Men's Basketball | 1/22/2019 10:50:00 AM
Check out what's happening this week in WVU Tech athletics, January 22-27, 2019 — Featuring women's and men's basketball, wrestling, women's and men's swimming and indoor women's and men's track and field. Head over to
goldenbearathletics.com and Game Day Central to stay updated on live coverage options throughout the week.
Women's Basketball
Live Coverage
Thursday, 5:30 p.m., at Cincinnati Christian University
Cincinnati, Ohio
Saturday, 2:00 p.m., at Indiana University Kokomo
Kokomo, Indiana |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (14-8, 9-1 RSC) |
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| Cincinnati Christian Eagles (12-9, 8-2 RSC) |
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| IU Kokomo Cougars (10-7, 6-2 RSC) |
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LAST GAME
- Now enjoying a seven-game winning streak after defeating Midway University 82-73 in River States Conference (RSC) play Saturday afternoon.
- The Golden Bears are now 14-8, 9-1 (RSC) while the Eagles move to 9-9, 4-6 (RSC).
- Junior Laura Requena posted two career-highs to lead all scorers and rebounders with 28 points and 17 boards.
- The combo marks the Madrid, Spain's fifth double-double this season.
- Sophomore Brittney Justice also recorded her fifth double-double this year with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
- Senior Savannah Shamblin marked a double-double with 11 points and ten assists.
- Off the bench, sophomore Whittney Justice had 12 points while fellow classmate Alexandria Gray poured in ten points.
- As a team, Tech finished 55.2 percent (32-for-58) from the field while holding the Eagles to 40.6 percent (26-for-64).
- They also held a huge advantage under the boards, 43-29.
No. 9 Men's Basketball
Live Coverage
Thursday, 7:30 p.m., at Cincinnati Christian University
Cincinnati, Ohio
Saturday, 4:00 p.m., at Indiana University Kokomo
Kokomo, Indiana |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (18-3, 9-1 RSC) |
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| Cincinnati Christian Eagles (9-12, 4-6 RSC) |
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| IU Kokomo Cougars (16-4, 6-3 RSC) |
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LAST GAME
- Posted its fourth consecutive victory after defeating Midway University in River States Conference action, 85-74.
- The Golden Bears are now 18-3, 9-1 (RSC) while the Eagles move to 9-9, 4-6 (RSC).
- Tech had four hit double-digits including 18 points from senior Elisha Boone.
- Boone also pulled down 13 boards to go with three assists and a steal.
- Fellow senior Brandon Shingles hit five from three-point range towards 17 points and had six rebounds, two assists and a steal.
- Off the bench, sophomores Dominik King and Tamon Scruggs contributed with 12 points and 11 points respectively.
- Senior Tommy Collins grabbed seven rebounds for the Golden Bears while recording eight points.
- Sophomore Junior Arrey dished a game-high four assists while grabbing a game-best four steals and adding five points.
- The Eagles outshot the Golden Bears, 45.8 percent compared to 41.4 percent but Tech held the edge under the boards, 49-32.
No. 5 Men's and Women's Swimming
Live Coverage
Friday, 6:30 p.m., vs. Fairmont State University
Friday, 6:30 p.m., vs. Columbia College
Saturday, 2:00 p.m., vs. Union College
YMCA of Southern West Virginia
Beckley, West Virginia |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Men's, 4-0) |
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| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Women's, 1-3) |
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| Fairmont State Fighting Falcons (Men's, 1-5) |
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| Fairmont State Fighting Falcons (Women's, 2-7) |
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| Columbia Koalas (Women's, 0-2) |
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| Union Bulldogs (Men's, 7-1) |
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| Union Bulldogs (Women's, 3-5) |
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LAST MEET
- Competed at NCAA DII Fairmont State University.
- The men's squad stay undefeated in duals, 5-0, after a 99-71 victory while the women fell 21-133 and move to 1-4 this season.
- For the men, sophomore Carolus Josefina had a standout night, touching first in all three events he competed in.
