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Hargis retiring OSU president calls it a career after 13 years at his alma mater
President Burns Hargis will announce his retirement on Friday at a Board of Regents meeting, a source close to Hargis told the O’Colly.
By Ryan Novozinsky, Maddison Farris, Jennifer Maupin, Sheyenne Mitchell-Brown Burns Hargis, Oklahoma State University’s president since 2008, will announce his retirement Friday during a Board of Regents meeting, a source close to the president told The O’Colly Thursday. The retirement is effective July 1. Hargis, 74, will retire with 13 years of service to the university. He is the 18th president of the university and is the second OSU graduate to serve as president. When asked about any impending retirement in February 2019, Hargis told The O’Colly: “Well at some point you have to. But I’ve got a lot to do… I love it here, my wife loves it here and Scruff (the family dog) loves it here.” Hargis’ list of accomplishments with the university is long, including banning tobacco use on campus, induction into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and the dramatic advancement of several campus buildings such
as the Spears School of Business. The rise of the business building is one of the president’s most notable achievements during his reign in office. The $72 million, 147,500 square foot building was instrumental in expanding the possibilities for the students who learn in its 13 state-of-the-art classrooms. Under his watch, the campus has seen many developments including, The Mcknight Center for the Performing Arts, the Greenwood School of Music, ENDEAVOR Laboratory, O’Brate Stadium, Michael and Anne Greenwood Tennis Center and the Neal Patterson Stadium. “My standard comment whenever we build a new building, whether a stadium or any new building on campus, is that the facilities don’t transform things, people do. But it’s the facilities that enable people to reach full potential,” Hargis said in an interview in 2019. On March 3, Har-
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gis was awarded The Journal Record’s Legacy Award, which recognizes individuals for making an impact on Oklahoma through their work. In December 2015, Hargis received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Leadership Oklahoma. In 2013, Hargis and his wife, Ann, received the Jasmine Award for extraordinary service to the youth of Oklahoma. Hargis runs one of the nation’s most comprehensive land grant systems, with campuses located in Tulsa, Stillwater, Oklahoma City and Okmulgee. He’s also worked on three different NCAA entities. “He just moves,” former OSU vice president of student affairs Lee Bird told the O’Colly in 2017. “If you had to chase him all day, you’d be exhausted. He genuinely loves people and meeting new faces and building relationships just keeps him going, I think.” news.ed@ocolly.ed Graphic by Max Moody
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No, there isn’t a 6 month waiting period for OSU’s University Counseling Services Ryan Novozinsky If an Oklahoma State University student wants to access the many mental health services the university provides, they can do so almost immediately. In response to various incorrect statements that there is a “six month waiting period” for counseling services, OSU officials told The O’Colly that students can utilize virtual walk-in appointments Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and, if needed, will be assigned a therapist for ongoing therapy with a current wait time of one to two weeks. Students in crisis will be seen immediately. During that 1-2 week waiting period, students can continue to access the walk-in hours, or get assistance through MD Live or Call SAM, both of which are 24/7 mental health services. OSU confirmed that there’s only six stu-
dents on the “waitlist,” none of whom are considered in a crisis. Another false claim circulating is that four OSU students have committed suicide this semester. OSU officials told The O’Colly that three students committed suicide since August, with one of the three happening right before classes began. A popular social media hashtag #NoMoreThanFour garnered thousands of impressions and is being used to call for more help and transparency from the university. In addition to multiple mental health resources, OSU has also partnered with the JED foundation, a national leader in suicide awareness and prevention. The university is in the process of becoming a JED-certified campus, which would help create campus-wide prevention and intervention strategies and would advise on best-practice mental health policies, programs and services. OSU officials said that the school has 432 faculty, staff and students on the QPR (question, persuade, refer), a by-stander intervention training that helps people assist students in some level of mental health crises. This training is available for all faculty, staff, and students. But some students think the university should be doing more. “Of course mental health days would help more, there should be a page or section of COVID resources related
File photo Despite online rumors, there is not a six month waiting period for counseling.
to mental health, the school needs to establish that the discussion of mental health is good, and the way the school fails to address these issues is concerning and irresponsible,” said OSU student Taylor Gladney. In regards to promotion and access, OSU held 22 virtual events for students that focused on an aspect of mental health and promoted mental health resources all semester on social media and via campus emails. OSU’s Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Doug Hallenbeck acknowledged that college can be stressful at any time, especially during a pandemic, but that the university remains committed to a serious approach to mental health.
