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fter 21 years at South Dakota State University, Scott Nagy has decided to leave the Jackrabbits to join Wright State as the Raiders introduced him as the new head coach of the men’s basketball team during a press conference at the Nutter Center on Tuesday, March 5.

“Every step of the way, I knew that this was the right place for me,” Nagy said.

“Without question.

Everything is in place here to have a successful men’s basketball program.”

Former Raiders head coach Billy Donlon was fired on March 18 as athletic director Bob Grant said, “I expect us to be at a level where we are competing in the top 100 in

the nation every year. We’re working to win against ranked opponents and appearing in some kind of regularity in the postseason tournaments whether it’s the NCAA or the NIT.” During the press conference on Tuesday, Grant described his excitement for his latest addition to the Raider family.

“When I got the call from Scott, I couldn’t have been more ecstatic,” Grant said. “I have a guy who was at the top of the list to begin with. Still at the top of our list (at the end) and he checks every box possible. From a statistical standpoint, he has been where I want our program to go.”

Nagy coached SDSU to five consecutive postseason appearances with three NCAA Tournament bids. The Raid-

ers, under Donlon, have lost three Horizon League Championship games in four years.

“He (Nagy) hasn’t just been there, he’s there right now,” Grant said. “We’re not dusting off some resume from 10 years ago. The last five years his resume is crazy.”

Nagy posted a 410-240 record at SDSU while the program transitioned from Division II to Division I in 2004.

The Jackrabbits went 26-8 overall last season and won the Summit League conference championship for a 12 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

SDSU fell to Maryland 79-74 in the first round.

Meanwhile, the Raiders are coming off of a 22-13 season that came to an end after a 78-69 loss to Green Bay in the Horizon League Champion-

ship. With five seniors graduating, the Raiders will look to replace almost half of their offensive production from this season as the seniors averaged 33 of the teams 68.5 points per game.

“It’s a fresh start for everybody,” Nagy said. “I don’t want people thinking we might have to wait a year or two. I definitely don’t want the players to think that; we would never talk that way. We need to be able to take the young men that are here now, add to it a little bit and hopefully we can put a team on the board that can compete next year.”

As the ninth coach in the history of Wright State men’s basketball takes over, the Scott Nagy era has officially begun.

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homas DiMassimo, an acting major at Wright State, is being charged in federal court due to his stage rush at presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Dayton rally on Saturday, March 12.

DiMassimo is being charged on entering a restricted area without permission to do so. The charge also includes a clause that the area was also a place where a person was being protected by the Secret Service.

If charged, DiMassimo could face up to one year in prison, fines of $100,000 as well as a year of probation.

In the meantime, DiMassimo is not allowed to travel outside the southern district of Ohio and, if ordered to by the Court, he’ll have to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

DiMassimo’s attorney Jon Paul Rion believes that probation is the most likely charge and that this case could set a precedent for future political rallies.

“It’s clear from our point of view that Tommy was simply engaged in his mind, in political speech. He was simply trying to make the point that he has political views and he wanted to be heard,” Rion said to WDTN. Acting US Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Benjamin Glassman hopes that the seriousness of DiMassimo’s case will be viewed by all Americans this election season as tensions rise.

“Passions are high in this election and we think it’s important people who are attending political events whether they are attending to support a candidate or whether they are intending to protest that everybody is safe,” Glassman said to WDTN.

Ohio bill proposed to keep guns away from domestic abusers Travis Sollars Contributing Writer Sollars.5@wright.edu

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egislation is being proposed in Ohio that would provide courts with the power to take guns away from those with misdemeanor domestic violence charges.

Felonious domestic violence consists of physical or sexual abuse that results in serious physical or psychological harm to the victim.

In contrast, misdemeanor domestic violence charges are generally less serious, involving only simple assault or verbal abuse.

However, according to the Mayo Clinic, domestic abuse usually begins with simple verbal abuse before it escalades to physical violence over time. For this reason, catching abusers in the early stages of violence and removing weapons from the situation may be effective in preventing domestic murders.

According to the National Violence Policy Center, guns are used in more than 65 percent of domestic homi-

New classes available as Wright State gets ready for debate Hasan Abdul-Karim Staff Writer Abdul-Karim.2@wright.edu

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right State University has created a wide array of debate-related courses for the upcoming fall semester.

