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Wildcat track, field star races to success

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Akela Jones is one of the best athletes in the country and she has yet to hit her peak

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Growing up in Barbados, playing outside was a gift for senior track athlete Akela Jones. Once she finished her homework, she got to go play outside. There were no cell phones or computers yet. She ran around the neighborhood with her brothers and some other boys. Jones said she started picking up sports around age 5, but she really started getting into them when she was 13. In high school, she participated in track and field, volleyball and netball (a sport similar to basketball). Track gave Jones the opportunity to get involved in a variety of events and it kept her from getting into a rut. “If I long jump here one day and high jump the next day, it just keeps it interesting, so I can go and have a longer future in it,” Jones said. “Being stuck in one thing is boring for me.” That mentality led Jones to an NCAA Championship in the heptathlon, an event that includes the 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200-meter dash, long jump, javelin throw and the 800-meter run. Getting to the Division I National Championship took some time. Jones needed to find a school where she could be successful. K-State head coach Cliff Rovelto said he learned of Jones during the recruiting process of another Barbadian, senior middle-distance runner Sonia Gaskin. “We knew that (Jones) was a fine athlete and certainly could help our program, so that part of it was a no-brainer,” Rovelto said. “From her perspective,

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Lifeline 911 bill passes House JASON TIDD the collegian

Lifeline 911, a bill that would provide medical amnesty for underage alcohol consumption, passed the Kansas House of Representatives, Student Governing Association State Relations Director Brodie Herrman told senators at the SGA meeting Thursday. Andy Hurtig, student body president and senior in accounting, Tom Phillips, Republican representative from Manhattan, and Tom Hawk, Democratic senator from Manhattan, all testified in support of the bill, which was written by Herrman. Herrman said if the Kansas Senate votes yes, then the bill will go to Gov. Sam Brownback. If the Senate votes no, the bill will go to a conference committee. If the bill ends up in a conference committee, Herrman said he is worried the bill will be used as a bargaining chip. Garrett Kays, senior in agricultural economics, said the Privilege Fee Committee approved the use of funds for renovations to the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex. A maximum of $190,000 will be spent to make improvements to the racquetball doors and field lighting. The Rec’s reserve account has around $900,000, according to the SGA meeting agenda. The Student Senate Special Committee on Smoking and Tobacco was formed. Senators discussed amendments to the graduate student council elections statutes and bylaws. Amendments were introduced to the SGA bylaws concerning the chair of the student engagement committee and the senate intern program. see page

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K-State track and field star Akela Jones, senior in sociology, is already well on her way to competing in the Olympics this summer after her successes at K-State. wanting to be competing at a very, very high level, she needed to find the right fit.” At first glance, Jones said she was not sold on K-State and Rovelto. “Honestly, I thought he was boring,” Jones said of her first impression of Rovelto. But she took a second look. She noted that athletes

on K-State’s track team had a strong history of improving in their performances over the course of their careers at K-State. “I thought if everyone is improving little by little, imagine what I could do when I come to K-State with my talent and my ability,” Jones said. “If everybody’s improving, I want to put

myself in that group. Success wouldn’t be a question.” To become eligible to participate at K-State, Jones spent two years at Oklahoma Baptist, where she became a six-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics outdoor champion to start off her collegiate career. “I think that she probably worked as hard or harder at identifying and committing at what she thought was best for her than we did,” Rovelto said. “We just happened to be what I hoped was a good fit.” Despite her initial thoughts on Rovelto, Jones said he was ultimately a big reason she chose K-State in the end. “He’s one of the greatest coaches,” Jones said. Rovelto said he likes to focus on the process of reaching success as opposed to the end result, and he doesn’t see talent as the ultimate factor in whether or not an athlete will be successful. He said he sees athletes who were not recruited by Division I schools walk on to a team and then become the type of performers people like to talk about. “When you take that kind of work ethic and that kind of support and then put it with somebody who is indeed just blessed with a lot of God-given ability, then you have really something special,” Rovelto said. “That’s Akela.” In the weight room, Rovelto said that in some cases, Jones’ personal records have increased by 40 percent in the year and a half she’s been at K-State. “She deserves what’s happening now because she’s worked to get there,” Rovelto said. see page

