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Joplin High grad's story inspired WKU group's trip

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said he was in “utter shock” when he saw the destruction.

“You can see it, but you can’t really experience it until you get there and have a 360 view — and not from the camera lens,” McDonald said.

Base camp, located at the corner of South Main Street and West 26th Street, is surrounded by empty lots where homes once stood, broken trees and piles of rubble. Across the street is what used to be a Taco Bell, and in the distance is the former St. John’s Hospital.

Ben Tarpley, director of operations for Relief Spark in Joplin, said 5,000 homes and 500 businesses were damaged by the tornado. In the four months since, 80,000 volunteers have been to Joplin, 5,000 of which came through Relief Spark.

JOPLIN, Mo. — When Tracey Presslor prays, she asks God to tell Will Norton how much good is happening on Earth because of him.

Presslor, or “Aunt Tracey” as she is known, wore a “Remembering Will Norton” T-shirt as she spoke about her nephew to a group of 14 WKU volunteers spending their fall break rebuilding Joplin, Mo. Norton, an 18-year-old graduate of Joplin High School, was killed during the May 22 tornado that struck Joplin on his graduation day. Norton was driving home with his father when they were caught in the storm. Although his father survived, Norton’s body wasn’t found until several days later in a nearby pond, just blocks from his home.

It’s because of Norton’s story that David Serafini, a history instructor at WKU and the adviser of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, first organized a trip to Joplin to help with rebuilding efforts.

“I watched this story. I looked up who Will Norton was,” Serafini said. “I don’t know, maybe it brought out the big brother in me.”

As the search for Norton unfolded over the days following the tornado, Serafini asked a friend, “Why am I getting so emotionally involved in this kid? Don’t know him from Adam, never met him.”

Serafini said his friend looked at him and replied, “It’s just you. It’s who you are.”

At the end of June during the first trip to Joplin, Serafini reached out to Presslor to share how Norton’s story had affected him. Presslor later met with the WKU group to talk about Joplin and Norton’s life.

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Hendersonville, Tenn., sophomore Chris Storath, center, attempts to dodge falling insulation after knocking out a chunk of the ceiling Saturday afternoon off Montana Place in Joplin, Mo. WKU students and volunteers had to gut the house to the frame so it could be rebuilt.

Fall break in the dead zone Instructor, 13 students make return trip to Joplin

By TESSA DUVALL news@wkuherald.com

JOPLIN, Mo. — In the middle of the dead zone sits a house. It has no roof, the windows have no glass, and most of its walls are no longer standing.

On the side of this house is message — “Thank you volunteers. We (heart) you. You are our heroes!”

Next to that message is a WKU Red Towel, signed and nailed to the wall by 13 WKU students and one instructor.

These 14 members of the WKU community spent their fall break in Joplin, Mo., helping with relief efforts of the May 22 tornado that destroyed much of the town. The tornado, categorized an EF-5, the strongest ranking for a tornado, tore through the city killing 162 people and causing more

than $2 billion worth of damage.

David Serafini, a history instructor at WKU and adviser of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, first came to Joplin in June, just one month after the tornado hit, with seven members of PSP. Based on the success of the first trip, Serafini decided to plan a return trip during WKU’s fall break.

This time, 11 members of PSP and two other WKU students signed up.

“If I could spend all next week here, I would,” Serafini said. “I sort of adopted this project and made it my own. And since I advise these great students, here’s a perfect opportunity to bring them with me.”

When the group reported Friday morning to the base camp for Relief Spark, a nonprofit organization assisting with relief efforts in Joplin, many were taken aback by what they saw.

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WKU moves on from first win

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a touchdown pass and senior kicker Casey Tinius went 0-of-3 on field goals.

But a 90-yard fourth quarter kickoff return from freshman running back John Evans helped force overtime, giving WKU a chance to win.

Trailing by three in the second extra period and facing a third and 10 at the MTSU 25, Taggart called a draw play for senior running back Bobby Rainey.

Rainey barreled ahead for 11 yards, getting a first down to keep the drive alive.

Two plays later, junior quarterback Kawaun Jakes found Rainey on a seven-yard pass for the game-winning touchdown.

It was the Toppers’ first win over rival MTSU since 2007.

Taggart said the attitude around the team has “been a little more upbeat” since the win Thursday.

“Our guys know that we’ve got to make this a habit,” Taggart said.

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WKU won its first game of the season Thursday, beating Middle Tennessee State University 36-33 in dramatic double overtime fashion.

It was a big first step for the Toppers, but Head Coach Willie Taggart won’t be breaking out the champagne and party hats just yet.

