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Capstone, Honors students come together, dance at Y’all Ball Hannah Dear and Meghan Crum @THEGAMECOCK

Honors and Capstone are on two completely different sides of campus, but are similar in their motivations. The two organizations came together for Y ’a l l Ba l l on Fr iday to celebrate their achievements a n d h a r d w o r k a t To p o f Carolina. “Y ’all Ball is t he biggest event of the year for Honors and for Capstone, and it’s a joint event,” said Ward Jolles, first-year geography and broadcast journalism st udent and president of Honors Hall Government. “ We’ve b e e n work i n g on it all year planning and how we’re putting everything together.” The Capstone and Honors hall governments worked through the Residence Hall Association in order to get funding for Y’all Ball. The t wo gover n ment s have been planning for months on how to create a great e v e nt f o r b o t h halls. “ We w o r k really well together in R H A ,” Jol les said. “We have a ver y close relationship, s o w e wa nted to cont inue t h a t

relationship and the tradition that has been built over the past few years.” Even t hough t he Capstone a nd Honors College st udent s in R H A work well toget her a nd have a close relationship, the same cannot necessarily be said for the rest of the Capstone Scholars and Honors College students. Although the programs are similar, many st udents never cross paths. “The thing that separates them is really not much,” Honors College dean Steve Lynn said. “The students who get in the Honors College have the average higher test scores than Capstone students. I think Capstone s t u d e nt s , f r o m w h at I c a n t e l l , thrive, and they are pretty successful transferring into the Honors College, the ones who want to.” Test scores differentiate Capstone a nd Honor s s t udent s f rom t hei r classmates. The average f reshman enrolled in fall 2017 had an ACT score of 27.3 while Capstone had an average of 29.7 and Honors had a 32.5. “Almost the first 450 to 500 kids at USC are Honors College, the next 1,000 to 1,300 or 1,400 are Capstone Scholars,” Capstone faculty principal Patrick Hickey said. Capstone has 1,105 students and 579 students are enrolled in the Honors College, and both receive personalized attention and exclusive programming. O f t he 1, 6 8 4 s t udent s i n b ot h programs, 300 students RSVP’d for Y’all Ball, of which about 250 attended. They came in and out throughout the night, as Top of Carolina could only hold 200 people at once. “We were actually worried before the event that we were going to hit capacity at Top of Carolina and have to start turning people away,” Jolles said. “But thank goodness that did not happen.” SEEBALLPAGE3

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Summit focuses on diversity in workplace Joseph Leonard

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I n a world f illed wit h movements seek ing equality within the workplace for people of all genders and ethnicities, conferences and summits are held to encourage people of all backgrounds to come together to work toward a common purpose. On Thursday, the inaugural Women in Leadership Summit was held at the Darla Moore School of Business. The summit was a five-hour event with eight panelists and guest speakers whose goal was to encourage women to aim for leadership positions. Gail Morales, the U.S. Project Management Efficiency Executive at TD Bank, pointed to a study that claims gender, ethnicity and cultural diversity correlate with higher profitability for companies. Morales is referring to a study by McKinsey & Company which st udied more than 1,000 companies in the United States, United Kingdom and Latin America. McKinsey & Company claims that companies with more gender and racial diversity returned more revenue than companies without similar diversity. “I would like for the United States of America to leverage the strengths of all Americans, male and female, every ethnic group, every cultural group,” Morales said. G r ace W i l l ia m s , a n I nter n at ion a l M BA graduate st udent who helped organized t he event, was impressed by the study and viewed the Women Leadership Summit as a “conversation starter.”

