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Thunderstruck: 2 OSU students serve as OKC Thunder Girls news I For 41 regular season games a year, Addie Corley and Tiara Johnson perform in front of thousands of fans.

Events Center in Edmond and attend the many community outreach events the Thunder sponsors.

It is a long process to make the squad of 20 women, and auditions are held each summer, even for returning members.

Jordan Johnson, a geology senior Bishop and McAlester native, is a Staff Re p o rt e r veteran as she enters her @Jordanbishop35 third year as a Thunder Girl.

Johnson has dance since she hen most Oklahowas 9, and after two years ma State students on the OSU pom squad, she get done studying, they’re decided to try out for the done for the day.

Thunder Girl dance team.

For two OSU students, “I’ve always wanted to do there isn’t any time to rest. professional dance, so when I While everyone else walks got the opportunity, I was so home from the library, Addie excited,” Johnson said.

Corley and Tiara Johnson For Johnson, the bigwalk onto the maple floorgest change from college to ing of Chesapeake Energy professional dance was the Arena. audition process.

Corley and Johnson are The Thunder Girl audimembers of the Thunder tions are live with several Girls, the dance team for the stages over a period of a few Oklahoma City Thunder. For weeks. The first day of audi41 regular season games a tions, dancers go through year, including preseason and three cuts, that occur after playoff games, they perform each round. The rounds in front of 18,203 fans. consist of pom, hip-hop and Being a member of the jazz. squad is a part-time job The next step is a business because they don’t only interview where the dancers perform. Corley and Johnson are judged on their profesalso practice three days a sionalism and commitment. week at the INTEGRIS Blue The women are fitted for a

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cocktail dress, which they must wear to the interview.

After the interview, multiple workouts and practices lead to the finals, which are held at Riverwind Casino in Norman. The remaining dancers then perform in groups of two in front of an audience and panel of judges, with the last test being an on-stage question.

Johnson said when she went to her first game in 2013, the feeling didn’t hit her until she was actually on the court.

“It was like an out-of-body experience,” Johnson said.

Every year, she has made the cut, but this year, Johnson missed the initial audition, for she was halfway across the world for her major.

The OSU Geology Department recently received a grant to send four students to Malawi for one month over the next three years. They were sent to the small African country to study the Malawi Rift, which runs through the country.

“We were investigating other pre-existing structures affecting what we see on the surface today,” Johnson said.

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would miss the preliminary audition.

“I asked if there was an alternative tryout I could do,” Johnson said. “After the tryout audition, which I wasn’t there for, the Thunder decided to honor my decision and give me an opportunity to audition when I came back.”

When Johnson returned in August, she had to do a solo audition, which she said was even more stressful than the usual audition. But Johnson made the cut.

While Johnson was in Malawi, Corley was going through her first audition for the Thunder Girls. A strategic communications senior and Stillwater native, Corley danced her way to captain of the OSU pom squad over the course of four years.

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December and decided to try out for the Thunder Girls because she isn’t ready to give up dancing yet, she said.

Even with all her experience, the professional audition challenged Corley.

“It was unlike anything that I’ve ever done before,” Corley said. “I’ve danced my whole life and done many auditions and things like that.

You know you’re at a different level when you get to the finals round.”

Corley said the opening round was similar to the auditions at OSU, but the final round differs because of the interviews and on-stage performance.

During the on-stage interview, Corley said her question was sent in from Twitter.

“I did not know my question beforehand,” Corley said.

“They give you like a list of what might be asked, but you never know what you’re going to get. Mine was a social media question, so I had to completely think on my toes.”

Corley passed the final cut and said she is looking forward to the Thunder’s first regular season game against the Spurs on Oct. 28.

“I think it’ll go good,” Corley said. “We’re preparing a lot. ... Obviously, I’ll have jitters really bad right before, but that comes with any performance aspect.”

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Corley and Johnson practice for about three hours a day with the other dancers and their coach, Paige Carter. Carter has been with the Thunder organization

Hunter Hutchens/O’COLLY Oklahoma State geology senior Tiara Johnson is entering her third year as a member of the Thunder Girl dance squad.

for five years and said practices can get tiring, but game days are even more strenuous.

