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U.N. INTERVENES IN LIBYA

(Top) A explosion is seen in eastern Libya after a warplane was shot down.

(Upper-Middle) A Libyan rebel reacts after visiting the grave of his brother.

(Lower-Middle) A Libyan boy stands on top of a destroyed military vehicle.

(Bottom) An F-16 jet fighter flies over the NATO airbase in Aviano, Italy.

By Hadeek Al-Shalchi / Associated Press & Ryan Lucas / Associated Press The international military intervention in Libya is likely to last “a while,” a top French official said Monday, echoing Moammar Gadhafi’s warning of a long war ahead as rebels, energized by the strikes on their opponents, said they were fighting to reclaim a city under siege from the Libyan leader’s forces.

Burned-out tanks and personnel carriers littered the main desert road leading southwest from Benghazi, the rebel’s capital in the east of the country — the remains of a pro-Gadhafi force that had been besieging the city until it was pounded by international strikes the past two nights.

Rebel fighters in Benghazi had now pushed down that highway to the outskirts of the city of Ajdabiya, which pro-Gadhafi forces have surrounded and been pounding with artillery and strikes since last week. The rebels swept into the nearby oil port of Zwitina, just northeast of the city, which was also the scene of heavy fighting last week — though now had been abandoned by regime forces. There, a power station hit by shelling on Thursday was still burning, its blackened fuel tank crumpled, with flames and black smoke pouring out.

Oil prices held above $102 a barrel after the second night of allied strikes in the OPEC nation raised fears of prolonged fighting that has already slowed Libyan oil production to a trickle.

Henri Guaino, a top adviser to the French president, said two nights of bombing runs and missile attacks had hobbled Libya’s air defenses, stalled Gadhafi’s troops and all but ended attacks on civilians. A cruise missile late Sunday blasted Gadhafi’s residential compound near his iconic tent, and fighter jets destroyed a line of tanks moving on the rebel capital.

It was not known where Gadhafi was when the missile hit Sunday, but it seemed to show that he is not safe.

Guaino, asked how long the allied efforts would continue, replied simply: “A while yet.”

The U.N. resolution authorizing international military action in Libya not only sets up a no-fly zone but allows “all necessary measures” to prevent attacks on civilians. Since the airstrikes began, the number of civilians fleeing Libya has decreased as Libyans in particular wait out the rapidly changing situation, the U.N. refugee agency said Monday.

It was a dramatic turnaround in Libya’s month-old upheaval: For 10 days, Gadhafi’s

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forces had been on a triumphant offensive against the rebel-held east, driving opposition fighters back with the overwhelming firepower of tanks, artillery, warplanes and warships.

Last week, as rebels fell back, the stream of civilians crossing into Egypt alone reached 3,000 a day.

Then, after the no-fly zone was imposed Friday, the number fell to about 1,500 a day, said UNHCR spokeswoman Sybella Wilkes.

Mohammed Abdul-Mullah, a 38-year-old civil engineer from Benghazi who was fighting with the rebel force, said government troops stopped all resistance after the international campaign began.

“They were running, by foot and in small cars,” he said. “The balance has changed a lot.

But pro-Gadhafi forces are still strong. They are a professional military and they have good equipment. Ninety percent of us rebels are civilians, while Gadhafi’s people are professional fighters.”

Rebel fighters descending from Benghazi met no resistance as they moved to the outskirts of Ajdabiya. In a field of dunes several miles (kilometers) outside the city, around 150 fighters massed. Some stood on the dunes with binoculars to survey the positions of proGadhafi forces sealing off the entrances of the city. Ajdabiya itself was visible, black smoke rising, apparently from fires burning from fighting in recent days.

“There are five Gadhafi tanks and eight rocket launchers behind those trees and lots of 4x4s,” said one rebel fighter, Fathi Obeidi, standing on a dune and pointing at a line of trees between his position and the city.

