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The Midas Touch: Bresciani Looks Back on 2014-2015 The school year’s highs and lows, from the president’s viewpoint Story by Benjamin Norman & Graphics by Whitney Stramer
North Dakota State’s leader fights through a coughing fit in his spacious Old Main office. President Dean Bresciani has been battling more than an irritated throat as of late. The 2014-15 school year brought with it challenges, ranging from student safety to infrastructure failures. But Bresciani stays unwaveringly optimistic about NDSU. The university is reaching unprecedented heights, he said. “It’s almost like everything we touch is turning into gold,” he says of the university’s continuing successes. Bresciani, between coughs, reflected on the university’s biggest happenings and his future at NDSU.
“It’s almost like everything we touch is turning into gold.”
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Bearson
Thomas Bearson disappeared Sept. 20 blocks from campus. The freshman’s body was found three days later in Moorhead, Minn. The crime, ruled a homicide, remains unsolved. While a rare occurrence at NDSU, Bresciani has experienced student deaths before. “I’ve worked at nine universities; there’s never been one that we didn’t lose a number of students, some in tragic and gruesome ways,” he said. “His was tragic in its own right, certainly. But it’s part of working with a college-age population that these sorts of things are going to happen.” Ray Boyer, director of police, wrote
in a September listserv this crime was the first of its kind at NDSU. “His was an exception to the rule, here, and that’s one of the advantages of being at NDSU,” Bresciani said. “But it doesn’t mean we are a perfectly safe, nothing-can-happen environment, either.” Since the disappearance occurred off campus, Bresciani said NDSU was limited in how it could respond. “I think what we will be doing – are doing – is more proactive education of students to be careful and be wary of their environments – particularly if they’re off campus,” he said. “If there’s something to be gained by his tragedy, it would be using it to get students’ attention.”
October Buildings
In his State of the University address, Bresciani called upon the upcoming state legislative session to fund NDSU’s “embarrassingly rundown” facilities. “Tragically,” Bresciani said, legislators took little action. Ladd and Dunbar Halls’ separate closures last week epitomize the problem, Bresciani said. “These are two critically important buildings both for instruction and for research and for the economy of the state of North Dakota, and they received absolutely – almost – no attention from the legislature,”
December Commencement
As the Bison rolled to its fourth national championship, NDSU officials again moved winter commencement from the Fargodome to Festival Concert Hall. A small group of students and staff protested this venue change, questioning where academics stood at NDSU. Bresciani said there should be no debate. “Academics are absolutely the priority. There’s no question of that. This isn’t that we had a choice between one or the other,” he said, noting football’s contractual obligation with Fargodome.
Bresciani said. “ … I struggle with how the state can continue to let its leading research university’s facilities increasingly be in deplorable.” He also took issue with legislators not addressing the university’s accreditation warnings. “Those didn’t even make the conversations,” Bresciani said. Funding took a hit when oil prices dived late in 2014. Legislators enacted a trigger mechanism that will fund capital projects if prices rebound to a certain price, but Bresciani remains wary. “I hope that happens before a tragedy makes us wish it we had done it faster,” he said.
FCH, Bresciani continued, perhaps was “the better venue” when it was all said and done. “In retrospect, most people, by an overwhelming margin, said it was a better venue to have graduation in,” he said. “There’s not a lot to be said about a graduation in a gym.” Bresciani said the divvied-up commencements went swimmingly. “Most people said it was a much better environment and the best graduation they’ve ever been to,” he said. As for the future, commencements will be held in the Sanford Health Athletic Complex once the facility is completed, Bresciani said.
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2015 Birthday
Four months after North Dakota became a state, the state legislature established North Dakota Agricultural College on March 8, 1890. “If you think about the beginnings, NDSU’s were exceptionally modest,” Bresciani, the university’s 14th president, said.