“We want OSU students to understand that they are not alone and that it is normal to struggle at some point with feelings of isolation, loneliness, heightened anxiety and uncertainty,” Hallenbeck said. “OSU takes mental health very seriously and continues to invest in both in-person and online resources to provide students support on our campus. We encourage all students to seek out these resources while also reaching out to trusted family and friends, their advisor and/or faculty members. We genuinely care about all of our students and the Cowboy family is here to help.” news.ed@ocolly.com Graphic by Anna Perez
Human inside the uniform Jared A’Latorre In a time of great division among police officers and citizens, the OSU Police Department is increasing its resources and allowing for transparency. Chief Leon Jones, a member of OSU PD since 1994, uses his experience to make OSU a more safe campus. Jones is the campus police chief and has been for the last three years. The department received its first accreditation in 1998 and continues to receive accreditation reviews. Jones said the biggest contribution for making the safe campus would be the
“I’ve always been involved in the community and trying to figure out ways to get all of us engaged and oped dialogues and talking and everything.” - Chief Leon Jones
work of everybody involved at OSU. “I guess it’s a combination of the students, faculty, staff and us working together to keep it that way,” Jones said. “We always want to be involved as much as possible, working together is what makes it happen for us.” The relationships between students and police are fairly solid, Jones said. The department always wants to be updated on what’s happening in the town and how people are feeling. “I’ve always been involved with the community and trying to figure out ways to get all of us engaged and open dialogues and talking and everything,” Jones said. “Transparency’s real big, so, community loves it, we love being able to show what we do with the community.” OSU PD took procedures for the police and community to be on the same page. Dr. Jason Kirksey, the Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Chief Diversity Officer at OSU, put on a program for the police department to help with keeping people safe and identifying what to do. “We’ve been taking a lot of training, of course the Diversity and Inclusion training that we took two years ago, that’s a workshop put on by Dr. Kirksey,” Jones said. “Taking that class really helped us learn a lot more about the difference in people.” Freshman Alora Thompson, one of the speakers at a protest in Stillwater in July, said the protest was fairly civil. “The (OSU) Police Department did a good job of keeping it very civil, but I went to a protest in Oklahoma City and that
Courtesy of OSU Leon Jones is OSU’s police chief and helps out with the surrounding Stillwater community.
was the complete opposite,” Thompson said. Thompson saw the marches as a wake-up call for the city and the police to see that people take note of what’s happening in the world. “I think it kind of shocked the police department when we were protesting in
front of Murray Hall and whenever we were doing marches, I don’t think the campus in general expected the student body to come at a lot of issues that have been brought to the forefront with such a force,” Thompson said. Since the middle of 2020, protests and
riots broke out across the nation that have resulted in the question of police officers and accountability, with phrases like “ACAB” and “defund the police” spreading across social media. The Chief said it’s important to stay focused with as many See Human on page 4
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The show must go on Human... COVID-19 transforms Freshman Follies into Greek Showdown
Clare Hosterman Matt Burchard, the steering coordinator for The Greek Showdown, has always had a love for Greek shows, especially Freshman Follies. So after Freshman Follies had been canceled due to COVID-19, Burchard jumped at the chance to help provide the Greek community with a new show: the Greek Showdown. “For people like me that love Greek shows, this is what we do at college, this is our thing,” Burchard said. “It was going to be a huge bummer for it not to happen, and so I was just super excited that we were able to provide something.” Typically, Freshman Follies is the Greek show that occupies the fall semester with pairings of 30 new chapter members competing with a 10-minute production. Since it was decided a traditional Follies could not take place due to the pandemic, The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs still wanted to allow students to participate in a show, so Greek Showdown was created. The cancellation of the Follies was a massive disappointment to the Greek community. For Kappa Kappa Gamma head director, Hayden Holland, the cancellation was disheartening, but she was glad to
Alicia Young Greek Showdown replaces Freshman Follies as a virtual event..
