Sept. 30, 2022 Hutchinson Collegian

What’s with this warm weather?

By Victoria Lewis Staff Writer

During the month of Septem ber, the Hutchinson commu nity has been experiencing a wave of unusual heat to begin the fall season, but students are enjoying the last of the warm weather for the year.

This month, Hutchinson has experienced three days where the daily high temperature was 100 degrees - from the 19th to the 21st, according to Weath er Underground, and 17 days where the average high was above 90 degrees.

Even on days like these, the Hutchinson Community College athletes who play an outdoor sport still practice in the blazing sun.

Javar Strong, a defensive back for the football team and a na tive of Muscle Shoals, Ala. said practicing outdoors in this type of heat has been “challenging,” and “hotter than I expected.”

Though Strong is used to the warm temperatures of Ala bama, not all of his teammates on the football team have had the same ease with the pro longed hot weather Kansas has had to offer this month.

“Some people don’t cope with the weather as well,” Strong said. “We’ve had some people pass

out at practice this season. At first it was draining, but since I have been hydrating and taking care of my body more, it has been better.”

The team has been practicing mostly during the afternoon, being the hottest part of the day.

Unlike some, Strong has been in favor of the prolonged warm weather.

“I am not looking forward to winter, because being from Al abama, it’s just harder to adjust to the cold,” Strong said.

This month, the average high temperature for the area was 89.19 degrees and the low was 62.04 degrees, according to Weather Underground data from Wichita.

However, looking at data from 1991-2021, the average temperature range for Septem ber has been a high of 81.8 de grees Fahrenheit, a low of 63.3 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Climate-Data.Org. So far this month the daily high tem perature has seen over a degree increase compared to the same time last year, meaning this is a particularly warm September.

Hayley Hughes, a sophomore from Kingman, who plays on the women’s basketball team at HutchCC, has lived in Kansas her entire life and said that “it was definitely a warmer Sep

tember than usual.”

Hughes looks on the positive side.

“It’s been nice not having to wear sweats to run in the morning,” she said of the team’s early-morning presea son conditioning on the foot

ball field. “Avoiding the cold is why I play an indoor sport.

“I have loved the hot weath er - I’ve enjoyed this last bit of summer.”

As a born and bred Kansan, Hughes offers up a piece of ad vice for the upcoming months.

“Be prepared for anything and check your weather app before you get dressed in the morning because it can change really fast, even every hour,” Hughes said.

It seems only time will tell what the weather has in store for October.

Voting - Are you ready?

By Mariah McGarraugh Staff Writer

There is a lot to talk about when it comes to voting. Usually, the topic of voting will bring up the argument of whether or not you should and how important it is.

There’s always the third issue that doesn’t get brought up as often - how do you vote in American elections? How do you sign up? Sure you can fill out a form online, but what does that mean and what can

you do with it?

First and foremost, Kan sas does not offer same-day voter registration. Citizens have to register at least 21 days before the election which anyone can do on line, by mail, or in person.

In Kansas, that registration deadline to vote this year is Oct. 18.

To register to vote online, citizens have to have a valid Kansas driver’s license or state-issued identification. After registering, you should

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get confirmation via mail. It can take a few days, up to a few weeks. If someone is not sure whether you’re registered, they can go to VoteKS.org to check the status and see where the polling places are.

The main voting location for Hutchinson is the Meadowlark Building, located on the Kan sas State Fairgrounds.

Make sure to always bring a state-issued ID, such as a driver’s license, to vote. Kan sas state law requires voters to show photographic identifi

cation when casting a vote in person.

What should someone ex pect when going to vote?

Voters can expect to state your legal name, provide an ID or driver’s license, state the home address, and sign the poll book. After that, they will receive a ballot and go to a voting booth or to an electron ic machine to vote. Then the ballot is cast.

Now, when do you vote and what for?

The primary election is

The happenings around campus

College Student Weather Report

Friday High: 86; Low 54

We’ve got nothing. It should be fall weather, not 86 degrees.

Saturday High: 85; Low 50

Very slowly getting better.