These classes are intended to stoke student interest in the political process and will cover a wide range of topics that will examine the many components of the presidential race in the United States, as well as other facets of the American political system.

Classes that will be offered will include: The 2016 Presidential Election, Political Parties, Politics and Ethics, Social Movements and Change, A Non-Western View of the American Political Process as well as Politics and Nationalism.

“Generally, in a presidential election year, students’ interest in politics increases,” adjunct professor Paul Leonard said. “The debate at Wright State should give a boost to the normal interest level.”

Leonard will be teaching two courses that will be part of the Political Science department’s curriculum with the intention of increasing student interest in the debate and the campaign.

Leonard’s classes, Election of the American President and Political Parties in America, will feature a focus on the Presidential debates from their inception in 1960 to the present.

“Unfortunately, too many young people are reflecting the frustration and disinterest which is becoming perva-

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sive in their parents’ generation,” Leonard said.

Political Science is not the only department that will be offering debate related courses. Dr. Melissa Spirek of the Communication department will be featuring a class that will require students to conduct an experiment through social media during the debate itself.

“Those of us in academia have a special responsibility to impress upon young people that politics and government will impact all facets of their future,” Leonard said. “Failure to get involved merely allows others to make those choices for the students. I can’t imagine anyone not choosing to be control of their own destiny.” @wsuguardian

cides. In addition, women involved in a cycle of abuse are nearly 17 times more likely to be murdered by their partners than women who fall victim to first time offenders. For supporters of the new legislation, this proves that removing firearms from households at the first sign of domestic abuse may lower domestic homicides drastically.

Jared Frechette, a freshman engineering major and a supporter of gun rights, says that this new legislation is a good idea.

“It is getting guns out of irresponsible hands. While murder can still be committed in a number of other ways, I do think it will cut domestic violence murders,” Frechette said.

Not only will this new legislation protect victims of domestic violence, argues Frechette, but this law will help end the stigma against responsible gun owners and is a step in the right direction toward sensible gun laws.

“We need to focus on giving law abiding, good hearted, gun owners such as myself a

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good reputation and the only way to do that is to focus on getting guns out of criminals’ hands,” Frechette said. “The fewer criminals of any type that have weapons, the more people will realize that not everyone with a gun is bad.”

While supporters of the bill vastly outnumber its opponents, the legislation has not come without criticism. Opponents say that taking guns away from anyone with a misdemeanor domestic violence charge is punishing those who may have made poor decisions in their younger life. Cleveland representative Nickie Antonio, who introduced the bill, agrees however, and says that she would be willing to address the problem.

“Perhaps if someone has done their time and been rehabilitated then perhaps they could have their weapons back,” Antonio said in an interview with 10TV news.

The legislation is currently in its beginning stages, and work is still to be done before the new bill is up for vote.

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dam Wik, graduate student in business administration, won the second annual Wright Venture contest on Tuesday, March 29 with his original trading card game, Galatune.

Though Galatune currently exists as a trading card game, there are plans to expand it into other types of media.

“...the real game lies in trying to predict your opponent’s behavior when you know what they are capable of.”

“I like to think of Galatune like you would DC or Marvel,” Wik said.

“It’s a new set of intellectual property that is inspired off of anime and sci-fi. The card game is rooted into this fantasy universe, and we’re already working on a comic book series that will launch parallel to the game. Hey, if we get the fan support, the sky’s the limit. I’d love for it to be a full animated series someday.”

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that differ from your traditional trading card game.

“It’s tradeable, it’s collectable, but I hate random booster packs,” Wik said. “I hate games where you can just buy your way into winning a tournament. My approach to it is that, if you’re buying a booster pack or a theme deck, you know exactly what you are getting, so you get to choose whether or not you want to put those cards into your deck before you buy that set of cards.”

“The card game is rooted into this fantasy universe, and we’re already working on a comic book series that will launch parallel to the game.”

In addition eliminating randomized boosters from the game, Wik also structured Galatune to be played with one deck at a time, whereas traditional trading card games require each player to build their own separate deck to play. Also, all of the cards are double sided, meaning the player’s arsenal of cards is revealed to everyone else.

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character card and starts out with set of action cards drawn from the deck. The cards contain attacks, shields and spells that can be used on you or the other players in the game. When it comes time to play, each player throws their card in simultaneously.

Galatune is also designed to appeal to a wide variety of audiences in its difficulty and playability.