have the chance to perform. “I felt incredibly sad and disappointed,” Holland said. “However, I was glad that instead of canceling the show altogether, they worked to create Greek Showdown. I really wanted our freshman to get the opportunity to experience a show.” Though Gamma Phi Beta head vocal director, Nikki Stefanek, prefers Freshman Follies, she was thankful for the experi-
ence Greek Showdown gave her for her senior year. “Freshman Follies has been the highlight of my last 3 years in college, but I’m happy that I was able to do one last fall semester show with the girls from my chapter,” Stefanek said. “Greek Showdown wasn’t nearly as bad as I expected it to be. See Showdown on page 5
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“I’m not going to say it’s going to take just the one time speaking with someone, it might take five or six times speaking with someone before they realize you’re human inside the uniform,” Jones said. “You put the uniform on, it doesn’t change who you are, it just means you have a job to do, you have a career.” Even though there might be a disconnect about what the police’s purpose is, the mission to save people is still the same. The Department of Public Safety of OSU says its visions is, “to lead in all areas of professional campus law enforcement practices, to effectively address the safety and security needs of the community and to uphold the university’s mission by supporting an environment where diverse social, cultural and academic values are free to develop and prosper.” Jones encourages constructive criticism from the community in Stillwater, so everyone knows the updates on what’s happening in the city. “People have the right to their own opinion whenever they see stuff like that, but we always just ask to have an open mind, just because you see one, don’t treat everybody the same,” Jones said. “That’s what Diversity and Inclusion is about anyway, so, all the stuff that’s been going on in the world outside of here, it makes us look bad in a way as police officers, but we have an opportunity to redirect that and not take it negatively.” Jones always makes it a mission to get out in the community and meet with Stillwater PD and Payne County officials and stay engaged. They make it a priority to go out to schools and interact with kids to talk about how they may feel. This is all a part of community policing with the OSU PD. Jones wants to make it a guarantee that you won’t fear for your life wherever people may go. “Everybody needs to feel safe when we’re in this community. You should be able to walk down the street or walk to Wal-Mart and not have to worry about the police bugging you, unless you do something wrong then you should expect for us to come back and talk to you and that has nothing to do with race or anything, that’s what we do,” Jones said. Public Information Officer Shannon Rigsby praised Jones and his team for how they are able to do their job using community policing. “While we can watch what’s going on all over the world, one thing that the Chief and officers do is, they take care of business at home,” Rigsby said. “They keep an eye on what’s going on on a national scene, and how it could potentially impact, but they take care of business and they do have transparency and they truly have a heart to serve the people.”
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Virtual Takeover lifestyle
Local "Among Us" GroupMe brings students together. By Amelia Jauregui “Among Us” is the latest viral sensation bringing together people of all ages. This multiplayer game features crewmates and imposters, with the crewmates needing to complete tasks while the imposters need to sabotage the crew from completing those tasks and ultimately killing them. While the game “blew up” within the past month, “Among Us” has been out since the summer of 2018. This sudden burst in popularity is highly tied to COVID-19, the events of
quarantine and the need for social distancing because all that is needed to play is a mobile device and a server code. Here at OSU, an “Among Us” GroupMe has been formed by student John Ewles to unite the student body during these trying times. “With all the restrictions on how people are able to meet and hang out, ‘Among Us’ has created a socially distant environment that allows students to have a place where they can socialize with people who have things in common with each other,” Ewles
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said. “‘Among Us’ also allows people to unite with each other-- whether as imposters or crewmates-- to win the game. These two aspects create an environment that is great for creating friends while also doing something that is enjoyable to all.” For Lily Anderson, an admin of the GroupMe, there was no intention to have this group blow up as it did. “This group chat started because some friends and I would play it at a coffee shop in Stillwater on study breaks,” Anderson said. “Someone then suggested making a separate group chat just for the codes. We didn’t think it would be this popular. I thought it would just consist of RUF people, but, instead, a ton of people from OSU are joining and playing, and I think that’s really cool.” Everyone who plays