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UPC responds to criticism of TEDxMHK diversity SHELTON BURCH the collegian

Monday’s TEDxMHK event featured several speakers who covered a number of topics regarding technology, entertainment and design. While the live event was sold out, the lack of diversity of the speakers caused some to wonder how they were chosen. Multiple commenters on the official K-State Facebook page said they did not see how the event met the standards for diversity they expected. The event would feature “a diverse group of outstanding speakers” according to an email sent to the Collegian Media Group from Kaitlin Flores, Union Program Council Forums committee cochair and junior in psychology. Karen McCulloh, Manhattan mayor and one of the moderators for the event, said she noticed the apparent lack of diversity among the speakers. She also said she thought the UPC did a great job organizing the event. “I thought it was sad women weren’t represented — women and people of color,” McCulloh said. “It was pretty much just white

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men.” Age-wise, McCulloh said the UPC did a good job of representing a variety of different groups. She also said she thought the UPC would correct some of the diversity issues in the future. Erika Davis, program adviser for the UPC, said the next talk will not occur until next year. A group of approximately 20 people

worked since September on the event from the UPC alone. “A few things that we have discussed is pulling in community members and students and kind of having like a panel almost, and getting their opinions on who they want to bring in and who they think would be a good representation of Manhattan,” Davis said. Davis said the reason the talks

“I thought it was sad women weren’t represented — women and people of color. It was pretty much just white men.”

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need to represent Manhattan is the name of the event, which is TEDxMHK, not TEDxKSU. This year, it was all K-State students who made up the selection committee for the speakers, according to Davis. The UPC became part of the event organization in September, but by that point the speakers had already been chosen due to availability, Davis said. “We reached out to to several (speakers),” Davis said. “Those people who were not just white males were not available, so next year we’ll just keep that in mind.” The presentations were well organized, McCulloh said; however, she thought the UPC could have explained TED Talks to the community more effectively. When McCulloh told her friends she was moderating the event, some of them knew roughly what that meant because they had heard other TED Talks on National Public Radio, but other than that, they did not seem to know too much about her role, she said. Steve Logback, associate vice president for communications and marketing, said the university did not have a role in the selection of speakers or the organization of the event. He said it would be “inappropriate” for him to comment.

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Hip-hop-themed event features artists, activists, educators DANIELLE COOK the collegian

-State’s American Ethnic Studies Student Association’s hip-hop-themed event, “The Great Paradigm,” featured the hiphop artists, activists and educators ILL Se7en, FaT TrAk and Francisco “Enuf ” Garcia from communities around the nation. The event took place in the K-State Student Union’s Little Theatre Thursday evening. During the event, the artists spoke of their personal experiences with the art of hip-hop and engaged the audience with stories of their social justice activism. The event also included performances by the artist panel as well as a Q-and-A period. This was followed by a dance party and freestyle session, which were open for audience participation. Shaun Dowdell, senior in American ethnic studies and association member, helped coordinate the event. He said it was also hosted by Hy-Vee and Pepsi, who donated refreshments, and the Student Governing Association. Rachel Hare, senior in life science and president of AESSA, said

the group hoped the event would highlight the social justice aspect of hip-hop culture that is often overlooked. “I think the main purpose of this event is to bring awareness to the culture that is behind hip-hop and how its influences have effected so many people,” Hare said. “I think hip-hop is prominent in our media, so being able to know more of the background will really educate people and get them more involved and just really get them to learn to appreciate everything that hip-hop involves.” Garcia, an artist and activist from Phoenix, said his roots lie in hiphop graffiti. He said hip-hop culture is a culture of expression and learning, which makes it a great outlet for influencing social change. “I think that hip-hop is an art form,” Garcia said. “When you feed off someone’s expression, you’ll get a vibe. You’ll understand if it’s a positive one, an empowering one. If you get in tune with the art forms, I think the passion can transcend through the message and through the expression, and it’s another way of learning.” Dowdell said the event carried an important message about hip-hop and was meant to inspire and inform attendees about the true spirit of hiphop culture in a fun way.