Ghadafi forces have ringed the city’s entrance and were battling with opposition fighters inside, rebels said. The plan is for the rebel forces from Benghazi “to pinch” the regime troops while “those inside will push out,” Obeidi said.

New fighting also broke out Monday in Misrata, the last rebel-held city in western Libya, according to reports from Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya.

In Cairo, a group of Libyans angry at the international intervention in their homeland blocked the path of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon following his meeting at the Arab League on Monday.

Ban had finished talks with the Arab League chief Amr Moussa and left the organization’s headquarters in Cairo to walk around nearby Tahrir Square, the centerpiece of Egyptian uprising that last month toppled Hosni Mubarak, when dozens of Libyan protesters

On Sunday, cellular carrier AT&T announced an agreement to buy competitor TMobile USA for $39 billion. The deal, which still must be approved by federal regulators, would create the largest cellular carrier in the United States.

The deal surprised the business community Sunday afternoon when it was announced, and when markets closed on Monday AT&T, Verizon, US Cellular and T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom all saw gains in their share prices. While nearly all its competitors had success, Sprint suffered a 13.61 percent drop in its share price.

T-Mobile USA is only a small part of German parent company Deutsche Telekom, and the purchase of T-Mobile USA will give Deutsche Telekom an eight percent stake in AT&T and one seat on AT&T’s Board of Directors.

What AT&T would get, besides access to TMobile’s subscriber base, is T-Mobile’s share of the wireless spectrum they could then use for their growing 4G network.

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Mobile places fourth in total subscribers with 33.7 million, but has repeatedly ranked higher than AT&T in consumer satisfaction surveys.

In Consumer Reports’ most recent annual cellular satisfaction survey, T-Mobile fell close behind U.S. Cellular, Sprint and Verizon in terms of overall satisfaction. In that same survey, AT&T placed last in nearly every market surveyed and placed last overall for satisfaction.

Left behind in the dust of the deal is the nation’s third largest carrier Sprint. Just under two weeks ago, news was circulating that Sprint was in talks to merge with T-Mobile USA. When Bloomberg News reported on these talks on March 8, Deutsche Telekom chief financial officer Timotheus Hoettges said his company was flexibly positioned and had ruled out an outright sale of T-Mobile in the U.S. If Sprint and T-Mobile merged, they would have still been the third largest carrier, but much closer to AT&T and Verizon in terms of total subscribers.

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The city of Edmond withdrew its membership from the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives after receiving input from community forums.

“We withdrew because over the last several months, and because of the opinions given in the public forum, that we felt that the benefits of staying in (ICLEI) were outweighed by the negative perception of us being a member of ICLEI,” Ashleigh Clark, marketing and public relations manager for the city of Edmond, said.

The city organized a public forum on Dec. 6, 2010, to solicit ideas from residents to make the city more sustainable.

However, most of the attendees complained about the city’s membership with ICLEI. They felt that ICLEI was affiliated too closely with Agenda 21, a plan of action for the United Nations signed by 178 countries at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992.

The city organized a second forum on March 7, specifically to hear concerns about Edmond’s membership with ICLEI. “I think the city of Edmond was hoodwinked to a certain extent. It’s plausible that one or two staff members who wanted to get involved in sustainability efforts got the city to join ICLEI without vetting the whole story,” Robert Semands, the elected spokesperson for Govern Edmond Locally, a group

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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME JUST TO SAVE SOME FACE

By Cody Bromley / Staff Writer While the university took a week off, the world kept right on going without us. The House of Representatives voted to defund National Public Radio, the New York Times unveiled their new “pay-wall,” and a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated parts of Japan.

Tough week, but there was a big story that still fell through the cracks. Daylight saving time still exists to ruin the sleep schedules of an entire nation.

The problems of DST start with the creation of “clock time” by the railroad companies of the 19th century. In an attempt to standardize schedules, the railroads created the time zones we now live by, and forced local towns to change their clocks as such.