“On the surface, the gameplay is really intuitive and simple,” Wik said. “It takes a minute to explain the game, kids pick it up fast, but there is a higher-level psychological strategy. A younger player can just have fun slamming down cards and attacking people, but the real game lies in trying to predict your opponent’s behavior when you know what they are capable of.”

Wik will be demonstrating Galatune at a variety of conventions throughout the coming months. Students interested in attending a demonstration can find out more information on it’s Facebook page events section.

Wik will also be demonstrating Galatune at the WSU Adventurer’s Guild’s Glory Con on Saturday, April 23 in the Student Union Apollo room. Admission costs $8 to pre-register on their website and $10 at the door.

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he Pagan Student Association hosted the Beltane Ball last Friday, April 1, as a celebration of the coming of spring. The event took place in Rathskellar Hall of the Student Union, and it was packed with fresh food, fun crafts and music and dancing.

“Beltane is a Pagan holiday, and it’s about the awakening of spring,” said treasurer Jenna Raison. “Everything dies in the winter and comes back to life in the spring, and it’s celebrating to the cycle of reawakening and new life.”

Though the student organization is only beginning to reorganize this year under the watch of president Aurylia Danielle Tracy, the stu-

dents involved still make efforts to put on events such as this to bring attention to the association. They strive to shed light on the history and development of Paganism, and they operate in tandem with the Dayton Pagans Association.

The price of admission to the event was two cans of food, which would be donated to the Friendship Food Pantry on campus. Raison mentioned that this particular aspect of the event was a means of giving back to the community as they seek to establish a place at the school.

More information on the Pagan Student Association can be found through the official Wright State webpage.

Who do you want to see perform at the WSU Nutter Center?

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“I would like to see Chris Brown.

I like his music and I’m a big R&B fan.”

Joe Panfile

“Blackmore’s Night.

It consists of Ritchie Blackmore with his wife Candice Night along with a band and they do basically what ever they want.”

Katie Fitch

“Lady Gaga, because she always performs in Columbus or Cleveland and it would be nice to not have to drive anywhere to see her.”

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6 HOROSCOPES Aries (Mar. 21Apr. 20)

You’re a penny pincher, Aries, and that is going to work in your favor when your significant other wants to go on a vacation. Don’t let them buy puca shells necklaces or dolphin shaped key chains. Your lucky conversation topic is: Grapefruit diets.

Virgo (Aug. 22Sep. 23)

You tend to put off that important class that you need to pass to graduate in four years, Virgo.

Take a day to bake a cake and make a card for your professor in hopes of getting pity points from them. Don’t worry about that test on Friday, you’ll do fine without studying. Your lucky conversation topic is: Why your home is so clean.

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Sagittarius Capricorn (Dec. Taurus (Apr. 21- Gemini (May 22June 21) (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) 23-Jan. 20) May 21) Don’t be afraid to look in the It might look like a heavy fi-

Taurus, I know you have a habit of leaving bologna out on your doorstep, but this can go really wrong for you. The stray cats you’re feeding are catching your scent on it and are slowly gaining a taste for your flesh.

God forbid you trip on your way home, Taurus. You may end up missing a few fingers. Your lucky conversation topic is: Fancy Feast.

Libra (Sep. 24Oct. 23)

Make sure you’re sitting, Libra, because it will finally happen this week. That’s right, it will finally be warm enough to pack away your pants and pull out your summer shorts.

Don’t hide them away too well though, because there are also a few cold fronts in your future that you might want to be prepared for as well. Your lucky clothing article this week is: Capris.

mirror, Gemini. Your dorm is frightening, yes, but the Great Beyond is harmless, sometimes.

Most likely the shadows are just looking to play a rousing game of Euchre. They already have a team lined up, they’re just looking for a fourth. Your lucky drink is: A strong bloody Mary.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

Sun’s out guns out, Scorpio. It may be a little cold now, but if you release the ‘ceps this week, you’ll be drowning in admirers.

Men and women alike. There isn’t a sexual orientation that doesn’t love a good arm. You might have goosebumps, but it will give them a reason to hold you. Your lucky star is: Betelgeuse.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Don’t put off that project another day Cancer. The stars have aligned in a way this week that show an unexpected dance party will happen the night before the project is due and you’ll be its star. Your lucky dance move this week is: The moon walk

nals week for you, Sagittarius.

