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Happily welcome the new faculty
Photos by Kenneth Ryan/The Collegian Ben Williams is the new Department 2 Co-Chair.
Cynthia is the new Department 3 Co-Chair.
‘Rapp’ing to the beat of a new drum By Emily Branson
About Cynthia Rapp:
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What started as an interim job position has led to a new love of education for the new Department 3 Chair, Cynthia Rapp. After a 21-year stint as the Dean of Academic Affairs at Seward County Community College, Rapp moved to Hutchinson to be closer to her grandchildren. “In August of 2016, Dr. [Cindy] Hoss called me and said she had a late resignation from a department chair and wanted to know if I would fill in and be an interim for that year,” Rapp said. “School was getting ready to start and she didn’t have anybody for Department 2, so I said ‘sure.’ I came in just to fill that job until they could find somebody, and I’m still here.” While Rapp started working at HutchCC as a Department 2 co-chair, supervising industrial courses, she has recently taken on the head chair position for Department 3. “The biggest change
Position: Department 3 Chairperson High school: Hooker High School, Hooker, Okla. Undergraduate: Emporia State Graduate: Wichita State
is just the majority of the Department 2 programs were Associates of Applied Science, or certificate degrees,” Rapp said. “Those classes and programs focus on training and going right to work. That’s the biggest difference because, in Department 3, most of those students are going after a transfer degree. We’re more focused on those transfer courses. Along with the art and the music just for pleasure, we get some of those too, but most of it is focused on the transfer.” While Rapp was supervising Department 2, she said it was interesting to learn about all of the different programs, like truck driving, welding, and automotive, that came under her supervision. “Those areas are
Upcoming events
Sept. 14 — Women’s soccer vs. Hesston College 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sept. 14 — Football at Fort Scott 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sept. 16 — Volleyball vs. Barton 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Sept. 20 — The Kickoff - Concert Jazz Band and Badinage at B.J. Warner Recital Hall 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Sept 21 — Reno County Heart Walk 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
important to a college because they do a real benefit to the community,” Rapp said. “They help provide a lot of employment for industries and businesses in the area. Those are critical. We need those kinds of folks to do that kind of work. There’s going to be a need for that for a long time.” Rapp has spent her entire career in the education system and says that she loves the new challenges that each day brings to the table. She enjoys learning about all aspects of the education system. “The thing I can always say I love the most is that no two days are ever the same,” Rapp said. “I like the challenge of not really knowing and being able to do all kinds of different things. It just keeps it fun and exciting.”
‘Ben’ there, done that, time for a change By Jake Brown Staff Writer
Hutchinson Community College has a new Co-Chair in the department of Ag, Business, Computers and Technology, or Department 2. Though many might not have knowledge of who Ben Williams is, they might want to start, as he has made his way up to Department 2 CoChair in only his ninth year as a tenured employee at HutchCC. Williams grew up in Logansport, Indiana, a drive that is just less than 12 hours from Hutchinson. He began his academic career at Butler Community College where he got an Associate of Arts. He then made is way to Manhattan and attended Kansas State University, where he majored in Animal Science. He wasn’t done there as he then went on to the University of Nebraska and majored in Meat Science with a minor in Muscle Biology. When asked what got him interested in agricul-
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About Ben Williams: Position: Department 2 Co-Chairperson Hometown: Logansport, Indiana Undergraduate: Butler CC, Kansas State Graduate: University of Nebraska
ture, he talked about how he grew up around livestock. As a kid and through high school, he would attend 4-H Club events, county and state fairs, while also being an avid Future Farmers of America member. He would show three types of animals primarily – sheep, pigs and cattle. These experiences, he said, gave him the opportunity to participate at a community college livestock team on a scholarship. From then he went into including time at HutchCC, and from there, into judging livestock at events, something he does to this day. Williams went from instructor to a department head. How does that work? The system of promotion for the job title is initially decided by peers. After he was voted in by peers as a candidate for hire, the final deci-
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sion came from one Carter File and Cindy Hoss, the President, and the Vice President of Academic Affairs at HutchCC. Williams described what was different about being a full-time instructor from a Co-Chair simply as dealing more directly with his co-workers, and providing them the resources that they need, instead of helping students directly with those same sort of things. When asked what made him want to be a department head instead of a full-time instructor he responded with the idea that he has the, “opportunity to lead and help serve in the department while still teaching.” Williams family consists of a wife of 11 years, Corineah, and two boys, aged 7 and 5.
