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Patriots Pick Up Three Victories at MSSU Indoor

2/1/2010 10:46:01 AM

The Dallas Baptist University Patriot Track and Field Teams traveled to Joplin, Missouri, to take part in the Missouri Southern State University Baymont Inn/Fazoli's Indoor Invitational on January 29-30. Overall, the weekend produced two new Patriot school records and three individual wins.

On Friday night, the Lady Patriots' DMR Squad of Senior Laura Mucho (1200m Leg), Junior Tabbitha Ashford (400m Leg), Senior Ashley Alford (800m Leg), and Senior Hannah Steffan (1600m Leg) set the school indoor record for the 4000 meter event with a time of 12:23.23. They easily outdistanced the field to claim first place, just missed qualifying for the NCAA Indoor Championships by 3.23 seconds. Also on Friday, Sophomore distance runner Zach Morgan qualified for the NCCAA Indoor National Meet with a personal best time of 9:12.29 as he finished 15th out of 27 competitors.

Saturday saw two more victories by the Patriots, both coming in the individual 5000 meters. Sophomore Linet Kibet who doubled back from the mile earlier in the day to won the women's 5000 meter race in a time of 19:37.12. Her time qualified her for the NCCAA Indoor National Meet. Kibet also finished 11th in the mile, running a time of 5:33.48.

Senior Felix Rodriguez picked up the last win the for the Patriots in the 5000 meters in record setting fashion in a time of 15:04.26. The time clipped 3 seconds from Assistant Coach Matt Hansen's previous school record of 15:07. Rodriguez was followed in by Sophomore John Millsap who ran an 11 second personal best of 15:16.90 to place 4th. Millsap's time is the 5th fastest time for the 5000 meters in the Patriots' record book.

The Patriots qualified seven total athletes for the NCCAA Indoor Championships, with Laura Mucho provisionally for the NCAA Indoor Championships. Mucho's time of 5:04.73 currently ranks her 17th in the country.

The NCCAA qualifiers are:
Jordan Koser, Mile, 4:33.45
Tabbitha Ashford, 800m, 2:24.63
Ashley Spivey, 800m, 2:27.63
Linet Kibet, 5000m, 19:37.12
Felix Rodriguez, 5000m, 15:04.26
John Millsap, 5000m, 15:16.90
Zach Morgan, 3000m, 9:12.29

The Patriots will finish up their Indoor regular season this weekend as they travel to Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

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Athletes of the Month

Kayla Marshall

Cheerleading

Kayla Marshall is the Female Athlete Spotlight for the month of March. Marshall is a junior from Garland, Texas and is a member of the 2009-2010 Patriot Cheerleading Squad.

Marshall is a graduate from Dallas Christian School in Garland, Texas and is currently in her second year at DBU as a Patriot Cheerleader. She has excelled both on the court as a cheerleader and in the classroom as a student. Her performances have granted her the opportunity to graduate early with a bachelor degree in psychology in August of 2010 to begin her career as a Children’s Minister.

While at DBU, Kayla has had a heart for serving the community. She has given her time and efforts as an avid contributor in the local community by serving in the children’s ministry at both the Fellowship First Baptist Church in Royce City, Texas, and New Liberty Baptist Church in Garland, Texas for the past two years.

Marshall has also participated in many community service projects with the Patriot Cheerleaders including partnering with First Baptist Church in Canton, Texas to provide child care for a local women’s ministry, participating in the DFW Greet the Troops program, and conducting cheerleading clinics while on the DBU Global Sports Mission Initiative mission trip to Seoul, South Korea in 2009.

“Kayla has been a great contributor to the Patriot Cheer Team. She has served as a base and a back-spot and has excelled in both roles for a stunt group. Kayla has the heart of a servant; she is using her love for children as a ministry for the Lord. Seeing her serve with the team at different service projects has been such a blessing. Her love and sweet spirit are contagious and bless everyone she comes in contact with. Kayla will be missed in this upcoming year, but we have been grateful to have her part of the team these last two years,” said Head Cheer Coach Skyla Alvarado.

Jordan McGowen

Men's Basketball

Jordan McGowen is the Male Athlete Spotlight of the Month for March. McGowen is a Sophomore Business Management Major from Kingwood, Texas and a member of the Patriot Basketball Team.

The 2008-2009 Co-Heartland Conference Freshman of the Year, McGowen was recently selected to the All-Heartland Conference First Team, for his play in conference action this season.

McGowen finished off a stellar second season, averaging 14.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in conference play. He recorded three double-doubles on the season and was only one rebound away in five other contests. His best performance of the year came against UT-Permian Basin when he recorded 18 points, 17 rebounds, three assists, and two steals.