Marion County College Report

Miranda Gibson Battles Weather to Finish 23rd at Marvyville Invitational

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Daniel L. Chamness

It was not Miranda Gibson's best score ever. Neither was it the best weather conditions in which the Salem grad has ever played.

But at the Maryville Invitational, Gibson survived the adverse conditions better than any of her McKendree teammates to card a 187 over 36 holes to take 23rd. Gibson’s strong effort led McKendree to a fifth place finish with a 762. University of Missouri-St. Louis won the outing with a 657.

"The weather conditions were terrible," Gibson said. "The score was not reflective of what I can do under normal conditions. It was rainy and windy both days. Before it is over, I would like to make the American Midwest Conference all-conference team. I missed by only one stroke a year ago."

Gibson will have a chance to play the conference course approximately 17 days before the tournament. On April 23, they will play in the Spring Conference Preview Tournament at the Spencer T. Olin Golf Course in Alton, Illinois. On May 10, they will return to the course for the conference tournament.

"College golf allowed me to meet so many people and play so many courses that I would have never played," she said. "I am sure I will miss it."...

Centralia grad Michael Fowler and Salem grad Zach Phillips each competed at The Jewell hosted by Northern Kentucky at Cherry Blossom Golf Course in Georgetown, Ky. Fowler who hits the links for Maryville, finished 36th by shooting a 150. He opened with a low round of 72. Phillips shot a 159 and took 92nd. He opened with a 74. ...

Travis Oglesby, a Salem grad, put up a 153 at the Benedictine –Springfield Invitational. He finished with a 75 in the second and final round on the Panther Creek Golf Club in Springfield. The McKendree Bearcats won the team title with a 589, while the McKendree B Team finished ninth with a 631.

Softball

DePauw University has won its past six games and Centralia grad Kristin Barrow has been the pitcher of record in two of those contests.

In both contests, the DePauw offense provided plenty of scoring. In DePauw's 10-0 victory over Sewanee: The University of South, Barrow struck out four and allowed allowed only one hit. She was equally impressive in DePauw's 11-0 win over Sewanee with one hit allowed and two strikeouts over five innings.

Barrow is now 3-1, helping DePauw improve to 18-3 overall and 7-1 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. ...

Amanda Brendel, a Salem grad and Southern Indiana junior, was 2-for-3 with a solo homer during a 12-11 loss to Saint Joseph's College. Brendel drove home three and scored one. Southern Indiana is 12-18 overall and 9-7 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. ...

The Lindenwood softball team has won its past six games and is 22-16 overall and 10-2 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Former Centralia player and Lindenwood regular Bailee Winkeler was 1-for-1 in a 10-2 win over Culver-Stockton College. She also finished with two walks and a run scored in Lindenwood's 4-1 triumph over Harris-Stowe State University. ...

Baseball

Centralia grad and Webster freshman Cody Stevenson was 4-for-6 with a whopping eight RBI in Webster's 26-3 triumph over Eureka College. Stevenson smacked three homers in a single game as he finished with a grand slam, a two-run homer and a solo blast. Webster has won seven straight and is 18-7 overall and 10-1 in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Webster has won their last seven games. ...

The McKendree baseball team finally broke its nine-game losing streak by beating Harris-Stowe State 7-2. McKendree pitcher and Odin graduate Alex Young started the contest, but did get the win. In his 5 1/3 innings of mound time, Young allowed one earned run, fanned four and walked two. Salem grad and McKendree senior Tyson Moore was 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI. With the win, McKendree leveled its overall record at 17-17. The Bearcats are 4-6 in the American Midwest Conference. ...

Odin grad Brian Deadmond, a Greenville player, had a pair of multiple-hit games against Spalding College. In a 10-6 win, Deadmond was 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. In GC's 7-3 loss to Spalding, Deadmond was 2-for-5 with a double. Greenville is 13-7 overall and 6-2 in the SLIAC. ...

Brian Dinkelman is now a member of the Rochester Red Wings, the Class AAA affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Dinkelman has played in all six games and has compiled a batting average of .368. He has seven hits in 19 trips to the plate. He also has four walks and two RBIs. Dinkleman has an on-base percentage of .500 and a slugging percentage of .421. In Rochester's recent 6-5 loss to Scranton-Wilkes Barre Yankees, Dinkelman was 3-for-6 with a double. Rochester is 2-4 in the International League-North Division. ...

Basketball

Centralia grad Matt Shaw scored eight points as his professional team, Illiabum Clube, defeated Cab Madeila 89-72. Shaw led his team in rebounds with 12. He also had two assists. Illiabum Clube is 8-11. ...

Track

Centralia grad Travis Lavin, a McKendree runner, finished 21st in the 5,000-meter run at the University of Alabama Relays. He finished the race in 15 minutes, 44.82 seconds. Team scores were not kept. ...

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