Email scandal
A former NDSU officer claimed she was fired on false pretenses, stemming back to the 2013 email scandal involving Bresciani. Kirsten Franzen alleged in her notice of claim “false accusations” directed toward her occurred because of actions she suggested NDUS enact
Sex on campus
NDSU became entrenched in a debate of sexual politics on campus as classes wrapped up. Theater NDSU put on a risqué reboot of Lysistrata, but it was the silver screen, not the stage, that caused a stir. Campus Attractions showed “50 Shades of Grey” last weekend, despite Bison Catholic’s adamant protests. The organization started a prayer chain and contacted administration and student leaders, trying to stop the “evil” film. The group’s Facebook page said the film “portrays women as sexual objects and men as sexually obsessive
Health and sharing the story
Bresciani’s cough subsides as the subject turns to himself. The president is back to full health after a year that has seen him sporting a cast. Bresciani’s wing was clipped for a while – a lingering arm problem stemming from a bucking horse incident. He said he is ready for the future and whatever it may bring. “People ask me, ‘How long are you going to be at NDSU,’ and I think the answer is as long as we are having as
NDSU celebrated quietly, with two sheet cakes and refreshments served in the basement of the main library. Bresciani said he was critical of the celebration, or lack thereof. “I think we should be celebrating every year,” he said. “ … I’d be the first and loudest critic of that, and I think you’re going to be seeing some changes in the future.”
April
while investigating Bresciani and the 40,000 missing emails. Bresciani dismissed the allegation. “That was silly back when it happened, and what’s interesting, is she’s suing everybody except for me,” he said. “ … That was a ludicrous situation, and this is a private person taking private action; really NDSU has anything to do with it.”
May
animals.” Critics also opposed using their student fees to show the movie. Universities “are a marketplace for the exchange of ideas and conversation,” Bresciani said. Bresciani said he was “intrigued” by the “controversy.” “It’s a popular movie that millions of people have seen and has gotten more attention here than in any other place in the nation,” he said. Bresciani said the university does not have an official opinion on the matter, but personally, students should not have expected him at the Century Theater for the film’s showing. “I haven’t seen a popular movie in years,” he said.
Future
much fun as we’re having,” he said. Bresciani said NDSU ranks as the 84th best research institution in the nation, and the school’s story needs to be shared more by “modest North Dakotans.” “Ten years ago, I don’t think any North Dakotan could even dream of being that successful,” he said. “ ... It’s stunning, in 125 years, to accomplish what has been accomplished.” For President Bresciani’s take on more campus happenings, read online at ndsuspectrum.com.
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Completion of the STEM building is planned for December. The building will house 23 labs and nine classrooms.
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Summer of Construction to Rule Campus
New projects and buildings spring up as summer nears
Alen Fejzic
Co-News Editor
As spring studies wrap up at North Dakota State, another activity will take over the campus: summer construction. NDSU has a handful of big projects scheduled to start after the May 16 graduation ceremony, including increasing parking spaces, updating buildings and other projects. “A lot of our bigger projects will start the day after graduation,” Michael Ellingson, director of facilities management, said. “With all of the truck traffic and heavy equipment, our preference is to wait to start after all the cars leave.” Several construction sites are planned to be completed by next fall, while others will be completed by winter 2015 or 2016.
Aquatic Center
to cost about $600,000.
SHAC
Construction on the Sanford Health Athletic Complex will continue throughout the summer. The SHAC was formerly the Bison Sports Arena. “The reason (the name is) been changed is because of the donation made by Sanford, so they have naming rights to the building,” Ellingson said. The project is expected to be completed and fully operational by October 2016. The project is going to cost about $41 million.
STEM Building
Rising from the east, one of the most talked about projects on campus is the state-of-the-art STEM building. The STEM building will have 23 labs and nine classrooms and will be available for use by all courses, not just the ones that fall under science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Completion is planned for December. If all goes according to plan, the building will go through extensive testing over the 2015 winter break to make sure everything is working properly and is safe for students and staff. If the building passes inspection, it will be in use for the 2016 spring semester. The project will begin once Gov. Jack Dalrymple signs the new North Dakota state budget, which allocates more than $29 million for the project.