“If we stop and cheer and party, then we’re going to fall off that cliff, and that’s a long way down,” he said. “We want to stay focused on the journey and not get caught up in partying and celebrating, because we haven’t done much of anything. We’ve just won one ballgame.”

The Toppers came into the game 0-4, and it looked for much of the night like the Toppers would leave Murfreesboro remaining winless.

WKU missed chances throughout the game to score points, as redshirt freshman receiver Joel German dropped a SEE WIN, PAGE 6 ball in the end zone what would’ve been

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An undamaged crucifix from St. Mary’s Catholic Church was left standing after an EF-5 multiple-vortex tornado struck Joplin, Mo., late on the afternoon of May 22.

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Hendersonville, Tenn., sophomore Chris Storath reads words written on the floor of what was left of a house where volunteers over the last few months had left notes to the people of Joplin.

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“The scope of the problems and of the needs is so large, it’s enormous,� Tarpley said. “It’s all about everybody holding hands and doing what little part we can do.�

Relief Spark has committed to stay in Joplin for two more

years and rebuild 50 homes, if not more, Tarpley said.

Before many of those homes can be rebuilt, existing damaged properties must be removed or stripped down to the foundation, tasks the WKU group found themselves doing much of Friday and Saturday.

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day and every day helping, but it didn’t feel like I made that much of an impact.�

While Bewley felt like she needed to return to Joplin to do her part, McDonald said he has family connections to the area.

McDonald’s mother’s cousin met his wife in Joplin before they married and moved to Texas. They later returned to Joplin six weeks after the storm to help with clean up efforts. “When I found out they were going, I had to do it,�

McDonald said of Phi Sigma Pi’s trip to Joplin.

While in Missouri, McDonald frequently sent pictures to his family and updated them on projects. “They can totally tell that it’s changed,� he said. “They’re still just in shock of what happened because you never think where you live will get hit, until it gets hit.�

Before the first day of work had come to an end, Serafini and the students were already tossing around the idea of a

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Joplin Run III. By the end of the second day, spring break had been decided as the likely date of the next trip. “There will be a Joplin run for as long as Joplin needs us to run,� Serafini said.

Bewley agreed and said she is ready to return to Joplin. “There’s so much left to be done that you’re not going to be able to do it all in one day,� Bewley said. “I feel like I’ve accomplished what I came to do. I feel like I’ve done all that I can, and now it’s just time to wait for the next trip.�

Looking back on the trip, Serafini said he saw his students grow, and that he is proud of them for giving up their break to help people in need. “I would hope that, if God forbid, something, like an EF-5 tornado ever happened in Bowling Green,� Serafini said, his voice breaking, “that a teacher at Missouri Southern or Ozark Christian would come say, ‘We’ve got to come help Bowling Green.’�

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ment at a mission on the outskirts of town, Serafini and the students helped remove piles of debris from a roof replacement project on South Pearl Avenue Friday afternoon. Because the city of Joplin is only offering free debris removal until Saturday, moving rubble curbside is currently a top priority for relief organizations.

Saturday was time for the heavy lifting. First the crew gutted and stripped — inside and out — an entire house on Montana Place, which included removing siding, insulation and even the kitchen sink. After lunch, half of the group went to another site a few blocks away to remove a floor with the goal of leaving only the foundation.

Bowling Green senior Anna Bewley went on the first trip to Joplin and helped with debris removal then, but this time, she said she feels like she accomplished more. “The first time, it honestly felt like I didn’t do hardly anything,� Bewley said. “Like, I was out there in the sun each

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On the return trip to Missouri last week, Serafini and the students met and talked with Keegan Tinney, one of Norton’s best friends since middle school.

“I knew him before May 22,” Tinney said after talking to the group.

“Now, the world knows him after.

“It’s different to see that, but it’s nice to tell people that he was an every day kid, but he lived such an extraordinary life.”

Tinney, an 18-year-old Joplin native, lost his elementary, middle and high school, church, town and best friend in one day. But, Tinney said, one of the most difficult things to deal with after the storm was not knowing Norton’s fate.

“When it happened, it was relief, but it was that final heartbreak,” he said.

“You lost the hope.

“People want to jump on that bandwagon. ‘Oh yeah, I knew Will,’” Tinney added. “I had my first beer with him. We went camping. All these things we really did together. People ask you, ‘Well did you know him?’ Well, yeah.

That’s one thing that really sucks.

People don’t understand how well you knew him and what it means to, like, not have him.”

