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THE That means this is the last week of classes. Be sure to check online for schedule, as class times are different.

The four Monfort College of Business seniors volunteered to team up for a series of presentations in front of panels of judges on their topic titled “The True Cost of EpiPen’s High Prices.”

Allie Steg Haskett will replace Wayne Webster when he leaves May 19.

Students throw colored powder at each other to celebrate the Hindu Holi Festival | Photo by Erika Siebring

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5/6: Undergraduate Commencement Nottingham Field 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

and department chair retires

Doctor Charles Ingold, professor and department chair for the journalism and media studies program retired on Tuesday after 34 years of service.

By Amy Golden

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Members of the journalism and media studies department celebrated the retirement of long-time professor and department chair Charles Ingold Thursday afternoon at the University of Northern Colorado.

Ingold has been a professor at the university since September of 1983 and department chair of the journalism and media studies program for the past 15 years.

The School of Communication hosted a reception party for Ingold. At the reception, he received a collection of Dilbert comics. This was because as department chair, Ingold would start every meeting with a selected strip from this comic to lighten the mood.

Ingold has been well known and well liked within the journalism program because of this sense of humor.

At the reception, when asked what his favorite part of his work was, he answered with what he said to be the “P.R. answer” and was met with laughter by everyone in the room.

“Working with all you fine folks,” Ingold said.

When Ingold came to UNC 34 years ago, he began teaching TV production which he said was a very enjoyable experience. This

year he taught subjects such as media impact and the history of mass media.

He has taught various subjects in media throughout the years to countless students. In reference to his what he wanted to leave behind for the students and faculty of UNC, Ingold said he would like a modest but important legacy.

“I hope I treated them alright and that they learned some good and useful stuff,” Ingold said.

Dale Edwards, another professor in the journalism and media studies program, will be taking Ingold’s place as department chair. He has also been a part of the journalism program for a long time and knows Ingold well.

“He was the person who made the phone call and hired me almost 13 years ago now,” Edwards said. “I’ve worked with him ever since.”

Students and faculty have a good impression of the professor, whose impact at the university is well known.

He is known as a genuine and fun professor.

“He’s a very good administrator,” Edwards said. “He’s been really, really good at what he does and he’s very supportive as well.”

As for next steps, Ingold said he looked forward to the relaxation and no commitment life of retirement.

He put a humorous spin on it as well.

“I’ll be doing whatever I want to do when I want to do it,” Ingold said with a chuckle.

Ingold will not be leaving UNC entirely, though. He will actually remain at the university next year to teach a few classes part-time.

As a professor at the school for 34 years, Ingold’s full presence will be missed by many in the journalism department. The reception thanked him for his work and wished him the best in his future endeavors.

Ingold received his bachelor’s degree in mass media and communication from the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, his master’s in speech communication from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, and his doctorate in communication from the University of Colorado in Boulder.

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Doctor Charles Ingold: 1: Served at UNC for 34 years 2: Taught media impact 3: Taught history of mass media 4: Will continue to teach classes part-time.

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I see, UC, we all see students studying

By Morgan Patton news@uncmirror.com

Tuesday evening, students from across campus came together to create Study Night at the University Center.

This initiative is one of collaboration, support and success. The tutoring center in Michener Library is the primary coordinator of this event. According to the UNC Tutorial Services website, the tutoring center provides students with “free peer-led tutoring services and academic skills sessions to UNC students enrolled in undergraduate-level courses.�

With student tutors in nearly every subject, this was the perfect opportunity to have all questions answered while meeting with peers and eating great snacks. In the wise words of Benjamin Franklin, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.�

While such a study night was meant to create an environment by which students could study for final exams, one student found that it gives back and more.

“Study Night at the UC is a fantastic way to create good study habits overall. Being shown just how these tutors study gives me tips for throughout the school year. I think it is really great that this event is taking place,� said freshman Olivia Kasten. “I would definitely be lost without the study habits I have developed through study nights like this one.�

The tutoring center on campus is making a huge difference in

“Eating certain snacks while studying truly does keep us full and focused on the task at hand. Not only that, but some of these snacks are good brain food anyway. It’s a win-win situation for students here tonight�

- Alina Moreau the lives of first year students, according to Kasten. With tutors that have already taken the courses, it is clear that they have suc-

ceeded in their study habits. Being able to share these tips and tricks with other undergraduate students is creating a better academic experience for students across the board.