Before hand, it could be noon in Chicago, 11:50 in St. Louis, and 12:20 in Detroit. This was “city time” and each city based its clocks on their own solar noon. But man, not being content with living within the universe’s confounds, decided to tame time a step further than standardized zones.

DST was first adopted in the U.S. in 1918 during World War I with the primary goal of reducing the usage of wasted fuel for lighting. But after the war Congress repealed it, but then adopted again during World War II with the same goal.

In 1966 the Uniform Time Act was passed creating the standard for the time change.

Since its creation, Congress has been tinkering with DST. For example, in 1973, the country observed DST for a whole year. In 2007, Congress extended DST by a month.

But is it working? A 2007 study found that California’s energy use was unaffected by DST. A 2008 study examining data in Indiana before and after they adopted DST even showed an increase in energy consumption largely due to extra afternoon air-condition.

So why does the U.S. still use DST? A commonly passed along answer is that it is helpful to farmers, but this is just not true. For example, in Indiana, part of the state observes DST and part does not. So the state’s farmers, who wake up with the sun no matter what “clock time” it is, have to work around a schedule of people who live both on and off DST. Or as Canadian poultry farmer puts it, chickens don’t adapt to the clock change.

As someone who doesn’t own a watch, I rarely know what time it is anyways. But as a general insomniac, DST really sucks.

“I heard some stuff about it, “I’m from overseas so I but haven’t really been told don’t pay that much attenmuch.” tion to U.S. news.”

“To be honest, I don’t think it’s right unless we declare war on them which I don’t think we are. Otherwise I stay out of politics.”

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If AT&T’s deal with T-Mobile is approved by federal regulators, it would be the company’s latest in a long line of acquisitions and mergers . AT&T Wireless was purchased by then rival Cingular in 2004 before rebranding back to the name AT&T in 2006. T-Mobile customers will continue to use their same service network until the deal is finalized.

-ner a fierce fight from federal regulators, especially in regards to a specific piece of anti-trust legislation. Compared to other controversial anti-trust deals, this one is a “horizontal merger” and the added size to AT&T’s network could allow for them and Verizon to essentially control the market. In section seven of the Clayton Act, it says that a person or entity cannot acquire a whole or part of an asset that has the effect of substantially lessening competi-

tion.

In a recent New York Times article about the transaction, Randall Stephenson, AT&T CEO and UCO alumnus, said that he expects the deal to get approved and that on the local level, consumers will still have options in a competitive marketplace.

By Stephenson’s measure, consumers have five or more options for cellular service. If the deal were to take place, OKC metro consum-

ers would still have Cricket Wireless, U.S. Cellular, Sprint, Verizon, AT&T/T-Mobile and coming soon Cox Wireless as cellular phone service options, all in addition to several pre-paid possibilities.

On the website set up to announce the deal, www.mobilizeeverything.com, AT&T makes allusions to future regulator scrutiny by saying that the United States is one of the “most competitive wireless markets in the world,” and that the

deal is “an enormously efficiencyenhancing merger.”

If approved, the deal would still take about 12 months to close, and in that time frame, both companies would continue to work independent of each other. More specifically, the deal will not immediately bring Apple’s iPhone to customers on the T-Mobile network, nor would current T-Mobile customers be changed to AT&T service agreements and plans until the finalization.

In a message to customers on the acquisition website, AT&T said the transaction would not affect existing AT&T subscribers, but should the deal pass, T-Mobile customers would see a larger portfolio of devices, an expanded network of mobile-to-mobile calling, and access to 24,000+ smartphone Wi-Fi hotspots in addition to other network benefits.

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ICLEI which attended the community forums, said.

“Agenda 21 relates to every arena of our life.

Every arena of our life will be regulated and controlled,” Semands said.

The city joined ICLEI in 2009. Membership dues cost $1,200 a year, and two years dues were paid with an Energy Efficiency and Conservation block grant from the federal government.

