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By LC State News gave a video PowerPoint presentation utilize their fi nancials,” Gray said. can put owners out of business. idea how to manage the business to the judges, who then were able to “Currently my experience is in Gray said there were 394 side of their business. Before they of LCSC ask questions. Gray’s presentation advising clients how to understand federal tax liens fi led during 2017- know it, their tax problems have was about Simple Tax Solutions, and maintain their tax obligations. 19 in Kootenai County, which snowballed out of control and it London Gray, a student at Lewis- which opened in January. It is a full- That will always be a crucial part of includes Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, feels like there is no way out. My Clark State College’s Coeur d’Alene service fi rm that off ers bookkeeping, the business but eventually I would Rathdrum, and Hayden Lake, and goal is to not only to help these campus, recently placed second in payroll, tax preparation and tax like to not only work with taxpayers that 89 percent were against small taxpayers get out from under the the Local Services Track category at resolution. Gray’s goal is to help who are in trouble with the IRS, but business owners and self-employed IRS but also to teach them how to the Idaho Entrepreneurial Challenge individuals achieve tax compliance also help new business owners so individuals. The amounts ranged understand their fi nancials and the for college students in the state. in a simple, stress-free manner, and they never fi nd themselves in that between $10,000 and $3.5 million, eff ect on their tax obligations. That Gray, who is majoring in business provide them with the tools they situation to begin with.” with the average amount owed at extra step is crucial because it helps administration with managerial need for fi nancial success. Gray said in her past work, $67,392. correct the underlying issue so these accounting emphasis, earned $500 Gray has a background in tax she has run across people and She said working with such individuals don’t fi nd themselves in to help her with her new start resolution and has been working businesses who haven’t been fi ling clients inspired her to start her own trouble again a year or two down the up business in Coeur d’Alene, full-time while taking a couple of their returns or owe the IRS money. business. line.” Simple Tax Solutions. She also classes each semester at LC State. She helps them get current by fi ling “I had worked in the tax resolution Gray raised $10,000 to start earned $1,000 by winning the She is scheduled to graduate in any missing returns and catching industry for a little over three years, her business. She said she plans entrepreneurial challenge at LC the spring of 2021. Earning her up on estimated tax payments and and I was beginning to feel worn to use the money she earned in State last fall. degree will allow her to get her adjusting their withholdings. She out” she said. “I realized I was still the competition to launch a new Because of the COVID-19 Certifi ed Management Accounting also helps them resolve past due really passionate about what I did marketing campaign. Coronavirus pandemic, the 6th license, which emphasizes fi nancial balances through various programs but I didn’t always feel like I was The Idaho Entrepreneurial annual state competition was held planning, analysis, and control to off ered by the IRS. truly helping clients. I felt like we Challenge works with state higher online rather than at Boise State help better manage an organization. In her presentation at the were just putting a Band-Aid on a educational institutions to encourage University, which is the host for the “Since my ultimate goal with competition, Gray said the issue is much deeper problem. For many innovation and entrepreneurship event. More than 100 individuals Simple Tax Solutions is to teach “small business owners are great at people, especially self-employed among college students. The goal and teams entered the competition small business owners how to what they do but they don’t always individuals and small business is to help students access expert and from there, judges cut the fi eld successfully manage their business know how to best use their fi nancials owners tax problems start from a resources on campus, locally, and to 23 to compete at the state fi nals, this license will add credibility and to understand and successfully place of ignorance not negligence. in the state to support taking their including Gray. allow me to better advise my clients maintain their tax obligations.” She These entrepreneurs are great at business ventures as far as they can At the state competition, Gray on how to successfully manage and said liens and levies to pay the debt their core services but they have no go.

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A Season of Strides for Warrior Volleyball