- He helped lead the 400 Free relay team of junior Manuel Laguna Gomez and seniors Dan Kelly and Vinicius Rios to first place with a time of 3:26.88.
- The Willemstad, Curacao native also had the fastest time in the 200 Free (1:52.60) and the 200 Backstroke (2:01.12).
- Also finishing on top for the men were Gomez in the 50 Free (23.13), sophomore Marcos de Paula Damaso in the 200 Butterfly (2:07.25) and the 500 Free (4:58.86) and junior Felipe Ruiz in the 200 Backstroke (2:01.12).
- Senior Isabela Kiesewetter Zandavalli recorded a first place touch in the 200 Backstroke (2:12.15) for the women.
- Also picking up points for the women's squad included senior A'ishah Hironimus (2nd, 50 Free, 29.67 and 2nd, 100 Free, 1:04.37) and junior Ana Carolina Loureiro (2nd, 200 Butterfly, 2:38.67).
Women's and Men's Track and Field
Finn Pincus Invitational
Saturday
Hosted by Roanoke College
Salem, Virginia |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Men's) |
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| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Women's) |
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LAST TIME OUT
- Began their season Saturday at the Pioneer Open hosted by Marietta College followed by race walkers competing at the USATF Southeast Region Masters Championships on Sunday.
- The men finished 9th of 12 teams and the women finished 10th on Saturday in Marietta.
- The points picked up for the men's squad included a second place showing from junior Sasha Fleurinor in the 500m (1:08.98) and fellow junior Nicolas Gambrell's who also ended second but in the triple jump (11.02m).
- Senior Raquez Lockhart was right behind fellow Golden Bear, Fleurinor, in the 500m, crossing third with a time of 1:09.23.
- During the long jump, sophomore Evan Pronesti (6th, 5.84m) and senior Zuberi Idy (7th, 5.71m) also earned points towards Tech's total.
- The women were led by sophomore Journee Wheeler who posted a second place finish in the 400m with a time of 1:05.19.
- Also earning points for the Gold and Blue were senior Channa Hoskins in the 500m (5th, 1:41.83) and sophomore Tenaya Meade in the 200m (28.39).
- The men race walkers (3,000m) dominated on Sunday afternoon including three Golden Bears who have punched their ticket to the NAIA National Championship February 28 - March 2 in Brookings, South Dakota by meeting the national championships qualifying standards.
- Sophomore Steven Smith finished first with a time of 13:33.44, the qualifying 'A' standard time is 14:15.00.
- Senior Luke Jobson followed with a time of 13:58.64.
- Junior Dan Nehnevaj was Tech's final finisher, crossing third with a time of 15:24.60 and surpassing the qualifying 'B' standard time (15:30.00).
- For the women, sophomore Allie Nelson finished the 3,000m race walking course with a time of 25:22.88.
Wrestling
Live Coverage
Thursday, 6:30 p.m., at No. 13 Reinhardt University
Waleska, Georgia
West Virginia Invitational
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Hosted by Wheeling Jesuit University
Wheeling, West Virginia |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (4-4, 3-1 AAC) |
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| Reinhardt Eagles (7-2, 2-0 AAC) |
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LAST TIME OUT
- In Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) action, WVU Tech defeated St. Andrews University 32-20.
- The Golden Bears are now 4-4 in duals overall, 3-1 (AAC) while the Knights move to 1-4, 0-2 (AAC).
- The team won six bouts, four on the mat and two by forfeit.
- Sophomore Logan Robertson picked up the first victory by action with a major decision over Dominic Burke 18-0 at 141 lbs.
- Fellow classmate Devin Wilhelm was next at 149 lbs, defeating Aiden McDonald 10-0.
- Junior Leland Swafford earned the lone fall of the dual, taking down Jacob Arnold at 157 lbs. in 1:47.
- The final Golden Bear win on the mat was earned by freshman Cameron Crislip, 15-1, who battled against Jonathan Zafra at 165 lbs.