However, all will go your way if you keep a fish in your back pocket for every test. The soppier the better. Tell your classmates you’re trying an exotic cologne. Your lucky perfume is: Freshly mowed grass.

Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)

You tend to get annoyed at people who talk incessantly.

Begin to practice meditation so instead of wanting to strangle them, you’ll be at peace instead.

Your lucky conversation topic is: Silence.

Leo (July 23Aug. 21)

STOP! Don’t eat that week old doughnut you’ve been eyeing from your bed. Unbeknownst to you it is the second hardest material on earth at this moment.

Save yourself the dental work Leo and eat a carrot. Your lucky conversation topic this week is: :surprise jaw breakers.

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You’ve got your eye on that burly gardener, Capricorn, and he’s got his eye on you. Offer to take him out to brunch. He’ll love to talk about all this flowers he’s been planting this spring.

Who knows, you might even be able to dig up some dirt on him to use to get a second date. Your lucky conversation topic this week is: organic coffee

Pisces (Feb. 20Mar. 20)

Urgent advice. Buy a bucket, fill it with tadpoles, take it to the quad and hop around on one leg. Watch your bank account fill miraculously. Will it be money or tadpoles? We don’t know, but give it a shot. Your lucky chicken this week is: Szechuan.

To the special fan who wrote us fanmail: The stars are shining brightly for you.

There are dozens of kittens in your future, all purring like little engines. On Thursday, you will encounter a cat with a secret. Tread carefully. Your lucky conversation topic is: Kanye songs that changed your life.

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Gem City Comic Con Relay for Life coming to WSU brings love for comic books to Dayton elay for Life, a fund- on, and run around the track. which is where we do most of Kasi Ferguson Features Writer Ferguson.137@wright.edu

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omic books are a fixture of modern pop culture, and Gem City Comic Con (GCCC) is one of the events that brings the love of sequential art to Dayton. The two-day convention recently took place on April 2 and 3, as well as a preview event at Wright State that served as a fundraiser for the university’s Comic Book League.

At the fundraiser, guests including Sean Forney, Stratos, Amanda Gilliam and others appeared to answer questions and discuss the comic book industry. For raising money, a panelist auctioned books to those in attendance, who received free tickets to the Comic Con. GCCC itself is a convention that was started to celebrate and spread an appreciation for the industry of comics, according to their official webpage’s mission statement.

“We seek to promote art and reading by introducing kids and adults to the world of sequential art. We provide a family friendly event where people can enjoy comic collecting as social event.”

Dozens of guests - all artists, writers and creators in the business of sequential art - visit to give their own experienced points of view

on the process of making the art, discuss the content of popular comics and give local Daytonians a chance to indulge in the wildly popular comic book culture.

The panels at these events cover topics ranging from how to handle dystopian comic writing to the general effect of comics on modern pop culture.

One of the most popular ways to get really involved at the event are the cosplaying contests. Cosplaying refers to dressing up as a notable character from some form of popular media, and a contest for both adults and children take place annually at the GCCC. Last, the event also raises funds with their Hero Initiative, a nonprofit corporation for helping comic book creators in need, making the convention a way to actively enjoy the community of sequential art as well as give back to it.

“Since its inception, The Hero Initiative has had the good fortune to grant over $700,000 to over 50 comic book veterans who have paved the way for those in the industry today.”

To learn more about the convention in preparation for next year, check out their official webpage at www. gemcitycomiccon.com.

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raiser benefiting the American Cancer Society, will happen on the Quad on Friday, April 8 from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Saturday, April 9.

The teams that participate in Relay for Life will always have at least one person walking the track at all times to symbolize “Cancer never sleeps,” according to ATTRIBUTION, president Katie Finch.

In addition to walking the track, there will also be teams holding separate, on-site fundraisers, such as selling food.

The proceeds will also go to benefit the American Cancer Society. There will also be a DJ provided by WWSU and a live musical performance from Life in Color.

While participants are walking the track, they can participate in a new game every hour, like “ugly hot potato,” where losers have to wear an ugly clothing item from a thrift store, and a game where participants have to thaw out a frozen tshirt as fast as they can, put it

Proceeds will go to help people pay for treatments and other necessities cancer patients might have.

“Seventy-two cents of every dollar you donate stays in the Beavercreek area to help patients get to and from treatment, to pay for treatment,” Finch said. “The American Cancer Society has a 24/7 phone line that you can call and get help from support groups and things like that. There’s also a hope lodge in Cincinnati and Cleveland. They’re close to the big hospitals, so if you have to go away for treatment, you can stay there for free.”