“We were simply affiliated for the conversion software that ICLEI had,” Clark said.

The city of Edmond is involved in numerous efforts to improve its sustainability, such as hiring a sustainability planner in 2009, using bio diesel fuel in city vehicles and being a member of the Oklahoma Clean Cities Coalition.

“The United Nations is affiliated with literally thousands of organizations, as is ICLEI,”

Tim Tillman, sustainability coordinator for the University of Central Oklahoma, said.

“It’s a global document, and when writing a global document you are writing a plan for countries that [are] democracies, countries that are socialist, nations that may be dictatorships. You are writing a document that seeks to encompass all of these. You can’t have a onesize-fits-all document without having some things that you can look at and go, ‘That’s not something we would ever do here.’”

UCO is a signatory of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, and according to its website, runs completely on wind energy, among other sustainability efforts.

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UCO ALUMNUS TO SHARE LEADERSHIP LESSONS AT UPCOMING READING

By Jennay Lutomski / Contributing Writer A former UCO student will be on campus to speak about leadership and success at a reading from his latest book, “Leadership in Action.”

Ret. Rear Adm. Greg Slavonic will read from his book at 6:30 p.m. in the Liberal Arts Building, Room 211 on Thursday, March 24, 2011. Slavonic said he thought about writing a book for many years, but he knew it was time when he saw a lack of leadership in industry and government in 2008.

Slavonic graduated from UCO with a Master of Education degree in 1977 and was the College of Liberal Arts’ 2008 Leader in Residence. He taught in 1979, 1980 and 1981 as an adjunct professor on campus. He has 35 years of both military and civilian experience in all types of media and public relations. He has worked in wartime and crisis communications. Slavonic served in Vietnam, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, and the War in Iraq.

The reading is free and open to the public.

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The Libyans, carrying pictures of Gadhafi and banners critical of the United States and United Nation, blocked Ban’s path, forcing him to return to the league and leave from another exit.

“Libya will not turn into Somalia or Iraq. It will not be divided.”

The resolution makes Gadhafi’s forces potential targets for U.S. and European strikes.

U.S., British and French planes went after tanks headed toward Benghazi, in the opposition-held eastern half of the country. On Sunday, at least seven demolished tanks smoldered in a field 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of Benghazi, many of them with their turrets and treads blown off, alongside charred armored personnel carriers, jeeps and SUVs of the kind used by Gadhafi fighters.

The U.S. military, for now at the lead of the international campaign, is trying to walk a fine line over the end game of the assault.

It is avoiding for now any appearance that it aims to take out Gadhafi or help the rebels oust him, instead limiting its stated goals to protecting civilians.

Britain also is treading carefully. Foreign Secretary William Hague refused Monday to

say if Gadhafi would or could be assassinated, insisting he would not “get drawn into details about what or whom may be targeted.”

“I’m not going to speculate on the targets,” Hague said in a heated interview with BBC radio. “That depends on the circumstances at the time.”

A military official said Air Force B-2 stealth bombers flew 25 hours in a round trip from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and dropped 45 2,000-pound bombs.

What happens if rebel forces eventually go on the offensive against Gadhafi’s troops remains unclear.

Rebels defended their support of the international intervention into Libya — apparently feeling the sting of criticism from other Libyans and Arabs who warned the country could be divided or collapse into a civil war.

“Libya will not turn into Somalia or Iraq.

It will not be divided. We are battling — the Libyan people — are battling a gang of mercenaries,” Mohammed al-Misrati, a rebel spokesman in the stronghold of Misrata, told Al-Jazeera on Monday.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said late Sunday that the U.S. expects turn over control of the operation to a coalition headed

by France, Britain or NATO “in a matter of days,” reflecting concern that the U.S. military was stretched thin by its current missions.

Turkey was blocking NATO action, which requires agreement by all 28 members of the alliance.