the game enjoys it for different reasons. “My favorite thing about the game is playing it with my friends and the memes that come out of the game,” Anderson said. As for Elwes, his love for the game stems from something much different. “I have always been a super big fan of crime shows and documentaries,” Elwes said. “So for me, my favorite part of the game is trying to determine through evidence who killed the crewmate that died. It is always so enjoyable when we put together all the evidence and successfully determine who the imposter is and vote them out.” entertainment.ed@ ocolly.com
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space to compete.” The competitors performed in the McKnight There was so much unCenter on OSU’s campus. certainty coming into the ex- Protocols such as masks, soperience, but with the help of cial distancing and plexiglass great steering and executive barriers were set in place to teams, the whole process ran follow COVID-19 guidelines very smoothly. It was cool to and ensure safety. The show see the Greek communities was pre-recorded two weeks all come together and have before its debut on Nov. 5-7. fun while keeping the experiA portion of the money ence as safe as possible.” raised will be donated to The Greek Showdown the Cowboy Strong Student competition was broken up Emergency Relief Fund with into four different categories: the goal of helping support vocals, choreo, skits and free- OSU students who were style. Each chapter had the affected financially by the opportunity to register with a Coronavirus pandemic, acmaximum of eight members cording to OSU’s official and to participate in as many website. as four acts. Then the groups “We figured that we competed against one another would use that opportunity in each category. to benefit an organization “This show really allows that might need the money a lot of chapters to shine,” specifically this year, espeBurchard said. “I think it was cially with many students definitely cool to be able to experiencing a lot of difficult give a space for chapters that times, difficult situations. and don’t normally get to do the so we wanted to benefit an show, or normally they don’t organization that felt closer to make the show, and I think home,” Burchard said. this was able to give them a
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Spencer Sanders set to return against Iowa State Ryan Breeden It’s been over four weeks since quarterback Spencer Sanders limped to the locker room after suffering a high right ankle sprain on the first drive of the season against Tulsa. Sanders was expected to miss a few games during his recovery, but thanks to the consecutive bye weeks, he only missed two games. As the Cowboys head into this weekend’s game against Iowa State, it appears Sanders may be ready to return to action. “He looks really good,” senior receiver Tylan Wallace said. “He’s back out there like he never left.” During Sanders’ absence, freshman Shane Illingworth took over the quarterback job and led OSU to wins in both of his starts. The surprising performance from
Illingworth has made knows that he has coach Mike Gundy a lot of arm talent think about things a too. Helping Sanders bit, and maybe even develop his pocket consider playing both passing abilities can of them. pay dividends in the “We’re alternatfuture not only with ing reps and we might his overall ability play both, I’m not but also keeping him sure right now,” Gun- healthy. dy said. “We continue “I’m trying to to get them qualwork on his mechanity work and Shane’s ics inside the pockplayed pretty good. et,” Rattay told the I’m just glad to have O’Colly back in May. a couple of guys that “He has the ability can play.” to make plays with The two quarhis feet, but I want terbacks have differto make those plays ent play styles, with come to him, not Sanders being able to manufacture them.” make more plays with With the team his legs, and Illinggetting Sanders back worth being more of on the field now, it a pocket passer. Defeels his dual-threat spite the differences, abilities have been there isn’t a concern and will continue to that the offense will be difficult to defend. change that much no “He can throw matter who is in. the ball 70 yards “I feel like I have down the field, or he a good understandcan take off running ing of how they both down the middle and throw the ball and you’ve gotta try and what they’re gonna catch him,” Wallace do,” Wallace said. said. “It’s hard de“I’m able to become fensively to stop him comfortable no matter because you’ve got who’s in there.” to worry about him Although Sandrunning the ball and ers is good with his throwing it.” legs, quarterbacks coach Tim Rattay sports.ed@ocolly.com
Spencer Sanders makes his long-awaited return vs. the Iowa State Cyclones.
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File photo Matt Campbell has built Iowa State to a nationally-respected team.
