Friday, May 24, 2024
Kaytlyn Hayes Angie Oby Kajuru and Anastasiya Komar advanced to the doubles quarterfinals. The pair played a tiebreaking third set after winning the first and losing the second.
OSU’s Kajuru, Komar advance to doubles quarterfinals of NCAA Tournament play Gina Foster Staff Reporter No. 3 Oklahoma State’s doubles success continues to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championships as Anastasiya Komar and Ange Oby Kajuru defeated the No. 44 University of California Santa Barbara duo, Kira Reuter and Amelia Honer.
Komar and Kajuru took the first set 7-5 but lost the second 6-4, taking the match to the tiebreaker. “It’s pretty exciting,” Komar said. “I’m not gonna lie, it was a tough match today, but we feel pretty confident about tomorrow.” The Cowgirls locked in and the fans cheered them to a 10-6 tiebreaker victory. Komar said it doesn’t make the duo nervous because they are used to tiebreaker points.
“I’m really happy, and I feel like our goal for me is I want to win this title,” Kajuru said. “So I’m really excited.” The successful duo claimed AllAmerican honors and continues their NCAA Doubles Championship Thursday against Celia-Belle Mohr and Anessa Lee from Vanderbilt. Although the Cowgirls’ victory in doubles kept their title hopes alive, Kajuru did not have the same outcome in the NCAA Individual Championships.
The No. 3 All-American Cowgirl played No. 13 Celia-Belle Mohr from Vanderbilt The final few points did tiebreaker points went Mohr’s way, completing the third set. The 7-6 loss in the third concluded Kajuru’s time in the tournament. “I tried to play my best tennis but my opponent was good; that’s it,” Kajuru said. “I couldn’t win.” See Kajuru on page 3
OSU’s nursing program adding 300 students at OSU. Even with those Landon Patz O’Colly Contributor students two years away, A class of 26 nursing students sat inside the Nancy Randolph Davis building taking their final exam for the semester. This is the program’s only group of students this year, because the program began in fall 2023. This is set to change in the coming years. OSU’s Director of Nursing Alana Cluck said President Dr. Kayse Shrum wants the program to grow. “With this being one of the president’s priorities, they’ve really been telling us to get what we need,” Cluck said. “That they are gonna support us and make sure we provide an exceptional education opportunity.” The program has than 300 incoming freshmen who have signed up for orientation and enrollment, the largest amount of any degree
the program has 88 enrolled for fall 2024. The one room they have borrowed from Nancy Randolph Davis will not be enough, along with only having two full-time professors. This has certain students concerned about how the program will adapt. Anika Porter, a current nursing student, voiced her perspective on the program. “I’m excited to see what it brings, however, I’m just like, ‘Oh my god I hope they bring in enough instructors to compensate,’” Porter said. Oklahoma State is working hard to answer these questions. The school is renovating the Scott Parker Wentz cafeteria into a functioning lab that should be ready by fall 2024. As for more instructors, Dr. Tracy Kendall, a clinical See Nursing on page 2
Bryson Thadhani OSU coach Josh Holliday said Carson Benge pitched “unbelievably well” against Texas Tech.
Benge’s pitching gem aides OSU to 7-2 win over Texas Tech in Big 12 tournament quarterfinals
Daniel Allen Staff Reporter
ARLINGTON – Josh Holliday’s facial expression said it all. The Oklahoma State coach glanced at the stat sheet postgame and noticed a glaring number from his team – 13 drawn walks. He scoffed
at the statistic, acknowledged it and praised his group in return. But the reaction of his counterpart was all the more telling. “Well, I think Oklahoma State’s got something to do with that,”
Texas Tech coach Tim Tadlock said. “I just think they did a good job of putting good at-bats together, keeping the line moving. “But 13 is a big See Benge’s on page 5