Academics are a prime focus for Study Night at the UC, however, it is not the only focus. With brain food being of great importance, the snacks provided by the University Center were much appreciated by those who attended. “I was enrolled in a nutrition class last semester here at UNC. In this class we learned the importance of eating different foods and how these foods affect our bodies,� said freshman Alina Moreau. “Eating certain snacks while studying truly does keep us full and focused on the task at hand. Not only that, but some of these snacks are good brain food anyway. It’s a win-win situation for students here tonight.�

Study Night at the UC is a great way for students to meet peers taking similar courses, get help on tough problems, gain confidence in their classes, and get to eat great snacks while doing it.

The benefits are countless as success is seen in all aspects of this event. With this being just one study session out of several each semester, it is no surprise that students at the University of Northern Colorado are showing signs of success in courses and in life.

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President Kay Norton: The year in review

By Will Costello news@uncmirror.com

The approaching conclusion of the 2016-2017 academic year caps one of the rockiest in UNC President Kay Norton’s tenure.

Norton has been dogged by controversy since before the school year even began, and calls for her resignation have crossed the desks of the UNC Board of Trustees in recent months. The Mirror sat down with Norton to discuss these controversies, and her reactions to them.

“We have some very clear differences of opinion within our community,” Norton said at the beginning of our interview. “And as a community we have some really hard work to do.”

Norton said that she thinks much of the turmoil that has shaken UNC is a symptom of the political climate across the country.

“I went to college during the Vietnam war protest era,” Norton said. “Some of the language and some of the actions by students are quite familiar.”

The Bias Response Team and John Cooke’s Letter Criticizing Norton is a bipartisan activity. Prior to the beginning of the school year, she was taking flak from a Republican state senator from Greeley. John Cooke, a UNC alumnus, wrote a scathing letter to Norton regarding the Bias Response Team, a task force intended to police behavior that might be considered objectionable or discriminatory, and sent it to the Greeley Tribune, which published it.

Cooke was troubled by reports that the Bias Response Team had instructed professors not to discuss certain topics that could be found offensive in their classes.

“I am both astonished and disappointed by what is happening at my alma mater, the University of Northern Colorado,” the letter began. “It appears UNC leadership has decided that

so-called ‘tolerance and diversity’ is justification for intolerance and intimidation.”

Battle lines were drawn, but because Cooke sent his letter over the summer, when few people were on UNC’s campus, the story fizzled. Norton dissolved the Bias Response Team soon after the school year began, and UNC said that discrimination complaints would now be sent to a new office. It was later revealed that many of the former staffers of the Bias Response Team now occupied that office.

Norton, who knew John Cooke prior to the letter, said she was disappointed that he had made the letter public. She said she contacted him right away, and that they had productive discussions about the topic.

“The current generation of

Student Demands President Kay Norton The Campus Commons

Billed by the university as “A gateway to campus, a unique navigation and support hub for students, and a showcase for UNC’s world-class music and musical theatre programs,” this $73 million project has upset many students. Paid for by state grants, alumni donations and a fee levied on current students, many of whom will never see the finished project, the Commons represents wasteful spending to much of the student body.

“I think that, to the extent that there is discontent, it’s because of a lack of understanding of what the Commons is all about, and how university financing works,” Norton said.

In Norton’s words, the Commons satisfies several different needs in one place, but attracting and retaining students and implementing a performance hall are usually brought up as the most positive effects.

“Frasier is woefully inadequate,” she said, referring to Frasier Hall, home of the School of Performing and Visual Arts. “We have a world class music program, but we run the risk of losing potential students or faculty because the facilities are subpar.”

New residence halls are off the table as well. The construction of North and South Halls on West Campus were finished relatively recently, and the administration was looking to fix other problems.

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“I think we did the right thing,” Norton said. “We are a public institution, that place was publicly available,” referring to the Bank of Colorado Arena.

“We weren’t thrilled when they called,” she continued, saying that she expected the visit to be unpopular. “But we didn’t have a valid reason to turn the campaign down.”

Critics on the left accused her of being a Trump supporter, Norton said, while those on the right criticized her for what they saw as a tepid welcome. Many wanted her to take a stance one way or the other. But Norton said that it was essential to remain impartial, seeing as she is not an elected official.

