Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Big 12 Baseball Tournament preview
Cowboys to watch; breaking down OSU’s numbers finishing 3-for-4 with five RBI and a towering two-run home run. Just as Schubart began his speech, second baseman Roc Riggio jumped in. “Best freshman in the country right here,” Riggio said. “No question about it.” Daniel Allen As a first-year college player, Staff Reporter Schubart ranks second on the team in home runs (15) and fifth in batting Less than a week removed from average (.348). Throughout the season, the Bedlam series, the Cowboys take on coach Josh Holliday has labeled him the Sooners again in the opening round “unique” and “special”. On Saturday, of the Big 12 Tournament (May 24-28). the trend continued. OU, the No. 7 seed, won the tourna“I don’t pass out compliments ment last season, while the No. 2 seed very often,” Holliday said. “But (SchuCowboys last claimed the title in 2019. bart) just does a lot of things I don’t see Here are some Cowboys to keep very many young players do. He is a an eye on this week. remarkable young player.” Nolan Schubart Marcus Brown Nolan Schubart grinned when Saturday, in a one-run game with he was asked about his emotions after a runner on second base, shortstop winning a Big 12 title. Marcus Brown fielded a ground ball hit Schubart played a pivotal role in by OU first baseman Sebastian OrOSU’s 11-1 win over OU on Saturday, duno. With just one out, Brown opted
Who: No. 18 OSU vs Oklahoma What: Big 12 Baseball Tournament When: Wednesday at 4 p.m. Where: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas How to watch: Big 12 Now/ESPN+ to throw out Sooner catcher Eastern Carmichael at third base rather than nabbing Orduno at first. Instead of having a base runner 90 feet from home plate, the Sooners had no runners in scoring position with two outs. The play ended up being a footnote in a blowout, but it could have
gifted the Sooners an early opportunity to strike. “It was a heads-up play for sure,” Holliday said. “(Brown’s) defense was pretty good. I thought we played good defense here.” See Tournament on 3
Elijah Muhammad
13-year-old boy walks the stage as a college graduate Emilee Norton Staff Reporter
to obtain his associate degree and is currently taking classes at OSU. The young graduate has managed to achieve a number Elijah Muhammad has of different awards and certifisucceeded at becoming the youngest student at Oklahoma cations such as his degree in computer science: cyberseCity Community College to curity, 10 IBM certifications, walk the stage as a college graduate at just 13 years old. one Google IT certification and four mastery certificates Collegiate certified in computer science from prodigy, Elijah MuhamOCCC. Although he has mad Jr., is currently a junior forensics cybersecurity major contributed countless hours at Oklahoma State University toward achieving such merits, what is tireless work for most and has just graduated from is a passion and an addiction OCCC with an associates for the pursuit of knowledge degree in computer science, for Muhammad Jr. specializing in cybersecu“I love learning things, rity. He began his collegiate journey during his junior year whenever I can learn someof high school at just 12 years thing I really want to learn old, in which he participated it,” Muhammad said. “So, in dual-enrollment at OCCC. anytime I get the chance to learn something I’m on it and In addition to attending and that’s one of the things that graduating from OCCC, has really helped me throughMuhammad Jr. completed hours at Langston University out my college journey as
well.” The 13 year old is not the only admirable example in his family, as he has three other siblings that have graduated college at the ages of 15, 19 and 21 years old plus another sibling who is doing early enlistment into the army at age 17. Father of the five, who is also known as Elijah Muhammad, is grateful his children have a deeper understanding of the importance of education. “I know with the African American community you see a lot of sports and entertainment that gets highlighted, so I’m glad that they get to be ambassadors for education on a bigger stage,” Muhammad Sr. said. “Visibility is important, so it’s really important to me that they have the opportunity to show that it can be done.” See 13-year-old on 7
OSU Athletics Maddison Hinson-Tolchard led all Cowgirls at the NCAA Championship, finishing fourth at 8-under par.
Cowgirl golf team’s season ends with 11th-place finish at NCAA Championship Gina Foster Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Elijah Muhammad Sr. Elijah Muhammad Jr. has made history by becoming the youngest student at Oklahoma City Community College to walk the stage as a college graduate at just 13 years old.
combined score of 280, 8-under par. Not only did they have a successful team performance, but Maddison Hinson-Tolchard As Round 4 of the NCAA had a record-breaking score. Hinson-Tolchard led the Championship at Grayhawk Cowgirls, shooting 6-under, Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arimaking her 66 score the best zona, concluded on Monday, a Cowgirl has carded at the the OSU women’s golf team’s NCAA Championship. Rina season came to an end. Tatematsu shot 4-under, placThe Cowgirls finished ing her in a tie for third. Clem11th at the NCAA Championship, just four strokes out of the ence Martin tied for 36th after top-eight cut for a spot in match shooting even-par in Round 1. Thitaporn Saithip and Hanplay. Hsuan Yu tied for 66th, shootThe Cowgirls finished ing 2-over (74). Round 1 of the tournament in See Cowgirls on 4 second place after shooting a