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Q&A: Now retired, Godlevske reflects on season with OSU His first surgery went wrong. A second surgery delayed his return. “I had rehab for six months and then I found the NFL was just not gonna happen so I got a job and I’m just living my life,” he said. Now, Godlevske is out of footAdam Engel ball and working as an industrial sales representative in his hometown of IndiaCo-Editor-in-Chief napolis, Indiana. The O’Colly recently talked with From the start, Danny Godlevske Godlevske about his season at OSU and knew what happened. life after football. Whistle then a crack. As a center, what was your reHis audition in front of NFL lationship with quarterback Spencer scouts at OSU’s 2022 Pro Day ended Sanders? early. “It was unbelievable. Playing with “My first 40-yard dash, right when a guy like Spencer Sanders, I was very I went off the block, boom,” he said. blessed to have that kind of guy behind “Foot broke.” me because we worked really well Yes, the same left foot he broke See Godlevske on page 2 toward the end of the Big 12 schedule.
Abby Cage Danny Godlevske (51) spent his graduate transfer year at OSU in 2021.
OSU partners with Department of Homeland Security
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change what’s possible with national security. It will advance research and strengthen the Oklahoma economy as we merge civilian and military worlds into a partnership that will exponentially improve the mission of both.” The center is a foundational aspect of OSU’s aerospace infrastructure, which extends across Oklahoma, Shrum said. “We are working with industry and federal agencies to coordinate and evaluate technology to ensure the U.S. retains the lead in UAS and counter-UAS technology for the foreseeable future,” she said. The partnership announcement was given Friday during the launch event celebrating the opening of the national CUAS Center of Excellence, which occurred at the Hamm Institute for American Energy at OSU in the Oklahoma City Innovation District. The National Defense Authorization Act made the new center and partnership possible between OSU, the Department of Defense and all other parties involved
The Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education at OSU has established a counterunmanned aerial systems Center of Excellence and a new partnership focusing at strengthening national defense. The agreement strengthens OSU’s position as the preferred aerospace defense provider for the U.S. Army base at Fort Sill. The Department of Homeland Security and OSU have a $15 million subcontract from Amentum, a government service contractor, to help homeland security develop technology to counter drone threats and other UAS through the new Center of Excellence. “By working together, we are setting the national standard for counterUAS,” OSU President Kayse Shrum said. “The possibilities for the future of aerospace at OSU in Oklahoma and for the United States are far reaching and it’s all built on a bedrock constructed from decades See Security on of experience. page 5 This center will
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A look at OSU’s shutout win over Kansas State Olyvia Dowell (left) connected with Gracie Bindbeutel (right) for the game-winning goal against Kansas State.
In the fifth minute, forward Olyvia Dowell saved the ball from going out of bounds just to the left of the goal and planted a nice assist in front of fellow forward Gracie Bindbeutel for her third goal of the season and an early lead. Braden Bush On an afternoon where defense Staff Reporter was aplenty and goals were scarce, a quick burst from the starting gate The Cowgirls are returning from turned out to be the difference. Kansas with a Sunflower State sweep. No shots on goal OSU (9-1-1) upended Kansas The defense has been strong. No State (4-5-2) in Manhattan on Sunday secret there. afternoon, 1-0, and extended its win The Cowgirls are a national topstreak to six games behind a quick 10 team in goals allowed and freshstart and stingy defense. man goalkeeper Jordan Nytes has Here’s a look at the Cowgirls’ only had four shots sneak by her in 11 win. matches. But what stuck out Sunday Quick kicks was that Nytes rarely had to defend Coming into Sunday’s match, her goal. the Cowgirls hadn’t scored their first The Wildcats had only five goal before the 35th minute in their shots on the day, third fewest by an previous three matches, and five of OSU opponent this season, and two their seven goals during that span of those came in desperation in the didn’t come until after the 70th minwaning moments of the match. None ute. of those shots were on goal. Slow starts were letting teams With K-State needing a quick gain confidence early and hang with goal in the 89th minute, KSU midthe Cowgirls. Though the Cowgirls fielder Adah Anderson possessed the were on a five-match win streak, that ball and a wide-open angle to the can be costly later. goal, but defender Mollie Breiner But that wasn’t the case against closed the gap, sliding into the ball Kansas State. from behind and avoiding a Wildcat
one-on-one with Nytes. If the team defense can continue to suffocate offenses and keep Nytes fresh, Big 12 opponents will have a hard time running up scores on the Cowgirls. What a start For the first time since 2018, the Cowgirls have nine wins in their first 11 games. The strength of schedule hasn’t been the stoutest, but the Cowgirls continue to win. Which isn’t always an easy thing, especially in the Big 12. “It’s a road win in the Big 12, those are hard to come by,” coach Colin Carmichael told ESPN+. “KState pushed us all the way, but I was really proud of our team. I thought in the second half we probably just about deserved to win.” The schedule gets tougher with Texas Tech coming to town Thursday and Bedlam and TCU on the horizon. But considering the talent lost a season ago, a 2-0 start to conference and only one loss overall entering the heart of the schedule is a good place to be for the Cowgirls.
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