For her work on exercise for older adults, Dr. Melissa Powers was awarded the Oustanding Young Researcher Award by the Council on Aging and Adult Development. Powers has been working in recreation and physical activity for eight years, and to be eligible for award the researcher must have worked in the field of physical activity for older adults for less than ten years.

Powers works with older adults in resistance training in efforts to improve functionality, changes in fat, muscle and bone and cognitive function.

“Merely receiving the award has already brought recognition to the program,” Powers said. “It helps get the word out about what we’re doing at UCO.” She explains that it goes beyond studying.

“It’s also important, and always nice when people recognize you,” she said.

She leads a class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at noon for this exercise. The class is split into two groups. One group does resistance training, which means that they lift dumbbells at 80 percent of their maximum ability, in three sets of eight.

The second group does what is called highvelocity, or “power” training. It is similar to what the first group does, but the difference is that the members of this group lift the weights as quickly as possible.

“For the most part, we have had a very good response,” she said. “There is still some resistance among older adults, especially to weight training. But not as much.”

One of the most rewarding aspects of the position in Powers’ eyes is the personal interaction between students and the older adults.

“It keeps people coming back,” she said.

“The participants come not only for the exercise, but also the interaction, the conversation. They tell jokes, they sing songs.”

She explains that the participants’ improve-

ment is cause for celebration in the instructors as well.

“What I love about this job is when someone in the class notices they’re improving,” she said. “When they notice they can do things they couldn’t do before: they can get out of a chair without using their hands again, or they can stand up straighter. Maybe they even notice they’ve gotten to the point where they can walk up the stairs without using the rail.”

“That’s the best thing,” she said. “Seeing them improve.”

The class is not limited to people of a particular walk of life, either.

“In the class, there are people with such rich, varied life experiences,” Powers said. “It is so fun for me to see when students realize that working with older adults is what they want to do. They almost always come back.”

The class, held in the Wellness Center, is one of five in the Oklahoma City metro area.

They are all student-led, Powers said, and generally held in local retirement communities and villages. Two additional classes are to be opened.

Within the next year and a half, Powers hopes there will be even more classes started in additional locations, or the existing classes expanded.

When the core group started, Powers said other adults became interested in the concept.

“An individual is more likely to commit to exercise when there is accountability,” Powers said. “You are far more likely to go to the gym if you’re meeting a friend there.”

She explains that individuals tend to be discouraged by exercise, or try to go it alone. She also warns against falling into the belief trap that only young people can exercise, or that it is more necessary for a particular age group to do so.

“Exercise is extremely important for everyone,” she said.

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Buddy Broncho makes a rare cameo in UCO’s pregame routine.

UCO Junior Jarrod McDaniel (right) fights for the ball in the Bronchos’ 81-69 win in the opening round.

Sophomore Victor Driver (left) slashes toward the lane in UCO’s tournament-ending loss against Midwestern State. The Bronchos fell 73-66 in the Regional final.

UCO junior Tyler Phillips’ shot is contested by a Fort Hays State player in the Bronchos’ opening round win.

Senior Dauntae Williams (left) and McDaniel battle a Texas A&M International player in the Bronchos’ 79-70 win in the South Central Regional Tournament’s opening round.

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and put up a fight. Starting pitcher Josh Rolan gave up five earned runs in just over three innings. UCO scored their three runs off of home runs from Ryan Schoonover and Derrick Grimes while Austin Rycroft added an RBI as well.

In the second game of the series and first of the Saturday double-header, the Bronchos bounced back with a 7-3 victory. Starting pitcher Jordan Stern gave up three earned runs in just over five innings and earned six strikeouts as well. UCO scored five runs in the final three innings to give them their seventh win of the year.

Kingsville shut the door on UCO’s hopes to win the series as they won the final game 8-6.

Starter Uriah Fisher only gave up two earned runs over five innings, but it was not enough.

