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Volume 14 Issue 21 | Friday, May 23, 2014
Sirens blare as high-speed chase blows through campus, police make arrest
An SUV hit three cars during a high-speed chase through Polk County. The pursuit ended in Independence when three of the car’s tires were flattened by deployed spike strips. Photos courtesy of Iain Dexter and Indpendence Police Department Facebook
by Laura Knudson editor-in-chief Two suspects were held at gunpoint yesterday after a highspeed chase through the middle of campus that resulted in multiple vehicle collisions. A male is now in custody after he and a female passenger were stopped in Independence. Sergeant Kevin Haynes of the Polk County Sheriff ’s office said the pursuit began in the 11000 block of Orrs Corner Road in Dallas after they received a suspicious vehicle call from a concerned citizen. Deputy Shon Latty responded to the call and attempted to stop the burgundy SUV. The vehicle sped past, beginning the high-speed chase that circled through Dallas before making its way to Highway 99. The SUV then turned south to Monmouth and headed toward Western. “There wasn’t enough time for us to warn anybody,” said Public Safety officer Trever Jackson. “We tried to keep people off and out of the roadways.” Nancy Minnick, committee scribe for Campus Public Safety said, “We scan the Polk County channels so we heard the start of it in Dallas.” She added that, after hearing that the SUV was on Stadium Drive, she went outside of the Public Safety office. “That’s when I heard the sirens and saw him coming.” Upon speeding around the corner of Jackson Street and turning right on Stadium Drive, the SUV drove around an oppositely parked Ford Mustang and collided with the front left side of the car. “I saw him go buzzing through the intersection,” said Ron Shinkle, a Monmouth resident. “He went over the curb, up into
the grass, ripping the right front fender off.” Latty stopped the car on Stadium Drive, ending pursuit to make an arrest, but the SUV continued through the grass and back onto the road, intentionally ramming the front ride side of Latty’s patrol car. Haynes said that in pursuits, drivers will sometimes ram patrol cars or try to make it look like they will to get the officer to end the pursuit. At this point Latty ended pursuit and Deputy Gregg Caudill took over. Haynes said it is typical to have at least two patrol cars on a pursuit. The first focuses on driving and staying with the vehicle being pursued. The second radios updates on speed, location, traffic conditions and, in situations like these, takes over pursuit. The chase wrapped through the dorms into a swarm of patrol cars that came from all directions to the intersection of Monmouth Avenue and Stadium Drive. Pedestrians rushed out of the way as the SUV blew through a stop sign with a line of patrol cars trailing. “I’ve been here 19 years and this is the first time I have seen something like that,” said Minnick. “Basically our role in that is to protect the campus the best we can,” Jackson said. Because of potential liability issues, he said that Public Safety “stayed out of pursuit and assisted with the motor vehicle accidents and the traffic control.” The patrol cars pursued the SUV into Independence, speeding through school zones where it hit another citizen car before Lt. Rick Igou deployed spike strips at the intersection of Monmouth Street and Main Street Three of the tired were flattened bringing it to a stop. After being alerted by an Independence Police Department
employee, crossing guards at 4th Street and 5th Street were able to get kids off Monmouth St. before the pursuit reached those locations. Jamie Bracamonte Rincon commented on the Independence Police Department’s Facebook page saying she was thankful for the call ahead to the crossing guards. “I have felt sick thinking the what ifs since we saw this chase happen. I thought it was good timing but thank God someone called,” she said. Jennifer Blanchard commented with, “Very exciting and citizens cheered as Lt. Igou threw the spikes out next to the bank.” The male suspect was taken into custody without incident, Haynes said. Yesterday is not the first time this suspect has been pursued. Haynes said they pursued the same man a few months ago, when the suspect rammed a Dallas patrol car on Highway 22. At the time of the initial call, Haynes was in the process of removing a child from a home assisting the Department of Human Services. He said it was “something I didn’t want to leave.” Haynes said that right now, “Our manpower is so low, we only have one patrol shift from noon until 12 at night”.” In response to this, Isaac McCormick, an Independence resident, said, “The state needs to pony up some more dollars.” Haynes said the Monmouth and Independence police departments were crucial to the investigation and assistance in handling the vehicles that had been hit. Involved in the entire pursuit were the Polk County Sheriff ’s Office, Dallas Police Department, Monmouth Police Department, Campus Public Safety and Independence Police Department. “Obviously so much is happening so not everything is noted,” Haynes said. He added, “If there is a victim we don’t know about, they should come forward.”
