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12 Nov. 10, 2022 | The Eagle | csceagle.com Sports
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Photo by Eben Rosentrater eSports at Work: Members of the CSC Eagle eSports team warm up, practice, and compete in their respective games, on Nov. 1, in the eSports room, in Miller Hall 201.
Power outage pulls plug on eSports
Outage forces CSC to forfeit vs. Florida State University, killing shot at undefeated regular season
u By Eben Rosentrater
Sport Editor
The CSC Eagle eSports Rocket League team had their season detrimentally affected after Monday’s power outage forced them to forfeit their match against the Florida State University Seminoles, which ruined their hopes of an undefeated regular season.
“It’s just an unfortunate situation for us,” CSC eSports Student Head Coach Drew Kurtenbach stated in a text. “I think it’s tough to really say one easy solution. There could be some adjustments to the rules to be made to allow for scenarios which prohibit teams from playing due to factors out of their control.”
At about 4:30 p.m. Monday, just two hours into the power outage, the Eagles were faced with the difficult challenge of rescheduling their match with the Seminoles. The Seminole team was unwilling to reschedule the match to Tuesday, securing a victory for themselves and a higher playoff seed.
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Cyrus Wells
Hometown: Merna Class: Freshman Sport: Wrestling
Wells started his season off well, leading the Eagles last Sunday in the 149 weight division. He won four of his five matches, outscoring opponents 53-16, which was good enough to earn him runner-up at the Mines Rookie Open.
Lila Bloomer
Bloomer had a strong showing in Grand Junction, Colorado, at the Colorado Mesa Open. She won two of her three matches, pinning her opponent in both, which was good enough to earn her runner-up in the 170 weight division.
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Photo by Kamryn Kozisek CSC running back Jalen Starks (34), senior of Chicago, runs and extends his arm out in order to shed an incoming Colorado Mines tackler during Saturday’s game against the Mavericks at Don Beebe Stadium.
Eagles lose in overtime heartbreaker, 3-7 on season
u By Eben Rosentrater
Sports Editor
The CSC football team dropped their seventh game this season as a great first half on both sides of the ball by the Eagles was not good enough to hold off a game-winning comeback by the Colorado Mesa Mavericks last Saturday.
“It was a heartbreaker for our guys, and particularly, the 15 seniors who were playing their last game at home,” CSC Head Football Coach Jay Long told CSC Sports Information. “I feel horrible for them.”
Hopes were high for the Eagles to find their fourth win of the season against the lower-ranked Mavericks after a tough defensive 17-3 win over the Cowboys of New Mexico Highlands. Despite an amazing first half, the Eagles hopes were swept away, losing 37-38 on two-point conversion in overtime.
The game started off very slowly. The Eagles received the opening kickoff and preceded to be shut down by the Mavericks going three-and-out to start. The Mavericks received the ball and methodically pushed down the field with a combination of quick passes and strong runs, however, the Eagles were stout and held Mesa to a 40-yard field goal which was drilled by Lucas Ruiz Diaz, senior of Montrose, Colorado, giving the Mavericks their only lead of regulation.
After that, the entire first half was all Eagles. The following drive, the team was able to take the ball down to the seven-yard line to set up a 22-yard chip shot field goal for kicker Gunnar Jones, graduate student of Rogersville, Alabama.
The Eagles seemed unstoppable for the second quarter. Quarterback Heath Beemiller, junior of Chandler, Arizona, drove the ball down to the oneyard line where running back Jalen Starks, senior of Chicago, rumbled in for the first touchdown of the game. The next Eagle drive ended the same way with a 12-yard passing touchdown to receiver Ahlonte Hair, junior of Live Oak, Florida, which was his fourth touchdown of the year. Starks rumbled in for another touchdown on the next drive to end the quarter leaving the score 24-3 going into halftime. An amazing first half for the Eagles, scoring on every drive of the second quarter.
Photo by Kamryn Kozisek CSC receivers Jamal Browder (7), sophomore of Carol City, Florida, and Ahlonte Hair (1), junior of Live Oak, Florida, take a knee in prayer at the goal line before last Saturday’s game against the Colorado Mesa Mavericks at Don Beebe Stadium.
Photo by Kamryn Kozisek CSC kicker Gunnar Jones, graduate student of Rogersville, Alabama, drills the ball during a field goal attempt to tie the game 3-3 last Saturday against the Colorado Mines Mavericks at Don Beebe Stadium.
