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SNOWSTORM CAN’T STOP THE GALA
Hollywood-themed Gala storms Greeley with student and faculty talent from UNC’s College of Performing and Visual Arts. Story by Mikhala Krochta on page 8. Photos by Brianon Burke and Breeleyn Bowe.
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DO YOU HAVE LOW STANDARDS?
Litsha Leeper urges students to consider the relationships they accept or reject. FEB 23, 2015
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The only thing that seems right to me right now is getting out of here. Yes, we built America, but we didn’t build it for us. We built it for them. So it’s never gonna be for us.
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Media Must Report What Society Must Know LITSHA SAYS LAME STUFF: Defining Relationships Varies From Person To Person
NEWS 5 6
Former Student Now Published Author Bilinguals Recognized by Honor Society
A&C 7 8
Black History Is More Than A Month Snowstorm Can’t Stop the Gala
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9 Basketball Soars In Final Home Game 10 Former UNC Hoops Player Looks Back On Her Time 12 Wrestling Set For Western Tourney 11 FUN & GAMES + CLASSIFIEDS
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MEDIA MUST REPORT WHAT SOCIETY MUST KNOW By Chelsea Hinspeter With next month being Mental Health Awareness Month, people will be forced to face the realities of mental illness. The media, in particular, is often criticized for using headlines or wording thought to be insensitive or consequential to those at risk for mental illness. There are a plethora of examples of mental illnesses, especially in the news. As the watchdogs of society, many people feel the media has a specific responsibility to weigh the consequences of what it publishes or broadcasts. Because of the sensitive nature surrounding some of the stories published in the news, the public and even the journalists reporting on these issues are exposed to the
risk of secondary traumatic stress. Some argue that rather than using flashy headlines with sensationalized terms such as “hanged” or “murder,” headlines should focus on the positive act of moving forward. Rather than focusing on the horrendous acts that were committed by the mentally disturbed, some believe stories should focus on the recovery and strength of the family and community involved. There is definitely truth to the vulnerability of those with or at risk for mental illnesses and how that relates to media. The media does have a responsibility to be respectful and take into consideration the possible consequences of what is published. However, the media – news, in particular – also has a responsibility to report the truth. It must explain what happened and why. Sometimes that may include some
stories of sensitive nature, and much thought and consideration needs to be done before news outlets run these stories. But ultimately, the stories need to be told, and it is the media’s duty to tell them.
—Chelsea Hinspeter is a junior journalism and mass communications major and news editor for The Mirror. She can be reached at editor@uncmirror.com.
DEFINING RELATIONSHIPS VARIES FROM PERSON TO PERSON
Litsha Says Lame Stuff By Litsha Leeper
Standards. We all need them, but how do you set yours? Are your standards gathered from your own critical thinking, or did you inherit them from your culture? I often overhear people critically discussing the dynamics of another person’s relationship. “Girl, I can’t believe she would put up
with that!” or, “Why does he let her just walk all over him?” In these eavesdropping moments, I think to myself that these outsiders have no idea which agreements and boundaries have been set in other’s relationships. For example, I have a guy friend who is married to a woman who admits she is simultaneously in love with her husband and another man. Her husband, my friend, understands her disposition and is still willing to remain in the relationship. Now, there are people who have commented on his circumstances, suggesting he is less of a man to tolerate that behavior and that he may have self-esteem issues. Maybe the outside criticism is accurate, or maybe he is okay with an unconventional relationship. Why is it that more people do not con-
“Culture tends to set limitations to our personal relationships, dictating what mistreatment is and is not.” - Litsha Leeper
sider the latter? There are many people who enjoy alternative relationships. Whether that be a situation where the dad stays at home with the children while the woman works, polygamy, open relationships or more. Culture tends to set limitations to our personal relationships, dictating what mistreatment is and is not. Defying cultural doctrines is one of my favorite past times, so being ostracized is something I’ve come to expect and accept. But for many people, the idea of being viewed as dysfunctional or having a dysfunctional relationship is damaging.
