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Both Tech teams finish second at Big 12 Championships

By MAX HENGST Sports Editor

Both the Texas Tech men’s and women’s track and field teams placed second at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in Ames, Iowa on Sunday.

With the meet concluding, the women’s team put together 131 points, the most in program history for the Lady Raiders at a conference meet. Texas took the gold medal with 180.333 points. As for the men’s team, the Red Raiders compiled 127 points, 10 points behind Iowa State for first place.

Winning the first event for the Lady Raiders, senior Chinne Okoronkwo cleared 4.35 meters in the women’s pole vault to defend her Big 12 title. This also marked the second-best pole vault in program history.

“I try to get them to where they’re jumping well at the end of the season, and I know what kind of competitor she is,” assistant coach Tom Slagle said, according to a Tech Athletics news release.

“It’s not easy to jump here, and for her to PR and move into a nationals spot really tells you what kind of competitor she is.”

Junior Seasons Usual followed

with a gold medal as well with a 20.28-meter throw in the women’s weight throw. Usual’s throw tied for 10th in school history as she defeated the defending conference champion by .10 meters.

A third Big 12 title for the women’s team came from junior Ruth Usoro in the long jump on Friday.

After landing a 6.42-meter jump, Usoro was named the conference champion in her first Division I conference meet. Her jump also broke her own school record. Following her long jump win, Usoro competed in the triple jump on Saturday, placing first with a 13.31-meter jump.

Her triple jump tied the school’s fifth-best jump.

“She was incredible this weekend.

S h e was worried about her step being a little bit off on the runway, but she put it together and won two Big 12 Championships this weekend,” Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Wes Kittley said, according to the release.

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the two semesters she’s been here.

She’s going to be a great one, and we’re so proud of her.”

On the track, junior Gabrielle McDonald won the conference title of the 60m hurdles. McDonald ran an 8.04 for the second-best time in school history and a first-place finish.

As four Lady Raiders won a total of five gold medals, the men’s team won two events.

Graduate student Takieddine Hedeilli won both of the Red Raiders’ Big 12 titles on Saturday, taking gold in the men’s mile and 1000m. In his mile, Hedeilli passed two Iowa State runners in the final lap for the title with a time of 4:13.27. He then competed in the 1000m less than three hours later, placing first with a time of 2:26.67.

“Taki is just so tough,” Kittley said, according to the release. “He ran so hard yesterday on the DMR – which we actually hadn’t even planned to run him on. Then he

came back to today with the mile and the 1000m an hour apart and swept them. A really incredible day for him. He’s special.”

Despite the two men’s titles and the Red Raiders finishing in second place at the Big 12 Championships, Kittley did not think the team competed as well as they could have. “ I think o u r men fought hard,” K i t tley said following the conclusion of the meet, according to the release.

“We made s o m e mistakes yesterday that cost us today, and then we had a few hiccups today.

You just can’t do that in a championship meet. We knew we had to be perfect today, and we were good, not perfect.”

Despite just winning two events, several Red Raiders had top-five finishes in their respective events.

Senior Justin Hall placed

second with a 7.88 jump in the men’s long jump. Hall took the lead with his fifth jump, but Texas’ O’Brien Wasome passed him with the final jump of the evening to give Hall a silver medal. Senior Gabe Oladipo also finished in second place in his event, the weight throw. Oladipo had a throw of 21.38 meters, the third-best distance in program history.

The Red Raiders’ distance medley, the team of junior Grant LaSelle, sophomore Lavone Brown, freshman Alfred Chawonza and Hedeilli placed second with a time of 10:02.87.

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LEFT: Senior Justin Hall completes a long jump at the Big 12 Championship on Feb. 22, 2019, in the Sports Performance Center. Hall placed second at the 2020 Big 12 Championship.

RIGHT: Senior Chinne Okoronkwo completes a long jump at the Texas Tech Open track meet on Feb. 1, 2019, in the Sports Performance Center.

Okoronkwo cleared 4.35 meters in the pole vault, earning a gold medal at the 2020 Big 12 Championship.

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Local candidates run for State primaries influence upcoming election city, district positions

By ELIZABETH HERBERT

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News & L a Vida Editor Before one heads to the voting booths to cast their vote for a presidential candidate, understanding who will be running for local positions may be important as well.

