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Biker Jim’s has become Auraria Campus staple
Photo by Kaieigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu
Jerry Cass laughs as he makes Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs for Auraria Campus students on April 4, 2018. Cass has been manning the Biker Jim’s cart on campus for the last five years.
know what to do anywhere else,” Cass said.
By Kristina Vasquez kvasque2@msudenver.edu
He remembers a period of time where
up in the morning when “The Jesus
a man known as “The Jesus Screamer”
Screamer” arrived, and the two would
flipping the dogs every day in rain, snow,
would stand adjacent to his cart and preach
even strike up conversations.
wind or shine. But finding a way to describe
loudly to a crowd of bewildered passersby.
For the past five years, he has been
The smokiness that hangs in the air on campus is a product of Biker Jim’s cart parked between the Tivoli and the
what he does for Biker Jim’s is difficult.
“When he wasn’t screaming about it, I would see him in the morning
said. “At the time, it would always happen
when he was showing up, and he
King Center. This gourmet hot dog stand
sausage cowboy,” Cass said with a
when I was, like, right there. So it was so
was like a regular dude,” he said.
is shared with students and faculty by
laugh. “It’s kinda like being a trucker
weird because all of that is happening
the man behind the cart — Jerry Cass.
and a cook in the same day.”
right over here, and I’m like, ‘Do you
“I’ve been here so long that I know everybody here, and it’s like, I wouldn’t
INSIDE
“According to my W-2, I’m a
“He was super entertaining,” Cass
In five years, Cass has seen the good, the
want chips and a drink with that?’”
bad and the straight-up weird on campus.
| Continued on pg. 5
Cass said he would be setting
NEWS
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Isolated TB incident on campus.
Walking your dog is good for you
Month of photography features
An Iowa tight end could be next
and your furry friend.
local artists.
Broncos star.
| pg. 4
FEATURES
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SPORTS
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NEWS
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APRIL 03, 2019
Tuberculosis infection found in student By James Burky
you’ve come in contact with TB and you
jburky@msudenver.edu
don’t have active TB, you’re not infectious yourself. We don’t anticipate there will
There’s little reason for Auraria Campus
be any active cases of TB from this.”
students to be worried about the reported
Dr. Ruben Zorrilla, medical director
case of tuberculosis at MSU Denver.
at Health Center at Auraria, joined Cohn
That’s what Dr. David Cohn, an
front-and-center at the press conference.
infectious disease specialist and former
Though Denver Health is primarily
director of the tuberculosis clinic at
conducting the investigation, Zorilla
Denver Public Health, assured reporters
has been able to support their work.
at a press conference on March 26 in the
He noted that the diagnosis
Health Center. Three weeks ago, an MSU
was not made on campus.
Denver student was found to have active
“It happens to be that the student who
tuberculosis at an off-campus clinic.
has the case of active TB was a student here,
“This person is currently receiving care
never appeared at our clinic but was on
for tuberculosis and currently feels better
campus,” Zorrilla said. “We did not learn of
and also is no longer on campus,” Cohn
it until the contact investigation started.”
said. “If you have a case of active TB, we
Also joining Cohn and Zorrilla was
treat that case with four drugs, followed by
Flor Ramirez, a disease intervention
two drugs, usually over six months. That
specialist with Denver Health.
person then becomes non-infectious after
Ramirez acknowledged the similar Photo by Isaac Banks | cisaacbanks@gmail.com
about two weeks of therapy, and they’re cured after about six months of therapy.” Cohn explained that the current phase in response to the diagnosis is to conduct a
Alongside Flor Ramirez and Ruben Zorrilla, David Cohn, center, answers questions from the press in the Plaza Building on the Auraria Campus on March 26 about the recent MSU Denver case of tuberculosis.
contact investigation. As the name suggests,
symptoms — night sweats, fever and cough, among others — TB has with the flu. The former’s symptoms are more prolonged. “That’s why when we are calling everyone affected, we make sure to
Officials from the Health Department will
infection, which is the predecessor to
are at a higher risk of contracting TB versus
ask their symptoms,” she said. “If they
test people that the patient came into
active TB. The disease can only be spread
classmates of the patient, who spend a
have a cough, well tell me about the
contact. This starts with their immediate
from person-to-person through the air.
minimal amount of time with the patient.
cough. We do more questioning to make
family and extending to about 150 students
Those without active TB infections are not
According to Cohn, of the 150 subjects, it’s
sure we’re not missing anything.”
and faculty on campus. Those students and
contagious. The blood test will be repeated
likely that a couple will have the infection.
faculty have already been contacted via
in eight weeks in case the infection takes
He estimates that, 3-5 percent is most
students and faculty at Aurora Hills Middle
email. Denver Health did not find an active
longer to develop. Cohn said that it will take
likely, with 10 percent considered high.
School — about 11 miles from Auraria
case of TB among the family members.
8-12 weeks to know for sure if the patient
Denver Health will conduct tests that examine one’s blood and skin for tuberculosis
“Of the folks that have been exposed,
This case comes on the heels of
Campus — being tested for possible
infected anyone. Cohn said that those who
we’re not worried about the people they
tuberculosis earlier this year. Cohn
live in the same house as someone with TB
have come in contact with,” Cohn said. “If
reiterated that the two are not connected.