“Having the facts and saying ... ‘companies that have diversity in their leadership teams really have better ideas, better bottom-lines’ ... it just goes to show that different ideas help us move forward,” Williams said. The other panelists echoed the same idea of diversity, but not only diversity of gender. “It’s diversit y of t hought, it’s diversit y of backgrou nds, it’s diversit y of et h nicit y and gender,” said Heidi Solomon, Corporate Strategy

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Director for Kimberly-Clark. “That’s where teamwork gets its magic.” Panelist Solomon stressed the idea that not only do women need to participate in these discussions, but everyone else as well. Solomon a lso d isc ussed t h ree t h i ng s she believes are vital for women in the workplace: authenticity, credibility and hard work. Beth Renninger, the Director of the Center for Sales Success at the Darla Moore School of

Business and the moderator for the event, agreed with the panelist’s views on diversity. “The end goal is just when business leadership, corporate leadership, look s like t he general population. So that includes lots of different kinds of people,” said Renninger. Renninger also had some advice for young women entering the workforce. “Be as good a listener as you are, be less worried about talking early in your career and more of a listener and a learner,” said Renninger. Renninger began her professional career in male-dominated fields like information technology and operations, which she said helped her realize how to deal with all different types of people. Kate Schaufelberger, an International MBA graduate student who helped organize the event, was enthusiastic about organizing the summit, marveling at the fact that the event was able to take place at the Darla Moore School of Business, a business school named after a woman. “An event like this is a breath of fresh air of having a support system with women and that we are just as capable to do anything we put our mind to,” said Schaufelberger. K ayla Murray, fourt h-year market ing and management student, was inspired by the event. She believes open dialogue will expand into the future and reach goals that previous generations were not able to accomplish. “Women are having a really pivotal moment where we’re getting a lot of opportunities that we didn’t used to and really taking advantage of it,” said Murray.

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FROMBALLPAGE1 Jolles named Y’all Ball to be one of the biggest events of the year for both programs, and emphasized the great atmosphere. “It was great. Everyone seemed to be getting along really well,” Jolles said. “Everybody had a great time dancing and whatnot.” Both the Honors College and the Capstone students have residence and classroom facilities dedicated to students in the programs, although Honors’ are on a larger scale. “ We h a v e c l a s s r o o m s r i g h t dow nstairs t hat we have a lot of classes in that are in all majors,” Honors and f irst-year elect rical engineering student Price Agnew said. “There’s always work shops going on to f ind out more about opport u nit ies for internships or study abroad or anything you want.” However, despite the similarities in the programs, students do receive different perks. For example, while both Capstone and Honors boast organization-specific teachers and classrooms, only Honors students qualify for early registration.

“We do have priority registration for classes. That’s very nice. We get like an extra week,” Agnew said. “Pr ior it ized reg ist rat ion’s a big thing because you’ll know right away whether or not you’re going to be in a class, and you don’t nearly have to worry as much about what section you’re going to be in.” A nother perk for both of these programs was the gift the ﬁ rst 100 Y’all Ball attendees received at the door. “We also gave out 100 hats, and all of them were gone within the ﬁ rst 20 minutes,” Jolles said. “They had the word ‘y’all’ written on the front of them.” Th is dif ference in t he t wo programs does cause some resentment for students who believe that a higher test score should not give one group of students so many more perks, especially when both Honors and Capstone students are meant to be academically minded. “One downside I would say is that I don’t get access to more classes, really. I n terms of my academ ic progress, I would say it’s similar to an average student,” Symons said.

The relevance and benef it s of Capstone have been debated by professors and students alike, but regardless of what program a USC student is in, maximizing college experiences when it comes to service, leadership, academics, study abroad and research will help every student post-graduation. “If you minimize the things you do on campus while you’re here for four years, you’re not going to have a lot of opportunities when it comes to jobs or grad school or whatever,” H ickey said. “If you ex pand t he number of things you do ... When you graduate ideally and you have all of that, that’s going to give you choices.”

Organizers hope Y’all Ball was a chance for two groups on campus to come together for just one night to have fun and meet like-minded people. “Hopefully since there are close to 150 Capstone people who are invited and 150 or so Honors invited to the same event and it will be a dance, it will be a nice way to contribute to some bonding and spread some new friendships among the two residence halls,” Jolles said. “A lot of people in Honors don’t know a lot of people in Capstone. We’re hoping this will maybe further that relationship.”