The dancers arrive three hours before tipoff, then have their hair and makeup done before they go over their routine one last time. One hour before tipoff, the dancers have an autograph session, which counts as part of the team’s outreach efforts, Carter said.

Carter explained during the game the Girls do the intro, cheer, make suite visits, have

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one to two dance performances on the court per game and are on their feet the entire time.

Johnson said interaction with the players is limited; through her time there she has yet to speak to Kevin Durant.

The squad usually doesn’t get out of the arena until an hour after the game ends, which could be late depending on when the time of tipoff, Johnson said.

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“When I get home, I pass out,” Corley said. “It’s hard work, but it’s fun.”

When half of the dancers is college students and the other half has full-time jobs, it makes things kind of stressful, Carter said.

“I just think a lot of people don’t realize that this is a part-time job,” Carter said. “… I think the time commitment people don’t realize the hours that these girls put in — at least 20 hours, but it

could get much higher, like 35 hours later in the season.”

The dancers do homework with any downtime they have, whether it is getting to the arena earlier or before they gear up to sign autographs.

Johnson and Corley don’t mind, though.

“It’s hard, but when you love getting to do what you do, you put on a smile and do it,” Johnson said. news@ocolly.com

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OSU Students for Sanders growing fast on campus

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In the heart of one of the nation’s solid Republican strongholds, Oklahoma State University students have started a grassroots political campaign organization.

Not in support of a neoconservative, pro-life or evangelical candidate, but for a democratic socialist.

OSU Students for Sanders is an ad hoc group on campus with more than 100 members on Facebook.

The group shares its roots with Stillwater for Sanders, a slightly larger community organization focused on promoting Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign.

Although he trails Hilary Clinton in national polls, Sanders has held a lead in New Hampshire since August and a September Quinnipiac poll had Sanders leading Clinton in Iowa by a single point.

Robin Clower, a German and

April Bullard/O’COLLY OSU Students For Sanders shares its roots with Stillwater for Sanders, a slightly larger group focused on promoting Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign.

secondary education senior, is a founding member of both Bernie Sanders groups and serves as OSU Students for Sanders’ secretary.

Clower said he found his interest in Sanders after taking an online political questionnaire and said the organization’s short term goal is to build a group of dedicated volunteers.

“What we’re trying to do right now is get to all the Bernie Sanders supporters on the Stillwater campus,” Clower said. “Try and make a volunteer base to where we can start using that because there are still people on campus who like

Bernie Sanders but don’t know our organization exists.”

After a July 29 informational meeting that resulted in the larger Stillwater group, students recognized interest in Sanders among their peers on campus.

The group has tripled in size since its first meeting, chalking campus and hosting a tailgate at the OSU football game against UTSA. Kealey Casey, a political science senior and the group’s president, said the group has been a big hit on campus and in the community.

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Casey said she thinks Sanders’ popularity among young people comes from several major parts of his platform.

“Bernie Sanders just really appeals to the younger generation for wanting to have affordable or free public tuition,” Casey said.

“There are a lot of social issues the younger generation is dealing with, and he understands it better than any other candidate.”

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David Crall, a Spanish and political science senior, volunteered at the tailgate and said the lack of confrontation and the positive response from students surprised him.

“Surprisingly, we only had one person who really had an issue with Sanders,” Crall said. “And for that matter, at least 40 percent of the college students who came by gave us a ‘Feel the Bern’ or what not.”

Casey said despite Sanders’ far left policies, they’ve had a positive reception from students and the community.

“It’s definitely a lot easier than we all thought,” Casey said. “I was expecting a lot of backlash, but really it’s actually pretty well received, it’s very surprising.

“It’s resonating pretty well for being a socialist, it really has been.”

The group plans to continue chalking campus and areas such as Boomer Lake, along with handing out fliers around Stillwater. The group has a debate watch party planned for Oct. 13 in Classroom Building, ideas for a booth at Walkaround and also plans to participate in a float for the homecoming parade. news@ocolly.com

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Notes from the O’Colly Crime Desk

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OSU STUDENTS REPORTEDLY IMPEDE TRAFFIC, URINATE IN CITY JAIL After two Oklahoma State students were arrested on the charge of public intoxication, they reportedly made a raucous in the Stillwater City Jail.