With the upcoming primary election day on March 3, people may not realize some of the local candidates running in city, school or water districts, as they may be more focused on state and national candidates.

For more information on local positions and candidates in addition to the national and state candidates, one can visit the Lubbock County Elections Office website for sample ballots.

Whenever a presidential primary is taking place, some people may overlook the candidates running for certain local offices.

Dorothy Kennedy, Lubbock County Elections Office administrator, said there are different opportunities to get involved in local elections. Whether it be local or national elections, she said there are different reasons why each one is important.

“So, local elections are extremely important,” she said.

“With local elections, sometimes you are able to schedule a meeting and go in and visit your local officials and touch base with them and go to their meetings.”

Every election that takes place is important, Kennedy said.

Sometimes, she sees people who

only vote in presidential or gubernatorial (governor) elections.

“That’s something we always try when we do public speaking with our students at the different high schools,” she said regarding the importance of local elections. “We try to emphasize and get them to understand, so as they’re going through life, they’ll understand the importance of not only presidential and gubernatorial years but city, school and water districts elections as well.”

One can go to a local politician’s meetings and ask questions about different issues, Kennedy said. A person also can learn more about the candidates in their district by doing research on the different offices and whose running.

“It is doable,” she said, “and you can find out things about them. You just have to do a little more homework.”

Some candidates might go doorto-door to meet with voters within their district, Kennedy said.

Regardless, the number of people who choose to participate in local elections may vary depending on different factors.

From the neutral standpoint of the Lubbock County Elections Office, Kennedy said one can see if there is a change in turnout for local elections.

“Each year is different, each cycle is different,” she said. “It depends on what’s been going on in city or county or school politics.” @AdanRubioDT

State primaries in Texas will begin on Tuesday. Primaries follow different rules depending on which state one is voting in, so learn more below.

Primary elections will begin on March 3 in Texas.

Presidential candidates, according to the Los Angeles Times include: Democrats • Joe Biden • Michael Bloomberg • Tulsi Gabbard • Amy Klobuchar • Bernie Sanders • Elizabeth Warren Republicans • Donald Trump • Bill Weld U.S. Senator candidates for Texas, according to Ballotpedia, include:

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Political parties use primary election results to determine which candidates will be placed on the ballot for the general election taking place Nov. 3, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures website. State legislatures also have an impact as they set rules for which candidates will run in general lectures while balancing federal requirements, voter input and fiscal needs.

Primaries are classified as either closed, partially closed, partially open, open to unaffiliated voters, open, top-two and other, according to the same website.

Texas is an open primary state, meaning voters may privately decide which party’s ballot they want to vote for, without formally registering with the said party, according to the website. Voters are typically not asked to choose parties on the voter registration form and are able to cross party lines.

Presidential elections are also open in Texas.

It may be helpful to note that once voters have voted in the open primary in Texas, they are bound to the same party if a runoff were to occur, according to the website.

States with partially open primaries allow voters to cross party lines, but this movement must be publicly stated, according to the website. This means voters could register with a certain party, then vote for the opposing candidate.

Closed primaries exclude independent or unaffiliated voters as voters typically must

register with a party on their voter registration application, according to the website.

States using partially closed primaries are similar to those with closed primaries where voters typically must register with a party before voting, according to the website. Voters of opposing parties are excluded, while unaffiliated voters may be allowed to join, depending on the state.

Some states only allow unaffiliated voters and do not permit voters registered with a certain party to vote in the opposing party’s primary, according to the website. This type of primary is considered open to unaffiliated voters.

Other states, such as California, Washington, Louisiana and Nebraska follow different primary processes; more information on those can be found at NCSL.org.

Runoffs are hosted in 10 states including Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota and Vermont, according to the website.

Texas hosts its runoff on May 26, about six weeks after its primary election, according to the website.

Although every state has its own set of rules, runoffs in Texas, like most other states, will not occur if a candidate gets the majority of votes. If there is no majority, a runoff will be hosted for the two candidates who received the most votes, according to the website. @EHerbertDT

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Super Tuesday looms for 2020 presidential race SUPER TUESDAY MARCH 3

Super Tuesday takes place on the Tuesday in a presidential election year when the most number of states and territories host a presidential preference primary or caucus.