Despite WSU being a commuter campus, last year’s Relay for Life was a success.

“Last year we raised 33,000 last year,” Fitch said. “We’ve always had trouble with campus engagement. We’ve been on campus for 12 years, and WSU is a commuter college, so it’s hard to get people involved. If you are a commuter, you might never walk through the student union,

our tabling. We may not have a huge campus awareness, but we had 500 people there last year.”

Fitch attributes the success to the passion of the participants.

“Everyone is one degree from cancer,” Fitch said. “You can hardly find anyone who doesn’t know someone personally that has fought it, who has passed away from it, or is currently fighting it.

Everyone has their own personal reason for why they’re doing it. It’s just kind of a good outlet since cancer is a disease that you can’t do anything about. When we get involved, we get really involved because we have that personal connection.”

Students interested in donating can do so online or at the event. Students interested in participating can sign up or join a team at relayforlife.org/wsu.

pose as the late Buoso Donati and pretend that he has not died yet so the will can be rewritten and the family can be granted the portions of the inheritance that they want.

The guise is successful, and Schicchi leaves the best of the inheritance to himself, while the family cannot say anything due to the excruciating penalty if the plan was discovered.

Bradley Mattingly, a senior vocal performance major, played the role of Gianni Schicchi. Mattingly has performed in several Opera Theatre productions at Wright State.

“The Old Maid and the Thief,” like the previous opera, is comprised of only one act but divided into fourteen scenes.

This opera was originally composed as a radio opera, making this performance in-

credibly unique.

“I have never been to an opera before, but it was great experience and I certainly hope to come to another one,” Julie Henderson said.

The plot is centered on Miss Todd, a high standing woman in the community, and Bob, the thief.

Bob is temporarily residing in the house of Miss Todd, where he had come to stay as a wanderer.

Miss Todd is soon informed of an escaped convict in the area, whose description is very similar to Bob’s.

Despite the suspicions of Miss Todd, Bob is allowed to reside in the home, until she finds him gone unexpectedly.

Lisa Burwinkel, who played Miss Todd, is a first year master’s student pursuing her vocal performance degree.

Burwinkel also played Zita in Gianni Schicchi.

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he Opera Theatre program presented “Gianni Schicchi” and “The Old Maid and the Thief,” and it was nothing short of spectacular, leaving the audience immersed in the exceptional talent of the performers.

“It was wonderful. The performance was flawless in every way,” Levi Givens said, an audience member.

Gianni Schicchi is a comedic opera written by Giacomo Puccini and is composed of only one act. This opera is set in Florence, Italy.

The plot is centered on the death of Buoso Donati, who left all of his inheritance to the monastery. This leaves the ‘grieving’ family in a panic, making them turn to the scheming Gianni Schicchi for assistance.

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his past Wednesday, March 30, the Wright State women’s basketball joined the ranks of the coachless basketball teams on campus.

Former WSU head coach Mike Bradbury accepted a similar head coaching position with the University of New Mexico.

Bradbury spent six years with the program and led the women to a 128-73 record during that span, giving him the highest winning percentage of any coach in the history of the women’s program and only second in wins to long-time coach Pat Davis (1976-89).

“Wright State is a very special place to me and my family,” Bradbury said. “I’ll always be indebted to them for the opportunity that Bob Grant gave me.”

“The support from Grant,

Bradbury said. “How much they care about student athletes, it makes it a special place and a very hard place for me to leave.”

During his time with the Raiders, Bradbury took the program to five post-season appearances, including one to the NCAA Tournament.

“I think that shows you what kind of potential they have,” Bradbury said. “I said when I got there I thought it was a place that could be very successful because of the location and again because of the support and that’s what happened.”

“The support we had from the cheerleaders, the band, dance team they were always tremendous,” Bradbury said.

“The fans that we had especially the loyal supporters we had, I miss them and I’ve talked to several of them through text and on the phone. “ “Most importantly I appreciate everybody that I

it’s a great place to be at and I’m going to miss it, but it’s time for me to move on to the next chapter and see how it goes,” Bradbury said.

With the recent announcement of Scott Nagy as the men’s head coach it seems as if the announcement of a women’s coach will be in the near future.

