Local college sports briefs

Indoor track and field

SIUE junior honored by league

EDWARDSVILLE -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville junior Colleen McDonough was selected as Ohio Valley Conference co-female Field Athlete of the Week after a strong showing at the Holiday Inn Invitational over the weekend.

McDonough placed third in the weight throw with a toss of 51 feet, 10.5 inches, which ranks as the best mark in the OVC this indoor season.

She also finished fourth in the shot put, throwing 43-10.5. Her throw is second on the OVC performance list.

The award is the first-ever for the SIUE women's track and field program.

McDonough shares the honor with Jill Schnurbusch, a junior pole vaulter from Southeast Missouri.

The Cougar track and field teams continue the indoor season at the Illini Classic on Friday and Saturday in Champaign.

Women's bowling

McKendree women win tourney

LEBANON -- The McKendree University women's bowling team kicked off the second half of its 2011-12 season in strong fashion last weekend at the Roto Grip Eagles Baker Challenge, taking first place in both the varsity and junior varsity sections of the two-day event. The tournament was hosted by Robert Morris University at the Bowling Green Sports Center in West Chicago.

On the varsity side, McKendree led after each day of competition in posting its second tournament victory of the season. The Bearcats held a 123-pin lead over Davenport University following Saturday's 24-game Baker format block. McKendree then slowly stretched its lead over the final 16 games on Sunday, finishing with a team total of 7,715 pins. The Bearcats held a 356-pin advantage over Davenport in the final standings. Host Robert Morris University was third in the 19-team field.

"This tournament used a very challenging pattern, which created a lower scoring pace," said McKendree women's bowling coach Steven Michelfelder. "This put a premium on shot-making and spare conversions. Our ladies came out and established themselves early in the weekend. They were up to the challenge and had a great weekend."

In JV competition, McKendree outdistanced the field of eight with its final total of 7,300 pins. The Bearcat JV squad finished 178 pins better than runner-up Robert Morris University-Chicago.

McKendree will return to the lanes Jan. 28-29 at the Lions Classic in St. Charles, Mo.

Wrestling

Seven Cougars place at Denker Open

WARRENSBURG, Mo. - Kyle Lowman took second place at 157 pounds Sunday to lead seven Southern Illinois University Edwardsville placewinners at the Central Missouri Roger Denker Open.

Lowman worked his way to the finals only to draw the wrestler who would finish the tournament with the most pins. Alex Deringer, unattached from Oklahoma State, pinned Lowman for his fourth fall of the day in the championship match in 4 minutes, 23 seconds.

Steve Ross also placed sixth at 157 pounds but had to forfeit in the fifth-place match.

Brendan Murphy was a winner in his final match of the day, a third-place finish at 141 pounds. Murphy defeated Maryville's Tyrell Galloway 4-1.

SIUE collected two finishers in the top six at 184 pounds. Cole Brandt took fourth while Derek Nagel finished in sixth.

The Cougars also had Dillon Pousson take sixth at 149. David Devine, wrestling unattached, took fourth at heavyweight.

Bearcats back in action tonight

LEBANON -- The McKendree University wrestling team will travel today to St. Louisfor a dual match against Missouri Baptist University.

The dual begins at 7 p.m.

The Bearcats had six individuals finish in the top six at the Cumberland University Open on Saturday in Lebanon, Tenn.

Junior John Vogt was McKendree's top finisher with a runner-up finish at 184 pounds. Vogt was pinned in the championship match by Weston Kelleher of Missouri Baptist University and finished with a record of 2-1 overall.

Redshirt freshman Ross Janney finished in third place at heavyweight with a record of 4-1 overall. Janney defeated Theodore Furnish of Lindsey Wilson College in a 2-0 decision in the third place match.

Freshman Tim Gilbert finished in fourth place at 165 pounds with a record of 3-2 overall. Gilbert could not compete in the third place match and lost by medical forfeit to James Haywood of Lindsey WIlson.

Senior Mandela Johnson also earned a fourth place finish at the tournament. Johnson fell to Ty Cartmell of Campbellsville University in a 8-7 decision in the third place match at 174 pounds and finished the day with a record of 4-2.

Sophomore Luis Albadropped a 4-2 decision to Scott Stewart of Cumberland University in the third place match at 184 pounds to finish in fourth place. Alba ended the day with a record of 3-2 overall.

Freshman Clay Wilsonfinished in sixth place at 174 pounds and a record of 1-3. Wilson was pinned in the fifth place match by Cadyn McKeeth of Lindsey WIlson College in 1:12.

Senior Kyle Williams (Mascoutah), junior Isaiah Gonzalez, and sophomore Julian Smith all placed while wrestling unattached. Williams and Gonzalez both posted 4-0 records to win championships at 149 and 184 pounds, respectively. Smith finished as runner-up at 197 pounds with a record of 2-1.

Women's basketball

Lady Lynx win Classic

BELLEVILLE -- The Lindenwood-Belleville women's basketball team went 2-0 over the weekend at the Comfort Suites Fairview Heights MLK Classic. The Lady Lynx picked up their second win with a 59-55 win over Robert Morris-Springfield on Sunday.

Both teams were undefeated on the weekend heading into the matchup. The Lady Lynx came out shaky to start the game, but picked up tempo to take a 30-19 lead at halftime. Megan Clark led through the first 20 minutes of play with seven points and four rebounds, recording two assists and two steals. An aggressive battle had the Lady Lynx committing ten first-half fouls, but the Lady Eagles couldn't find their shots from the charity line, making only three of their attempted nine shots.

The Lady Eagles went on a run in the second half, taking the lead with just seven minutes remaining in the game. The Lady Lynx regained control and took the lead back at the three-minute mark. It was a one-possession game until the final minute, when the Lady Lynx pulled ahead by four. A turnover by the Lady Eagles gave LU - Belleville the ball concluding 59-55 victory for the Lady Lynx.

Four Lady Lynx saw double digits, as Clark and Ashley Will put up 14 points each. Bernadette Brown recorded 12 on the night, while Brooke Dunning contributed 10. The Lady Eagles committed 31 turnovers and 18 fouls against Lindenwood - Belleville.

LU-Belleville improves to 9-11 on the season.

Baseball

Cougars add hitter to roster

EDWARDSVILLE -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville associate coach Tony Stoecklin has announced another addition to the most recent recruiting class. Outfielder Bryan Ryberg (St. Charles, Mo.) has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Cougars beginning with the 2013 season.

"Bryan is an extremely athletic outfielder," Stoecklin said. "He has a very quick, flat swing and a nice approach at the plate. He's a tough out."

Ryberg is a 5-foot, 10-inch left-handed hitter who played at Francis Howell North High School. He hit .389 as a junior with four doubles and 10 RBIs. He led the Gateway Athletic Conference with five triples. Ryberg led Howell North with 10 stolen bases. He was an honorable mention All-GAC selection as a junior.

Ryberg also has been on the honor roll at Howell North all four years.

"He's cut from the same cloth as the rest of the (recruiting) class," Stoecklin added. "He has good academics and great character."

Ryberg joins Zach Little (Washington), Jacob Stewart (Mt. Zion), Caleb Wilkerson (Festus, Mo.), and Justin (JD) Williams (Kansas City, Mo.) who previously signed letters of intent to play for the Cougars in 2013.

Source: http://www.bnd.com/2012/01/18/2020639/local-college-sports-briefs.html

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