Old Main
The oldest building on campus is receiving a touchup. The work being done on Old Main is focusing only on the south and west walls of the building.
NDSU Library
The NDSU library will also be undergoing a slight remodel. The library entrance will be redesigned to be more handicap-accessible.
Thordarson Hall
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Constructions projects around campus will result in three new facilities, more parking and some small touch-ups. “The contractor that is over there right now is doing what the industry calls ‘tuckpointing,’” Ellingson said. Crews are replacing the mortar, the building’s gray trim that accompanies the red bricks. “In between brick you have a mortar, and they’re going in, and that mortar fails over 50 or 60 or 70
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Road construction
The only major road construction scheduled to take place is planned for Bolley Drive. Burlington Northern Santa Fe plans to fix the train tracks running across Bolley Drive. The university decided this would be a convenient time to also do some road work on Bolley Drive, thus avoiding
Parking
NDSU is planning on expanding the amount of available parking on campus. Once Thordarson Hall is leveled, the space will be turned into parking spots for the T Lot. The cost to expand the T Lot is part of the $540,000 Thordarson Hall project. The Memorial Union parking lot will also be expanded. The C.I. Nelson Building will be removed to make room for more parking. The project is expected to cost $600,000. The R Lot will be expanded, as well. The tennis courts that are currently north of the R Lot on 17th Avenue North are going to be removed to make room for the expansion. This project is expected to cost $1.15 million.
New bus route, hub
The bus stop and shelter south of the Memorial Union on Administration Avenue is scheduled to be moved. The new location will be on the east side of the Memorial Union. The buses will pull in on 13th Avenue North, make a loop and exit between Ceres Hall and the Alba Bales House. “In our eyes it creates a more safer environment not having all these vehicles,” Ellingson said.
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Thordarson Hall is planned to be leveled. Construction has been ongoing since April. “A study was done and it would cost more to renovate it than to build new,” Ellingson said. The project is expected to cost $540,000.
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One of the biggest announcements in regards to new construction projects deals with the Aquatic Center. The design of the project has already been chosen and construction will begin in either May or June, Ellingson said. The Aquatic Center will have two pools. One pool will be aimed more towards lap swimming and the other will be aimed toward recreation. The two pools will also vary in water temperature, with the lap pool’s water
being cooler than the recreational pool. The project is expected to cost $11 million. The money for the project will come from student fees. The Aquatic Center is expected to take 15 months to complete which will make it ready for use by Fall 2016.
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Freshman zoology major Kelsey Erlien leaves the Memorial Union Friday afternoon on a Bike Share bike.
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‘Rolling in the Right Direction’
Great Rides Bike Share hits records coming into summer
Jack Dura
Head News Editor
Fargo’s latest transportation program is quickly becoming its most prominent. Great Rides Bike Share, which took off March 15, has shattered all expectations as far as its projected success and use. The program’s economic and transportation convenience has especially succeeded at North Dakota State University. Sara Watson Curry, Great Rides director of operations, said the NDSU reaction to Bike Share has been “overwhelmingly positive.” “We were expecting four checkouts per bike per day,” she said, “and that’s been the case on days when it’s been cold.
“We’ve been averaging close to 1,000 checkouts a day.” With about 10 checkouts per bike on a daily basis, Bike Share has racked up more than 38,000 rides since its March launch. More than 5,000 NDSU students have activated their Bison card with the service. “We’ve had users every day despite the weather, and of course, we were real lucky having a mild spring,” Watson Curry said.
Summer setup
Bike Share will still be fully available during the summer. An estimated 4,000 students are expected to be around, and Bike Share will be there for their transportation and recreation. “Certainly we’ll see the (checkout) numbers drop,” Watson Curry said,
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insight to it and get rolling in the right direction,” Watson Curry said.
Away for winter
As a seasonal service, Bike Share will be unavailable once the snow starts to fall. All 101 bikes will be in winter storage where they will receive a complete overhaul with tune-ups, maintenance and upgrades. Dates of removal and return are still up in the air, but like other bike share models across the country, a
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November-to-April storage season seems most likely. “They’ll get a little tuneup, they’ll take a little winter slumber and we’ll roll them out again in spring,” Watson Curry said.
