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Avery’s big day Anderson propels short-handed Cowboys past West Virginia
Ryan Breeden Oklahoma State had a tall task in its regular season finale: Travel to play No. 6 WVU, and do it without Cade Cunningham. Not many Cowboy fans expected OSU to win with Cunningham sidelined because of an ankle sprain suffered in the final minute against Baylor. But Avery Anderson III decided this was gonna be his moment. “When (Mike Boynton) was talking about how Cade wasn’t playing, I just knew I had to be a bigger leader in leading the team on both ends of the floor,” Anderson said. Anderson exploded offensively, scoring a career high 31 points on 11-of-14 from the field. With his leadership and scoring capabilities, OSU walked out of Morgantown with an 85-80 win. Since the start of the season, Anderson has gotten better and better. It all spear-
OSU Athletics Avery Anderson III dribbles around Mac McClung during Oklahoma State’s game against Texas Tech in Gallagher-Iba Arena on Feb. 22, 2021.
headed on Saturday, and coach Boynton had high praise for his sophomore guard. “ I think he’s the most improved player in the coun-
try,” Boynton said. “I think he’s the most improved player in our league by far and today was an example. I thought today, knowing what the mo-
ment required that he stepped up to the challenge and really met it.” See Avery’s on pg. 4
Ending period poverty, period. By Samantha Sanchez Branching from the Student Government Association, the Red Pantry Committee has opened facilities at the Student Union, the Family Resource Center, and Our Daily Bread, to provide menstrual hygiene products to those experiencing period poverty. Easily accessible and free menstrual hygiene products are becoming more available on campus as the Red Pantry makes efforts to ease the demand for period supplies. “I read an article in my junior year about research conducted in the United States about period poverty, and that was a phrase I’d never heard before. It is something that you would read about thinking it might be in a different country but not in the United States, so realizing that that was still a problem here and it was not being addressed in Oklahoma, within Stillwater, that’s when I knew that I had an area that I could make a positive change in,” Seraiah Coe, a senior in Ecology and Head of the Red Pantry Committee, said. Oklahoma State students who are in-
volved with the Red Pantry have been working hard, even before the pandemic hit, to alleviate the need for supplies. “We had our first meetings last spring, and then, by the start of this spring, there were pantries in place on campus with items in them, and that progress, that quickly, is just not typical,
everybody,” Aubrey Craig, a strategic communications freshman and Secretary of the Red Pantry said. Besides the fundraisers, grants and donations that Red Pantry receives to give back to those in need, they aspire to diversify their influence in the educational aspect with the hopes of informing people about period poverty and its prominence in the community. “We are prepping educational materials to be spread throughout campus and the Stillwater community. Right now, we are also working on the Red Pantry Menstrual Hygiene Accessibility and Awareness week which will be March 29 through April 2. And we are working for the events for those right now,” Rosa Graham, plant biology Photo Courtesy: Red Pantry Committee junior and Education and Awareness Chair for the Red Pantry, said. so I was so surprised sible to aid the cause. The next milestone and really happy with “We actually made for Red Pantry is to it,” Irissa Baxter-Luper, some sub-committee Coordinator of Women’s heads that are men and inaugurate an establishand LGBTQ Affairs and so, they are helping with ment that is open 24/7 so people can have Red Pantry co-advisor. our outreach programs access to the products Visibility is one of and we are trying with they need without fear the aspects that the stu- our social media to dent organization hopes reach out to men and to of OSU facilities being closed. to increase, working on other people that don’t different tactics to apmenstruate to try to get peal to as many different their support too benews.ed@ocolly.com groups of people as pos- cause we need it from
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Bedlam Bond Bedlam foes tie at Big 12 tournament Marcus Trevino AJ Ferrari hoisted the Big 12 championship trophy high above his head. Moments later, University of Oklahoma wrestlers surrounded the table to do the same. Oklahoma State and OU, the state’s most bitter rivals, share the 2021 Big 12 conference title as co-champions. Both teams finished the weekend with 124 points. “Anybody else (other than OU),” Daton Fix said. “Hats off to them. They competed hard all weekend. I just wish I could’ve gotten an extra point or a half a point.” Fix won the individual 133 title in a Bedlam rematch against Tony Madrigal, 6-1. The nation’s No. 1 ranked wrestler won all of his matches this season with a major decision -- except this one. A major decision would’ve given OSU bonus points and made them the outright winner. “That’s what I was looking for and I didn’t do that,” Fix said. “I feel like I kind of let my team down because that was a great opportunity for us.” Nevertheless, Fix’s win pulled OSU within four points. Then, OU extended the lead back to eight when Dom Demas came back in sudden victory. Boo Lewallen and Ferrari now needed to win for the tie. Lewallen won his third Big 12 title in another Bedlam rematch. He rode Mitch Moore for the entire third round to win, 7-6. Fix said he was proud of the way his teammate wrestled. “It wasn’t the easiest match, but he kind of waited and came out on top,” Fix said. “During the postseason that’s what you have to do. It’s not always going to be easy. It’s not always going to be pretty. But if you get your hand raised, that’s all that matters.” All the pressure was on Ferrari to defeat Wyoming’s Stephen Buchanan. The true freshman beat top-seeded Tanner Sloan to reach the finals, where Ferrari’s offense was just as impressive. Ferrari was aggressive the entire match, and although he couldn’t win with bonus
Alicia Young AJ Ferrari cheers during the finals matches of the Big 12 Wrestling Championship on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.