A department by any other name: JTC to JMP By Mike Brdicka mbrdicka@msudenver.edu
editing, and video production. Students admitted to the university in the 2019-20 catalog year will be
The renamed journalism and media
selecting their specialization from these
production department gathered to
options. Current journalism students
discuss their newly implemented degree
have the option to continue with the
structure at 12:30 p.m. on March 18
degree program they’ve been working
in the Central Classroom Building.
toward, or to change their catalog year
Numerous faculty and a few alumni spoke about the changes made to the
and select one of the new programs. Faculty and alumni at the event
way incoming students may select
encouraged students to make use of the
a program of study, and the way
resources at hand and to acquire as many
graduates can more effectively shop
journalistic skills as possible. The new
their skills to potential employers.
classification presents clearer choices, not
Before the redesign, the department — formerly journalism and technical
only for the pursuit of a specialized degree
Photo courtesy of MSU Denver
Jump Day showed off the programs in the journalism and technical communications department at MSU Denver on March 18.
but a well-rounded journalism education.
communications — was divided into
“It was great to hear all the new
three majors that encompassed eight
innovative degree programs they have,
courses that explore new technology
different concentrations. Now there
and to have professors pitching their
and its journalistic applications:
are six majors to choose from, each
courses to you in person,” said Jacob
360 Video Production and Drone
playing in,” Hammond said. “Some
with its own tailored coursework.
Wilson, a journalism student at MSU
Journalism, taught by Jeff Hammond
view it as gimmicky, but much the
Denver and member of Met TV.
and Kip Wotkyns, respectively.
same was said about digital video
“This system offers a better credential and a better specialization for students,” said Shaun Schafer, department chair.
Doug Bell, adjunct journalism professor,
Also featured at the event were two
Hammond’s omnibus course, 360 Video
higher image quality than stereoscopic, which creates the 3D video experience. “This is a sandbox we need to be
20 years ago. It’s here to stay.”
was on site promoting his portfolio
Production, had a demonstration on site that
presentation course, which walks students
captivated students and faculty alike. Two
further interest in his course for
new classification are journalism,
through every step involved in trying to
different 360 video styles were available
the 2019-20 school year.
broadcast journalism, media production,
get a media job, from cover letters and
to enjoy, monoscopic and stereoscopic.
public relations, technical writing and
resumes to presenting well at an interview.
The monoscopic currently allows for a
The six degrees offered under the
Hammond hopes to foster
OPINIONS
4 staff
APRIL 3, 2019
Popular foods have become overrated
Editor-in-Chief Ali C. M. Watkins awatkin9@msudenver.edu Managing Editor Isaac Banks cisaacbanks@gmail.com News Editor Madison Lauterbach mlauter1@msudenver.edu Assistant News Editor James Bofenkamp jbofenk1@msudenver.edu
By Madison Lauterbach
menu. I’ve seen poké burritos, nachos and tacos.
good enough for us. We want to know the life
jburky@msudenver.edu
If you build your own bowl you can include 20
story about that chicken you’re about to take
different ingredients in one dish, at which point
down.” The worst part about these places is if
it has become completely mutated. This is not
you’ve eaten at McDonald’s once in your life,
continually pushing the envelope to separate
what the native Hawaiian snack is. It is not fusion
you instantly feel excluded from the club.
themselves from the rest of the pack. Many places
food, nor is it a complicated list of ingredients.
With the rise of social media, restaurants are
have figured out that the best advertisement
Lobster Mac & Cheese
is free, in the form of Instagramable food and
Korean BBQ
Features Editor
drinks. There are a lot of abhorrent trends
My two biggest problems with Korean
Megan Webber mwebber6@msudenver.edu
born of this strategy — freak shakes, unicorn
BBQ: why would I pay an exorbitant amount
Daily Meal wrote, seafood belongs nowhere
Sports Editor
everything, pho burritos. Restaurants have
of money just to cook my own food? How do
near cheese and the concept is making suckers
James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu
generally figured out which foods people go
I know when the meat is done enough that I
out of all of us. “The addition of a few sad,
crazy over. Those foods and concepts have
won’t get food poisoning? It’s difficult over those
invariably overcooked chunks of lobster to
now been overdone to death. Here are the 5
in-table grills to determine when the meat is
macaroni and cheese allows restaurants to sell
most overrated trends in food right now.
cooked through, making me feel like I’m on the
it at an extreme markup, and everyone who
verge of getting sick with every bite I take.
orders it is taking the bait,” the article said.
Assistant Sports Editor Deicy Gomez dluevan3@msudenver.edu Photo Editor Kaileigh Lyons klyons9@msudenver.edu Design Managing Editor Zhen Tang ztnag@msudenver.edu Copy Editors Paige Pakkebier paige.pakkebier@ucdenver.edu Daniel Sutton dsutton3@msudenver.edu Director of Met Media Steve Haigh shaigh@msudenver.edu Assistant Director of Met Media
The most egregious offense on this list. Stop trying to mess with mac & cheese. As The
Poké Don’t get me wrong, this is one of my favorite foods. I grew up on my dad’s homemade poké
Farm-to-table Sure, it’s a good thing that we are becoming
Craft beer and cocktails While undoubtedly two separate categories,
as a snack food after school. My dad grew up in
more conscious about what is going into
these two are similar in a few ways: we spend
Hawaii and knows how it’s done. Mainlanders
our bodies. It’s about time we hold massive
way too much money on both and they often
have absolutely ruined this snack over the last few
companies responsible for all the antibiotics
taste like shit with such a multitude of flavors.
years. What started out as a gas station food on
and other gross things they put into our food. I
The worst similarity these two share are the
the islands turned into a high class $16 appetizer
stopped drinking milk for this exact reason well
kind of people who order these drinks. All I’m
on the mainland. There’s a poke restaurant every
that, and it tastes disgusting to me. But it has
saying is a Pabst Blue Ribbon does the same
few blocks in Denver, not to mention the places
become a bit out of hand. As Spoon University
job and tastes better for a fourth of the price.
