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Tears, legacies, heartaches and memories come together as Oklahoma commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing.

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What the Oklahoma City bombing means to us

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It’s not fair for us, a group of college students, to pretend to understand the pain of April 19, 1995.

Even those of us who grew up in this state cannot act like we fully comprehend what it means.

But maybe the beauty from these ashes, the sermon in this tragedy, is that not only do we all know of this event, we all know someone who knows better than us.

We might not feel to the degree that others feel, but we know the emotion and the importance behind commemorating the 20th anniversary of Oklahoma’s darkest hour.

We might not completely grasp how the bombing has shaped and changed this state, but every day we live in a place that has rebuilt and grown and transformed into the home we do know so well. This is what the Oklahoma City bombing means to us: “My dad was a couple blocks from the building, and it was terrifying. He told me when I got older that the entire building he was working in shook. When I think of the bombing, it sad-

dens my heart. Even though I’m lucky that I didn’t lose a loved one, I remember the tragic event along with those who did.”

— Rachael Maltby, photo editor “I visited the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial as a teenager on one of my first trips to Oklahoma with my family. When I began to fully understand what happened that day, I realized how strong the people of Oklahoma are. I have seen that proven time and time again, especially after the Moore Tornado in 2013.

The people of Oklahoma are strong, caring and great.”

— Paige Worley, digital editor

“When the Oklahoma City bombing occurred on April 19, 1995, it shook both the state and the nation. At that time, it was the largest terrorist attack on U.S. soil.

But what came from the horrifying experience continues to define Oklahomans today: Resiliency.”

— Tim Ahrens, sports editor “I didn’t grow up in Oklahoma, and I wasn’t even born by April 19, 1995.

My mom was pregnant with me at the time and has told me how scared she was for the families of those inside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. But that day, a different family came together as Oklahomans displayed strength, courage and love, unifying the state in a time of tragedy. I likely will never fully comprehend what happened that day, but I am honored to be a part of this Oklahoma family that continues to show those same traits 20 years later.”

— Nathan Ruiz, assistant sports editor

“I never cease to be amazed by how strong Oklahomans are. As someone who grew up in Dallas, I had limited knowledge of the OKC bombing. My reaction to gathering knowledge of what happened and what followed was a familiar feeling. It’s the same way I felt when I saw Oklahoma come together following the second Moore tornado and when OSU united to honor a pair of fallen Cowboys.

After tragedy, Oklahomans only know how to come together and help each other rebuild. As former President Bill Clinton said, “… we should all live by the Okla-

homa Standard — service, honor, kindness.”

— Kieran Steckley, chief content editor

“I was only 2 when a bomb went off near the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma City. I don’t remember where I was or what I was doing, but I do have memories of growing up with people who do.

“My earliest memory of the tragedy comes from when I was 8. Living in Edmond, my parents’ landlords told me how their house shook from the explosion.

What I remember most from the story is how quickly they reached out to help victims and their families.

They weren’t trained first responders, and they didn’t know anyone affected by the bombing. They were just average residents who wanted to help their neighbors. I’ve come to learn this kind of reaction is the norm, not the outlier.

“For all of our faults, we will always look after each other in times of need.”

— Kassie McClung, managing editor “Growing up in Oklahoma, I’ve been reminded of the despicable tragedy that

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“The Fence,” which surrounds the bomb site, gives people the chance to leave tokens of remembrance and hope.

occurred on April 19, 1995, every year for as long as I can remember. The details still faze me. The photos are still jarring, and I am still unable to visit the memorial without tearing up. The tragedy still breaks my heart. Each year, the anniversary also serves as a humble reminder to cherish the moments I have with my family and friends and never take those moments for granted. It’s also an opportunity for me to reflect on the strength of my city as I’ve watched it grow and bounce back over the 20 years of my life. I am proud to be from such a resilient community, and I will never forget.”