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Local filmmaker gains experience with Indie Grits fellowship

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This is the ﬁrst time Moore has helped make a ﬁlm for Indie Grits but he does not feel anxious or pressured - only excited to see the premier and attend the showing.

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I n his f irst year at I ndie Grits, Benja m i n Mo ore , k now n i n t he artistic realm as Fart.pdf, gave his c reat ive i n sight to t wo feat u red projects. First, as an art director, he brought nostalgic elements to “The Checkout Line,” a teen romance ﬁ lm with a very speciﬁc aesthetic.

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“ T he y we r e g o i n g f o r a v e r y nostalgic but timeless movie ... and

a very color-oriented movie,” Moore said. This is Moore’s fi rst time working in this position. He described his meeting with Ethan Hanson, director of “The Checkout Line,” as a chance encounter, and his relatively novice position made it an easier job to do. “I’m not nervous about presenting it. I know my role in it, I know what we’re after,” Moore said. “I’m really happy to see it in the fi lm festival.” A side f rom work ing w it h color and sentimentality to bring the love story of “The Checkout Line” to life, Moore also worked on his own project as a member of the fellowship at Indie Grits Labs. The theme for this year was “Tale of Two Cities,” focused on highlighting the contrasts between Main Street and North Main Street, Columbia. The art show feat ures people from all backgrounds working in their choice of media. Moore chose to create a short fi lm, look book and an installation. He focused on the real lives of the people, including audio recordings of voices and the installation setup of a living room, allowing viewers to experience life through another person’s eyes. “I think this is a great time, a great way, to alter t he percept ion t hat

people may have of this area ... It’s important to make projects that you c a n g i ve b ac k t o t he people that are involved,” he said. Moore’s short ﬁ lm also focuses on the everyday lives of people. It depicts his process of gathering i nfor mat ion for h is project and interacting with his subjects, getting to k now t he a rea a nd people as best he could. “It’s very hard to get photos in this area, so if you get a photo that means that you’re really connecting with someone on a level where they trust you,” he said. Because of the challenge to snap photos, Moore chose to focus more on audio, gathering recordings of voices within the community to tell a story. “I found that audio helped paint a picture better than photos that I would’ve been able to get,” he said. Moore thinks it would be useful to show the audio and visual pieces separately, though they will be shown together at Indie Grits. He hopes to emphasize the audio recordings more

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in the future. “The audio will put you in a place and then the visuals will kind of guide you, but I was curious to see people’s reaction [separately],” he said. Bot h of Moore’s pieces w ill be available to view at Indie Grits, along with work from other ﬁ lmmakers and fellowship members. “I feel like this year has a different kind of presence than last year ... I’m just excited to experience it just like everyone else,” Moore said.

What I talk about when I talk about ... running Emily Barber @EMRBARBER

Just make it to the next mile marker. Then you can walk. I’ve told myself this in various forms during plenty of runs and races over the past eight years. This past Saturday, at a half-marathon in Savannah, Georgia, was the ﬁrst time in all those years — in dozens of races — that I ended up walking. Any runner will tell you that running is as much, and probably more, mental as physical. It requires developing a bone-deep strength that will carry you through side cramps, tight muscles and cruel conditions. Every run is a balance of pushing harder and backing off, in your legs and in your mind. Every tough run requires a complete act of forgiveness. After weeks of tough runs, questions started cropping up in my head: What are you supposed to do when you start something that is fundamental to your development and character? Can I rebuild the mental toughness that got me through four years of cross-country and track? How long will I be struggling before I feel like a real runner again? And quietest but scariest: Do I want to run? After about two years of inconsistent training following an injury, I ran two half-marathons in the past month and started looking at trail and road races for the rest of the year. With friends, especially those that I ran the races with, I’ve done my best to