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Rapper and activist ILL Se7en, from Denver, performs in front of a crowd during “The Great Paradigm” event at the Little Theater in the K-State Student Union Thursday. “This event is trying to bridge community together at K-State, but within that, we also want to be able to show that hip-hop is a network that allows people to build bridges,” Dowdell said. “It’s always been a movement for people with disadvantages to become not just a nobody. Hip-hop allows people to become somebody, and other people are able

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Taqueria Los Burritos by Jon Parton & Tim Everson

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Editor-in-Chief Jon Parton here again with Sports Editor Tim Everson with a public service announcement: Stop buying frozen burritos. You can do so much better, and as two big guys, we know what we’re talking about. The middle will always be a cold, hard mass of beans and regret, no matter how long you put it in the microwave. We care about your Mexican food eating experience. That’s why we decided to check out Taqueria Los Burritos, located at 2215 Tuttle Creek Blvd.

ered only by an open tent. If you enjoy eating in the great outdoors, you’re set. Otherwise, you might just want to grab your food and go. Tim: There is a colorfully painted trailer and about four patio tables, several of which are shielded from some of the elements (not all, but some) by a canopy. So, if you happen upon Taqueria on a beautiful day that’s not in February, I’m sure the atmosphere is lovely.

Jon: I thought I ordered a beef tongue burrito. Instead, out of a scene from “The Lion King,” I was handed a large tortilla-wrapped bundle that was meant to be presented to the world atop a cliff as the next king of all burritos. It. Was. Huge. Stuffed with beans, rice, fresh onions and tomatoes, it carried a spicy kick that accentuated the flavor rather than detracting from it. As much as I enjoyed it, I couldn’t finish the entire thing. Out of all the things I’ve spent $7 on, this burrito was my favorite. Tim: For me, it comes down to their meat. I was actually kind of put off when I looked at my steak quesadilla and I saw my steak not in hearty strips but diced steaklets. The quality and taste of the meat, however, was fantastic. It’s obvious that the folks in the trailer know what they’re doing and have been doing it for quite

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Jon: There’s something you should know upfront. This isn’t a hole-in-the-wall. There isn’t even a wall. The “restaurant” is essentially a trailer on a small plot of land. There were a few tables and chairs set up, cov-

to use this as a method to communicate their struggles.” According to Hare, Dowdell was the main mind behind the event. Dowdell said he hoped each audience member took something personal out of the artists’ discussions and performances. “What excites me is that everyone is going to learn something

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Jon: I was really impressed with the prices and variety. Although I opted for beef tongue, a good quality meat you can’t always find at fast food joints, they also offered steak, chicken, pork, barbacoa and fish. Besides tacos, the restaurant also serves up taquitos, tamales, tortas and even a catfish basket. Prices range from 99 cents for a taquito all the way up to $8 for the catfish. All in all, I was pretty satisfied with the meal and could definitely afford to make it a regular habit. Tim: I’ve spent seven or eight bucks at Taco Bell so many times that when I tasted my food, instant buyer’s regret from all of those trips flooded me. A hearty quesadilla and a bottle of water was roughly $8, and I was full and satisfied. There are a couple good local spots in Manhattan when it comes to Mexican food, but for my money, Taqueria Los Burritos gave me the most value. I look forward to returning and trying more of their diverse menu.

unique to themselves,” Dowdell said. “Everybody’s going to get this message differently, so they’re going to feel it in different ways, but I really do hope that people are able to learn about themselves in this process, and within learning about yourself, you can understand everybody else who is not you.”