Inside Scoop Opinion: Page 2 -Emily Fehrman breaks down her inevitable road rage every day to classes. Campus: Page 3 - Laci Sutton showcases the Honors Program Projects Sports: - Football team’s defense looking to improve
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Bad habits
Every school year we have high expectations for ourselves, in classes, relationships, and our health. We always say that with the new school year we’re going to really focus on ourselves; mentally and physically. But somehow all of the things we wanted to change or improve are put on the back burner for school. For some of you starting back up with going to the gym and eating healthy is super easy to jump back into. For others, not so much! It can be really hard to break those negative patterns you see yourself having. Finding the time to go to the gym is hard. Between classes, work, and homework, it can lead to an exhausting day. After classes students usually have a part time job that they head to. Or maybe they’ll do homework until work. Either way you’re busy spending hours using your brain. Once you’re done with all of that do you really have the energy to go to the gym? Or spend 25 minutes of
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preparation, then another 30 minutes to an hour cooking your healthy meal? We know most of us wouldn’t. There’s been a study that’s shown the intake of nicotine increases exponentially once the new fall semester starts back up. We know that us urging you to stop juuling won’t work, but it’s worth a shot.
The deaths e-cigarettes dent wants to ban, now is it? have caused is up to six. Of There’s this rumor (joke?) course, that “Juuling is that Barron Trump got doesn’t excuse caught with a Juul and not cuuling.” that he’s just ruined it actual cigarettes, those are -Brad Hallier, for the rest of you. also horrible. Not quite getting the Collegian point of developing a They kill far more people nicotine addiction over adviser every year than a mango flavored USB e-cigarettes. But those aren’t stick, but to each there own what the FDA and our Presi- I suppose.
Is the morning commute worth my road rage? Welcome back to campus! I’m actually glad to be back. It just means I get to see friends on and off our staff and establish a good routine again. What I wasn’t ecstatic over was trying to find parking at the Parker Student Union/ Lockman hall lot. Those first couple of weeks are rough. And don’t even think about it if you’re running late … the lot’s probably already full. This might sound harsh, but I’m just ready for people to start skipping or dropping classes so I don’t have to be 25 minutes early to scour all the lots for ONE spot that MAYBE opens up?! Sorry, but no thank you. Since I understand the struggle, I’m going to let
you all in on my parking secrets. If you’ve got classes in Lockman Hall, Parker Student Union, or Shears Technology Center. The best parking to find if the obvious one is full, is the lot behind the welding building. It’s really not that far...the people in the dorms walk further. Parking over by the Stringer Fine Arts Ceter isn’t near as horrible, mainly because it shares the parking for the Sports Arena. So if you don’t mind a small walk that’s not too bad. If the lots by the Richard E. Science Center are full, this is going to sound bad because I know the residents don’t like it but, just go park down the side streets. I mean honestly,
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Emily Fehrman where else are you supposed to park if all the lots are full? That’s how I justify it! My half-hour commute doesn’t bode well for my road rage either. I swear, no one knows how to drive without cutting me off or driving 5-10 mph under the speed limit. I’m so close to printing off my own speed
limit signs so I can hold them up as I pass people. If I pass one more person at 7:30 am going under the speed limit, I swear I’ll do it for real. I usually say that just to make a dumb joke (as I do too often), but at this point, it’s not even about being funny anymore. It just grinds my gears. Hopefully, everyone’s semester is off to a good start. Unless you’re a student who is already skipping or dropping classes … but thanks for the parking spot.