that serve it as one of many dishes on their
wrote, “no longer are simple ingredient lists
Ronan O’Shea roshea3@msudenver.edu Production Manager of Met Media Kathleen Jewby kjewby@msudenver.edu Office Manager Elizabeth Norberg enorbert@msudenver.edu
Walking is crucial for canine and human health
Sales and Marketing sale@mymetmedia.com marketing@mymetmedia.com Brady Nelson bnelso73@msudenver.edu Derek Brekken dbrekken@msudenver.edu
What we do
healthy. Dog owners who don’t have the
spending time with a trainer in a healthy, safe
time to give their pet the care they need
environment can help fix those behaviors so
— including training and time outdoors —
you can safely take your dog out for a walk.
probably shouldn’t have a dog, or should get
A professional behavior expert can help
a dog who doesn’t require so much care.
develop a treatment plan for an aggressive
Three years later we got our current family dog, a chihuahua mix named Mindy. She is the
The Metropolitan accepts submissions in the form of topic-driven columns and letters to the editor. Column article concepts must be submitted by 1 p.m. Thursdays and the deadline for columns is 9 p.m. Sundays. Columns range from 500 to 600 words. Letters to the editor must be submitted by 5 p.m. Mondays to be printed in that week’s edition. The Metropolitan reserves the right to edit letters for formatting and style. All submissions should be sent by email to awatkin9@msudenver.edu. The Metropolitan is produced by and for the students of Metropolitan State University of Denver and serves the Auraria Campus. The Metropolitan is supported by advertising revenue and student fees and is published every Wednesday during the academic year and monthly during the summer semester. Opinions expressed within do not necessarily reflect those of MSU Denver or Met Media’s advertisers.
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pet and help the owners implement it. According to the American Society for the
exact opposite of Maya in every way: skittish,
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, veterinarians
neurotic, terrified of a long list of things including
understand that depending on a specific dog’s
separation from humans, loud noises, large
type of aggression, violent behavior can be
animals, other dogs, cats, mice and car rides. But
reduced or eliminated, but it can also recur, so
she’s a great camping dog and overly faithful,
pet owners should be all the more vigilant.
which makes her excellent for taking on hikes
Also, walking your dog is an excellent way
because we know she’ll never leave our side
for you to get some exercise, fresh air, and
for fear of being left alone to die in the wild.
bond with your pet. Judy Morgan, a nationally
I now live with my cousins, who have a dog
renowned holistic veterinarian who specializes in
By Megan Webber
named Ollie. He is an Australian Shepherd mix,
acupuncture, food therapy and chiropractic care
mwebber6@msudenver.edu
but you wouldn’t know it by looking at him.
for pets, claims that dog walking has benefits for
He is old, missing half of an ear and his tail, is
humans on her website, drjudymorgan.com.
I always wanted a dog growing up. My family got our first puppy when I was 12. She
covered in white hair and incredibly overweight. I have walked Ollie on a few occasions
Health benefits include lower risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure, improved balance
was a beautiful, energetic, purebred Siberian
when I was alone with him. He can make it
and better circulation. Morgan says that walking a
husky with long reddish fur and pale blue
around the block before he stops walking
dog can also help relieve loneliness not only due
eyes. We called her Maya, short for Amaya,
altogether. And when that happens, there
to spending time with an animal, but also because
and she drove us crazy for two years.
is no turning back. It’s not easy carrying
it’s an opportunity to meet with friends outside
a dog that big back to the front door.
or meet new people who also have dogs, which
It was hard not to love Maya, but she would roll in dead fish, chase horses and cows
There are many compelling reasons not
brings about a stronger sense of community. Dogs are known as Man’s Best Friend for
down the road for miles, and she would jump
to walk a dog, like, “He’s too old,” “He’s too
the fence in our yard and we’d have to pick
violent,” “He’s too skittish,” or, “I don’t have
a reason. They need quality time with you
her up from the police station at the end of
time.” But the problem with all of these reasons
just as much as you need it with them, and
the day. She wore us out. She needed more
is that they come at the risk of the dog’s
walking is a good way to spend that time.
exercise than we had the time to give her. So
health. A dog who isn’t allowed to spend time
we gave her to a couple who had a team of
outside will first become overly energetic,
sled dogs in the mountains, knowing she’d be
and then they will get sick and essentially
happier running around with other dogs.
waste away without enough exercise.
Dogs, like people, need exercise, good food and time outside to stay happy and
For those dogs who are too violent or too skittish to be around other dogs or people,
Megan Webber is the features editor at The Metropolitan and a junior at MSU Denver.
APRIL 3, 2019
FEATURES
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Feeder of thousands, flipper of dogs, Biker Jim’s is here to stay Continued from cover
humble roots. Owner of Biker Jim’s and famed authority on sausages in Colorado, Jim Pettinger, started
CU Denver senior Kaitlin Mueller
selling hot dogs on a hectic corner
said she stops by the Biker Jim’s
in downtown Denver. This wasn’t
cart almost every weekday.
like any ordinary hot dog cart. He
Mueller usually purchases the famous Alaskan Reindeer dog. “I order from Biker Jim’s about
started selling buffalo brats and Italian sausages way before he explored the crazy variations of
twice a week and that’s for the
wild game meat that makes up
past four years,” Mueller said.
Biker Jim’s current menu. One
Her pro-tip is to order the classic
of the specials that started the
style which comes with caramelized
popularity of game meat selections
onions at no extra charge, and
was Wild on Wednesday.
she doctors it up with a healthy
“We even had a ‘What the
squirt of Sriracha and mustard.
Wednesday’ special that featured
When asked why Mueller
gator, yak and rattlesnake.
frequently visits the hot dog cart
Whatever we could find, we
rather than the various food options
would use,” Pettinger said.
in the Tivoli, she said, “It’s so much faster and all around better.” Mueller and her friend
Pettinger opened the cart on Auraria Campus in 2008 with the help of one of his cashiers,
Rebecca Carlson, a fellow senior
who was studying on campus
at CU Denver, play a game of
and came up with the idea to
comparing toppings. Carlson
cater for college students.
also orders the classic Alaskan Reindeer dog with caramelized onions, but she prefers to get a sour dill pickle slice on her dog. Carlson eats at Biker Jim’s cart every other week. “If I eat on campus, I come to Biker Jim’s,” she said.