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Body image project making a ‘SPLASH’ by Allison Opson Clement news editor
The Nickelodeon-themed Self-Perception of Looks, Attitude, Sex & Health (S.P.L.A.S.H.) body image project is on right now in the Werner University Center, May 19 to May 30. For the duration of the project, students can write anonymous messages (their “splash”) about how they feel about themselves and their bodies, and put them in a box to be posted on a board. These “splashes” are the negative thoughts that students want to get rid of, and they can see that others may face the same challenges that they do. “We want students to understand that they’re not alone,” said Luanne Carrillo, one of the three interns working under Craig Wimmer for the Student Health & Counseling Center. Thursday, May 22 and Thursday, May 29 photographs are being taken of students writing a positive splash message on a white board, to counteract the negative splashes on the board. The goal of the project is to promote better self esteem and encourage students to love themselves for who they are, said Carrillo. “[It’s] something that promotes positive and healthy body image and self-esteem,” said Kainoa “Kai” Kaohu, another intern. The cartoon theme, according to Carrillo, was chosen because it is something many students to relate to, and to take the program in a more creative direction. “Who doesn’t like Nickelodeon?” she said. She said she hopes people have fun with the project and its theme. Kaohu said one of his favorite parts of being involved in this project is reading the anonymous messages, and knowing that everyone on campus can see them, and that they can find something to relate to. “There’s a lot that you can feel that goes into it,” he said of the messages. “It has been a process to help students understand the importance of acceptance to oneself and others,” said Carrillo. Self-esteem, she said, is important because it is something “that makes you who you are” and keeps you going every day. Carrillo hopes to get a lot of participation. “The bigger the crowd, the more the message will get spread,” said Carrillo. “I would almost say being an intern has allowed me remember my childhood since I have been having to watching cartoons to help me gain ideas,” said Carrillo. This was the main project for their internship, said Kaohu. He said they were assigned the body image show, which is usually a lot of posters, which isn’t interactive, and after seeing the cartoons used in posters for the Associated Students of Western Oregon University (ASWOU)
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elections, they decided on a cartoon theme. “I thought it would be pretty cool to incorporate something everyone could relate to,” said Kaohu. Kaohu says he hopes to continue S.P.L.A.S.H.in the future. Though the annual body image project will continue, he believes that this particular project is a good way to go, because it provides opportunity for interaction with the student body. Carrillo said that this has been a fun event to create, and that she is very pleased with all the work that has been accomplished. “I think we each have put in a lot of creativity and hard work into this event because together we care about the same concept,” said Carrillo. “It’s been really interesting,” Kaohu said. “Our boss is really happy with it.” Interns Kaohu, Carrillo, and Susie Carrillo have been working together on S.P.L.A.S.H. since the beginning of spring term. “No one should feel like they’re the only person who feels [negatively] about themselves,” said Kaohu. He hopes that this project helps people with their self-image.
Intern Kainoa “Kai” Kaohu works to set up the S.P.L.A.S.H. posters. Photo by Alyssa Carvalho
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by Laura Miller and gain experience in organization and planning. These students are dedicated to the well-being of their community by raising funds for the MICF and the public’s awareness of all this foundation has to offer. “Puttin’ on the Ritz” will be held on June 4th at the Eola Hills Winery in Rickreall. It will include live and silent auctions, dinner and a live jazz performance by Salem resident Orvil Ivie. Tickets are $35 a person or $60 a couple. So don your formal attire and come put on the Ritz with us! If you would like to contribute to MICF or purchase tickets to the event, please email the event coordinator at micfputtinontheritz@gmail. com or call Chase Connor at 925683-4768.
Sunday, May 18 Mental Health
Public Safety responded to a student who was requesting to speak to a mental health counselor.
Friday, May 16 Alcohol Violation
Public Safety responded to an alcohol violation in Barnum Hall.
Thursday, May 15 Theft
Public Safety was contacted in reference to a theft of a longboard that was valued at $120.
Monday, May 12 Informational
Public Safety talked to an emotionally disturbed person about a failed relationship. The student was referred to campus resources.
Public Assist Public Safety responded to a student in Ackerman Hall who was concerned about her former boyfriend committing suicide.
