Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
This Week in Blue Raider Athletics
8/26/2005 3:48:00 PM | General
Commissioner's List (3.5 GPA or better for two previous semesters)
Baseball: Chuck Akers, Doug Birkofer, Rawley Bishop, Taylor Dennis, Chase Swing. Women's Basketball: Chrissy Givens, Ciara Gray, Krystle Horton. Football: Jerrin Holt, Hashem Joyner, Gerald Mushi, Devarick Scandrett. Women's Golf: Tamara Munsch-Akers, Jamey Dillard, Taryn Durham, Kristin Lynch. Soccer: Halley Dawe, Courtney Dunlap, Kaley Forrest, Rachel Holmes, Jenny Manis, Christina Mascaro, Jessica Northcutt, Melissa Wellman, Sara Wohlhueter. Softball: Jessica Boyce, Jennifer Dorais, Leah Grothause, Jennifer Grybash, Muriel Ledbetter, Kayla Sparks, Michelle Wilkes. Women's Tennis: Jennifer Klaschka, Manon Kruse, Britni Short, Ann-Kristin Siljestrom, Carien Venter, Emily Vest. Men's Track/XC: Danny Catino, Derek Dell, Carlos Gonzales, Eric Mamadou Kone, Geoffrey Lagat, Willie Parker, JJ Sturm. Women's Track/XC: Kim Alsobrook, Shanna-Kay Campbell, Catherine Chester, Kelley Enoch, Laetitia Florimond, Katie Mirgliotta, Candice Robertson. Volleyball: Allison Liptak, Andressa Lyra, Dara McLean, Victoria Monasterolo, Hannah Randolph.
Academic Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA or better for two previous semesters)
Baseball: Matt Campbell, Chad Coley, Adam Darby, Jeff Kasser, Derek Phillips, Tommy Sterritt. Men's Basketball: Chandler Knox, Kyle Young. Women's Basketball: Keisha McClinic, Sara Nuxol. Men's Golf: Nick Bailes, Blake Bivens, Campbell Brewer, Charlie Gibson. Women's Golf: Grace Holmes, Jenny Kim. Soccer: Debs Brereton, Jenna Capitena, Jenna Carlsen, Ashley Elliott, Holly Grogan, Laura Miguez, Katy Rayburn, Beth Wade. Softball: Brandy Davis, Liz Davis, Brittany Herald, Ashley Katinas, Krystle Littrell, Cortney Mitchell, Kristine Reed. Men's Tennis: Marco Born, Lucas DeBrito, Kirk Jackson, Kai Schledorn, Andreas Siljestrom, Anant Sitaram. Women's Tennis: Ana Maria Cibils, Laura McNamara, Claudia Szabo. Men's Track/XC: Julius Defour, Jonathan Guillou, Greg Jones, Jack Lawhorn, Lindsay Sims, Matthew Young. Women's Track/XC: Jessica Anderson, Letitia Eady, Miranda Galloway, Kishara George, Sara Lunning, Tiffany Owens. Volleyball: Jessica Campbell, Evi Gargalianos, Quanshell Scott, Theresa Slowik, Megan Sumrell.
ALUMNI TAILGATE AT ALABAMA - DEADLINE MONDAY: The Middle Tennessee Alumni Association is hosting a tailgating party in Tuscaloosa prior to the Alabama contest on Saturday, September 3. Activities begin at 3 p.m. in the Friedman Hall lot under the tent on Thomas Circle on the Alabama campus. The location is near the corner of University Blvd. and Campus Drive in Tuscaloosa. Blue Raider cheerleaders, Lightning and the Band of Blue will all make their way to the tailgate before heading to the game at 6 p.m. Fans will also be able to register for giveaways and prizes during the pre-game party. Johnny Ray's BBQ will be served at $5 per person, and reservations MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE by noon on Monday, August 29, to reserve food. The menu will include pulled pork, BBQ chicken, baked beans, cole slaw and a beverage. Reservations may be made at www.mtsu.edu/~alumni/bama_rsvp.htm, with complete driving directions also on the link. Fans may also call the Alumni Office at 615/898-2922 or check www.mtalumi.com for more information or to make a reservation.