Stillwater police arrested Brittany Whitescarver, 19, and Mikayla Coomer, 18, about 12:40 a.m. on Sept. 4.

Officers observed Whitescarver and Coomer attempting to cross Duck Street near Miller Avenue.

The women were crossing in the middle of the street, and at one point Whitescarver fell down, and Coomer stood by and held her hands up to stop traffic, according to the police report.

Both appeared unsteady on their feet and laughed as they approached the sidewalk, the report states.

Officers smelled “a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage” on Coomer and noticed her speech was slurred and her eyes were glassy, accord-

ing to the report. Coomer told officers she was 18 and had “only consumed three beers,” the report states.

Whitescarver also smelled of an alcoholic beverage, was unsteady on her feet and had slurred speech and glassy eyes, according to the report.

Whitescarver and Coomer were arrested and taken to Stillwater City Jail where they were placed in jail cells and then began screaming and yelling, the report states.

At one point, Whitescarver “stripped off” her jumpsuit and stood on the bench in her cell, according to the report.

She then began to “urinate all over the cell,” the report states. Coomer was placed in a separate cell across the hall and was laughing while watching Whitescarver.

Coomer then began to urinate in the sink of her cell, according to the report.

The officer noted that the events in the jail cells were captured on camera, and that Whitescarver and Coomer denied the incidents when confronted and began yell-

ing.

The District Attorney’s Office has not filed charges against Whitescarver or Coomer.

OSU STUDENTS REPORTEDLY BUSTED FOR MARIJUANA IN DORMS Two Oklahoma State students were arrested on the charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after OSUPD responded to a suspicious odor.

Tyler James Winters, 18, and Joshua Hagan Bridgeman, 19, were arrested along with two non-OSU students, Willie Evans, 18, and Austin Farley, 18, according to an OSUPD report.

Officers were dispatched to Stinchcomb Hall about 10 p.m. on Sept. 11.

Halfway down the hallway of the first floor, OSUPD officer Brett Palmer began to smell an odor of burnt marijuana as he approached Bridgeman’s dorm room, according to the affidavit.

Winters answered the door and he, along with Evans and Farley, had bloodshot, watery

eyes, the affidavit states.

Bridgeman was not home, and Palmer obtained a search warrant from Payne County Judge Katherine Thomas, according to the affidavit.

Palmer found a “red and clear water bong and an orange and clear water bong,” the affidavit states. Palmer also found an orange and brown glass pipe with burnt residue inside that had an odor of marijuana. Officers found a “silver one-hitter pipe;” a black grinder and a blue grinder near the bathroom sink, which smelled of fresh marijuana; and a teal, green and white glass pipe, according to the affidavit.

After officers conducted their search, Bridgeman arrived and admitted possession of the items found inside his room, the affidavit states.

Bridgeman appeared before Payne County Court on Sept.

17 without counsel.

The Payne County District Attorney’s Office charged Bridgeman with one count of unlawful possession of

drug paraphernalia and one count of unlawful possession of marijuana on Sept.

17. Bridgeman could face a maximum sentence of up to two years in prison, a $2,000 fine, or both.

His next court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 22 at 1:30 p.m.

Winters was arrested and the Payne County District Attorney’s Office charged him with one count of unlawful possession of marijuana and one count of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia on Sept. 18.

Winters appeared before Payne County Court with his attorney Bob Smith on Sept. 17. Winters could face a maximum sentence of up to two years in prison, a $2,000 fine or both.

His next court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 13 at 3 p.m.

Farley and Evans were arrested and cited, according the police report, but have not been charged. news@ocolly.com

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‘Critical Conversations’ talks race, gender, sexuality

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Tuesday marked the beginning of a multipart lecture series called “Critical Conversations.”

The hour-long lectures dive into the controversial topics surrounding race, gender, and sexuality and its influence on human beings. The first critical conversation, titled, “Do you see what I see,” delved into the idea of perceptual segregation and its effects on how people perceive certain social situations.

Lawrence Ware, a contributor to many publications, gave a brief synopsis of what students and teachers should expect at the lecture.

“Part of (perceptual segregation) has to do with race, it has to do with class, it has to do with gender,” Ware said.

Shannon Spaulding was the main lecturer on Tuesday, going into deep, analytical and scientific reasons behind the ways human beings process certain situations.