Campbell’s crew Iowa State continues to improve under Matt Campbell
Chris Becker In any sport there are blue bloods then there are the other teams that are built to beat the blue bloods. That’s exactly what a Matt Campbell-led Iowa State team does. Since Campbell came to Iowa State in 2016, the Cyclones have played 18 ranked teams and have beaten seven of them, including No. 3 Oklahoma and No. 4 TCU in Campbell’s second season as coach. Before Campbell took over, the Cyclones program was struggling with no winning seasons since 2009. In Campbell’s second season, he led the Cyclones to an 8-5 mark and won Big 12 Coach of the Year. “I think we’ve continued to pound away at that over the last four or five years,” Campbell said. “I think that was probably the greatest thing that I think was missing is belief. And I think that’s something now that our kids, I really believe, feel that they have the belief that they can become the best version of themselves whether it’s personally or maybe even collectively as a team.” During his tenure at
Iowa State, Campbell has a 1-3 record against Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy, but the average margin of victory in the series is 6.75 points per game. With each team’s highest margin of victory being seven. Iowa State and OSU have always been a close series, even before Campbell and Gundy, but Campbell has built a program that consistently makes bowl games and competes for the Big 12 title. “All the credit to them, they’re a pretty good football team, Iowa State,” wide receiver Tylan Wallace said. “They don’t make too many mistakes and they’re fundamentally sound on defense. That’s a key thing that they’ve been doing since I’ve been here. They’ve just been so sound on defense it’s hard to do certain things against them offensively. “We got to come out there on offense and do what we’re supposed to do and make sure we don’t make more mistakes than they make.” The seniors on the OSU roster will be playing Iowa State for the fourth time Saturday, giving them a lot of experience on how Campbell handles his teams. See Crew on page 2
Jake Springfield blindsided by scholarship offer
lowed zero sacks and only one quarterback hit at what’s arguably the second-most important position on the football field. Springfield’s bet on himself to pass up on guaranteed scholarship money for uncertainty at Marcus Trevino OSU so he could live closer to his Oklahoma State offensive family has paid off. line coach Charlie Dickey walked Since the Tulsa game, Springinto the locker room on an Aufield has locked down the left side gust day and told the team they of the line and given OSU some were going to watch a motivationcontinuity on the O-line. al video from Blake Jarwin. “I wasn’t really surprised, be“I was like, ‘Oh.’ Because I cause we came in at halftime, we knew he was a walk-on here,” oflearned news that Hunter Anthony fensive lineman Jake Springfield has gone down with an injury, so said.” “So my heart started kind I was preparing at halftime in the of going a little bit faster and then locker room,” Springfield said. as soon as he said, ‘I have one “The night before I was kind of more thing,’ and then he said my just running images through my name and I just felt like the wind mind of me getting out there and Courtney Bay/OSU Athletics got knocked out of me. I was so playing, doing my assignment and Jake Springfield, a former walk on, got his opportunity as a starter this year. excited. I just started crying. I doing my job and to just enjoy it.” started thinking about my family. Like. ‘I did it.’ That was my goal (they) got a preferred walk-on “I just have the utmost resports.ed@ocolly.com when I came here and I did it offer,” Springfield said. “So I spect for guys like that that come after one year, so that was amaz- thought about it with my family in here and just work their butt ing for me.” and then I decided I would come off,” Wallace said. “To see things Scholarships aren’t often here.” happen like that to guys like him . given to players such as SpringPreferred walk-ons are . . it’s just a real blessing.” field. He only had three Diviguaranteed a roster spot but not Now, Springfield has proven sion II offers coming out of high much else. The path to a starting in games this year why he was school. position surely would’ve been less awarded his scholarship. Springfield attended a camp competitive at West Texas A&M. Starting right tackle Hunter at OSU and was noticed by a few Springfield earned his schol- Anthony was lost in the first half of the coaches. arship and starting role through of the season opener against Tulsa “I committed to West Texas hard work on the practice field with an ankle injury, and SpringA&M and then the next day at and in the film room, as he stud- field has really filled that hole. lunch, (OSU) texted me and said ied the players in front of him. Through 170 snaps, he’s al-