Emily Fehrman is a Pretty Prairie sophomore studying Journalism
Monopoly...but not the fun kind There are two different types of people at the beginning of the semester – those who are ready and those who aren’t. There is one common dislike they both share – textbooks. It is not as bad for those who have scholarships that cover books, but it still can be expensive if the total is more than the scholarship provides, or if the books are not scholarship eligible. Now, McGraw-Hill and Cengage – two of the more well-known textbook publishers in the U.S. – may increase textbook prices with their actions. On May 2, “Inside HigherEd”, an online source for news about higher education, published an article stating that McGraw-Hill and Cengage had intentions of merging under the McGraw-Hill name. The July 30 “Inside HigherEd” re-
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Rachel Lyons ported that many Student Government Associations (SGAs) had joined forces with a U.S Public Interest Group to write a letter to the U.S Department of Justice to persuade them not to allow the merger. The State of Kansas saw representation from all six state university SGAs on the letter. The reason for this strong opposition movement is simple – history repeats
itself. In the late 1800s, John D. Rockefeller and his company, Standard Oil had a monopoly in America. It took the Sherman Anti-Trust Laws being passed and Standard Oil being divided by legislature to break the monopoly. If Cengage and McGraw-Hill merge, the company would control 45% of the textbook market in America. When given this percentage, the standard answer I’ve been given lately is something along the lines of “But Disney is a Monopoly and they have more of the market share”. While this might be true, I believe the reason that Disney has been allowed to merge so many times is because they aren’t at risk of driving prices up in the entertainment industry. With the amount of competition between McGraw-Hill, Cen-
gage, and Pearson textbook prices have stayed reasonably low. Without this competition there is no incentive for competitive pricing. A good concluding analogy for this whole situation would be a game of Monopoly or Life. I don’t mind a good game of either, but when someone starts playing Monopoly with my life and taking over my resources, I do start to care. I shouldn’t be afraid of how much my textbooks are going to cost, I should be focusing on my education.
Rachel Lyons is a Hutchinson sophomore studying Business
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College’s Honors Program challenges students to succeed By Laci Sutton Staff Writer
Hutchinson Community College is full of outstanding programs, both academic and nonacademic, giving the student body many opportunities to make the most out of their college experience. One of those opportunities is the HutchCC Honors Program. The program is unlike any other college honors program. Students can choose from a selection of honors credit classes, many of which are general education classes. During students’ freshman year, they are paired with a college staff or faculty member to complete a research project of the student’s choosing. This gives the student a chance to dive deep into a topic of their interest. The projects will then be presented in the spring for students’ to show off their hard work and accomplishments from their time working with their mentor. This year’s projects will be presented on April 25 in the Sports Arena. Students also have the opportunity to present their research at national and regional conferences. The HutchCC honors program also helps in the community. Ryan Diehl is the Curriculum and Program Improvement Coordinator for the college, and has also been the Honors Program Coordinator since 2011. “The HutchCC Honors Program has participated in the United Way Community Work Day since 2010,” Diehl said. “Our project is usually cleaning up Carey Park.” This year, they were unable to make it to the park due to weather, but instead met up and accomplished a few RASKs (Random Acts of Kindness). The HutchCC honors program has played a large role in the development of campus’ RASKforce which sends weekly updates on RASK happenings around the campus and community. The honors program also organizes the Food Bank of Reno Country Food Drive, which is the largest food drive on HutchCC’s campus. Many incoming students hear the word “hon-
Photo by Ryan Diehl/HutchCC Members of the Hutchinson Community College Honors Program watch the Ron Diamond hypnotist show at the Kansas State Fair.
ors” and instantly think the classes are much more difficult, so they might shy away. Honors classes aren’t actually harder. Instead they take you to a different level of critical thinking while diving even deeper into the course’s material. They push you to use your full potential and abilities as a student. HutchCC sophomore and Honors Student Council Tri-Chair Member Alexis Bradley shared her thoughts on the HutchCC honors classes, saying, “They go more in depth into a subject that you’re interested in.” The honors students are able to participate in
a wide range of activities to give themselves a break from cracking the books. “Some of the past activities include etiquette dinners, hikes at Sand Hills State Parks, a bike ride to Carriage Crossing for cinnamon rolls, outings to both the Cosmosphere and Strataca, movie nights, game nights, community service projects, the Food Bank of Reno County Food Drive, and even a Four Square tournament,” Diehl said. The students will also be going to the state fair this year for a fun night out and a scavenger hunt.