“My mom was a member of a cookbook of the month club. She didn’t read them, but I did.” – Jim Pettinger
The cart, a campus celebrity, has
Photos by Lizzie Stowe | lalberts@msudenver.edu
Jerry Cass prepares for the day at his Biker Jim’s cart on Auraria Campus on April 2. He has been working at the popular food cart since 2011. It was Pettinger’s passion for finding untraditional meat like Alaskan reindeer and wild boar
of a cookbook of the month club.
it to Westword and they were
She didn’t read them, but I did.”
cracking up about it,” he said.
His love for motorcycles is where he got his nickname, Biker Jim.
accolades on the local and national
traditional hot dog. The creativity
He got his first dirt bike between
level from features in The Denver
of using game meat doesn’t stop
the ages of nine and 10 and got
Post, Westword, the Travel Channel
there. He decided to throw out
his first Harley Davidson at 30.
and the Food Network, among a
the basic ketchup, mustard and
“I used to be called Repo Jim but that didn’t sound quite as
prized accolade was in 2010 when
for toppings like wasabi aioli,
good as Biker Jim,” he said.
Pettinger had the opportunity to
curry and caramelized apples. “I’m good at taking
Pettinger opened the first Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs in 2011 and hasn’t stopped perfecting
feed Anthony Bourdain on the Travel Channel’s “No Reservations.” “Anthony Bourdain is the
something simple and putting
his dogs since. It took him quite
epitome of cool and humble
a spin on it,” Pettinger said.
some time to have a cart located
and opinionated. He’s such
on Auraria Campus, but it has
a great storyteller and so
been a staple for eight years.
generous,” Pettinger said.
Pettinger moved around a lot as a result of growing up an “Air Force brat.” He lived in Alaska until the age of 12 and when his family uprooted to Colorado, he was able to attend the University of Colorado. It was in college that he started his
Biker Jim’s world-famous hot
“It’s kinda like being a trucker and a cook in the same day.” – Jerry Cass
professional “car thief” career. He repossessed around 12,000 cars
dogs are available to all students and faculty on campus. The Biker Jim cart is open Monday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 or 5 p.m., and on
Biker Jim’s was recently
Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 3 or 4
over 30 years. Pettinger eventually
informed that the food cart was
p.m. depending on attendance.
quit the repo business and planted
named Westword’s 2019 Best Hot
the seeds of the Biker Jim’s Gourmet
Dog in Denver. Cass said this is the
Additional reporting by
Dogs legacy we see today.
14th year in a row that they have
Megan Webber
“I quit repossessing cars
won an award from Westword,
at 48 years old and started
but they haven’t won Best Hot
slinging wieners on the street
Dog since 2014. He added that
In “Student brews showcased at
corner,” Pettinger said.
while he doesn’t know for sure
Collaboration Fest,” published in
what prompted Westword to give
our March 20 issue, we incorrectly
cooking while repossessing cars.
them the award, he suspects it
stated that the brewing students
For as long as he can remember,
has something to do with the fact
prepared 14 barrels of beer, equating
he’s always had a passion for
that he had fed their staff in their
to seven kegs. Brewing Program
whipping up something yummy.
office the previous Monday.
Instructor Ethan Tsai pointed out
Pettinger didn’t find his love for
“I always liked to cook. My mom
Cass laughs as he grills a sausage at his Biker Jim’s cart on Auraria Campus on April 2.
vast list of publications. His most
relish combination to make room Harissa roasted cactus, Malaysian
Cass prepares a bratwurst for a Biker Jim’s customer on Auraria Campus on April 2. Biker Jim’s provides a diverse menu of hot dogs, sausages and bratwursts.
Biker Jim’s has received many
that led him to put a spin on the
“The cart that I had that day,
was not a good cook,” Pettinger
too, says, ‘Biker Jim’s: Best of
said. “My mom was a member
Westword A Lot’ on it, and I took
that in reality, seven barrels were brewed, equating to 14 kegs.
FEATURES
6
APRIL 3, 2019
Month of Photography draws to a close By Dorothy Harris
and-center in the administration
year of MOP. It focuses on the
dharr108@msudenver.edu
of portfolio reviews, making
technique of etching to create art.
them the hallmark of MOP. For the past month, several
“Printmaking is one of the
“We bring in about 30
oldest art forms. It’s a medium
of Denver’s art galleries and
reviewers, half locally and half
people really don’t understand,”
museums opened up their
nationally,” said Samantha
said Libby Garon, manager
doors to participate in this
Johnston, CPAC executive director.
of Walker Fine Art Gallery. “It
year’s Month of Photography.
“Photographers can sign up and
is much about the process in
pay, and have an opportunity
getting to the end result, rather
every two years where the city
to have 20-minute sit-down
than the end result itself.”
invites its community into the
reviews with these curators and
galleries to showcase and share
publishers to make connections.”
MOP is a special event
fascinating local and national art. The proclaimed art festival
Garon said that printmaking is less valued because it’s harder to
What some students might
understand and less accessible
not know is that most, if not
compared to paint on a canvas.
has made great progress since
all, of the galleries in Colorado
She explained that the uniqueness
photographer Mark Sink first
are free to enter, making art
and beauty of printmaking
hatched the idea in 2004.
more accessible to the public.