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Continued from page 1 “Iowa State is a very well-coached football team,” senior defensive tackle Cameron Murray said. “They always give us a good game since I’ve been playing, they always play us tough. They challenge us, they make us play harder. With them, the offense and defense is really good. That’s just a good football team all-round. “They’ve got some good tight ends, and a quarterback coming back, a decent O-line, so they’re just an all-around pretty good team. That’s the main thing that makes them go.” This season was supposed to be one where ISU took off, but instead the Cyclones got upset by Louisiana Lafayette in Week 1. A lot of teams came out flat in Week 1, but still, few people expected Iowa State to lose. Campbell had a simple message for the team. “I think for all of us, it’s just been the understanding that this, the football season, is a marathon, it’s not a sprint,” Campbell said. “And we’ve just got to continue to get better.” Since the opening loss the Cyclones have gotten better, winning three straight, and now have a shot to tie OSU at the top of the Big 12. “I think the biggest thing that we’ve lacked is the ability to sustain and stay the course and not even so much in the wins and loss column, but continuing to get better as the season goes and having the chance to become the best version of ourselves,” Campbell said. “Coming off another bye week and getting back on the football field and measuring yourself against what we know is an outstanding team, it’s just another opportunity to continue to pound away at that challenge that we’re all seeking within our program.” Despite not being able to build a strong relationship with Campbell, Gundy had strong words about a Campbell-coached team. “Well I don’t really have a relationship with any coaches we all work at the same time, so I don’t ever see Matt except for the day that we play him and Big 12 meetings,” Gundy said. “I think he’s a good football coach and he’s done a really nice job at Iowa State.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Joshua Cleary Spencer Sanders makes his return against Iowa State.
By Chris Becker How will Spencer Sanders look after recovery from an ankle sprain? Spencer Sanders only played one drive before having to leave the game and then miss the next two weeks with a right ankle sprain. Now a little more than a month removed from the injury, Sanders is expected to make his return to the field. With a talented offense around him, he has the weapons to be successful. The defense has the tough task of stopping the tall Iowa State receivers. How will they continue its tear? Iowa State has a lot of height at the receiver position, which is something the Cowboy secondary does not have. However, the Cowboy defensive backs have played well against the pass to this point in the season. Rodarius Williams and company will have a tough task ahead of them, but they have the chance to make a name for themselves. After two weeks off of the last game, the Cowboys will have the biggest challenge of the season with an Iowa State team that has come along after a Week 1 loss. By the time the Cowboys kickoff against Iowa State, it will be three weeks since the Cowboys saw game action. ISU has come on strong after losing its first game to Louisiana and now with a win could sit atop of the Big 12. Brock Purdy has played well in the first two games of October and will look to keep up the strong season.
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File photo Rodarius Williams’ task this week is Xavier Hutchinson. Xavier Hutchinson vs. Rodarius Williams
By Chris Becker Rodarius Williams is rated as one of the best defensive backs in the country through the Cowboys’ first three games, but stopping Xavier Hutchinson may be one of his toughest tasks yet. Hutchinson comes in at 6-foot-3, 207 pounds, and is a physical receiver that will be a tough task for Williams.
