Graham Rooks
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Indiana University wrestlers Graham and Cayden Rooks both earned bids to the NCAA Championships after finishing seventh in their weight classes in the Big Ten Tournament over the weekend.
Graham Rooks, a sixth-year senior from Columbus East, clinched his bid at 149 pounds when he won his first-round match in overtime on Saturday. He ended up beating Wisconsin’s Joseph Zargo 5-4 in Sunday’s seventh-place match.
Cayden Rooks
Cayden Rooks, a fifth-year senior from East, needed a 5-1 decision against Purdue’s Dustin Norris in Sunday’s 133-pound seventh-place match to secure his bid since only the top seven qualified at that weight class.
The NCAA Championships are March 21-23 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Wolf swims at MAC Championships
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Dathan Wolf moved into sixth place on Valparaiso’s all-time list in the 200-yard backstroke and seventh place for the 200 freestyle relay after his performances in the MAC Championships.
Dathan Wolf
Wolf, a sophomore from Columbus East, finished 17th in the prelims of the 200 backstroke in 1 minute, 55.73 seconds, missing a spot in the consolation finals by one spot. He also finished 21st in the 100 backstroke in 52.51.
Valpo finished seventh in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:24.64.
Stahl nets 5 points in ISU defeat
TERRE HAUTE — Saige Stahl scored five points and had one rebound, one steal and one block in 9 minutes Thursday in Indiana State’s 91-62 Missouri Valley Conference loss to Northern Iowa.
Saige Stahl
Stahl, a freshman from Columbus East, added two points, a rebound, a steal and a block in 7 minutes in Saturday’s 96-64 MVC loss to Drake.
The Sycamores (10-20, 6-14) open MVC Tournament play Thursday against Southern Illinois in Moline, Illinois.
Greenwell, Harrison help WSU to wins
Julian Greenwell went 2 for 3 with a double, a home run and three RBIs Wednesday in Wright State’s 6-5 win at Miami (Ohio).
Julian Greenwell
Greenwell, a fifth-year senior from Columbus East, went 2 for 4 with a home run and two runs scored in Friday’s 5-3 win at Eastern Kentucky. He scored two runs in Saturday’s 17-11 win at EKU.
Parker Harrison
On Sunday, Greenwell went 3 for 6 with a double, and RBI and two runs in a 21-16 win at EKU. Parker Harrison, a junior from East, went 3 for 3 with three RBIs and two runs.
The Raiders (7-7) host Xavier on Tuesday.
McIntosh sends Hornets to victory
BATON ROUGE, La. — Kyler McIntosh went 1 for 5 with a double and an RBI in Alabama State’s 9-1 win and 4 for 6 with an RBI and a run scored in a 13-5 win against Southern on Saturday.
Kyler McIntosh
McIntosh, a junior from Columbus North, added two RBIs in Sunday’s 10-6 loss to Southern.
The Hornets (8-6) host Jacksonville State on Tuesday.
Harmon notches 3 hits, 5 runs in win
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Reese Harmon went 3 for 4 with an RBI and five runs scored Sunday in Iowa Western’s 33-0 win against Ottawa in the second game of a doubleheader.
Reese Harmon
Harmon, a junior from Columbus North, and the Reivers (14-4) will visit Cloud County Community College on Tuesday.
Bumbalough has big week in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tyler Bumbalough went 3 for 4 with a double and three RBIs Friday in Marian Ancilla’s 12-4 upset of NAIA No. 15 Erie in the RussMatt Invitational.
Tyler Bumbalough
Bumbalough, a sophomore from Columbus East, went 7 for 20 with two doubles, a home run, nine walks and a .581 on-base-percentage for the week in helping Marian Ancilla to a 7-1 record on its Florida trip.
Marian Ancilla (10-4) will host Community Christian (Michigan) for a doubleheader on Saturday.
East grads help Jackson to victory
ORLANDO — Logan Christophel went 1 for 2 with a home run Tuesday for Jackson (Michigan) in a 7-1 loss at Seminole State College in the RussMat Invitational.
Logan Christophel
Christophel, a sophomore from Columbus East, went 1 for 2 with an RBI and a run scored; and Harry Major, a sophomore from East, went 1 for 3 with two runs Wednesday in a 7-1 win against Bryant and Stratton. Ethan Ianni, also a sophomore from East, started on the mound and allowed one unearned run and three hits in five innings in picking up the win.