Gionni Brown all played big roles of the Week for the first time in her powerhouse that competes for the “Hindsight is usually 20/20 and By Alisha Alexander in the success of the team as well. career on Sept. 9. top spot in conference and gets that is the case here,” Pohlman said. of LCSC Athletics The Warriors had an even mix, The final season of Frontier recognized in the national poll,” “If you have ever started a movie with five seniors, four juniors, four Conference play started on a high Pohlman recalled. “I remember during the last 10 minutes, it’s hard sophomores and four freshmen. note, with LC State sweeping MSU- when the match ended, I thought to to appreciate the characters, the plot, For the first time since 2016, All four juniors, a sophomore and Northern in the Activity Center. myself, ‘We are doing it!’ which was the conflict and more importantly the Lewis-Clark State Volleyball the freshmen were all new to the Edwards made her presence known immediately followed by, ‘I just hope the struggles they overcame. Our program earned recognition as one program. with 10 kills in the match. LC our team doesn’t pull back or get season didn’t end the way we wanted of the nation’s best, joining the “Our seniors and juniors provided snapped a small skid with three- satisfied because we could really go to because we reached our peak NAIA Top 25 at No. 24 on Nov. against Rocky on Oct. 31. Not all is a strong force at the front lines while straight wins over Montana Western, the distance and get to nationals.’” 11. Though the season did not have lost, however. I believe the final two our freshmen and sophomores Carroll and then-No. 16 Montana LC State swept Montana Western the storybook ending many had weeks actually thickened the plot for provided a solid backing,” Pohlman Tech. on Senior Day to finish their home hoped for, Shaun Pohlman and his us as a program. Just about every stated. “I don’t think we could Edwards earned her first weekly season 11-1. The victory gave the Warrior squad showed that LC State sports movie shows a team losing accomplish what we did without award on Sept. 30 after dealing Warriors sole-possession of first- Volleyball is a contender. to the big opponent at the beginning everyone. We experienced injuries 30 kills across eight sets (against place in the conference. Ness was “A team never knows how good of the show and the team has to go from our upper classmen which was then-No. 23 Rocky Mountain and voted the Frontier Conference or bad they will be until they start through struggles to get to a better a huge hit and our lower classmen Montana Western). The sophomore Attacker of the Week for her competing,” Pohlman said, “but we outcome the next time by learning really had to step up. had 14 kills against the Battlin’ dominant performance against knew we really had to prove ourselves from their mistakes. “It was incredible to see how Bears, followed by 16 against RMC. going into the season if we wanted to “That experience provides fluid our roster was, but it wasn’t UMW. “Honestly, our match against get into the national spotlight, even if ‘institutional memory’ which is not sustainable,” Pohlman said. “In the The upset win over Tech featured Montana Western was sluggish it was a glimpse. We knew our 2018 something we have a lot of right last week of the regular season the 17 kills by Kaawa, 13 by Edwards and considering where we had season held enough merit for us to now, but every year provides an injuries really caught up with us. We and 26 digs by Brown. Between two been and what we went through, it be considered in the national polls, opportunity for us to be better next could barely practice and we lost a matches in the week, Brown collected was discouraging to see,” Pohlman but we didn’t yet have the respect time,” he concluded. lot of the competitive edge that we 44 digs and five aces, earning explained. “In that moment, I wasn’t from the conference or from the LC picked up four All-Frontier Frontier Conference Defender of the sure if it was that they had put so national poll raters—a new coach in had gained the weeks before and the Conference selections, highlighted Week honors on Oct. 7. much emotional energy into the a struggling program. season came to a screeching halt.” by Edwards being named the Frontier Rocky match, that they were drained “We knew the reality of our The Warriors returned from After a 3-1 trip to Iowa, the Conference Newcomer of the Year. or if our team had reached a level of situation in that we had recruited a rough road trip to open the Warriors continued their hot streak The right side was also voted First- satisfaction where they felt like they 17 new people in two years and home season with the Red Lion in conference play. LC picked up Team All-Frontier Conference, made it and they didn’t have to fight. it was a complete overhaul in Invitational. LC State bounced two sweeps on the road, including along with senior Kaawa. Brown processes, systems and strategies,” back in a big way, going 4-0 in the a 3-0 victory over then-No. 18 The team would later admit it was was named to the second team and he explained. “There was a mixed tournament while dropping only one Providence in Great Falls, Mont. The the latter. Bernston earned all-freshmen team bag of feelings. We were eager and set. The team caught a glimpse of Warriors returned to Lewiston for “I had experienced both before recognition. hopeful, but again, didn’t know how competition they will see starting the final home stand of the season, and even prepped the team for those “Coaches always want to see good we were going to be, only that in 2020 in the Cascade Conference starting with a Halloween matchup possibilities the same night we beat growth or consistency from their we wanted to take the team to a when they faced Warner Pacific and with then-No. 16 Rocky Mountain Rocky,” he went on, “but to no avail. athletes, and we are fortunate to see higher level.” Northwest Christian (now known College. I thought maybe if I told them we that in so many of our Warriors,” The addition of transfer as Bushnell). Northwest Christian In front of a spirited Activity were in sole-possession of first place, Pohlman said. “Brooke and Gionni sophomore Tori Edwards made an advanced to the Cascade Conference Center crowd, LC State Volleyball it would kick them back into gear.” weren’t all-conference last year, and immediate impact on the team, as Semifinal this season. The Warriors pulled off its biggest upset of the Things did not go the Warriors’ Tori wasn’t even all-conference at did junior college transfers Morgan also pushed back-to-back conference season with a 3-1 win over the way in the final matches. LC Corban, let alone an All-American.” Ness, Jordan Hunter, Jess Ruffing champion Southern Oregon to the Battlin’ Bears. The victory also gave dropped a close five-set match at Edwards put together a stellar and Denise Elder. Freshman Carli brink before falling just short. the Warriors a share of the top spot Carroll before being swept by then- sophomore campaign in her first Berntson also made a name for “Those matches provide us a in the conference. Ness had a career- No. 16 Montana Tech to close out season with the Warriors, leading herself in her first season in the glimpse, albeit hazy, into where we high 19 kills, while Kaawa added 12 the regular season. The Warriors the team in kills with 319 and points Warrior uniform. could be,” Pohlman explained. and Edwards tallied 11. A block by fell in five sets to Carroll in the first with 342.0. She averaged 2.90 kills “I feel our roster was really fluid The Warriors continued their freshmen Channa Hart and Berntson round of the Frontier Conference per set and hit at a clip of .236, this year, but it didn’t start out that winning ways with a pair of non- ended the match and the Warriors Tournament to end their time in the fourth best in the conference. On way,” Pohlman explained. “It took conference victories over NCAA stormed the court. Bleachers packed Frontier Conference. defense she put up 34 blocks. some time to really get into a flow DIII Whitworth and Whitman. with costume-wearing fans went Pohlman compared the “When Tori transferred at and about half way through we Kaawa totaled 39 kills, 42 digs and wild as LC State celebrated the Warriors’ 2019 journey to that of an semester, I knew right away she started to jive.” nine service aces on a .362 attack biggest win of the season. inspirational sports movie, having would make an impact and could Returners Brooke Kaawa, Sydney percentage en route to being voted “When I took the program over, dealt with both the highs and lows of be an All-American, but it wasn’t Lawrence, Josilyn Remick and the Frontier Conference Attacker the goal was to be able to create a what a season can bring. going to be instantaneous,” Pohlman 4 May 7, 2020

A Season of Strides for Warrior Volleyball (cont.)