put on a brave face and hide my fear that maybe this wasn’t what I wanted to do. Based on the first half-marathon, at the end of spring break: Yes. Based on this past Saturday: No. “If you don’t think you were born to run, you’re not only denying history. You’re denying who you are,” writes journalist Christopher McDougall in “Born to Run,” a truly remarkable book about the Tarahumara — literally translated, the “running people.” Hidden in Mexico’s Copper Canyon, they are a tribe of some of the best ultrarunners (people who run upwards of 100 miles in a single race) in the world. In addition to recounting a historic race ultramarathon he helped organize, McDougall delves into the science behind the argument that humans are designed to run, and to run far. Even before I read McDougall’s book, this message rang true to me. But after a dog bite and a pretty serious injury, both during runs, my resolution faltered. I always told myself that as soon as I wasn’t getting anything out of running, I would quit. Nearly every run is hard, but not running sounds harder. With so much doubt and so much struggle, what am I getting out of it? Running is a lot like life. Sometimes it reminds us how happy and strong we can be; other times it knocks us f lat. Most of the time, it feels like we’re just going through the motions. What are we getting out of it?

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Boston Marathon runner Cindy Kuzma wrote for Runner’s World, “As runners, we willingly do hard things. We run hills, chase PRs, wreck our feet, endure bad weather and crushing setbacks. So when life gets tough, we’re not in unfamiliar territory.” It’s common knowledge that life is hard, and I don’t believe we’re here to be happy or comfortable all the time. Whether it’s running or curing diseases or perfecting your latte art, no passion is always easy. Struggling doesn’t mean that we should stop trying. I run because I know that I’ll love it again. Maybe not now or later this week when it’s 80 degrees and humid. Maybe not next month when I run a trail 10k. I am better — stronger, happier, wiser — when I run, and for now, I forgive myself for not loving it.

This week in Arts & Culture

The Nickelodeon Theatre “The Death of Stalin,” showing March 30 - April 11 “Loveless,” showing April 6 - April 11 “High School,” showing April 10 “The Gospel of Eureka,” April 12 - 14 Drayton Hall Theatre “Sense and Sensibility,” showing April 13 - 21

Russell House Theatre “The Greatest Showman,” showing April 13 - 15 at 6 p.m. “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” showing April 13 - 15 at 5 p.m. Trustus Theatre “Fun Home,” showing March 23 - April 14 Music Farm Columbia All Time Low, playing April 11 at 7 p.m.

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Don’t fall for toothpaste marketing scam I’ve been usi ng wh iten i ng toothpaste my entire life. My teeth still aren’t white. I don’t smoke. I don’t drink wine. I don’t drink coffee. I brush twice a day, ﬂoss occasionally and only use mouthwash whenever I have a hot date (frequently). Johnathon A n e c d o t a l l y, m y e x p e r i e n c e Fuerte means nothing. Nonetheless, this is First-year a mystery that bears digging into. advertising We’re supposed to squirt paste into student our mout hs and smear it arou nd every single day of our lives, twice a day for two minutes. And we’re not allowed to swallow it? This has never struck anyone as being a little suspicious? Is it not weird when our teeth aren’t even meant to be white? Natural teeth are slightly yellow or somewhat grey-ish, depending on how your dice rolled. Our obsession with white teeth is uniquely American — it’s a trend in Japan to have crooked teeth. Perfectly white teeth are another unachievable beauty standard, like Spongeboblevel thigh gaps.