By TREY McHAZLETT Staff Writer

With the conclusion of the South Carolina’s primary and Biden’s win by nearly 30 percent, the eyes of the nation now turn toward Super Tuesday where 15 jurisdictions will be holding their primaries.

Considering both Texas and California are holding their primaries on March 3, about 40 percent of all Americans will have a primary on Tuesday, according to Ballotpedia. The 1,344 delegates

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up for grabs will account for 34 percent of all delegates up for grabs.

“If a candidate wins in a lot of those states or all of them, even if they don’t get 50 percent of the votes, if they get a lions share of the delegates that are up for grabs on that day, often times, that can determine who will be the nominee, and there may be no way for a candidate to catch up,” Daniel Epstein, director of online and regional site education for the Texas Tech Department of Politi-

Voting for the primary election will take place on March 3.

People can vote at certain locations in Lubbock from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

One can vote at the Texas Tech library in the South Croslin Room.

For more voting locations, visit the Lubbock County Elections Office website.

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The Republican primaries have been relatively calm with Donald Trump pulling in 86 delegates and Bill Weld pulling in only one delegate, according to the Associated Press. But this is not out of the ordinary, as most incumbent presidents are almost always nominated again.

Super Tuesday could make the difference for other Republican candidates.

With Bernie Sanders coming away with two wins in primaries so far, former candidate Pete Buttigieg coming forward with one and Joe Biden coming forward with the most recent victory in South Carolina, the results this Tuesday are sure to be mixed, according to the New York Times.

“We still have an electorate that is undecided and not sure who they really prefer,” Seth McKee, associate professor in political sci-

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Super Tuesday could be a candidate’s opportunity to start a new narrative that may help carry them to the nomination.

Each candidate has advantages in states either where they are from or where their messages may resonate the most, according to FiveThirtyEight. For example, data shows while Amy Klobuchar may not have the strongest lead anywhere else, in her home state of Minnesota, she has the lead by nearly 7 percent over Sanders.

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in the final result, according to The Washington Post. The main battleground states will be ones with large delegate counts such as California and Texas.

Currently in California, according to FiveThirtyEight, Sanders is polling at 31 percent while Biden in second place is polling at 19 percent. California is a very liberal state though often choosing to go with one of the farthest left candidates.

Another hotly contested state is Texas, but unlike California it is right on a knifeedge and could go either way, according to FiveThirtyEight. As of Today, the polls show that both Biden and Sanders have approximately 45 percent of the vote.

Claiming a victory in Texas could be a huge factor in establishing a narrative for both the Biden campaign and the Sanders campaign even if it just by a small margin.

Regardless of the results, some voters may still not have made up their minds about who they will vote for in the primary election Tuesday.

Jared Cullingford, a sophomore mathematics major from Parker Heights said he still was not sure who he was voting for because he worked with his family to establish who they would vote for.

Doing so is common according to the Secretary of States website, which hosts the numbers in early voting. While more than a million Democrats have already voted thanks to early voting it only is about 6 percent of registered voters in Texas.

This Super Tuesday will be too close to call at least for Texas, so make sure to get out vote this Tuesday because it could mean the difference for candidates. @TreyMcHazlettDT

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Some states make it harder for college students to vote MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt University student Will Newell wishes it was easier for college students like him to cast ballots in Tennessee, one of 14 states holding a presidential primary on Super Tuesday.

The campus has no locations for early voting, so students must visit an offcampus polling location to cast a ballot on Election Day. Newell drives but worries that many students who don’t have their own transportation won’t make it to a precinct. He said some campus groups offer rides to students, but the university itself does not provide a shuttle.

He supports a bill introduced in the Tennessee Legislature that would require early voting locations at large colleges and universities in the state. That’s not the only restriction working against

college students in the state.

Tennessee, where overall voter turnout is low, is among several states that does not allow a college student ID. But it does allow a handgun license.

“It just makes the last part of actually getting them to the polls to vote a lot more difficult,” Newell, a senior public policy and economics major, said of the ballot-casting hurdles faced by students in the state.

As Democratic candidates seek a boost from young voters in 2020, their impact at the polls could be blunted in a number of states that make voting more difficult for college students. Those include laws related to voter IDs, residency requirements and on-campus polling places. Critics say many of those laws are designed to dampen turnout among voters who typically lean Democratic.