Tweaks to the system
Since Bike Share began, some problems have persisted, such as dock unavailability at certain stations on campus. “We’re actually trying to work out some funding to enlarge ... and expand the current stations that are on campus,” Watson Curry said. “The kiosk on the south entrance can support up to 31 docks so we would like to ... add more docks.” Great Rides hopes to expand the Memorial Union, High Rise and University Village stations. During winter storage, the bikes will also be
upgraded to an active GPS system.
Continuing success
With a record-breaking start, Bike Share has brought enjoyment to its users and its regulators. “We’re really pleased that people have been enjoying it,” Watson Curry said, adding she loves bikes because they connect people in many ways. The transportation and recreation aspects of the service are what most users have come to like about it. Educating more potential users about Bike Share is a large part of the program, too. “It’s been a big education for lots of people,” Watson Curry said, “... It’s something grownups can do as too. Grownups can ride bikes, and grownups can share things, too.”
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Top 10 Stories of 2014-2015 Find these stories and more on ndsuspectrum.com 7.
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From a student homicide to a fourth national championship in football to a feline running for office, The Spectrum’s 118th volume featured coverage from all aspects of campus and the community. 1. Thomas Bearson Below is a rundown of the top 10 stories on the web in the (35,190) 2014-2015 academic year, Freshman Thomas Bearson along with page view was reported missing Sept. 20. totals. Last seen blocks off campus, he was 1. found three days later in Moorhead. Ruled a homicide, the crime remains under investigation.
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In March, six NDSU students began Aviation Brothers & Co., a clothing line selling handmade ties. The business hopes to expand into Oxford shirts, chino pants and possibly women’s clothing.
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Professor X claimed 50 write-in votes for off-campus senator in the 2015 student body elections. The total placed him seventh overall in the election.
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NDSU Student-Athletes Walk Green Carpet for Awards Six athletes honored at 1st-annual event looking forward to sitting in their Fargo Theater seats for that long. Fortunately for all involved, the first-ever Academy Award-esque Green and Gold Gala produced more applause and laughter than anyone imagined. The most prestigious athletic
Maggie Crippen Contributing Writer
When the North Dakota State athletic department invited all student-athletes to the Green and Gold Gala on April 27, it was supposed to last three hours. They weren’t exactly
“It was an honor to win. I’m still surprised that I won the award over Carson; a four-time National Champion, Kyle, who recently got drafted by the Chargers and Hayden, who is one of the best wrestlers in Division I college wrestling. That just speaks volumes about the culture we have going on here. All of our sports have great athletes, and it was an honor to witness it for four years.”
awards were given at the end of the evening to the best skilled male and female athletes of the year. Unsurprisingly, AllAmerican female crosscountry and track runner Erin Teschuk received Female Athlete of the Year. On the men’s side, the
winner seemed shocked. Former-point guard Lawrence Alexander won Male Athlete of the Year. Taylor Thundstedt, a point guard for the women’s basketball team, received Rookie of the Year, alongside rookie counterpart RJ Urzendowski, a
“Being Female Athlete of the Year means a lot to me because I know what amazing athletes we have at NDSU. All of the nominees for the award are great athletes – one of them being my teammate, Maddie – who I know are extremely talented and hard working. I’m also just very proud to represent the school and our track program.”
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LAWRENCE ALEXANDER NDSU Male Athlete of the Year
NDSU Female Athlete of the Year
From 2011-2015 he started 131 games for the Bison ‘14-’15 averaged 18.9 points per game and 44% from 3-point line Helped NDSU reach back-to-back NCAA Tournament games
“Winning the Bison Pride is a huge honor for me because I do have an immense amount of pride in my team and in this university. It’s easy to be stoked about a team I love so much. My teammates have had such a positive impact on me in the last five years, and every one of them makes me proud to be a Bison.”