— Kaelynn Knoernschild, news editor “I was not even 2 years

old and had no concept of what suffering was when 168 people died as a result of another man’s madness. I didn’t know much about the events of that day and what happened in the aftermath until I came to Oklahoma three years ago.

“Since, I’ve come to know incredible people whose lives have been impacted by that day. I’ve lived for a summer in Oklahoma City, seen and experienced the beautiful place that has risen from the rubble. Those 168 are not forgotten. They are everywhere. The memory of the bombing and those who died that day is omnipresent.”

— Cody Stavenhagen, editor-in-chief news@ocolly.com

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Oklahoma’s resiliency on display 20 years later STAFF REPORTS

A Ryder truck laced with explosives aimed to bring down a government, but instead proved there is nothing stronger than a unified people.

April 19, 1995, could have been a date to remember when domestic terrorism won, but that’s not how Oklahomans chose to see it.

The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing was the worst act of homegrown terrorism in U.S. history. But the turmoil and despair it created was met with a slew of more powerful elements: togetherness, compassion, love.

Twenty years later, that is what lives on. A city and a nation rallied to ensure hate

can be conquered.

The evidence is overwhelming. A minute after the bomb went off, people began running toward the explosion and, in the coming days, volunteers poured in from all over the country to aid the relief efforts.

The resiliency of a unified people continues to amaze two decades later.

Terrorism, at its core, aims to weaken a community by robbing it of its peace of mind and replace it with fear. But those in Oklahoma City wouldn’t allow that to happen. Anyone who had something to offer — food, shelter, time, money — pitched in. It’s as if the most-asked question wasn’t “Why?” Rather, “How can I help?”

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This Gate Of Time reads “9:01” to represent the city’s innocence one minute before the bombing.

It didn’t take long for the country to come together to help solve this crime.

A body shop in Junction City, Kansas, that the Ryder was rented from helped FBI officials draw a sketch of the suspect. Local

good works. It stems from a real encounter with a living Christ. They are confronted in some way about their need for a savior; Christ is presented to them as God’s answer for forgiveness and a new life. They come to Christ and are changed.

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hotel employees identified Timothy McVeigh based on the sketch. The FBI found out through its information services office in West Virginia that McVeigh was already in jail. Only 90 minutes after

the bombing, an Oklahoma State Trooper pulled over McVeigh for driving without a license plate and arrested him for carrying a concealed weapon.

And instead of becoming an example of being over-

come by tragedy, Oklahoma City became the benchmark for how to respond to such an event. It was the first time in U.S. history that a Federal Disaster Declaration and crime scene were in the same place. With local, state and federal officials working side by side, the government McVeigh sought to destroy worked as tirelessly and efficiently as possible to catch him.

Some wounds cannot heal. The 168 people killed will never be forgotten.

Many things have changed in the past 20 years, but the strength Oklahomans display in the face of tragedy lives on. news@ocolly.com

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Hope lives on in Oklahoma In the parking lot across from the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, it was an unremarkable fixture for decades.

An American elm stood tall in the moments following the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Like the consciousness, innocence and psyche of those in Oklahoma City, the tree’s branches and trunk were damaged — maybe permanently. It survived two near-death experiences. First the explosion and then by investigators looking for evidence.

The Survivor Tree, as it is known, is the symbol of perseverance. It remains a beacon of hope. Terrorism did its best to cut it down, but its roots were too strong in the Oklahoma soil.

Being an Oklahoman means responding to tragedy with courage and resiliency and having the strength to move forward while also looking back.

As we did 20 years ago, we look to the Survivor Tree for inspiration, for hope, that we as Oklahomans and Americans will always stand tall. Nothing can cut us down.

“The spirit of this city and this nation will not be defeated; our deeply rooted faith sustains us.”

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OKC bombing victim, father continues to inspire Kaelynn Knoernschild @kaelynn_k

Behind the seemingly composed facades and collected dispositions, a wellspring of emotions never cease to find their way to the faces of those reliving heartbreak as they remember.