Yet, we strive for it. They say the ﬁ rst thing people see is your smile, which can be crippling to someone’s self-esteem if theirs is crooked or yellow. Take t his Colgate ad; it suggests stained teeth are more distracting than having Escheresque anatomy. Marketers have a histor y of pushing these ideas into our collective minds. Listerine’s done it before, pitching bad breath as serious medical condition in need of a cure. It coined the phrase “often a bridesmaid but never a bride” to shame single women into buying more mouthwash. A more recent example by the dental industry is the “tissue test” ad. Where two conventionally attractive supermodels panic over failing said test; their teeth weren’t quite as white as tissue paper. Anyone who tries it will fail too; this test is impossible to pass. Your teeth will never be as white as a paper through brushing unless your toothpaste is mixed with nail polish. Because whitening toothpastes don’t whiten teeth. A ll they do is scratch off stains. Toothpaste labeled as “whitening” only have higher levels of silica, what they put in “do not eat” packets, to act as grit to scrape away

stains. The whiteness of your teeth is determined by the color of your inner dentin and the translucency of your outer enamel. Whitening toothpastes only act at the surface level. Toothpaste that is too abrasive can scratch away your enamel, what keeps teeth white, and once your enamel’s gone it’s hasta la vista forever. O n ly t he bolde st of con men wou ld sel l something as “whitening” knowing darn well it won’t actually whiten. Marketers burdened us with another insecurity and sold us a answer that falls just short of a solution. This delusion is drilled into us by a young age by people like Chip Skylark and reinforced by the ﬂunkies on Madison Avenue. Please do brush your teeth, they need a good scrub down. Unless you have sensitive teeth, it really doesn’t matter which toothpaste you use. I use whichever has the prettiest packaging to i mpre s s g ue s t s who u s e my bat h ro om. B u t r e m e m b e r, G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n h a d hippopotamus parts for teeth and they named a whole monument after him.

First-year advisors Students taking summer confuse students classes need financial aid Advisors are fundamental for college students’ success, there is no denying that, but the current first-year advisor system does not do students justice. Instead, this system should be abolished and advisors should be around for the students’ whole college career. The way the system works has a student receive a fi rst-year advisor right away and then get an Rodney advisor for their last three years. The fi rst-year Davis advisor helps students throughout their freshman First-year history year, but not really past that. From personal student experience, they do not provide information about all four years of college, even if asked about them. As a student trying to plan my major ahead, I have received no help from my advisor and I know I am not alone here. Many students struggle to connect with fi rst-year advisors and often get screwed over in their longterm college plans. Also, fi rst-year advisors and later advisors do not always see eye to eye; this sometimes leads to students having to take six classes in a semester or summer courses in order to catch up after their fi rst-year advisor led them astray. Instead of letting students continue to struggle with fi rstyear advisors, the university should start implementing fullcollege advisors. Students already get advisors to help them for their last three years, so making them start helping students as freshmen instead of sophomores will surely help. Not only will this system allow for students to get the same advisement right away, it will help create a longer lasting relationship between the student and advisor. This trust is super important because if a student cannot trust their advisor, like how it is sometimes now, then that student could be hurt in the long-term. To again emphasize the point of advisement importance, Charlie Nutt, the executive director of the National Academic Advising Association, said, “Academic advising is the key mechanism, and on many campuses the only mechanism, through which students have a person they’re connected with.” The significance of this relationship cannot be understated. There is, of course, a problem with this proposed system. This change would put more work on advisors as they would have to balance the importance of fi rst-year schedules with long-term plans. That being said, it is their job to advise every student and help them succeed in college, something that is not always happening as of now. Hopefully the university will advocate for this change to occur. Allowing students to have someone they can trust for all four years that won’t be contradicted by another advisor later on would help students excel in their college career. No longer should students fall behind on credits, but instead they should flourish as they fi nish college efficiently.