Their pride takes a loss when the world is looking at them as pushovers with low self-esteem and lack of worth. It takes a strong person to decide what personal happiness is and to follow through with whatever achieves that personal happiness, regardless of the public scrutiny. —Litsha Leeper is a senior philosophy major and an opinion columnist for The Mirror. She can be reached at editor@ uncmirror.com.
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FORMER STUDENT NOW PUBLISHED AUTHOR By Makalah Emanuel news@uncmirror.com She’s a published adult urban fantasy and paranormal writer. She is also the co-founder of the independent publishing company, Rawlings Books, and is an alumna of UNC. Samantha Shannon finished her college career as a biological sciences major and psychology minor at the University of Northern Colorado in 1998, and is now serving as an example of what success looks like post-Bear days. Last November, Shannon released her first selfpublished book, “Trust: The Alex Conner Chronicles.” Less than six months later, she is in the process of writing book two of the chronicle series. “I was born loving books,” Shannon said. “Even as a child I remember my dad’s book shelf. I remember the pictures on the covers, dragons and elves, sports. We were a very artistic family.” She also said that the lack of technology in her family as she was growing up contributed to her
writing skills. “My sister and I had to come up with a lot of stories and had to do a lot of writing and journaling because we didn’t have iPods,” Shannon said. “I think that all the journaling I did and all the places we traveled, it kind of helped me memorize all the people we met and all the things we did and the plays we put on. That creative side has really continued." That creative side has transformed Shannon’s work from poems and short stories in grade school to a published book with over 100,000 words. “I knew that I always wanted to write a book, and I wanted it to have a strong female lead,” Shannon said. “I wanted this book to have a character you can really root for and empathize with. She has her own faults and her mind’s in the gutter a little bit. I think people will find some humor in that.” The book took Shannon about 14 years to complete, and she said it isn’t meant to just entertain its readers but to also empower them. The heroine has to overcome her own demons
to survive in the book, and Shannon said that is something she thinks its readers can relate to. “She’s a survivor of a form of abuse, you find that out in the book,” Shannon said. “I, being a high school counselor, support a lot of people who’ve been affected by different forms of abuse, and I’m friends with people who have been affected in that way. I wanted to empower. If I could have just one person find that peace or power or love or acceptance or anything in the pages of my book, then I’d feel like I’ve accomplished what I’ve set out to do.” Aside from empowerment, Shannon said she also wants to serve as a strong female role model and demonstrate to those around her that one’s background isn’t always the blueprint for one’s future. When she arrived at UNC, Shannon said her intentions were to pursue a career as a veterinarian, but those intentions did not prolong. Upon graduating, Shannon obtained her masters in educational counseling in San Diego. Now, Shannon is a
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University of Northern Colorado alumna Samantha Shannon spent 14 years writing her now published book, “Trust: The Alex Conner Chronicles.” high school counselor in Virginia Beach. “I think that everything does happen for a reason,” Shannon said. “Because everything that I’m doing now — the accomplishment with the master’s program, the counseling,
the schooling at UNC — the writing. None of that would have been possible without everything that I did at UNC.”
“I wanted to empower. If I could have just one person find that peace or power or love or acceptance or anything in the pages of my book, then I’d feel like I’ve accomplished what I’ve set out to do.” - Samantha Shannon, author of “Trust: The Alex Conner Chronicles”
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BILINGUALS RECOGNIZED BY HONOR SOCIETY By Thomas Simmons news@uncmirror.com It can be easy to forget the importance of language in an increasingly globalized world. Multilingual knowledge is becoming invaluable as a business skill, and many organizations have sprung to honor those who excel in the realm of language. One of those organizations is the Japanese National Honor Society, a national program that acknowledges outstanding students in the study of Japanese language. Since its founding in 2007, 800
students have been inducted into the honor society. Two University of Northern Colorado students were recently accepted – Megan Szeto, a senior dietetics major minoring in Japanese and Asian studies, and Lindsey Byars, a senior Asian studies major and Japanese minor. They were nominated by Sumiko Gibson of Northern Colorado’s modern language department. Both Szeto and Byars have been interested in Japanese for a long time, something that has helped fuel their passions for the language.