Kingsville was able to score five runs in the seventh inning to capture the lead and never look back. Schoonover hit his third home run of the season and catcher Arrow Cunningham hit his first.

The UCO baseball team won five of seven games over spring break. The team moved to 10-14 on the season and 6-12 in conference play.

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the middle of the week.

The UCO baseball team dropped two of three games to Texas A&M Kingsville over spring break. They also won two of three against East Central University and one game against Midland Lutheran from Nebraska in

UCO vs. Texas A&M Kingsville: L 3-9, W 7-3, L 6-8 The Bronchos scored three runs on four hits in the first game of the series. UCO played short-handed due to violations of team rules

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UCO vs. Midland Lutheran: W 11-1 Senior Chris Muchmore dominated Lutheran as he pitched seven innings of shutout baseball to lead the Bronchos to their eighth win of the season. UCO scored in every inning except the fourth and Tucker Brown led the offense with a home run, an RBI and a run scored. Keegan Morrow, Kevin Blue, Schoonover, Grimes and Cunningham all had multi-hit games as well.

three game set last weekend. In the first game, Stern struck out five batters on the way to his first complete game shutout of the year.

Schoonover, Grimes and Mac Gordon led the offense with two hits apiece.

In the second contest, the Bronchos kept rolling. Fisher earned his first win of the season as he pitched six innings without allowing an earned run. Closer Kade Kauk came on in relief and struck out two in one inning. The offense kept things going thanks to multi-hit games from Morrow and Blue. Tucker Brown also had a double.

East Central handed the Bronchos their first loss in three games as they got the 9-1 victory. Reliever Aaron Rosborough started the game for UCO as they went on to use seven different pitchers over the nine-inning game.

The lineup was not able to contribute either as they only scored one run on five hits. UCO got their 12th loss of the season.

“I think we had a really good week without school,” UCO head coach Dax Leone said.

“It just goes to show that when you put your mind on something you can get it done.”

“We’ve come a long way as a team and we’re starting to show improvement. I think we’re heading in the right direction.”

The Bronchos travel to Russelville, Ark., to play in a double-header against Arkansas Tech University. They will travel to Durant this weekend to take on Southeastern Oklahoma State University in a three-game, conference series over Friday and Saturday.

UCO vs. East Central: W 12-0, W 7-0, L 1-9 UCO outscored East Central 20-9 in their

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END OF A DREAM SEASON THREE BRONCHOS PLACE

By Trey Hunter / Sports Writer This season, the University of Central Oklahoma women’s basketball team accomplished more than many people thought was possible, but it sadly came to an end against Northwest Missouri State. Everyone knew about Ashley Beckley and her abilities but other than that, there were question marks across the board.

“Everybody overlooked us and nobody gave us any credit this year and I’m really proud of what we accomplished,” Beckley said. “I give full credit to them (NWMSU) for winning, but they knew they were in a battle.”

The battle Beckley was talking about was spearheaded by Alex Richardson, who scored 28 points and added 13 rebounds. Richardson who is also a standout on the volleyball team, finished the season averaging just over 12 points per game, but this last few weeks have been special to watch as she really turned it on to give the Bronchos another scoring option opposite Beckley.

In the Regional Finals, Northwest Missouri used their overwhelming size and strength to wear down the Bronchos.

“It was one of those real physical games and that got to us a little at the end,” UCO coach Guy Hardaker said. “Their size wore on us, physically and mentally and we had some open looks in the last five minutes that didn’t go in.”

While the second half didn’t go the way they had planned, the Bronchos hung tough in the first half. The Bronchos trailed by only three points at halftime, despite only shooting 38 percent from the floor. Richardson and Beckley led the way with a combined total of 22 points.

After halftime, the Bronchos were able to keep the game close for the most part. With just over four minutes to go, UCO pulled within two points at 66-64. That would be the closest the Bronchos would get the rest of the way. Northwest Missouri used some good free throw shooting to close out the Bronchos, and finally put an end to UCO’s dream season.