Spaulding repeatedly cited the Eric Garner incident as a prime example of how individuals can interpret videos, and other forms of media, and come to opposing conclusions.

She listed three psychological phenomena as the explanation of how people form stereotypes and particular ideas about certain groups of people. The phenomena that influences our interpretations and thoughts on situations are social categorization, goals in interactions and contextual factors.

Spaulding gave in-depth explanations of each occurrence and tied them back to the overall idea of perceptual segregation.

Spaulding did not shy away from taboo subjects, using examples of a stereotypical “racist” uncle when discussing confirmation bias, and discussing the difficulties of creating examples for stereotypes without coming off as offensive.

“Being ‘color blind’ to race is misguided and counterproductive,” she said.

Spaulding said rather than ignore individuals’ differences, people need to talk to them and give them human qualities.

“You can’t completely stop judging on stereotypes because that is not possible,” Spaulding said.

After the lecture, Spaulding opened up the floor to a brief Q&A session. There was a wide range of questions asked, regarding recent

April Bullard/O’COLLY Shannon Spaulding was the main lecturer at the lecture series, “Critical Conversations,” on Tuesday.

events and how different interpretations influence them. Others addressed the effect of media on stereotypes, and if it’s possible to eventually eliminate negative stereotypes despite humanity’s long-standing history with such viewpoints.

Caileb Booze, an international business freshman, said the lecture intrigued him.

“Initially, I came in apprehensive, expecting a few far-fetched theories to depict or describe human behavior and tendencies, but I couldn’t have been more wrong,”

Booze said. “The questions and assertions that the speaker posed sparked an inquisitive–based desire in my eyes and made me want to dissect human tendencies. The essential theme and what I took out of it overall is to encourage critical conversations to broaden personal perspectives. Diversity is growthconducive.”

Booze wasn’t the only one wowed by this speech.

“I think she did a fantastic job of covering the construction of reality and how the media actually works into this (stereotype form-

ing),” said OSU professor Farshid Jahanshahi.

Ware will present a lecture at a “Critical Conversations” lecture later in the semester regarding race and class. Ware said a graduate student from Columbia University would be coming in October to talk about Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi. In November, there will be a discussion over Native American culture and mascots, he said.

The next lecture is scheduled for Oct. 15. news@ocolly.com

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Rudolph stays grounded during success while pictures were snapped.

The pose symbolized Rudolph’s demeanor.

“I’m just trying to keep it even-kill,” Rudolph said. “I feel like you should never get too high, never too low.

I don’t really worry about what anyone says outside of this program. I just keep myself grounded, and my teammates, they’ve done a great job of that. They’re helping me stay focused on the goal and the task at hand.”

Rudolph’s fame happened in a three-hour span. After Daxx Garman was injured, Rudolph was forced to sacrifice his redshirt and make his first career start against No. 6 Baylor on the road. It was as if he were set up to fail,

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When asked to strike the Heisman Trophy pose for a picture at Oklahoma State football’s media day in August, quarterback Mason Rudolph politely declined the request. He instead interlocked his hands in front of him and stood straight up

Kurt Steiss/O’COLLY File photo Quarterback Mason Rudolph signs for a young fan at OSU’s Fan Appreciation Day.

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but Rudolph threw for 281 yards, the most by any OSU quarterback in his debut, in a hostile environment. Although a loss, the game gave Cowboy fans hope during a season that appeared to have no happy ending.

Rudolph followed up the performance with an overtime victory in Bedlam against Oklahoma and a win against Washington in the Cactus Bowl. He threw for over 250 yards and tossed a pair of touchdowns in every game.

“The position he’s in — I’ve said it from the start — the position he’s in, it’s tough,” receiver David Glidden said. “From the fact of getting your redshirt taken away at the end of the year to becoming the biggest name on a state campus. He can’t go anywhere without people trying to say something to him, take a picture or whatever the case may be.

The way he’s handling it, it’s good to see that he is trying to stay humble, try to stay level-headed. When we get outside of football he’s just one of us. There’s nothing new.”

After three impressive

starts, OSU coach Mike Gundy named Rudolph the starter for the 2015 season in January. Rudolph quickly proved that Gundy made the right decision when the season arrived. In three Cowboy victories, Rudolph has tallied 947 yards through the air and five touchdowns.