Harry Major
On Friday, Christophel went 1 for 3 with a stolen base and a run, and Major had an RBI in a 12-2 loss to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural.
Ethan Ianni
Jackson (6-9) visits Siena Heights on Wednesday.
Bode collects hits for Hoosiers
BLOOMINGTON — Austin Bode went 1 for 1 as a pinch-hitter Sunday in Indiana’s 10-7 win against Troy.
Austin Bode
Bode, a sophomore from Columbus North, went 1 for 2 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored in the second game, a 15-11 loss.
The Hoosiers (9-6) will visit ninth-ranked Vanderbilt on Tuesday.
Burnett pitches scoreless innings
DOVER, Del. — Alec Burnett pitched the final inning Friday and allowed no runs one hit and struck out one in Wagner’s 9-2 win against Delaware State.
Alec Burnett
Burnett, a sixth-year senior from Columbus East, threw two scoreless innings in Sunday’s 4-3 win against Delaware State. He allowed one hit and two walks and struck out three.
Wagner (3-11) will host Saint Peter’s on Tuesday.
Redmon notches hits for Grizzlies
GREENWOOD — Dyllan Redmon went 1 for 3 with an RBI and two runs scored Saturday in Franklin’s 15-3 win against Albion.
Dyllan Redmon
Redmon, a sophomore from Columbus North, went 1 for 5 with a run in Sunday’s 14-7 loss to Albion.
Foster pounds three hits in Syracuse win
NORFOLK, Va. — Kenzie Foster went 3 for 3 with a run scored Monday in Syracuse’s 11-1 win against LeMoyne.
Kenzie Foster
Foster, a freshman from Columbus East, and the Orange (9-9) stay in Norfolk, Virginia, to play Quinnipiac and Norfolk State on Tuesday.
Rutan claims pitching victory, hits
RICHMOND, Ky. — Maddi Rutan threw three shutout innings Sunday in picking up her eighth win of the season in Eastern Kentucky’s 15-0 victory against Central Connecticut.
Maddi Rutan
Rutan, a freshman from Columbus North, allowed two hits and one walk and struck out five. She also went 1 for 3 at the plate with two runs scored.
In the second game, Rutan went 1 for 2 with a run scored in a 10-0 victory.
The Colonels (16-4) visit Western Kentucky on Wednesday.
Norman records hits in Marian victories
MELBOURNE, Fla. — Sierra Norman went 3 for 4 with two triples and five RBIs Tuesday in Marian’s 11-1 win against Michigan-Dearborn.
Sierra Norman
Norman, a senior from Columbus North, scored a run in a 5-0 win against Lourdes and went 1-for 3 in a 5-1 win over Lawrence Tech on Thursday. She went 3 for 4 with a run in Friday’s 7-1 win against Keiser.
On Saturday, Norman had a sacrifice fly-RBI in a 5-1 loss to Aquinas (Michigan) and went 1 for 1 with a run scored in an 11-1 win over Mount Mercy.
The Knights (11-1) visit Grace for a doubleheader on Tuesday.
Cole picks up hit, run for Falcons
Kaylee Cole went 1 for 4 with a stolen base Thursday in Bowling Green’s 5-4 loss in the second game of a doubleheader at Morehead State.
Kaylee Cole
Cole, a freshman from Columbus East, had a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday’s 13-4 loss to Illinois State in the Northern Kentucky Spring Classic.
The Falcons (1-11) visit Notre Dame for a doubleheader on Tuesday.
Bruin notches first hit of season
DECATUR, Ill. — Brooke Bruin recorded her first hit of the season Sunday in DePauw’s 6-4 win against Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Brooke Bruin
Bruin, a senior from Columbus North, went 1 for 3 in the game, which was part of the Millikin Tournament.
The Tigers (4-5) will play in the Pioneer Classic Saturday and Sunday in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
King helps Calumet to triumph
MELBOURNE, Fla. — Bailey King went 1 for 4 with a run scored Thursday in Calumet’s 9-8 win against Cornerstone (Michigan).
Bailey King
King, a freshman from Columbus North, and the Crimson Wave (6-15) will host Lawrence Tech for a doubleheader on Saturday.