points, he was named Big 12 Most Outstanding Wrestler after a 12-8 victory. This was the biggest win of the No. 1 overall recruit’s life, and he knew it too. He led the majority-OSU crowd in a chant before that match ended. “I know that he laid a lot on the line out there, and he really performed like he needed to win the match,” coach John Smith said. “I don’t think many people see him as (an underdog) anymore.” Overall, Smith said he was pleased with his team’s effort to earn a tie, but he
wanted to be the sole winner. “We definitely didn’t want the co-championship,” Smith said. “It is what it is. It reminds each guy in these tight races . . . to score an extra point.” The Cowboys were deducted one point at the end of Day One. Without the deduction, they would obviously be the champ. The reasoning behind the deduction was unknown until Smith clarified after the tournament. “You get emotional as a coach and you get out of the triangle that they give you and
you say the wrong thing to an official,” Smith said. “It’s real sensitive and you don’t have a lot of room to do it. It’s unfortunate that we had a point deducted, but it has happened in the past and will likely continue in the future.” OSU also missed an opportunity to earn more points because Karen Gfeller was ruled as a medical scratch. Still, the team’s top wrestlers were able to overcome and help win OSU’s ninth straight Big 12 Championship. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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March Matness
Wittlake’s loss allows opportunity for others
Alicia Young Travis Wittlake wrestles during the semifinal matches of the Big 12 Wrestling Championship on Saturday, March 6, 2021at the BOK Center in Tulsa.
Adam Engel Travis Wittlake was favored to repeat as Big 12 Champion. The Cowboy
165-pounder entered the tournament with a 14-0 record. A fourpoint victory margin was the closest to a loss he’s had. But this is March and upsets happen. North Dakota State’s No. 4 seed Luke Weber (12-2) spoiled the party. Weber’s upset
was one of many situations that have OSU trailing the tournament after Day One — the first time since 2015. Kaden Gfeller and Wyatt Sheets are done for the season after losses in the consolation bracket. The other Cowboys — Wyoming,
coached by OSU great Mark Branch sit in second with 97 points with OSU at 96. Oklahoma leads the group with 107 points and three finalists. Nine Cowboys survived their first matches, but the success began to crumble in the semifinals. “I didn’t think our effort in the semifinals is what I hoped for,” coach John Smith said. “We’re in a fight. We will have to show up tomorrow and fight for this title.” The Wittlake loss allowed for teams like Wyoming, Iowa State and Oklahoma to close in on the Cowboys. With less than 20 seconds remaining, Wittlake trailed 3-2. Wittlake shot toward Weber’s left ankle and snatched it for a second. Weber broke free and ran backward out of bounds— enough to warrant a stalling call on Weber causing a tied match with five seconds. NDSU coach Roger Kish grabbed the green challenge brick from under his
seat and chucked the foam item on the mat. Smith, who was coaching Sheets on mat four, sprinted to mat two and immediately protested Kish’s challenge. In sudden victory, Weber took Wittlake down at the edge of the mat causing the green-clad NDSU contingent to fall into a stage of euphoria. “Wittlake got to the legs a few times and he didn’t score,” Smith said. “He needed to take some risks and separate himself. You can’t go two minutes without scoring a point.” A bison defeated a Cowboy but tomorrow, three other Cowboys in the consolation bracket — Trevor Mastrogiovanni, Dustin Plott and Dakota Geer will need to top a Falcon, Cyclone and a Mountaineer or a Golden Bear. “We want the Big 12s to be competitive, but dammit we want to win it,” Boo Lewallen said. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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OSU Athletics Avery Anderson III follows through on his shot during Oklahoma State’s game against Texas Tech in Gallagher-Iba Arena on Feb. 22, 2021.
Avery’s Continued from pg. 1
Sherman in a complete isolation situation on the right wing. He drove in a few It was a close game steps and pulled up from down the stretch, with OSU just inside the arc. clinging to an 80-78 lead Money. inside the final minute. The “He might be the best Cowboys called a timeout guy that we have at creatbefore an important offening a shot,” Boynton said. sive possession. That jumper sealed The gameplan was the deal, but it also showed simple: Get Avery a shot. how good Anderson can “I knew it was going be. Not just now, but also to come down to us having in the future with Cunto execute, putting the ball ningham leaving after this in Avery’s hands,” Boynton season. said. “Especially, if teams OSU is in good hands. are just going to have one “It’s a great sign for defender guard him.” Oklahoma State basketAnderson got exactly ball,” Boynton said. what he wanted. With 37 seconds left, he was 1-on-1 with West Virginia’s Taz sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Adam Luther OSU catcher Brock Mathis (33) celebrates with center fielder Caeden Trenkle (28) after Mathis’ first home run during the Oklahoma State vs. Saint Louis baseball game on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater.