“The current generation of activist students is different from their predecessors in terms of wanting and demanding particular responses from, in this case, the president,” Norton said. “Being president of a university is very different from being an elected official. I don’t think that I could have responded in any way that would have been more favorably by those who were unhappy with how I responded without provoking unhappiness on the part of others.”

Only days before Donald J. Trump’s poll-defying victory in the 2016 presidential election, a surprise visit from the candidate himself was announced by UNC’s press office. Trump’s campaign stop sent shockwaves through the UNC community, Greeley and Weld County. Eager Trump supporters from all corners of Colorado lined up for hours before the event began, and protesters led by Democratic public officials, including Rochelle Galindo, a Greeley city councilor and Dave Young, a state senator, waved signs and chanted yards away.

Norton received criticisms from students opposed to Trump for giving him a platform to speak. Her response to that criticism, a video and a letter expressing understanding but also praising open debate was, in itself, criticized as lukewarm.

Shortly after the Trump rally, a group of students presented a list of demands to the UNC Board of Trustees. Items on the list included a center designated for use by LGBTQ students and a higher salary for directors and staff of cultural centers. The most notable item, though, was a request that Norton step down, and that a student committee be put in place to determine her replacement.

Norton pointed out the need to be able to say no to students when their demands are not realistic.

“So, to single out and ask for the doubling of someone’s salary is completely inconsistent,” with the standard procedure for how those decisions are made, according to Norton. But she said that, when the answer is no, “It’s ‘no,’ along with an explanation.”

Whether or not students like the explanation is another question.

“It just tells the lack of accountability,” said graduate student Austin Ramirez earlier this semester after hearing the board’s response to the list of demands. “We get a 20 minute speech or an email. Nothing substantial.”

“If you’re talking about the people who were actually protesting, I think they were prepared to be unhappy with any response other than doing exactly what they asked for,” Norton said. “But I also think they were really more invested in the symbolic value of the demands. They were somewhat arbitrary, I think. You’re never going to make everyone happy. What I want to do is make sure we carefully consider what the issue is, and what have we done to address it in good faith.”

The Missing Performance Evaluations

In the process of defending Norton’s performance as University President, the board cited a $45,000 comprehensive assessment of her tenure. However, upon further questioning by the Greeley Tribune, it was revealed that no documentation was present corroborating that positive evaluation.

“They’re using it in her defense, that this evaluation happened, and it showed good things,” Jeff Roberts, the executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, told the Tribune. “But there’s no record of that. How is anyone able to independently corroborate that?”

“Nothing vanished,” Norton said. “It was not conducted with a survey, it was conducted through interviews by the consultant, who presented orally to the board. Those statements made by people who are not privy to what we do were inaccurate.”

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The “(AB) Normal” dance recital opened last Friday at the Langworthy Theatre on UNC’s central campus, displaying new works choreographed by the students of Dance 459, a dance production class for high school and UNC college students.

Monte Black and Brian Hapcic directed the recital. Black, a dance production professor at UNC, taught his pupils how to conceptualize and choreograph a successful dance concert by themselves. Hapcic oversaw stage lighting and sound design, and Naomi Gold created the lighting design. Students, however, did all the work, including marketing the concert, costume designs, lighting, and basically everything needed to produce their own dance concert.

Sets included numbers that justified the choreographed movements of each dancer, maintaining structure, balance, and the attention of the audience; ballerinas provided a substantial unflawed view of how dance breaks emotional boundaries. The show included an exceptional portrayal of classical and contemporary music that elevated the notion of expressed feelings through modern dance, which in return provided a genuine sense of professionalism by the students.

The lighting evoked an artistic feel that proved modern dance to not only be a form of realism but natural beauty as well. Small, petite black masks worn by the

women in the second display provided a mysterious lifelike attitude towards the audience that correlated with the fast-paced music of the set.

The third set opened with a funky musical number that quickly dissolved into a jazz-tonal musical fixture that was structured into unblemished sequences brought on by the elegant dancers. The end of the display suggested an underlining. historical connection between politics and African-American segregation. Closing with a gospel number, the phrase “Law & Order” played in the background, including the voice of an African-American saying, “The revolution will not be televised, it will be live.”

The fourth and final set began with a mystical lighting display that expressed a feeling of mellowness, but was interrupted by the all-white outfits of the dancers.

Shifting to an all-black background and foreground, the stage outlined the dancers in an obvious manner.