this year and look forward to her looking forward to getting back to it was a night and day difference top blockers with 47.0 blocks. She By Alisha Alexander senior year. the gym with his team. He believes comparing the last two years. She tied for the team lead with six solo “One of the most unrecognized that 2020 volleyball may be a little of LCSC Athletics really provided this team a strong blocks and added 41 block assists. stats out there is the setters in a grounding on the outside, and her “It has been said a lot that to build different across the nation. 6-2 (six hitters, two setters) and end-of-season performance was you have to have a strong foundation. “Given our current situation, it explained. “She wanted to hold really top notch.” Carli has laid a strong foundation for their combined assists per set,” will be so great to be back in a gym!” onto the same mindset she had he explained. “Typically a single Brown completes her LC State herself,” Pohlman expressed about he exclaimed. “Individual athletes in high school and club and even setter gets the recognition so when career with her name etched in the the freshman. “Coming out of high may be getting stronger or faster, when she played at Corban, but if Warrior Volleyball record books. The school, she was part of such an elite a team is running a 6-2 offense, they she was going to grow she had to but that doesn’t necessarily equate to senior libero ranks second all-time high school and club system, we share the spotlight and neither get start letting go of that comfort and being a good volleyball player. It is in 20-plus dig matches (20), third in knew she would help provide some recognized.” she struggled with it quite a bit. going to be an interesting year. digs in a season (551), tied for sixth of that foundation to the program as The two setters combined for Her best performances came at the in double-digit dig matches (55) and well. She bought into the system and 11.5 assists per set, 1.5 assists per “As for Warrior Volleyball, we times she allowed some discomfort eighth in digs in a single match (33). our processes at such a deep level set higher than any other team in the have a strong recruiting class and and believed in the process. Being Brown finished the season with the and I look forward to her continued conference. When combined, that we have thoroughly challenged tabbed with All-American allowed fourth most digs in the conference, growth and leadership on and off the statistic is in the nation’s top five. our returners to substantiate their her proof of it working. And her as well as digs per set (5.10). She court.” Lawrence led the Warriors at the sophomore struggles should help commitment,” Pohlman explained. was second in the Frontier in service Though they did not earn all- net with 62 blocks. She put up 56 her to an even more prosperous “However, the fate of our season at aces per set (0.45) and dealt a team- conference recognition, Remick, block assists and six solo blocks. junior season.” this point likely falls in the hands leading 49 aces. Ruffing and Lawrence played big “Sydney was well coached at Kaawa wrapped up a strong of how healthy we will be. We have “Gionni’s energy and play- roles for LC State. Remick and Edmonds Community College Warrior career leading the team in Ruffing split setter duties throughout and their system and ours are very some returners that would likely kills per set (3.07) and points per making cannot be replaced,” the entire season. Remick ended similar,” Pohlman said. “We always play important roles for us this set (3.45). The senior was fifth in Pohlman said. “When our returners the season leading the Warriors in counted on Sydney to be an example season, and they are doing physical the conference in kills per set, and would play this off-season, we could assists per set (5.87), while Ruffing of our system. She could read the second on the team in kills (298) and really feel a missing part from her therapy multiple times a week. We led in total assists (593). Remick play almost better than anyone on points (334.5). She served up 20 aces energy. When G and I first started are on track to have them back and also led the Warriors with 48 service the team which was the reason she and led all non-defensive specialists working together when I got the competing, but collegiate athletics is aces on the season. led the team in blocks. She is going and liberos with 188 digs (1.94 per job, she struggled with some of the taxing on the body. “Remick still doesn’t know how to be missed, but I hope she will take set). She put up six solo blocks and technical parts of the game. It was good she is; in terms of maturity coaching into consideration because LC State will return 10 Warriors 21 block assists for 27 total blocks. great watching her mechanical game she has grown a ton, and she has I think she could be pretty good at from last season’s roster including Kaawa finishes her Warrior career adjoin her already-strong IQ to make gained some invaluable experiences it!” all-conference selections Edwards with 404 kills on a 2.56 kills per set one heck of a libero and her stats and not only as an athlete, but as a Both Edwards and Kaawa were and Berntson. The squad will carry average. the record book, and the number of person that she can use to help her named AVCA All-West Region, “Brooke’s growth and consistency times she made the Top Plays list, is four seniors. continued development,” Pohlman with Edwards being voted to the first this season was incredible,” Pohlman undeniable.” “We are looking forward to being team and Kaawa earning honorable said. “I watched her for two years in Berntson began her Warrior career said. “Jess (Ruffing) brings a sense together as a team, sweating out of joy, positivity and belief to our mention. Edwards was named junior college and it was a toss-up on with a stellar freshman season. She on the court and competing in the tallied 139 kills (1.60 per set) and team. She is a leader on and off the an AVCA and NAIA Honorable what kind of game she would have. Cascade Conference for the first 165.5 points (1.90 per set). She had court and has proven her loyalty to Mention All-American. She was always an incredible athlete time in program history,” Pohlman and talented volleyball player, but one of the top hitting percentages on our program time and time again. I With so much uncertainty in concluded. “Warrior on!” her consistency was lacking, and the team at .269 and was one of the was really happy with her progress today’s times, Pohlman is just

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Track and Field Adds a Sprinter and Two Throwers to Roster The Pathfinder

chomping at the bits to get after it. Quintero is the second thrower of By Alisha Alexander Those are the kind of athletes that are the bunch, with experience in shot We are looking for several students to successful at this level! I am looking of LCSC Athlectics put and discus. He has personal- forward to seeing him develop here records of 45-1 in the shot put and write for us for the upcoming semester. at LC.” 121-feet in the discus. Menten prepped at OLV We need people to write reviews, author The LC State Track and Field PULHOF in Antwerp, Belgium. His “Braxton is one of the sneaky opinions, document campus events, and family grew by three on Thursday personal-best mark of 187-feet in kids that will surprise you when with the announcement of three the javelin is a qualifying marks for you least expect it,” Whittaker said. cover campus sports. new Warriors. The signees include NAIA nationals. “I think he is a steal for us because Emerick Adamian of Richland, “Any program to have a chance he is going to develop into one heck Wash., Leon Menten of Antwerp, to get a guy like Leon is very lucky We are also looking for people interested Belgium and Fruitland, Idaho’s to have him,” throwing coach Jacob of a thrower. I think once his body in editing and layout. Braxton Quintero. Whittaker said. “He is a very stand- gets acclimated to being a college Adamian is a sprinter out of up guy, very respectful and just a thrower, he is going to be one of Richland High School where he good human being. When Leon those guys where people will start clocked an 11.47 in the 100m dash popped on my radar I knew we had We will train you. And you do get paid! noticing him and they are going to and 23.74 in the 200m. to get him here. He got a rave review “I think Emerick could end up from his coach in Belgium and that want to watch him. being a steal for us,” coach Cyrus sold me even more. “On top of Braxton’s athletic If you are interested, please stop by SUB Hall said. “He’s battled some injuries “I have been looking to boost prowess he is an awesome student in 228 or send an email to the last couple years, but was ready our javelin program and Leon is the the classroom,” Whittaker explained. to turn it on this spring before things guy to do it,” Whittaker explained. thepathfi [email protected] “At LC we award good behavior in were shut down. One thing I really “I am excited to see what he will do like about him is that he is a good for LC this next year and I expect the classroom and that is something student. That is something we value records to be broken with him. Even I look for in athletes. I just can’t wait here at LC. in the midst of everything being shut to have Bravton here on campus “Another thing I like is his down, Leon is still putting in the because I just like the guy. From the attitude,” Hall added. “He is hungry work to get better. That’s what I like fi rst time I met him I knew he was to prove to people that he can be about him and makes me excited for a really great sprinter, and he is meet time! meant to be here at LC!” 6 The Pathfi nder May 7, 2020 Eight Warriors Golfers Earn Academic All-Conference – Women Lead the Frontier with Six Selections