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Dorm Party Animals
By Sam Bailey Staff Writer
Socializing with fellow college students has always been a major part of dormitory culture. The students residing in the dorms at Hutchinson Community College were no exception the first few weeks of term. The parties occurring in the dorms have raised some concern among students and has put pressure on the Resident Assistants to maintain order in their hallways. Due to RAs hold their positions through the college, they are discouraged from commenting on dorm policy. Because of this, the RA interviewed wanted to remain anonymous. “In the late evenings from around 8 to midnight, people are really loud because they are excited to meet new people,” said a RA residing over Kent Hall. “It’s a bit crazy.” But is there a difference between getting excited to meet new people and making excessive noise that will disrupt the other people living in the dorms? When asked about what causes the frustration among the other students, the Kent Hall RA said, “A lot of the noise has to do with the guys and girls hanging out (together).” This has caused students to turn to the HutchCC Housing Handbook and question whether the rules on combating noise need adjusting. In the handbook, it says “At all times, noise that can be heard at least three doors down, will be
Mental Health at HutchCC By Bailey Young Online Editor
According to nami.org half of all mental illness starts in a person’s teens. Young adults at Hutchinson Community College are no exception, especially Evelyn Porras. A freshman from Salina South with a son, a commute and a little bit of social anxiety. For students across campus, the stresses of a new year are unavoidable. Porras in particular said she feels that a little heavier than most because of her limited support system. When asked about available resources at HutchCC she said that, “I guess my advisor is pretty cool, but I mean I don’t have many friends yet. Just like the people I talk to in class, and I mean it’s still pretty early into the semester”. Having someone such as an advisor or instructor that you feel comfortable talking to is exactly what Christopher Lau, HutchCC’s Coordinator of Advising, Career Development and Counseling, wants to hear. When asked about the steps his office was taking to make students aware of the resources available to them, Lau said that he was aware of both big and small ways the school is making helping more students possible. For example, all of the instructors, advisors, and RA’s on campus are trained to watch for and report problems students may be having. “Students these days have a lot different stresses than students who came to college 2050 years ago,” Lau said. “Until we can address some of the stress students are feeling before they even step foot on our campus then, to an extent, it feels like we’re
playing catch-up.” The student success center also provides counseling in areas such as students who are having financial issues, need help finding a job or just merely need to have a conversation. HutchCC’s goal is to make students feel welcome and have resources readily available to them at all times. Porras was one student who noticed that her enrollment experience provided some good information on the availability of support at HutchCC. HutchCC has a grasp of what students are feeling, expecting and needing out of their college experience. With that said, there is always room for improvement. One student suggested having more posters around campus reminding students what is available to them, while Porras had the idea of more organized events for those students not living on campus as a way to get involved, meet new people and feel a sense of community. Lau said that although HutchCC strives to do the most for their students, the resource center, located inside Parker Student Union, would like to remind everyone that they are not a 24hour service. Up to three licensed counselors are available to meet with any student seeking help Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If a student is having an emergency after hours HutchCC encourages them to seek help in any way possible such as a hotline. Hutchinson’s local hotline phone numbers are 1-800-794-0163 or 620-665-2299. Other options include talking to a family member or trusted friend.
considered excessive.” But is noise heard less than this still too loud? Can “three doors down” be accurately measured? As far as the first question goes, Copeland freshman Martha Titus said that she feels changing the rule to being “two doors down” would work better. Referring to the question of whether the current rule is even a realistic measure, the Kent Hall RA said, “It depends. If we are in (an end) room and no one is in the next rooms you can probably hear it, but these walls, you can hear through them.” She also said that the three-doors-down rule doesn’t work for rooms across and hall, making it hard to specifically enforce. Beyond the three-doors-down rule, there are also guidelines students are asked to follow regarding quiet hours in the dorms. The handbook says that these hours are Sunday through Thursday 11 pm - 7 a.m.; however, this is not posted in the dorms. The only posted information regarding dorm policies are the visitation hours: Monday through Thursday from 11am - 12am and 11am Friday - 12am Sunday. Taking all of this into consideration, a choice must still be made on whether the college students themselves must make an effort to be quieter on their own while in their rooms, or if the dorms’ noise policy should be adjusted. “I think the quiet hours are fine, I just think they need to be enforced way more than they actually are,” Titus said. “We are here to learn to further our
careers, not stay up late partying. You don’t have to keep your neighbors up at night to have fun.”