All the sets performed by the dancers and choreographed by the students created an awe-inspiring experience that proved how hard everybody worked.

Choreographers of the concert included Hannah Esparza-Escobar, Katelyn Kittilson, Jahmad Juluke, and Ashley Patin. All of them gave a special thanks to the faculty and staff of UNC’s School of Theatre Arts and Dance for working with Monte Black and the dance production class to help achieve this concert.

The second coming of Mel Gibson

By Joshua Alexander arts@uncmirror.com

Famous for films such as Braveheart (1995) and Apocalypto (2006), Mel Gibson is back and is just as violent, bloody, and grisly as ever with his most recent movie “Hacksaw Ridge,” released on November 4, 2016. Taking place in World War II during the battle of Okinawa, 1945, Hacksaw Ridge tells the incredible, but true story of Private Desmond Doss, portrayed by actor Andrew Garfield, who served as a medic in the U.S. army, becoming the first conscientious objector to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Throughout the entire battle, because of his Seventh-day Adventist beliefs, upbringing, and personal values, Doss willingly chooses not to pick up a single weapon or fire a single round at the opposing side. “Hacksaw Ridge” stands out as a well-worth watching film that delivers and depicts the real brutality and horrors of war, while attempting to tell a story of bravery, valor, courage, but most importantly, sticking to one’s own principles, values, and beliefs.

One of the movie’s clear strengths is Gibson’s choice of cast. Most actors involved with this film should be recognizable to any moviegoer. Garfield does a remarkable job in portraying the real life southerner Desmond Doss from Lynchburg, Virginia. Other actors, such as Luke Bracey, who plays Private Smitty Ryker, and Sam Worthington as Captain Glover all made this movie what it is: a stand out, action packed thrill ride.

This brings us to our next positive strength about the movie, which is its earnest and sincere plea for individuals to stick to their own values, morals, and beliefs and act on them. It seems as if there are two stories to this movie: one deals with the life of Doss leading up to the battle of Okinawa, where he is seen coping with his past, inner conflicts, and finding his identity in terms of values; the other deals solely

on the battlefield of “Hacksaw Ridge” itself, when Doss has to put these values and beliefs into practice. “Hacksaw Ridge” in both of these parts makes you believe in yourself and the power of acting on your principles.

When watching the film, one wonders why and how someone can be courageous enough to walk through a hellish fight such as “Hacksaw Ridge,” let alone not picking up a weapon to defend you through it. Gibson seeks every opportunity possible to show Doss’s internal problems externally. The moment that got me the most, and noted a significant turning point in the movie was during Doss’ court martial and after his dad intervened.

Once the action began it really began: you know right away way “Hacksaw Ridge” is a Mel Gibson movie. The violence, fire, chaos gore, pandemonium, and bloodshed all hits you at once like a freight train: everything builds up to this second half of the movie. The violence is designed no more or less to show exactly what happened at this battle and how it occurred in the eyes of history, including the soldiers who partook in it. The violence also gives Doss the setting in which Doss tested his beliefs.

In all of Gibson’s films prior to this one, the idea and concept of war and how it is conducted is tossed around, but hardly, if at all, is the notion of peace or humanity. Gibson presents a fascinating take on this idea, stressing how, while, unfortunately, war is something that is not going away anytime soon due to human biology, culture, and politics, there are still certain actions and decisions we can make to change the outcome of a war or conflict. I knew from this point on Doss would be walking through the gates of hell to put his ultimate beliefs to the ultimate test.

It is difficult to not watch this film and not be moved by Doss’ story. “Hacksaw Ridge” no doubt delivers a top-notch, stellar performance from the cast, actionpacked battle scenes, and a message that all can take to heart. Altogether, this film presents a fantastic historical look into the battle of “Hacksaw Ridge,” tells an incredible story of a her, and leaves audiences satisfied.

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Somewhere inside the Holi rainbow

By Erika Siebring arts@uncmirror.com

A rainbow river ran through Turner Green on Friday as UNC’s Diversity Mentors shared the Hindu Holi Festival with UNC students, welcoming the arrival of spring while rain and hail poured down on them. Dressed in anything from shorts and sandals to jeans, UNC students grabbed a free pair of neon, protective sunglasses and joined the free-flowing explosion of color.

According to Morgan Monroe, the diversity mentor for Lawrenson Hall, the purpose of the festival is to celebrate the changing of the season.