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Primary election impacts college student voter turnout

By NATALIE CERVANTES Staff Writer

As election day for the primaries approaches, many people are making plans to head to the polls and cast their vote for presidential candidates and candidates for other state and local positions. With early voting and election day polls being located on the Texas Tech campus and other parts of the Lubbock community, one may wonder how engaged college students are in voting in primary elections.

In the 2018 U.S. midterm election, voter turnout among the age group 18 to 29 remained the lowest but had the largest percentage point increase from any age group from 2014 to 2018, according to United States Census Bureau website.

Tom Rohrig, Tech personal librarian for political science, said when individuals vote, they are taking part in the political process and helping decide how the government is run.

“This election year, voter turnout may be higher as we’re in a presidential election year,” Rohrig said.

“Primary elections are very

important because this is where you start the process.”

As a primary voter, Rohrig said one gets in on the ground floor of helping to elect people that will be representing one’s party.

“When voting, it is important to get a feel for what the candidates’ views are,” Rohrig said. “Once you educate yourself, it is good to evaluate how you think about their views and how this is going to impact the government.”

Rohrig said he is an active board member of the League of Women’s Voters of Lubbock County.

“The League of Women’s Voters is a good resource to learn more about local candidates and their beliefs,” Rohrig said. “The League of Women’s Voters believes that citizens should be active in their government.”

The League of Women’s Voters does not support any political party or candidate, Rohrig said. Their goal is to encourage people to vote.

For additional information, visit the League of Women’s Voters of Lubbock County’s website.

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Biden, Sanders claim momentum heading into Super Tuesday COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden said Sunday he can “unite this country, the whole country” after scoring a comeback victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary that could force moderate rivals out of the race and blunt the rise of progressive leader Bernie Sanders.

Biden vowed he would improve his campaign operation, his fundraising haul — and even his own performance — as the race pushes toward Super Tuesday. He warned of a “stark choice” between him and Sanders, while making the case he is the candidate that can win

up and down the ballot and in states beyond those voting next week.

“I feel good,” Biden said on ABC’s “This Week.” “I can win and I can bring along Democratic victories.”

Biden saturated the airwaves with back-to-back interviews after Saturday’s win, which came on the strength of African American support and at a perilous moment in his 2020 bid.

He needed an emphatic rebound after underwhelming performances in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada.

The race now pivots to the 14 states from Maine to California that vote on

Tuesday in what in effect will be a national primary in a race increasingly becoming a match-up between the two powerhouses representing divergent paths for the party.

Sanders led in fundraising hauls announced Sunday with an eye-popping $46.5 million for February, his campaign said. The senator said it’s not the total amount that should impress but the enthusiasm of working people fueling his candidacy.

“No campaign out there has a stronger grassroots movement than we do,” Sanders said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “That’s how you

beat Trump.”

Pressure is mounting to prevent a prolonged battle that could stretch into summer as seven candidates remain in the Democrats’ quest to find the strongest possible nominee to take on President Donald Trump in November.

The lagging candidates are being pushed to justify their campaigns or step aside so Biden can engage in a more direct match-up against Sanders, who heads into the coming week eager to surpass his rivals in amassing delegates for the nomination. There were few signs that anyone was leaving the race.

tunities for students to vote and get engaged in politics and elections Davy Davison and Jenny Turnbell, election workers for the Lubbock County Elections Office, said they have helped Lubbock locals and students place their primary vote at the Tech Recreation Center.

“I was surprised at this location the lack of student voters that we have had,” Davison said. “Most students are not registered to vote.”

Texas is fourth on the list of lowest 2020 registered voters. Of the Texas population, only 55.20 percent are registered to vote.

Low registration rates generally lead to a low voter turnout, according to the World Population Review.

Davison said it is important that students register to vote, even if they are only in Lubbock for four years.

It is important to register where one is at.

“It is important to be informed on when the registration dates are,” Turnbull said. “Usually, you have to register at least like three weeks before.”

In 2016, Texas turnout rate was 24.7 percent, and

the state with the highest turnout rate in Wisconsin with a 49.4 percent turn out rate, according to the United States Election Project.

Wisconsin has 70 percent of the population registered to vote, according to World Population Review.

Turnbull said if a person is not registered, but eligible to vote, they may still vote. However, there is paperwork that will need to be filled out, and there is a chance the vote may not count.