MADDIE VAN BEEK NDSU Female Bison Pride Award
Named Summit League indoor track athlete of 2015 Earned First-Team All-American Honors in mile run and 3,000-meter run
“It means a lot, especially because there were so many great freshmen athletes at NDSU. Especailly just because of how successful so many of our sports programs were. It motivates me to improve everyday because I have had a good start as a freshman. I’ve had some early success, so I know what it feels like to be successful, not only individually but as a team. So it motivates me to keep that feeling and keep improving– keep getting better.”
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Two Summit League Indoor Championship MVP Honors Ranks in top 30 in NCAA in 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000-meter run
NDSU Male Rookie of the Year
wide receiver. The Bison Pride awards were bestowed upon studentathletes best representing NDSU. Cross-country runner Maddie Van Beek won first and was followed soon after by the men’s winner, linebacker Esley Thorton.
The event was similar to the The ESPY’s, save one notable difference: NDSU student-athletes walked on a green carpet, instead of the prototypical red carpet The event concluded as a success, with both coaches and players looking forward to next year’s event.
"It's an honor to be identified as someone that helps to represent Bison pride. My interpretation of Bison pride is having a genuine appreciation and love for your teammates that fuels you to do whatever you have to do to get your job done because you know they will do the same for you. I did my best to represent Bison pride on and off the field throughout my career, and it is very rewarding to be recognized for it."
ESLEY THORTON NDSU Male Bison Pride Award
Named National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, given to players who maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher
“It was something that was in the back of my head the whole year, something that motivated me to be the best I could be everyday. It’s a great honor. Both my teammates and my coaches helped me a lot to receive that, so it’s an individual honor, but they helped me a lot. It’s obviously not something that will make me stop progressing and being the player I can be; I need to get better all the time and help and be the leader and teammate that my team needs to be successful in the upcoming years.”
TAYLOR THUNSTEDT
NDSU Female Rookie of the Year
Caught 32 passes for 626 yards and five touchdowns
Selected to Summit League All-Newcomer Team
Most Receiving yards by a freshman since 2002
Averaged 8.6 points and two assists per game and shot 40% from the 3-point line
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The Unexpected Top Four Players of the 2014-2015 Season Connor Dunn Spectrum Staff
Before the 2014-2015 season even started, North Dakota State fans knew the big names. Lone-senior guard Lawrence Alexander was going to be the leader of a team that had a shot at returning to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for the second straight year. Bison football fans had locked in senior running back John Crockett as a high-volume, explosive leader in the ground attack. They also knew senior defensive end Kyle Emanuel as one of the best defensive players in all of the Football Championship Subdivision. Senior pitcher Krista Menke had already grabbed award after award coming into the 2015 season and served as Bison softball’s go-to-pitcher during her career, pitching over 820 innings and 102 complete games. These athletes have
garnered both local and national attention, all well deserved through their performances and accomplishments. But sports are a team game, especially in NDSU athletics. On every Bison team, there is personnel that might not get the spotlight but do their work for the team to get it done.
4. Natalie Roth
Detroit Lakes-native Roth made her way on the list with a stellar year for Bison women’s golf, as the team’s No. 1 golfer. Roth’s 76.71 average score, the best on the team, led to a spot on the All-Summit League’s second team. The freshman finished in the top 10 in six of 10 tournaments with a seasonbest third place finish at the Jackrabbit Fall Invitational Sept. 22-23. Roth shot a career low three-round 3-over-par performance at the Kansas City Shootout April 6-7, with a 4-under-par 68 in the first round. Roth tied for fifth in that tournament and fourth at the Summit League
Championships in Seaside, Calif. Her 54-hole 18-overpar showing was good enough for a spot on the AllTournament team.