SUMMER BASEBALL ENDS FOR 12 PLAYERS: Twelve Blue Raider baseball players ended their summer seasons in the last two weeks, with Michael McKenry, Marcus Taylor, Nathan Hines and Josh Anderson posting the best numbers of the bunch. McKenry batted .257 for the Fayetteville (NC) Swampdogs in the Coastal Plain League with 13 doubles and 20 RBIs. McKenry also stole 13 bases and threw out 13 of 31 would-be base stealers. Hines also batted .257, playing for the Waterloo (IA) Bucks in the Northwoods League, belting eight doubles with 21 RBIs and 22 walks. Anderson posted a 4-0 mark with a 3.12 ERA in seven appearances for the Asheville (NC) Redbirds, tossing 26 innings with 20 strikeouts. Opponents batted just .231 against the lefthander. Taylor had perhaps the best summer statistically of anyone, batting .300 in 29 games for the Kelowna (British Columbia) Falcons. The Lexington, Ky., native had seven doubles, two homers and 15 RBIs. Jimmy Kelly pitched in nine games for the Bethesda (MD) Big Train in the newly-formed Cal Ripken, Sr., Collegiate League, tossing 10.2 innings and posting an 0-1 record. Alex Watson and Adam Warren both played for the Rock Hill (SC) Sox in the same league with Anderson. Watson batted .222 in 21 contests, driving in three runs, while Warren had 13 RBIs in 22 outings, batting .200. Five other players - Wayne Kendrick, Jeff Kasser, Taylor Dennis, Josh Horn and Matt Campbell - all played in the Nashville Wood Bat League. Horn batted .474 in 21 plate appearances, while Campbell posted a .395 average in 44 at-bats. Kendrick had four doubles, two triples and six stolen bases, while Campbell had three doubles and a one triple. Kasser posted three victories with a 0.70 ERA and 20 strikeouts. The baseball team is tentatively set to begin fall practice on September 18, but that date is subject to change with the current construction taking place at Reese Smith Field.
FREE CLINICS, PRO-AM SET FOR TENNIS TEAMS: The Middle Tennessee tennis teams will offer a pair of free clinics this fall at the Buck Bouldin Tennis Center, beginning Wednesday, September 14. The free clinic will begin at 7 p.m. and last 90 minutes, with head women's coach Alison Ojeda and head men's coach Dale Short coordinating the event. All age groups are invited. The clinic on September 14 precedes the men's fall invitational set for September 16-18, while the second clinic is set for Wednesday, October 5, at the Buck Bouldin Tennis Center, and precedes the women's fall invitational on October 7-9. Also tennis fans, don't forget the 19th Annual Wally Tidwell Pro-Am Classic on September 9-10. There will be men's and women's divisions with a doubles round-robin format. All amateurs will be teamed with a current or former Middle Tennessee tennis team member or an area teaching pro. A dinner party, tennis clinic and exhibition featuring current and former tennis greats will be held Friday, September 9. The doubles round robins will take place Saturday morning, followed by a lunch and award ceremony. The event is the only fundraiser for the Middle Tennessee tennis program during the academic year. Anyone interested in participating as a player or sponsor should contact Director of Tennis Dale Short at 615/898-2957. Those who cannot participate may still donate. A minimum donation of $100 to the tennis program receives an official Middle Tennessee Tennis Hat and t-shirt along with BRAA membership credit. Please make checks payable to Middle Tennessee Tennis. Please mail donations to: MTSU Attn. Coach Short, Box 465, Murfreesboro, TN 37132.
RAIDER RELAY SET FOR VANDY GAME: The Student Government Association is putting together the traditional Raider Relay to carry a football from Floyd Stadium to Vanderbilt on Saturday, October 1, prior to the Blue Raiders and Commodores football game. The SGA is teaming up with the Alumni Association and Athletic Department, hoping to attract a cross-section of both students and alumni to carry the ball from Murfreesboro to Fannie Mae Dees Park in Nashville. An all-day event, approximately 36 runners are needed to complete the run, with each participant carrying the football one mile apiece. Students will have an opportunity to sign-up at the first two home football games, September 10 against North Texas and September 17 versus Akron, and in the SGA office the week between the two games, with a drawing to select the lucky students to run. Alumni wanting to take part in the event should contact Michelle Stepp in the Alumni Office at 615/898-2922 or mstepp@mtsu.edu.
SPIRIT PACKS AVAILABLE: The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce is again pleased to announce their endorsement and sale of Middle Tennessee Spirit Packs for the 2005 season. These Spirit Packs are an ideal way for local businesses to support Middle Tennessee athletics and help to "Paint the Town Blue" for all Blue Raider sporting events. The Spirit Packs come in two sizes, priced at $55 and $80, and include blue and white pennant strings, blue and white pom-poms, Middle Tennessee static window clings, car-size magnet and flags. To purchase a Spirit Pack, please visit the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce or contact 615/893-6565. Spirit Packs are also available for sale at the Blue Raider Marketing office located in the Kennon Hall of Fame building on the Middle Tennessee campus. For more information please contact Jodi Greeson in Blue Raider Marketing at 615/494-8951. Spirit Packs will be available beginning June 6 while supplies last.