“The reason why students need to vote is that they are voting for their f u t u r e , ” Tu r n b u l l s a i d .

“The younger generation has a longer future than other generations, so if they don’t vote, they can’t complain about how the future sucks.”

Davison said on March 3, Lubbock County Election Office workers will be operating polls from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Tech library South Croslin room for the final primary election day.

“There is usually a large number of turnouts for the primaries,” Davison said.

“There’s not a large turnout for this primary at all.” @NCervantesDT

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re you ready for election season? It’s already March and we are on the brink of midterms and spring break.

Can’t you taste the saltwater of the ocean of that spring break beach trip you’re taking this year?

H o w e v e r, b e f o r e w e start the upcoming activities, the country must face an important day in election season; Super Tuesday. For some of us, this is our first time voting in a Presidential Election, so you may be asking, “What is Super Tuesday?”

I can personally say I asked this question too.

So, while researching this topic, I found numerous resources and articles. I

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encourage readers to do research before voting on Super Tuesday to make a more informed vote.

If you are looking for a place to start researching then I offer the Washington Post’s article “What is Super Tuesday and why is it important?” However, in a nutshell, Super Tuesday sets the tone for the election. Over 1,000 delegates will be decided on Tuesday, and Texas is one of the 14 states involved.

While the Democratic party has more on the line this year, I highly encourage all voters to go out and vote for your party.

Another question you may be asking; where can I vote on Tuesday? The Texas State website has resources to help voters find their nearest voting station. For voters on campus, the voting station is in the Library South Croslin Room. Yes, Tech has moved the voting station from Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center to the library.

I have to applaud Tech recognizing that the voting station at the Rec was out of the way for most voters on campus. I did not know that Tech had moved the voting center and was going to advocate for a more accessible location on the interior of

campus when I was going into writing this piece.

Also, the library is, if not, the most accessible building on campus. However, I think Tech overlooked some small details.

No matter what party you support or belong to, go out and vote on Super Tuesday.

One of the library’s two entrances is located next to the free speech area. If you aren’t famil-

iar with the free speech area on campus, it is the once area where anyone can speak their mind, within reason. It’s a place where amazing debates and discussion happen between ideologies.

With that being said, it’s also a place where some discussion becomes more of a fight between ideologies; nothing violent, just a shouting match. While I love that the university promotes students to speak their minds, during an election season, it can deter some voters due to having people outside the voting station trying to get you to vote for their candidate.

I encourage those who

don’t want to be bombarded by those campaigning for their candidate to use the other entrance facing the Dairy Barn.

We deserve our voice to be heard and to count. I also encourage you, the reader, to do some last minute research and gain more knowledge. Make an educated vote and support your candidate. Super Tuesday is notorious for telling which candidates have and don’t have a chance to move on to compete for their party’s nomination. No matter what party you support or belong to, go out and vote on Super Tuesday. @MateoRosilesDT

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fter the colossal f a i l u r e o f 2 0 1 7 ’s “The Mummy” and Universal Studios’ “Dark Universe,” many were saddened that the possibility of a resurgence of classic monster movies would never come to screens. After this weekend, I can firmly say the excitement can finally start back up with the release of Blumehouse’s “The Invisible Man.” “The Invisible Man” is directed by Leigh Whannell and stars Elisabeth Moss as a woman being stalked by an invisible force whom she believes is her dead boyfriend, played by Oliver Jackson-Cohen, after an apparent suicide. The film was released on Feb. 28 and has already won back its budget by an outrageous margin.

This was such a great film for horror fans with some great scares, but more importantly a great story through-and-through. The story had such a redux from a mad scientist who had

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turned himself invisible for fame to a controlling boyfriend who used his intellect and money to stalk his girlfriend by turning himself invisible somehow.

This film modernized the story so well because this is a big problem in many relationships today with many men and women being forced into a relationship by many reasons including abuse and self-harm. This is what ultimately scared me the most in the movie, not the loud noises or creepy atmosphere, but the realism that if this ability were to exist, there would be people like The Invisible Man who would abuse it.

The film had a budget of $7 million, which is in and

of itself a small budget for a feature-length film but is perfect for a film based on the character of the Invisible Man. Think about it, an invisible antagonist which is primarily on screen, but you can never see him, so no effects needed, right?

