SPORTS UPDATES
CROSS COUNTRY by Sam Buller Both the men’s and women’s Tabor cross country teams are preparing to move into the second half of their seasons. The men’s team had a rough start to the season, but have been working hard to improve their times. At Tabor’s home meet held Sept. 18, they placed second, and they placed 10th at the Chile Pepper Festival held Oct. 1. The women’s team has seen great success in the first half of their season. They won the home meet and then placed 13th at the Chile Pepper Festival while missing their top runner. With two regular season meets left, the men are sixth and the women are third in the KCAC rankings, and both have good chances to move up. Head Coach Rylan Hincher said he is confident that with a “really good showing (next meet, at Fort Hays State), we should bump up in the rankings.”
FOOTBALL
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by Cody Meyer The Tabor football team came into this season differently than they would come into most seasons. Typically, in the spring semester, there
would be a time for players to heal from injuries from the previous season and for coaches to learn what they had going into next season. However, because COVID-19 forced Tabor to play both in the fall and in the spring, the Bluejays did not have this luxury. “Not having (a normal) spring last year was not advantageous to our situation we have at Tabor,” said Head Coach Mike Gardner. This has led to many freshmen having to step up and play in place of injured veterans, and these young guys are now getting lots of experience. The Bluejays hold a 2-4 overall record, and are 1-4 in conference play. Their victories include a 29-14 win over Arkansas Baptist College and a 2821 thriller against Friends University.
VOLLEYBALL by Ethan Barnes The Tabor volleyball team has had a challenging season so far, having played a nationally ranked team six times. Despite this tough stretch of competition, the Bluejays have an overall record of 9-10.l They are 3-1 in KCAC play, putting them right into the
