Winter 2012 - Wayland Baptist University Alumni Association
Winter 2012 - Wayland Baptist University Alumni Association Winter 2012 - Wayland Baptist University Alumni Association
Athletics Wrap saves while allowing 20 goals. He faced 178 shots and had a .756 save percentage. He recorded seven shutouts. This is the second straight year Vance was honored on the all-conference second team. The sophomore from Arima, Trinidad, produced five goals and five assists for 15 points, making him third on the team in all three categories. He got off 19 shots (.263) and nine shots on goal (.474). Atemafac, a junior from New Carrollton, Md., led a Pioneer defense that allowed 81 goals on the season. Offensively, he had two goals and three assists for seven points. Additionally, he took 16 shots (.125), including six SOG (.375). Women’s Soccer: On the women’s side, on Oct. 18 the Pioneers defeated Mid-American University 1-0 for their record-setting eighth win in a season. The victory gave Wayland (8-6-1 overall, 2-3-1 SAC), despite a roster depleted by numerous injuries, its record eighth victory of the season, eclipsing the seven wins posted during the 2008 season. The women collected a number of individual honors with freshman Jessica Bell being named to the women’s soccer All-Sooner Athletic Conference second team. Bell, a 5-foot-3 forward from Cibolo, scored six goals and tallied 13 points for the Pioneers, the second most on the team in both categories. She ended with 34 shots, a .176% shot percentage, 13 shots on goal (.382 shot on goal percentage) and one assist. She had a team-high two game-winning goals for the Pioneers (8-9-1), who qualified for the 26 footprints SAC Tournament. WBU lost to No. 6 Oklahoma City University, the eventual champion, in the first round. Wayland Baptist women’s soccer players Haley Hill and Katherine Teinert were named to the Capital One Academic All-District 7 Team. Teinert, a sophomore from Portland, Texas, was honored for her 4.0 GPA as a mass communications major. She is a 5-foot-4 forward for the Pioneers. Hill, a graduate student from San Angelo, was honored for her 3.91 GPA. Volleyball: After the Wayland Baptist volleyball team Hawkins lost seven of its first eight matches, fans might have believed they were in for a long season. Although it might have taken a while for the Pioneers to pick up Giacomazzi steam, the squad was rocking and rolling by the time its Sooner Athletic Conference schedule rolled around, going 8-4 in conference and 19-15 overall. Perhaps even more impressive, the team of seven underclassmen and four upperclassmen thrived at the conference tournament, finally falling in the championship match to first-seeded, No. 10-ranked Oklahoma Baptist. With 10 of the team’s first 12 matches coming in tournaments, the Pioneers experienced a trial by fire, playing 44 sets in just two weeks. They struggled, but even then, head coach Jim Giacomazzi saw glimmers of hope, including when the team set a new record for match digs with 163 versus Eastern New Mexico, toppling the old mark of 145 which had stood since 2000. Individually, the Pioneers had a strong season, as well. Shahala Hawkins was named regional Freshman of the Year and Natasha Giacomazzi also was recognized by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Both Pioneer players, who led Wayland to the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament championship match, were honored on the AVCA’s NAIA Midsouth Region team. Hawkins made the team as a middle hitter and Giacomazzi as a setter. Hawkins, of Denver City, was the only freshman on the 14-member Midsouth team, and only one sophomore made the squad. The 6-foot Hawkins led the Pioneers in many major statistical categories, including kills (364, 3.01 per game), hitting percentage (.290), aces (35), blocks (138) and points (483). Natasha Giacomazzi, a 5-5 setter from Canyon, ended the season with 1,090 sets, an average of 9.48 per game, and a .790 set percentage. Her 28 aces were third on the team and she recorded a team-best 464 digs (4.03 pg). Men’s Cross Country: The Wayland Baptist University men’s cross country team finished 12th in the 2012 NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Postseason Poll. Wayland’s Edward Taragon, a senior from Kenya, finished fourth at the NAIA National Cross Country Championships for the second year in a row.