As Tinney spoke to Serafini, he also shared positive memories of his friend.

“I remember the first time we went camping,” Tinney said. “Will had never been camping, he was like 17, and we all went camping for the first time. The fact of sleeping in a tent just shocked him. It was a fun time. He was worried about getting eaten by a bear, or a wild unicorn.

“He was always making a joke like

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WKU history instructor David Serafini kneels at the foot of Will Norton’s grave Saturday evening In Joplin, Mo. Norton was driving home with his father after his graduation ceremony from Joplin High School when the tornado hit and pulled Will out of the vehicle

that that would lighten the mood.”

Later that day, Presslor made a special visit alongside Serafini and the students to Norton’s burial spot.

“That was the hardest part of this whole weekend,” Serafini said after visiting the grave. “I got down there on one knee and I said, ‘Here we are, Will.’”

Despite all of the media attention

Norton’s death received, Presslor said she is grateful for everyone’s support.

“It means probably more than anybody knows,” Presslor said of the group’s reason for coming to Joplin.

“It’s validation every time someone gets a hold of us that his death wasn’t in vain. We know it’s not — it’s just that confirmation.”

Pending a vote from the full chap-

ter, Norton will be made an honorary brother of Phi Sigma Pi, Serafini said.

Norton seemed to uphold the fraternity’s values of scholarship, leadership and fellowship, he said.

“It’s just the right thing to do,” Serafini said.

“Oh guys, that would be so sweet,” Presslor said in reaction to the news.

“You would really love him.”

Finalists selected for 'faces of WKU'

By KATHERINE WADE news@wkuherald.com

After more than 300 minutes of video and hundreds of photographs, 15 students have been chosen to be the new “faces of WKU.” Stacey Biggs, chief marketing officer for public affairs, said all the students they chose had great stories to tell.

Wilmore senior Daniel Williams, one of the 15 students chosen, said he felt he stood out because he has studied abroad twice.

Williams said he chose to audition because he saw an opportunity to represent the university.

“Having been on campus for four years now, I kind of understood more about what it meant to be a student at WKU,” he said. “I wanted to give back.”

Another one of the finalists, Mt. Sterling junior Jordan Campbell, said he auditioned to help perspective students learn about an under publicized area on campus.

“There are so many opportunities on campus that perspec-

tive students can get involved with that aren’t as pushed by the university,” he said.

Campbell is a double major in musical theater and political science and a member of the Honors College.

“Students see our sports and big popular majors and they forget that we have a rising art community on our campus,” he said.

Biggs said narrowing down the more than 70 students who showed up to 15 finalists was “the hardest decision.”

“Everybody who tried out

had a lot of spirit and confidence and were really really good,” she said.

Williams said the audition process was nerve-wracking because he had never auditioned for anything like that before.

“Once I got in the interview, it was fine,” he said. “I blocked out the camera and it was almost like a blur.”

When he found out he had been chosen, Williams said he felt honored and blessed.

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“I’m excited about the prospect of getting to be on the website and billboard and get my name out there,” he said.

The next step in the process, Biggs said, is to have a prep session for all the finalists to tell them what to expect from the video and photo shoot.

The filming will take place Oct. 27, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Academic Complex. Biggs said they will be asked very specific questions and given a chance to expand on their stories.

CRIME REPORTS Reports

■ Lauren Ashley Haynes, Minton Hall, reported on Oct. 7 that her Garmin GPS was stolen from her vehicle while it was parked in the Minton Lot. The value of the theft was $150.

■ John DeBrander reported on Oct. 7 that items were stolen from a construction site located at the new parking structure. The value of the theft was $3,458.44.

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■ Jermaine Shirley, Bowling Green, was arrested on Oct. 8 and charged with failure to signal and aggravated DUI. An E-warrant for another agency was also served. He was released the same day on a $1,000 surety bond.

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POLL How have you noticed a difference in SGA’s presence with WKU’s community this year?

DANIEL SWEENEY Kansas City, Kan. junior

"They had a lot to do with the DUC renovations and it will be amazing to see when I come back as an alum.”

Two thumbs up The Herald commends SGA's student-centered efforts this semester THE ISSUE: WKU’s Student Government Association continues benefiting the WKU community this semester with its student-oriented agenda in hopes of getting students more involved.

But what are students doing for SGA? Have they even noticed the efforts SGA has put forth to better student life?

OUR STANCE: Student involvement in SGA is crucial for bettering students’ lives on campus because after all, SGA exists so the voices of students can be heard. The Herald thinks that many students aren’t giving back to SGA by letting them know how they feel. More students should attend SGA meetings and contribute to the overall discussions of issues of campus life. Students shouldn’t complain about decisions SGA makes after the fact when they could have had a voice at meetings.