“It’s also known as the Festival of Colors,” Monroe said. “It’s a Hindu festival that marks the beginning of spring. Holi comes from the root Hindu religion, but mostly this event is celebrating the welcome of spring and new life. This event is celebrated with throwing bright, colored powders and water so that people are covered in colorful colors. So today we are here to renew and welcome spring and new life.”

According to UNC’s Diversity Mentors, diversity and inclusion are important values that they hold, and the idea behind the event was to increase communication with and learn about other cultures. The group explained that to avoid any potential appropriation, the event was executed and presented as a

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from neon pink and green, to bright blue and purple.

“The throwing of paint adds life and vitality to the celebration,” Patton said.

“It is important to know the significance of the colors being thrown during the celebration. Red means purity, green is vitality and life, yellow is spirituality, and blue is calmness and peace.”

“So today we are here to renew and welcome spring and new life.”

- Morgan Monroe, Lawernson Hall Diversity Mentor symbol of the celebration itself and as a learning opportunity for all UNC students.

As part of a quick introduction, the diversity mentors explained a little more about Holi. One of the significant traditions associated with the festival is the ‘Holika Dahan,’ a large public bonfire designed to commemorate one of the Hindu folktales the festival is based on.

In one of these stories, Holika is an evil individual that is burned as punishment after being defeated by the good deities; thus, the bonfire itself represents the triumph of good over evil, and the restoration of peace.

Luci Patton, the diversity mentor for Arlington Park, also explained the significance of a few of the colors, ranging

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After a moment of silence to think about the hardships of the year, everyone was turned loose, uncaring of the chilly weather. Clouds of powder flew through the air, leaving the soaked grass speckled with color, as huge, runny puddles of water were given the same treatment. Many of the participants’ pants, shirts and exposed skin were caked with powder, making everyone look as if they were walking art projects.

Despite the off-and-on rain and light hail providing the necessary water for the celebration, the students continued ringing in Colorado’s version of spring, leaving the whole field looking like a water-based kaleidoscope of color.

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Former University of Northern Colorado quarterback Kyle Sloter signed a three-year free agent contract with the Denver Broncos following the conclusion of Saturday’s NFL Draft.

This makes him only the sixth Bear to sign with an NFL team since the program moved to Division I. Sloter started for one year at UNC after transferring from the University of Southern Mississippi due to lack of playing time.

In his limited time at the helm, he made his presence known. He set a new Division I single-season school record for passing touchdowns with 29 and the single-game records for passing touchdowns with six and passing yards with 438.

He was also named FCS player of the week for his week-two performance against Abilene Christian.

After coming off the bench to replace injured starter Jacob Knipp, Sloter completed 25 of 32 passes for 408 yards and six touchdowns. He also ran for 40 yards and another touchdown in the 55-52 Bears win.

Sloter is an All-Big Sky Honorable Mention and earned an FCS National Player of the week in week two of last season. Two games this season, Sloter passed for six touchdowns which also set UNC’s single-game

touchdown record. The back-up QB-turned-starter showed his arms talents all year and ended up being UNC’s first 2,000 yard passer since the 2013 season.

Sloter played thirteen games over his sophomore and junior year at Southern Miss before transferring to UNC. Sloter brought a variety of talents, making appearances at wide-receiver and on the special teams and punt return units.

The Broncos also drafted quarterback Chad Kelly from Ole Miss with the last overall pick in the draft.

He will be expected to compete with Sloter for the third quarterback spot after he recovers from a torn ACL late last season and surgery on his wrist this offseason.

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Northern Colorado men’s golf continued its stronghold on third place at the Big Sky Championship on Saturday. The Bears shot a 303 in the second round of the tournament, a three-stroke improvement from round one.

True freshman, Coby Welch paced UNC on the day. Welch carded a 72 (E) in a round that featured 14 pars and three birdies.

Once again, the day kicked off on the front nine for the Bears.

Welch picked up two early bogeys on holes 3 and 4 and was twoover with 15 to play. The slip up didn’t bother the freshman as he made par on the next five holes to end the front nine.

After the turn, Welch got into a groove and wrote down birdie on holes 10, 13 and 16, along with five pars to catapult his score down to one-under-par with one hole to play. A bogey on the 18th pushed Welch back to even-par.

His score of 72 was a two-stroke upgrade from his opening round and he remains in fourth place with 146 (74, 72 = +2), just three strokes behind the individual leader, Sacramento State’s Aaron Beverly who owns a 143 (-1).