Jazz trumpet player Dave Douglas to give concert, master class in Monmouth by Jessica Peterson American jazz trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas will be performing music from his most recent albums with the Western Hemisphere Orchestra, Western’s jazz ensemble directed by Keller Coker. Douglas’ music derives from many non-jazz musical styles, including classical music, European folk music and klezmer. He has been a member of the experimental big band Orange Then Blue. Douglas is currently the director of the Festival of New Trumpet Music, which is held annually in New York City. His unique contributions to music have garnered distinguished recognition, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, an Aaron Copland award and two Grammy nominations. His widespread musical interests are re-
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MICF gives Western students chance to make difference in community The students in the Event Planning course at Western Oregon University have been hard at work planning their “Puttin’ on the Ritz: A Roaring 20s Gala and Auction” event to raise money for the Monmouth Independence Community Foundation (MICF). MICF has been serving Polk County since 2000 through educational scholarships for graduates of Central High School, funds for classroom enrichment, support for the Monmouth and Independence Public Library Programs and other great community enrichment opportunities. The Event Planning course is designed to give students an opportunity to reach out to their community
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flected in the diversity of his recorded works. The Western Hemisphere Orchestra has shared the stage with R&B and pop singer Martha Reeves (of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas), Dave Frishberg, the Mel Brown Trio (featuring Western’s own faculty drummer Mel Brown) and country singer Lynn Anderson. The ensemble has also performed covers of Weather Report, Frank Zappa and Charles Mingus. This show concludes the Smith Fine Arts Series season, and will also feature a master class, which is free of charge and open to the general public June 6 at 4 p.m. Douglas’s performance will take place June 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Rice Auditorium.
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movie review:
‘We call him Godzilla’ Although it has been years since I have seen the original version, this adaptation of Godzilla is one worth remembering – if only it touched on a little more about the creature Godzilla and less on the people trying to kill him. Godzilla, which premiered on May 16th, is a sequel to the original “Godzilla”, which was created, coined, and made in Japan. This version was directed by Gareth Edwards and written by Max Borenstein, and contained recognizable actors such as Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olson (sister of the Olson twins) and Bryan Cranston (the face of Breaking Bad). The movie starts out in Janjira, Japan, with work-obsessed Joe Brody – an American who works for a nuclear plant in the city– on the phone frantically yelling about seismic activity he is concerned about. His young, timid son, Ford, listens to the frustrated cries of his father, dragging behind him a large, homemade sign that says: happy birthday dad. Juliette Binoche, another wonderful addition to the cast, plays Joe Brody’s wife, Sandy, and Ford’ mother. Noting her son’s sadness at his father’s anger, she assures him it will be ok and hurries him out the door to school. As both Sandy and Brody are driving to the plant in which they both work in, Sandy and Brody share affection towards each other, which hints towards a deep, strong bond they both share for one another. Once at the plant, Brody becomes frantic again. He sticks to his assertions about the concern of seismic activity and grows frustrated as he begins to feel unheard. Suddenly, a huge tremor rocks the plans and chaos erupts. Brody demands the plant be shut down and this time, they listen to him. But not without consequence. The next few minutes of the movie are filled with emotion and drama and a few tear-jerker scenes. As the plant begins to crumble like a sandcastle, the surrounding neighborhoods and schools are quickly evacuated. We see Ford staring out at the plant from his school’s window as students panic around him; the terror he feels is incalculable and the audience can feel the fear that has consumed him. Fast forward 15 years and Ford Brody (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) is coming home from being overseas for 14 months, doing his duty as a Navy Sea man. There is a heartfelt scene where he is reunited with his wife, Elle, who is played by Elizabeth Olson, and their 5 year old son, Sam. A phone call interrupts the make-out session between Ford and Elle. Turns out, Joe Brody was poking around in the quarantined city of Janjira and was arrested for trespassing in an area that contains lethal amounts of radiation. More out of duty and less out of love, Ford leaves that night for Japan. We get a sense their relationship has become strained since the nuclear accident years earlier. Since then, Joe has become obsessed with trying to find answers on what went wrong that day. He is convinced the Japanese government is hiding something. Turns out, he is right – of course. A series of events (which I won’t ruin for you) leads Joe and Ford arrested and questioned at the supposed abandoned nuclear plant and as the questioning proceeds, seismic tremors are felt by everyone. These seismic tremors are caused by a 300-foot, hideous creature with red slits for eyes and six enormous, spider like legs that has been gestating in a large cocoon for several years. Dr. Serizawa (Ken Watanabe), a researcher in charge of the organization Monarch – which is responsible for keeping this monster alive - is alarmed as he gazes upon the Muto and the massive amounts of destruction it is causing
