Athletics Headlines: May 2005 Archives
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Men's Golf Finishes 11th at NAIA National Tourney (May 31, 2005)
The Spartan Linksters made their second consecutive appearance at the NAIA National Golf Tournament and walked away from Olathe, KS with an 11th place overall finish. Johnson & Wales (FL) claimed the outright title. Chris Naegel was MBU's top individual finisher at 27th. His scores were: 75, 78, 69, & 75 for a final score of 297 (+9). MBU’s Danny Manselle had a final individual finish of 36th. His individual scores were: 77, 76, 77, & 69 for a final score of 299 (+ 11). Here is a recap of the top team finishes: Fin. School Scores 1 Johnson &…
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Women's Track and Field Finishes 3rd at Nationals (May 29, 2005)
In one short year, Missouri Baptist went from not having a Track & Field program to earning a 3rd place trophy at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships. Despite being a team comprised almost entirely of freshmen, Head Coach Vince Bingham's Lady Spartans finished the meet with 4 National Champions, 14 All Americans, and a 3rd place trophy. On the final day of competition, the Lady Spartans marched through the field to earn their podium finish. The day started with Shernelle Nicholls bombing a huge throw in the shot put to win by nearly 2.5 feet. With the…
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Baseball's Bahr Drafted by NY Yankees (May 26, 2005)
Jesse Bahr, a senior left handed pitcher from Ferguson, MO, was drafted on the second day of the Major League Baseball Player draft on Wednesday, June 8. The New York Yankees tabbed Bahr in the 37th round. “I am excited” stated Bahr. “I was kind of nervous all day long. Not really knowing what to expect. When I was drafted by the Yankees, that was a surprise because I had not really spoken with them recently.” Bahr was a first team all conference selection, first team all region selection, and an honorable mention All American in the spring of 2005.…
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Men's Golf Drops To 17th In National Tourney Play (May 26, 2005)
The second round of the 54th Annual Men’s Golf National Championships are completed and Missouri Baptist University has dropped from 12th place to 17th. The tournament is hosted by Prairie Highlands Golf Course in Olathe, Kansas. Here is an unofficial scoring of the top 17. Scores are not official until scorecards are signed and returned. Scores are updated every nine holes. For up to date live scoring, team scores, and individual scores go to www.naia.org Fin. School Scores 1 Johnson & Wales U-FL 281 282 563 -13 2 Oklahoma Christian U 293 288 581 +5 Oklahoma City U. 285 296…
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Men's Golf In 12th After One Round (May 25, 2005)
After the first round of the 54th Annual Men's Golf National Championships hosted by Prairie Highlands Golf Course in Olathe, Kansas, the Spartans of Missouri Baptist University are in 12th place. Here is an unofficial scoring of the top 10. Scores are not official until scorecards are signed and returned. Scores are updated every nine holes. For up to date live scoring, team scores, and individual scores go to www.naia.org Fin. School Scores 1 Johnson & Wales U-FL 281 -7 2 Oklahoma City U. 285 -3 3 Point Loma Nazarene 290 +2 4 Flagler College 292 +4 5 Oklahoma Christian…
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Lady Spartans to Host Summer Basketball Camp & High School Shootout (May 23, 2005)
It’s time to sign up for the 2005 Lady Spartans Summer Basketball Camps! Each camp promises to be full of fun, instruction, and competition. You can call the MBU Women’s Basketball Office at 314-392-2268 or e-mail Delena White at whited@mobap.edu for more information on prices and special rates, or to sign up for the following camps: Middle School/Jr. High Team Camp Monday-Wednesday, June 20-22 9:00 am – 4:00 pm *Athletes may enroll as individuals or as a member of a team. High School Team Day Camp Thursday, June 23 9:00 am – 5:00 pm *Athletes may enroll as individuals or…
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MBU Summer Volleyball Camps Announced (May 19, 2005)
Missouri Baptist University Volleyball has announced their summer camp schedule and prices. 2005 MBU Volleyball Camp dates and prices are as follows: Date: August 1st – 4th Cost: $120 per athlete Times: Girls High School: 9:00 am - 11:30 am Boys High School: 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm This camp is a skills camp for kids entering 9th through 12th grades at all levels of skill. Please contact Coach Yehling at 314-392-2395 or yehling@mobap.edu for a camp brochure.…
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Women's Track Glides Into Nationals (May 17, 2005)
The Missouri Baptist Women's Track & Field team closed out their regular season in style this past weekend. The Lady Spartans defeated 12 teams to win the Lindenwood Last Chance Meet. MBU garnered 8 event wins and a slew of national qualifying performances. The Lady Spartans earned national qualifying marks in 12 events: the 100, 200, and 400 Meter Dash, 800 Meter Run, 400 Meter Hurdles, 4 X 100 and 4 X 400 Meter Relay, Long Jump, Shot put, Discus, Javelin, and the Heptathlon. In each of the events the Lady Spartans placed in the top. 8 first place finishes,…
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Baseball Concludes Season in Region Tourney (May 16, 2005)