Photo by Sam Bailey/Staff Writer
HutchCC Students - Walking Advertisements Students wear their official HutchCC T-Shirts to state fair to potentially win gift cards By Tabitha Barr Editor In Chief
The 2019 Kansas State Fair has kicked off and is in full swing. For college students, this means another reason to put off homework, a drain for our money and opportunities for road rage as traffic becomes insane. But there is a fascinating way for Hutchinson Community College students to possibly get a chance to win some money. During the weeks at the fair,
HutchCC students are encouraged to wear their 2019 HutchCC Red blue Dragon t-shirt and visit the college’s booth in the Meadowlark Building. If students come to the booth sporting the Blue Dragon apparel, they can sign up and be entered to win gift cards. HutchCC wants to give back to the student body by helping out both parties. Not only can students win gift cards, but the college has students advertising
Photo by Bailey Young/Online Editor
Evelyn Porras, Salina freshman works on math homework in the student union.
their love for HutchCC to all of the fair-goers. Denny Stoecklein Director Of Marketing And Public Relations said he, “encourages all students to take advantage of this opportunity.” It’s an easy way to gain exposure for the college while making students’ day. Visit the HutchCC booth in the Meadowlark Building with your red blue Dragon shirt until the last day of the fair to jump at the chance for extra fun money.
Photo by Ryan Diehl/HutchCC Right, Sam Bailey, Pilot Grove freshman, among other HutchCC students wear their official t-shirts to the state fair
Tornado Terror for Out of State Newbies By Caleb Spencer Staff Writer
From an outside perspective, Kansas can appear to be a gentle, docile state. However, most Kansans know that our state can sometimes be unpredictable. Storms roll in without notice, tornadoes appear more often than other areas and earthquakes have begun to strike the Hutchinson area. Despite the unpredictable nature of our state, out-of-state students find it to be easier than expected to accommodate Kansas’ peculiar nature. Hunter Waugh transferred to Hutchinson Community College from Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Nebraska, to play baseball, but grew up in
Omaha, Nebraska. “Everything is a lot bigger in Omaha, Hutchinson is a lot smaller,” said Hunter about similarities and differences between Hutchinson and Omaha. In regards to weather, Hunter explained that Hutchinson was “more consistently hot” than Omaha, but that was where the differences mostly ended. Hunter did confess that he had never seen a tornado, due to living in a larger city his whole life, but tornadoes aren’t uncommon in the area. Overall, HutchCC has been treating Hunter well so far- “I’ve already made a couple of friends here,” said Hunter about adjusting to the large move.
Alexander Bengtsson moved to the United States from Sweden last year to attend McPherson College before transferring to HutchCC to run track. Having been born in Sweden, Alexander said that differences between Kansas and his home country cover more than the weather. “The United States is huge compared to Sweden,” said Alexander about the difference between the United States and his home country. Alexander also said that, regarding weather, Sweden doesn’t experience as much extreme weather as the United States, but school doesn’t get canceled for rain or snow. Alexander has been enjoying his time at
HutchCC. Alexander said that people frequently ask him about his home country and that the people in Hutchinson are nicer than most Americans, which he attributes to the city’s smaller size. Kansas can be unpredictable- sporadic storms, tornadoes, and the occasional earthquake lead to plenty of uncertainty among residents. Even still, people travel from other states (and sometimes other countries) to attend school right here in Hutchinson, Kansas. While the docile, gentle appearance of Kansas covers the truth about the state, the athletes that come to HutchCC aren’t fazed by what truly happens here.
Sports
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Building a dominant defense By Bailey Pennycuff Co-Sports Editor
The 3-0 Hutchinson Community College football team has been ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA for two weeks. This feat has never been done within the 88 years of existence of the program. Not only that, but after the Blue Dragons defeated Iowa Western, they remained at the No. 1 position. The hype of the football team has expanded over the last week, and talk of their explosive defense has been a main topic. Although some believe the defense is stellar, coach Rion Rhoades believes much more work must be done in order to get where he wants them to be defensively.