It’s only October, and SGA has given students entertainment opportunities and addressed hot topics such as a campus tobacco ban. SGA president Billy Stephens wanted to boost the organization's public relations, and co-sponsoring the Cage the Elephant concert in September was a good start. The warm reaction from the community to the concert was evident not only in how many showed up but how much conversation it generated.

Do students even know that SGA helped put on the Cage the Elephant concert? To the Herald, it’s obvious that SGA is trying extremely hard to be more visible and let the students know they are their number one priority, but hopefully other students will soon notice that SGA deserves a huge pat on the back — maybe even two.

Also, what are two hot topics that always pop up semester after

semester? Making freshmen and sophomores live on campus and a potential tobacco ban on campus. SGA has tied the two together in a hopeful compromise.

Recently SGA’s tobacco-free resolution passed at its Sept. 13 meeting when Kaylee Egerer, Speaker of the Senate, said the SGA supports the ban “if and only if” the two-year requirement to live on campus is eliminated.

How can students not applaud SGA’s efforts in this resolution?

It is a huge compromise that would eliminate the mandated twoyear campus living requirement — a requirement that many students have complained about year after year.

NOELLE JOHNSON Danville junior

“I don’t see where they’re directly involved with students on campus. Maybe because I live off campus, but I didn’t notice much when I lived on campus. I worry that’s the case of a lot of students that we’re not as involved (with SGA) as we should be.”

Obviously people have issues with a tobacco-free campus, but if students smoke, they wouldn’t be forced to live on campus. This furthers the point that SGA has a student-oriented agenda.

And who doesn’t like being tech savvy? SGA is helping students study, starting with lending out iPads for FREE. SGA President Billy Stephens said SGA is working with the Educational Resource Center in Gary Ransdell Hall to make this happen. How can students not thank SGA for funding the rentals of these popular and fun, yet resourceful study tools?

Even though SGA got off to a seemingly rocky start, postponing its first meeting, the organization has recovered from that rough start and deserves a thank you and more student input moving forward.

Keira Martin Louisville junior

"They’re doing what they’re supposed to be doing if they’re getting more involved with students like bringing the concert."

This editorial represents the majority opinion of the Heraldʼs 10-member editorial board.

COMMENTARY

Instructor: Come help next time we go to Joplin Imagine for a moment that last spring, an EF-5 tornado came through Bowling Green.

The Scottsville Road area — totally devastated, the 31-W Bypass — mass destruction, perhaps even the WKU campus would have suffered extraordinary damage.

If you can imagine just such a scenario, you might understand what happened in Joplin, Mo., on May 22 of this year.

On that Sunday at approximately 5:41 in the evening, tornado winds in excess of 200 miles per hour ripped through a city roughly the same size of Bowling Green.

Around 7,500 homes were damaged or destroyed, as were more than 500 businesses, affecting more than 17,000 people city-wide.

The tornado generated an estimated 1.1 million cubic yards of commercial debris

and three million onds away from cubic yards of resisafety and as he dential debris and was calmly quotcounting. ing Scripture, Will The Joplin Huwas ripped literally mane Society and from his father’s the American Sociarms. ety of the PrevenThe search for tion of Cruelty to Will took several Animals (ASPCA) days, and involved say that 1,308 pets DAVID SERAFINI numerous media were displaced by History instructor and appearances by his Beta Phi Chapter of the tornado. family and a FaceAnd then there is Phi Sigma Pi National book group to upHonor Fraternity the human toll. As date family, friends adviser of late September, and the general 162 lives have been lost as a public. result of the tornado. One of Will did not survive the the fatalities was Will Norton. storm, but many thousands of Will had just graduated others did. They, and the city high school that afternoon, of Joplin, needed then — and and was on his way home with still needs today — the help of his father to join the rest of the volunteers from across the refamily, who had gone ahead of gion and the country. the storm.

While I watched Will’s stoTragically, the tornado ry unfold, I kept coming back hit as Will was literally sec- to one thing — I saw in him

and from hearing his story the tremendous potential he had.

I see this same potential in each of you – the students, the Spirit of WKU. It was in Will’s honor that I have organized two trips now to Joplin to assist in volunteer efforts. I am privileged to be the adviser of the Beta Phi Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity and we have represented not only our Fraternity, but all of the WKU community.

We plan to return as often as possible and I encourage each of you in the WKU family to join us in becoming involved however possible.