they are working hard on the course By Alisha Alexander the Frontier Conference with six distinction. “Another great achievement for and in the classroom.” of LCSC Athlectics selections, and the men had two. On the women’s side, seniors our program and student-athletes,” To be eligible for the award, a Madilyn Brown, Megan Gibson, Head Coach Kyla Lien said. “You student-athlete must be at least a Lewis-Clark State College Golf Lauren Hamm and Kelci Parker have to be disciplined and dedicated had eight student-athletes earn all earned the honor. Sophomores to receive an academic all-conference sophomore in standing, have been Courtney Ockler and Alexandra award, so it is impressive that we Academic All-Frontier Conference enrolled at the school the previous Schmidt completed the six. had eight student-athletes this year. two semesters, and maintain a 3.0 honors, announced by the conference For the men, sophomores Devon Of those eight, fi ve of them were on Friday. The LCSC women led Caruso and Carlos Davila earned the all-conference players. It shows that GPA. Olsen, Collins and Men’s Basketball Recognized by North Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame

By Alisha Alexander offi cials had to cancel the annual national indoor meet in 8:31.83. At NAIA national tournament, which Female Athlete of the Year, Darren North Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame the 2019 NAIA outdoor meet, he was later cancelled because of the Trainer of the baseball team for Male of LCSC Athlectics was 14th in the 10,000 meters. pandemic. banquet and induction ceremonies, Athlete of the Year, men’s basketball which were scheduled for Saturday With Olsen’s strong performance The Warrior men won 16 coach Austin Johnson, who won Lewis-Clark State College runner night at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. at nationals in cross country, Collins straight games during the regular Cole Olsen, cross country and track Olsen shared Male Athlete of the led the Warriors to a third-place season and beat NCAA Division 1 the Male Coach of the Year honors coach Mike Collins, and the men’s Year honors with Nate Pryor, a guard fi nish, the program’s highest fi nish program Idaho 88-73 in Moscow. a year ago, and the LC men’s cross basketball team all captured North at the meet. Ranked seventh in The team was ranked as high as on the NIC basketball team. Olsen country team. Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame honors, had a strong 2019 track season and the NAIA heading into the meet, No. 3 in the NAIA and was ranked announced on Saturday. an outstanding fall on the Warrior the Warriors had three NAIA All- No. 7 in the fi nal regular-season The fi nalists in each category were The NIAHOF honors District cross country team. He placed Americans with Clayton VanDyke poll. The 29-3 record is the best announced last month. Nominations I-II high school athletes, coaches single-season winning percentage in fourth at the NAIA cross country and Chase Barrow joining Olsen. for each category are reviewed by the and teams for their outstanding play, championships with a time of 24:55 VanDyke was 11th at national meet, program history. The team had just NIAHOF committee, which selects along with the athletes, coaches and in a fi eld of 335 runners. He won the while Barrow was 15th. two seniors, Josiah Westbrook and teams from the University of Idaho, Frontier Conference cross country The Warriors, who did not have a Conner Moff att, and has six players the fi nalists for each category. All North Idaho College, and Lewis- title in 25:31.06. In the fi ve meets senior on the squad, won the Frontier average between 8.9 and 13.1 points fi nalists are normally honored at the Clark State College. This year’s Conference title with 24 points while per game. At one point during the the LC State men’s cross country banquet, where the winner of each awards cover the 2019 academic team competed in, Olsen never the next nearest fi nisher had 46. LC season, the team led all levels of spring season and the 2019-20 fi nished worse than third among had the top three fi nishers at the men’s basketball in 3-point shooting. category is announced. The athlete, academic fall and winter seasons. NAIA runners. meet and fi ve of the top 10. The team fi nished 364-of-851 (42.8 coach and team of the year awards Unfortunately, because of the In track, Olsen, who is from The LC State men’s basketball percent) from the 3-point line, which for college receive trophies. safety recommendations by the Clearwater, Idaho, was named the team posted a 29-3 record and wound up second in the NAIA. P1FCU is the title sponsor for Center for Disease Control and the NAIA West Region Men’s Indoor won both the Frontier Conference Other Warriors earning honors state of Idaho in dealing with the Track Athlete of the Year and placed regular season and tournament by being named fi nalists were Tori this year’s awards, while Avista and COVID 19 Coronavirus, NIAHOF sixth in the 3,000 at the NAIA titles. The team qualifi ed for the Edwards of the volleyball team for Allegra are major sponsors. May 7, 2020 7

The “Big Three” Lead Warriors to Best National Finish – 2019 Men’s Cross Country Recap

