Rossbach opens season with 2nd-place finish at Bob Timmons Invite
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Emporia State’s Jonel Rossbach started her season off well, finishing second at the Bob Timmons Invitational in Lawrence on Saturday.
Rossbach’s time of 22:22.16 in the 6K put her behind only Oral Roberts’ Faithy Kamangila in a race that featured mostly Division-I runners.
Morgan Frehe (25:48.76) was the next-highest finisher for ESU, taking 48th. Chelsea Clanton (51st), Kathryn Davison (60th), Kylie Bookout (67th) and Tiffany Baum (68th) rounded out the Hornets’ top six.
The ESU women finished with 203 points, taking eighth place out of 12 teams.
On the men’s side, Emporia native Skyler Delmott had the best showing, finishing sixth in the 8K with a time of 26:10.03.
Fellow EHS grad Brock Ternes (27:41.76) took 29th, while Marcus Summers (27:51.11) was 34th.
The Hornets’ 163 points were good for eighth out of 13 men’s teams.
ESU’s next action will come in the Missouri Southern Stampede on Sept. 15.
Bob Timmons Invitational
Saturday at Lawrence
ESU Results
Men
6. Skyler Delmott 26:10.03
29. Brock Ternes 27:41.76
34. Marcus Summers 27:51.11
39. Sloane Kern 28:04.73
43. Adam McGovern 28:07.95 (ran unattached) 66. Cody Burns 28:58.13
83. Evan Cox 29:26.54
84. Michael Stephens 29:26.79
85. Eric Wellman 29:32.71
98. Shea Camien 29:51.31
99. William Hohmeier 29:52.18
123. Daniel Quillen 31:28.63
126. Chris Dvorak 31:42.39
149. Kerek Mason 37:05.16
Women
2. Jonel Rossbach 22:22.16
48. Morgan Frehe 25:48.76
51. Chelsea Clanton 26:00.29
60. Kathryn Davison 26:40.44
67. Kylie Bookout 26:53.50
68. Tiffany Baum 26:57.97
83. Amy Craig 28:21.68
ESU volleyball bounces back at MWSU Invite
The Emporia State volleyball rebounded from two losses Friday night to take a pair of victories Saturday at the Missouri Western Invitational.
ESU defeated Ouachita Baptist 30-27, 30-23, 30-19, before taking down Cameron 30-28, 30-19, 30-21.
Arica Shepard and Mary Walczuk paced the Hornets in Match One, posting 15 kills each. Brianne Boner notched 11 kills, while Amy Byfield had a team-high nine digs.
Brittney Miller had a breakout match against Cameron, putting down 12 kills with a .529 hitting percentage.
Shepard led the team with 16 kills, while Megan Koster hit double figures with 11.
Byfield contributed 19 digs.
ESU (6-2) will play its home opener at 7 tonight, taking on Central Missouri.
Missouri Western Invitational
Saturday at St. Joseph, Mo.
Match One
Ouachita Baptist 27 23 19
Emporia State 30 30 30
Records — Ouachita Baptist 1-6; ESU 5-2.
Match Two
Emporia State 30 30 30
Cameron 28 19 21
Records — ESU 6-2.
Hornet soccer falls, 4-3, to Angelo State
The Emporia State soccer team couldn’t overcome a standout performance from Ashley Tatum, falling 4-3 to Angelo State on Saturday in Ada, Okla.
Tatum scored all four goals for the Rambelles.
The teams traded goals before Tatum put in the game-winner in the 89th minute, scoring on a cross from the left side.
ESU’s three tallies was its highest output of the season, as Sarah Tetuan, Caitlin Riemer and Alicia Smith all found the back of the net.
Megan Martin added eight saves for the Hornets.
ESU (0-4) will play host to rival Washburn at 2 p.m. Saturday at the TRYSA soccer fields.
Angelo State 4, Emporia State 3
Saturday at Ada, Okla.
Angelo State 3 1 — 4
Emporia State 2 1 — 3
First Half
ASU — Ashley Tatum (Lauren Thome), 4:40
ESU — Sarah Tetuan (Lauren Cathey), 13:13
ASU — Tatum (Skylar Searles), 29:20
ESU — Caitlin Riemer (Alicia Smith), 37:28
ASU — Tatum (Marianne Glutz), 38:17
Second Half
ESU — Smith (unassisted), 72:00
ASU — Tatum (Brittany Tollison), 88:01
Shots — ASU 24, ESU 14. Saves — Becky Martin (ASU) 2, Natalie Shannon (ASU) 4, ASU team 1, Megan Martin (ESU) 8, ESU team 4.
Records — ASU 2-0; ESU 0-4.