Whether you come back with us in 2012, take part in a fundraiser or even if you give blood to the American Red Cross, anything that you do for Joplin is needed and much appreciated.

Everywhere we have been

in Joplin we proudly display the Red Towel, and explain the WKU Spirit to those we encounter and ask us where we are from. The gratitude we have been shown by total strangers has been overwhelming.

Your generation is often maligned as being nonchalant and self-absorbed. But, I have seen the best of you, not only in these many years I have been teaching, but in these trips. I would love to have you join us when we return for Joplin III in 2012.

In the end, we are each other’s keeper, and here on earth, as President John F. Kennedy once said, God’s work must truly be our own.

This commentary doesn't necessarily represent the views of the Herald or the university.

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WKU loses to MTSU in blood drive for second year

By CAMERON KOCH news@wkuherald.com

For the second year in a row, WKU fell to Middle Tennessee State University in the Blood Drive Challenge between the two rivals.

MTSU collected 589 units of blood for the American Red Cross and WKU finished with 442 units at the end of last week's three-day competition. The goal for the blood drive this year was 550 for each school. Last year, WKU collected 511 units of blood.

Brittany Durham, an event coordinator for the American Red Cross based out of Nashville, said the drive’s close proximity to WKU’s fall break is partly to blame for WKU’s numbers being even lower than last year.

“We are kind of learning from different things that can affect the drive,” Durham said. “We made some improvements from last year, and next year we are still going to make improvements from this year.”

However, Durham was still pleased with the results, saying more than 1,300 donors at both schools combined donated blood.

“It’s still a win-win,” Durham said. “The blood from the blood drive last week is on the shelves ready to go to patients right now.”

Hunter Williams, coordinator of student activities at WKU, also believed fall break had a role in

the lower than hoped for numbers, but still highlighted the achievement of raising a large volume of blood.

“I think the drive went really well, especially with everything happening over fall break knowing that many of our students go home early — 442 is definitely not shabby at all,” Williams said.

Megan Micheli, assistant director of marketing for the athletics department, said there is room for improvement.

“We are going to have a follow up meeting to discuss the good and the bad,” Micheli said. “We definitely would like to move the blood drive to the Preston Center next year — have it at a more central location.”

The drive was a collaborative effort between the American Red Cross, Student Activities, the agriculture department and athletic department. Volunteers from each group helped run the blood drive.

Williams emphasized that this is only the drive’s second year, and everybody involved is still learning how to make the event as effective as possible.

Williams hopes that the WKU vs. MTSU drive will continue to gather steam as it moves ahead and gather more support similar to the Greek Week blood drive in the spring.

“Our Greek Week blood drive is huge,” Williams said. “So we are going to see if there is a way we can take some of that energy and use it in the fall.”

■ NEWS BRIEFS Revolution 91.7 announces RevFest lineup Last year’s “RevFest: Battle of the Bands” winner returns this year to defend its title.

Technology vs. Horse and nine other acts will compete this Saturday for a $250 prize, rights to be Revolution 91.7’s Artist of the Week and to earn an invitation to open for the headliner at this spring’s Mayhem 2012.

RevFest, hosted by WKU’s Revolution 91.7 campus radio station, starts at the Colonnades at 5 p.m.

Saturday and lasts until about 11 p.m., according to a Revolution press release.

Other acts tabbed to play include Rainbow Kitty Kitty, Buffalo Rodeo, Visceral Waves, Natty Bumpoe, 449, Friendly Christian Lazer Tag, Televermin, Lost in Liberty and Featherstone.

RevFest is free and open to the public.

— Herald Staff

WKU participating in National Coming Out Day

ter of LGBQTI, will on Tuesday participate in National Coming Out Day. This year is the WKU chapter’s fourth year participating in the event, which began nationally in 1987 as the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, according to the Human Rights Campaign website.

From 2-4 p.m., there will be a table set up in the Downing University Center lobby with information about coming out, community resources and other issues involving the LGBQTI community.

If a student can’t make it to the table, there are other ways to get information and get involved in the organization. Student Identity Outreach meets every Monday night in the Tate Page Hall’s auditorium.

The organization is very active on campus and gives students “opportunities for both social and educational experiences,” said staff counselor Eric Manley. There are around 40 to 50 students who are involved on a regular basis.

Manley said that faculty and students have been very supportive and helpful to the group, making WKU a “much more welcoming place for its LGBTQI students.”

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Four candidates are hoping to be the “voice” of WKU faculty as they vie for the position of faculty Regent in the election this Thursday.