At the end of a wet, muddy day, things just did’t go the way the team had planned as the Pioneers finished 12th overall. Out of 309 runners, Wyatt Landrum wound up 66th with a time of 25:49, Hildon Boen was 78th in 25:56 and Lopez was 124th in 26:25. The heartbreaker of the day for Wayland was a fall by senior Lucius Lopez. “Lucius was in the top 45 and running really well,” Whitlock said. “About halfway through the race, somebody stepped on the back of his shoe, he fell down and the shoe came off. Since the laces were double-knotted, it took him around a minute to get it back on and back on the course.” Until his fall, Lopez was on pace to finish in under 26 minutes and was running somewhere between teammates Boen and Landrum. He ended in 195th place in 26:59. In other competition this fall, after having struggled with knee pain due to tendonitis,Taragon had a spectacular performance at the Sooner Athletic Conference cross country championships, capturing the individual title. The men’s team finished second in the team standings with 47 points, just 12 behind conference winner and meet host, Oklahoma Baptist, which had 35 points. The Pioneers all finished in the top 20, with an average team time of 25:15.40. Taragon’s championship time was 24:13.00, a full 25 seconds faster than the second place finisher. Hildon Boen was fifth with a time of 24:43.00, followed by Wyatt Landrum in seventh with a 25:09.00. Julian Lopez finished in 26:00.00, good enough for 16th place, and Lucius Lopez was 19th with a 26:12.00. Women’s Cross Country: On the women’s side, Wayland freshman Emileigh Willems earned an at-large spot in the NAIA Cross Country National Championships. SAC champion Oklahoma Baptist was the only conference team in the national field, although five individuals also will represented the conference. In addition to Willems, a freshman from Lubbock who came in seventh at the SAC meet, other national qualifiers are Brenda Felipe of Rogers State, Katrina Nolan of Oklahoma City, Monika Kalicinska of St. Gregory’s and Gladys Miranda of Lubbock Christian. Wrestling: In wrestling, the Wayland program gets high marks for partnering with the local YMCA to establish a youth wrestling program. The program’s season will run from Dec. 3 to Feb. 29. Open to both boys and girls ages 5 through Athletics Wrap 14, the program, will cost $24 per month for YMCA members and $45 for non-members. Additionally, a $40 fee for a USA Wrestling membership card must be paid for with the first month’s program fee. Financial assistance is available. WBU assistant wrestling coach Luke Salazar said that while wrestling is considered a combat sport, it is practiced in a controlled environment. In addition to teaching participants how to wrestle, Salazar said the skills they will learn will translate positively into many other areas of their lives. “Wrestling teaches kids that what you put in to something is what you’re going to get out of it,” he said. “It teaches them discipline, good nutrition, the importance of a healthy lifestyle, body awareness and staying out of trouble. Wrestling is also good for kids that maybe haven’t connected with another sport. It doesn’t matter what size or shape you are, we can teach the skills necessary to be successful.” footprints 27
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Athletics Wrap<br />
saves while allowing 20 goals. He<br />
faced 178 shots and had a .756<br />
save percentage. He recorded seven<br />
shutouts.<br />
This is the second straight year<br />
Vance was honored on the all-conference<br />
second team. The sophomore<br />
from Arima, Trinidad, produced<br />
five goals and five assists for<br />
15 points, making him third on the<br />
team in all three categories. He got<br />
off 19 shots (.263) and nine shots<br />
on goal (.474).<br />
Atemafac, a junior from New<br />
Carrollton, Md., led a Pioneer<br />
defense that allowed 81 goals on<br />
the season. Offensively, he had two<br />
goals and three assists for seven<br />
points. Additionally, he took 16<br />
shots (.125), including six SOG<br />
(.375).<br />
Women’s Soccer:<br />
On the women’s side, on Oct. 18<br />
the Pioneers defeated Mid-American<br />
<strong>University</strong> 1-0 for their record-setting<br />
eighth win in a season.<br />
The victory gave <strong>Wayland</strong> (8-6-1<br />
