Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Cyclone Conquer
Iowa State hands OSU its first conference loss
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OSU Agriculture celebrates topping-out milestone in New Frontiers Agricultural Hall The topping-out beam was installed in New Frontiers Agricultural Hall last month.
Kennedy Thomason Assistant News & Lifestyle Editor New Frontiers Agricultural Hall has an orange addition. An orange beam, with over 300 signatures from Ferguson College of Agriculture students, fac-
ulty, staff and alumni, was installed in March. This event, commonly known as a “topping-out beam,” is a milestone for the construction. “Traditionally, a topping out is a time for the builders to celebrate one of the last beams or installation of the highest point in the construction process,”
Randy Raper, assistant vice president of facilities for OSU Agriculture said. “During the New Frontiers topping out, the American and OSU Agriculture flags attached to the signed beam flew over the construction site as it was placed as one of the highest beams in the facility.” See Milestone on page 5
Gajewski credited the Cyclones’ gritty performance to senior pitcher Ellie Spelhaug, who pitched 7.2 innings, allowing three hits Ashton Slaughter and zero runs. “I thought Staff Reporter Sphelhaug really had us in knots,” GajewIt took 11 inski said. “Felt like nings, but Iowa State we were just out of did something only sorts.” three other teams in On the other the country have done side, the Cowgirls this season. found success in Kyra Beat Oklahoma Aycock and Kelly State. Maxwell. The duo The No. 3 pitched for majorranked Cowgirls fell ity of the game and 3-2 to the Cyclones at allowed nine hits on home in their series 10.2 combined infinale on Sunday nings. afternoon. Where the game “Just got beat, fell apart for the fair and square,” Cowgirls was in the coach Kenny Gajew- batter’s box, primarski said. “How we ily with Cheyenne respond will be the Factor, Kiley Naomi next question as we and Micaela Wark go on into next week.” going a combined
2-11 from the second through fourth spots of the lineup. ”We’ve just got to get going, hitting wise,” Gajewski said. “I feel like we’re just leaving too much out there. So, whatever that is, we’ll get it figured out, coach it up and see if we can’t execute.” With the loss, the Cowgirls’ Big 12 records slips to 8-1 with prominent conference series’ against Texas, Texas Tech and Oklahoma on the horizon. “We just fell out of character today,” Gajewski said. “It’s tough in this conference. (We’re) frustrated, we pitched well enough to win, just gave way too many at-bats away.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
Luke Tolbert Kenny Gajewski said his team, “just got beat fair and square,” on Sunday afternoon. The Cowgirls lost 3-2 to Iowa State, their first conference loss of the season.
Notebook: OSU defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo adjusting to larger staff Rowdy Baribeau have, it’s impressive, Staff Reporter that’s been the biggest
OSU defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo hasn’t coached at a D-I university since he was a graduate assistant at Ohio University, his alma mater. Nardo was used to things being different at his former jobs, in large part because his past jobs didn’t have the facilities or manpower that OSU does. Nardo said it has been the biggest adjustment. “More people to work with every day, more people that are looking for things to do,” Nardo said. “I’m used to coming from smaller schools where we’d have three or four people on our side of the ball and having to do a lot of stuff ourselves. Whether it was setting up the field, whether it was getting everything ready for scout cards. The amount of help that we
thing to adjust to.” Gundy addresses Etienne’s transfer Mike Gundy has expressed his displeasure with the spring transfer window for a a few weeks, and he did it again on Monday. On Friday, Caleb Etienne, a 6-foot-7, 330-pound offensive lineman was the first to enter the portal and he announced transfer to BYU. Etienne started at OSU but Gundy explained why Etienne chose to leave the program. “Caleb just felt like he got beat out, so he left,” Gundy said. “That’s his choice. He didn’t feel like he was going to start here, and that he was going to lose his job and he wanted to go somewhere else. I’m not a big fan of the portal in the spring because it’s extremely difficult to replace roster numbers.” See Staff on page 2
Bryan Nardo looks to bring a defensive change to the OSU football team.
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