Current faculty Regent Patti Minter, associate professor of history, will be running for reelection against Scott Lasley, associate professor of political science, Pam Petty, associate professor in the school of teacher education and Saundra Starks, associate professor of social work.

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According to WKU Senate website, to be eligible to run for faculty Regent, one must be a teaching or research member of the faculty at the rank of assistant professor or above and may not have a relative employed

by WKU. A forum was held yesterday where each of the candidates presented a brief statement and then answered questions from the audience.

The election will take place online this Thursday, from 8 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Pam Petty Petty, who is in her 12th year at WKU, said she believes there are critical issues and times ahead at WKU. “This is a time of change in higher education, not just for WKU, but all over the country,” she said.

Petty said she has attributes and skills that will be helpful in getting through those times, especially as they impact faculty.

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The Toppers have a chance for their second straight road win when they travel to Boca Raton, Fla., for a league contest with 0-5 Florida Atlantic.

Taggart, who has spoke in the past of his team needing a short memory to bounce back from losses, said the Toppers will need to move on just as quickly from the MTSU win.

Taggart said there are still things that need to be corrected, especially in the kicking game.

“At the end of the day, it’s on everybody on that unit to take pride in it,” he said.

“And it starts with practice.

We can’t let those little things go by.”

Junior defensive tackle Jamarcus Allen agreed with his coach, saying WKU will need to move on from the win and focus this week in practice to get ready for FAU. “It was a good win, but

we’ve got to act like we’ve been there before,” Allen said. “Got to get back to work on the road to a Sun Belt Conference championship.”

One benefit to WKU may be the fact that Saturday’s game is on the road.

Dating back to 2010, the Toppers have won three of their last four road games.

Jakes said that, for a team that hasn’t won a home game since 2008, the Toppers loosen up a bit on the road.

“Something at home just gets under our skin,” Jakes said. “But when we’re away, we just play with no fear and don’t worry about all the outside things. We just play.”

With a win under his team’s belt, Taggart said he thinks his team can build off the success and get some more victories.

“We’re starting to understand those little things now,” he said. “We’re getting better at some things, and if we do those consistently enough, we’ll win a lot more ballgames.”

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Junior defender Ali Stahlke added a goal in the 69th minute as she finished a shot off a rebound from a corner kick.

After that, senior forward Mallory Outerbridge tallied her 11th goal of the season in the 78th minute off an assist from freshman forward Nicholette Sartori.

COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD Stalhke agreed with Neidell, saying that the Lady Toppers needed to finish better, despite their goal barrage on Sunday.

“The past two games we’ve had like 20 and 26 shots, but Friday was 0-0 and today was three goals on 26 shots,” she said. “We just need to finish anything that comes near the goal.”

The Lady Toppers started the weekend with a match against an FIU team that was

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“Use it to motivate or pick one of your teammates up. But don’t use it in a negative way on our football team.”

Andrews has been used primarily in the return game this season.

The former Fort Campbell High School standout has returned 12 kicks for 351 yards, a 29.2 yards per return average.

Andrews also has three punt returns for 27 yards and nine carries for 10 yards offensively.

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Hudson said one of the toughest matches left on the Lady Toppers’ schedule is their home match against Florida International at 6 p.m. Friday.

“FIU is a very talented, dangerous team,” Hudson said. “We’re going to have to be on our game all around on Friday night if we want to win.”

WKU has already played FIU (11-5, 3-2) once this season, earning a win in three sets in Miami on Sept. 30.

undefeated in the Sun Belt.

Even though he would’ve liked to have seen more offense, Neidell was more than pleased with his team’s defense against FIU. He said FIU was probably the most explosive offensive team in the conference and it was good to see the Lady Toppers get the shutout.

WKU had a few shots early in the game that were either deflected on wide on the goal.

Freshman running back John Evans returned a fourth quarter kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown against MTSU while filling in for Andrews.

Taggart said that physically, Andrews likely would have been able to play this Saturday had he not been suspended.

But Taggart said from judging Evans’ performance against the Blue Raiders he’s not concerned about making up Andrews’ lost production.

“We had some other guys step up and actually a guy run one back all the way,” he said. “So we’ll be fine.”

The Lady Toppers will also host Florida Atlantic at 2 p.m. Saturday — a team they swept in three sets on Oct. 1.

Stutsman said that a large home crowd would be a big advantage for WKU this weekend.

WKU played in front of its largest home crowd of the year against MTSU last Tuesday with a total of 1,114 people in attendance.