seen. wall and fall apart, or that our guys spot in the race. After Barrow and Conference Championships, the By Alisha Alexander “Historically, at nationals for a that were there to close the door at Olsen’s one-two finish, VanDyke Warrior men held the No. 7 spot of LCSC Athlectics team to finish in the top four (podium) the four and five spots would drop placed fourth and Dawson was ninth. in the nation. LC State dominated you need at least one or two All- back and it would crush us in the Barrow earned his first weekly award the field, running away with the Americans (top 30) then you need scoring,” Collins said. Warrior Men’s Cross Country for his efforts. When the national program’s final Frontier Conference to fill in at your 3-4-5 spots to keep “That didn’t happen and they soared to new heights this season and polls were released the next week, Championship. Olsen led the men the damage to a minimum,” Collins continued to hold on with everything captured the team’s highest finish at the men held tight at No. 10. to claim the individual title with a explained. “Our 2011 national they had,” he continued. “I don’t the national meet. Led by three All- “It was good to see the rest of the time of 25:31. Barrow finished just team that got on the podium with Americans, LC State clinched third conference, and I am not one to be behind him (25:36), and VanDyke think we fluctuated out of the top a fourth-place finish was one of the place on the grounds of Historic Fort overconfident, but outside of injury, rounded out the top three (25:43). four teams at any point in time in few examples of no All-Americans Vancouver at the 2019 NAIA Cross illness or some pretty incredible All three earned All-Frontier the race. It was one of those times with a podium finish. This year, we Country National Championships. runners being added to other Conference status. Turpin and where I think I held my breath for felt we could get two, maybe three, A strong core of juniors paced the team’s rosters, we felt we should Dawson turned in key finishes to 25 minutes, plus more as we were and if so we knew we would have a team, and every Warrior that ran at be in control of the conference help the Warriors collect 24 points. waiting for other teams to finish and shot at another team trophy.” nationals will return next season. at that point,” Collins said. “Our Turpin placed eighth (26:41) and unofficial results to come out.” After the race had finished the The future is bright for LC State whole focus was on nationals, but Dawson completed the top 10 With all but one runner returning team came together to talk about Men’s Cross Country. we did not want to overlook goal from the 2019 roster, including all (26:55) to both earn all-conference how they thought the race went. It The Warriors were consistently number one, which was leaving the seven that ran at nationals, big things accolades. Collins was named the was then that Collins broke into the led by the “Big Three” in Cole conference as champions.” are on the horizon for LC State Coach of the Year for the 20th time mix to announce to the team the Olsen, Clayton VanDyke and Chase Olsen made his way to the front Men’s Cross Country. in his career. final results. Barrow all season long. Olsen had of the pack at the highly-regarded “With all seven of our national “We had hoped to be as With a total of 187 points, LC a dominant sophomore campaign Master’s Invitational. He led LC dominating as possible in this meet,” State finished third as a team to team returning and getting Sakti to put his name among the nation’s with a ninth-place finish among Collins recalled. “However, racing at make program history. Olsen placed Woodbury back into the lineup with best in 2018, but the addition of some of the NAIA’s best and earned altitude often makes strategy and luck fourth in the field of 335 with a time our new guys, we are very excited the College of Southern Idaho’s his first Frontier Conference weekly as important as physical preparation. of 24:55. VanDyke ran to an 11th- about the fall,” Collins said. “We are VanDyke and Barrow upped the recognition of the season. The men This hit us on the women’s side, place finish with a time of 25:10, always working to get better, so if we game for the entire team. The climbed one spot to No. 9 in the next but fortunately for the men we were and Barrow was just behind him in continue to have some luck on our emergence of Connor Turpin and poll. enough better than everyone else we 15th (25:14), all finishing as All- side, stay healthy and improve, we Dillon Dawson also played a huge The “Three Cs” led the way for were able to control the racing from Americans. could see something pretty special role in the team’s success. the Warriors at the home meet, start to finish.” “As the race progressed, I felt we this fall. Add to it that the returning “Early in the season we weren’t setting records along the way. All but Seeded No. 7 at the national had a great shot at getting on the championship team was all seniors sure how good we might be,” Head one LC State runner set a personal- starting line, the Warriors put podium, but a lot can happen. In the last year and the second-place team Coach Mike Collins explained. “We best time, led by Olsen in fifth place. together one of the best team back of my mind was a little fear that loses a couple of guys, we have a had high expectations of both Clayton He clocked the second-fastest 8k performances the program had ever one of our guys up front would hit a great opportunity in front of us.” and Chase, but they came through time in program history (23:42). with even better performances Barrow finished with the third-best throughout the year than we had even time in the record books (24:05), hoped for. However, it is very much and VanDyke now sits eighth all- a team sport and our depth was the time (24:23). Olsen earned both critical key for us and having both Frontier Conference Runner of the Connor and Dillon come through at Week and NAIA National Runner of nationals was extremely important. the Week. They were supported by even more “I think our guys were pretty teammates that pushed them all on pumped going into this meet,” a daily basis.” Collins explained. “Our course VanDyke made his presence notoriously runs fast, but we had known in the first meet. He led the the perfect conditions for the course, LC men with a 12th-place finish great competition and motivation at Eastern Washington’s meet and was very high, so things were set earned Frontier Conference Runner up for a great day and the guys took of the Week. advantage of it. You would have Barrow took his turn in the thought it was Christmas based on spotlight at the Frontier Conference their attitudes afterwards.” Preview, edging Olsen for the top Heading into the Frontier YouTube.com 8 The Pathfinder May 7, 2020 Finishing the Race – How Emily Adams went from Crawling Across the Finish Line to Becoming an All- American