“I became interested in Japanese when I saw it offered as a foreign language class in high school,” Szeto said. “I was really happy that I could continue learning when I found out UNC offered Japanese classes.” For Byars, her interest in Japanese started at a young age, living in Hawaii and being part Japanese herself. “It wasn’t until I saw a few of my friends who were able to speak the Japanese language, because they studied it in elementary school, that I really wanted to start learning,” Byars said. “I was really amazed at how someone could communicate in two totally different languages.” The Japanese National Honor Society requires that its nominees maintain a GPA of 3.5 in five semesters or seven quarters of classes in Japanese language. They must also have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher at the time of their nominations. Szeto and Byars said it was difficult maintaining the impressive track record in
Japanese without contact hours with native speakers, but it’s a challenge they have risen to, and they both believe the Japanese language will serve them well in the years to come. Szeto and Byars said that knowing the Japanese language has been advantageous, and they said they expect it to continue to help them in their professional careers as well. “Knowledge of the language has really broadened my horizons,” Szeto said. “I feel like I have access to a whole other world of information and ideas that I can apply in my professional career.” Byars is considering going into translation and interpretation, so knowing another language is something she said is key to her professional goals. “By being able to read and listen to Japanese and translate it into English, I feel that I can help a lot of people, even if it is with simple everyday tasks,” she said.
ARTS&CULTURE BLACK HISTORY IS MORE THAN A MONTH By La’Asianee Brown arts@uncmirror.com
Breelyn Bowe | The Mirror
Senior journalism and mass communications major Eboni Coleman sings “His Eye on the Sparrow” at Black History Month’s “How Far We’ve Come” event in Lindou Auditorium Friday night.
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Sophomore sport and exercise science major Shonnie Fisher discusses her opinion at the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center on Wednesday night during an open forum entitled “Black Lives Matter.”
The month of February has marked the celebration of black culture in the United States since the early 19th century. Black History Month is celebrated in many educational institutions that often honor the achievements and progression of black culture. The Marcus Garvey Cultural Center provided a week of events to help the community at the University of Northern Colorado recognize and celebrate black culture. Although the itinerary for this month’s events were relatively small, each event was packed with important moments. On Monday, MGCC held its first annual “More Than a Month” conference in the University Center conference rooms. Students could drop in on workshops that ranged in topics like the NAACP and black fraternities and sororities. Kourtney Ballard, a Black History Month coordinator and a sophomore theater major, said the conference was a success in recreating Marcus Garvey’s
presence on campus. “Last year when I was a freshman, there was just a sense of empowerment and the community here, and the staff was so strong,” she said. “But then once most of those seniors left, it felt like it went a little stagnant. We were missing that fire. With this conference and this movement, we are about to start the spark again.” On Friday evening, the Lindou Auditorium was filled with students who anticipated a night of talent. UNC students of every year and major performed songs, monologues and dances. A defining event for the Black History Month celebration was on Wednesday night, as students gathered at the MGCC for a Black Lives Matter forum. The small space was occupied from front to back door as students sat on the floor, squeezed together on couches and leaned on walls to voice their opinions on issues in the black community. A solution proposed by Shonnie Fisher, a sophomore sports and exercise science major, was a “back to Africa” movement. “Pick up and move. This country isn’t
made for us,” Fisher said. “When we want to build a block, they pull out the government. They pull out the rules. So the only thing that seems right to me right now is getting out of here. Yes, we built America, but we didn’t build it for us. We built it for them. So it’s never gonna be for us.” In opposition, senior philosophy major Litsha Leeper said black Americans should stay in the United States and continue to fight for reformation. She and many other students acknowledged that the changes blacks want to see in race relations may not be seen in their lifetimes, but that doesn’t mean they should give up the fight. “I don’t feel like we should just give it back,” she said. “I’m not into the giving up mentality. Like yes, it’s hard, but at the end of the day, if Malcolm X hadn’t been talking like he did, we would have no interest in this fight. It’s not gonna come overnight.” After the forum concluded, junior business major Tumaini Mporampora, senior Africana studies major Jasmine Houston and Leeper stood in front of the room to present information on a
protest they organized. The protest is called “Black Hair Matters.” This protest seeks to gain a stylist and hair products for the black community, inside of the James Salon at the University Center. Students around the room nodded in agreement as the women in front recognized that the problem with the salon is that it cannot assist black women or men on campus. This is because none of the current stylists have the necessary skills. The peaceful protest will be on Monday the 23rd. To get involved or for more information, contact Leeper at litshaleeper@gmail. com. Also happening on Monday night is Soul Food night at the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center. In this past week, MGCC has made it clear that it no longer wants to be seen as just the house on the corner.