3. Dexter Werner
Coming out of Bismarck High School, Dexter Werner was a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year for North Dakota, as well as the alltime leader in scoring and rebounding for the Demons. Werner decided on NDSU for the next step and waited for his time to come after redshirting and averaging only 4.3 minutes freshman year. Many doubted the 6-foot6, 240-pound forward in a post-heavy Summit League due to his unique style of quickness in the post. With the departure of Marshall Bjorkland, Werner found his opportunity coming off the bench in all but three games. Averaging 8.0 points during the regular season with 5.4 rebounds per game, Werner had a respectable sophomore year. However, he made this list with his extraordinary
performance in the NCAA Tournament against Gonzaga. Going up against players who are 7-foot-1 and 6-foot-10, Werner looked to be outmatched on paper, but the Zags could not find an answer for Werner. His 22 points came from 10-of-14 shooting from the floor in only 24 minutes off the bench. It kept the Bison in that game against a team that was one game away from the Final Four.
2. Carson Wentz
At the most highly scrutinized position in football, there were some doubts at the quarterback position coming into the 2014 season. Gone was three-year starter Brock Jensen, the rock of a power offense and back-to-back-toback national championship team. Attempting only 46 passes in mostly secondstring time coming into the new season, Carson Wentz had a load on his shoulders. To read the full article go to ndsuspectrum.com.
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Bison golf’s No. 1 Natalie Roth averaged a 76.71 score this year and made it onto the All-Summit League’s second team.
New Beginning in the Sports Section Lessons have been learned from the previous sports editors; new ideas in the works Pace Maier Sports Editor
Ever since my freshman year, one of my goals was to become the sports editor at the student newspaper. I interviewed two times for the position, and on the third try I was awarded with what I believe is the most prestigious position at The Spectrum. I wrote for the two
previous sports editors, and I’ve learned information that will help me become the next best sports editor. I’ve learned from Sam Herder to not take this position for granted, to be creative in the writing and to have fun with it. Colton Pool reminded me to never fall behind because once that happens, you’ll never be able to claw back. He has encouraged me to become the best writer I
can be. Sorry, Colton and Sam, I’ll never be able to not transcribe all my interviews – it’s just a way of my life. The sports editor from a few years ago, Travis Jones, taught me to make the sports section your own and put your own brand on it. The bar is set high, and now I have to continue to not let it fall below expectations. Now it’s time for me to show The Spectrum readers
what I can bring to the table. The sports section will still have old writers Connor Dunn and Taylor Kurth, but a new writer has been brought to the sports surface. Maggie Crippen has joined the writing staff, and next year readers will be able to experience her writing style and insight on Bison sports. Maggie and I will also be writing on the sports blog over the
summer, called ‘Sports on the Spectrum.’ Since we will both not be on campus, it will be hard to cover all athletics over the summer. Our readers can expect anything from Bison sports to professional sports to our experiences over the summer. Looking ahead to next semester, we are planning on making a trip to Missoula, Mont., for the NDSU vs. Montana football game, but
it’s not set in stone yet. New ideas are flowing through my mind every minute of every day. I’m excited to show off when next semester starts. It’s a new beginning in the sports section, but we will continue to report sports news to the best of our abilities. And yes, we may even bring back the Football Pick’em for all of our readers.
North Dakota Native was Backup for NFL Player Billy Turner Colton Pool
Contributing Writer
Ejected from a high school basketball game and facing a two-game
suspension, North Dakota State recruit, Landon Lechler, had to grow up fast. Playing for Beach (N.D.) High School, Lechler was being recruited by several regional colleges to play
basketball and/or football. He was a two-time first team all-region offensive tackle under Buccaneers head coach Mike Zier, and he graded out to 98 percent as an offensive lineman
according to NDSU. But one quick decision involving an argument with a referee proved to define his senior year of high school. “That was probably the worst three hours of my
life,” Lechler said. “The game and the repercussions after that were tough.” Lechler apologized to the referees and to fans via social media, but even then he said it was tough making
things right with a Bowman community he had ties to. “What I did was very childish,” Lechler said. To read the full article go to ndsuspectrum. com.
