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Tarleton wins despite last-minute rally

Tarleton wins despite last-minute rally

Ethan Metcalf September 14, 2013

Despite a strong fourth quarter rally, the football team couldn't finish its comeback, dropping the season opener in AT&T Stadium to Tarleton State University 27-24. The team led in...

Forward Darin Kruzich, junior in radiology, drops his head down against the net, while his teammates look on, as Fort Collins first goal rebounds back onto the field.

Soccer team defeated in season opener

Mirae Duncan September 10, 2013

The soccer team lost 3-1 to the Fort Lewis College Skyhawks in the season opener Sept. 6. “We gave up four shots and they scored three,” Doug Elder, head soccer coach, said. “Also the ejection...

Jake Glover, a junior in accounting, looks for an open receiver on the practice field Tuesday. Last season he played in five games and saw playing time in the playoff game in Indianapolis.

Football taking season one game at a time

Ethan Metcalf August 23, 2013

The football team is revving its engine to pick up steam where the team fell short last season. After wining the 2012 Lone Star Conference Championship in a heated overtime match against West Texas...

Players set up for a kill during a volleyball practice.

Chemistry crucial to volleyball team’s improvement

Stan Kurunwune August 22, 2013

A new fall semester means a new season for women’s volleyball, who are coming off of a disappointing 2012 season. Coach Venera Flores-Stafford said she is more than optimistic about this upcoming...

Local supporter Randy Tisdale and Sean Brown, a graduate student in exercise physiology, ride with Madeline Steele, center, a transfer student in art, at the Thermal Thursday in Lucy Park Aug. 15. Steele is a native of Australia who will be riding in her first Hotter ’N Hell this year.

Biker from Down Under nervous about weekend race

Ethan Metcalf August 22, 2013

The Hotter ‘n Hell Hundred presents cyclists with a grueling test of both their endurance and their speed. To compete this weekend, one of MSU’s newest cycling team members has had to face her...

Sam Croft competes in the 2013 Collegiate Nationals in Ogden, Utah, May 4. On the team’s website, Croft, from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, said, “Cycling has taught me many things. Since I started cycling, I have been forced to refine my time-management skills to be able to not only fit in school work but also a social life and family life. Stemming from this, I have learned how to be disciplined on the bike and off. From having to be disciplined in my training, I have naturally transferred those skills into my daily routine.” Photo by Dean Warren

Athletic mentality: ‘We are going to win’

The Wichitan June 4, 2013

By Ethan Metcalf, Shelby Davis and Orlando Flores, Jr. For the hundreds of athletes who play sports on campus, from varsity sports to recreational sports to club sports — as well as for the...

Preparing for the regional tournament hosted at MSU, Sarita Adhikary competes in singles and doubles. Adhikary and teammate Lauren Pineda won 8-6 against St. Mary’s Mariana Rong and Ariana Saldana, earning a spot at nationals in Arizona. Photo by Hanwool Lee.

Second-generation Nepali calls university home

The Wichitan June 4, 2013

By Brittany D’Alesandro Senior Sarita Adhikary left her hometown of Kathmandu to pursue dreams of playing tennis in the United States. As an athlete prior to transferring here, Adhikary said her...

The Year of the Mustang

The Year of the Mustang

Orlando Flores Jr. April 30, 2013

Six programs win conference championships The athletic department won six conference championships during the 2012-2013 season. Five of the championships came from the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference,...

Athletics gives new sense of pride

Athletics gives new sense of pride

Orlando Flores Jr. April 30, 2013

A week from Saturday, my time at MSU will come to a close. During my four years at this university (spring 2009-spring 2013), I’ve served as a member of The Wichitan staff for three years. I started...

Gomez wins top spot at LSC tourney

Gomez wins top spot at LSC tourney

Orlando Flores Jr. April 23, 2013

Colombian-born golfer talks about playing in America Redshirt freshman Santiago Gomez left his home of Armenia, Colombia last year to be a part of the men’s golf team. Venturing away to a foreign...

Cycling wins gold at conference

Cycling wins gold at conference

Orlando Flores Jr. April 23, 2013

Team wraps up season with perfect outing at Baylor University Road Race Weekend The MSU Cycling Team wrapped up a successful 2013 campaign with a perfect weekend at the South Central Collegiate Cycling...

Swing for the Cure

Swing for the Cure

Orlando Flores Jr. April 23, 2013

Softball program raises money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation during last regular season home series The softball program used their final home series of the season to do some charity work, as well...

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