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Cowboys survive early scare against Oregon State, stay undefeated Braden Bush Sports Editor
The trajectory of the dual forced John Smith’s hand. Except for Daton Fix at 133 pounds, the beginning of OSU’s starting lineup is young. Troy Spratley (125) and Tagen Jamison (141) are redshirt freshmen. And that 1-2-3 combination has worked well for the Cowboys this season. And typically, following those three at 149, is another freshman, Jordan Williams. But after three matches, OSU was in a hole, and Oregon State had all the momentum. Smith, OSU’s coach, decided to go with senior Sammy Alvarez in place of Williams at 149, and it worked well. Alvarez started a stretch of seven consecutive Cowboy wins, and No. 5 OSU pulled away from the No. 16 Beavers in Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday afternoon, 27-9. That wasn’t the plan in the beginning, though, Smith said. Alvarez’s start was a match-time decision. “I wanted to go with a little bit of experience and just really felt like we needed a little older guys with some experience,” Smith said. The Cowboys (8-0) are used to getting off to fast starts. Spratley and
File Photo The Cowboys have been used to getting off to quick starts at lighter weight classes, but on Sunday, the middleweights and heavyweights led OSU to a win.
Jamison were each 6-1 in duals heading into Sunday, and Daton Fix was 5-0 with four bonus-point victories. With that combination to start duals, OSU had been separating itself in duals early. But with the Cowboys trailing, 9-5, they needed a spark. Brandon Kaylor pinned Spratley in the second period. Tagen Jamison nearly secured a late takedown for a win but was fended off
by Cleveland Belton for a 4-3 upset loss. Fix’s technical fall against Gabe Whisenhunt was the only thing keeping the Beavers (5-3) from taking a bigger lead. “I’m not disappointed, just kinda got careless with just expecting that we can go out and so some things with putting (in) the energy,” Smith said. “We just kinda let the (141-pound) match go. I
mean, you’re kinda running around, chasing the guy in the last 30 seconds. Where were you the first 30 seconds? Just a freshman recognizing you got rope-a-doped.” Alvarez’s start wasn’t great. After a scoreless first period against No. 15 Nash Singleton, the match went into sudden victory with a 1-1 score. See Scare on 4
McKnight Center’s Sager awarded INTIX 2024 Professional Development Grant OSU News Media Contact: Jessica Novak
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points in the latest RealClearPolitics average of New Hampshire polls, with DeSantis polling in third place with single digits. Haley is the only woman among the current field of Republican White House aspirants. She’s at times made Nikki Haley’s campaign says it’s subtle references to her gender, generating support from women as particularly when sparring against she seeks to deliver an upset to front- competitors during a string of strong runner Donald Trump in Tuesday’s debate performances last fall. In one New Hampshire primary and aims to debate exchange with then-competitor turn the contest into a two-candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Haley said that race. she wears heels, but “they’re not a The former U.N. Ambassador has fashion statement — they’re for amappointed a “Women for Nikki” chair munition.” in all 50 states, her campaign managStill, Haley hasn’t made her gener Betsy Ankney told reporters Satur- der the centerpiece of her campaign, day at an event hosted by Bloomberg Ankney said. in Manchester, New Hampshire. “To be honest, I think other people “We’ve seen great support among think about it a lot more than we do,” women and we’ve also seen a lot of Ankney said. “She is in fact a woman, enthusiasm among women,” she said. she is running for president, she’s the “They are a huge part of our camlast man standing,” she said, before paign.” adding “she’s the last woman standNew Hampshire presents Haley ing.” with her strongest opportunity yet Haley’s extensive campaigning in to score a victory over Trump, owNew Hampshire has earned her an ing to the state’s relatively moderate endorsement from the state’s popular electorate and the ability for undeGov. Chris Sununu and Americans for cided voters to participate in the GOP Prosperity, a grass-roots organizing primary. She had a lackluster showing group backed by billionaire Charles in Iowa’s Jan. 15 Republican caucus, Koch. coming in third place behind Trump (Christian Hall contributed to this and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. report.) news.ed@ocolly.com She trails Trump by nearly 16
The McKnight Center of the Performing Arts at Oklahoma State University has announced Shelby Sager as the recipient of the International Ticketing Association’s 2024 Professional Development Grant. Sager serves as the box office supervisor for The McKnight Center. Sager will receive the maximum amount of funding available, which covers all expenses associated with attending the INTIX conference in Las Vegas at the end of January. The INTIX 2024 Professional Development Grant was established to support nonprofit organizations who might not have the budget to provide continuing education to their employees as well as increase the knowledge and performance of ticketing professionals. This grant acknowledges Sager’s commitment to furthering her education for the benefit of The McKnight Center’s ticketing community. An Edmond, Oklahoma, native, Sager graduated from Oklahoma State University’s Greenwood School of Music with a Bachelor of Science in Music Industry. “I am thrilled to be attending the International Ticketing Associations 45th
annual conference later this month,” Sager said. “This conference will host more than 84 sessions in just four short days and I cannot wait to continue to expand my knowledge on everything related to ticketing and customer service. I am confident what knowledge I gain will directly and positively impact the ticketing processes at The McKnight Center.” Sager participates in the training, scheduling and management of part-time box office staff to service all ticketed events. She is responsible for ensuring staff are knowledgeable about McKnight Center events and skilled in selling tickets — all while providing superior customer service. “I am delighted that Shelby has been awarded this grant,” said Jessica Novak, the center’s director of marketing. “She began working at The McKnight Center while still a student and has now completed a master’s in marketing while working full time as our talented box office supervisor. Shelby consistently demonstrates her passion for the work that she does, and this award is a testament to her dedication to sharing the arts with our community.” The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts at Oklahoma State University is a world-class performing arts center that opened in 2019. The center is committed to providing exceptional cultural experiences and arts education to the Stillwater community and beyond. news.ed@ocolly.com
Courtesy of OSU News Shelby Sager received the International Ticketing Associations 2024 Professional Development Grant.