[Kutztown Winter Roundup] 2004-05 No. 24 February 28, 2005

[Josh Leiboff]

Kutztown University Winter Sports Roundup

2004-05 No. 24  February 28, 2005 

KU Student Bookstore 
Athlete of the Week 

Madonna Patterson - W ID Track & Field
(so. Philadelphia/William Penn) 

         Madonna Patterson, of the women's indoor track & field team, is this week's KU Student Bookstore Athlete of the Week.  Patterson led the Golden Bear women to its second-straight PSAC Indoor Championship, winning the 800-meter run (2:17.02), and anchoring the winning 4x800 relay (9:33.43).  She also ran the anchor leg of KU's second-place 4x400 relay (3:59.28).  For her efforts, Patterson was named Outstanding Track Athlete of the meet. 

Golden Bear Weekly Honor Roll for 2/28
Name, Sport (Last week's stats)
Jess Brady, W Basketball (10.5 ppg)
Kyle Costello, Baseball (.615, 10 RBI)
Brandon Clemmer, Wrestling (2nd-125 lbs.)
Jeff Craig, Baseball (.389, 6 RBI)
Janelle Kostishion, W ID T&F (1st-4x800)
Matt Maradeo, Baseball (1-0, SHO)
Alison Maurer, W ID T&F (1st-20-lb. Weight)
Danielle Mousley, W ID T&F (1st-4x800)
Bilal Salaam, M Basketball (15.5 ppg)
Dorian Sims, M Basketball (11.5 ppg)
Chelsea Thomas, W ID T&F (1st-4x800)
Steve Tyson, M ID T&F (1st-Shot Put)
Mercedes Van Wagner, W Basketball (13.5 ppg)
Kareef Wallace, M ID T&F (1st-55m)
Ryan Wasser, Wrestling (3rd-174 lbs.) 

WINTER SPORTS

Men's Basketball (15-11, 6-6 PSAC East)

Last Week's Action

       WED 2/23 - KU 73, KU 56 - Bilal Salaam (sr. Wilmington, DE/Howard) scored 22 points to lead Kutztown to a key 73-56 victory over Millersville in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division action Wednesday night.  Salaam hit 8-of-10 field goals and added seven rebounds and two blocked shots.  Bobby Eberhart (sr. Lancaster/McCaskey) scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Dorian Sims (so. Reading/Reading) scored 13 points.  Ben Arnold (jr. Philadelphia/Christian Academy) had 10 points and hauled in a game-high 12 rebounds.  Kutztown set the tone early in each half against Millersville, scoring the first eight points of the game, and the first 12 points of the second half.  Salaam had six points in the opening run and five in the second-half burst.  A 14-3 Marauder run got them back into the contest, and with 4:24 to play, the lead was just six, 56-50.  KU answered with a layup by Arnold, a three pointer by Ty Brickus (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) and a monster dunk by Salaam to go back up by 13 with 2:40 to play.  The Bears then connected on 10-of-12 free throws, including 7-of-8 by Sims, to secure the win.

SAT 2/26 - KU 78, EAST STROUDSBURG 77 (OT) - A Sims floater in the lane with nine seconds left lifted the Golden Bears to a dramatic 78-77 overtime win against East Stroudsburg in a PSAC East contest that determined the winner of the final conference playoff berth.  Sims, who scored six of his 10 points in overtime, was one of five Golden Bears in double figures.  Brickus paced Kutztown with 16 points.  Frank Moultrie (jr. Southampton/William Tennent) and Eberhart scored 12 each and Arnold added 11.  Eberhart pulled down nine rebounds to lead Kutztown and Salaam blocked three shots.  KU led 34-33 at halftime, and the second half would be just as tight with seven ties and four lead changes.  ESU sent the game to overtime with a layup with three seconds left.  ESU tipped in a missed three to give the Warriors their first lead in overtime, 76-74, with 1:12 to play.  Sims was fouled on the next possession and hit one free throw to cut the lead to one.  Arnold got the rebound off the missed second shot and got the ball back to Sims, who was again fouled and hit one of two to tie the score with 45 seconds left.  KU fouled on the next Warrior possession, but ESU made just one of two to set up Sims' game-winning shot.  With the win, Kutztown captured the fourth seed in the East for the PSAC playoffs. 