Sudeep Tumma Last week: 3-4 Last week (Spread): 0-7 Season: 23-15 Season (Spread): 15-23
Ryan Novozinsky Last week: 3-4 Last week (Spread): 2-5 Season: 24-14 Season (Spread): 16-22
Chris Becker Last week: 5-2 Last week (Spread): 2-5 Season: 22-16 Season (Spread): 15-18
Jared A’Latorre Last week: 5-2 Last week (Spread): 2-5 Season: 25-13 Season (Spread): 19-22
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First years with a future Sam Hutchens Freshman soccer players are like old, rusty lawnmowers. Not many of them start, but if they do, it shows they are built well. As the Cowgirls enter the latter half of their season, it has become apparent that freshman OSU midfielder Grace Dennis and freshman defender Kionna Simon have accomplished something very difficult to do — carve out a starting role as a freshman. Although beating out returning players who have had more time in the program, weight room and training facility is difficult in and of itself, the two freshmen who have cracked OSU’s starting lineup have had another obstacle in their path. “This has been a super hard environment to come into with COVID and not having any warm up games,” senior midfielder Camy Huddleston said. “The Big 12 is historically very rough. It’s a hard environment to come into.” With the learning curve steeper than ever, it is difficult to predict which incoming freshman will have the smoothest transition from club soccer to college soccer. For those talented enough to adapt quickly, obtaining a starting role is an impressive achievement. “(Starting as a freshman) is a big deal,” coach Collin Carmichael said. “When we recruit these kids, we know they are good players but our interaction is quite limited. Until they get here and actually respond to our coaching and get in with our group and figure out their role, it is really difficult to predict who is going to hit the ground running.” Being the new person on the team can be overwhelming. Simon was “definitely not” expecting to be a starter in her freshman year; mostly because there were so many players competing for her spot. “We already knew there were 11 incoming freshmen, one of them being a keeper, so there were 10 field players that you were going to have to be bet-
Many of the freshman on the OSU Cowgirls soccer team have added valuable minutes to the team.
ter than,” Simon said. “Honestly, I didn’t know if I would start or if I would play any minutes. I really didn’t know.” When Carmichael announced the starters before OSU’s season opener in Manhattan, Simon was excited. “He told us the lineup, and I was like, ‘Wait, really?’” said Simon. “I was really happy, but it was in the group, so we were focused. Internally I was jumping around.” Both freshmen have shown the trust Carmichael placed in them was warranted Simon and Dennis have both started their careers off well. Simon recently earned national accolades from a soccer website highlighting freshmen who have gotten off to a good start, even though circumstances regarding COVID-19 are not ideal. “I’ve been super impressed,” Huddleston said. “With Grace Dennis playing in the middle with me, they are just taking (their unconventional freshman year) in stride and have been troopers about
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everything. They don’t complain, they just grit their teeth like everybody else.” Both Simon and Dennis represent bright spots for the future of the Cowgirl soccer program. Carmichael said that everyone develops at a different pace. For the two freshmen who have proven to be impact players from the get-go, they have a high ceiling for the future. “It is a big accomplishment to get significant minutes as a freshman, but we’re real big on reminding all of our kids, ‘You are all on different pathways. Don’t judge yourself, don’t compare yourself to another freshman,’” Carmichael said. The future for Dennis and Simon is unknown, but in their short careers, the freshman share another quality with old, rusty lawnmowers. So far, they have been tearing up the field.
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Iowa State’s offense led by success of tight ends Chris Becker After an Oklahoma State kickoff, Iowa State will typically roll out a heavy, three-tight end offensive package at its own 25-yard line. No, Cyclones coach Matt Campbell didn’t forget where he was on the field or even which down it is, that’s simply how he runs his offense. “It’s different from what you would see from most of us that play offensive football today,” coach Mike Gundy said. “That’s the concept that Matt gone with and it’s a little different approach, but they do some really good things out of it, and it’s a challenge for a defense to be able to contain those type of plays where you get a lot of inside-zone blocking with block back through the tight ends and you get some pull plays that you don’t see with two tight ends today much less three tight ends. “It’s a challenge, but hopefully our guys will come up with a nice plan and get some quality reps on it to help us play well defensively in
File Photo Iowa State sophomore Charlie Kolar is one of the marquee players on ISU’s offense.