The summer semester program is simultaneously one of the most valuable and most underused resources that the University of South Carolina has to offer. It is crucial to many students for a range of reasons. For some students, it’s Jared an opportunity to catch up and Bailey retake a course they need in Second-year order to graduate. For others, English and political science it’s a way to take classes that student conflicted with their schedule in the fall or spring. And, for the overachievers, it’s a chance to get ahead so that they have more time to concentrate on their major program and research in the regular school year. For a motivated student, the summer can be a highly productive time. Unfortunately, this time often goes to waste as financial obstacles prevent students from participating in the summer semester. Off-campus housing prices can be outrageous enough for students in the regular school year, but for students taking summer courses it is even worse. Not only are the summer housing options sparse, they are also ridiculously expensive. The university only offers rooms in the two most expensive student apartment buildings on campus – 650 Lincoln and Park Place – instead of much more affordable residence hall alternatives. Additionally, it can be difficult to plan financial aid for summer semester. Many scholarships have frustrating stipulations that make using them for summer classes a hassle. For instance, in order to use merit-based scholarships like Life and Palmetto Fellow, students have to take a full class load (12 credit hours or more). So for students who are only taking one or two courses, this creates a ﬁnancial predicament. Do they take unnecessary classes in order to use their scholarships? Or do they stick to their part-time class schedule and pay thousands of dollars out of pocket? Neither of these choices are especially attractive. To further complicate this scenario, these major scholarships are only designed for a regular four-year, eight-semester college career. Using it for the summer would count as one of those eight semesters, so if a student is

still graduating on the regular schedule, they wouldn’t get the scholarship installment for their final semester. So it ends up as a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul; no money is saved, no progress is made. While the University does offer financial aid for the summer semester, they don’t advertise any major scholarships equivalent to Life or Palmetto Fellow. Although FAFSA money is still available for needs-based assistance, it is based on the application from the preceding spring; it is likely that most of the money available has already been assigned by the time the summer semester rolls around. The likelihood of actually getting a summer semester funded is minimal. Whenever possible, education should be made more attainable for those who need it. Any obstacle that affirms the sentiment that “those who fall behind get left behind” should be undone. Any technical or bureaucratic barrier that discourages or prevents students from getting ahead should be reformed. Ultimately, sure, this comes down to money, and it’s fair that the university wants to turn a profit. But the university’s desire to make a buck shouldn’t force students to make the choice between education and financial solvency.

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is, we can always come back to win,” Krystan White said. Senior catcher A lyssa VanDer veer said that she has never been on a team with this type of never say die attitude. “This is unreal,” VanDerveer said. “This is awesome and for us to do what we did for the first part of the day and all of a sudden put up six spot was just incredible.” A not her huge pa r t of t he Gamecocks success in game two was holding the Razorbacks to just a single run in the first and third innings despite having the bases loaded. Freshman Kelsey Oh listened to her catcher and was able to get out of jams keeping the Gamecocks within striking distance. “I told her to focus on a spot,” VanDer veer said. “I thought she was leaving it a little plate-side, asked her if she could move the ball over. She ended up doing that and she was unstoppable.” Smith thinks this is the most will-driven team she has had here. “The team absolutely believes in everybody in the dugout,” Smith said. “We have what we need in there. This is a team that has said, ‘we’re all in’ and they never quit playing today.” The w ill has driven the Gamecocks to a 337, 8-4 SEC record. The Gamecock s will t ravel t o f a c e W i nt h r o p o n Wednesday before visiting SEC leading Florida for a weekend series.

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The Gamecocks were able to prove themselves at the 2018 Gamecock Invitational this past Saturday at Sheila & Morris Cregger Track. Not only did South Carolina perform at a high rate in Columbia, S.C., but two Gamecocks also fi nished well in Athens, Ga. this weekend at the Spec Towns Invitational. “It was a solid day. It’s already been a long season for our kids, but they all got a chance to participate today,” track and field head coach Curtis Frye said. A third victory for senior Aliyah Abrams was achieved at the Gamecock Invitational after competing in the 400m with a time of 53.79. However, for some players their achievements were celebrated for the first time. KD Young claimed her first victory of the outdoor season in women’s shot put . With this accomplishment, Young is now the sixth-best mark in South Carolina history with her fi nal attempt of 52-4 1/2 and holds 11th place in the East Region this season. For the men, Josh Awotunde earned the men’s discus by throwing a 179-1, which is the 20th best mark in the East Region for the season. During the Spec Towns Invitational, Markus Leemet got the ball rolling in the second half of the Bulldog Decathlon on Saturday by finishing fourth with 7,351 points. This makes the ninth-best mark in the NCAA this season. Even