Upcoming Events

TUE 3/1 - at Mansfield (PSAC Quarterfinal) 7:00 PM

FRI 3/4 - at PSAC Final Four (if win Tue.)

 -SAT 3/5  (at highest Edinboro or Indiana {PA}) 

Women's Basketball (12-14, 5-7 PSAC East)

Last Week's Action

WED 2/23 - Millersville 54, KU 40 - Kutztown shot just 27.7% from the field, dropping a 54-40 decision to Millersville Wednesday night at Pucillo Gymnasium.  Kutztown was led by Mercedes Van Wagner (fr. Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview Regional), who scored 16 points and had eight rebounds.  Rachel Weidensaul (fr. Ashland/Cardinal Brennan) scored 14 points and Monique Boykins (jr. Yeardon/Penn Wood) chipped in 11 boards.  The Golden Bears kept it close through the first half, trailing just 19-16 at the break.  Millersville, however, outscored KU 12-1 over the first six minutes of the second half to take a 31-19 lead.  The Marauders went up by as many as 19, 47-28 with 6:00 to play, before KU mounted a comeback.  Van Wagner and Weidensaul scored four points apiece during a 12-3 run as KU closed to within 10, 50-40, with 1:30 to play.  Millersville answered with a jumper and pair of free throws in the final minute to seal it.  Kutztown finished the game 13-of-47 from the field (27.7%), while Millersville hit 34.8% (24-69) of its shots.

SAT 2/26 - KU 65, EAST STROUDSBURG 46 - Jess Brady (so. Emmaus/Emmaus) scored 16 of her game-high 18 points in the second half as the Golden Bears clinched their tenth-straight trip to the PSAC playoffs with a 65-46 win over East Stroudsburg.  Brady finished 7-of-10 from the floor, hitting 6-of-7 shots in the second half.  Lisi Reyna (fr. Burlington Twp., NJ/Burlington Twp.) turned in her best game of the season as well, with 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two blocks.  Boykins had 13 points and 15 boards, while Van Wagner scored 11.  East Stroudsburg led 33-30 at the half, but Kutztown held the Warriors to just 13 points on 5-of-31 shooting in the second half.  Reyna played a large role in the second half stand, hounding ESU's leading scorer into a 0-of-9 effort in the second 20 minutes.  The Golden Bears overcame 30 turnovers by shooting 54 percent in the game and pounding the Warriors on the backboards 51-18.  KU broke the game open with a 13-2 run over the first 10 minutes of the second half.  With the win, the Golden Bears clinched the #4 seed in the PSAC East.

Upcoming Events

TUE 3/1 - at Millersville (PSAC Quarterfinal) 7:00 PM

FRI 3/4 - at PSAC Final Four (if win Tue.)

 -SAT 3/5  (at highest East seed) 

Indoor Track & Field

Last Week's Action

SAT 2/26 - SUN 2/27 - at PSAC Indoor Championships (East Stroudsburg) 

Women:  1st/13 - Madonna Patterson (so. Philadelphia/William Penn) was named the Outstanding Track Athlete as the Golden Bear women defended their team crown at the PSAC Indoor Championships.  The women totaled 105 team points, 25 better than second place Lock Haven.  Patterson won the 800-meter run with a time of 2:17.02 and was part of the winning 4x800 relay (9:33.43) and the 4x400 relay that finished second (3:59.28).  Alison Maurer (jr. Lewisberry/Northern York) set a meet record in the 20-lb. weight with a throw of 55-4, to lead a KU 1-2-3 sweep in the event.  Christine Procopio (jr. Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) placed second with a mark of 51-5 and Jenelle Stoner (jr. Denver/Cocalico) was third at 49-1 1/2.  Danielle Mousley (sr. Manheim Twp./Manheim Twp.), Janelle Kostishion (sr. Hilltown/Pennridge) and Chelsea Thomas (so. Sellersville/Pennridge) were also part of the champion 4x800 team.  Kostishion, Laura Kline (jr. Reading/Reading) and Jaci Pfeiffer (jr. Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) joined Patterson on the 4x400 relay.  Kline finished second in the 400 in 58.43, while Sara Otis (sr. Wyalusing/Wyalusing Valley) finished sixth in 59.49.  Kaleena Lockard (sr. Berwick/Berwick) was second in the shot put with a throw of 45-0 and Stoner was sixth at 41-3.  Steph Sukal (sr. New Tripoli/Northwestern Lehigh) tied for second in the pole vault, clearing 10-4.  Renee Marchand (so. Hawley/Wallenpaupack) placed second in the pentathlon with 3,118 points.  In the mile, Mousley finished third with a time of 5:07.25.  Pfeiffer placed third in the 55m hurdles in 8.48, with Amie Bennett (sr. Sinking Spring/Wilson) taking fifth in 8.58.  In the high jump, Candice Bullard (sr. Schwenksville/Perkiomen Valley) reached 5-0 3/4 to tie for fifth.  Procopio was sixth in the triple jump at 36-6.  The women's distance medley relay finished sixth in 12:47.57, behind the efforts of Desiree Bower (so. Bethel/Tulpehocken), Talia McKinney (so. Millersville/Penn Manor), Kristin Green (fr. Camp Hill/Camp Hill) and Stephanie Williams (fr. Harrisburg/Riverside).  