By Alisha Alexander sat ninth in the group before surging through. According to them, I was girl by a tenth of a second. My fiancé an elevated heart rate. Thanks to with the group. She credits a split- looking pretty pale and not like had to literally drag me off the finish having a strong support team and the of LCSC Athlectics second decision to find the last burst myself. I remember feeling tired line where my mom and dad were on urgency of nationals the next week, of energy to push her into third at this point, but it felt like normal the sidelines. I remember that all I I was able to get into a cardiologist place. Not bad for a runner who was fatigue that happens in a race. I wanted to do was sleep and I believe in Pullman. I had more EKG’s, a Emily Adams has been one of seeded 24th out of 25 runners. would say the last 1200 meters (3/4 I drifted off a few different times. 48-hour heart monitor, brain MRI the anchors of the Lewis-Clark State Adams answered some questions of mile) of the race was when things Everywhere on my body ached, even and a Bruce protocol stress test with Women’s Cross Country team for about her year and everything she started to feel off. By this point I opening my eyes felt excruciating ultrasounds (really neat getting to the last three years. A cross country went through. had lost contact with the lead group and my head felt like it was going to see your own heart pump blood!). All-American in 2018, Adams was Q: How was the morning before and was trying hard to keep moving explode. My parents, fiancé, coach, Thankfully, the doctors did not find focused on repeating in 2019 before the conference championship race forward. With 800 meters (half mile) and some medical staff were with what they originally believed and setting similar goals on the track. started? left was when my vision began to get me. At some point they tried to get medically cleared me to run again Just 200 meters from the finish A: I had the normal nerves that fuzzy and I knew something wasn’t some electrolytes into me, but I kept 10 days after conference. I was line at the Frontier Conference come on race day, but nothing some right, but I wasn’t going to stop. trying to sleep. Finally, after about given a 14-day heart monitor that Championships, the junior collapsed deep breathing exercises couldn’t Q: What happened next? 30 minutes I was able to stand but I wore at cross country nationals, before managing to crawl across the fix. Since we didn’t race until the A: The final 400 meters of that needed support. I had to take breaks and a strong recommendation to go finish line. Her fiancé was there to afternoon I was able to do some race was a straight shot into the when walking around afterwards see a neurologist. After getting the grab her out of the way as runners homework in the hotel before we left finish. As I was rounding the final due to feeling exhausted. During diagnosis from the neurologist, I have continued to pour in. In dramatic so I was relaxed and ready to go. The curve, I tried to build a kick, but my awards I was very hazy and still in had to document everything related fashion, Adams produced an All- night before we had a team meeting legs weren’t responding. I remember a lot of pain. to seizures (déjà vu, fluttering heart, Frontier Conference finish at eighth with the coaches where we went somewhat panicking and thinking Our team drove back to Lewiston and other signs). Currently I am not overall. over the game plan that had been ‘This isn’t good!’ I remember that night and the entire ride home I taking anti-epileptic medication, but It was a month before doctors created. We all knew which girls to hearing the crowd shouting, but was puking and unable to keep down if I do have another episode then I determined the cause of the fainting stick with and where we needed to words weren’t processing. I assume food. For about 72 hours afterwards need to be on it. to be a complex temporal seizure. be individually so we could win the it was yelling that other runners food was hard to keep down. Saltine Q: What and who helped get you Adams was sidelined for almost team title. Coach and I talked about were approaching me as a girl crackers, soup, and Body Armour through this? two weeks before being cleared to my chance of winning the individual passed me. I remember trying to go became my best friends! The next A: Everyone involved was the run at nationals. Though she did not title periodically throughout the with her but suddenly it felt like my couple days my body felt as though best. My parents, fiancé, athletic repeat as an All-American in cross season, so that morning while doing legs disappeared and I was on the a freight train had ran me over; even trainers Tracy and Taryn, Coach country, she was the top LC finisher homework I was visualizing what I ground. I want to say I popped up my arms and shoulders were sore Collins, Sam Atkin, Cyrus Hall, the and helped lead the Warriors to an needed to do to achieve that. right away, but I’m not entirely sure. and tight. I tried to run two days after girl’s team and guys were all there 18th-place finish, nine spots ahead Q: How was the race going before Once on my feet, I pushed forward conference but could barely make it for me. When I first got the news, of their No. 27 seeding. nearing the end? towards the finish but was getting 20 minutes. I went straight to Tracy as directed. Adams worked day-in and day- A: The race was going well. All nothing in return in terms of speed. Q: What changed for you over the As soon as I walked into the training out to get ready for the indoor season the leaders had the same mindset I could still hear people yelling at next weeks/months? room she stopped what she was with a shot at the 3,000m on her of not taking the pace out hard as me but couldn’t make out words. A: After talking with Tracy doing and gave me the biggest hug mind. She qualified as the second- the entire field was still bunched up Although I was moving towards the Collins (Head Athletic Trainer), we ever. She took me into her office lowest seed in the race, but as soon through the first mile. We didn’t start finish line, it felt as though it kept decided to get a blood iron test to and calmed me down, talking to as the gun went off the seeding to break up until the second half of getting farther and farther away, just rule out low levels. While at Student me about a game plan to get into a went out the window. Adams hung the race with the lead pack creating like in the cartoons. Health Services, April Christensen cardiologist right away. My parents back before making her move to the a gap on the rest of the field. I had Q: What happened when you (the nurse at SHS) decided to do an and fiancé came to stay with me for a lead pack in the final turn and set a been sitting on the heels of the four crossed the finish line? EKG. The results were sent to an few days, going to my appointments career-best time of 10:10.62 to place leaders, letting them take the wind A: About 10 meters from the finish internal medicine doctor and local with me in Pullman and getting third in her heat. Her time in the and do the pacing for me. I felt calm, I hit the ground again. I remember cardiologist who both believed there insurance to listen. prelims was fifth-best overall and cool and collected until about 1200 looking through my legs as I tried to was something wrong. The words My teammates made me a gift she advanced to the finals. meters left when normal race fatigue stand and saw two girls coming fast. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy were basket which made me cry happy In true Warrior fashion, Adams began to set in. Watching the video of the finish I mentioned. I was given orders to tears. I think the biggest thing that was not done yet. She followed the Q: When did things start to feel could see myself stumble and end up halt all exercise and to not get my got me through was seeing how same game plan and hung back at off? diving across the line, falling (and heartrate above 80 bpm. That had to many people were rooting for me the start of the race to size up the A: My parents and fiancé were at not being able to get up) for the third have been the biggest challenge as in a time where I felt like I was at competition. With one lap to go she the two-mile marker when I came time. I believe I was able to beat one walking up a flight of stairs can cause rock bottom. Despite being told I May 7, 2020 9 Finishing the Race – How Emily Adams went from Crawling Across the Finish Line to Becoming an All- American (cont.)