He also threw a career-high 401 yards in his Boone Pickens Stadium debut Sept. 12 against Central Arkansas.

“Coach Gundy says it all the time that the quarterback has to be the toughest guy on the field and I have to give Mason a lot of credit,” Glidden said. “He always stays composed, and I’ve said that a lot about him and every game he proves me right, and it’s impressive.”

Rudolph’s popularity rises after every performance.

However, with the help of teammates and friends, his attitude remains the same.

“There’s nothing in particular I do (to keep Rudolph grounded) because he doesn’t need it,” backup quarterback J.W. Walsh said. “The great thing about our friend group, we’ll all be hanging out at the house and we’ll definitely all keep each other’s heads on our shoulders. We give each other a hard enough time as it is. Just to hang out with the guys, it’s hard enough for anyone’s head to get too big.”

As a redshirt senior, Walsh has acted as a mentor for Rudolph since the sopho-

more stepped on campus in the spring of 2014. He’s witnessed Rudolph develop from a confused freshman at practice into a top Big 12 quarterback. Walsh has been in the background during all of Rudolph’s success, but Rudolph is now beginning to mature and take on a persona of his own.

“He’s gotten into a rhythm,” Walsh said. “He doesn’t need as much advice. He’s taken on a great leadership role. He’s doing a very good job of commanding the offense. He’ll look to me every once in a while, but right now he’s not really needing me. He’s doing a very good job.“ Sports@ocolly.com

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A look at each of OSU’s 3-0 starts under Mike Gundy N at h a n Ruiz S P O RT S EDI TO R

For the seventh time in 11 years under coach Mike Gundy, the Oklahoma State football team has a 3-0 record. Six times before, Gundy’s Cowboys slipped through the nonconference portion of their schedule without a loss, but those six seasons had varying results.

The worst and best seasons of Gundy’s tenure both began with a 3-0 mark, and those six teams have averaged nearly nine wins a season. Here’s a closer look at each team.

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2005

Final record: 4-7 (1-7 Big 12), Big 12 finish: Sixth South

Gundy got off to a hot start, winning his first three games as coach of the Cowboys. But Big 12 play brought a different result. OSU lost five straight games after its 3-0 start, with an upset win over No. 13 Texas Tech serving as the Cowboys’ lone Big 12 victory in Gundy’s first year.

2010

Final record: 11-2 (6-2 Big 12), Big 12 finish: T-First South OSU nearly had its second 7-0 record in three seasons before losing at home against No. 14 Nebraska. The Cowboys won four more consecutive games before falling in a back-and-forth Bedlam affair to No. 14 Oklahoma. In the end, OSU’s only losses in 2010 were to the two teams that faced off in the final Big 12 Championship Game.

Kurt Steiss/O’COLLY File photo Mike Gundy has coached the Oklahoma State football team to a 3-0 start for the seventh time in his 11-year tenure.

2006

Final record: 7-6 (3-5 Big 12), Big 12 finish: Fifth South OSU lost to Houston in its fourth game before starting Big 12 play, then tripled its conference win total from the year before. Gundy made his first bowl game as the Cowboys’ headman, the first year in a streak of nine straight bowl appearances for OSU.

2011

Final record: 12-1 (8-1 Big 12), Big 12 finish: First The 2011 Cowboys won their first 10 games, including three victories over top 25 teams. OSU reached No. 2 in the BCS standings before a shocking overtime loss to Iowa State.

The Cowboys ended the regular season with a 44-10 pounding of No. 14 OU, the first Bedlam win of Gundy’s career as a player or coach. OSU ended the year with a 41-38 overtime win in the Fiesta Bowl over No. 4 Stanford and Andrew Luck.

2008

Final record: 9-4 (5-3 Big 12), Big 12 finish: Fifth South The Cowboys didn’t stop at 3-0 in 2008. OSU was 7-0 before losing to the No. 1 Texas Longhorns 28-24 in Austin.

The Pokes’ three Big 12 losses that year came against the teams ranked first, second and third in the country at the time of the game. It was OSU’s first nine-win season since 2003.