Whether provoked by the reflective moment of silence, the sight of a fallen loved one’s decorated chair or the emotional reading of all 168 names of those killed in the bombing, it’s difficult to leave the annual Oklahoma City Memorial Remembrance Ceremony without a crumpled tissue in hand and bleary eyes.

“It hits to heart once you’re at the memorial and the moment of silence comes,” said Ivan Martinez, an Oklahoma State marketing sophomore. “You see pictures and videos and it starts hittin’ you little by little throughout the day.”

Each year, he scans the crowd for the full 168 seconds of silence.

When everyone is looking down, he’s looking up.

Surrounded by family, he surveys their faces.

“I don’t really close my eyes, I just look around,” he said. “Everybody’s getting tears… and seeing the building, just imagining it at that day, at that time, just really blows my mind.”

Although it can seem like an eternity, the period of silence, less than MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015

three minutes, represents the moment reality, for many, was altered, history changed and precious lives stolen.

10 DAYS Martinez lost his father before he ever knew him.

Assisting one of his church members, Rev. Gilbert X. Martinez was at the social security office on the first floor of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building when a terrorist’s plans came to fruition.

Martinez was only 10 days old when his father was killed.

“I think about him all the time,” Martinez said.

“Every birthday I have is pretty much the anniversary, just 10 days apart.”

Martinez fully understood the death of his father at the age of 13, he said.

“I didn’t wrap my mind to it until about middle school,” he said. “That’s when it started hitting me most. When I would hang out with my friends at their houses and I would see their dad playing video games or catch with them,

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The OKC Survivors Education Fund paid for Martinez and his siblings to go to college, a luxury they otherwise couldn’t afford.

stolen from him.

“I haven’t had that pleasure or that feeling,” he said. “You kind of feel left out sometimes. You always seem to have that missing piece. The older you get, the more affected you get

‘I think about him all the time.’

Ivan Martinez on losing his father

and that’s when I got a sense of urgency that I was missing something.”

Seeing friends bond with their dads at football games or observing dad’s day activities reminds Martinez of what was

by it.”

Brian Martinez, Ivan’s older brother who was 9 at the time of the bombing, continues to deal with the pain of losing his father, especially the week leading up to the anniversary.

“It’s always hard to cope,” Brian said. “I always avoid this week in general.

My anxiety levels always kick in. Every time I’m here it’s peaceful, but you think of all the pain and the hurt that was here.”

ALWAYS GIVING His father was only 36 years old when he was killed.

Before becoming a reverend at age 30, Gilbert served in the Army for three years and was a teacher at Jefferson Middle School.

He pastored faithful members at Tabernaculo de Fe, 2124 SW 29th St., and embraced an altruistic lifestyle, setting a selfless example for his five

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children.

Living in a twobedroom house, the five Martinez children shared a room. Although a tight space, the family welcomed the needy into their home, putting the comfort of others before their own.

“There were always people coming in and out of our house, we were mostly feeding the homeless,” said Bonnie Martinez, Ivan’s older sister who was 8 when her father died. “We definitely learned what it was like to be a giver not always a receiver.”

Bonnie said her father’s acts of generosity were not in vain. She said she believes her father’s notable

character has molded the Martinez children into the successful adults they are today.

“We’ve all learned to give back, and I think that’s definitely from our roots,” she said.

EDUCATED Those good deeds have not returned void.

No amount of money could ever satisfy the void felt by Martinez and his family.

However, former Governor Frank Keating and the Oklahoma City Survivors Education Fund have made financing the cost of education easier for those affected by the bombing.

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MARTINEZ: Ivan Martinez was only 10 days old when his father was killed by the bomb.

From Page 5 After the bombing, Keating committed $5 million from the Governor’s Victim’s and Families Relief Fund to the OKC Survivors Education Fund to benefit children who were dependents of those who were killed or permanently disabled in the bombing, said Cathy Nestlen, director of communications for Oklahoma City Community Foundation, which administers the scholarships.

