Category: Sports
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‘Running the extra mile’
For student athletes, senior year includes trying to break personal records and making a mark on the school. Lindsey Rayborn, a geosciences senior, is one of these students. Rayborn is a member of the UTD Cross Country team and has broken several personal records this season, in both her 5K and 6K races. She said…
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Competing for a cause
UTD sports teams have come together to show their support for taking a stand against cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness month. The soccer and volleyball teams hosted games dedicated to patients of breast cancer and their fight against the disease. By incorporating this, their goal was to educate fans about the risks of breast cancer,…
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Academic work strains athletes
The demands required of student athletes have played a role in the national debate about whether or not student athletes should receive additional stipends because of their limited academic flexibility. Though UTD has a student population of over 25,000, it is a Division III school, which is the smallest category of schools that make up…
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Fan apathy concerns
The absence of a football team differentiates UTD, a Division III school, from other universities in Texas. That is the main difference for sophomore volleyball setter Caroline Schecterle between her experience in high school and now. “In high school, our football team got all the glory, so it is kind of nice here,” she said.…
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Friendly competition
Where a typical Division III soccer team would have 11 starters with an additional 12 players for substitutions, UTD’s team includes over 40 members on its roster. According to Division III regulations, the UTD athletics department is not allowed to hold any official tryouts nor offer any athletic scholarships. Additionally, new members of the team…
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Golf team swings for a better start
The women’s golf program started this season with a series of new individual and team records as they work to establish the program as an athletic competitor as well as an academic one. In a school full of American Southwest Conference championship winning programs, the women’s golf team has never placed in the top three…
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Soccer player eyes record
A promising women’s soccer player is on her way to beat UTD’s all-time assist record of 29. Junior forward Melissa Fulfer began this season with 18 assists, and after the first 10 games, has brought that number up to 25. Although she is quickly advancing up the leaderboard, Fulfer said she hasn’t been paying attention…
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Freshman cricketer gains int’l experience
When he was only 17 years old, one of the UTD cricket team’s newest members received an invitation to try out for the International Cricket Council’s under-19 USA team. Born in Australia, finance freshman Karthik Gattepalli moved to the U.S. six years ago due to his father’s work. “In Australia, it’s something that’s just part…
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New head athletic trainer takes over
The UTD athletic training department has a new head of staff. Head athletic trainer Josh Dreher joined the team in August following a hiring search over the summer. The position comes with another title — associate athletic director for student wellness. He had similar responsibilities at his most recent job at Adams State where he…
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Fresh faces
The UTD women’s soccer team is focusing on the significance of player development this season with a squad that includes 17 freshmen. With 36 members on the team, 24 of whom are underclassmen, head coach Kanute Drugan has strongly emphasized the importance of getting freshmen and sophomores involved immediately in their college careers. By developing…