The men’s basketball team beat Wayland Baptist University 93-89 on Saturday at Abe Lemons Arena. Prior to the win, Wayland Baptist University was undefeated for the season. Senior Tharone Chilton topped the Stars with 21 points. The Stars improved to 4-3, 1-1 in the Sooner Athletic Conference, while Wayland Baptist University fell to 8-1, 1-1….
Women’s basketball victory
The women’s basketball team defeated Wayland Baptist University 86-74 on Saturday at Abe Lemons Arena. Senior Rateska Brown was the game’s leading scorer with 28 points. The Stars improved to 5-1, 2-0 in Sooner Athletic Conference play, Wayland Baptist University fell to 4-4, 1-1. The Stars had an 11-point lead with 14:39 to play in…
Men’s basketball suffers loss
The men’s basketball team suffered a loss against Texas Wesleyan University in the Sooner Athletic Conference opener. The Stars led the game for nearly 29 minutes. The Stars fell to 3-3, 0-1 in Sooner Athletic Conference play, while Texas Wesleyan University improved to 9-0, 1-0. Junior Jamil Donovan, scored on a fast break with 17:37…
Women’s basketball victory
The women’s basketball team beat Texas Wesleyan University 84-69 Thursday at the Sid Richardson Center. The Stars improved to 4-1, 1-0 in Sooner Athletic Conference play, Texas Wesleyan University fell to 6-4, 0-1 in women’s basketball. The Stars jumped out to a 12-2 lead three minutes into the game. In the first half senior Ouleymatou…
Women’s wrestling victory
Senior Brieana Delgado’s seven-second fall highlighted the women’s wrestling victory against the University of the Cumberlands 43-5 on Thursday at Abe Lemons Arena. Delgado unleashed a five-point move on Ashley Talaro-Potter to gain the fastest fall in OCU history. The Stars, ranked second in the Women’s College Wrestling Association, went up to 17-2 with the…
Men’s wrestling victory
The men’s wrestling team beat Lindenwood University-Belleville 49-3 Thursday at Abe Lemons Arena. Senior Aaron LaFarge and sophomores Adrian Gaines and Derek Sivertsen stuck falls for the Stars. The Stars, ranked 12th in NAIA wrestling, moved to 4-2 in duals. The Stars remain unbeaten against NAIA competitors this season. “We’re 4-0 against NAIA teams,” Coach…
Softball team hosts Anatomy Lab fundraiser
The softball team is hosting an event in order to raise money for OCU’s prospective anatomy lab.The team announced its “A Night Under the Lights” event, which will allow members of the OCU community to bat against the softball players. The event will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5 at the Ann Lacy Stadium.
Christian athletic group works to improve leadership
The university’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is working on a new structure and meeting time.
Brown Collects Player of the Week
Senior Rateska Brown collected her first Sooner Athletic Conference player of the week award Dec. 1. Brown is the second one to earn the award this season. Senior Yvonte Neal was SAC player of the week Nov. 17-23. Brown averaged 27.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.00 steals in OCU’s victories this weekend. She had 31 points…
Women’s Basketball Beats MidAmerica Nazarene University
The women’s basketball team beat MidAmerica Nazarene University 78-63 Saturday at the Noble Complex in the Oklahoma Baptist Holiday Classic in a battle of top 25-ranked women’s basketball teams in NAIA Division I. Senior Rateska Brown rang up 31 points while burying seven 3-pointers. The Stars improved to 3-1. Senior Ouleymatou Coulibaly supplied the Stars…
Five Runners Named Scholar-Athletes
Five runners were named scholar-athletes in 2014 NAIA men and women’s cross country Nov. 24. For the men, juniors Alexander Knight and Dylan Smith-Sutton, and senior Kyle Wardwell gained recognition. Student athletes are nominated by their institutions and must have achieved junior academic status while maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.5 in order to qualify…
Zach Skates Takes Home King Open Championship Title
Men’s wrestling junior Zach Skates took the 157-pound King Open championship Sunday at the King student center. Skates captured his fifth open tournament title in three years with OCU, ranked 12th in NAIA wrestling. Ten Stars placed in the tournament. Senior Aaron LaFarge finished as runner-up at 125 pounds, while sophomore Derek Sivertsen took second…
Men’s Basketball Wins Against UCO
The Stars beat the University of Central Oklahoma 109-97 Saturday at Hamilton Field House. The Stars had four players score double digits, three scoring more than 20. Senior Tharone Chilton led all scorers with 24 points. OCU went to 3-2 in men’s basketball. The Stars started the game 6-0 before UCO opened up a 17-2…
Women’s Basketball Wins Against Our Lady of the Lake University