Children who were in the building at the time of the bombing also qualify, she said.

The scholarship pays for tuition, fees, books and housing for undergraduates attending accredited institutions and tuition, fees and books for those pursuing Master’s degrees and doctorates.

Out of the 213 individuals eligible for the scholarship, 183, including Ivan and his four older siblings, have taken advantage of it, according to information from OCCF. All five recipients from the Martinez family have been first-generation college students. Without the scholarship, higher education wouldn’t have been in the cards.

“If it wasn’t for the survivor’s education fund, there’s no way that we would be doing what we love,” Bonnie said.

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Because of the scholarship, Martinez’s siblings were able to attend Baylor University, the University of Central Oklahoma, the University of Oklahoma and Southern Nazarene University. All are successful and pursuing careers they are passionate about.

“If it wouldn’t have been for that scholarship — and I tell people this all the time — then I wouldn’t have gone to school,” Bonnie said. “There’s no way I’d be where I am without it.”

Bonnie attended the University of Oklahoma and has taught fifth grade at a gifted and talented academy in Garland, Texas, for the past five years. She recently graduated with her Master’s degree from the University of Texas-Arlington, and as a result she has been promoted as a technology specialist for the school district.

Last week, Bonnie was notified that she was accepted into a doctorate program at the University of North Texas.

Thriving at OSU, Martinez hopes to follow in his brothers and sisters footsteps and make the family proud.

“Even though it was a tragic event, my family has been pretty successful, so I’m hoping to continue that success,” he said.

After he graduates, Martinez said he would like to do marketing research for a company and possibly work internationally.

“I’m really blessed to be here at a campus like this,” he said. “(If not for the scholarship) I know I wouldn’t be going to school because of the cost. I honestly would be working, I’d be working pretty hard.”

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The Martinez family places some form of the Bible verse Isaiah 40:31 on Gilbert’s chair in the Field of Empty Chairs every year.

But, because of others’ generosity, Martinez is able to carry on his father’s community-oriented attitude on the OSU campus while receiving an education he said he will never take for granted.

Currently, Martinez serves as the external vice president of Multicultural Greek Council, parliamentarian for the Hispanic Student Association and president and founder of Omega Delta Phi chapter at OSU. He said stories of his father’s involvement within the community have inspired him to do the same during his lifetime.

“The way that he’s impacted me in stories is just him giving back to the community and them giving back to us as a result,” Martinez said.

‘WE’LL NEVER FORGET’ Each year, the Martinez family gathers at Gilbert’s chair to remember him and celebrate his life. They embrace each other with warm hugs and wipe away one another’s tears when the memories flood back and become overwhelming.

The family places Isaiah 40:31, a bible verse reminding the family there is strength for those who hope

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in the Lord, on Gilbert’s chair in some form or fashion each year. This year, the chair was adorned with the framed verse propped on the chair next to a small teddy bear.

“The one day we’re together no matter what is April 19,” Bonnie said.

She said even though the family may not be together on holidays, they make it a priority to attend the remembrance ceremony each year.

Three years ago, the family began participating in the OKC Memorial Marathon.

Each year at the race, you can find the Martinez

family sporting T-shirts to commemorate their father’s life.

“We’ve been going every year and we get to meet a lot of people, obviously a lot of cameras and attention are there,” he said. “It feels good to have everyone still remember after 20 years.”

Through it all, the family is continually grateful the generosity of the community and, most of all, the comfort they find in each other.

“We’ll never forget,” Martinez said. “We’re growing stronger because of it.” news@ocolly.com PAGE 6

Sheriff looks back on arresting Timothy McVeigh Stetson Payne @Stetson__Payne

PERRY—Noble County Sheriff Charlie Hanger spends each morning drinking coffee at the Kumback Café across the street from the courthouse in Perry.

It’s a mundane activity, but this is no mundane man.

