Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Courtesy OSU Athletics Coach Chris Young said that until Saturday, his undefeated team was the best in the country, but OSU wasn’t in the super regionals, and “that’s just the way it rolls,” he said.
Oklahoma State’s undefeated season spoiled in super regionals; Tennessee wins 4-2 Gina Foster Staff Reporter
with an ITA Indoor National Championship and a Big 12 regular season championship, but an NCAA title escaped the Cowgirls at the hands of the Volunteers. “For 29 matches, we were the best Oklahoma State entered Saturday af- team in the country. And today, we ternoon undefeated and seemed primed weren’t,” said coach Chris Young. “So to pick up its 30th win of the season. that’s just the way it rolls.” But No. 16 Tennessee had other Young said the doubles point was plans, defeating the top-ranked Cownecessary, and the Cowgirls made sure girls 4-2 in the Sweet 16 at the Greento secure the point. wood Tennis Center. OSU ends its Alana Wolfberg and Ester Adeshina historic season with a 29-1 record, along defeated Ayumi Miyamoto and Raquel
Gonzalez 3-6 on court two, putting the Lady Vols ahead in the race for the doubles point. Anastasiya Komar and Ange Oby Kajuru intensified the situation as the No. 3 duel won on court one 6-4 against No. 11 Sofia Cabezas and Elza Tomase. Safiya Carrington and Kristina Novak battled back from an early deficit to secure the doubles point for the Cowgirls with a 6-4 win over Lauren Anzalotta and Catherine Aulia. As singles began, the tennis center
was full of intense, yet excited, energy from the fans. Just as court three had one point on the board, Lucia Peyre fell to the ground in pain. After being carried off of the court and tended to, she made it back to her place and was not giving up without a fight. With a little improvement in her mobility, she began to play the next point. See Undefeated on page 4
Oklahoma State’s new wrestling coach David Taylor is embracing ‘pressure situation’ Coleman Scott as the successor to former coach John Smith, the winningest coach in program history. Taylor has big shoes to fill. He acknowledged that mulDaniel Allen tiple times during his Staff Reporter opening sentiment, paying homage to Smith, a figure widely deemed to David Taylor be the greatest Ameriglanced around the can wrestler of all time. Boone Pickens Stadium A “pressure situation,” team room, soaking in Taylor’s words. in the moment and “This is a tough expressing its value as challenge,” Taylor said. each second winded by. “And to be honest with Less than a month you guys, it is the most ago, he was clashuncomfortable — (one ing head-to-head with of) the most uncomfortthe world’s premier able decisions I’ve ever wrestling competition made. during Olympic trials. “But just like trainNow, he’s set to begin ing, just like when I his tenure as the eighth was a kid, the best wrestling coach at results come from being Oklahoma State. uncomfortable.” On Friday mornSuch moments have ing, Taylor was introfueled Taylor throughduced as the head man, out his career. replacing interim coach See Taylor on page 3 and associate coach
Courtesy of OSU News Rep. Stephanie Bice delivers keynote address during OSU’s spring commencement.
Rep. Bice advises class of 2024 at 148th commencement Courtesy of OSU News
OSU played a pivotal role in the fourth-generation Oklahoman’s life as it’s where she earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing in 1995, where she met her husband, GeofU.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice, an frey, and where her daughters chose Oklahoma State University alumna, to attend college. returned to her alma mater as the Bice took this opportunity to spring 2024 commencement speak- share with more than 3,900 underer to impart wisdom and encourage graduate students how two small graduates Saturday in Gallagherwords that make one simple quesIba Arena. tion — “Why not?” — profoundly
impacted her personal and professional life. The university’s 148th commencement speakers consisted of OSU President Kayse Shrum; OSU Provost Jeanette Mendez; Bice; Dr. Brandt Gardner, OSU faculty chair; Joe Hall, OSU A&M Board of Regents chair; and Ashley Peterson, Student Government Association president. See Bice on page 5