Sink started MOP as his own “multi-faceted event,”
portfolio reviews bring the
according to the MOP website.
community together. She said
He began coordinating exhibition
it’s a great way to see what’s
events and portfolio reviews
happening in different parts of
performed by a select few. All
the country because it makes it
of the galleries and museums
possible to see someone else’s
responded well, and it’s been
community within their art.
growing ever since, educating
Considering the art galleries
the public in fine art in Denver
around Denver collaborate and
as well as across the region.
work as a community, it is no
Within the past couple of years,
is what drove printmakers to Photo by Bonny Lhotka | courtesy of Walker Fine Art
Johnston explained how
surprise that during MOP, galleries
Walker Fine Art held a Month of Photography exhibit entitled “ELEMENTS.” through March.
participate in the festival. For Ross, art events circle back to community engagement. “It’s a community-unifying
Events and Exhibitions Manager for Walker Fine Art Eliza
Metropolitan Ross said that first, the gallery 5" administrators x 6.875” look for artists and 4/4 photographers who are Thur ready for MOP. If they want to Thur 4/11 participate and their work follows 4color a theme, they are eligible to fill
Although MOP will be ending soon, Denver will have
programs and openings.
the opportunity this time next
Sometimes you see the same
year to marvel in the detailed
people, but most of the time,
work of the meticulous art that
you meet new ones and it brings
is printmaking. Until then, the
us all together,” Ross said.
gallery doors are open for anyone looking to enjoy the arts.
the Colorado Photographic Arts
pool their resources when looking
empty spots in the exhibition.
Center has taken a leading role
for artists to make this event
CPAC helps connect the gallery
is a big celebration as well. The
in MOP by participating front-
run as smoothly as possible.
with other local artists.
event takes place during the hiatus
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SPORTS
APRIL 03, 2019
7
Roadrunners grinding through 2019 MSU Denver tied for first place in confrence
By Deicy Gomez
His average has skyrocketed
dluevan3@msudenver.edu
over one hundred points to
BRIEFS
.375 and he’s only struck out 16 The MSU Denver baseball team is now 20-8 overall and 13-3 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic
times. Adame also doubled his slugging percentage to .688.
Conference after falling to Regis
Adame is determined to do
University 6-4 at the Regency
whatever he can to go out
Athletic Complex on April 1.
with a bang. Adame also
The loss barley determines
Strain has brought in key
By this time last year, the
contributers on the team. “We know he got our backs, so
and had a 12-9 conference record.
we are trying to play with him,”
Although they snapped their 14-
Adame said about Strain. “He’s
game win streak — the longest in
an intense guy on the field, so if
school history — the Roadrunners
we match that intensity, then we’ll
are tied with the best team in the
be fine for the rest of the year.”
nation, Colorado Mesa University,
While Adame gave credit to
for first in the conference. MSU
his coach for the success they’ve
Denver is also hitting .810, which is
had so far, Strain believes it’s
double their 2018 batting average.
the team’s talent that helped
“We went on a 14-game winning streak, which is pretty
MSU Denver baseball pitcher TJ Egloff was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference pitcher of the week for his performance against Regis University on March 30. In the 7.1 innings he pitched, he allowed one hit, struck out four players and recorded 22 outs.
believes that head coach Ryan
the Roadrunners season though. Roadrunners were 12-15 overall
Egloff named RMAC pitcher of the week
Since it’s his senior year,
the Roadrunners win. “They got a lot of talent on this
Photo by James Burky | jburky@msudenver.edu
MSU Denver baserunner Logan Soole dives head-first across home plate in the fifth inning of his team’s 6-4 loss over Regis University at the Regency Athletic Complex in Denver on Monday April 1 2019. the nation — and there’s still
on April 5-7. The players feel like
a month left in the season.
they could get their groove back
tough to do in baseball,” said
team,” Strain said. “Even though
catcher Draven Adame. “Overall
when we weren’t playing great, we
has held down the fort on the
it’s been looking pretty good.
were good enough to win some
mound. Currently, he has a 4-2
have ups and downs, like today
Pitchers have been doing great.
games because of that talent.
record with a 2.39 ERA, and in
is a down,” Malkin said. “The
The stats have shown that we’ve
For the most part, our guys play
37.2 innings pitched, he allowed
past few days have been a little
been hitting the ball really well.
hard. I thought we played hard for
17 runs with 45 strikeouts.
iffy here and there. We’ve just
It’s a lot better than last year, it’s a
the majority of those games we
lot more fun whenever you win.”
won in a row, and we had some
staff is TJ Egloff. During the
Adame’s 2018 season was
games where we didn’t play so
second game against Regis
hard and today was one of them.”
on March 30, he pitched 7.1
the weekend against CCU in
innings while allowing one hit
Lakewood, Colo. with a single
and struck out four Rangers.
game on April 5. Following that
rather forgettable. In the 46 games that he starte, he compiled a
Senior Matt Malkin has a
Meanwhile, junior Logan Soole
Coming up in the pitching
after the tough loss against Regis. “The season is going to
got to keep grinding and get back to the way we play.” MSU Denver will open up
.253 batting average and struck
batting average of .433, with
out 36 times, which was the
49 RBIs and a 1.029 slugging
second most on the team.
percentage. His 18 home runs
an “intense” practice on April 3
and the series will end against the
is not only the school’s single-
before facing Colorado Christian
Cougars with one game on April 7.
season record, but also leads
University in a four-game series
The senior catcher has turned it in the in 2019 season, though.