Sunday High: 84; Low 51

Getting real tired of these 1-degree drops

held on the first Tuesday in August of even-numbered years for Democratic and Republican candidates.

Voters in Kansas must be registered to one party or the other to participate in those primaries. The general elec tion is the Tuesday following the first Monday in Novem ber. Polling places open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., by state law. Voters who have not cast a ballot by 7 p.m. but are in line at the time can still vote.

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Braedon Martin reveals the secret of the constitu tion - the establishment Clause

Dylan Kedzior leads Blue Dragon football to late win at Coffeyville

A preview of HutchCC’s theatre department’s show of “Macbeth”

Lea Thompson and Lee Well man showcase the various sites of the Kansas State Fair

Photo by Lee Wellman/Collegian

The HutchCC campus is still in full bloom and a place to take a seat and enjoy the last few days of summer weather.

Photo by Lee Wellman/Collegian

Image from Rockthevote.org

The Kansas general election is November 8th, are you ready?

‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ less than marvelous

and first watched the earth’s mightiest heroes save New York City from Loki and his army of Chitauri.

Which is why I absolutely hate “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law”, which can be streamed on Disney+.

That’s what makes heroes who they are, and happens when you save the world over and over. With great power comes great emotional trauma.

Lizzie Kipp

Before I go further, I want to emphasize that I’m not dissing people who don’t agree with me, and I am certainly not an expert on the Marvel Cine matic Universe. I wouldn’t be able to tell you things like the names of all the Nine Realms or how many children Stan Lee has.

That being said, I do con sider myself a fan of MCU because I grew up on it. I’ve been a fan ever since I was 9

The show follows Jennifer Walters, a lawyer. She some how turns into a Hulk, which I know is pretty surprising. The CGI is pretty bad and there are occasional 4th wall breaks that I think are stupid. However, my main problem with the show is the bad writing.

There is absolutely no char acter development. In older Marvel movies, the characters had obstacles. Tony Stark created his Iron Man suit while being held captive in a cave in a foreign country. Captain America had to watch his best friend die, then fight him again when he became a villain. My point is, every superhero has an insane amount of baggage.

“She-Hulk” doesn’t really emphasize that at all and has really bad character devel opment. The first episode is primarily about Walters learn ing about her powers and how to use them. Her cousin (and conveniently) the Hulk, Bruce Banner, offers her guidance in both these subjects. At the end of the episode, Walters ends up on a tangent about how hard her life is. She claims she is better than Banner because she has been catcalled and ridi culed by men for her entire life and he doesn’t know anything about emotional damage.

First of all, I can sympathize and even relate to this a little bit. As women, we’ve all had our fair share of experiences like this. It’s not OK and it is a prob lem in society. However, I have

a problem with her little speech. Keep in mind, she’s saying this to Bruce Banner of all people.

At this point in the MCU, this man has been through an insane amount of trauma. If you’re a fan of the movies, you know exactly what I mean.

Walters completely overlooks her cousin’s past and talks about how much better than him she is. There’s a lot more to it, but this scene itself is a big reason why a lot of people dis like She-Hulk. It created a very unlikeable character, especially among existing Marvel fans.

I’m also not a fan of the sto ry. In the show, Walters is fired from her job for a dumb reason that doesn’t make any sense (the writers just needed to give her an obstacle) and forced to look for a new one. She ends up joining the legal team for the villain Abomination, who tried to kill the Hulk a while back. The writers could have easily used this to cause some

drama between Walters and her cousin, Banner, but in the show, he was perfectly fine with it. He said he had moved on. Then he launched himself into space.

I know how important growing as a person is. A man launching himself into space is his own business. But this show is boring. Walters doesn’t even want to use her powers except in court, of all places. She sees them as an inconvenience and wants to continue being a lawyer. What’s the point of the show then? Am I the only one wondering that?

This is America, so you can feel however you want, but my advice is this - steer clear from Marvel and give them some time to get their act togethe,r because I was not impressed with “She-Hulk”.

Lizzie Kipp is a Hutchinson fresh man studying education. She is a Collegian staff writer.