first place. That left the 11 of us to moment. Coach Collins is not much By Alisha Alexander comes to mind. It was the first mental math is not my thing, so time I had qualified individually the paces were not making sense. I jostle for the next seven All-American of a hugger. We have a running joke of LCSC Athlectics for indoor nationals, so knowing I had eventually worked my way up spots. Just as before, I stuck towards (pun intended) on the girl’s team did it by myself was a great feeling, into the pack to a place I felt was the back of the pack to see what especially after what happened in still in the game. One of my goals the others did. There was a lot of about how many times Coach hugs jostling, elbowing and cutting others may have to end my running career, cross country. I didn’t have too high of not getting lapped didn’t happen. you while on the team. Usually it is those around me never gave up on of expectations for myself going into Emily was an entire lap ahead of the off in the tight pack. One girl, who me. Although originally being told prelims. My only goals were to PR, pack and passed me right as she was was doing most of the elbowing and side hug, so after I got two-arm hug nationals was a no-go for me, I didn’t finish higher than what I came in the finishing. Going through at one lap jostling, cut off another girl causing from Coach after the finals I knew give up hope on getting to finish my rankings and to not get lapped. Oh, to go some girls surged and created her to trip and fall in the middle of he was pretty proud and happy. season, which I was able to do. and of course, have fun! a gap. I remember going with them the group. She popped back up but Q: How did the regular season Q: Talk about nationals and the but not being able to make up a lot of stayed behind me (I talked with her Q: How are you now and what is afterwards and she had track rash on indoor meets go? feeling of finishing where you did, ground until entering the final turn. the focus? A: The indoor season went great! both in the prelims and the finals. Rounding the turn into the home her leg and arm but was otherwise Each time I ran the 3K I was able A: Starting with prelims, I was stretch I gave it all I had, managing okay). Throughout the race I slowly A: I am all clear medically to to PR or match my time from the very nervous on the line. My hands to pass the rest of the pack except for moved up into the pack, just like in run as I was and have been deemed previous meet. At all the meets we were shaking and I couldn’t stop one girl. Seeing the time on the clock prelims. healthy! Prior to the outbreak, Coach went to we ran against D1 schools fidgeting. Once that gun went off all surprised me a lot. Going 17 seconds Going through the line with one which gave us good competition. At those nerves left. I let the girls next faster than my previous time had not lap to go we were all still bunched Collins and I sat down to come up up and I was back in ninth. Girls the first Boise meet I was entered to me take the lead and settled in felt that hard. I was so shocked and with a plan on monitoring signs and in both 5K and 3K. During the 5K behind them. Emily Kearney, the top very happy. I think Coach Collins surged, and I went with. On the back on Friday, I started to experience seed, was in my heat and I think we can say the same thing! stretch I was able to catch a few girls symptoms to see if we could find a symptoms mid-race similar to all expected her to get out front and I felt ready to go for finals the and make my final moves coming trigger for the seizures and how to what happened at conference, so I maintain enough distance to stay in next day. Coach had talked to me into the home stretch. A split-second prevent another. Since then I have dropped out. At first I was nervous first. Instead, she went out hard and about it, and we decided on goals decision right before the line granted that the rest of the meet was going took the group with her. I stuck to of, again, having fun and knowing me the capability to find a final gear been doing my best to follow our and catch a girl right at the finish. The to be affected by this, but it did the back of the pack to get a feel for that I deserved to be there; that the plan. Our focus now is to have a nothing but fuel the fire for wanting the pace and see what was going to day prior was not some freak thing. difference between third and fourth to qualify. The next day I hit the B happen. Again, nerves were soaring, but the place was .12 seconds. It was really healthy summer that leads into my standard in the 3,000m. Eventually, Kearney created a second the gun went off everything exciting seeing the results of the final cross country season, which Q: How did you feel about your big enough gap leaving the group disappeared. Kearney didn’t take the race. Knowing I could accomplish will hopefully bring me another All- seeding at nationals? to settle down. At the line there race out hard this time, but rather what I had just did after the ending A: Excited is the first thing that was someone calling out splits, but settled ahead of the pack to solidify to cross season I had was a proud American finish!

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Hay’s corner: top albums of the 2010s

by any means. To me, however, I Chad Gilbert, had left the band in her heart and soul on the line on you should expect from the Paramore By Jordan Hay wouldn’t trade it for anything. It an emotional state. Williams gained these albums. discography. Each track has serious of the Pathfi nder a lot of inspiration for the lyrics on Nothing is fake and you can tell. potential to get stuck in your head. means that much to me. this album from these events and The emotions heard in the songs and The new sound that the group We may not see another Paramore experimented with on this record With this series coming to an end, the depressive state that these left lyrics are genuine. This gives you a may have been lost on fans of the album for a little while now. When it is time that I reveal the number one her in. sort of connection to Williams and band’s fi rst couple albums. Sure, that time comes, I am excited about selection for the list of my favorite Not all was awful during the the rest of the group and is a big albums of the 2010s. making of this record, however. reason why I have come to love this Paramore doesn’t sound the exact which way they will go with their The number one spot on my list Original drummer, Zac Farro, band. same as they did when they were sound and I will be excited to give had returned to the band after his “After Laughter” has a sort of teenagers. The maturity shown on goes to the vibrant, yet melancholic it a listen. 2017 album from emo, pop-punk departure in 2010 with his brother retro vibe to it. A lot of tracks are the record and experimentation Right now, Hayley Williams’ solo greats Paramore, “After Laughter.” Josh Farro. heavily 80s infl uenced. It helps drive proves to be a success in my and “After Laughter” came out after a Everyone may know Paramore as the album’s aesthetic and makes it many people’s eyes. debut “Petals For Armor” is set to sort of hiatus period. In the meantime this young band who put out very unique compared to the rest of the Musically and sonically, this has release on May 8. From what we’ve angsty, rocking hits like “Misery Paramore discography. to be the most interesting album in between their previous album and heard of it already, I can already tell “After Laughter,” longtime bassist Business” for example. For albums Just from the pastel colors used the Paramore discography. As stated Jeremy Davis left the group. This such as the 2013 self-titled album or and the overall aesthetic of the album before, a lot of inspiration was taken that it will be a good one. marked the third original member of “After Laughter,” you see a diff erent, cover, I knew I was in for a treat. from 80s pop, synthpop, new wave Some of my favorite tracks on Paramore to leave and to do so on more mature side of Paramore. The album begins with two very and even ska to name a few. The “After Laughter” include, “Hard not great terms. One thing stays consistent upbeat and very catchy tracks, “Hard group really went out on a limb with Times,” “Rose-Colored Boy,” “Told The combination of Davis leaving throughout the discography of Times” and “Rose-Colored Boy.” the record and they really hit a home the band and Williams’ divorce to Paramore, however. Lead woman The catchiness that is exuded run. You So,” “Fake Happy,” “Caught in the guitarist of New Found Glory, Hayley Williams continues to put from this record is something that It’s obviously not a perfect album the Middle,” and “Idle Worship.”