Junior, Andrew Romano came in with the team’s second-best round with a 74 (+2). After a bumpy front nine he sat four-over heading into the turn, but that didn’t last long. Romano holed three birdies, six pars and just one bogey on the latter half of the course to cut his score down to two-over.

Romano jumped up five spots on the leaderboard and is now State who sits in second place with a 607 (+31).

“The wind is supposed to calm down so birdies should be tied for 11th place with a 153 (79, 74 = +11).

Fellow sophomore, Josh Matz, who sat tied for first after the more plentiful! Hopefully we will have one of those Bear Golf opening round, fell six spots after signing off on a 79 (+7). He is rounds!” said head coach Roger Prenzlow.

The final round of the Men’s Championship results will be now posted up in a tie for seventh place with 151 (72, 79 = +7).

Rounding out the second day for Northern Colorado was ju- posted at UNCBears.com nior, Sam Marley. Marley fired an 82 (+10) and now possesses a two-round score of 163 (81, 82 = +19). Marley did however hole an eagle on the Par 5, 5th hole, the second eagle of the event for UNC. He is in 32nd place.

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Track and Field resets the record books UNC’s 4x100 relay team sets the Big Sky’s fastest time Staff Report

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Northern Colorado Track and Field was on the west coast this weekend, competing in the two-day Steve Scott Invitational hosted by UC Irvine.

For the second time this season, the Bears broke records in the 4x100m relay and the women’s triple jump.

Individually, junior transfer, Juliette Cossey had yet another exceptional meet. Cossey broke her own triple jump record (previously 12.05m) on Saturday with a mark of 12.14m (39-10.00), placing second overall in the event and first against all collegiate athletes.

She also took seventh place in the women’s long jump, hitting the pit in 5.84m (19-02.00), a personal and season-best jump for the junior.

The women’s 4x100 relay team was in fine form, resetting the school record which they broke just three weekends ago. The squad of Moriah Zachary, Samara Lishchynsky, Alivia AyresPerry and Brianna Pardner bolted to a time of 45.06 seconds, good for third place. The time also sits as the fastest in the Big Sky Conference.

In the women’s 100m dash, Zachary also solidified a Top 10 finish in the field of 60, placing 10th with a time of 11.77 seconds.

The men’s 4x100 relay team notched a thirdplace finish as well in their run around the track.

The group of Jordan Medina, Alex Mead, Bailey Sexton and Demetrius Graves came across in

41.68 seconds.

Medina also fared well in the 400m dash.

The senior broke the tape in 47.99 seconds, his second sub-48 time in consecutive weeks, placing fourth overall and second among collegiate competitors.

Mead made his mark in the 100m dash, boasting a Top 10 finish in the 45-member field. Mead broke the tape in 10.73 seconds, placing ninth overall, but fourth in the collegiate standings.

In the distance events for the women, junior, Katy East registered a Top 3 finish in the 3,000m steeple chase. East cruised to a time of 10:56.22, taking third place. The time was a season-best for the junior and her first sub-11:00 minute steeple of the year.

Sophomore hurdler, Makenzie Howie jumped her way into the Top 10 in the women’s 400m hurdles. Howie crossed the finish line in 1:03.68, taking ninth place in the event.

Both the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams solidified a third place showing in their respective events.

The women’s team of Shalise Fernander, Cammy Sargent, Alyssa Bettendorf and Howie secured a time of 3:51.28 seconds, coming behind only Colorado State and UC Irvine.

The men’s squad of Medina, Antoine Coates, Keegan Lape and Evan Keely finished in 3:16.66.

Northern Colorado has just one regular season meet left on the year before heading to Sacramento, California for the Big Sky Championships. The Bears will head south to the Air Force Academy to compete in the Air Force Invitational on May 5.

Women’s Tennis falls at Big Sky tourney Staff Report

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The fifth seeded Bears post-season came to a close Thursday and they were defeated by No. 4 seed Idaho State 4-3 in a thrilling back and forth match in Phoenix, Arizona. The match was their first Big Sky Tournament appearance since 2014. Northern Colorado got off to a good start in the match; winning at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to earn a 1-0 match lead. Singles proved to be a much more difficult task, but the Bears fought hard and third sets were needed to decide three of the six singles contests.