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SNOWSTORM CAN’T STOP THE GALA By Mikhala Krochta arts@uncmirror.com The College of Performing and Visual Arts brought glamour to Greeley during UNC’s 33rd Annual Gala. The theme? “Hollywood: Then and Now.” The event was an opportunity for people to appreciate and experience the hard work and dedication embodied in UNC’s performing and visual arts students. “I loved that they had a theme,” said Gracie Scott, a sophomore speech pathology and audiology major and member of Northern Colorado Voices. “Even though there was a horrible snowstorm, there was still a pretty good turnout.” The gala serves as a major fundraiser for the College of Performing and Visual Arts, with all the proceeds going to scholarships for students in the college. “I think this event provides wonderful exposure for the school and helps provide great scholarship opportunities for students,” said Tiffany Bergland, a sophomore music education major and member of Women’s Glee Club. Though it is an annual event, Leo Welch, the dean of
the college, said there were many changes made to the gala this year. “We’ve developed a new process where all the students and faculty can submit proposals to be a part of the gala,” Welch said. The proposals were reviewed by a newly-created gala committee, and Welch said he hoped this would make for a much smoother gala this year. The gala had representation from all areas of the performing and visual arts, including a two-story art gallery in the lobby, along with a show, which showcased media like ceramics, graphic design and painting. The show itself included musical theatre performances such as “Over the Rainbow,” “Good Mornin’’ and “Sisters.” Equally represented were music school ensemble performances, like UNC’s Jazz Lab Band 1’s “I Won’t Dance.” UNC’s Vanguard Combo performed “Charade,” and Northern Colorado Voices performed “Skyfall.” Other ensembles that performed were the University Symphony Orchestra, Front Range Saxophone Quartet, the Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir and Women’s and Men’s Glee Clubs. Before the finale, a representative from the University of Colorado Health spoke about their contributions
to the school. While they have been supporters of the gala for several years, this year they expanded to become the premier season sponsor of the college, nearly tripling their scholarship investment toward students. This led into the finale, where the University Symphony Orchestra, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs and the Wind Ensemble came together to perform “Do You Hear the People Sing?” and “One Day More” from “Les Miserables.” Performers surrounded the audience, and they received a standing ovation following the songs. “The very best moment was at the end when all the performers circled us,” said Anne Scott, a parent of a performer. “You just sort of felt such a collective spirit of pride.” Audience members included students, family members and members of the Greeley community. Greeley resident Patrick Healey also said the gala was a success. “It was so well put together,” he said. “The music was wonderful, the dancing, the orchestra— everything was wonderful about it, and it just flowed so smoothly. It was a wonderful performance.”