The Roadrunners will be having
Softball
Tennis
Track
vs. Regis
at Adams State
University
at Rockhurst University
at Spank
University (DH)
March 30
March 30
W
W
7-0
9-1
W 4-3 vs. Regis University
April 1 L 4-6
at. Adams State
March 26 Womens’s
Men’s
W
W
4-0
4-1
University at Northwest
March 30
Missouri State University
W 12-4
March 27 Womens’s
Men’s
L
L
2-5
2-4
The MSU Denver tennis teams’ matches against Hastings Collge were cancelled due to rain according to the Athletics Department. The Roadrunners will be facing Colorado State University-Pueblo on April 3 at the Regency Athletic Complex at 2 p.m. Th is will be the fi rst home match for the men’s team, while it’s the second match for the women’s team. On April 5, both teams will face Colorado Mesa University at 2 p.m. The women’s team will fi nish the week on April 6 with a match against Dixie State University at 10 a.m.
will be a doubleheader on April 6
Roadrunners athletics review Baseball
Tennis teams will host home matches
Blasing Invitational
March 28
Athletics sets date for annual silent auction The MSU Denver Athletics Department has begun accepting items for their 19th annual Scholarship and Dinner Auction. Athletics has limited the seating to 300 and believes that it will sell out. To purchase a ticket or contribute an item, visit the Roadrunner Athletics website. Auction items will begin at $1,000 and all proceeds will go to benefiting Roadrunner Athletics. The auction will be held on May 31 at the Pinnacle Club located at the Grand Hyatt in downtown Denver and will start at 5:30 p.m.
110-Meter Hurdles 1st Austin Davis 15.35 seconds
200 Meter Dash 4th Bree Wellington 26.38 seconds
400 Meter Dash 3rd Mikayla Renfroe 1:00.38
Berg named to All-RMAC academic team MSU Denver track team’s Sam Berg earned the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s indoor track & field academic honor. The RMAC recognized him and 10 other athletes for their academic and athletic achievements. Berg ended the 2018-19 season with a 3.84 GPA.
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APRIL 3, 2019
Prospect preview: Broncos’ answer at tight end
Iowa tight end TJ Hockenson is bulky, athletic and fits Denver like a receiver’s glove By James Burky
As the old adage in football
grace and his affinity for check-
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goes, “play ‘til the whistle.”
down passes. In nine games last
Hockenson personifies this to a T.
season, Flacco averaged just
Among the many well-
His blocking skills weave
6.5 yards-per-attempt. Though
documented open wounds the
through his receiving talent,
Hockenson does a good job not
Denver Broncos had last season,
creating a spectacle the likes
letting tight coverage throw him
one gash was just as dire as
of NFL stars Travis Kelce and
off his routes, which he runs quite
any — unsatisfactory tight end
George Kittle have achieved.
admirably, a tight end’s forte is not
play. Former Iowa Hawkeye
Hockenson forcefully took
how crisp his slants are run nor
T.J. Hockenson is the Broncos’
snaps from All-American tight
how fluid his hips move to fake out
bandage for that position.
end Noah Fant, another likely
defenders. The role Hockenson
first round pick, last season.
would serve in Denver is similar
For the Broncos, Hockenson will likely be available when
Hockenson showed his worth
to his in Iowa — act as a reliable
they pick at No. 10 in the NFL
as a receiver in Iowa’s week six
safety net when protection cracks
Draft, and there are two qualities
matchup with the University
and defenders blanket wideouts.
that make him a tantalizing
of Indiana, where he caught 4
Should the Broncos take him,
prospect: his reliable set of
passes for 107 yards and a pair
Hockenson would be nearly-800
hands and ability to block.
of touchdowns. On three of
miles from home, but the set-up
those receptions, the defender
of the Denver offense will make
never brought him down and
playing at Mile High Stadium and
could merely knock him off-
Kinnick Stadium indistinguishable.
Hockenson is a Herculean,
Photo obtained from USA Today Sports
6-foot-5-inch tight end who moonlights as a receiver in the slot and a fullback in short-yardage situations. One play he’ll block a
Iowa tight end TJ Hockenson shakes off defenders after catching a pass in his team’s 27-22 win over Mississippi State in the 2019 Outback Bowl on Jan. 1 in Tampa, Florida.
defensive lineman and make his
balance or out of bounds. Hockenson’s receptions
Detractors will point to Hockenson’s brutish blocking
were few and far between
as a point of concern — an
assignment a non-factor, then he’ll
Ten Conference selection and the
the chagrin of football purists
— he averaged just 4 in 13
athletic defender can easily
catch a pass and turn upfield like
John Mackey Award — given to
and desperate running backs.
games in 2018 — but mediocre
maneuver around his blocks in
a regular receiver on the next.
the nation’s top tight end — in
Hockenson, however, looks more
and inconsistent play from
open field — and that he may not
Hockenson hauled in 73
2018 despite finishing fourth in
like a guard when he attacks his
quarterback Nathan Stanley
have the same success against
passes for 1,080 yards and 9
receiving yards at his position,
assignment and finishes his block
shoulders more blame than
professional athletes. But those
touchdowns in his two seasons at
according to SportsReference.
all the way through. Seeing as
anything in Hockenson’s control.
can be mended through coaching
the University of Iowa, according
What makes him the
drafting an interior lineman at
Stanley’s limitations mirror that
and practice. Hockenson’s guard-
to SportsReference. While nothing
complete package over his
10 would be a reach — to say the
of Joe Flacco, the Broncos’ new
like blocking, wideout receiving
about those numbers indicates
peers is his unabashedness
least — Hockenson could anchor
34-year-old signal caller. Flacco
skills and astonishing athleticism
a top-10 pick, his play on the
when it came to blocking.
the edge of the line and act as a
has a stronger and more accurate
for his size resemble that of a
second lead blocker alongside
arm, sure, but the narrative of his
franchise’s next cornerstone.
seat in this new age of tight ends
Andy Janovich to pave even
2018-19 season was the Super
being No. 1 targets, much to
larger holes for Phillip Lindsay.
Bowl MVP’s fall from relative-
field is evidence that he holds himself to a high standard. Hockenson earned an All-Big
Blocking often takes a back
A shining season gives Nuggets bright future By Taylor Mead
2014 coming in at nineteenth
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overall. In a miserable three-
city that is notably middle-of-
year stretch from 2015-2017, the
the-pack when it comes to brand
team ranked dead last twice.
recognition and overall size is
If you have been to a Nuggets game this season, you can feel
“The Joker’s” presence in a
That was then, this is now. The
nothing short of invaluable.
the difference from years past.
