Local report — CWU second in GNAC preseason softball poll
January 30, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Central Washington’s two-time defending conference champion softball team was voted second in the GNAC preseason poll.
The Wildcats received two first-place votes in the poll and finished just behind Montana State-Billings in the ranking, which is voted upon by the seven conference coaches.
MSUB received three first-place votes, while Western Washington also received two first-place votes and was third in the poll.
Simon Fraser, Northwest Nazarene, Western Oregon, and Saint Martin’s rounded out the poll.
Track and field
Boyes named Athlete of the Week
YAKIMA, Wash. — Central Washington junior Brennan Boyes was named the GNAC male athlete of the week for indoor track and field on Monday.
Boyes cleared a height of 6 feet, 83?4 inches at the UW Invitational in Seattle on Saturday, tying for fifth in the event. More importantly, Boyes met a provisional Division II national-qualifying standard in the event and posted a tie for the second-best indoor high jump in the history of the GNAC.
College Wrestling
North Idaho College 45, YVCC 3
125: Jaquin Calderon (NIC) d. Jesse O’Camb (YVCC) 17-7.
133: Konner Hopkins (YVCC) d. Blake Adams (NIC) 4-0.
141: Jarrett Morrill (NIC) pinned Chris Pena (YVCC) 1:22.
149: Derek Booth (NIC) d. Jimmy Wilson (YVCC) 8-0.
157: Ryan Zumwalt (NIC) pinned Kolton Palmer (YVCC) 6:48.
165: WV Meyer (NIC) d. Levii Duvall (YVCC) 15-4.
174: Kyle Sweedman (NIC) pinned Mikey Ayala (YVCC) 1:36.
184: Kaleb Revira (NIC) pinned Chris Burnett (YVCC) 2:52.
197: Justin Korthius (NIC) pinned Daniel Agao (YVCC) 4:18.
HVY: Justin Gillespie (NIC) d. Steve Taylor (YVCC) 12-3.
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