FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2001
rustrating field conditions results in frustrating season
Despite the efforts of sophomore pitcher Ryan Seyler, the Lions fell to Allegheny on Wednesday
Track & field season winds down with many personal bests and records
by Jamie Salapek
staff writer
The Behrend track and tield team dashed
through the season, setting new records and
qualifying for honors. With outstanding
leadership and athletic ability, the track team
has exceeded many expectations, leaving a
mark of pride with many.
Last weekend the team traveled to.
Slippery Rock. For the third week in a row,
Behrend broke records and set personal bests.
Tyler Travis set a new school record in the
5,000 meters with a time of 16:04.10
Teammate Dave Masilunas followed with a
new record in the 110 high hurdles, also
qualifying for ECAC, clocking in at 15.93.
Jay Davids took third place in the 800 with
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legal drinking age was 21, not 19. So if this
isn't Canada, and Canada isn't my home
and native land, then tell me why I have to
sit through the Canadian national anthem
before sporting events in the United States.
This question seems to hold more validity
now, after a week that saw Canadians boo
the Star-Spangled Banner on five separate
occasions. You don't hear boos for the
Canadian National Anthem when it is
played here, so to get word that this is going
on in Canada is quite disturbing.
I guess the reason this is so disturbing is
because this booing took place at some
NHL playoff games. The NHL consists of
24 teams from within the United States, and
only six from Ca.lacia. Canadians should be
the ones feeling honored enough to be able
to see their team face off again,' an Antcri-
can team
I mean, Canadian hockey is a dying breed
and it isn't as successful as it used to be.
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a time of 2:01.89. The men's 4x400-relay team
of Dave Ober, Greg Cooper, Davids and
Garrett Arndt took fifth place, clocking in at
3:26.97. Ober set a personal best with 52.23
in the 400 and Pat Chapman set a new record
for himself in the 800 with a time of 2:07.04.
Heather Efaw set a new record in the 400
hurdles and qualified for ECAC with a time
of 1:10.10. Teammate Kathy Perry set a
record. in the 100 hurdles with 17.93 on the
clock. Lynn Herrmann was the third member
of the Behrend women's team to set a school
record with a javelin throw of 113-7.
The women's 4x400-relay team placed
second with Lindsay Schulte, Efaw, Pilly
Gonzalez and Perry clocking in at 4:22.00.
Jessie Coe took third place in the 10,000 with
4:32.00. Missy Mong placed fourth in the
Who knows which NHL team is going to
move to America next. The last Canadian
team to win the Stanley Cup was the
Montreal Canadiens in 1993.
I don't condone the booing that took
place last week. However, there would be
an easy way to alleviate the problem. If a
game takes place in Canada, play the
Canadian National Anthem. If the game
takes place in the U.S., play the Star-
Spangled Banner.
We are so caught up in sportsmanship,
which does have its benefits. But I would
rather not hear our anthem played at another
country's sporting event than have the
anthem booed. It's disrespectful and should
not be permitted to happen anymore.
To think that we play each other's
national anthems as a show of sportsman
ship is ludicrous. When Canadian teams
step onto American soil, they are to realize
that they are on American soil. Sports are a
dirty business. The home fans want their
team to win. By only playing your
country's national anthem, you are saying
that you have the advantage...home-ice
advantage.
I take great pride in listening to the words
of the anthem when I am at sporting events.
Everyone is standing and attentive. It
shoots patriotism through you because you
realize you are honoring the soldiers who
gave this country our independence. A
Canadian should not even get the opportu
nity to boo that tradition.
The Behrend Lions baseball team went into the AMCC
tournament 4-6 in the conference and 14-16 overall. The AMCC
tournament started last Friday at Pitt-Bradford. The first game
played was number one ranked Pitt-Bradford challenging number
four ranked Behrend. Pitt-Bradford defeated Behrend in a close
game by a score of 5-4. In game two of the tournament, number
two ranked Frostburg beat number three ranked Penn State
Altoona 14-1.