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BASKETBALL SOARS IN FINAL HOME GAME By Danielle Ross sports@uncmirror.com The Northern Colorado women’s basketball team’s final home game ended on a high note as the Bears defeated Portland State University 90-50 on Saturday at the Bank of Colorado Arena. Five Bears reached double-digit points, and senior guard D’shara Strange had an exceptional game, leading the team with 19 points and becoming the top rebounder in program history. Strange had eight rebounds in the game but needed three to break Trish Williamson’s (19871991) record of 951 career rebounds. Strange now sits at 956 career rebounds and has three road games left to add to her record. Strange is also UNC’s Division I all-time leading scorer and all-time leader in steals. The four other Bears with double-digit points were sophomore forward Kourteney Zadina with 18 points, senior forward Stephanie Lee with 14 points, junior guard Kyleigh Hiser with 12 points and senior point guard Lindsay Mallon with 10 points. Fourteen 3-pointers had a big impact for the Bears and accounted for 42 of UNC’s points. Zadina led with five buckets from behind the arc and was
closely followed by Hiser who had four 3-pointers. Bench players were also an asset for Northern Colorado (15-11, 9-6 Big Sky). The Bears had 34 bench points to the Vikings’ five bench points. Portland State (3-22, 1-13 Big Sky) was led by senior forward Mikaela Rivard with 23 points. Rivard was the only Viking to reach double digits. Four seniors were recognized Saturday night: Strange, Lee, Mallon and senior forward Amber Van Deudekom, who led the Bears in steals with four. Coach Kamie Ethridge spoke highly of the seniors. “This is a really big senior class for us,” she said. “Four is a big number, and the minutes they play and the games they’ve started and just the magnitude of their impact on this team is really important.” Ethridge said other players on the team also appreciate the seniors. She said the coaching staff encouraged the bench players to give it their all in Saturday’s game, to make the most of the seniors’ last chances to play on home court and to honor them and the UNC program. “The team loves them to death and wants to do everything they can for them,” Ethridge said. “That’s what you saw. You saw a really close-knit team that cares a lot about each other and shared the ball
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THU 2/26 11 a.m. Men’s Tennis vs. Seattle University Butler-Hancock Tennis Courts 7 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Southern Utah University Bank of Colorado Arena 7 p.m. Women’s Basketball at Southern Utah Universtiy Cedar City, Utah
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Senior guard D’shara Strange looks to pass in Northern Colorado’s 90-50 win over Portland State University on Saturday night in the Bank of Colorado Arena. really well. Twenty-three Lee said the last experitime, and whoever peaks assists: That’s huge.” ence they’ve yet to share at the right time goes on to Lee said the seniors with the team is winning the tournament,” Lee said. have done well in helping a Big Sky Conference title. “I think we’re doing a pretthe younger players excel The Bears have to win ty good job of that. We’ll this season. one more game to secure just have to keep working “I think we’ve done a their spot in the Big Sky hard on every aspect of pretty good job of putting Tournament. Lee said they the game.” them under our wings a are looking to get that win The Bears will start little bit and teaching them in one of their next three their road stretch at 7 p.m. how to be a DI studentroad games. on Thursday at Southern athlete and what it takes to “We’ve talked all year Utah University (12-12, 5-9 practice every day.” about peaking at the right Big Sky).
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FORMER UNC HOOPS PLAYER LOOKS BACK ON HER TIME By Makalah Emanuel sports@uncmirror.com “A team is like a family you can’t ever get rid of,” said Katarina Vidovic, former guard for the University of Northern Colorado women’s basketball team. Vidovic, who graduated from UNC last year, was far from reluctant to talk about the memories she made as a Northern Colorado Bear. “My favorite memories have to be traveling with my teammates,” she said. “We would make up games to play and laugh about anything and everything. We created memories that I will hold onto forever.” She also spoke about her life after receiving her degree and after playing basketball. “Life after UNC has been wonderful,” Vidovic said. “I am in a great relationship, and I have decided on a career. I’m officially retired from basketball, but I look back and am so grateful that I was able to experience everything that came with it. I learned so much about what I am capable of, and I grew mentally and matured in ways I can’t even explain.” Before coming to UNC, Vidovic attended Centenary College of Louisiana, where she started in 16 games and
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Former Bear Katarina Vidovic averaged 1.3 points and 8.5 minutes per game in her 2013-2014 campaign.