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Japan. A few minutes of dialogue reveals the Muto may be trying to communicate with the infamous Godzilla, and yes, the famous line of: “we call him GODZILLA” is incorporated into this movie and, while slightly cheesy, it still works. The military soon becomes involved and orders a “hush-hush” about the Muto and Godzilla, whom we have still not seen by the way, unless you count glimpses of bony scales that peek above the water as this giant creature swims towards shore. But as the movie progresses and more destruction occurs, we can feel a view of Godzilla is coming. The action mounts higher and higher as the horror of the Muto rises. Live footage of this ugly monster is revealed on TV and soon everybody knows what is going on. Elle is worried about Ford as he eventually joins that team that goes out to hunt the Muto, but he assures her he will be back to get them. And then, in all his glory, Godzilla rises from the water and looks alarming as he screams at the Muto. He is monstrous, with tiny, yellow eyes and you get this petrified, yet feeling of awe as he stomps through the city, crunching buildings and cars and people. However, we begin to see Godzilla is not out for the humans; he is, in fact, hunting the Muto – a longtime enemy of his. The action scenes between the Muto and the great Godzilla are definitely worth the wait. And Godzilla even breathes out blue fire; who knew! Overall, it is worth seeing. The plot consists more around the Brodys then it does Godzilla, but he is mentioned enough that his presence is felt throughout the movie. The acting is stellar; Taylor-Johnson – not only is he good looking- but he is great at honing in on raw emotion, and grabbing the audience’s attention. The photography was pretty standard, not a whole lot of super artistic features like close-ups or odd angles, but the “plain Jane” style worked well for this movie. Filming locations involved Honolulu, Japan and California and all three places captured a sense of culture specific to that country or state, which made the movie a little more authentic. Speaking of authenticity, well, it was realistic as it could be. Obviously, Godzilla does not exist in real life and probably never could, and the military procedures depicted were a little off from what actu-
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Kate Upton (left), Cameron Diaz (middle) and Leslie Mann (right) all star in “The Other Woman,” which hit theaters April 25, 2014. Photo courtesy of
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While sitting around the living room, sadly doing our homework on a Tuesday night, my roommates and I saw a trailer for “The Other Woman.” Appearances from Leslie Mann, Cameron Diaz and Kate Upton in what appeared to be a comedic romance triggered our chickflick radar. After not much contemplation at all, we put (actually flung) all of our homework aside and headed to Independence Cinema. The movie begins with Carly Whitten (Diaz), a lawyer, in what appears to be a perfect relationship: expensive dinners, rooftop dates, late nights spent behind closed doors and a present from Tiffany’s celebrating an eight-week anniversary. My roommates and I couldn’t help but melt for Carly’s love interest, Mark King (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau). However, we did think that Ryan Gosling could have played this role. When Mark tells Carly he has to go home to Connecticut to fix his plumbing and is unable to go to dinner to meet her father, she decides to surprise him at home. Dressed in a skimpy plumber costume you’ve probably seen being sold at Spencer’s, Carly knocks on Mark’s front door and is greeted by Kate (Mann), who she presumes is Mark’s housekeeper. Kate informs Carly that she is Mark’s wife and Carly proceeds to leave--not before clumsily breaking her heel pump and a decorative urn probably worth upward of five grand. Kate appears nonchalant through the entire situation--something that seemed entirely unrealistic to me and my roommates. If a woman in a promiscuous plumber uniform appeared at your doorstep asking for your husband, wouldn’t you have a conniption? The next day, Kate appears at Carly’s workplace and confronts her about the previous night. Carly admits
to having an affair with Mark and asks her to leave after Kate has a comedic, sad panic attack in the lobby of Carly’s law firm. Kate follows Carly home in an attempt to find out more from Carly and fulfill an ulterior motive: friendship. Kate’s full-fledged ditziness is revealed through her multiple attempts to hang out with Carly. Who in their right mind would want to hang out with the other woman? After building an unconventional friendship through lots of wine, tequila and Grey Goose, Carly and Kate agree to sabotage Mark via estrogen supplements, Nair and laxatives for their personal amusement and satisfaction. When the dynamic duo realizes that Mark has moved on to a new mistress, Carly and Kate agree to follow Mark to the Hamptons to meet the other woman. While spying on Mark at the beach, Carly and Kate become awed and jealous by Amber (Upton), the young twenty something he is accompanied by. The two decide to tell Amber about how much of a lying and cheating SOB Mark is. Together the trifecta decides to monetarily impair Mark monetarily via his offshore accounts, something they know will truly destroy him. “The Other Woman” takes the blame off mistresses, both aware and unaware of a man’s infidelity, and makes us girls realize that the real problem is the man. It abandons the stereotypical and petty hatred that every girlfriend or wife has for a mistress when she finds out about her cheating consort. “The Other Woman” is a certified chick flick that reminds all girls they deserve better than the cheating SOBs that they’re with, and that their mistresses think so, too.