JONES | Athlete pursues ‘Olympic dreams’ continued from page

What’s happening now for Jones is just the beginning. She has already been recognized twice at the national level for her performances, and she has received one Big 12 Female Athlete of the Week award. At the DeLoss Dodds invitational, Jones broke the school record and the facility record in the pentathlon and she was just 35 points shy of the national record. Jones will continue to barrel down the road to success at the collegiate level, and with the 2016 Summer

Olympics right around the corner, she will get the opportunity to break out on a world scale. “I’ve had Olympic dreams since I was about 5 years old,” Jones said “It’s going to be spectacular.” Rovelto said he believes the deciding factor in Jones’ ability to perform at the Olympic level will come down to her growth in her ability to handle that level of competition. “The reality is that because she is where she is as an athlete, she can compete with anyone in the world, literally,” Rovelto said.

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SGA introduced several bills for allocations to student organizations. The bills will be voted on at the next meeting. The allocations include $800 for the Kappa Sigma Upsilon Chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association, $1,000 for the Milling Science Club,

$1,254.93 for the Harry Potter Alliance, $3,110 for On the Spot Improv Club, $500 for the American Choral Directors Association, $830 for the Vietnamese Student Association, $1,000 for the Black Student Union, $1,000 for the Hispanic American Leadership Organization, $1,000 for LGBT and Allies and $1,010 for the Kansas State Meat Science Association.

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Paul, Sanders suffer political breakup JASON TIDD the collegian

Heartbreak. Hopelessness. Anger. Betrayal. Confusion. Depression. Call it the post-breakup doldrums. The betrothed 2016 presidential election race relationship between Bernie Sanders and Rand Paul has been called off. Sanders and Paul were supposed to win their parties’ nominations this spring and summer. They were supposed to face off in the 2016 presidential election this fall. This election year would be special; the relationship would be beautiful. Now, it is over. Paul dropped out of the race for the 2016 Republican nomination on Wednesday after earning fifth place with 4.5 percent of the votes in the crowded Iowa primary, according to a Washington Post article “Iowa Caucus Election Results 2016.” Maybe there were too many suitors for the Oval Office. Maybe the exuberance and flair of some of those election suitors in the Republican primary distracted from the calm reason of Paul. Sanders and Paul are the most anti-establishment candidates from both parties. They both call out their own parties for their failures. How do a socialist and a libertarian make the perfect couple, you ask? Because opposites attract, of course. A presidential race between the two would have revealed the true heart of America. There would have been two honest men with distinct ideologies competing to convince a majority of voters that they represent the best route forward for the country. On the other hand, a Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump race would be two flip-flopping candidates who choose policy positions based more on political expediency than fact and reason. It would be more of the status quo in U.S. politics. “You can be a moderate. You can be a progressive. But you cannot be a moderate and a progressive,” Sanders said on Twitter Wednesday, talking about Clinton. Confusion. Just like after a

breakup. Why did Paul leave? Why did he give up on the relationship? Maybe it was not the right time for such a relationship. Maybe the Islamic State group distracted too many Republicans from Paul’s anti-interventionism approach to foreign policy. Perhaps the relationship was a victim of the media. The TV networks and their 24-hour news cycles were too obsessed with the latest Trump absurdity or “Trumper-tantrum” (Ted Cruz’s new label for Trump’s behavior) to even notice Paul. How can policy reform discussions compete with hairstyle gossip? Each debate was like a date for the relationship between Sanders and Paul. It was a way for them to learn more about each other. The wine was necessary to watch most of the debates. Maybe the wine was more mature than some of the candidates. At least wine doesn’t lie. The dates were supposed to be open and honest. Instead, they were more like reality TV shows where the suitors of the nomination fought for attention as if they were spoiled toddlers. Imagine it: “Tune in tonight to watch the Donald star in ‘The Bachelorette: 2016 Election Edition.’” The debates were disappointments, at least on the Republican side. They were supposed to showcase the ideas of the candidates. Instead, every debate was just like the one before, and no candidate differentiated himself or herself in any tangible way. The voters would have been better off with a speed-datingstyle debate. It is surprising this relationship made it through so many horribly disappointing dates. Paul was the exception. He talked about privacy. He talked about the justice system. He talked about incarceration rates of young black men. He was not racist or sexist or Islamophobic. Maybe that was the problem. “Drug use is about equal between white and black, but our prisons — three out of four people in