On aturday, Behrend and Penn State Altoona played in another
close game. However, Behrend came up short again, losing 10-
8. The winners of game one and two, Pitt- Bradford and Frostburg,
played later in the day, with Pitt-Bradford winning 11-5. On
Sunday, Frostburg beat Penn State Altoona in another close game,
winning 9-8. In the championship game, Pitt-Bradford was
* patched up against Frostburg for the second time and won 5-3.
Allegheny was too much for the Lions to handle on Wednesday,
Is they slipped past the Lions by a score of 12-5.
"It's been a challenging season," said coach Paul Benim.
"With all things considered, we, at times, played some really
great baseball
The Pitt- Bradford Panthers won the AMCC tournament
with aid from AMCC's Baseball Athlete of the Week, Jesse
Beimel. Beimel was 7-15 during the week with a pair of
home runs. He also scored five runs with five runs batted in.
On Tuesday, Behrend competed against Brockport and
was defeated 10-1. The loss was a disappointment to the
"We did not do what we needed to do at field and at bat to
win the game," said third baseman Jason Karas.
The same was true in the loss to Allegheny.
"Allegheny is ranked third in the nation. We played well,
however, they are a really solid and talented team," said
freshman outfielder Mike Coutes. "Overall we are a talented
team and are capable of a lot more than we did this year. It
was definitely a frustrating year for everyone."
Karas agreed with his teammate.
"Coach Benim is very hard working and had a lot of
knowledge to give the team. This season had to be frustrating
discus, tossing it 90-3 and teammate Gonzalez
tied for fourth place in the high jump, with a
mark of s'o". Andrea Sanko took fifth in the
3000, clocking in at 11:44.90 and setting a
personal best.
Behrcnd coach Rich Hoffman was happy
with his team's chemistry.
"I think it's beneficial to the team, and I
think it's important that everyone thinks of
track and field as a team sport," said Hoffman.
"I think that when we characterize it as an
individual sport, we do ourselves a disservice,
and we start breaking down the team concept
that can he so helpful. The support from
teammates can be so critical because Coach
Wiley and I can't be everywhere at once,
especially with 18 events. It's so helpful for
the athletes to be , supportive when we aren't
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by Kate Levdansky Petrikis
staff writer
available. The more internal motivation and
teamwork we have coalescing from within,
the more successful everyone will be."
This team has definitely shown support for
each other from injury to victory. The team's
accomplishments have overshadowed any
downfalls. More than 10 members have
already qualified for the ECAC. Hoffman
hopes for many more.
"We'd like to have a few more ECAC
qualifiers in the next two weeks and continue
to improve. We've been doing a good job of
showing improvement throughout the year
and I am hoping we catch some good weather
the next two weeks to help us capitalize on
the peaking fitness levels," said Hoffman.
"Everyone had their moments where they
shined or set a personal best. Consistently
for him because his players did not produce in the games. Our
execution of his knowledge on the field was not good," said Karas.
"Overall, the season was rocky. We definitely had trouble staying
consistent
The Behrend Lions have three games remaining in the season.
Behrend is going into these games with a record of 4-6 in the
conference and 14-18 overall.
On Saturday. there is an Alumni Baseball Game at Ainsworth
Field at 9:00 a.m. Later in the day. the Lions play a doubleheader
against Fredonia. Earlier in the month, the Lions split games
with Fredonia, winning game one 7-2 but losing game two 12-4.
The Behrend Lions finish off the season Sunday when they will
battle in a doubleheader against Oberlin.
"We could have 12 seniors returning next season." said coach
Benim. "We look forward to christening our new field next year
with a great team and season."
though our best performers have been Dave
Ober, Jay Davids, Tyler Travis, Greg Cooper,
Dave Masitunas, Garrett Arndt, Lindsay
Schulte, Andrea Sanko, Tina Rubay, Jessica
Knapp, Heather Elaw and Lynn Herrmann,"
added Hoffman.
With these young, talented athletes
competing for Behrend, next year's track
season should he one to follow.
The end of the season winds down with the
Baldwin Wallace College Invitational on
Saturday. The Grove City Open will be held
on May 5 and finally on May 17-18 the
Behrend track and field qualifiers will
compete at the ECAC Championship.
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