Wrong! There is still a great amount of effort in the production and the effects of the film. Even for a horror movie, there was still a great amount of love and passion put into this film and it shows grossing $29 million ($49.2 million worldwide).

The is a big contrast to the box office numbers from Universal’s attempt at the film franchise with “The Mummy”, which only grossed $31.6 million in its domestic opening with a budget of $125 million.

This was a massive upset for the production company and their “Dark Universe” project where they planned on producing and re-introducing the monsters in a blockbuster fashion. What

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This was such a great film for horror fans with some great scares, but more importantly a great story.

Blumehouse Productions is an American production studio whose main talent is making amazing horror films with remarkably low budgets. They have made cult classics and personal favorites such as “Get Out,” “Paranormal Activity” and “Upgrade” as well as some well-known dramas like “Whiplash” and “BlacKkKlansman.”

This studio is perfect for a film like this — the perfect low-budget character (i.e.

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an invisible one) and some great writing from the director, Leigh Whannell.

Whannell is by far one of the best horror writers of our generation with such credits like the “Saw” and “Insidious” franchises and “Upgrade” (I keep mentioning it because it’s great, please watch it).

With great writing and great production, this film is the perfect starting point for the proper Universal Classic Monster film franchise to restart itself. The thought of classic monsters coming back to the big screen makes me excited for the future of horror.

From Count Dracula and Frankenstein’s Monster to The Wolfman and The Creature of the Black Lagoon, the possibilities are endless and the story is there; I just hope that writers like Whannell take these stories and turn them into new generational classics. @MGutierrezDT

Mallory Rosetta is a sophomore media strategies and advertising major from Lubbock.

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Brewer on hot-streak to end conference play

By ZACH RICHARDS Staff Writer

Brittany Brewer began the last five regular season games of her collegiate career on a roll.

The senior forward’s streak started against No. 2 ranked Baylor, where Brewer battled one of the premier centers in college basketball, 6’4” senior, Lauren Cox. Cox is a projected top-three draft pick, according to ESPN. Against her, Brewer tallied 19 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks.

Her dominance on both ends kept her team in the game and was the main reason they could compete with the No. 2 team in the nation down to the wire.

After the game, Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey was complimentary of Brewer of late.

“Brittany Brewer, I’m telling you, that kid is so much improved,” Mulkey said. “She just really is, and for her to do what she does and get double-doubles, sometimes it’s hard for a 6’5” kid, but she figures out how to get things done within her team’s concept.”

Brewer has averaged a double-double this season and has recorded 13 in 27 games. Her efficiency on both ends has fueled the offense and defense for the

BIG 12 CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Also on the track, freshman Ashton O’Conner also earned a silver medal after running a 20.86 in the 200m. Senior Derrius Rodgers followed in fifth place with a time of 21.18.

More top-five finishes came for Tech in the 60m as sophomore Jacolby Shelton and senior Keion Sutton placed fourth and fifth, respectively, after they both ran a 6.76.

Taking home a bronze medal, senior Brandon Bray placed third after clearing 5.47 meters in the pole vault. The 4x400m team of junior Ryan Champlin, senior Karayme Bartley, junior Norman Grimes

Lady Raiders.

The two-way outburst against Baylor was just the foundation of a string of high-quality games and achievements for Brewer.

Just two days following the game, Brewer was named to the Academic All-District Team. She is the first player in program history to be named to the team for three-straight seasons and also was the first-ever during the prior season to be on the Academic All-America first team.

The game following this award was one of Brewer’s most dominant games all season. The team traveled to Iowa State to take on the Cyclones in a game it has not won in three years. The game for Brewer, as well as the team, was record-breaking and eventful. At the half, Brewer had 18 points and was also getting it done on the defensive end.

During the game against Iowa State, Brewer broke Cisti Greenwalt’s record of 105 blocks in a single season with 111 at the end of the game and counting.

Brewer broke a record that was previously held for 15 years, according to Tech Athletics. After a thrilling victory in the last second, the Lady Raiders won in Ames for the first time in

18 seasons. Brewer finished with a 27-point, 10-rebound and seven-block outing.

“As good as Brittany was offensive, she was tremendous defensively,” Tech head coach Marlene Stollings said following the game. “She really made it tough for them around the basket. Brittany was really able to get in there and alter a lot of shots.”

After breaking the record, Brewer recollected how it felt to have her name in the Tech history books.