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The Early Music Ensemble will be performing a concert at Smith Hall on Friday, May 30. The event, titled “La republica della musica,” features music from 17th century composers Barbara Strozzi, Antonio Vivaldi and Claudio Monteverdi, played by instruments from that era. The Western music department is calling it “a time machine to the 17th century.” In an attempt to inspire future Western students, the ensemble will be performing at the local schools as well. The less-familiar repertoire of Italian music will also feature three vocalists: graduates Aimee Amend and Matthew Moorehead and undergraduate Damaris Escobar. “It is always exciting to put on a concert of Italian music,” said Dr. Dirk Freymuth, the director of the ensemble. “It was the most innovative music of its time. We saved the best for the end of the year.” The performance begins at 7:30 p.m., with the doors opening at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Photo courtesy of Italyinsf.com
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A year as
Queen
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single glance at Dawn Oakes while she talks about her year spent as the Benton County Rodeo Queen and one can tell it is a topic she is passionate about. Her face lights up and she is all smiles. When asked what a rodeo queen actually is, she laughed and stated that that is the most-often-asked question. “A rodeo queen is basically an ambassador for whatever rodeo they represent,” Dawn said. “I was special because I represent a fair and rodeo,” she added, which is not common. In the Benton County fair, one of the many fairs she participated in, Dawn judged contests, such as the costume contest and the cutest baby contest, and helped with handing out awards and ribbons and introduced important people to the community. Sometimes a rodeo queen will hold the American flag as the National Anthem is sung. “[But] It really depends,” she said when asked what exactly rodeo queens do. Dawn was only a rodeo queen for a year, but her entire life has been spent in fairs and rodeos. “I [have] been attending the Benton County fair since I was six months old,” she said. It is a large part of who she is. Growing up in the small town of Philomath, Dawn and her cousin always went to the annual Philomath rodeo. “In my hometown, it’s always sold out,” Dawn said. “[My cousin and I] made a deal that when we got older I would be the Philomath Frolic and Rodeo (PFR) and she would be the Benton County Queen. She rode horses for like two years and then quit. But I stayed with it. I was four when we made the pact.” Growing up around horses that her family owned, it was only natural that Dawn came to love them. However, she is the youngest in her family and the only one to have been a rodeo queen. “It was a freak chance,” she said when
asked how she became interested in striving for a position in the rodeo queenships. “My second oldest [sister] got a horse and I wanted to ride the horse. So I got up on the horse and pretty soon I realized it was something I wanted to do.” And she did it. “In 2012, I was the Benton County Fair and Rodeo Queen, down in the Corvallis area; [it] was kind of where the central hub was,” Dawn said. “It required me to be a traveling ambassador for the Benton County Fair and Rodeo where I went all over the Northwest. I traveled about 4,000 miles in four months, all within the state of Oregon. It was an adventure.” Her horse, Crystal, her parents and a friend or two would travel with Dawn as she migrated all over Oregon. It was a year worth remembering for everyone involved. “I wanted to be different than the queens that had been,” Dawn said when asked if she looked up to any inspirational figures. “I don’t want to do what the other queens did. I don’t just want to be a pretty face. I wanted to be in the community and be seen and be recognized.” Although she is no longer a rodeo queen, Dawn is still very busy – the main reason why she quit the rodeo business. This summer, she will graduate with a major in community health education and a minor in human biology, along with a plan to become a nurse practioner. For now, she works in hospice care at Samaritan Albany General Hosipital, and before that she worked at the Health and Wellness Center at Western. “I’m a workaholic,” she said. When asked if she has any future plans of being a rodeo queen, she said, “At this point in my life, I have to [move on]. I’m not going to have time.” When asked if she missed being a rodeo queen, she said, “I miss parts of it a lot. I don’t miss the massive amounts of hairspray.” Photos courtesy of Dawn Oakes
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Former Western football player Gustave Benthin (#70) practices at the San Diego Chargers mini camp. Photo courtesy of Boltblitz.com
Benthin receives try-out from Chargers by Iain Dexter Managing Editor The San Diego Chargers of the NFL invited Western student-athlete Gustave Benthin to try out at their rookie minicamp. The announcement was made May 12 that Benthin would be joining nine other invitees to the Chargers’ camp. “This is great for [Benthin],” said head coach Arne Ferguson. “He has worked so hard for this opportunity. I think if he continues to work hard, with his work effort, he has a great chance to make their roster.” Benthin finished his senior football season at Western during the fall. Benthin had multiple NFL teams attending his Pro Day workout March 14. He benched 225 pounds 36 times, and had a 35-inch vertical jump, a 10-yard 1.69-second time and a 20-yard shuttle of 4.47.