“I think defensively, we have underperformed through two games. You see glimpes of what we can be, but if you look at the first two games, there are not enough negative plays for the offense in there,” Rhoades said the week before the Iowa Western game. “We’re not making enough tackles for loss, and we’re not making enough sacks.” More specifically, Rhoades said he believes his defense should be giving up far less yardage from opposing offenses. “We’d probably have to go back a while to find a two-game stretch where we gave up over 100 yards rushing backto-back weeks … and that’s what we’ve done,” Rhoades said. “I think
we have a lot of potential on defense, but I’ve been pretty disappointed overall.” Sophomore defensive lineman Kirmari Gainous also believes the team’s defense has more potential to be unlocked. “This defense compared to last year, we have more experience. I actually think we have a great defense, because I practice with these guys every day, and I know what we’re capable of,” Gainous said. “I feel like once we all come together, we’ll be a pretty great defense.” Sophomore linebacker Lavar Gardner is new this year, but he realizes the promising potential their defense is capable of. “We gotta fill the gaps in that we need to fill
Photo by Noah Addis/HutchCC Sports Information Hutchinson Community College’s Oliver McDowell pressures the Iowa Western quarterback during their game Sept. 7 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
in and we’ll be pretty straight,” Gardner said. He also realizes the mistakes the defense has made does not define the
overall game. “Like coach always talks about, just play the next play,” Gardner said.
The Blue Dragons will try to maintain their undefeated season and top ranking Saturday at Fort Scott.
Scenes from Blue Dragon fall sports
Photo by Steve Carpenter/HutchCC Sports Information Hutchinson Community College’s Brooklyn Terstriep competes in the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic in August at Fun Valley Sports Complex.
Photo by Bre Rogers/HutchCC Sports Information Hutchinson Community College’s Eden Hiebert (7) and Jaydin Schake (8) go up for a block against Seward County on Sunday at the Sports Arena.
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had six kills and freshman Myracle Lettries finished with four kills. Sophomore setter Eboni Sapien had 12 assists and also added eight digs. Freshman Lainey Robertson had eight assists, and freshman libero Alissa Bautista finished with a team high 15 digs. Yanliz Feliz and Djuly
Schmorantz led Seward County with 12 kills each. Mesalina Severino had seven kills and four total blocks. Men’s cross country Andrew Kibet and Sylvestre Kibarar were competing in a high-speed duel with Cloud County Sept. 6 at Fun Valley, much like the same scenario from a year ago when Cloud County had a runner neck-andneck with two Blue Dragons. In the final half, Kibet ran
Photo by Steve Carpenter/HutchCC Sports Information Hutchinson Community College’s Andrew Kibet (left) and Sylvestre Kibarar (right) compete in the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic at Fun Valley Sports Complex.
away from the field to open what became a national championship season for him. On Sept. 6 at Fun Valley, the two Blue Dragon runners and Cloud County were yet again owning their other opponents in the four-mile course. Cloud County’s Dais Malebana ended up defeating Kibet and Kibarar to earn the first place position. Malebana’s individual title helped the Thunderbirds defeat Hutchinson for the team title.
Kibet finished with a second-place time of 19:56.2. Kibarar was third with a time of 20:27.5. Women’s cross country The HutchCC women’s cross country team had four place in the top 25 on Sept. 6 to lead the Blue Dragons to a third-place finish in the season-opening race. Cowley College had three runners place in the top five as the Tigers ran away with the team title with 35 points. The Blue Dragons
were third with 91. Sophomore Sheila Too finished in sixth-place. The Blue Dragons’ 10,000-meter record holder ran a three-mile time of 19:56.8. All-American sophomore Gabby Collins finished 15th with a time of 20:52.3. Sophomore Christina Bruce was 23rd with a time of 21:49.3. Freshman Megan Miller was 24th with a time of 21:49.8.