2013

Final record: 10-3 (7-2 Big 12), Big 12 finish: T-Second After their 3-0 start, the Cowboys crammed a seven-game winning streak in between losses to open and close their Big 12 slate. The streak followed a 30-21 loss to West Virginia in the team’s Big 12 opener. OSU caught fire, tearing off those consecutive wins, finishing the streak by demolishing No. 3 Baylor 49-17 at Boone Pickens Stadium before a crushing 33-24 Bedlam loss to cost the Cowboys their second Big 12 title in three years.

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Collaborate on shared projects. Friends are a big help, with the Moon in Aquarius today and tomorrow. Reinforce infrastructure. Celebrate together.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- There’s plenty of work this month, with the Sun in Libra. Carve out sacred alone time. Eat well and exercise. Get some sun. Get assistance during this creative, productive phase. Today and tomorrow particularly favor career advancement.

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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Focus on your career and assume more responsibility over the next month, with the Sun in Libra. Today and tomorrow look especially good for making money.

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Cowgirls win Toby Keith’s Schooner Fall Classic while benefiting OK Kids Korral

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NORMAN — Toby Keith has said himself he should have been a cowboy, and the Cowgirl golf team showed him why Monday, benefiting a good cause along the way.

Oklahoma State participated in the Schooner Fall Classic this past weekend, but it consisted of more than golf. The No. 15 Cowgirls won by seven shots over No. 10 Texas A&M. The tournament was shortened to two rounds after Sunday was canceled because of weather.

The tournament, which Keith, a well-known country singer and University of Oklahoma graduate, and his wife, Tricia, founded, benefits the OK Kids Korral. OKK, another Keith-founded organization, provides lodging for children with cancer and their families in Oklahoma City, featuring a movie theater, game room, and indoor and outdoor play areas.

“I have a big tournament in the spring that

benefits the OK Kids Korral,” Keith said. “My wife wanted to do something in the fall and she likes to promote ladies’ golf. She said, ‘Let’s bring in all these college teams and call it the Schooner.’”

Despite the tournament’s short tenure, it has grown every year and is expected to continue growing. Keith said the tournament has been successful because teams from long distances, including participants Notre Dame and Florida State, are expressing interest in playing in the Schooner Classic.

The teams ate dinner at Keith’s house on Friday and one golfer from every team showed off Tricia Keith’s Swingdish golf apparel that night. Sophomore Kenzie Neisen walked down the runway for the Cowgirls.

“It was fun, a little different than being out on the golf course,” Neisen said. “All the girls were up there though, and we had fun.”

The women visited the OKK on Saturday night, and Keith said it helped show what kind of charity is involved in the tournament.

“I think the whole tournament is pretty special, how we are able to do this for the foundation, too,” Neisen said.

The Cowgirls shot 6-under-par in the second

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round of the tournament, and Linnea Johansson and Chih-Min Chen led the way shooting 4-under and 3-under.

Chen, a freshman from Taipei, shot 6-under-par in the first round. She shot the third lowest score in school history in her fourth round as a Cowgirl.

OSU coach Courtney Jones said Chen has done a tremendous job with her transition.

“She has a great amount of potential,” Jones said.

“She’s obviously already producing some pretty impressive results.”

Chen finished in second at 9-under-par behind Kansas’ Yupaporn Kawinpakorn, 11-under.

Junior Linnea Johansson tied for sixth at 4-under-par.

Sophomores Neisen and Alexis Sadeghy tied for 19th at 1-over-par.

Sadeghy shot her career best with a 2-under performance in the second round.

Sophomore Maddie McCrary tied for 33rd at 4-over-par.

The Cowgirls won their first tournament of the season, but Jones said they had equally great experiences off the field.

“The experience of going to the OK Kids Corral is such a unique experience,” Jones said. “Everything (Keith) has done story continues on page 12

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with his foundation is really impressive, and it’s great for the girls to kinda see that bigger picture.

Even with his passion in the music industry, but here he is taking his time to make a difference and make an impact in the lives of so many others.”

The Cowgirls will travel to Chicago on Oct. 5-6 to play in the Windy City Intercollegiate.

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Courtesy of Oklahoma State Athletics The Cowgirl golf team participated in the Schooner Fall Classic last weekend. The No. 15 Cowgirls won by seven shots over No. 10 Texas A&M.

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