Nuggets are currently breaking the
The energy is stronger. The fans
attendance rate set at the Pepsi
the foreseeable future — he signed
are rowdier. The excitement in
Center, averaging over 18,000 fans
a 5-year, $142.7 million contract
the air is more palpable than the
per game, filling the stadium to 96.5
last summer — the Nuggets have
last half-decade. The national and
percent capacity on a nightly basis.
their star to build around, a young
local response for a team flying a
The team has the best home record
core with hungry players looking to
mile high this deep into the NBA
in the Western Conference and
prove themselves, and a front office
season is astounding following the
second for the best home record
willing to take risks. The future looks
team’s massive breakout season.
in the NBA behind the Milwaukee
bright for the mile high franchise.
With Jokic staying in Denver for
For the first time in six years,
Bucks. When your fans fill the arena
While there are problems
the Nuggets are making the trip
on a night-in-night-out basis, home
that will test the team in the near
to the NBA playoffs, a feat made
court can feel like a fortress.
more exciting considering the fact
The only thing better for a
future, notably the lack of playoff Photo by Clay Edmundson | Obtained from USA Today Sports
Denver Nuggets’ forward Nikola Jokic bulls past Demarcus Cousins of the Golden State Warriors in the Nuggets’ on March 8 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland.
experience and what to do with the
that the team is holding on to a top
franchise than a passionate fanbase
two seed in the unpredictable and
is a player who can exceed the
dangerous Western Conference.
expectations set by those fans.
And while the team and the fans are
Nikola Jokic is shattering all
the quiet driving force behind
not just the on-court results, but
during which they put themselves
gazing into the promising future,
expectations this season, averaging
the Nuggets breakout season.
the impact he has on the franchise
back on the map. But resting
the outstanding success of this
career highs in points, assists,
as a whole. For the first time since
on laurels stalls progress. Let’s
season cannot be understated.
rebounds and steals while also
a dominant player, leading the
the Carmelo Anthony era ended,
focus on the playoffs first.
fewer minutes than last season.
Nuggets to the promising position
the Nuggets have a certified star
ranked in the bottom third in
“The Joker” is also averaging a
they are currently in. But the real
to build around, both in terms
home attendance rates, with
career high in win shares and is
value in having a star like Jokic is
of roster fit and marketing.
From 2015-2018, the Nuggets
aging Paul Millsap, the Nuggets can always look back on the 201819 season as a successful one
Clearly the young Serbian is
APRIL 3, 2019
SPORTS
9
Softball cooking versus conference By Isaac Bugarin
four RBIs in their latest win over
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ASU. She would go on to score
NATIONAL BRIEFS
two runs herself after both hits, The weather has been
first on a wild pitch and second
cold in Denver but the MSU
thanks to a double from junior
Denver softball team has
teammate Megan Sansburn.
been hot for the last week. The Roadrunners have won
“I want to stay consistent. I just look at the hip and look for
six out of their previous eight
my pitch. I don’t try to make a
games and are riding a three-
huge adjustment mechanically,”
game win streak. The team split
Gonzales said. “Growing up I was
a doubleheader against Colorado
never a power hitter, I was always
Christian University March 26 and
a gap hitter. I hit home runs in the
secured a doubleheader sweep
past, but I don’t really expect it
over Adams State University on
when I go up to bat. I just want to
March 30. The last two matches of
hit the ball hard and get on base.”
the four-game series against ASU were canceled due to weather. “We did some things we were
AAF latest league to fold
The right fielder has been Photo obtained from MSU Denver Softball Flickr
a staple in the lineup for Van Wetzinga. Gonzales has not only
struggling at offensively,” said
played in all 36 games in 2019, but
head coach Annie Van Wetzinga.
she has started each one. Gonzales
“We had a ton of two-out hits, a
leads the team in batting average,
lot of hits with people on base
doubles and RBIs with marks of
and a couple bases clearing hits.
.398, 14 and 24, respectively.
Ashlee Kim aims her swing in a game against CCU on at the Regency Athletic Complex on March 1 at the Regency Athletic Complez. feel for the rest of the team.” The Roadrunner defense
for them. Any ball that is hit to me, I’m going to do it for them,”
continues to be solid all around
she said. “The biggest thing
We had been struggling with that
“It’s nice to have a freshman
as the Rocky Mountain Athletic
is knowing if I can control my
this season so to get that from up
come in and do some nice stuff
Conference tournament nears.
performance and produce outs
and down the lineup was nice.”
for us this year. She gets that
The Roadrunners’ offense
Senior second baseman Ashlee
for the team then my teammates
consistency because she is very
Kim has elevated her performance
is warming up as the spring
steady: emotionally, mentally
defensively throughout
season continues on. They
and mature,” Van Wetzinga said.
conference play and sparked her
team will continue RMAC play
plated 21 runs in their last two
“You can see that when she goes
teammates with leadership. Kim
with a total of four games April
games with help from right
to the plate she’s never too high
has a hot glove and a fielding
6-7 against Black Hills State
fielder Rebecca Gonzales.
or too low. She recognizes what
percentage of .929 during 20
University and Dixie State
she needs to adjust and it’s a
games of RMAC competition.
University. The Roadrunners
The freshman had a hand in six of the runs in a 12-4 victory over
very level headed approach. It’s
ASU. Gonzales was 2-for-3 with
a calming approach and calming
“Our pitchers work hard on the mound so I just go all out
will have a bigger trust in me.” The MSU Denver softball
have 17 games left in the season with all but one in-conference.
