Monday, June 7, 2021
Seminoles defeat Cowgirls, ending OSU season Ian Nikkel Staff Reporter The final out was recorded at 2:18 a.m. CT. It was also the same time the Oklahoma State’s season ended. The Cowgirls lost 4-2 against No. 10 Florida State at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. The loss bounced the Cowgirls from the Women’s College World Series, effectively ending their season. FSU pitcher Kathryn Sandercock, threw a complete game, and had eight strikeouts on 111 pitches. A rain delay caused the start time to be pushed back to 11:50 p.m., and also left the field slick, which caused fielding problems for each team. “We were treating it like any other game,” third baseman Sydney Pennington said. “We weren’t discouraged by the time we were starting. We were probably more amped up. With our fans, we expect them to be there.” OSU committed four errors, including one from center fielder Chyenne Factor that brought in Florida State’s second run of the game in the third and missed throw by catcher Reagan Wright brought in Florida State’s fourth and final run of the ball game. OSU Athletics
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Interim president, dean announced at OSU Center for Health Sciences Adam Engel Staff Reporter Dr. Johnny Stephens will serve as interim president of Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences effective July 1, announced OSU President Burns Hargis. Hargis said Stephens has been a valued member of the OSU-Center for Health Sciences team for seven years. On the same day, Dr. Dennis Blakenship will become interim dean of the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has previously served as the College’s chair of emergency
medicine and OSU Medical Center’s chief of staff. “I am extremely proud of the progress and accomplishments of CHS under the leadership of Kasey Shrum and her entire team,” Hargis said. “The academic health care center has been stabilized and will soon grow to include a veterans’ hospital and mental health hospital, which will expand the care for veterans and our most vulnerable populations while increasing the number of resident physicians in Oklahoma.” Dr. Kasey Shrum, the current president of OSUCHS and dean of the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, will replace Hargis as OSU president on July 1.
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Dr. Johnny Stephens is the new interim president of OSU Health Sciences.
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