Idaho State retook the match lead 2-1, winning matches in straight sets at No. 3 and No. 6,

but the Bears came back by grabbing victories at No. 1 with Anna Battersby coming from behind in three sets and No. 5 when Rafa Mora defeated Megan Poe in her second set tiebreaker. Needing just one more singles win, the Bears were unable to close out the match. Marissa Baca was one game away from victory leading 5-4 in her third set versus Melissa Coburn but Coburn was able to come out on top in a tiebreaker 7-5.

With the team score locked at 3-3, the deciding match came down to No. 2. UNC senior Courtney Schulte came up just short in her three set match, losing to Huibre Mare Botes 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. This was the second time this season the Bears have lost a 4-3 decision to Idaho State but in both matches, the Bears were able to win the team doubles point.

Senior sprinter Moriah Zachary was a part of the four-person team that set the 4x100m relay, posting a time of 45.06. The time currently is the best in the Big Sky Conference. Photo by Rob Trubia.

Doubles: UNC wins 2-1 1. ISU vs. UNC (Coton, Immler) 5-3 DNF 2. UNC (Battersby, Baca) def. ISU 6-4 3. UNC (Kreutzer, Mora) def. ISU 6-3

Singles: ISU wins 4-2 1- UNC (Anna Battersby) def. ISU 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 2- ISU def. UNC (Courtney Schulte) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 3- ISU def. UNC (Beth Coton) 6-1, 6-0 4- ISU def. UNC (Marissa Baca) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(5) 5- UNC (Raffa Mora) def. ISU 6-4, 7-6(3) 6- ISU def. UNC (Remi Immler) 6-3, 6-3

TheMirror | May 1, 2017 | 11

By Domenic Grey sports@uncmirror.com

The pick you need isn’t always the pick you want, and I think that’s exactly how the Broncos felt when they picked Utah tackle Garett Bolles with the 20th overall pick.

The Broncos were trying to do one of the hardest things to do in the draft, trade up 10 spots to be in front of the Carolina Panthers. Denver wanted Stanford and Colorado prep star Christian McCaffrey, and everybody knew it. The Tennessee Titans were looking to move back in the draft and when the call came in from Denver’s war room, the Titans weren’t interested in sliding that far. So, the Broncos had to hold their breath that McCaffrey would slide outside the top 10. But when he didn’t, they had to go to the next best option. Utah tackle Garett Bolles.

Bolles is a mountain of a man who stands at 6’5 298lbs, who brings toughness and smarts to an offensive line room that was the worst in the NFL at times. Bolles can do it all. From typical run and pass blocking, to diagnosing the defensive and making the calls on the fly. That’s not something every lineman can do, especially in college. Many NFL lineman can’t do what Bolles did at Utah, he was clearly their best lineman. He’s a raw talent, but someone who the Broncos can develop this offseason, and by September, I think Bolls will win the starting tackle position. This was a great pick by the Broncos if Bolles can stay healthy and give in to what o-line coach Jeff Davidson is preaching to him.

Many analyst have described the second round as the round

where starters are drafted. I was thinking that Denver would take an explosive offensive player to help Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch like Ohio State receiver Curtis Samuel or East Carolina receiver Zay Jones. They were both off the board within the first eight picks. The Broncos got on the clock and chose Demarcus Walker, defensive end from Florida State. It was a very confusing pick when they have Shane Ray, who was a first-round pick two seasons ago, and Shaquille Barrett, who forced his way up the depth chart coming out of Colorado State. So it really had me puzzled with this pick, until I thought about what Walker did at Florida State. He’s played both defensive end and tackle for the Seminoles, which will help the Broncos out with Ray moving into the starting position and Sly Williams signing with the Titans.

They got the two for one special, and as described, a great player on the field but a great person off the field, which every team needs.

The best player the Broncos drafted was Michigan tight end Jake Butt. He was a complete stud in college, that drew comparisons to Jason Witten and Marttelus Bennet. A receiver in a tight ends body is something every team would love, but hearing the words “torn ACL” is exactly what every team doesn’t want, especially coming out of college. That’s what happen to Butt in his last college game against Walker and Florida State. Butt was going to be a for sure first round pick before the injury, but being able to snag him off the board in the top of the fifth is a great move by Elway. Prior to the draft, Denver brought Butt in for a physical to know how that knee was doing. No red flags came up, and going into the season the Broncos already know he is clearly not going

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