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JON HECHTNER
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Bison Baseball Goes Yard with Facial Hair Players grow a differently styled beards or mustaches for every season’s mug shots
Pace Maier Sports Editor
When attending a North Dakota State baseball game, fans will notice mug shots of the starting lineup on the left field scoreboard. A few furry faces may catch the eye. A player’s mother dislikes the facial hair; another player’s girlfriend cringes when she see him – but the Bison baseball players and coaches get quite the laugh out of the pictures. In Jon Hechtner’s mug shot, his face displays a perfect Fu Manchu. Hechtner is not without his critics: His mother threatened to not talk to her son for a whole month if he didn’t shave it off. “Well considering I’ve done it for the past three years, she told me this year if I did it again she wouldn’t talk to me for a month,” the junior outfielder said with
a laugh. “But she ended up talking to me.” Hechtner played high school baseball at Creighton Prep in Nebraska and during his senior year his team played at the regional tournament. The tournament committee had to take mug shots of every player to put up on the scoreboard for the next tournament, but Hechtner didn’t know that. He made a funny face, not realizing if his team won the next two games, his face would be on the scoreboard in front of thousands of fans. “I kind of thought that this picture was meaningless,” Hechtner said. “So, I kind of made a joke out of it, so I kind of did a funny face kind of thing.” His team, of course, ended up winning, and his face ended up on the scoreboard when he stepped in the batter’s box A tradition was born. Hechtner said every year he has “embraced something different than just the
average picture.” And that’s exactly what JD Larimer did for his mug shot. Larimer was inspired from the old western movie “Tombstone” and uses mustache wax before every game to curl the tips of his facial hair. “Actually I kept growing it out and I started waxing it more and I had kind of the curl going,” the junior infielder said with a big chuckle. “I just bought some mustache wax and gave it a little curl before our games.” Spending two years at Treasure Valley Community College in Oregon, Larimer wasn’t allowed to grow facial hair because of a clean-shaven rule. “My junior college I went to before we were never allowed to have any facial hair at all, so I kind of told myself that I’ll get the facial hair growing as soon as I could since I wasn’t able to do it in my first two years of college baseball,”
Larimer said. Unlike Larimer, teammate Andy Wicklund has been free to grow his facial hair without restraint. “I started growing it last year, that was the first time it came in pretty full,” the junior infielder said. “I just basically did it because I could and everyone liked it, so decided to keep it.” Wicklund said he was inspired a little bit by his father. “My dad has a full beard,” Wicklund said. “He’s had it my whole life. I’ve never seen him cleanshaven before, so it’s not anything too out of the norm for my family.” However, like Hechtner’s mother Wicklund’s doesn’t enjoy his beard too much. “My mom still gives me crap about it, but for the most part everyone likes it,” he said. Paul Funk, another junior infielder, said the players try a new look every season because it’s part of the
college baseball experience and everyone gets a nice laugh out of the them. Funk took his season picture with a mustache and a little goatee. “I thought it was something I could pull off and nobody else was doing it, so I just went with it,” he said. And yes – even Funk’s mother was shocked and a little upset when she saw her son with the mustache and goatee. “Yeah I mean I guess my mom thought it was kind of crazy, but you got to love the positives and the compliments as well, I guess it’s kind of a win-lose there,” Funk said. But for some players, like Drew Fearing, growing facial hair isn’t the easiest task in the world. Fearing’s mug shot is one of the few that doesn’t display a single hair on his chin or face. “I have a little bit of a baby face,” the freshman
infielder said. “It takes me about a month and a half to grow what anybody on the team can get in about three days I think.” And Fearing’s teammates let him hear it. However, Wicklund said when Fearing is hitting as good as he is for the team, it’s hard to make fun of him for not being able to grow any facial hair. “When he’s hitting well, you can’t really make fun of him too much,” Wicklund said. “But yeah Drew does kind of look like he’s 12.” Funk said later in life all these crazy facial hair pictures will probably show up at some reunion or some type of event like that. “Yeah, I’m sure (those) pictures will come up here and there and something to look back on,” Funk said. “ ... But that’s kind of what makes the experience.”
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