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with this accomplishment Frye thinks that Leemet has not met his full potential yet and is eager to see what he can achieve as he finishes out his final year. “Markus has room to grow for the conference meet,” Frye said. “We’re looking for another 300 points from him. That puts him in position to be a contender to score at the NCAAs. That’s our goal—how many people can we get to the NCAA Championship?” Along with Leemet, Lissa Labiche did not back down to her competition Saturday by finishing third in the high jump. This two-time Olympian is now ranked eighth in Carolina history with a mark of 5-7 1/4. There is much to be noted and to be improved upon for the Gamecocks after securing three more wins at the Gamecock Invitational. Even with Abrams’ run of a 24-flat in the 200m, Frye is planning on throwing with Abrams next week and getting her into a faster race where she is not a favorite to win. In addition, Frye wants Tye Williams to get over seven feet in the high jump. Now, South Carolina will look to their next competition at the Tennessee Relays that will be held in Knoxville, Tenn. during April 12-14. “Next week we want to try to put a good 4x100 together and get [Ncincilili] Titi a good 100 meters so he can get a qualifying time,” Frye said. “Plus next week we open the shot put again ... Tennessee has some good throwers, and they’re bringing a good field down.”

It appeared that South Carolina was going to suffer its first home series loss of the year to No. 20 Arkansas, but with two outs in the bottom of the sixth in the series finale, the second of a doubleheader on Sunday, the No. 11 Gamecocks changed that prediction with one swing. Krystan White turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead for the Gamecocks en route to a 6-2 win and another SEC series win. The Gamecocks squeaked out a 2-1 win to start the three-game series with the Razorbacks behind clutch hitting from Jana Johns Friday night. Johns delivered a two-out, bases-loaded single to give the Gamecocks the lead they needed. “That was clutch,” head coach Beverley Smith said. “That was really the run that put us on the board. I, in fact, wrote on my scorecard ‘clutch’. It was just — she just battled in that ab, and it got a run for us.” The Gamecocks lost the first game of Sunday’s double header 4-0 and were only able to muster a single hit off of Arkansas pitcher Mary Haff. The Razorbacks scored all four runs in the first inning and were able to shut the Gamecocks offense down. The loss was the Gamecocks first home loss of the season in 18 tries. In game two of the double header, the Gamecocks refocused as they trailed 2-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth and had just three hits in game two of the double header. Prior to bottom of sixth the team put their bats together like a fire hoping to ignite the team and they did. This was just the start of the Gamecocks showing they aren’t out until the game is over. “I think it shows us that no matter what inning, no matter what the score is, we can always come back to win,” Krystan White said. Senior catcher Alyssa VanDerveer said that she has never been on a team with this type of never say die attitude. “This is unreal,” VanDerveer said. “This is awesome and for us to do what we did for the first part of the day and all of a sudden put up six spot was just incredible.” Another huge part of the Gamecocks success in game two was holding the Razorbacks to just a single run in the first and third innings despite having the bases loaded. Freshman Kelsey Oh listened to her catcher and was able to get out of jams keeping the Gamecocks within striking distance. “I told her to focus on a spot,” VanDerveer said. “I thought she was leaving it a little plate-side, asked her if she could move the ball over. She ended up doing that and she was unstoppable.” Smith thinks this is the most willdriven team she has had here. “The team absolutely believes in everybody in the dugout,” Smith said. “We have what we need in there. This is a team that has said, ‘we’re all in’ and they never quit playing today.” The will has driven the Gamecocks to a 33-7, 8- 4 SEC record. The G a me c o c k s w i l l t r avel t o f ac e Wint hrop on Wednesday before visiting SEC leading Florida for a weekend series.

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