Allow me to introduce the establishment clause

The last few years have seen a dra matic increase in Christian nationalism, or the belief that the United States was founded as a Christian nation.

According to a Politico article pub lished Sept. 21, 61% of polled Re publicans are in favor of declaring the U.S. a Christian nation, despite 43% of Republicans polled saying to do so would be unconstitutional.

And that remaining 57% is what really concerns me, because for a party that is very much for reading the constitution as is and refusing to change it, that percent age shows a very heavy lack of under standing of the concept of Secularism, a founding tenant of the United States.

Allow me to introduce the Establish ment Clause, a part of our beloved Bill of Rights, specifically the first amend ment that promises the right of freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion and petition. Notice that religion part.

According to the First Amendment;

“Congress shall make no law respect ing an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;”

Once again, read that first part.

“Congress shall make no law re

specting an establishment of religion”

Huh. Look at that, a part of the founding document of the United States, specifically saying that we can’t declare the country a Christian nation. Or a Muslim nation. Or a Jewish na tion, or a Hindu nation!

Oh, wait a second … there isn’t any widespread call for any of that. Just for a Christian nation. Crazy. It’s almost like the alt-right’s rapid descent into fascism isn’t actually that secret. Because they don’t have to hide it. Noone seems to want to do anything about it.

Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) and Lauren Boe bert (R-Colo.) are some how able to continue to spread their propaganda almost entirely uninhibited. Due to the fact that those in power, and those who have the ability to stop them, are too scared to actually do anything about it.

I don’t want to come off as an ti-Christian, believe whatever makes

you feel better at the end of the day, however, like Abraham Lincoln once said,. “My right to swing my fist ends where your nose begins.”

Or, to be a little more specific, your right to worship any religion you want, ends when you affect someone else’s right to worship whatever you want.

Now, real quick, I’m gonna list off a few other issues involving the whole freedom of religion thing

1. Abortion - Numerous faiths across the globe sup port and require reproduc tive rights, among which is Judaism, which not only requires access to abortions and believes they are mor ally right, Judaism actually prioritizes the mother in situations where if the pregnancy is not terminated the mother or fetus may die.

2. Prayer in schools - Recently, in the Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, our current Supreme Court determined that it was entirely alright to lead a prayer on pub

lic-school property. Of course, in this case, the prayer was a Christian one. But something tells me if you tried to do something like this except y’know … with maybe a Muslim prayer, the alt-right would absolutely lose their mind about how it was a violation of their First Amendment rights.

In short, realistically speaking, the right doesn’t give a crap about your freedoms unless they can use it to drive up hatred towards some other group.

Free speech only matters when left ists want to hold right wing officials or celebrities accountable for the things they say. Freedom of religion only matters if Christians need to de fend themselves against an onslaught of those ‘evil religious minorities’. Freedom of the press only applies when Tucker Carlson wants to lie on national television to stir up the alt right into a fervor. Frankly, it’s a joke.

Braedon Martin is a Hutchinson sopho more studying journalism. He is the Colle gian’s Opinion Page Editor and Managing Editor for Design.

‘Lake Michigan Monster’ still a haunting hit

spooky movies, (whenever Brad tells me to) each more terrifying than the last, and I’ll be starting with a whale of a film…

“Lake Michigan Monster” a film I’ve brought up many times. A film that can best be described as “The Lost Skele ton of Cadavra” if it was made by Scott Wozniak and starred Patchy the Pirate.

So there I was, sitting in my pontoon, (that’s a lie) thinking about how Brad Hallier had thrust upon me the news I had another review due for the next newspaper. I took one look at what movies were playing in the theaters, and there weren’t any. So I came up with a plan, a genius plan, one which I called: Operation Halloween Movie Marathon … or some thing.

Through the month of Octo ber, (Sept. 30 is close enough)

I will review a plethora of

The film follows Captain Seafield, and his crew, Nedge Pepsi, Mr. Dick Flynn, and Sean Shaughnessy, as they hunt down the beast that killed Seafield’s father. However, not all is what it seems and things begin to spiral out of control, and into insanity.