“Benthin is exactly what the Chargers need on the [defensive line],” said the Chargers’ blog writer Matthew Stanley on Boltblitz.com. “He has played every position on the [defensive line] through his career at Western. He is extremely explosive and plays like a bully.” Benthin played on the defensive line for Western, weighing 305 pounds and standing at 6-2. He was a threetime GNAC first-team honors recipient, finishing with 30 tackles and 5.5 sacks in his senior year. “He will have to prove he can maintain that dominance against higher levels of competition since he is coming from the GNAC conference but I think he does,” said Stanley. Benthin is currently working at the Chargers minicamp and will look to make a name for himself and grab a spot on the team’s roster for 2014.
Western’s track and field squads have sent six athletes to the NCAA Div. II Outdoor Championships in Allendale Mich., which began Thursday, May 22. The attendees include three javelin throwers in senior Seabre Church and sophomores Shane Brooks and Justin Larson, senior distance runner Brady Beagley, sophomore middle-distance runner Josh Hanna and junior sprinter Tyrell Williams. Beagley was the lone competitor on day one of the event. He placed nineteenth overall in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:55:64. It was his final race of his collegiate career, finishing in the top-20 in the nation. Williams will race in the men’s 200-meter at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Hanna will follow him up in the men’s 800-meter at 6 p.m. ET as the two sole competitors on Friday. The men’s javelin throw will begin Saturday, May 24 at 11 a.m. ET, featuring both Brooks and Larson, with the women’s javelin beginning at 2 p.m. ET. Live video and result links can be found on WOUWolves.com. More updates can also be found by following @ WOUWolves on Twitter.
Men’s basketball signs 3 for 2014-15 season by Iain Dexter Managing Editor The men’s basketball team signed three players for the 2014-15 season on May 14. The Wolves signed two incoming freshman in guard Nick Nestell and post player Buster Souza, as well as transfer guard Julian Nichols. Nestell comes out of Sheldon High School for his first collegiate season. He stands at 5 feet 11 inches and weighs 170 pounds, helping lead the Irish to a 22-win season and to the OSAA Class 6A State Championship game. Nestell was named First-Team All-State and FirstTeam All-Midwestern League.
“Nick Nestell was one of the top point guards in the state this past year,” said head coach Brady Bergeson. “He can shoot it and deliver it to others. Beyond that, he is a tough, competitive kid who will fit right in.” Souza will join the Wolves out of Acalanes High School in Concord, Calif. Standing at 6 feet 8 inches and weighing 230 pounds, the future Western freshman was named to the all-league team three times for basketball and twice for football. Souza received interested from NCAA Div. I teams before choosing Western. “Buster is a powerful post player with a big upside,” said Bergeson. “He has a strong fundamental base and will be a welcome addition to our front line.”
Nichols will be a junior for the 2014-15 season, transferring out of Chaffey Community College (CCC) in Upland, Calif. He led CCC to the league semifinals and a 28-win season. Nichols averaged 8.6 points, 5.5 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 steals in his final season at CCC. He was also named Second Team All-Conference. “Julian is a lead guard who can make everyone around him better,” Bergeson said. “He has a high IQ and should fit in with our system and returners nicely.” Wolves’ men’s basketball will return in November of 2014 along with their newly signed players.
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