The No. 16 softball team extended its winning streak with five victories last week.
The Bears opened the week with doubleheader sweeps against Westminster College and Maryville University. On April 29, senior Laurel Sagartz became the University’s all-time complete-game leader as the Bears posted a 10-0 win in five innings against Fontbonne University.
Sagartz, who is the Bears’ all-time leader in all seven pitching categories, passed Liz Smith (2000-03) with her 62nd complete game. She allowed just one hit while striking out eight. Sagartz (19-1) also moved into a tie for eighth place on the all-time Division III list with her 41st career shutout.
Men’s tennis finishes second in UAAs
No. 9 men’s tennis team suffered a 5-4 loss to No. 3 Emory University in the University Athletic Association (UAA) championship April 29 in Cleveland. With the win, Emory claimed its 18th straight UAA championship and 19th overall.
Brackets and pairings for the 32nd Annual NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championship will be announced May 1 at www.ncaasports.com. WUSTL will serve as the host of the final eight May 15-17, at Dwight Davis Tennis Center, while the singles and doubles tournaments will take place May 18-20.
Baseball wins four of five
The No. 13 baseball team won four of five games last week to improve to 28-9. The Red and Green opened the week with a 7-3 win against Westminster. Senior Andy Shields picked up the win on the mound, striking out 11.
On April 28, the Bears fell to the University of Chicago, 5-4, before responding to defeat Case Western Reserve University, 8-4. On April 29, WUSTL rolled past Case Western Reserve, 15-2, and Chicago, 13-3, each in seven innings. Shields notched another complete-game win against UC to improve to 8-3.
Track and field shines at SIU Edwardsville
The track and field team posted many strong performances April 28 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Twilight meet.
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Among those, senior Delaina Martin notched a season-best throw to provisionally qualify for the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Martin, who had not previously turned in a better mark in the hammer throw than 45 meters, had a breakout performance for the season with a throw of 48.72 meters to help lead the women.
Sophomore Liat Rome also had an outstanding performance in the throws. She set the school record in the discus (40.78 meters), missing the NCAA provisional standard by less than one meter. Sophomore Alli Alberts continued her solid all-around contributions, this time in the high jump. Alberts cleared 1.62 meters, a personal-best and also the second-best mark in WUSTL outdoor history.
On the men’s side, the 4×400 relay squad turned in a season-best time of 3:17.80, missing the provisional mark by .80 seconds. Senior Cameron Williams performed well in the high jump, clearing 1.93 meters to tie his season-best height.
On April 27, the Bears sent two competitors to the Gina Relays in Hillsdale, Mich. Senior Beth Herndon and junior Jesse McDaniel each turned in strong NCAA provisional qualifying performances in the 10,000 meters.
Wethington named to honor society
Senior defensive lineman Drew Wethington has been named to the inaugural National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Football Hall of Fame National Honor Society, as announced by the NFF.
The class is comprised of 345 players from all divisions who maintained a 3.2 grade point average or better. Wethington, a third-team all-America selection by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette, anchored a defense that ranked as one of the toughest in the country.
For the season, the Bears ranked third in Division III in total defense (196.9 ypg) and 10th in rushing defense (66.7 ypg).
A first-team all-UAA selection and the UAA Co-Defensive Player of the Year, Wethington led the Bears with 52 tackles (42 solo), 24 tackles for a loss and 8.5 sacks. His 3.0 tackles for loss per game led Division III, while his 1.1 sacks per game ranked 11th nationally.
Wethington, who has a 3.43 grade point average, will graduate next May with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration.