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PAGE 4B - SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2012 Sports DAILY NEWS, BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY COLLEGE ATHLETICS TRACK AND FIELD Class 3A, Region 2 meet Pitt files lawsuit against Big East local winners By WILL GRAVES chain reaction that included West director Steve Pederson met withdrawal period,” Pitt wrote in Friday at North Hardin High School in Radcliff The Associated Press Virginia and TCU – which had recently to discuss the matter. court papers. Event Name Mark Girls’ 400 meter Morgan Smith, Bowling Green 1:01.22 PITTSBURGH — The Uni- agreed to join the Big East in School officials said subsequent Pitt argues the loss of West Vir- Girls’ 800 meter Lauren Wheeler, BG 2:23.12 versity of Pittsburgh is going to 2012 – leaving for the Big 12 attempts by the school to begin ginia and TCU from its 2012 foot- Girls’ 1600 meter Brittney Hansen, BG 5:21.39 Girls’ 100-meter hurdles Sydney Wininger, Barren County 16.08 court in hopes of expediting its instead and the Big East more detailed talks ball schedule caused the football Girls’ 400 relay Warren Central 50.19 Girls’ 800 relay Warren Central 1:46.49 exit from the Big East. extending membership were unsuccessful, program significant harm and cost Girls’ 3,200 relay Bowling Green 9:51.28 The school filed a complaint in offers to Boise State and leading them to the school nearly $600,000. The Girls’ high jump Madison Kristof, Greenwood 4-10 Girls’ pole vault Trevor Prieskorn, BG 9-0 the Court of Common Pleas of San Diego State among believe they losses included $250,000 to buy Boys’ 400 relay Warren Central 42.80 Boys’ 800 relay Warren Central 1:29.86 Allegheny County on Friday others. would not occur. out the contract of a 2012 oppo- Boys’ high jump Donovan Halsel, Warren Central 6-8 claiming the Big East has waived Pitt argues since the Big East nent to get TCU on the schedule, Boys’ long jump Danny Dewalt, BG 20-4.75 Boys’ triple jump Tyreon Satterfield, Warren Central 44-1 its right to enforce a 27-month Big East allowed spokesman John then another $320,000 to find a Boys’ shot put Andreaus Robinson, Warren Central 51-2 withdrawal notice and the Pan- West Virginia and TCU to Paquette called the replacement once TCU Boys’ discus throw Connor Sikora, Greenwood 144-2 thers should be allowed move to exit the conference immediately legal maneuver “disappointing” announced it was joining the Big the ACC without further penalty that Pitt is no longer required to and said the conference had 12 instead. by the 2013-14 conference year. abide by the 27-month waiting reached out to Pitt. The Big East scrambled to Pitt and Syracuse announced period. The school and the Big Pitt spokesman E.J. Borghetti reconstitute itself after losing — From staff and wire reports last September they were jumping East appeared to be making said the goal is to get a resolution three of its core members. Central Briefly to the ACC. Pitt paid half of its $5 inroads for a resolution earlier this through private negotiations but Florida, Houston, Memphis, million exit fee at the time of the year, with then-commissioner extensively laid out its argument SMU and Temple will join the Hilltoppers’ baseball rained out announcement and agreed to John Marinatto hinting the con- in court papers. league for all sports and Boise Western Kentucky’s baseball game with South Alabama in remain in the conference until ference was open to letting Pitt The central issue is the way State, San Diego State and Navy Mobile, Ala., was postponed Saturday because of inclement July 1, 2014. leave a year early. the Big East handled West Vir- are scheduled to become football- weather. The stunning move set off a Marinatto and Pitt athletic ginia’s and TCU’s departure. only members by 2013. The Hilltoppers and Jaguars will play a doubleheader today West Virginia notified the Big Pitt argues that because the Big starting at noon. East it was leaving for the Big 12 East’s membership will increase last October, then sued the con- by 2013, there’s no need for the Tops win individual titles at SBC 2012 ference to force the issue. The Panthers to stick around. Big East countersued. A settle- “Beginning with the 2013-14 Western Kentucky senior Monteka Flowers took home a Sun ment was reached in which the season, the Big East will actually Belt championship Saturday by throwing 15.13 meters in the Gator Basketball Camp school agreed to pay conference have four more football playing women’s shot put. $20 million dollars in return for schools and more schools overall The third and final day of the Sun Belt