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Kicking and Screaming
Athlete of the week
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Kenyan soccer player shows improvement By Adam Kolb Co-Sports Editor
Naomi Waithira is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Hutchinson Community College. Waithira grew up in Nyrobi, Kenya, and has been playing soccer since she was 9-years old. She went to high school at Machakos Girls Academy. It was frustrating for her playing soccer in Kenya, because some are not a fan of females playing sports, despite the fact that there were pretty good teams in Kenya. “I was almost done playing soccer,” Waithira said, “but now I feel like it’s just the beginning.” She moved to Norway at 15-years old, and also played in the Netherlands. She has shown a lot of improvement since her freshman year. According to Blue Dragons head coach Sammy Lane, Naomi dedicated herself during the summer and has improved a lot. She has a goal and two assists through four games for the Blue Dragons. She has been playing with an ankle injury so far in this young season. In her first game of the season against Redlands Community College, she was playing at about 60%, but you wouldn’t know that by watching her. “Even at 60%, she’s better than everyone, including the players on the other team”, Lane said. Not only is Waithira changing on the field, she’s changing off the field as well. In her first year, Waithira was shy and not especially outgoing. Now in her second year, she is one of the leaders on the team, and she likes to joke around with her teammates. She’s changed so much that her teammates don’t even recognize her at times. “I didn’t even know she could talk,” Lane said with a smile. Now, Waithira is regarded as one of the top players in the conference. Her selflessness is one of her greatest traits as a player,
Photo by Bre Rogers/Collegian Naomi Waithira about to kick a ball in Hutchinsons 13-0 win against Redlands.
and that is what her coach has praised her about the most. The transformation for Waithira on and off the field has been amazing. It wasn’t always easy, going from a small village in Kenya, to playing soccer and attending a community college in Kansas.
Not only that, but being able to play as well as she has and get offers from multiple four-year schools. Even in Waithira’s young career at HutchCC, it’s clear that she will be a big part of the success for the Blue Dragons this season.
The week: Bankston had a big week in helping the topranked Blue Dragons improve to 3-0, Bankston after they beat Iowa Western 34-27 in Council Bluffs. His six tackles were second most on the team, but more important, he had three of Hutchinson’s 10 quarterback sacks. Those three led to a total loss of 20 yards. The season: Bankston is a sophomore from Woodstock, Georgia, who is among the talented and deep defensive line for the Blue Dragons. Although he missed the first game, Bankston has played well. In wins against Independence and Iowa Western, Bankston has gathered 10 tackles and four quarterback sacks.
Roundup: Blue Dragon football remains No. 1 By Adam Kolb and Bailey Pennycuff Sports Editors
The Hutchinson Community College football team defended its first-ever No. 1 ranking in NJCAA history. Additionally, football coach Rion Rhoades won his 99th career game after beating Iowa Western 3427 Oct. 7 in suburban Omaha. The Blue Dragons are now 3-0, winning in Council Bluffs for the first time in series history. Iowa Western fell to 1-2. HutchCC’s defense had 10 quarterback sacks. Sophomore Latrell Bankston, sophomore Oliver McDowell and freshman Anthony Greene had two Photo by Noah Addis/HutchCCSports Information sacks each. This is the first time Hutch has had 10 sacks in Hutchinson Community College’s Erin Collins looks for an opening agaisnt the Iowa Western dea game since 2015, when they fense. had 11 sacks against Garden Kendall Cross had 36 Complex. The Blue Dragons Barton player near midfield, City. rushing yards on six carries. have opened the Jayhawk West and sprinted down the field, Breaking seven tackles, TiMitchell Tinsley had a teamseason with a key victory over beating