If you couldn’t tell by that plot synopsis, this is a comedy, and a very good one at that. The humor is very quick and snappy, creating a film that’s hard to stop laughing at, and one that’s hard to stop quoting.

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By far the strongest part of the film is Captain Seafield himself. He’s always this charismatic, happy-go-lucky Captain who’s determined to avenge his father’s death, but will do anything to do so. Seafield should be an unlike able character, but he’s just so funny and charming. He has many of the best lines and scenes, however the rest of the cast shouldn’t be understated. They all play off of each other very well.

One thing I really like is how jokes will reappear. Not in a way that is repetitive, but more of a nod to an earlier scene. I’d give some examples, but I don’t want to ruin the movie. They help keep the film feeling coherent because this movie is insane.

If there is one thing I have an issue with, it’s the pacing. The first act of the film is real ly strong and is where many of the best scenes and jokes are,

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however because of how fast pace and snapping the first half is, the second feels much slow er. It’s not bad, but it’s notice ably slower. Then the third act picks up and goes completely insane. It’s fantastic.

Another thing that should also be commended is the look and feel of the movie. While the effects aren’t great, since it’s a low budget indie film, the cinematography and editing help tremendously. It helps make the film’s shortcomings just feel like the style that the movie is going for, and boy does this movie have style.

I also love that while it is trying to be a spoof on old monster movies, its humor isn’t completely centered around it being a monster movie, heck most of the humor is sailing jokes. It just helps to create a fun and fresh film that doesn’t rely on its genre for the humor.

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“Lake Michigan Monster” is one of the greatest movies in recent years. It’s got a fun and interesting story with twists and turns, fun characters, great humor, and is visually stunning. All creating one of the movies of all time. More people need to see this, I give it eight freaking landscapes, out of ten.

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Visuals from the Kansas State Fair

The Kansas State Fair came to Hutchinson again this fall. The public returned to the fairgrounds and so did everyone’s favorite attractions. From giant pumpkins to super sweet food, the fair had it all. During the day, the crowds took in the sites and at night they took in the sounds of the concerts. Colle gian photographers Lee Wellman and Lea Thompson captured some images of the 2022 Kansas State Fair.

The Hutchinson Community College admissions department had a booth at the Kansas State Fair to adver tise to future students about becoming a Blue Dragon

Photo by Lea Thompson/Collegian

Photo by Lee Wellman/Collegian

The Kansas State Fair offered a number of carnival rides. The Ferris wheel was the most notable sitting at the north end of the fair.

Photo by Lea Thompson/Collegian

Photo by Lea Thompson/Collegian

The Kansas State Fair also featured a number of contests, including the largest pumpkin, which came in at a record of 1,280 pounds.

Fair-goers travel through the Kansas State Fair in search of the next attrac tion.

Photo by Lea Thompson/Collegian

The fair brought in many vendors serving all different types of food. Seen here is the Slush Factory, where you could create your own slush.

Volleyball powers through

By Sam Ojeda Staff Writer

The Hutchinson Community College volleyball team walked away from the weekend disappointed with their performance.

The Blue Dragons hosted their annual Blue Dragon classic last Friday and Saturday at the Sports Arena which brings forth some of the best competi tion in the country.

After a 3-1 victory over Jefferson College, the Blue Dragons dropped three straight matches to Iowa Western, Trinity Valley, Texas and Mineral Area,

Mo. The loss to Iowa Western was par ticularly frustrating, because the Blue Dragons had already beaten the Reivers this season. They ended the weekend at 18-8, headed to Monday’s Jayhawk West match at Barton.

The Cougars had been struggling of late, going 2-3 in their five matches in the lead up to the battle against their Jayhawk West foe. The Blue Drag ons knew they had an opportunity to return to their winning ways, and they bounced back with a win on Monday, 3-1.

The biggest producers for Hutch were

freshman Taniya Golden and sophomore Baylee Miller. Golden, an Omaha, Neb., native, had 17 kills, leading the Drag ons. Her hitting accuracy was a solid .268, which raised her season number to .209. Miller added 15 kills, and fresh man Anna Dean tallied eight.