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My Life in Quarantine

know you have one) telling you to this free time on my hands I did not take care of myself. I learned that had for myself because without that By Alyssa Smith wish someone a happy birthday, you know what to do with myself, and if sometimes, even though you love I do not know if I would have ever of the Pathfi nder were going to do it anyways but now I didn’t stay busy I would lose my someone you always come fi rst. stood up for myself and did what that you were told to do it you just mind. So, I started to make myself I think that was my biggest lesson was right for me. As we all know by now the don’t want to. do more things that before I just did I learned during this quarantine, and The quarantine is slowly coming world is ‘social distancing’ and in When this the school announced not have the time to do before. I used it was not an easy one. Learning to an end, at least in Idaho. But I quarantine because of the COVID – that it was going to close I was this time to catch up on my book, to put yourself and take care of challenge you to try and take some 19 pandemic. Don’t get me wrong I extremely angry, this was my fi rst visit more with family, catch up on yourself and actually doing it are time and discover yourself. One year at LCSC. I had just started to some of my shows, and do some self- two completely diff erent battles, and am all for fl attening that curve and fun way to do that is taking the doing my part, but that does not fi nally settle down and make lifelong refl ection. Basically anything except trust me tears were shed. Meyer-Brigg’s personality test and make it any easier. Especially since friends. I was actually having fun at my online classes. (I am kidding. . . But I honestly believe that this comparing with friends. Not only we are being told to do this. I am college for once! I was upset I had kind of). was the perfect time in my life to be more of an introverted extrovert, so to go home when I had only begun I have actually enjoyed taking forced to slow down and take time will you learn more about yourself when I go out it is most of the time to enjoy college life. However, now all this free time and learning more for myself. This world just keeps but also your friends and it really with my closest friends, I am not looking back I am more thankful about myself. I found out things spinning faster and we are now used provides a lot of insight between really into the party scene. that this happened because I used about myself that I don’t think I ever to constant interaction, activities, friends. But since the government is telling this time to grow myself. would have unless I purposefully and distractions from every corner As for me I am going to enjoy my me to stay home, my rebellious self I have come to accept and thrive took a break from the world. I found of this crazy world. Taking a break summer and take care of myself. My actually wants a social life now. It in this crazy quarantine world and I out what I wanted in my life right from it all is healthy and almost summer anthem is “Love Myself” is like when that one relative (you have used it for my benefi t. With all now and what I needed to do to freeing. I am thankful for the time I by Hailee Steinfeld Lewiston Native Among Latest Trio of Incoming Warriors

By Alisha Alexander competed in basketball, golf and which are athletes who really want track. She was a three-sport athlete spot on the Honor Roll. cross country. to get better and are willing to put at Soda Springs and that versatility “One thing I really like about of LCSC Athlectics “Anika is a young lady that in the work. We are very fortunate is something we value. She helped Rylie is that she loves track and I’ve had my eye on since I saw her to get her and are looking forward to her basketball team win the state fi eld,” Hall stated. “The further you progress in sports, the tougher it gets run last year,” coach Cyrus Hall watching her grow here at LC.” championship this year, so she knows mentally and physically, but Rylie is The rosters continue to grow at explained. “She is a positive and Horsley, a native of Soda Springs, what it takes to be a champion. I determined and motivated and wants Lewis-Clark State, including the energetic girl on the track and is Idaho, competes in events both on think, as she focuses on just track to be good. She is a great student addition of three Warriors to the driven off the track. She is relatively the track and in the fi eld. She ran a and fi eld, she has a chance to really and is very energetic and polite. track and fi eld team. Anika Grogan, new to the sport, so with such a low personal-best time in the 200m of develop into a terrifi c sprinter and She will be a great addition to our Alexa Horsley and Rylie Overton jumper. I’m very excited about her training age she could blossom into 28.04, and in the 400m of 62.27. In throws group. Rylie has continually will join the team in the fall. a really fantastic sprinter at LC. She the triple jump, she hit a mark of 33- upside.” gotten better over the course of her A Lewiston native, Grogan ran ran the 100m one time last year at 9.75. Overton prepped at Cove High high school career. It might take her two years of varsity track for the regionals and qualifi ed for State “I’m excited about Alexa,” Hall School in Cove, Oregon. As a junior, a year or two to develop her skills Bengals. She set a personal-best which is pretty incredible. Aside said. “She is a really nice young she set career-best marks in the shot here at LC, but she defi nitely has the time of 12.96 in the 100m dash from her talent, we are getting a lady that we think is a great fi t for put (28-11), discus (96-6) and javelin attitude and passion to be successful and 26.59 in the 200m. While at quality person and teammate. She us. She is a terrifi c student as well as (105-4). She also played volleyball at this level. I’m excited she chose to Lewiston High School, Grogan also fi ts well with what I am looking for, an athlete with a ton of upside on the and basketball while maintaining a throw at LC.” The Pathfinder has a website! visit us at lcpathfinder.com Email us: thepathfi [email protected] The Pathfi nder is hiring! The Pathfi nder is looking for a business manager for next year! The position pays $2,425/school year, and From the Editors allows up to 15% commission off of As the end of the school year approaches, I regret taking in-person classes for advantage. ad sales! I have not struggled with school this much in my entire life, and it isn’t any of my professor’s fault. This position is a great one for business I’m very tired of remembering assignments at the last or accounting emphasis students, and minute, writing 12 paged papers in one day, and constantly having to deal with Blackboard’s crappy app. would look great on resumes! I am so grateful for the LC State Relief fund, which is something I did not expect to receive. The position requirements are handling I do hope this all blows over by August, so we will not have to repeat this process next semester. payroll for the staff ofThe Pathfi nder, - Gracyn Richardson attending meetings, and reaching out This is my last week at LCSC and it is very bittersweet. It’s not at all how I expected to end my college experience to local or global businesses to buy and it is pretty disappointing that I won’t be able to have a ads! You will also have access to your traditional commencement ceremony. Refl ecting back on my experience at LCSC, I am glad own offi ce, computer, and printer for that I attended this school. I made new friends and got involved in new activities. the entire school year! It set me up to immediately start a career out of school after being able to participate in a fantastic internship. If you are interested, please contact us It might have taken me several changes in my major but I fi nally found one that interested me. at thepathfi [email protected]! It’s weird to think about how drastically things have Or, when school re-opens next year, changed since orientation day when I fi rst started to now. I will miss LCSC but am excited to fi nally start a career. stop by the offi ce in SUB 228! - Trenton Bann