“It means a lot, especially since it’s my senior year,’’ Brewer said. “Having my name up there with some amazing players means a lot to me.”

As fitting as it is, two days following her recordbreaking defensive performance, Brewer was named a semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award. She is one of 10 players nationally that have been recognized for their outstanding defensive efforts on the season.

Her being the defensive anchor for this Lady Raider team has propelled them to a host of victories against formidable opponents.

Chrislynn Carr, sopohomore starting point guard, spoke on what it is like being a teammate of Brewer.

“She’s unbelievable, you won’t see another player like Brittany Brewer probably ever,” Carr said.

The tandem of Carr and Brewer is part of the core that has been keeping this Lady Raider team alive for the past two seasons. Their connection on and off the court is invaluable to the team as a whole.

The final outing of Brewer ’s hot streak was the most recent game against Oklahoma State. In another marquee matchup against a top center in the Big 12, 6’4 Natasha Mack, Brewer had her hands full from the beginning.

Brewer was the sole proprietor of Tech’s offense as the game went on, and as the team struggled, Brewer was there to pick up the slack. Although in a losing effort, Brewer finished the game with a team-high 25 points to go along with eight rebounds and five blocks.

Down to her last few regular season games in college, Brewer is leaving her mark on stat sheets and record books as a Lady Raider. She will look to go out strong in the final two regular season games of her collegiate career against West Virginia and Oklahoma.

and senior Chancellor Stephenson ran a 3:07.78 for a third-pace finish.

The women’s team also had several top-five finishes to back their five gold medals for the Lady Raiders’ program recordbreaking meet.

“We had a great meet,” Kittley said regarding the Lady Raiders, according to the release. “We had multiple Big 12 Champions yesterday and today, and I couldn’t tell you how proud I am of them.”

Senior Kaylee Hinton placed second in the pentathlon with 4,105 points after missing the indoor and outdoor season last year due to an injury. Her performance marked a personal record for Hinton

as it marked the third-most points in program history.

“This was huge for Kaylee. When you’re out a little while, it’s tough to get back into competition form,” associate head coach James Thomas said, according to the release.

“But for her to do this and have a chance at indoor nationals and improve on the highest level she’s ever been indoor is great.”

Freshman Sylvia Schulz also earned a silver medal after breaking the school record in the 600-yard.

Schulz ran a 1:20.13 to place second while senior Damajahnee Birch ran a 1:21.28 to finish fourth.

Earning a bronze medal, Chloe Wall cleared 4.25 meters in the pole vault.

T h e w o m e n ’s 4 x 4 0 0 m team also took home a bronze medal as the team of senior Jadsia Warden, senior Amanda Crawford, Birch and sophomore Lexye Price finished the relay in 3:37.17.

Senior Nokuthula Dlamini also had a thirdplace finish in her event, the 3000m. She ran a 9:32.47 to take home a bronze medal for a careerbest by seven seconds.

Following the track and field team’s performance at the Big 12 Championship, the Red Raiders and Lady Raiders will travel to Albuquerque for the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 13-14 as they will look for a national championship.

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Rebounding, fast-break struggles contribute to losses

By JAY STRADER Staff Writer

The Texas Tech men’s basketball team has had a tough time finding its footing this season. With back-to-back double-digit losses to Oklahoma and Texas, fans are starting to look at what exactly the Red Raiders are struggling with.

It is no secret that Tech is an undersized team that plays as many as five guards on the court at once. Senior TJ Holyfield, who is 6’8”, is the only big man who is a consistent player in the rotation. Besides Kansas State, who’s tallest player is 6’9”, every other team in the Big 12 regularly plays someone who is 6’10” or taller in their rotation. That height mismatch has shown up in the box score.

Tech is averaging 33.3 rebounds per game this season.

That number by itself is not small, but compared to the rest of the Big 12, it is ranked eighth out of 10, according to big12sports.com. In conference play, Tech is averaging just 21 defensive rebounds and 8.1 offensive rebounds. Both of those stats rank last in the Big 12. They rank 247th in the NCAA in defense rebounding and 242nd in the NCAA in offensive rebounding, according to NCAA.com.

The lack of rebounding for the Red Raiders negates the clear advantage they have on the perimeter. Tech leads the Big 12 in three-point offense and three-point defense since conference play started, according to big12sports.com.