A Mathis moonshot the only normal thing about OSU’s 4-4 tie By Ben Hutchens It was a strange Sunday afternoon at O’Brate Stadium. The Oklahoma State Cowboys surrendered a ninth inning go-ahead run to the Grand Canyon Antelopes. A Brock Mathis home run in the bottom of the inning ignited the crowd, struck up the Gap Band but was also the last run of the game. Because of GCU’s travel curfew, the game was declared a 4-4 tie. “Very strange emotion after a tie,” coach Josh Holliday said. “Usually you have the final emotion of winning
or losing. Tying is strange, I wouldn’t say I know a whole lot about it, it’s happened two or three times I think since I’ve been here so it’s a weird feeling.” There have been 4,052 OSU Cowboy baseball games and only 6 have ended in a tie. Prior to Sunday, the most recent was against Seton Hall in 2018. “I don’t know whether to treat it like a loss or what,” Mathis said. “For us probably it’s better to go 9-0-1 than have an L on the board, but I don’t know man it’s weird. I don’t think I’ve ever tied in something that matters like this.” Under the list of oddities, the wind was blowing violently to left field all game long, causing errors for both teams on what are normally routine popups. There was a “double pickle” early in the
ninth inning that resulted in an out when two Lope base runners were stuck standing by second base. In fact, the game ended on an unreviewable controversial play where a ball Holliday thought was foul was ruled fair. For all the odd things that happened, there was one play that was really familiar. “What’s not weird is the feeling when Brock hit that home run,” Holliday said. “Man, that was a clutch moment, one strike away and he hits one out to tie it and give us a chance to win it but ultimately at least tie the game.” Mathis and the Cowboys were down to their final strike with no runners on base. He hit a ball over the center field fence to tie the game at 4-4. His hit came on top of the important home run he hit over the backstop in yesterday’s victory.
“I would just have to say I’m really comfortable,” Mathis said. “I’m balanced right now; I have a mindset that’s working for me on sticking with my plan at the plate, and I’m just trying to give my team a chance to win every time I get up there.” Although the feeling in the ballpark was a mixture of bewilderment and disappointment when the umpires jogged off the field and the travel curfew was called over the PA at the end of the game, there was no stifling the shot of adrenaline Mathis’ home run caused. “I get so amped up and I can’t hold it in,” Mathis said. “You could literally put jumper cables on me and start a car.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Adam Luther OSU catcher Brock Mathis (33) celebrates with center fielder Caeden Trenkle (28) after Mathis’ first home run during the Oklahoma State vs. Saint Louis baseball game on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater.
A Mathis moonshot the only normal thing about OSU’s 4-4 tie By Ben Hutchens It was a strange Sunday afternoon at O’Brate Stadium. The Oklahoma State Cowboys surrendered a ninth inning go-ahead run to the Grand Canyon Antelopes. A Brock Mathis home run in the bottom of the inning ignited the crowd, struck up the Gap Band but was also the last run of the game. Because of GCU’s travel curfew, the game was declared a 4-4 tie. “Very strange emotion after a tie,” coach Josh Holliday said. “Usually you have the final emotion of winning
or losing. Tying is strange, I wouldn’t say I know a whole lot about it, it’s happened two or three times I think since I’ve been here so it’s a weird feeling.” There have been 4,052 OSU Cowboy baseball games and only 6 have ended in a tie. Prior to Sunday, the most recent was against Seton Hall in 2018. “I don’t know whether to treat it like a loss or what,” Mathis said. “For us probably it’s better to go 9-0-1 than have an L on the board, but I don’t know man it’s weird. I don’t think I’ve ever tied in something that matters like this.” Under the list of oddities, the wind was blowing violently to left field all game long, causing errors for both teams on what are normally routine popups. There was a “double pickle” early in the
ninth inning that resulted in an out when two Lope base runners were stuck standing by second base. In fact, the game ended on an unreviewable controversial play where a ball Holliday thought was foul was ruled fair. For all the odd things that happened, there was one play that was really familiar. “What’s not weird is the feeling when Brock hit that home run,” Holliday said. “Man, that was a clutch moment, one strike away and he hits one out to tie it and give us a chance to win it but ultimately at least tie the game.” Mathis and the Cowboys were down to their final strike with no runners on base. He hit a ball over the center field fence to tie the game at 4-4. His hit came on top of the important home run he hit over the backstop in yesterday’s victory.
“I would just have to say I’m really comfortable,” Mathis said. “I’m balanced right now; I have a mindset that’s working for me on sticking with my plan at the plate, and I’m just trying to give my team a chance to win every time I get up there.” Although the feeling in the ballpark was a mixture of bewilderment and disappointment when the umpires jogged off the field and the travel curfew was called over the PA at the end of the game, there was no stifling the shot of adrenaline Mathis’ home run caused. “I get so amped up and I can’t hold it in,” Mathis said. “You could literally put jumper cables on me and start a car.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
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