played in all 25 games, averaging seven points per game. Throughout the year, she sank 31 3-pointers and finished second on the team with 33 assists. Vidovic came to Northern Colorado her sophomore year, where she played in 13 games and scored a season-
high of eight points in a win against Black Hills State. During her junior year, Vidovic played in 13 games scoring her season-high three points in three separate games, averaging 1.1 points per game. In her senior year, the Texas-native played in 13 games and was also named to the 2013-2014 Big Sky All-Academic team. Vidovic’s season-high of seven points came in late November in a game against the University of Texas at El Paso. Though being an athlete had its perks, Vidovic said the lifestyle was overwhelming at times. “Being an athlete was a full-time job, and now I have time to relax and really get to know myself,” Vidovic said. With the decreased attention on playing basketball, Vidovic was accepted into the Masters of Science program at the University of Texas at Tyler. Now that Vidovic is back in her home state, she said she is awarded plenty of time to reflect on her days in Northern Colorado. “It feels like when you graduate and walk across that stage with your friends that you’re also saying goodbye,” she said. “The real world hits you and everyone else around you. The reality is that we grow up, and with that, we lose time with people because we have different things to focus on.”
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February 23, 2015
WRESTLING SET FOR WESTERN TOURNEY By Makalah Emanuel sports@uncmirror.com It appeared to be gloomy late Sunday afternoon, not only outside but also inside the Bank of Colorado Arena, as the University of Northern Colorado’s wrestling team dropped their last home match of the season. The Bears, who faced the University of Wyoming for their senior day, started off slow and made some progress following the intermission. But they still ended on the losing side of the match. “I think for the most part we wrestled well,” said head coach Troy Nickerson. “I want to see a little bit more fight out of all of our guys, but for the most part I thought we wrestled okay.” Nickerson said he was most impressed with performances by sophomores Brian Macchione and Trey Andrews. “That kid that Brian wrestled, he was good,” he said. “He came at him hard and tried to win the match, but Brian did a good job at staying connected in his areas.” Macchione (285) started the second half off with a bang, taking down his opponent 8-5. Macchione main-
tained the lead for most of the first two periods of the matchup. With nine seconds left in the second period, Wyoming’s Leland Pfeifer completed a takedown, securing a 5-4 lead before entering the third period. Macchione then tied the score early with an escape and, after what he called a scramble, the UNC wrestler completed a takedown with 27 seconds left in the period. “We prefer to not have to get in a scramble,” Macchione said. “We prefer to go baseline sprawl, but he was on that low single, and it’s hard to sprawl. So I just locked in that crotch, picked him up and scooted back through the legs, and he had to bail there at the end.” Andrews (125) took down Wyoming’s Gunnar Woodburn, 6-4. The match was a hard one fought but ended with an overtime takedown by Andrews. Andrews said he thought he had riding time at the end of the third period, which would have ended the match without overtime. Andrews also said a limp arm, worn out body and short match turn-arounds resulted in a slowing in his performance. One thing to counter this slowing performance, Andrews said, was his selfish mentality. “I’m selfish,” he said. “That’s why I wrestle. That’s why I don’t play any other sport. I worry about my team and want us to win, but when it comes down to it, I’m not in
their match. I can’t wrestle for them. I have to do what I have to do to get us the win. So I go out there with the most selfish mentality you can possibly have.” Prior to the fold, UNC’s seniors failed to put up any points while their tough No. 20 opponent racked up 19. Fellow UNC senior Josh VanTine (174) was pinned at 6:59 by Andy McCulley. The wrestlers would head into the third period, 1-5 with VanTine behind. McCulley achieved three takedowns before the pin to end the match. The last Bear to wrestle in the first half was Trent Noon (184), who took on another nationally ranked Wyoming wrestler. Shane Woods took the victory after completing a takedown and an escape. The Bears will have some rest time before they head into the Western Wrestling Conference Tournament, followed by the NCAA Tournament. Andrews and Macchione both said they feel confident the Bears will achieve great success at the tournaments ahead. “I think we’re a better tournament team than we are a dual team, so I feel like we have a good chance of placing pretty high,” Andrews said. “It doesn’t matter your record going into this,” Macchione said. “I’m going to go out with everything I’ve got and leave it all on the mat.”