prison are black or brown. I think something has to change,” Paul said during the Jan. 28 debate, according to Fortune Magazine. Maybe Paul and Sanders can be friends still. It’s just politics, after all. It should not be taken that seriously. It’s not like the millionaire politicians really care all that much about the little guy. Regardless of whether an “R” or a “D” comes after the name, it seems like most establishment politicians get along like friends. Space. Yes, maybe they just needed some space. Really, I think we could all use some space from this election cycle. I mean, can’t we just send half

of the candidates to the moon or something? Hope still lingers that Paul will find a way to fix the relationship. Maybe he will come back. The spark is not gone. It is the denial stage of grief. Denial that it is over. The Sanders versus Paul race will never happen. It is now time to let go. It is time to move on.

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I’d put extra trash bags in your car for the weekend. Your passengers will be a little “car sick.”

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You may have a six-page paper due on Monday, but that can definitely wait until Sunday. Go out and have a great time this weekend!

Challenge your inner child this weekend with a super fun slumber party! Except you’re an adult and can drink alcohol, so it’ll definitely be way more fun.

I’ll bet you $2 that your cat won’t even notice you’re gone if you manage to leave your house this weekend.

Try to avoid going to the bathroom at the bar this weekend. Some asshole will make you hold her hair while she throws up everywhere.

Don’t subtweet about your ex. The drama is unnecessary and annoying.

You know Gorilla Zoe’s song “Feelin’ Myself?” That’s how you’ll feel this weekend. Be confident and you’ll have a great time.

You’ll have a time this weekend. Maybe not a great time, but you’ll have some sort of something. Good luck!

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“Australia because I’ve always wanted to go there.”

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“Germany. I’m part German and I’ve never been there.”

“Germany and England because I have been there when I was a kid and I would like to visit again and see old friends.”

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Tennis reunites with former Big 12 rival CHRIS ROBINSON the collegian

fter going 1-1 last weekend, the K-State tennis team will host an old Big 12 foe, the Colorado Buffaloes. The Wildcats are coming into the matchup with a 2-1 record, while the Buffaloes are 2-2 on the year. This will be K-State’s first home match of the year. The Wildcats will be looking to win their home opener for the second straight year after winning last year’s against Northern Iowa 6-1. “It’s our first home match and that can be a little scary for some of them who have never played at home, but we have a huge homecourt advantage whether we’re inside or outside,” K-State head coach Danielle Steinberg said to K-State Sports. “And I’ll tell you, teams don’t like to come here. We really have to capitalize on that this weekend. We know our

courts and we know what it’s like to play at Body First, so hopefully we get a good crowd and get loud out there. We’re very excited.” The Wildcats have a young team, so it will be important for them to come out in front of the home crowd and perform well. They need to build on their two victories if they want to win on Friday. “Our key points are always the same, regardless of the opponent,” Steinberg said to K-State Sports. “We have to come out with a lot of energy, play aggressive doubles and carry the energy into singles. Our team knows that if they give everything they have every time they step on the court, good things will happen, and I think we are improving this fighting mentality every weekend.” The Buffaloes have never been an easy opponent for the Wildcats, dating back to when they were in the Big 12 together. K-State’s record against Colorado is 12-25. The Wildcats have won two out of the last three

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Then-sophomores Iva Bago and Maria Panaite celebrate on Feb. 11, 2015, at Body First Tennis and Fitness Center. Bago and Panaite defeated Missouri State University 6-1 in a double competition. matches against the Buffaloes, but Colorado won last year’s matchup 4-0. “Colorado is a tough team,”

Steinberg said to K-State Sports. “They play very similar to the teams we saw last weekend, so I feel that we are ready for their

game style.” The matches will start at 2 p.m. Friday at the Body First Wellness and Recreation Center.

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Wildcats address gun control, political issues looks to be getting closer to 100 percent. He has been a huge spark off the bench for K-State and can really help the bigs down low with the hard work, dedication and skill he brings for this team.