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Photo by Kamryn Kozisek CSC running back Dorian Collier (11), sophomore of Tallahassee, Florida, looks downfield while avoiding Maverick tacklers during last Saturday’s game against the Mavericks at Don Beebe Stadium. Football from Page 13
The tide turned heavily against the Eagles in the second half. The Mavericks opened up the third quarter throwing a 46-yard touchdown, scoring in six seconds, and making the score 24-10. The Mavericks threw another long 47-yard touchdown after that to bring the score within seven points.
The Eagles weren’t done though and drove the ball down the field for a six-yard touchdown pass to Grant Swenson, sophomore of Broomfield, Colorado, making the score 31-17. However, the Mavericks offense was steadfast and scored two more touchdowns in the fourth, tying the game and sending it to overtime.
The Mavericks received the first possession of overtime. The Eagles’ defense was tough and held Mesa to a field goal’s distance. However, an unnecessary roughness penalty by Tayven Bray, graduate student of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, bailed out the Mavericks, who scored a touchdown on third and goal from the one.
The Eagles quickly responded back and scored a touchdown. The Mavericks, however, received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, leaving the Eagles with a choice. Tie the game on an extra-point or win on a one-yard two-point conversion. The Eagles chose the ladder, and were stuffed at the one, losing 37-38.
Offensively, the Eagles were led by Beemiller, who passed for 191 yards on 24 completions and two touchdowns. The rushing game was led by Dorian Collier, sophomore of Tallahassee, Florida, who ran for 80 yards on 13 attempts, averaging 6.2 yards per carry. The receiving corps was led by Tommy Thomas, redshirt freshman of Fort Collins, Colorado, who recorded 68 yards on six receptions.
Defensively, the Eagles were led by Hunter O’Connor, sophomore of Broomfield, Colorado, who recorded seven tackles, two tackles-for-loss, and two sacks. Joey Geil, junior of Casper, Wyoming, also recorded another nine tackles, two tackles-for-loss, and one sack.
The Eagles will take the field for the last time this season against the Hardrockers of South Dakota Mines, in Rapid City, at noon Saturday, at O’Harra Stadium.
Cross country struggles in postseason meet
u Ahlonte Hair
Reporter
The CSC cross country team started the postseason, going down to Durango, Colorado, on Saturday for the 2022 RMAC Cross Country Championship.
The Eagles struggled at the meet, placing 13th out of 15 teams in the men’s division and 14th out of 15 teams in the women’s division.
Topi Alahuata, freshman of Pine, Colorado led the CSC men runners with a time of 27:29.4, which was good enough to earn him 72nd out 118 competitors.
Colorado School of Mines won the team title out of the men. Dillon Powell, redshirt junior of Colorado Springs, Colorado, finished first out of the men individually.
Lexi Rule, freshman of Buffalo, Wyoming, led the Eagle women, finishing 69th of 114 runners. She finished with a time of 25:11.3 in the 6k race. Stephanie Cotter, senior of Cork, Ireland, finished first across the line for the Adam State Grizzlies with a time of 20:45.80. Behind her was her teammate Brianna Robles, senior of Palmview, Texas, coming in second place.
Adams State’s women won the team title with five of the top seven runners in the division.
The Eagles will finish their season on Nov. 19 when they compete at the NCAA South Central Regionals in Denver.
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“It just comes downs to rules and not bending no matter the situation,” Kurtenbach stated. “It’s hard to get these matches scheduled away from the default time and trying to expect another team to be able to accommodate us is tough.”
At about 8 p.m., power was restored. The team tried to renegotiate the match with FSU, but they refused. The Eagle Rocket League team ends their regular season 5-1 going into the playoffs.
Kurtenbach assured that despite the frustrating results of Monday, the team has never been more motivated to compete after this situation.
“I think the whole situation motivated the team more than it frustrated them,” Kurtenbach stated. “I don’t think I’ve seen our team this dead set on our goal to win our divisional playoffs.”
Playoffs for both the Rocket League and Call of Duty teams begin next week on Monday and Wednesday. The teams are available to watch on Twitch at www.twitch.tv/Chadron_State_ Esports.
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Men’s wrestling opens season in CO
u By BreAnne Benson
Reporter
The CSC men’s wrestling team kicked off the regular season and attended the Mines Rookie Open on Sunday in Golden, Colorado. 18 teams across the RMAC and beyond were represented. Chadron brought 20 young wrestlers, six of whom placed sixth or higher in the tournament.
“I thought our young guys did a good job,” CSC Head Men’s Wrestling Coach Brett Hunter. “The majority of them have never wrestled a collegiate match going into that open tournament so I know the nerves were definitely there.”
