Mike Watt, guitarist Stefano Pilia and drummer Andrea Belfi, play off-kilter, dissonant instrumental post rock.

Akin to acts such as Sonic Youth, Slint or even Tom Waits, Il Songo Del Marinaio is a lot to take in and might not stick with you on your first listen. While not as flashy or exuberant as their opening act LITE, there were still a lot of musical intricacies.

Everything has this very distinct down-

beat feel, with sparse guitar melodies and rhythmic sections.

As the band played, the crowd took to their seats, in order to soak in the complexity of Il Songo Del Marinaio.

Mike Watt, who is often considered a pioneer in alternative/punk music, started post-punk legends The Minutemen, Firehose and has played in countless other acts including Iggy Pop and The Stooges. In 2008, he received a lifetime achievement award from Bass Player Magazine.

Il Sogno Del Marinaio with LITE upcoming tour dates: Venue: Doug Fir Lounge Location: Portland, Oregon Date: Thursday, Sept. 18 Venue: Capital Theater Location: Olympia, Washington Date: Friday, Sept. 19

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Bassist Jun Izawa plays during an energetic set with his band LITE. Monday’s show was the first time LITE has played in Fresno.

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Bassist Mike Watt formed the band Il Songo Del Marinaio in 2009 with guitarist Stefano Pilia and drummer Andrea Belfi. Watt and band mates played at a less energetic level than their opening act with less rhythmic sections.

Guitarist Stefano Pilia of Il Songo Del Marinaio finishes off a set played at the popular Tower District music venue.

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Campus celebrates Mexican culture

Hundreds of people gathered in the Peace Garden on Tuesday in celebration of Mexican Independence Day during Cross Cultural Celebration Week.

Free tacos from Tacos Marquitos attracted lines that stretched to the front of the Henry Madden Library.

The event included a live performance

by Mariachi Tenochtitlan, Fresno State’s folklórico dance group, Los Dazantes de Aztlan, also performed.

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“They will cold call a large number of people in the industry to see if they’re maybe interested in moving to a new job or know of other people who may be interested,” said Brommer.

But he also mentioned that there are negative aspects of using firms to fill a position.

“Search firms can be very expensive. In addition, there is always the possibility that a search may be more concerned with making a placement, rather than making a good placement,” said Brommer.

The same week as Fresno State began looking for a new athletic director, Colorado State University also hired DHR International to search for its own new athletic director.

Brommer explained the cost of hiring a search firm in standard situations.

“Executive search firms generally base their fee on the salary of the position which is being filled,” he said. “Up to one year of salary is a common fee, so if the job pays $120,000 per year, the fee can run that high.

“I am not sure what the current AD makes or what a new person in the position will be making, but $70,000 is not an uncommon fee,” said Brommer.

Boeh, who had been Fresno State’s athletic director since 2005, took a newly created position as special adviser to Fresno State President Joseph Castro in August.

Steve Robertello, previously senior associate athletics director of intercollegiate services and Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson, vice president for administration, are serving as interim co-athletic directors until DHR finds a candidate to fill the position.

Fresno State has declined further comment on the search beyond a four-sentence press release issued Sept. 5 announcing its partnership with DHR International.

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The SLOW DEATH of FRESNO STATE

In the late 1960’s and early 70’s, Fresno State (then a College) was in turmoil. With surrogates on campus, the politicians attacked minority studies programs and purged liberal professors and students. After several professors were fired, faculty members formed the non-profit organization, Fresno Free College Foundation. Its initial responsibility was to set up a legal defense fund for faculty and students. In 1979, the Foundation published a book, “The Slow Death of Fresno State: A California Campus Under Reagan and Brown.”

The book was written by Kenneth A. Seib, a professor in the English department, and it detailed the events that occurred during those years.

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By Alex Sheedy @aksheeds

The Fresno State men’s golf team finished in fourth place at the Saint Mary’s Invitational in Seaside, California, on Tuesday after a strong second round on Monday.

The ‘Dogs went into the second round at 11-over-par (299) and finished the second round shooting 5-under (283), sharing fourth place with the University of Pacific.

Sophomore Michel Pugh and freshman Justin Avery finished the day tied at 19th at 2-over (146), and senior Keenan Nelson and freshman Cody Riecks finished sitting tied in 33rd position shooting 4-over (148).