He is the one who caught the person responsible for the worst act of homegrown terrorism in U.S. history.

Twenty years ago on April 19, 1995, the thenOklahoma State Trooper arrested a man on weapons charges during a traffic stop on Interstate 95, just north of the small town.

No one was sure who Timothy McVeigh was when he was first booked in the Noble County Jail. That changed as the world came to grips that McVeigh killed 168 people.

That same courthouse across the street from the café is also where McVeigh was revealed to the world as the Oklahoma City bomber.

Recently, Hanger sat in a conference room in the Noble County Jail to remember what led to McVeigh’s arrest that day.

Hanger’s normal sheriff ’s badge was replaced with a special one, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the bombing.

The day Hanger arrested McVeigh began as any other for the trooper, patrolling secondary roads and the highway east of Perry. It was a cool April morning, and Hanger made a point to travel to the Cimarron Turnpike headquarters that day, having a letter submitMONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015

Noble County Sheriff Charlie Hanger arrested Timothy McVeigh in a chance traffic stop 20 years ago.

ted to transfer there. But when he arrived, something seemed odd about the radio dispatches.

He heard the Oklahoma City headquarters calling unit after unit into downtown.

“We knew something had happened, but didn’t know what,” Hanger said. “We turned on the television at headquarters.

“Like everyone else, we began seeing the instant coverage of the front of the building blown away, the parking lot and the cars on fire.”

Hanger didn’t think a bomb had actually gone off, but rather a natural gas explosion or some other accident. The trooper received a dispatch from the Pawnee OHP Headquarters ordering him to report to the Oklahoma City command post to assist in downtown.

With lights flashing and sirens blaring, the trooper

raced west on U.S. Highway 64 through Perry and headed south. What happened next is what Hanger calls a “divine intervention.”

“I’m between the two Perry exits, and I get the second radio call telling me to disregard that assignment (to Oklahoma City),” Hanger said. “I was told of a possible motorist needing assistance just a short distance north of the north Perry exit, so I turned around and proceeded to that location.”

The trooper found two women with a broken down car, and it was at this time McVeigh passed Hanger on the side of the road. Hanger didn’t see or notice the car at the time, but once the car was loaded onto the wrecker, Hanger continued north to reexamine an accident scene from a few nights before.

South of Billings, Hanger passed McVeigh’s yellow 1977 Mercury Marquis with

no license tag. Had it not been for the trooper’s sharp eye or other timing of events that morning, McVeigh would have slipped away.

Hanger overshot the Mercury before slowing down to drop back behind the car to start his traffic stop. Hanger’s traffic stop training might have saved his life.

“I don’t conduct my traffic stops and still don’t the way a lot of officers train to today,” Hanger said. “Officers today walk up on that car. I was trained to stand behind cover of my open door and ask the driver to step out.

That’s what I did that day.

“Whenever he opened that door, he didn’t get out immediately. He turned around and sat on the edge of his seat looking out to the west, not looking back at me.”

After asking McVeigh again to step out of the car, he complied and began

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walking back toward the trooper’s car. Unknown to Hanger, McVeigh had a handgun under his windbreaker jacket.

“I’m not sure, I’ll never know for sure, but I think he was trying to draw me up to the car,” Hanger said.

Hanger clued in that something was not right when he told McVeigh why he’d been pulled him over. McVeigh immediately looked back at the rear bumper to see there was no tag before trying to explain he’d just bought the car and hadn’t gotten one yet.

“My thought was, ‘If you knew you didn’t have the tag, then why did you look?’”

Hanger said.

McVeigh didn’t have a bill of sale or proof of insurance, but he did have a Michigan driver’s license. When he reached for his wallet in his back pocket, the jacket tightened on his body to show the outline of what

Hanger suspected to be a weapon.

Hanger asked McVeigh to slowly open his jacket, at which time McVeigh admitted he had the weapon.