“I’m really proud of my team. We overcame a lot this year and accomplished a lot more than anybody expected,” Hardaker said after the game.

Beckley ended her stellar Bronchos career averaging just under 20 points per game for her senior season. She was a constant force inside for the Bronchos for the better part of the last few years. Her inspired play will be a memory worth saving as the Bronchos look towards an off-season that is filled with “what if’s” but also a little optimism. With Richardson taking over as the main scoring threat, UCO’s future is still bright.

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From bronchosports.com KEARNEY, Neb. – Central Oklahoma finished with three All-Americans in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships here Saturday.

The No. 8-ranked Bronchos got sixth-place finishes from 157-pounder Cory Dauphin and 174-pounder Kelly Henderson, while Trison Graham came in seventh at 133.

UCO was 13th in the team standings with 26.5 points heading into Saturday’s championship finals. Nebraska-Omaha “We obviously didn’t have the type of tournament we wanted and it’s disappointing to end the season that way,” veteran head coach David James said. “We’re a young team and made a lot of progress this year, but we expected to do better this weekend.

“The good news is we’ve got all eight qualifiers back and I’m excited about that. We had a lot of positives this season and will build on that.”

Dauphin and Henderson both won consolation quarterfinal matches Saturday morning before losing two straight in finishing sixth, while Graham came back from a consolation quarterfinal loss with an overtime win in the seventh-place match.

Dauphin, a freshman from El Reno, had six takedowns in a 14-5 major decision over San Francisco State’s Josh Nolan in his first match.

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He couldn’t quite come up with a takedown in the final seconds of a 3-2 loss to Mercyhurst’s Jordan Shields in the consolation semifinals and then fell behind early in a 9-2 setback to Grand Canyon’s Teddy Bristol in the fifth-place bout.

Henderson used a third-period takedown to trim San Francisco State’s Gene Choi 3-2 in the consolation quarters before losing his next two.

The Tahlequah sophomore fell to Grand Canyon’s Victor Carazo 5-2 in the consolation semis and couldn’t get an escape in the second 30-second tiebreaker in falling 2-1 to Upper Iowa’s Mark Mueller for fifth.

Graham lost 5-4 to Western State’s Jesse Cruz on a riding time point in his opening match before pulling out an exhausting overtime victory to take seventh.

The Arkansas City, Kan. Sophomore and Wisconsin-Parkside’s Cody Zimmerman were deadlocked 1-1 through regulation, the first sudden-victory period and two tiebreakers before Graham finally ended it with a takedown in the opening seconds of the second sudden-victory period.

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EVANS TO OU MAKES SENSE

By Chris Wescott / Sports Editor 221-82. That is the coaching record of UCO men’s basketball head coach Terry Evans over the course of his tenure with the Bronchos. He has proven himself to be one of the most intelligent, productive and successful coaches in UCO history.

Are the Bronchos on the verge of losing their high profile court general?

The NCAA Division I University of Oklahoma Sooners decided to cut ties with their head coach over spring break, caus-

ing a swirl of speculation regarding Evans as a potential candidate for the opening.

The Oklahoman listed Evans as one of their top candidates for the job in an article following the firing of Jeff Capel and for good reason.

Evans was a four-year starter at OU under legendary head coach Billy Tubbs. He remains the school’s all-time leader in three-pointers (259), three-point attempts (698) and assists (651). He also ranks second in steals (265) and 13th in points (1,361).

Evans graduated from OU with a degree in business management.

Before taking the UCO head coach position, Evans was the Sooners’ director of basketball operations.

On March 15, the Bronchos fell to Midwestern State in the finals of the NCAA Division II South Central Regional. Following the loss, Evans made a declaration of his interest in the Oklahoma Sooners head job opening.

“Yes, I’m interested,” Evans said. “I would love to have that job. It’s my dream job. It’s no secret. Even my boss here knows that.”