the game.” It’s typical to see three tight ends on the field every down for Iowa State, which is a mismatch for any defense. The tight ends can line up on the line or in bunch sets on the outside as wide receivers would typically do in a spread offense. “They play really well with tight ends, they have for a number of years now,” Gundy said. “They make a lot of plays with them, so
we have to stop those guys. They’ve recruited guys that have height and reach, and they’ve had success with that. It’s a big part of their offense.” ISU tight end Charlie Kolar has continued to light up the field this season, despite being a little banged up to start it. Kolar is just one tight end that is 6-foot6 or taller on the Cyclones’ roster. Kolar’s counterpart, Chase Allen, stands at 6-foot-
7, 240 pounds. He also gives quarterback Brock Purdy a dangerous big, athletic target in the middle of the field. “He’s just so big, he’s kind of like a basketball guy in the post,” linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez. “He’ll try to body you up, so you just got to stay on him.” Kolar has 12 catches for 134 yards and a touchdown this season after missing the first game. Last
season was Kolar’s breakout year when he caught 51 passes for nearly 700 yards and seven touchdowns. Kolar is a key piece of the Iowa State offense with his unique size and strength. “I think Charlie is a really unique athlete,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. “His size, his ability to run and maneuver. [He’s] kind of built like a wide receiver at times. And yet, where he’s really probably excelled is his growth is from a physical standpoint. He’s become a really good blocker. He’s a guy that has done a really good job of taking care of his body and putting himself in a position, physically, to really grow into the tight end role.” sports.ed@ocolly. comUntil they get here and actually respond to our coaching and get in with our group and figure out their role, it is really difficult to predict who is going to hit the ground running.” Being the new person on the team can be overwhelming. Simon was “definitely not” expecting to be a starter in her freshman year; mostly because sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Dillon Stoner
File photo Dillon Stoner plays WR for Oklahoma State.
With Braydon Johnson and Tylan Wallace having breakout games, Dillon Stoner has not seen the same type of production. With other receivers breaking out, this could be the game that Stoner gets going.
Malcolm Rodriguez
Breece Hall
Breece Hall plays RB for Iowa State.
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Breece Hall has quickly put his name into the conversation as one of the best running backs in the Big 12 and has already rushed for more than 500 yards and eight touchdowns in just four games.
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File photo Malcolm Rodriguez plays LB for Oklahoma State.
Iowa State’s tight ends are a major part of its offense, and the Oklahoma State linebacker will have the tough task of slowing them down. Rodriguez intercepted a pass from ISU quarterback Brock Purdy last year and has the chance to do so again.
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Cowgirls look to grab a victory after three winless games By Adam Engel The Cowgirls’ last goal: 157 minutes of game time. “I’ve really learned that there’s a time to come after your team but it’s not when they’re losing,” OSU coach Colin Carmichael said. After beginning the 2020 campaign with three victories, OSU has stumbled as of late, tying Baylor on Oct. 2 before dropping matches to TCU and Kansas. The loss to TCU was the Cowgirls’ first loss at Neal Patterson Stadium since Oct. 25, 2018. Oklahoma State finds itself fourth in the Big 12 standings following three winless performances. The Cowgirls’ struggles have varied throughout the season. Against TCU, OSU was defeated off a low-driven winner just 30 seconds into overtime from Brandi Peterson. TCU added pressure to the OSU defense in the final moments of the game and the Horned Frogs were able to finish off the Cowgirls. Last Friday in Lawrence, Kansas, a Kim Rodriguez handball created a penalty kick for KU’s Ceri Holland. Holland buried the Jayhawks’ lone shot on goal to seal a 1-0 victory. A common theme throughout these two losses is that both were decided by one goal. “Losing happens,” senior Camy Huddleston said. “We’ve all been there but you just have
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OSU’s soccer team looks to rebound following a three-game losing streak. The Cowgirls have been scoreless in this streak.
to grit your teeth and put in higher percentages of effort. We’ve had so many sacrifices throughout the season, and I really think that an extra effort can make the difference in a game.” Carmichael said the losses aren’t due to a lack of effort but rather a lack of execution. “You aren’t going to beat anybody when you score
one goal in three games,” Carmichael said. “We can do a better job with our corner kicks and create a goal, we can do a better job on our free kicks and our backs and midfield could all do better job passing and setting up the attack. It’s a collective and certainly just not all on the shoulders of the forwards.” OSU returns to Neal Patterson Friday evening
hosting Texas at 6 p.m. Friday’s match also marks the first nationally televised Cowgirl match this season with ESPNU handling the broadcasting duties. “I truly believe that if we play to our capability, we will win Friday and all of a sudden, things are looking a little bit better,” Carmichael said. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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