Setter Andrea Serrano, from Puerto Rico, had a team-high 37 assists Mon day night. Her 6.48 assists per set lead the team. Perrine Blanc and Morgan Harvey combined for 40 digs to help the Blue Dragons.

Hutch is now 19-8 after their rebound win. After a less than successful week

end, coach Delice Downing and her squad will take a Jayhawk West win to start the week. In the latest NJCAA polls, the Blue Dragons are receiving votes and hope to get into the rankings next week.

The outlook down the stretch looks challenging for the Blue Dragons. Wednesday, they take on Dodge City (14-4). Next, they challenge a hot Seward County team that has won six straight. After a midweek match against Cloud County, next week, they will travel to West Plains, Missouri, to take on some solid squads in the Grizzly Classic.

Hutchinson Community College's Taniya Golden throws down a kill on Garden City opponents on Sept 21 during a Jayhawk West matchup at the Sports Arena.

Baylee Miller (5) and Blondie Pemalor combine to block a Garden City attack.

Giogovanna Ravenhani (16), Anna Dean (8) and Sophie Connor4, celebrate a Blue Dragon point during a match against Garden City.

Duke the Dragon takes in the action during a Blue Dragon volleyball match at the Sports Arena.

Morgan Harvey serves the ball during a match against Garden City at the Sports Arena.

Sophie Connor serves the ball during a Jayhawk West match at the Sports Arena.

HutchCC’s theater department prepares a Scottish play

By Mason Poepperling Staff Writer

Hutchinson Community College has a proud history of theatrical perfor mance, a tradition that it continues to carry on with the theater department’s upcoming rendition of William Shake speare’s “Macbeth”.

A tale of a Scottish general’s descent into madness through corruption and power, Deidre Mattox, HutchCC’s Director of Theater, looks forward to audiences witnessing what they’ve put together.

I’m excited for the audience to experience one of Shakespeare’s most beloved tragedies with a modern spin, Mattox said.

Of course, choosing a play from Shakespeare’s vast collection of clas sics is not as simple as drawing one out a hat. There are many different hoops that Mattox and the theater department had to jump through before settling on the right one.

“We have production meetings near

the middle of the previous semester with all other performance faculty to choose performance dates,” Mattox said. “Then I meet with Shane Daw son, our Technical Director and Pro duction Manager, and we select shows for the upcoming semester.”

After the selection process, rehears als begin. Bringing one of Shake speare’s most well-known plays to life requires more practice than your average play in order to bring the 400-year-old play to life in a way that’s enjoyable to the general public.

“Shakespeare generally requires more rehearsal and more adaptation of the original scripts in order to cut the play - Shakespeare’s plays are longer than most modern plays - and consoli date characters,” Mattox said.

All of this and more is what goes into the best possible performance the theater department can do.

HutchCC’s performance of “Mac beth” at 7 p.m. on Oct. 7 and Oct. 8, along with an Oct. 9 matinee at 2 p.m.

Bowls of joy: Hutchinson students team up for bowl art

By Lynn Spahr Staff Writer

Hutchinson Community College and Hutchinson High School are co-spon soring an event called Empty Bowls. This event takes place on Oct. 13 from 5-7 p.m. at the Hutchinson Art Center. Food will be provided by The Travel ing Bowl, and there is a $10 minimum donation for food and a handmade

bowl. Proceeds will go to the Reno County Food Bank.

Last year, approximately 300 bowls were sold. The bowls are typically made by students, and this year a youth group participated. “It’s an incredibly meaningful event in which we can see a direct connection in how art can be used to make the world a better place,” said Kimberly Ivancovich, Fine Arts and Humanities Department Co-Chair.

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Photos by Lee Wellman/Collegian

Hutchinson Community College’s nature begins to change as fall decends upon the city. Here is a look at the campus gardens, just west of the tennis courts. Below: The pond’s fountain continues to sprout water around the garden.

Sports

Kedzior carries Dragons to big road victory

Athlete of the week (Sept. 18-24)

The week: Lowe scored two goals and added an as sist in lead ing the Blue Drag ons to a pair of Jayhawk Con ference victo ries. In a 2-1 win over reigning Jayhawk West champ Cowley, Lowe scored the game-winning goal in the 56th minute. Then, in a 2-1 overtime win over Cof feyville, Lowe scored the open er and then had a sensational assist to Adriana Delgado in over time.