In the three rounds of the tournament, the Bulldogs shot 299, 283 and 295 to end up with a total score of 877. They scored 7-over in the third round.

Pugh finished the tournament tied at 4th at 3-under par, scoring a total of 213 and finishing strongly in the third round at 5-under (67). Riecks and Nelson finished tied at 38th at 9-over par, both totaling 225 and finishing the third around at 5-over.

Avery completed the tournament tied at 42nd and 8-over par, with 226 combined strokes and ending the third round at 10-over par. Senior Neil Bautista rounded out the team finishing tied at 48th at 11-over, shooting 74 in the third round at 2-over and totaling 227 points for the tournament.

The Bulldogs have now competed in two tournaments for the season, having placed 11th at the Wolverine Intercolle-

giate Classic Tournament on Sept. 6-7.

The next tournament is the Nick Watney Invite on Sept. 29 and 30 at the Sunnyside Country Club in Fresno.

Women’s golf improves in Minnesota Improvement in play helped the Fresno State women’s golf team finish three spots up at the Minnesota Invitational on Tuesday. The ‘Dogs ended in 11th place after finishing Monday’s round in 14th place.

Junior Hannah Sodersten was leading the team tied at 31st in individual matches at 10-over and a score of 154 (76, 78), followed by senior Madchen Ly who was tied at 39th at 11-over (79, 76). Sophomore Guðrún Brá Björgvinsdóttir finished tied at 45th at 12-over (78, 78). Freshmen Samantha Spencer and Mimi Ho finished the first two round tied at 59th and 62nd, respectively.

The Bulldogs were looking to finish the tournament off with a strong final round on Tuesday, they moved up the leaderboard three places to finish 11th, led by a strong final round from Ly. The ‘Dogs finished the tournament 60-over par, at 12-over in the third round and closing the tournament with a combined score of 924.

The ‘Dogs were led by Ly and Sodersten who finished tied at 21st at 12-over (228).

Ly shot 1-over (73) in the final round, Sodersten was 2-over par (74). Björgvinsdóttir tied at 42nd, 16-over (232) and completed the tournament at 4-over (76) in the third round. Ho finished tied at 58th at 22-over, and Spencer at 59th shooting 23-over-par.

The Bulldogs return home for the next tournament, the Fresno State Classic, held at the San Joaquin Country Club Oct. 6-7.

SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

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FOOTBALL

TALKING TOUGH

The Bulldog Bulletin Briefs and blurbs on the Fresno State Bulldogs

By Daniel Leon @DanLeon25

Khlarissa Agee • The Collegian

Nebraska running back Ameer Abdullah (8) rushes past Fresno State defenders during the Bulldogs’ 55-19 loss to the Huskers at Bulldog Stadium on Saturday.

By Daniel Leon @DanLeon25

Now that the tough stretch of three consecutive Power Five opponents is over, the Bulldogs can take a deep breath and focus on getting their season back on track.

The road to saving their season commences this week, when they host the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-3), a Football Championship Subdivision squad.

Bulldogs head coach Tim DeRuyter said in Monday’s press conference that they must clean up a number of things in order to get their first win Saturday.

“There’s a whole list of things we need to work on,” DeRuyter said. “We have to be more assignment-sound all week long. The thing that is difficult is when we get into the flow of the game, the emotion and the adrenaline causes guys to make mistakes.

That’s why younger guys make mistakes as opposed to older guys where they’re used to going through those things. That part just comes with experience.

“We have to protect our quarterback better and give him a chance. Defensively, we have to tackle better, be more fundamentally sound and not give up the big play.”

‘Dogs look to eliminate big plays The ‘Dogs’ tendencies to allow large gains by opposing offenses have been a recurring theme this season.

Teams have taken advantage of Fresno State’s defensive mistakes and, as a result, the ‘Dogs have had at least 50 points put on them in each of the past three games.

Miscommunication and several other

factors have contributed to the struggles on the defensive side.

A recent example was in the first two minutes of last week’s contest when the defensive backs let Nebraska wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp run past them for a 70-yard score from quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. Huskers’ running back Ameer Abdullah found a running lane in the middle of the defense the following drive and hit it for a 57-yard touchdown run. That put the ‘Dogs down early.

“We’re playing well about 90 percent of the snaps,” DeRuyter said. “You can’t be a consistent defense when you have 10 guys doing something right and one or two guys not filling a gap or not taking a proper angle to the ball or missing a tackle.