JOB MARKET

I have heard over and over again, “K-State head coach Bruce Weber’s job is in jeopardy because the team ‘underperforming?’” Folks, I think he is doing pretty well with this young team. Plus, he is under contract until 2019. Yes, I understand that last season the Wildcats were under .500 and didn’t even make it out of the first round of the Big 12 Tournament, but I think people tend to forget that the two years before that this Wildcat team made the NCAA Tournament under Weber. They have been in nearly every game this season, but when a team is young, it is hard to win in a veteran-driven conference. I hope Weber is back for next season because I know he wants to help lead this team to big things in the coming years.

AVERY OSEN the collegian

It’s the time of the year when politics are all over the place, so with that said, I wanted to write about the outlook of the K-State men’s basketball team in my “State of ‘the State’” address, since we are right at the midway point of the conference schedule. The Wildcats are currently eighth in the conference at 2-7 and 13-9 overall. There have been some high points this season for the Wildcats, but those have been overshadowed by six losses of 10 points or less. Here are the issues and topics I will address, and hopefully bring light to.

GUN CONTROL

Shooting has been a problem this season for the Wildcats. They are currently ranked last in the Big 12 in 3-point percentage and seventh in field-goal percentage. This isn’t because of junior forward Wesley Iwundu, who is currently shooting 49 percent from the field, which puts him at 12th in the conference. From the arc, freshman guard Kamau Stokes is 13th in the conference shooting 34 percent. The young players Wildcats, such as Stokes, freshman guard Barry Brown, junior guard Carlbe Ervin II and freshman forward Dean Wade, will help this team in the future. All of these players can shoot the ball and should help this team get better in that area.

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The K-State bench, led by head coach Bruce Weber, reacts to a call by the referees late in the first half of the Wildcats’ 77-59 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks in the Sunflower Showdown Wednesday inside Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence. sively and has established a stout presence on that end of the court. The Wildcats rank third in the conference with nearly eight steals a game, which puts them behind the very aggressive West Virginia Mountaineers and Baylor Bears. The Wildcats are led in steals by senior guard Justin Edwards, who is third in the conference with around two per game.

K-State has held opponents under 70 points 10 times this season and are also fourth in the conference in scoring defense. Defense is not the problem for this team, but putting the ball in the bottom of the net has been.

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The Wildcats had their first major injury on Saturday night

when they hosted Ole Miss inside Bramlage Coliseum. Kamau Stokes hurt his knee, and it is currently questionable as to whether or not he will be back this season. This could really hurt K-State since Stokes was averaging nine points and 27 minutes per game. On a positive note, junior forward D.J. Johnson keeps getting healthier with every game and he

The future is bright and if I could buy stock in a college basketball team, it would be in this young, versatile and talented Wildcat program. If this team can stay healthy and continue to improve, it will be a force to be reckoned with in the near future. The Cats have been punched in the throat with some of these close losses this season, but I think it will benefit them in the long run. They will learn how to win in the conference and be prepared to play into late March. This is a team to keep your eyes on in the best conference in the country. Avery Osen is a senior in mass communications. Please send comments to sports@ kstatecollegian.com.

Women’s basketball continues road journey in West Virginia RILEY GATES the collegian

The K-State women’s basketball team’s winning streak only lasted a short time. The Wildcats have fallen off the track. After their beatdown in Waco, Texas, Wednesday night, the Wildcats have lost two games in a row. The recent matchups have not been easy on the Wildcats. Texas and Baylor are both Associated Press top 10 teams. The Wildcats have not faced such a rigorous test since they last faced back-toback top 10 teams in March of 2004. The challenge will not get any easier as K-State head coach Jeff Mittie’s team pushes on. Now looking to avoid yet another losing streak, the Wildcat women, 14-7 overall and 4-6 in the Big 12, will head to Morgantown, West Virginia, to face the Mountaineers. West Virginia comes into Saturday’s game with a 17-6 overall record and a 6-4 record in Big 12 play, which puts them in fourth place in the conference. This will be the second time in the 2015-16 season