Cyrus Wells, freshman of Merna, at 149 lbs, and Logan Berger, freshman of Hartsville, South Carolina, at 165 lbs, were Chadron’s highest placing competitors, both earning runner-up in their respective weight classes.
Wells’s only loss was in the finals to a freshman of Colorado School of Mines. He won his first four matches against two Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference wrestlers, a junior college opponent, and one club member.
Berger made the finals after winning two decisive matches against junior college competitors, then in decision over an Air Force Academy cadet. He lost in the finals to another cadet, ending his day.
Darwin Hull, sophomore of Schertz, Texas, at 184 lbs, Colton Gehlhausen, freshman of Pinedale, Wyoming, at 157 lbs, Bryan Zutavern, junior of Dunning, at 197 lbs, and Nate Meza, freshman of Gilbert, Arizona at 285 lbs, all finished within the top six of their weight classes.
The Eagles will return to the mat in varsity competition when they travel to Laramie, Wyoming, for the UW Cowboy open on Nov. 12.
Photo by Kayden Singpiel Two CSC wrestlers get tangled together during a scrimmage match at the CSC Black and Cardinal classic last Thursday at the Chicoine Center.
Eagle women’s wrestling finds success at Mesa Open
u By Whitley Reder
Reporter
The CSC women’s wrestling team struggled starting off their season against the NCAA third-ranked Colorado Mesa Mavericks in a dual match last Friday, followed by the Colorado Mesa Open last Saturday, in Grand Junction.
CSC struggled during the dual against the Mavericks, and only earned 3 team points.
However, the Eagles found success during the Mesa Open the next day. Heavyanne Robles-Wright, freshman of Las Cruces, New Mexico, at 109 lbs, and Lila Bloomer, freshman of Callaway, at 170 lbs, both earned runner-up.
Isabell Ortiz, freshman of Lakin, Kansas, finished third overall during the open.
“All I knew was I had to be at my best for my team during dual,” Ortiz said, “The next day for the open, I just wanted to show that I can compete at the higher level.”
Ortiz won her first match by decision, 10-4. Then proceded to fight through to the consolation match where she took third.
Kamila Montenegro, junior of Las Vegas, Nevada, started Saturday off with a win, 7-4. Her second match ended up in a loss but returned to the mat to pin her remaining opponent.
“I did a lot of learning this weekend”, said Montenegro, “I wrote down all of my mistakes and have a lot to work on, which I am excited to showcase for our next competition”.
The Eagles will compete again Nov. 18 in Minot, North Dakota, with three duals between Friday and Saturday.
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V’ball ends season on losing streak
u Kennie Gable
Reporter
The CSC volleyball team finished the final weekend of the 2022 season on a 12-game losing streak after two five-set battles with the South Dakota Mines Hardrockers and the Black Hills State Yellowjackets.
Despite the mildly strong start to the season, the Eagles were unable to get anything going, winning only five sets since Sept. 30.
The Eagles started the weekend against South Dakota Mines on Friday.
The Eagles started the game quickly, getting the lead right away. Allie Ferguson, junior of Chadron, was the leader in kills along with Aiyana Fujiyama, sophomore of Wahiawa, Hawaii. They both recorded 10 kills on the night. The two were also the leaders in blocking with Fujiyama recording six and Ferguson recording four.
Alexia Hurtado, junior of Aurora, Colorado, had a great night as well. She found herself on the statistical leaderboard several times. Hurtado had three aces, three blocks, two assists, and 14 digs.
However, these strong performances were not enough for the Eagles and South Dakota Mines came on top with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 17-25, 25-18, and 15-8.
The Eagles quickly turned around to play the Black Hills State Yellowjackets on Saturday night.
The rivalry game was an intense one, but the Eagles did not pull through for the win. The game finished with scores of 25-22, 18-25, 15-25, 25-18, and 17-15.
Mayson Fago, sophomore of Evans, Colorado, was on fire at the net. She ended the game with 18 kills, along with five blocks.
Rylee Greiman, junior of Windsor, Colorado, found herself on the statistical leaderboard as well. She took charge of the backrow with 14 digs and three assists, along with three aces.
The Eagles fought hard for the match with a lot of close sets, but by the end of the game, the spark burned out and the losing streak ended the season on a sour note. The team falls to 7-20 for the season and 5-13 in the RMAC, ending at 11th in the conference.
Photo by Kamryn Kozisek Members of the CSC volleyball team celebrate together after scoring a crucial point during last Friday’s match against the Hardrockers of South Dakota Mines in the Chicoine Center.