“The crowd against Middle was great. We had over 1,000 people in Diddle,” Stutsman said. “We’d really like to do that again, but we’re definitely appreciative of any crowd that comes out.”

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Some of the best chances of the night didn’t come until the second period of overtime.

Senior forward Amanda Buechel had a shot go into the side netting of the goal, and fellow senior forward Mallory Outerbridge had a shot saved by the keeper. In the end, the game ended 0-0 with both teams having 14 shots on goal.

Rymer said the results from the past two weekends

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The freshman trio is used to making some tough adjustments.

Okwera and Mokone, both African natives, are competing thousands of miles from home in a new country.

They dreamed of studying in the U.S. and recognized running as a way to make a better life and “do something good” for their home countries, according to Okwera.

“I am the change my family would wish to see,” he said.

Hurd had to make the tough adjustment from baseball to cross country during his freshman year at Christian County High School.

The high school track coach spotted Hurd and asked him to join the cross-country team after watching him condition for baseball and noticing his speed.

Years later, Hurd’s performance has caught the eye of his teammates this season.

“Sean Hurd — he’s really impressed me so far,” junior Kyle Chettleburgh said. “He’s a talent to watch in the future.”

Hurd faces significant pressure in cross-

have been important for the Lady Toppers.

“We started off 0-2 in the Sun Belt, and every win from now is just critical that we get it,” she said. “We just need to fight to get all of them and its just very important to get all the wins.”

The Lady Toppers will be back in action this weekend on the road against Louisiana-Monroe and LouisianaLafayette at 4 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Sunday. country, as he’s the team’s fifth runner. As the fifth runner, his score rounds out the top five and he is responsible for keeping it close with other top

We all have the same goals. It's pretty cool to have the same goals and work together as a team."

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four competitors.

“It’s a big responsibility, but I want to have that responsibility, and help us do well in meets,” Hurd said. “I’m happy I can contribute in the top five.”

Okwera and Mokone are instrumental in Hurd’s role as well.

As fellow top five runners, they set the pace for the rest of the team, and their consistently high finishes contribute

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WKU has struggled on the road this year, posting a 1-4 record.

Stalhke said the Lady Toppers just need to continue the success they had this weekend in order to be successful.

“How we’ve been playing these past few games at home, we need to take that with us on the road," she said. “Even though it's a really tough trip, we just need to keep the same ideas no matter where we’re playing.” to high team scores.

“We all have the same goals,” Hurd said. “It’s pretty cool to have the same goals and work together as a team.”

However, they still have a lot to learn as they adjust to the new level of competition.

“I’m still learning techniques and all,” Mokone said. “You can be behind the whole race and still win. Maybe when I’m a sophomore or junior I’ll be more mature when I race and know more of what to expect.”

Okwera said he believes the key to development is learning from the team’s seniors.

“We have to respect the seniors,” Okwera said. “They have more ideas about running and the team at WKU. I just need to put my legs on the footsteps of Deus (Rwaheru). These seniors have the interest and motivate themselves.”

As they race closer to the upperclassmen, the freshmen continue to develop their own motivation and sense of accomplishment.

“I’m happy with what we’ve done so far,” Mokone said. “Every day at training I see progress, and that’s what keeps me going.”

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Lady Toppers looking for more scoring opportunities

By AUSTIN LANTER

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Senior middle hitter Tiffany Elmore makes one of her team-high 12 kills Saturday in a 3-0 win over South Alabama.

After a 0-0 tie on Friday night against Florida International, the Lady Toppers responded with a 3-0 win on Sunday against Florida Atlantic.

But even after more than 40 shots over the weekend and three goals on Sunday, Head Coach Jason Neidell said the execution wasn’t up to par.

“We had more chances today,” Neidell said after Sunday’s match. “I actually think we didn’t do a good job finishing today. I thought if we had done a better job finishing today we could’ve had more goals.”

Junior midfielder Courtney Rymer opened the scoring on Sunday in the 22nd minute. Rymer fired a low shot toward the post from about 18 yards out to give the team a 1-0 lead.

Despite the one goal lead at halftime, Neidell said his team needed to produce more.

“In the first half we had 11 shots and only two on goal,” he said. “We just need to be sharper in front of the net.”

The Lady Toppers (8-5-1, 3-2-1 Sun Belt Conference) answered the call.

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Back on Track WKU returns to winning ways with 2-0 weekend

By LUCAS AULBACH

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After last Tuesday’s loss to Middle Tennessee State at home snapped their 14-match winning streak, the Lady Toppers were focused on regaining some of that momentum over the weekend.