Conference track and field e c t , E setting aside the notification than when we gave notice that we championship was scheduled for 9 a.m. today in Lafayette, La. e s p x c e Michelle Finn of WKU ran a 10:18.85 in the women’s 3,000- , R l l e period laid out in the league’s were moving to a different confer- e n bylaws. ence,” Borghetti said. meter steeplechase, breaking the Sun Belt record by more than 12 i d c r e seconds. , “By failing to require WVU to The school is also concerned P provide 27 months’ notice of about the Big East’s unsettled Kyle Chettleburgh of WKU took home a championship in the withdrawal, the Big East know- leadership. Marinatto resigned on men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase with a run of 9:10.69. Teammate ingly and intentionally waived Monday, replaced by Joseph Bai- Peter Okwere was third with a 9:14.21. S In the women’s long jump, Western Kentucky’s Jade Nimmo u y any right to enforce a 27-month ley III on an interim basis. c l i t finished third at 6.05 meters. c e b i s s & n t a After leading for most of the race, WKU’s Joseph Chebet used A c c o u COLLEGE FOOTBALL a strong finish to out-kick Middle Tennessee’s Justus David in the final 200 meters to take the individual title in the 10,000 meters Gator Camp with a time of 30:13.35 late Friday night. Camp B: (4 Days) 3 Arkansas football Purples fall in state tennis team play The Bowling Green boys’ tennis team fell Saturday in the team sectional round of the state tournament, losing 3-2 at Henderson June 18-21 players charged County. In singles play, BG’s Will True won 6-0, 6-0, and Grant Sims won 6-0, 6-1. Sam Williams lost 6-2, 7-5 from the No. 3 spot. Session I: Grades 2-6 with burglary The Purples’ doubles teams of Greg Austin and Adam Pitts (6- 2, 6-0), and Noah Flenor and Brandon Lee (6-2, 6-1) both lost. By KURT VOIGT conduct and misbehavior will not 8:00-11:00 a.m. True, Sims, and Austin and Pitts will play in the individual state The Associated Press be tolerated and is not what we tournament, which begins Thursday in Lexington. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — expect from the University of Session II: Grades 7-9 Three Arkansas football players, Arkansas football program.” including wide receivers Marquel Six Razorback players have Cruce named to all-tournament team 12:00-3:00 p.m. Wade and Maudrecus Humphrey, been arrested since March, and Western Kentucky freshman infielder Preslie Cruce was named were arrested Saturday and Saturday’s arrests add to what has to the Sun Belt Softball All-Tournament Team on Saturday. charged with burglarizing dorm already been a difficult spring for Cruce’s three-run home run in the seventh inning against rooms. Louisiana-Monroe on Friday gave WKU the 5-3 win that Greenwood High School Arkansas, which was 11-2 last University of Arkansas police season and finished the season advanced the Lady Toppers to the semifinals of the 2012 Sun Belt arrested Wade, Humphrey and ranked No. 5 after a Cotton Bowl Conference Softball Championship. 5056 Scottsville Road tight end Andrew Peterson after win over Kansas State. Cruce hit .385 in the Lady Toppers’ four games in the Sun Belt looking at security video in which Petrino was fired April 10 after tournament, slugging .692 with a .467 on-base percentage. She Bowling Green, KY 42104 the players allegedly walked into initially trying to cover up the fact had at least one hit in each game, including a 2-for-4 game against rooms where items had been he was riding with his mistress South Alabama on Friday night. Cruce led WKU with four RBIs taken. The preliminary police during an April 1 motorcycle in the tournament. She was also named Second Team All-Sun For further information, contact report valued the stolen property, accident. The married father of Belt on Tuesday. including computers and text- four later admitted to an inappro- Coach Jason Stonebraker: books, at nearly $5,000. priate relationship with Jessica Woods is named coach at Morehead State Razorbacks coach John L. (270) 842-3627 (school) Dorrell, who Petrino had hired to MOREHEAD — Morehead State University says Sean Woods Smith immediately and indefi- work in the football department has been named as its new head basketball coach. Coach Tim Dethridge: nitely suspended the three players and had given $20,000 in gifts. The university said in a news release late Friday that the char- in his first test of discipline since In mid-March, offensive tackle ter member of the UK Athletics Hall of Fame formally will be (270) 781-9170 being hired to replace Bobby Jason Peacock was arrested and introduced during a news conference Monday.