So Evans is interested, but are the Sooners? If not, they should be.

Evans said after the loss to Midwestern State that nobody from OU had contacted him. That may have changed, but if it has not, it would be wise for Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione to make a phone call.

Evans has seen success at every level. When he coached at Midwest City high school, Evans posted an unbelievable record of 100-11 and won three Class 6A State Championships.

At UCO, Evans has guided the Bronchos to seven national tournament appearances in nine years.

This past season was one of Evans’ finest as he led the Bronchos to a No. 4 national ranking and a 30-4 record. The 30 wins are the most in school history. UCO also had a 25 home game winning streak at one point during the season.

Bronchos fans may not want to see Evans leave, but it is clear that the coach and the Sooners fit together.

It is not every day that there is a clear choice for a coaching vacancy of this caliber. Evans should not only be considered but he should get his chance to prove himself on the Division I level. He has earned it.

BRONCHOS FALL SHORT

By Trey Hunter / Sports Writer UCO’s basketball season came to an end over spring break as the Bronchos advanced to the Sweet 16, only to lose to Midwestern State University 73-66.

The Bronchos were named one of four Division II No. 1 seeds and played host to seven other teams at the South Central Regional held March 12-15.

In the first game, the Bronchos were nearly eliminated by No. 8 seed Texas A&M International in a thrilling 79-70 victory that saw UCO hand A&M the lead with just 12 seconds left.

The game went into overtime after point guard Jerrod McDaniel hit a lay-in combined with a foul shot with eight seconds left in regulation to tie it up. The Bronchos outlasted A&M by outscoring them 14-5 in the extra five minutes and went on to advance to the second round of the South Central Regional.

UCO’s Dauntae Williams finished with 24 points and Victor Driver added 16 with three 3-pointers.

“Every team in the tournament was good,” UCO head coach Terry Evans said. “It didn’t matter that International was the 8-seed. They were still a very good team.”

In the second contest held on Sunday, UCO defeated Fort Hays State University 81-69 after allowing them to overcome a 22-point deficit and climb back into the game.

Dauntae Williams, Brent Friday and Tucker Phillips combined for 19 of UCO’s 38 points in the first half as the Bronchos held the Tigers to 22 points. UCO played outstanding defense as well forcing Fort Hays to turn the ball over 13 times.

“One of our goals was to be tougher than them inside,” Evans said. “We also wanted to win the turnover battle. We are first or second in the nation in that category and it helps get us more possessions.”

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“I wish we would have shot the ball a little bit better, but I’m really proud of how tough we played today.”

The second half was a different story for the Bronchos. After leading by 22 with 13:39 left in the game, they allowed the Tigers to climb back and eventually tie it at 66 with 4:30 remaining. However, UCO outscored FSU 15-3 to close out the victory and advance to the NCAA Division II Sweet 16.

Williams led UCO with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Tyler Phillips added 17 points, Driver scored 13 and Friday scored 10.

The Bronchos fell short of their goal to make it to the Final Four after losing to Midwestern State University last Tuesday, 73-66.

UCO had three players foul out and were tabbed with 27 personals, which forced the Bronchos out of their comfort zone and caused them to lose their final game of the season.

UCO’s Williams fouled out with nearly six minutes left in regulation, and it was the last time the All-American would play as a Broncho.

“It’s tough to see your best player foul out that early in the game,” Evans said. “We all saw that it was a lane-violation, but we can’t control the calls.”

“Although we didn’t get to where we wanted to, it was still a successful season. There aren’t too many teams that could’ve done what we did and I’m very proud of all my guys.”

Central finished the year with a 30-4 record and their second Sweet 16 appearance in three seasons. UCO loses Williams, Carl Curry, Chris McCleary and D.J. Lemons to graduation, but they return plenty of scorers to ensure their future is bright. If the team can find a way to replace Williams, they should have plenty of success in the near future.