Two sets into their match on Friday night, they were right back on track.

WKU (19-2, 6-1) held Troy to nine and 10 points in the first two sets of their game on Friday, eventually winning the match in three sets.

“We needed to play good in those first two sets because we wanted to show everyone that we could bounce back after a loss,” sophomore setter Melanie Stutsman said.

Stutsman led the Lady Toppers in most offensive categories against Troy, including kills, hitting percentage and assists. She was able to record a match-leading 11 kills and had no errors in the match.

“I knew I was a big factor in the game against Troy last season so I came in prepared to help any way I could,” Stutsman said. “The defense really stepped up and gave me a lot of opportunities.”

The Lady Toppers’ success continued into Saturday. They beat South Alabama in three sets to complete a 2-0 weekend.

Senior middle hitter Tiffany Elmore, who led the team in kills and hitting percentage on Saturday, said while the loss to MTSU was disappointing, the team understands that the season will go on.

“Once conference started, we all decided that it was going to be 16 individual matches,” she said.

“That’s one loss we’ve had so far, and we can’t worry about it. We’re planning on playing as strong as we did in the beginning of the year for the rest of the year.”

Head Coach Travis Hudson, like Stutsman, was pleased the team showed they could recover after a loss.

“This was a nice, bounce-back kind of weekend after that tough loss to Middle,” he said. “We have exactly 10 matches left on our schedule. There’s a lot of volleyball to be played, and we’re at a point in our season where you need to start playing well and doing the little things all of the time.”

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CROSS COUNTRY

Young runners propelling WKU cross country

By MERCEDES TRENT sports@wkuherald.com

Great teams have had success thanks to young talent. The WKU men’s cross-country team is hoping for the same good fortune.

Sean Hurd, David Mokone and Peter Okwera — all freshmen — are three of the Toppers’ top five runners. With the team aiming to compete in the NCAA National Championships this year, the freshman competitors are fully focused on bringing that dream to the team.

“I want us to make nationals as a team,” Mokone said. “Nationals is the ultimate goal. Our team just needs to work together. I want our team to succeed at every meet.”

Okwera believes the team is on track to achieving that goal.

“We’re heading toward great success,” Okwera said. “I know we have a good team, and this is the year. This is the year we can probably make it to nationals. Like they say, ‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going.’”

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FOOTBALL

RB Andrews suspended following Twitter rant

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Freshman running back John Evans will replace sophomore Antonio Andrews this week as returner against FAU after Andrews was suspended for the game.

Social media statements have cost sophomore running back Antonio Andrews a chance to play against Florida Atlantic Saturday.

Head Coach Willie Taggart said Monday that Andrews will sit against the Owls after criticizing the WKU fan base Saturday afternoon.

Andrews, who missed the Toppers’ 36-33 win over Middle Tennessee State Thursday with an ankle injury, tweeted from his personal account: -One thing I can say bout #UKfans is they loyal. No matter how sorry they team is they always support them. Can’t say that bout #WKUfans smh.

-Same ppl who said we suck and will never win a game are the same mf trying party wit us and saying we knew y’all could do it! #FallBack -Mike jones back then should be our theme songs.

-Why would I say something bad about my team? Only thing there is to say we ain’t reached our peak yet! #BOW When asked about Andrews’ comments, Taggart said, “We don’t do that at WKU.” “I’m sure he didn’t mean that in a way that was put out there, but regardless, he put it out there,” Taggart said. “That’s rule No. 1, and he violated our rule. We don’t do that.”

Andrews later tweeted that the earlier comments were intended at just one person, not the entire fan base, and offered an apology to WKU fans.

Taggart said Andrews explained to him the context of the statements.

“We talked about some times people perceive something you say in a different way no matter if you meant it that way or not,” Taggart said. “If he had just listened to Coach T then these things wouldn’t happen.”

Andrews is one of several WKU football players with Twitter ac-

counts.

Other notable Topper tweeters include junior defensive tackles Rammell Lewis (@mel_chase_mills) and Jamarcus Allen (@Uncle_Elroy407) and senior running back Bobby Rainey (@Rainey300).

Head coaches Chris Petersen (Boise State) Steve Spurrier (South Carolina) and Turner Gill (Kansas) have all banned their players from using Twitter.

Taggart, who has his own account (@CoachTaggart), said he doesn’t plan on making such bans.

“My policy is don’t do anything that’s going to bring a negative perspective on our football team,” he said. “I don’t mind those guys using (Twitter), but use it in a positive way, and if you can’t then those guys won’t be on our football team anymore.

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