10 SPORTS JANUARY 24, 2014 IWU track men and women dash into 1st Place and for the team,” said Zimmer win in the hurdles right off the REBEKAH SMITH after the meet. “We all have set bat,” Oltman said. “I really NEWS EDITOR goals for ourselves and for one owe my early success for this Men and Women Noteworthy News: another, and I couldn’t be more season to the coaches’ positive The Illinois Wesleyan confident that we are going to encouragement and how amazing University men’s and women’s have a great season!” my team mates are!” First-year Madison Zimmer and first-year Eric Track and Field teams are off to First-year Liz Oltman Sophomore Ellen Renk, a a great start for the 2014 indoor dominated in the 60-meter newcomer to IWU Track and Rydell were named the CCIW Track Athletes of the season. They hosted the Titan hurdles with a time of 9.75 Field, triple jumped a distance Week. Triangular Meet against Missouri seconds. of 36’7.5” to take first place. Baptist, Washington University 11 athletes were named to the All-Academic team. and Greenville on Saturday, Jan. 18. Team scores were not kept, but the Titans took home numerous top finishes which have heightened the excitement in second place with a time of Giannis took second place with for the team 11:36.36. a time of 3:35.72. “The first meet is a good The women’s 4x400-meter The Titans will continue opportunity to get back in relay of Zimmer, Senior their season full of home meets focus mentally. We have many Mallory Kirby, sophomore with the I-55 Tri Meet with more weeks of racing before Angela Herrmann and junior Washington University and the Conference,” said senior Aaron Allie Boudreau conquered the University of Chicago on Jan. Smith. “That’s what these early competition with a time of 25 in the Shirk Center beginning meets are for— to improve.” 4:00.45. at 10 a.m. Sophomore Nia Joiner Aaron Smith secured a first “Competing as a Titan is an won the 60-meter dash with place finish in the 800-meter run absolute blessing solely because a lightning-fast time of 7.94 followed closely by sophomore of the team that surrounds seconds to continue her strong Dan Krob in second with a time me. Everyone is supportive, indoor sprinting season. Joiner of 2:00.13. First-year Eric encouraging, and truly excited also placed second place with a Rydell soared 6’5” into the air to to be a part of something bigger distance of 17’.75” in the long take first in the men’s high jump, than themselves,” Renk said. jump. and sophomore Max Leonard “While trophies and titles will PHOTO: COURTESY OF RUTH SMITH With a time of 59.93 seconds, A member of the Illinois Wesleyan’s track team competes in took second place with distance subside, there is always one first-year Maddison Zimmer the long-jump at this past weekend’s meet in Bloomington, IL. of 43;4.25” in the shot put. thing that remains constant won the 400-meter dash. The men’s 4x400-meter relay in IWU track and field: we’re “I am so excited to see what “It’s still unbelievable to Sophomore Erin McCarey consisting of Krob, Smith, junior family.” this season will bring for myself me that I came home with a finished the 3,000-meter run Jeff Torasson, and senior Mark Super Bowl Sunday is sure to be a classic BRIAN MOREFIELD drop in cold weather climates. has changed since that time, SPORTS EDITOR His completion percentage in as this game will be far from a games with weather under forty blowout. degrees has seen his average Injuries have plagued the Are you ready for some change from 65.5 percent to Broncos’ defensive core this football? Are you ready for 63.7 percent. His interception season, most notably defensive some blistering cold, top-tier, numbers have increased as well tackle Ryan Clady. If the competitive football? If you are, in in-climate weather as he has Seahawks want to win this game, then you are in for quite the treat thrown 14 interceptions in the quarterback Russell Wilson this year as the Denver Broncos 15 games he has played in these will have to capitalize on every take on the Seattle Seahawks in conditions. opportunity he gets to dissect Super Bowl XLVIII hosted at That being said, Manning, this broken defensive line. MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. who turns 38 in March, has had On the other side of the field, This year’s Super Bowl will be arguably his best season of his Manning and the rest of the a game between the best, as the hall of fame career. During this offense will need to continue Broncos who were the number phenomenal season, Manning to rack up as many points as one team in the AFC conference has obliterated passing records, possible, something they have and had the number one offense recording 55 touchdowns on the been more than capable of doing in the NFL will have their hands season as well as accumulating all season. With a receiving full with the Seahawks, who sat 5,477 passing yards. core of Wes Welker, Demarious atop the NFC conference with It will not be easy for him, as Thomas and Eric Decker, the a defense that also led all NFL he will face a tenacious defense Seahawks’ cornerbacks and teams. led by Richard Sherman, who safeties will have their work cut PHOTO: COURTESY OF NJ.COM The best of the best will recently came under fire for out for them. be playing this year’s highly his post game interview after The two teams have quite Super Bowl XLVIII: Denver Broncos v. Seattle Seahawks touted sporting event in a venue capturing the NFC title. Some some time to prepare for this uncommon from years past. The may not have agreed with how highly watched game, but the DID YOU KNOW? Super Bowl, typically played in he conducted himself, but no anticipation by players and fans a city with warm weather and one questions his innate skill and alike is sure to leave people The Denver Broncos last won the Super Bowl in 1999, sunny skies, will be played this ability to make game-changing anxious to watch these two beating the Atlanta Falcons 34-19. year in a city with arctic weather, plays, something he will need powerhouses go at it. as forecasts already show the to do to slow down the Broncos’ Tune into FOX next Sunday, temperature being below forty powerful and talented receiving Feb. 2, as the Seattle Seahawks degrees. core. will look to capture their first The Seattle Seahawks have never won the Super Bowl Each year the game is played The two teams met in the ever Super Bowl title against and their last appearance was in 2006 when the Pitts- in a neutral site, but some are preseason, when the Seahawks the Denver Broncos, a team that burgh Steelers beat them 21-10. questioning whether the cold throttled the Broncos with a has not seen a championship will hold advantage to either of 40-10 victory. Manning, who since the days of President John the teams. Manning, who has played the first quarter, left Elway. had a record-breaking season, the game with a score of 27-7 SB Prediction: Peyton Manning has one Super Bowl ring. has seen his stellar numbers in the Seahawks favor. Much 38-35 Denver Broncos .