The women’s basketball team, which is No. 1-ranked won against Our Lady of the Lake University 108-83 Friday at Abe Lemons Arena in a showdown of NAIA Division I women’s basketball teams ranked in the top 15. Senior Yvonte Neal totaled 31 points, four 3-pointers and three assists for the Stars, now 1-1 on the…
Women’s Cross Country Places 15th in National Championships
The women’s cross country team took home a program-best 15th-place showing in the NAIA championships Saturday. Sophomore Sara Moore had the best finish among the Stars at 31st place to be one spot shy of all-American status. No. 20-ranked OCU scored 436 points. The Stars improved from last year’s 16th place. “The women ran really…
Men’s Cross Country Wins Second-Consecutive National Title
The men’s cross country team won its second consecutive NAIA national title Saturday. Junior Peter Koskey led the Stars with a third-place individual finish in the 8,000-meter race. Koskey paced five OCU runners who took all-American honors with top-30 finishes. OCU turned in a meet-best 55 points, while Southern Oregon University had a runner-up showing to…
Men’s Wrestling Defeats Bacone College
The men’s wrestling team beat Bacone College in Muskogee 34-9 Wednesday at the Palmer Center. The Stars, who are ranked 12th in NAIA wrestling, moved to 3-2 in duals. The team got rid of a 9-7 deficit by taking the final five matches of the dual. Sophomore Ricky McCarty pinned Bacone’s Tyler Logan in 1:47….
Former OCU Golfer Qualifies For Pro Tournament
Former OCU golfer James Marchesani has earned his way into the Australian Masters that starts Thursday and goes through Sunday at the Metropolitan Golf Club. Marchesani, the 2014 NAIA men’s golf individual champion, picked up one of the six pre-qualifying berths. Marchesani finished second in program history with a 72.22 career stroke average. Marchesani became…
Men’s soccer team ends winning season
The men’s soccer team finished a successful season without a bid to the NAIA championship round.NAIA officials released a list of teams on the roster for the qualifying rounds Monday, Nov. 17. The Stars did not make the list, despite having a season of winning matches.
Men’s Basketball Suffers Loss Against Langston
The men’s basketball team lost to Langston University, 83-68, Tuesday at Abe Lemons Arena. Senior R.J. McGhee anchored the Stars with 22 points. OCU fell to 2-2 in men’s basketball. The Stars led 8-1 just inside the first two minutes, their largest lead of the game. Langston University went on an 11-4 run to tie…
Five All-SAC Honors Awarded to Volleyball
OCU received five all-Sooner Athletic Conference volleyball performers, including first teamers senior Meghan Irwin and sophomore Kristen Macy. Irwin became OCU’s first four-time all-SAC honoree in Volleyball. Junior Taylor Chase took second-team all-SAC honors, while freshman Holly Randall and senior Kelley Shiels were among the honorable-mention all-conference players. Irwin finished the regular season as OCU’s…
Volleyball’s Time in SAC Tournament Ends
The Volleyball team’s time in the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament came to a halt in the semifinals Friday at Hutcherson Center in Plainview, Texas. Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Okla., ranked 25th in the NAIA, eliminated OCU 25-11, 25-14, 29-27. Earlier Friday, the Stars won 25-17, 25-23, 25-15 over Southwestern Assemblies of God University in…
Men’s Basketball Suffers First Loss
The men’s basketball team lost their first game of the year 84-65 to the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, Saturday at Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center. Senior Forward Gary Inglett led the way for the Stars with 20 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and four steals. The Stars went to 2-1 in men’s…
Men’s Soccer Await Their Bid For Nationals
The men’s soccer team has been working their way to the NAIA Championships in Delray Beach, Florida in the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament. The men finished their regular season with a record of 8-4-2 overall and finished first in their conference games with a 7-1-1. The Stars were hoping to excel in their tournament so…
Women Soccer Players Collect SAC Honor
Junior Forward Allison Worsham and senior Defender Ashleigh Story collected first-team all-Sooner Athletic Conference honors Tuesday. Worsham was third in the SAC in scoring with 14 goals, while Story anchored the back line for the Stars. Worsham led the Stars with 31 points, she scored 14 goals and provided three assists. The three-year-starter scored a…
Women’s Wrestling Team Signs Two Top Recruits
The women’s wrestling team has brought on two top recruits, Becka Leathers and Jacqueline Quinones, for next year. The women have already signed letters of intent to join. Leathers is from Choctaw, Okla., and was a member of the FILA junior world team and FILA cadet world team. She won six national wrestling championships, including…