that these two teams have squared off against one another. Back on Jan. 6, the Mountaineers made the journey to Bramlage Coliseum. West Virginia won the matchup. Handily. The Mountaineers dismantled the Wildcats, 72-53 and had no trouble converting on the offensive side of the ball. K-State was outscored in every quarter of the game. The first time around, the story was all about the Mountaineers’ senior guard Bria Holmes. She had a spectacular night for West Virginia head coach Mike Carey’s squad. Holmes scored 23 points to go along with her five rebounds and five assists en route to the 19-point victory. Holmes has kept up her play this season and leads West Virginia in scoring at 16.7 points per game and in assists at 3.6 per game. Sophomore forward Teana Muldrow provides an extra threat for the Mountaineers on the scoring end. She contributes 10.8 points per game and gives her team a double-threat attack that most teams hope for. If the Wildcats want to get back on the winning track, they’ll have to do it without history on their side. The two

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Head coach Jeff Mittie watches his team during the competition against Texas on Jan. 30 inside Bramlage Coliseum. Texas brought down K-State, in a 66-51 win.

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he Wildcats have no time to dwell on their 59-77 loss to No. 7 Kansas. They face the top-ranked team in the country inside Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday. Oklahoma has held the top spot in the AP Top 25 for the past three weeks. The Sooners’ only two losses came from road battles against Iowa State and Kansas. When Oklahoma took over the No. 1 ranking in week 11, it was the first time in 26 years that the Sooners held the top spot. The last time the Sooners were ranked No. 1 was in 1989. Back then, the Big 12 was still the Big 8. Current head coach for Oklahoma, Lon Kruger, headed K-State’s men’s basketball program. Kruger faced his future team twice in February of 1989, coming up short in both matchups. His first loss

was 82-90 in Manhattan. The Wildcats kept it closer in Norman, Oklahoma, falling to the Sooners 82-86. Overall, K-State is 4-13 when facing a top-ranked team. Three of the Wildcats’ four wins against a No. 1 team came when they were unranked. KState’s most recent win over a No. 1 ranked team came in February 2011, when the unranked Wildcats took down Kansas 8468 in Manhattan. While the Wildcats work to regroup after suffering a tough loss to the Jayhawks on Wednesday, the Sooners are looking to build on an easy win against TCU on Tuesday. TCU is currently ranked last in the Big 12, and Oklahoma breezed past the Horned Frogs 95-72. This will be the second time this season that K-State will face Oklahoma. Things started off slow for K-State in their first matchup, as they trailed 22-6 at the 13:17 mark. The Sooners went on a run early, leading by as many as 19 points in the first half. A 14-2 run by K-State put the halftime score at 35-55, but

the Wildcats could not find an answer for senior Buddy Hield and junior Jordan Woodard, who combined for over half of Oklahoma’s first-half points. K-State stayed closer to the Sooners in the second half, closing the gap to as few as nine points, but the Wildcats failed to get any closer in their 76-86 loss. Four Sooners were able to reach double-digit points, and Hield led the way with 31. K-State will look to find answers for an offense that currently tops the Big 12 in 3-point percentage and scoring offense. The Wildcats will also have to contain Hield, who leads the Big 12 in scoring with an average of 25.8 points per game. The Wildcats will have to learn to operate without freshman point guard Kamau Stokes, who suffered a knee injury against Ole Miss on Jan. 30. According to head coach Bruce Weber, Stokes underwent a procedure on Thursday and is expected to be “out for a while.” K-State tips off against Oklahoma at 5 p.m. inside Bramlage Coliseum.

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4. KANSAS (18-4, 6-3) LAST WEEK: 5

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Now that we’re in the second half of the Big 12 season, the craziness has just begun. Teams one through six are only separated by two games.

1. OKLAHOMA (19-2, 7-2) LAST WEEK: 1

Possibly one of the bigger Red River Rivalries is set for Big Monday. Both Texas and Oklahoma are red-hot right now; however, the Sooners shouldn’t peak over their game on Saturday with K-State. The Wildcats have been pretty good at home, and the Sooners haven’t won in Manhattan since Buddy Hield was a freshman.