The Missouri Baptist University Spartan Baseball team concluded their season with a 3-1 loss to Region V foe William Jewel College. The Spartans finished with a 40-24 season record. The Spartans trailed 2-1 in the eighth inning and then the skies opened up and delayed the game for more than 24 hours. When the game resumed, WJC posted one run in the remaining innings to advance on in tourney play. The Spartans gained the right to play in the Region V tourney by placing second in the AMC tournament behind McKendree College. MBU lost both games in the Region tournament…
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Ralph Tiffany Will Be MBU's Next Golf Coach (May 10, 2005)
Missouri Baptist University Director of Athletics, Thomas Smith, has announced the hiring of Head Golf Coach, Ralph Tiffany. Coach Tiffany will assume the duties of both Head Men’s Coach and Head Women’s Coach of the Spartans’ Golf programs. Coach Tiffany is a long standing PGA Class “A” golf professional, who started is professional career in Kansas City, MO with stints in St. Louis, Arkansas, Colorado, and Arizona. Coach Tiffany and his family settled back in the St. Louis area in 2003. With over 35 years of golf experience, Coach Tiffany’s career includes numerous aspects of the golf industry, such as…
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Baseball Places Four On AMC First Team (May 9, 2005)
The Spartans had four individuals named to the 2005 American Midwest Conference First Team. The recipient’s names were released on Saturday after the AMC Championship Game. Among the First Team selections for MBU were; Jake McMurran (RHP), Jesse Bahr (LHP), Nathan Roush (RHP) and Pedro Perez (OF). The four MBU Stars helped lead the Spartans to a 40-22 record and a birth in the Region V Playoffs. MBU placed second in the AMC regular season and second in the AMC tournament. The AMC Player of the Year and the AMC Coach of the Year honors went to McKendree College. MBU…
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Softball's Crow Has Standout Season (May 9, 2005)
The Missouri Baptist University Softball team concluded their season at 17-17, but one individual had a season to remember. Meaghan Crow dominated for the Lady Spartans and it showed as the AMC coaches voted her as the leagues best. Crow broke four MBU records and tied one on her way to being named the 2005 American Midwest Conference Newcomer of the Year and American Midwest Conference Player of the Year. Crow was also named to the AMC First Team. Among the new records set by Crow were Batting Average (.490), Doubles in a season (16), on base percentage (.582), and…
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Baseball Clinches Birth In Region Tourney (May 6, 2005)
The Spartans will advance to the Region V Tournament for the fifth time in six years after a one year hiatus. The Spartans will do so after beating Harris Stowe State College for the second time in as many days. MBU opened up the day with McKendree College. A win against the Bearcats will guarantee the Spartans a trip to Region play. However, the Spartans got in the whole deep by a score of 6-0 and never recovered as they fell to the 8th ranked team in the land, 7-3. However, the Spartans bounced back and clobbered Harris Stowe 14-3…
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Baseball Set To Take On Rival McKendree (May 5, 2005)
The Spartans took on a feisty first round AMC tourney opponent in Harris Stowe State College on Wednesday. Eddie Uschold and his Spartans came out victorious by a score of 8-7. The Spartans trailed 6-5 in the bottom of the sixth, but got a two run home run from the good guys to take the one run lead (7-6). The Hornets came back and tied the score at seven in the top of the eighth (all tourney games are played nine innings), but the Spartans got the game winning run in the bottom of the eighth to prevail. MBU advances…
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Men's Golf Concludes Tourney Play With Many Honors (May 4, 2005)
The Spartan Men’s Golf Team concluded the 2005 Region Play with much success. The Spartans claimed the 2005 American Midwest Conference title, the 2005 NAIA Region V title and the 2005 squad will compete at the NAIA National Championships in Olathe, KS May 24th-27th. Several individual awards were also bestowed on the Spartans. Head Coach Randy Carstens was named 2005 AMC Coach of the Year and NAIA Region V Coach of the Year. MBU sophomore, Danny Manselle from St. Louis won the Individual Championship in both the American Midwest Conference Tournament and the NAIA Region V Championship. Manselle and sophomore…
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Pam Goode Will Lead the MBU Women's Lacrosse Team (May 2, 2005)
Missouri Baptist University Director of Athletics, Thomas Smith, has announced the hiring of Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach Pamella Goode. Coach Goode is a graduate of University of Bridgeport (CT) with a BA in Political Science. Coach Goode continued her education at the University of New Haven School of Business (CT) where she received her master’s in Sports Management. In 2003 Pamella got a taste of Higher Education when she was employed at Yale University in Events Management. Since then she has served at Central Connecticut State University where she was Assistant to the Senior Associate Athletic Director and Assistant Women’s…
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Kaplan Honored With First Team Slection (May 2, 2005)
In a recent Sports Preview, MBU senior Jason Kaplan was recognized to the Jewish Sports Review NAIA First Team. Kaplan’s 15.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists helped lead the Spartans to a 22-9 season record. Kaplan was an AMC First Team selection and an NAIA 3rd Team selection.…
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