They make 39.2 percent of their three-points and hold

opponents to 27.5 percent from behind the arc.

Smaller teams that force turnovers usually like to get out and run the fast break to capitalize on their speed and athleticism. The Golden State Warriors led the NBA in fast-break points four years in a row during the prime of their dynasty. But, Tech seems content to run its offense if half-court sets.

There is a glaring difference when looking at the box scores of previous games between fast break and second-chance points in a Red Raider win versus a loss. Both fast break points and secondchance points are good indicators of how a team rebounds on the defensive and offensive side. Fast-break points can also be an indicator of a team’s ability to convert turnovers into quick points.

In conference play this season, Tech is averaging 9.2 fast-break points and 10 second-chance points in wins, while holding opponents to six fast-break points and 8.6 second-chance points, according to Tech Athletics box scores. However, when Tech loses those stats flip in favor of its opponent.

The Red Raiders are averaging six fast-break points and 6.7 second-chance points in losses while their opponents put up 6.7 fast break points and 11.7 second-chance points, according to the box scores.

The difference in the secondchance points from wins to losses is a result of the Red Raider’s inability to boxout and secure the defensive rebound. However, these stats

were not an issue earlier in the season.

During non-conference play, Tech lost just four games, including the mid-season game against Kentucky, and averaged more fast-break points and second-chance points than its opponents. The Red Raiders averaged 10 fast break points and 10.6 secondchance points while their opponent averaged six fast-break points and 8.6 second-chance points, according to the box scores. Although Tech was not playing top-tier schools early in the season, there is a big difference in the amount of fast break and second-chance points from non-conference to conference play.

The only seven-footer that Tech has on its roster is freshman center Russel Tchewa.

Tchewa, however, has only played 107 minutes this season. When he is on the court, he has made his presence known, not just because of his glaring size. Per 40 minutes, Tchewa is averaging 6.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks according to basketball reference. Tchewa’s per 40 minutes in conference play has him averaging close to 10 rebounds per game.

Advanced statistics are not absolute, but they help gauge a player’s production when he does not get a lot of minutes.

Tech enters its toughest stretch of games all season.

The Red Raiders will face No. 2 Baylor and No. 1 Kansas to finish out the regular season before heading to Kansas City, Missouri, for the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship beginning on March 11. @JayStraderDT

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Sophomore guard Kyler Edwards goes up to shoot the ball during the Texas Tech vs. Texas men’s basketball game on Feb. 29, 2020, in the United Supermarkets Arena. The Red Raiders lost to the Longhorns, 68-58.

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Soccer clubs clash in Italy amid coronavirus MILAN (AP) — Amid a global health crisis Italian soccer teams and Serie A’s governing body are squabbling with each other about when to play games, with Inter Milan chief executive Giuseppe Marotta saying the

season even runs the risk of being unable to finish.

Five games scheduled in the top tier of the Italian league this weekend were postponed on Saturday in an attempt to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

“The decision was down to me, but the clubs involved were contacted by telephone, so we know everyone’s positions which were difficult to reconcile,” Paolo Dal Pino, the president of governing body Lega Serie A, said on Sunday.

“I invite everyone to think as Serie A, not as individual clubs.”

Lega Serie A announced on Sunday that it has called an emergency assembly for Wednesday to “examine the consequences the governmental measures related to coronavirus have had on the fixture list.”

It was also announced on Sunday evening that Sampdoria’s match against Hellas Verona in Genoa on Monday will be played without fans allowed into the stadium.

There have been 29 deaths from the COVID-19 illness in Italy and more than 1,100 people have tested positive, almost all in the country’s north.

With clusters of virus infections in the Lombardy and Veneto regions, the biggest fixture lost from the Serie A program was Juventus’ home game Sunday against Inter Milan in Turin — a match known as the Derby d’Italia, or Italy’s derby.

That match — a potential title-decider — and the other four games affected were set to be played in a stadium with no fans to comply with the ban on sporting events imposed by the government.

That ban is set to end in three of the six regions in which it has been imposed on Sunday at midnight, with Piedmont (which includes Turin) one of the three to have restrictions lifted.

All five matches were rescheduled for May 13 although there are reports the league is considering playing Juventus vs.

Inter on Wednesday and moving the Italian Cup semifinals, which both clubs are involved in.