The trooper lunged at McVeigh, grabbing the weapon under the jacket and putting his service pistol to McVeigh’s head. The two slowly walked to the back of the Mercury.

“He made the statement to me ‘My weapon is loaded,’” Hanger said. “I thought he was trying to intimidate me, and so I took the barrel of my pistol and kind of nudged him in the back of the head and said, ‘So is mine.’”

Hanger found the weapon in a “suicide holster,” with the barrel pointed straight up toward McVeigh’s armpit. He believes McVeigh made the statement out of fear that Hanger’s grip on the weapon may cause it to go off and injure his arm.

McVeigh was booked in the county jail that day. Two days later, Hanger received a call from his headquarters to confirm Hanger arrested McVeigh, and if he was still in jail.

McVeigh hadn’t posted bail and was due in court that day. Hanger then learned from the Oklahoma City command post that McVeigh was a suspect in the bombing. The FBI soon took over custody, and McVeigh would never return to Perry, convicted of the bombing and executed on June 11, 2001.

“When I hear the name Tim McVeigh, I think of evil,” Hanger said.

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Emotions stir 20 years after Oklahoma’s darkest hour

Photos by Jackie Dobson

More than 2,500 people gathered in Oklahoma City on Sunday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing.

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Former President Bill Clinton commended Oklahomans for inspiring the country.

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Audience members shed tears as the names of the 168 victims were read.

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After the ceremony, families and friends decorated the chairs of their fallen loved ones with flowers and other items.

Emotions ran high for many in attendance.

The Martinez family makes it a priority to come together and celebrate the life of Gilbert Martinez every year despite being scattered across the country.

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Remember the Ten Run a reminder OSU will never forget Savannah Evanoff @SavannahEvanoff

On Saturday morning, a nervous Kerry Alexander gazed up at an overcast sky hoping it wouldn’t rain on the hundreds of people gathered at Boone Pickens Stadium for the ninth annual “Remember the Ten” Run. The event, a one-mile fun run, 5k or 10k, is held every April in remembrance of the 10 men who died in a plane crash on Jan. 27, 2001.

Moments before the race began, the clouds parted and the sun peaked through, casting rays on Oklahoma State as if summoned by fate.

Alexander, OSU alumnus and event founder, created the event as a way to honor and remember the 10 who died. Even though he had no prior affiliation with any of the victims or their families, Alexander had experienced loss and knew he wanted to find a way to give back.

“My dad passed away in college, and I ran a lot,” Alexander said. “There’s something therapeutic about it. It gets your heart pumping and your focus narrows.”

After being inspired

by Bill Hancock’s novel, “Riding with the Blue Moth,” where bicycling was used as a way of coping with grief, Alexander knew the event would give people exercise, but more importantly, a common MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015

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OSU basketball players Jeffrey Carroll (left) and Phil Forte were among the participants in the 5K run Saturday morning.

purpose.

“The focus is on celebrating the lives of 10 men,” Alexander said. “It’s such an incredibly cool feeling to see such a large group of people that all have a common purpose.”

FINDING JOY AFTER GRIEF It was late at night and William Hancock III, OSU coordinator of media relations, had not returned home and was not answering his cell phone, which was unusual.

William would not return home that night, but his wife, Karen Hancock, did not know that yet.

“My sister called me and told me a plane headed to Stillwater was down in Colorado, and my mind jumped to worst case scenario,” Hancock said. “That’s what it was.”

Hancock called the basketball office as Eddie Sutton, former OSU basketball coach, was in the process of making phone calls to the families to relay the news.

“Coach Sutton got on the phone with me and said, ‘I don’t know how to tell you this, but Will was on that plane,’” Hancock said. “It was the hardest night of my life.”

That same night and

in that same basketball office was Suzanne Burks, director of university counseling services, who withstood the aftermath of the crash and helped the families cope with their grief, among them Karen Hancock.

“It was pretty overwhelming and still is at times,” Burks said. “It was life changing for me. It defined my life in a lot of ways.”