overall, 2-3-1 SAC), despite a roster<br />
depleted by numerous injuries, its<br />
record eighth victory of the season,<br />
eclipsing the seven wins posted<br />
during the 2008 season.<br />
The women collected a number<br />
of individual honors with freshman<br />
Jessica Bell being named to the<br />
women’s soccer All-Sooner Athletic<br />
Conference second team.<br />
Bell, a 5-foot-3 forward from Cibolo,<br />
scored six goals and tallied 13<br />
points for the Pioneers, the second<br />
most on the team in both categories.<br />
She ended with 34 shots, a<br />
.176% shot percentage, 13 shots on<br />
goal (.382 shot on goal percentage)<br />
and one assist. She had a team-high<br />
two game-winning goals for the Pioneers<br />
(8-9-1), who qualified for the<br />
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SAC Tournament. WBU lost to No. 6<br />
Oklahoma City <strong>University</strong>, the eventual<br />
champion, in the first round.<br />
<strong>Wayland</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong> women’s soccer<br />
players Haley Hill and Katherine<br />
Teinert were named to the Capital<br />
One Academic All-District 7 Team.<br />
Teinert, a sophomore from<br />
Portland, Texas, was honored for her<br />
4.0 GPA as a mass communications<br />
major. She is a 5-foot-4 forward for<br />
the Pioneers.<br />
Hill, a graduate<br />
student from<br />
San Angelo, was<br />
honored for her<br />
3.91 GPA.<br />
Volleyball:<br />
After the<br />
<strong>Wayland</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong><br />
volleyball team<br />
Hawkins<br />
lost seven of its<br />
first eight matches,<br />
fans might<br />
have believed<br />
they were in for<br />
a long season.<br />
Although it might<br />
have taken a<br />
while for the Pioneers<br />
to pick up<br />
Giacomazzi steam, the squad<br />
was rocking<br />
and rolling by the time its Sooner<br />
Athletic Conference schedule rolled<br />
around, going 8-4 in conference<br />
and 19-15 overall. Perhaps even<br />
more impressive, the team of seven<br />
underclassmen and four upperclassmen<br />
thrived at the conference<br />
tournament, finally falling in the<br />
championship match to first-seeded,<br />
No. 10-ranked Oklahoma <strong>Baptist</strong>.<br />
With 10 of the team’s first 12<br />
matches coming in tournaments,<br />
the Pioneers experienced a trial<br />
by fire, playing 44 sets in just two<br />
weeks. They struggled, but even<br />
then, head coach Jim Giacomazzi<br />
saw glimmers of hope, including<br />
when the team set a new record for<br />
match digs with 163 versus Eastern<br />
New Mexico, toppling the old mark<br />
of 145 which had stood since 2000.<br />
Individually, the Pioneers had a<br />
strong season, as well.<br />
Shahala Hawkins was named<br />
regional Freshman of the Year and<br />
Natasha Giacomazzi also was recognized<br />
by the American Volleyball<br />
Coaches <strong>Association</strong>.<br />
Both Pioneer players, who led<br />
<strong>Wayland</strong> to the Sooner Athletic<br />
Conference Tournament championship<br />
match, were honored on the<br />
AVCA’s NAIA Midsouth Region team.<br />
Hawkins made the team as a middle<br />
hitter and Giacomazzi as a setter.<br />
Hawkins, of Denver City, was<br />
the only freshman on the 14-member<br />
Midsouth team, and only one<br />
sophomore made the squad. The<br />
6-foot Hawkins led the Pioneers in<br />
many major statistical categories,<br />
including kills (364, 3.01 per game),<br />
hitting percentage (.290), aces (35),<br />
blocks (138) and points (483).<br />
Natasha Giacomazzi, a 5-5 setter<br />
from Canyon, ended the season with<br />
1,090 sets, an average of 9.48 per<br />
game, and a .790 set percentage.<br />
Her 28 aces were third on the team<br />
and she recorded a team-best 464<br />
digs (4.03 pg).<br />
Men’s Cross Country:<br />
The <strong>Wayland</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
men’s cross country team finished<br />
12th in the <strong>2012</strong> NAIA Coaches’ Top<br />
25 Postseason Poll.<br />
<strong>Wayland</strong>’s Edward Taragon, a<br />
senior from Kenya, finished fourth<br />
at the NAIA National Cross Country<br />
Championships for the second year<br />
in a row.
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