2. WEST VIRGINIA (184, 7-2) LAST WEEK: 3

After an inexplicable double-digit loss to Florida down in Gainesville, Florida, the Mountaineers rebounded in a big way, taking down Iowa State and defying “Hilton Magic.” Two big tests that may derail West Virginia’s title hopes are Kansas inside Allen Fieldhouse and Baylor.

3. TEXAS (15-7, 6-3) LAST WEEK: 6

The Longhorns remain scalding hot after taking down their fourth top 25 opponent of the season. A loss against Texas Tech would spoil a lot of good

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For roughly a half or so, it looked like the Jayhawks were heading into full-on meltdownletdown mode against K-State after a big win last Saturday over Kentucky. The Jayhawks are still in the conference race, but they can’t let an embarrassing loss to someone like TCU set them back further. If they stay on track, they have a chance to avenge their earlier-season road loss to West Virginia.

5. IOWA STATE (16-6, 5-4) LAST WEEK: 2

Home wins are so important when you are trying to get back into the conference race, especially when your home-court advantage is as highly touted as Hilton Coliseum. That loss to West Virginia might have put enough distance between Iowa State and a conference title that eyes in Ames, Iowa, are already looking toward the Big 12 Tournament and the NCAA Tournament. The Cyclones’ next two games are against Oklahoma State and Texas Tech, who are both bottom-tier Big 12 teams.

6. BAYLOR (17-5, 6-3) LAST WEEK: 4

The Bears fall in this week’s rankings after their loss at home to Texas. They will rocket back up into the top three if they find a way to take down West Virginia in Morgantown, West Virginia. It will be the first meeting this season between the two defensive-minded schools.

7. K-STATE (13-9, 2-7) LAST WEEK: 7

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A win against Ole Miss is bookended by two pretty bad road games for K-State. The No.1 team in the country doesn’t come to Bramlage often, and Oklahoma hasn’t won in Bramlage since Bruce Weber has been K-State’s coach. Plus, the last time the Wildcats played a No. 1 team, it was a Valentine’s Day to remember as they upset Kansas 84-68.

8. TEXAS TECH (13-8, 3-6) LAST WEEK: 9

The Red Raiders could easily step into the NCAA Tournament picture if they start beating some good teams. Oklahoma State is a fine start and the Red Raiders’ win against Texas is the highlight of their season, but to get onto the bubble, they have to start putting up Ws next to teams with little numbers by their name. Saturday brings an opportunity for Texas Tech to sweep the Longhorns, which would be huge for Tubby Smith’s bunch.

9. OKLAHOMA STATE (11-11, 2-7) LAST WEEK: 8

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Junior forward Wesley Iwundu tries to hold back head coach Bruce Weber during his confrontation with a referee on Thursday inside Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

Man, oh man. A little over two weeks separate the Cowboys’ upset against Kansas at home and their overtime loss in Lubbock, Texas, against Texas Tech. Iowa State comes to Stillwater on Saturday, and while that’s a big task, a possible rebound win over TCU might settle the waters.

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Senior forward D.J. Johnson slams home a dunk in the Wildcats’ first half of their 59-77 loss to the No. 7 Jayhawks.

10. TCU (10-12, 1-8) LAST WEEK: 10

A solid 12-point win over Tennessee shows that even the worst team in the Big 12 can still be a middling team in another conference. The Horned Frogs are riding a six-game conference losing streak and unfortunately have top 10 Kansas next.

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Freshman forward Dean Wade attempts a shot from beyond the arc over Kansas forward Perry Ellis in the first half of the annual Sunflower Showdown. Rodney Dimick | THE COLLEGIAN

Carlbe Ervin II reaches toward the basket in an attempt to help his team during the second half of the game.

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Then-sophomore forward Wesley Iwundu stretches for a layup after running up the lane past three Texas defenders in the first half of the Wildcats’ 57-61 shortcoming at the hands of the Longhorns on Feb. 7, 2015, inside Bramlage Coliseum.

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