“I thought we played harder and more efficiently, but you can’t give up those big plays, especially against talented teams, because they’re going to take advantage of it.”

Quarterback race still neck-and-neck Quarterback Brandon Connette should be ready to go this week after being sidelined last week against Nebraska with a right hand injury.

With Brian Burrell taking all of the snaps last game, DeRuyter said he was impressed with the way Burrell handled himself against the Cornhuskers.

Just like in the past three games, the offense struggled early but found some identity as the game went on. The highlight play of the game for the Bulldogs came in the third quarter, when Burrell took off for a 66-yard touchdown run on a read-option play.

“I think as he gets more confident do-

ing those types of things and making those reads, he’ll continue to be a weapon for us, and we expect him to be,” DeRuyter said.

“But it’s still an open competition between him and Brandon this week.”

Connette saw playing time in each of the Bulldogs’ first two contests in which he accounted for 298 all-purpose yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions.

Senior wideout Greg Watson, who is second on the team in receiving, doesn’t mind who is throwing the football, because they are both capable of leading the offense. “[As receivers], we work with both quarterbacks on a consistent basis,” Watson said. “They’re both great quarterbacks, and no matter who is in the game, we know we’re going to rock as an offense. We’ll be fine no matter who is in there.”

Smith, Harper look to get team back on track Just as any team, the Bulldogs will turn to their leaders to get the team’s mentality right before Saturday.

Seniors Derron Smith and Josh Harper were both elected team captains in training camp. Since it is their last year, DeRuyter said he wants to see them go all out and do everything they can to help turn the season around.

“I rely on my upperclassmen a ton,” DeRuyter said. “Every year is different, and every year, you have different leadership.

Derron has been a captain now for two years. He’s been an excellent leader for us, and Josh is a first-time captain for us.

“But we challenge all our seniors. [We tell them] this is your senior year. This is the year you’re going to remember.”

Fresno State kicking tryouts The Fresno State football team will be holding open tryouts for full-time Fresno State students to be a kicker for the Bulldogs.

Interested students with past kicking experience are asked to attend a meeting with the coaching staff this Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Josephine Theater of the Duncan Building located east of Bulldog Stadium.

Illustration by Khlarissa Agee • The Collegian

Attendees must bring proof that they are a full-time student at Fresno State and film of their past kicking experiences.

Any further questions may be directed to Darrick Yray, Bulldog Football Operations Assistant, at (559) 278-2535.

Men’s Tennis: ‘Dogs wrap up first weekend series The Fresno State men’s tennis team wrapped the Napa Invitational with three victories in doubles and six in singles over the weekend.

In doubles play, sophomores Euan McIntosh and Eric Komati won two of three matches, their victories over Oklahoma State and Pepperdine University.

Alex Vakouftsis and Jakob Keppelmann lost to Hawaii and Pacific but beat Pepperdine on Sunday. “[I] thought it was a very solid first tournament of the year,” McKie said.

“We improved a lot in doubles from Friday to Sunday, and some of the guys picked up some big singles wins this weekend.”

In singles play, the ‘Dogs split a total of 12 games against various opponents.

McIntosh won a total of three games: over Hawaii’s Pavel Liska, Pepperdine’s Alex Solonin and University of San Francisco’s Vasco Valverde.

Komati added victories over Hawaii, Oklahoma State and Pepperdine.

“Euan and Eric defeated two former top-60 juniors,” McKie said. “Eric won three three-set matches which really showed his toughness over the weekend. We need to build on this weekend for All-Americans in two weeks as well as other upcoming tournaments.”

The next tournament for the Bulldogs will be the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Tournament beginning on Sept. 27.

Lacrosse: Price hired as assistant coach Nicole Price was announced as the new assistant coach of the Fresno State lacrosse team by head coach Jessica Pausewang.

The White Hall, Maryland, native was an assistant coach at San Diego State, where she helped the Aztecs to their first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament appearance.

“We are so happy to have Nicole join our staff as the offensive coordinator,” Pausewang said. “Nicole brings a wealth of knowledge from her playing and coaching experience in Division I. She has been someone I have known in the coaching industry, and I have no doubt she will grow our program here.”

Price received her Masters of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science from Mount St. Mary’s University. She played on the lacrosse team there for three seasons and served as its assistant coach afterward.