Barton goal-keeper yon Evans opened the second high five catches for 53 yards. reigning league champion Itzel Diaz, and giving the Blue half with a 95-yard kickoff Cortez Braham had three Barton. Dragons a 1-0 lead. The Blue return for a touchdown. This receptions for 48 yards and his Freshman Samantha Vaughn Dragons took a 2-0 lead just gave the Dragons a 27-13 lead. first career touchdown. had a goal and an assist in five minutes into the second Trey Coleman was Hutch’s Women’s soccer – Hutchin- the win.Vaughn scored the half. leading rusher with 61 yards son defeated Barton 2-0 on first goal in the 12th minNaomi Waithira played a on 14 carries. Saturday at the Cougar Soccer ute when she dispossessed a long ball to the corner that
was chased down by Vaughn. Vaughn, after drawing two Barton defenders, left a perfect cross for Eshther Karhayu, who beat Diaz with a shot to the lower left hand corner and doubled the Blue Dragons advantage. Volleyball - The volleyball team battled the No. 1 team in the nation, but ultimately dropped its first Jayhawk West match of the season. The topranked Seward County Saints defeated Hutchinson 25-18, 25-15, and 25-20 at the Sports Arena. Hutch and Seward were tied 11-all in the first set before the Saints pulled away. The Blue Dragons were only dominated in the second set as the Saints jumped out to a 9-2 lead and never looked back. The Blue Dragons had a 15-12 lead in the third set before the Saints rallied to complete the sweep. Freshman Katelyn Elstun finished with a team high eight kills to go with a season high 14 digs and two aces served to lead the Blue Dragons. Freshman Camila Espejo See Sports, Page 5
Blue Dragon sports schedules, results. All home games, events in caps. Cross country
Aug. 30, TERRY MASTERSON TWILIGHT Sept. 21, at Missouri Southern Stampede Sept. 28, at Emporia State Oct. 12, at Fort Hays State Oct. 26, Region 6 Championships, 11 a.m. Nov. 9, at NJCAA Championships
Football
Aug, 22, at Ellsworth, W 41-16 Aug. 31, INDEPENDENCE, W 31-21 Sept. 7, at Iowa Western, W 34-27 Sept. 14, at Fort Scott, 7 p.m.
Sept. 28, BUTLER, noon Oct. 5, at Highland, 1 p.m. Oct. 12, COFFEYVILLE, noon Oct. 19, DODGE CITY, noon Oct. 24, RPA, 7 p.m. Nov. 2, at Garden City, 1 p.m. Nov. 9, at Iowa Central, noon
Golf
Sept. 8-10, at Ryan Palmer Classic Sept. 23-24, at Missouri Southern Classic Sept. 30-Oct. 1, at Newman University Classic Oct. 21-22, at Park University Classic Oct. 30-Nov. 1, at NJCAA National
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Soccer
Aug. 22, TRINIDAD ST., W 4-0 Aug. 24, INDIAN HILLS, L 1-0 Aug. 30, REDLANDS, W 13-0 Sept. 7, at Barton, W 2-0 Sept. 11, at Garden City, W 2-0 Sept. 14, HESSTON, 6 p.m. Sept. 18, at Dodge City, 2 p.m. Sept. 21, PRATT, 6 p.m. Sept. 25, at Cloud County, 2 p.m. Oct. 2, BARTON, 6 p.m. Oct. 5, GARDEN CITY, 6 p.m. Oct. 9, at Hesston, 5 p.m. Oct. 12, DODGE CITY, 6 p.m. Oct. 16, at Pratt, 3 p.m. Oct. 19, CLOUD COUNTY, 6 p.m.
Volleyball
Aug. 23, vs. Pima, L 3-0 Aug. 23, at New Mexico Military, L 3-1 Aug. 24, vs. South Mountain, W 3-1 Aug. 24, vs. Odessa, L 3-1 Aug. 30, DODGE CITY, W 3-0 Sept. 2, GARDEN CITY, W 3-0 Sept. 7, SEWARD COUNTY, L 3-0 Sept. 11, at Pratt, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16, BARTON, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18, at Colby, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20, NAVARRO, 1 p.m. Sept. 20, JEFFERSON, 5 p.m. Sept. 21, MINERAL AREA, 11 a.m. Sept. 21, INDIAN HILLS, 3 p.m. Sept. 23, at Butler, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25, at Independence, 6:30
p.m. Sept. 27-28, at Tyler, Texas Classic Oct. 1, at Dodge City, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7, PRATT, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9, at Seward County, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11, vs. Jefferson, 2 p.m. Oct. 11, vs. Tyler, 4 p.m. Oct. 12, vs. Indian Hills, noon Oct. 12, at Missouri State-West Plains, 6 p.m. Oct. 16, COLBY, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19, at Garden City, 6 p.m. Oct. 23, BUTLER, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26, INDEPENDENCE, 2 p.m. Oct. 28, at Barton, 6:30 p.m.