Running back was a force on game-clinching drive at Coffeyville

By Ben Short Sports Editor

Last week, the second-ranked Hutchinson Community College football team barely escaped the Coffeyville Red Ravens.

In a slow game from the offensive side of the ball there was one guy who helped the Blue Dragons stay undefeated and move on to 4-0 on the season - sophomore Dylan Kedzior.

The native Oklahoman scored the goahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter that gave the Blue Dragons the final margin.

Kedzior has spent three seasons in Hutchinson - he got an extra year of eligi bility due to Covid - and mainly helped the Blue Dragons on special teams, with very minimal running back reps. This year he has stepped into a more dynamic role for the

offense.

“Over the past two seasons, I was always utilized more for special teams and saw some running back reps. This season, my role has gotten bigger, and I’ve been able to come in and make an impact when the game is on the line,” Kedzior said.

Kedzior rushed for 85 yards on 12 attempts, aver aging 7 yards a carry and a touchdown on Saturday. Those 85 yards and touchdown came up big for the Blue Drag ons as they only won 14-9.

“The only thing that was going through my head was that I needed to put the ball in the end zone,” Kedzior said. “There were some questions on how ready I was to play

this week, as I had been inactive because of my wrist, so I didn’t play for a large major ity of the game. Watching from the sideline and seeing how the game was going I knew if I got in I had to make an impact. So that’s really all I was focused on.

Coming off a big game, Kedzior looks to keep being a big factor in the Blue Dragons’ offense.

“I don’t know if I’ve done enough yet in these few games to say it’s my best year yet, but what I do know is that I’m a better player than I was in the previous seasons. I think my improvement will show more as the season progresses.”

Before this season, Kedzior rushed for 369 yards and three touchdowns. So far this season, in limited action due to injury, Kedzior has 147 yards and one touch down.

The season: Lowe, a soph omore from Wichita, is one of the top players in the Jayhawk Conference. She has helped alleviate the pressure defend ers bring on her every game by having seven assists, second most of the team. She also has a team-lead ing nine goals, a year after scor ing 18 goals to go with three assists. The Blue Dragons are 9-1 this season.

Larson makes history in first collegiate meet

By Colin Shields Online Editor

In just her second ever race for the Hutchinson Community College cross country team, Serenity Larson is already making history.

With a time of 18 minutes and 41 seconds, Larson posted the second fastest 5,000-meter race in school history to lead the Blue Dragons to a fourth place finish at the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational, on Sept. 17 in Lincoln, Neb.

“Serenity is a really talented runner … but she is a whole different runner when it comes to race time. She just goes at it, she’s a relentless runner,” said Blue Dragons coach Justin Riggs.

Getting ready for the season did not come easy for Larson who, just a week before reporting to HutchCC over the summer, contracted Covid-19 virus and was forced to sit out and quarantine.

Cross country

Sept. 1, TERRY MASTERSON TWILIGHT, women second, men 10th

Sept. 17, at Greeno/Dirksen Invitational, Lin coln, Neb.

Sept. 30, at Chili Pepper Festival, Fayetteville, Ark. Oct. 14, at Ollie Isom Invitational, El Dorado Oct. 28, REGION 6, at Prairie Ridge Park Nov. 12, at NJCAA Championships, Tallahas see, Fla.

Football Aug. 27, NAVARRO, Texas, W 42-0 Sept. 3, at Ellsworth, Iowa, W 70-7

Sept. 10, IOWA CENTRAL, W 31-28, OT Sept. 24, at Coffeyville, W 14-9

Oct. 1, BUTLER, 7 p.m. Oct. 8, at Dodge City, 1 p.m. Oct. 22, at Garden City, 1 p.m. Oct. 29, HIGHLAND, 7 p.m. Nov. 5, INDEPENDENCE, 1 p.m. Nov. 12, at Iowa Western, 1 p.m.