Optimistic track season continues By Connor Dockery cdockery@msudenver.edu
highlighted by a squad of athletes who finished in the top three in their
After a promising conference
and Darius Price finished third in the
and field teams have an
400-meter dash, 800-meter dash
infectious confidence.
and the triple jump respectively.
The men’s and women’s teams
Roadrunners also impressed in the
participated in the Spank Blasing
long jump, with Sergio Gonzalez,
Invitational in Pueblo hosted by
Brandon Bodner and Emmanual
Colorado State University-Pueblo.
Olam all finishing in the top five.
Freshman Austin Davis finished
For Christopher, freshmen
first place in the 110-meter
Garrand and Holland, and
hurdles and Bree Wellington
sophomore Bodner stuck out.
earned two top-four spots.
Their preparation and hard work
With a final mark of 15.35
all season long, combined with
seconds, Davis now has the best
their increasing confidence,
time for a freshman in the RMAC in
Photo obtained from MSU Denver Athletics
that event this season. Head Coach
MSU Denver’s Blaize Holland, 8, and Brandon Bodner, 7, run in the outdoor track meet held at CSU-Pueblo on March 28.
the freshman’s performance, but added he still has room to grow. “He’s a tough competitor,” Christopher said. Christopher went on to
showed in their performances. Up next for the outdoor track and field teams is the University of Colorado Invitational in Boulder this
for 3rd in the women’s high jump,
on the team that you can count
leaping 1.55 meters off the ground.
on to do whatever you ask them
Wellington’s athletic abilities
to do,” Christopher said.
weekend on April 5 and April 6. Christopher sees it as an opportunity for her runners to
comes as a surprise to no one,
Other women who performed
commend Davis on his technique
given she is also a forward for
well for the red-and-blue include
test themselves against tougher
and athleticism and thinks the
MSU Denver’s women’s basketball
Mikayla Renfroe, who finished
NCAA Division I competition. In
runner has a bright future.
team. Christopher can really see
third in the 400-meter dash,
addition, freshman standout Nick
how being a multi-sport athlete
Taegan Garand, fourth in the
Nowlen will be participating in the
was on full display during the
helps her performance and her
400-meter, and Alden Gruidel who
800-meter dash for the first time.
weekend. She finished 4th in the
versatility with different events.
finished fifth in the 1500-meter
For Wellington, her athleticism
women’s 200-meter dash with a time of 26.38 seconds, and tied
We’ll all be speaking German soon The Colorado Rockies signed pitcher German Márquez, 24, to a five-year, $43 million contract on April 2. The deal was confirmed by multiple reports. ESPN noted that the deal includes a club option that could become a mutual one by 2024 if the pitcher finishes in the top-three in Cy Young Award voting twice. There are added incentives for top-five finishes. Márquez finished 2018 with a 14-11 record, posting a 3.77 ERA and 230 strikeouts in 196 innings. In his first start of the season against the Miami Marlins, Márquez allowed one run in six innings pitched and struckout seven batters.
events. Blaize Holland, Jacob Link
meet, the MSU Denver track
Janis Christopher was pleased with
The Alliance of American Football has ceased operations just eight games into its inaugural season, according to ProFootballTalk. The league hasn’t folded, but it’s on its way. The reasoning is attributed to the league’s inability to receive players under the NFL player’s union. The AAF is just the latest NFL competitor to have an unsuccessful tenure. The World Football League lasted just two years in the mid-’70s, the United States Football League had a slightly longer three-season run in the 1980s and the Xtreme Football League, which will be revived in 2020, competed for just one season in 2000.
“It’s so nice to have her, and to have athletic people like her
and sixth in the 800-meter. For the men, the meet was
strive for personal bests and
Blue Devils decorate AllAmerican teams Their season may have ended, but Duke University freshmen phenoms Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett continue to rake in the awards after being named to the Associated Press’ first-team All-Americans. The duo became the first pair of freshmen teammates to earn the honor since John Wall and Demarcus Cousins represented the UConn in 2010. The team, which was unveiled on April 2, also features Ja Morant from Murray State University, Grant Williams from the University of Tennessee and Cassius Winston from Michigan State. Jordan Davis, a star point guard for the University of Northern Colorado, was named to the AP’s honorable mention list.
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1. Amorphous mass
40. Galoot
1. Great time
32. Stinger target
5. Squeezed (out)
41. Writers Ephron and Roberts
2. Not too thrilled
33. Period of prayer?
9. They’re underfoot
42. Filers
3. Earth tone
34. Clever idea
14. “Livin’ La Vida ___”
43. Office overhead
4. Starting point for a big climb
35. Landing surface
15. Carving medium
45. Sticky stuff
5. Bounces
38. Sleeping
16. Part of a dangerous wave
46. Little devil
6. First name of Ireland
39. 50 Cent items
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47. Come up against
7. Funny Dame
44. Ship of fuels
18. Hot spot in Italy
49. Grinds, as gears
8. Reporters need to meet them
46. One way to pay
19. Mountain home
53. Go into debt
9. Hurt with hot water
48. Gary who played Buddy
20. Get the most for one’s money
56. Calendar boys
10. Words of warning
Holly
23. Manhattan, to suburbanites
57. Big do
11. Old Italian bread
49. Units of laughter
24. Digital displays, for short
58. D’back, for one
12. Mideast dignitary
50. Tati’s comic character
25. JFK’s UN ambassador
59. First name in cosmetics
13. Match at the poker table
51. Cali calendar page
26. Pen name
60. Anticipatory times
21. Links with
52. Throat problem
27. It’s got the sun in the
61. He couldn’t beat the Bushes
22. Name associated with a razor
53. Sign of disuse
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62. Lie
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54. Golden rule preposition
31. America’s first number two
63. Dovetail
28. Scroll holders
55. Place for the masses
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