Burks’ counseling is one of the many reasons why the money raised from this event was purposed for 10 $1,000 scholarships for students pursuing a master’s or PHD in

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counseling. OSU counseling services also receives $20,000 each year.

Burks said she is still very close with the families and loves how joyful the “Remember the Ten” Run is because she gets to see the families again, which she now considers friends.

PART OF THE TEAM Lined up down Knoblock Street are lawn chairs filled with groups of children, parents and friends, cheering on runners as they approach the finish line near GallagherIba. Amidst the joyful chaos is a large swarm of

people — noticeable by their matching maroon T-shirts — that cheers wholeheartedly for every participant as they pass by.

“We have a very tightknit family,” said Linda Horstman, dawning a maroon T-shirt with “Team Hancock” written on the front and an emblem printed on the sleeve.

William Hancock III was her son in-law.

“We are so grateful to Kerry for coming up with this event,” Horstman said. “It keeps their memory alive.”

Even the people who participate for the purpose of exercise or getting a T-shirt still get exposed, learn about the Ten and become a part of that big family, Alexander said.

“It’s that sense of family — it separates Oklahoma State from a lot of other places,” Alexander said.

Surrounded by matching T-shirts worn by family and friends, Hancock could not agree more as she hugged her daughter, who was wearing a medal for placing in her age category. She was only two months old when the plane crashed.

Alexander looks forward to the event’s 10year anniversary in 2016 because to him, 10 is more than just a number.

“Even if you weren’t touched by the lives of those 10 in their life, you are now because of the run, the memory and the way you experience Oklahoma State,” Alexander said. news@ocolly.com PAGE 10

Remember the Ten Run kicks off busy weekend at OSU Photos by Jackie Dobson

The Remember the Ten Run festivities included a speech from former OSU basketball player Doug Gottlieb and OSU President Burns Hargis.

Severe weather held off and allowed the run to go as planned.

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Proceeds from the run bring more than $20,000 a year to University Counseling Services.

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Cowboys put ‘We’re Taking It Back’ mantra into practice Cody Stavenhagen @CodyStavenhagen

Some post it on their walls. Others carry it in their hearts.

Regardless of how Oklahoma State defensive players remind themselves of coordinator Glenn Spencer’s newest mantra — We’re Taking it Back — the idea is firmly implanted in the their minds.

For evidence, look no further than the four combined turnovers and two fourth-down stops the OSU defense had in Saturday’s spring game.

The saying is all about getting the ball back to the offense, and the Cowboys did plenty of it.

“I told them, ‘Hey, just use it all the time,’” Spencer said. “Think about it when you wake up. When you’re out there in the social media world, that needs to be on the forefront. I just want to know that that’s as important to you as it is to me.”

Defensive tackle Vincent Taylor said he has #WTIB displayed on his wall as a constant reminder. Cornerback Kevin Peterson said he doesn’t even need a reminder because he’s constantly thinking about it.

Saturday, the Cowboys weren’t just thinking about turnovers. They were forcing them.

Of course, turnovers can be misleading in a spring MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015

game. Coach Mike Gundy credited a couple of instances to sloppy mistakes from the offense. But the interception by Ramon Richards on Mason Rudolph, Peterson’s pick-six on J.W. Walsh, Darius Curry’s interception of Walsh and the fumble Vincent Taylor forced and Josh Mabin recovered all had one thing in common.

They were the result of a philosophy, or maybe more of a relentless attitude that seems to only signify a promising 2015 season.

“That’s a sign of things to come,” Taylor said.

“Knowing that if we can just translate what happened today with turnovers to the season, just knowing that if today was a practice we wouldn’t have to run because we got our turnovers.”

To go along with this mindset, OSU has the right physical tools to complement. A fast defense highlighted by ball-hawking corners in Peterson and Richards, among others, is bound to create a few big plays.

“I think it goes back to having better players on the field,” Spencer said.