Men:  4th/12 - Kareef Wallace (so. Coatesville/Coatesville) and Steve Tyson (fr. Bridgeport/Upper Merion) earned PSAC titles as the Golden Bears finished fourth at the PSAC Indoor Championships at East Stroudsburg.  The Golden Bears finished with 73.5 points, just 7.5 points behind third place Slippery Rock.  Shippensburg won the men's title with 125 points, followed by Lock Haven with 101.  Wallace sprinted a 6.45 to win the 55-meter dash, and Tyson had a winning throw of 52-1 1/4 in the shot put.  Kutztown also had the winning 4x400 relay.  Tony Hegedus (so. Coopersburg/Southern Lehigh), Billy Boorse (so. Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley), Steve Hixson (fr. Coopersburg/Southern Lehigh) and Dave Bartolomucci (sr. Exeter/Exeter) combined to run a 3:21.12.  Hegedus finished second in the 400 in 49.95, with Bartolomucci taking third in 50.22.  De'Andre Pearson (sr. Norristown/Norristown) finished third in the 55 (6.53) and Jake Wieder (fr. Macungie/Emmaus) was sixth (6.55).  In the shot put, Chris Feighner (so. Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) had the third place throw of 50-8.  Jim Dart (so. Havertown/Haverford) took third in the 35-lb. weight with a mark of 48-8.  In the pole vault, Jesse Chew (so. Phoenixville/Phoenixville) cleared 14-8 for fourth place.  Sean Loomis (so. Havertown/Haverford) tied for fifth, also clearing 14-8.  The 4x800 relay team of Dave Tidey (jr. Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan), Travis Pregnar (fr. Justus/Lakeland), Pat McKeever (fr. Midland Park, NJ/Midland Park) and Boorse took fourth in 7:59.57.  Matt Reffie (sr. Wyomissing/Wyomissing) triple jumped 44-1 1/4 to place sixth.

  Upcoming Events

FRI 3/11 - at NCAA Championships

  -SAT 3/12 (at Boston, MA) 

Wrestling (10-2)

Last Week's Action

FRI 2/25 - SAT 2/26 - 7th/10, at NCAA East Regional (Pitt-Johnstown) - Brandon Clemmer (fr. Upper Perkiomen/Upper Perkiomen) finished second at 125 and Ryan Wasser (jr. Northampton/Northampton) was third at 174 to lead the Golden Bears at the NCAA East Regional at Pitt-Johnstown.  By finishing in the top four in their weight classes, Clemmer and Wasser advance to the NCAA Championships on March 11-12.  Also placing for Kutztown was Bret Wade (jr. Phoenixville/Phoenixville), who placed fifth at 184.  He won by fall in just 0:58 in the fifth place match.  Four Kutztown wrestlers earned sixth place finishes.  Dominic Sabia (jr. Conshohocken/Plymouth-Whitemarsh) (149), Kevin Kalbach (so. Downingtown/Downingtown) (157), Steve Busch (fr. Exeter/Exeter) (197) and Andy Freas (so. Wescosville/Emmaus) (285) all finished sixth at their respective weights.  Pitt-Johnstown won the team title with 143 points.  Mercyhurst was second, followed by Shippensburg, UNC-Pembroke, Gannon and West Liberty State.  KU was seventh with 67.5 points, just nine behind West Liberty.  Anderson, Limestone and American International rounded out the team standings.

Upcoming Events

FRI 3/11 - at NCAA Championships

 -SAT 3/12 (at Nebraska-Omaha)

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