“They’ve got a good team coming back so they’ll have some good players to watch,” Bradbury said “Mike has left the program in excellent shape, the best six-year run in our history by far,” Wright State Athletic Director Bob Grant said.

“That makes replacing him challenging in some ways, but also easier because we can look internally at folks who have been part of the architecture of that success,” Grant said. “So, my inclination is we will look internally first.”

6-1 and game three 9-4.

In game one, the Raiders jumped ahead to a 3-0 lead in the opening inning after a three-run homer by Peterson.

After a one out triple by Laura Vilagrana, Savvy Ferstle singled up the middle to score the Titans (8-26) only run of the game.

Wright State (18-15) trailed 2-0 headed into the third inning during game two, but sparked a four run inning to regain control.

Honnah Sursor knocked in two runs with a double to left center and Peterson also knocked in two with a single up the middle.

With two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Titans plated two unearned runs on a single up the middle by Vilagrana to force extra innings.

After two innings of score-

less softball, the Titans plated the winning run as Alyssa James singled down the left field line for a 5-4 victory to even the series.

The Raiders jumped ahead 2-0 in the first inning of the third game after back-toback doubles by Peterson and senior Hanna Floyd. In the second inning, they added to their lead with four more runs as two scored on a single by junior Vivi Marquez and then two more on a homer by Peterson.

Down nine, the Titans attempted to mount a comeback by scoring their only four runs of the game after two errors led off the bottom of the fourth inning.

Wright State will be back in action at the WSU Softball field as they host Marshall (20-15) for a double header on Wednesday, April 6 beginning at 4 p.m.

Softball finding success in the Horizon League Lee Barker III Sports Editor Barker.94@wright.edu

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right State softball has won eight of their last 10 games and improved their Horizon League record to 5-1 after defeating Detroit twice during a threegame series over the weekend of Friday, April 1.

Junior Becka Peterson smashed two homeruns in the series for a total of seven on the season which ties her for first in the conference.

Peterson also ranks second in the conference with 29 RBI’s on the season after collecting eight in the series.

Sophomore Ashley Sharp pitched her 10th and 11th complete games of the season which ranks her first in the conference. She also ranks third while she collected her eighth and ninth wins as the Raiders won game one

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t a practice last week for the Wright State track and field team, several runners were struggling to push through their workout and even collapsing as they finished, but they had teammates cheering them on the whole way.

Junior Jessica Doepker and senior Brittany Busse are two Raider runners that exemplify this type of unwavering support as training partners.

Their support has shades of when Olympian Amy Cragg encouraged her struggling training partner Shalane Flanagan as she held on to qualify for this summer’s Olympic marathon at this year’s trials.

Doepker and Busse have set the pace for the Raiders in middle-distance events during the indoor season before picking up where they left off this outdoor season.

As top performers in similar distances, the duo were a natural fit to be training partners.

“Since we run similar events and train together ,it is really helpful to know what pain we have since we’ve gone through the same pain,” Doepker said. “It is really easy to have that other person doing the same thing and know what we’re going through to help us through it.”

Wright State’s indoor and outdoor 800m record has been traded between Doepker and Busse several times, but they continue to encourage each other rather than hold a competitive animosity with each other.

“We each have our own strengths and weaknesses,” Busse said. “We’re competitive, but we usually try to push each other as opposed to racing and taking each other down. We want to do well together.”

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end of a race,” Doepker said with a chuckle. “I’ll usually have to try to go up to her and encourage her that she did good.”

“It is all positive, which is crazy,” WSU track and field coach Rick Williamson said. “If someone breaks my school record I’m probably not going to be very happy about it. It doesn’t seem to affect them (Doepker and Busse) negatively.”

So far during the Raider’s outdoor campaign Doepker and Busse have continued to standout by holding the team’s top 400m, 800m and 1500m times. An 800m win earned Doepker Horizon League runner of the week honors in March. Outside of races they are leaders of practices in varying distances.

“The longer workouts I tend to enjoy more this year,” Busse said “I encourage Jess to pull her through that. With the speed workouts Jess dominates and encourages me to keep going when I feel like I can’t.”

Conversely to the support Doepker and Busse give each other, they can rely on their other teammates to do the same for them.

“If I’m having a bad day I know there is going to be somebody who will step up and talk to me and encourage me. We’re like a family,” Busse said.

With the physical and mental hurdles that often accompany distance running, it is clear Doepker and Busse are the perfect fit for achieving further success the remainder of this season.

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