“Guys with speed around the ball, guys that have a natural instinct on the timing of getting a deep ball.”

Maybe more importantly, the OSU defense isn’t built on just a few talented players. The Cowboys have benefited from what was a

young unit last season because now they have more depth than ever.

“We can run on defense,” Gundy said. “I’m not afraid to say that because we have depth for the first time on that side of the ball for the first time in years. There’s a lot of youth, a lot of competition.

“That side of the ball, on defense, if they don’t compete hard in practice and play hard, we can put another guy in. So that forces guys to play at a high tempo, and I think we can run to the ball.

We’re a fast defense, and we’ve challenged them to play that way.”

All this should help the Cowboys take their ball back next season, and history suggests that bodes well for the entire team. In 2011 and 2013, OSU was among the nation’s elite teams in forcing turnovers.

The Cowboys went to the Fiesta Bowl and Cotton Bowl in those seasons. In 2012 and 2014, turnovers were missing, and so were a few wins.

“We’re taking it back, as far as like what we did in the past,” linebacker Ryan Simmons said. “We were No. 1 in the country in turnovers in 2011. We lacked on that last year.

We preached the issue in practice all spring, getting five turnovers a day. Some days we got nine.”

Spencer will tell you the small sample size of the spring game doesn’t mean

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Kevin Peterson’s interception was one of four turnovers in the 2015 OSU Spring Game.

much, and he’s right. But the fact that his players seem so deeply bought in on his motivational tactics carries a ton of meaning.

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Saturday was nothing more than a reminder why the players practice what their coaches preach.

“It’s always good to get

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The Cowboys turned Baylor’s mistakes into runs and picked up their 2,500th win in the process.

The Bears had three errors in Saturday’s game and the No. 10 Cowboys were able to take advantage to win comfortably, 10-4.

Oklahoma State (25-12, 9-4 Big 12) saw itself down 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth when David Petrino hit a two-out single to right field. Petrino then advanced to second on a wild pitch before Bryan Case advanced Petrino to third and was safe at first thanks to a fielding error by Baylor (14-23, 4-9) third baseman Jonathan Ducoff. Tim Arakawa hit a groundball that trickled into right field that scored Petrino and advanced Case into scoring position. Jon Littell then reached second thanks to another error from Baylor’s defense and Case was able to score on the play.

“Well anytime you can take advantage of another team’s mistakes, that bodes well for you,” Arakawa said.

“If you don’t capitalize on them and you just leave them be, it’s going to be tough to win ballgames.”

OSU continued taking advantage of the Bears’ mistakes in the fifth. Jacob Chappell got the inning started with a single. Then Gage Green’s sac bunt attempt resulted in Green MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015

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Gage Green was 1-for4 with an RBI and run scored Saturday.

finishing the play on second base after Baylor pitcher Daniel Castano threw the ball well over Bear first baseman Mitch Price’s head.

Chappell scored from third after a sac fly to center from Donnie Walton, then Green scored on the next play when Petrino hit a ball back up the middle for a single, giving the Cowboys a 4-2 lead.

“The game is funny,” OSU coach Josh Holliday said. “When opportunities are presented, you have got to take advantage of them.

We got a couple of opportunities there, and our kids did a great job of cashing in on them.”

The floodgates opened as the Cowboys put four runs on the board in the sixth, then one run in the eighth and another in the ninth.

“A couple of those errors opened the door, and our kids did a good job of making sure we capitalized there and we kind of took off

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Walton, who missed part of the season due to a wrist injury, hit his first home run of the season when he hit a high ball deep into right field that just landed over the fence and to the left of the foul pole.

“I am happy to get it out of the way,” Walton said.

“It’s nice to get that, especially with the injury, but most of all just a good team win today.”

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Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Your confidence increases for the next month, with the Sun in your sign. Your ideas are attracting attention. A new assignment brings in more revenue today and tomorrow. Watch accounts and maintain a positive balance. You’re in control.

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