“Right before I came here, I got a pretty bad case of Covid. I was really nervous coming in, but the environment has been great and made it easy to come back quickly,” Larson said.

The success doesn’t stop at Larson’s times for the women’s cross country team. Sophomore Louise Cocking is one of the three other runners in Larson’s running group that push each other’s pace every day. “Having the girls around me, they were challenging me everyday during practice, and it really showed me that ‘I am capable of this’ when I was working back to getting ready when I came in,” Larson said.

The Blue Dragons, ranked No. 2 in the NJCAA, had four top 100 finishers to finish the event in Lincoln in fourth place of the Gold Division, which

Golf

Sept. 19-20, at Walking Stick GC, Colorado Springs, Colo., second Sept. 27-28, at Sand Creek Station, Newton, second Oct. 3-4, at The Club at Indian Hills, Elkhorn, Neb. Oct. 10-11, at Cresview CC North, Wichita Soccer Aug. 26, vs. Western Nebraska at Sterling, Colo., W 3-2 Aug. 27 at Northeastern Colorado, W 4-3, OT Aug. 31, at Kansas City, W 3-1 Sept. 4, WESTERN WYOMING, W 1-0 Sept. 7, at Garden City, W 5-0 Sept. 10, NEOSHO COUNTY, W 2-0 Sept. 14, DODGE CITY, W 6-0 Sept. 17, at Johnson County, L 3-1 Sept. 21, at Cowley, W 2-1 Sept. 24, COFFEYVILLE, W 2-1, OT Oct. 1, at Butler, 6 p.m. Oct. 5, BARTON, 6 p.m. Oct. 8, GARDEN CITY, 2 p.m.

Oct. 12,

Oct. 19, COWLEY,

Barton,

featured many teams from the NCAA Division 1 and Division 2 levels. The fourth-place finish was good for the best finish among NJCAA teams.

Although he is satisfied with the results of the race, Riggs still has his eyes set on something bigger.

“I watched a great press conference the other day. (Mike McDaniel) talked about just going out and play ing good football and not worrying about the score.” Riggs said, referring to the Miami Dolphins coach. “So if I had a message for my team, yeah we have some excitement building up and that sort of thing, but let’s not focus on the outcome, lets just go be good runners and do the little things to take care of ourselves outside of practice and get excited about the training and then just be some relentless competitors.”

The Blue Dragons will look to stay hot as they compete in the Chili Pepper Classic Friday in Fay etteville, Ark.

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Aug. 31,

Seward County,

Sept. 2, CLOUD COUNTY, W 3-0; FRIENDS JV, W 3-0 Sept. 7, at Pratt, W 3-0 Sept. 9, at NJC Classic, vs. Casper, W 3-0; vs. Western Nebraska, L 3-1 Sept. 10, at NJC Classic, vs. Indian Hills, L 3-0;

vs. Northeastern Colorado, W 3-1 Sept 14, at Colby, W 3-1 Sept. 21, GARDEN CITY, W 3-1 Sept. 23, JEFFERSON, W 3-1; IOWA WEST ERN, L 3-1 Sept. 24, MINERAL AREA, Mo., L 3-0; TRINITY VALLEY, L 3-2 Sept. 26, at Barton, W 3-1 Sept. 28, DODGE CITY, W 3-1 Oct. 1, SEWARD COUNTY, 2 p.m. Oct. 5, at Cloud County, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7, at Grizzly Classic, vs. Missouri State-West Plains, 1 p.m.; vs. Trinity Valley, 7 p.m. Oct. 8, at Grizzly Classic, vs. Tyler, Texas, 11 a.m.; vs. Jefferson, 5 p.m. Oct. 12, BUTLER, 6 p.m. Oct. 15, COLBY, 3 p.m. Oct. 17, PRATT, 6 p.m. Oct. 22, at Garden City, 6 p.m. Oct. 26, BARTON, 6 p.m. Oct. 28, at Butler, 6 p.m.

Blue Dragon schedules. All home games, events in caps.

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Blue Dragon running back Dylan Kedzior runs past a Navarro defender in the first game of the season at Gowans Stadium.

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