Swimmers out of their league
DU’S 2002 Pacific Collegiate Swimming and Diving men’s champions, the Pioneers, are looking to make a statement this season, beginning with the Big West Invitational this weekend.The Pioneers moved into their new conference, the National Independent Swimming and Diving Conference (NIC), at the beginning of the year and hope to repeat their success by winning the conference championship. While they have progressed each of the last few seasons, this year’s team looks to have the talent and experience needed to make a big splash. Several key swimmers are coming off their best-ever seasons.
Norwood on team of week
DU junior defender Jamie Norwood of Littleton was named to the Soccer America Team of the Week. Norwood becomes the only player in the nation to be named to the prestigious team three times this season. Norwood earned the honors with her four-point performance in Denver’s back-to-back shutout wins over Sun Belt Conference opponents Middle Tennessee (6-0) and Western Kentucky (5-0). She recorded two assists in each game and helped the Pioneer defense limit both opponents to just four combined shots over the weekend. Through the first 13 games of the season, Norwood is third in the team in scoring with 14 points and leads the team with 10 assists. Norwood, with her four assists last weekend, moved into sole possession of second place on Denver’s all-time assist list with 27 career helpers. She is now just seven shy of first place Annette Wagner who has 34.
Men golf in Lexus Classic
The DUMEN’s golf team finished in sixth place at the Fresno State University Fresno Lexus Golf Classic at San Joaquin Country Club. The Pioneers shot an 18-over par 882 and finished 12 strokes behind the hosts, who won with a six-over par 870. The Bulldogs edged UTEP by two strokes for the win. Denver’s best finisher was junior Jimmy Cunningham (Walkersville, Md.), who shot 74-74-72 – 220 (4-over par) and finished tied for 21st. He finished 16 strokes behind All-American Nick Watney of Fresno State, who won by three strokes. Senior Shawn Wills (Broomfield, Colo.) and freshman James Love (Calgary, Alberta), both finished tied for 25th at six-over par 222. The team will finish the Aztec invitational in San Diego, California today.
Pioneers make tourney team
JUNIORCoNNOR James was named to the University of Nebraska-Omaha Stampede all-tourney team. He was also named the most valuable player of the UNO Stampede hockey tournament, after leading the Pioneers to two victories and the championship. James scored a goal in each game and was amazing on both the defensive and offensive ends of the ice. Luke Fulghum, who scored the game winner over UNO, goaltender Wade Dubielewicz and defenseman Aaron MacKenzie joined James on the all-tourney team. The Pioneers had the most players named to the all-tourney team out of all of the teams who played in the tournament.
