Hoof Prints - Dec. 28, 2013
December 28, 2013 – Hoof Prints Article
Hello Mustang Fans!
The days are quiet in the SMSU Department of Athletics as our winter sports are approaching the end of the 7-day quiet period with no practices, workouts or competition. Our winter sports can begin practicing again on Monday, December 30.
If you are not been able to watch the E:60 feature on the Bigler Family on ESPNU, here are the times it will be on in December: 27th (5:00 p.m.), 29th (11:00 p.m.), and the 31st (6:30 a.m. &11:00 p.m.). It is a compelling feature that will touch your heart.
Mark your calendars, the Gold Rush Raffle will be held on Friday, February 14 in the Conference Center Ballroom. Last year, the Gold Rush Raffle raised just over $53,000. This year, the committee has set a goal of raising over $75,000 with all proceeds from the Gold Rush Raffle going to aid the Mustang Booster Club’s effort to support SMSU Athletic Scholarships. The Mustang Booster Club contributed $100,000 to athletic scholarships in 2012-13.
One change the committee has made is this year’s Gold Rush Raffle Ticket prices will increase from $50 to $75. The $50 ticket price has been in place for 10 years, and the committee felt it was time to increase the price of the raffle tickets based on inflationary increases of expenses and the value Mustang Supporters find in the event and raffle. Tickets will be available for purchase starting January 1, 2014.
Check the SMSU Athletics website, SMSUmustangs.com, for all the latest information on Mustang Athletics and Gold Rush Raffle Tickets information.
Upcoming SMSU Athletics Events
The SMSU Men’s Basketball team (7-5, 4-2 NSIC) and Women’s Basketball team (2-8, NSIC 0-6) will be in action on January 3 & 4 as they host a pair of NSIC opponents. On Friday, the Mustangs will welcome Northern State to the R/A Facility with the women’s game starting at 6:00 p.m., and the men to follow at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, MSU Moorhead will come to town with the start times being 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
The SMSU Wrestling team (3-2) will wrestle at home in an NSIC dual match versus Minot State on January 11 in the PE Gym at 4:00 p.m.
The SMSU Wheelchair Basketball team (3-9) will have its next competition on January 17-18 when they travel to Urbana-Champaign, IL to compete in the University of Illinois Tournament. The Mustangs will battle the University of Illinois, University of Arizona and Wisconsin – Whitewater on the weekend.
The SMSU Women’s and Men’s Indoor Track and Field team will compete for the first time in the Minnesota State Alumni Open hosted by Minnesota State University on January 11 at 11:00 a.m. in Mankato, MN.
I would also like to wish everyone safe travels and a Happy New Year!
Go Mustangs!
Congratulations to Randy Johnson who provided the correct response to last week’s Mustang Hoofprint’s Trivia Question: Learfield Sports sponsors the Director’s Cup award each year in DI, DII, and DIII in support of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics The Director’s Cup is a program that honors institutions for maintaining a broad-based program and achieving success in both women’s and men’s sports. Following the fall sports season, where does SMSU rank out of the 311members competing at the NCAA DII level? SMSU ranked 52nd out of the 311 members of NCAA Division II based on the performance of the fall sports.
Hoofprints Trivia Question (please put this in a box with the title on top)
Who was the first head coach for SMSU Track & Field?
The first person to email me at MustangHoofPrints@SMSU.edu with the correct answer to this question will receive an SMSU t-shirt.
