Every time Chris Yates feels like giving in to the burning in his lungs and legs that feel like dead weights on a long run, all he has to do is think about his father to find the strength to keep going. Chris' father, Rick Yates, passed away on April 4, 2008, after a two-year battle with cancer.
Drury University's first men's and women's track and field squads had second place finishes by Geoff Hughes and Case Van Arkel at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships in the outdoor meet here on Saturday, hosted by Indianapolis at the Michael A.
The No. 26 Drury women's tennis team picked up a 7-2 non-conference road win at Northwest Missouri State University on Saturday. The Panthers (20-4) rallied after being down 2-1 after doubles with a 8-6 victory at No. 1 by Katia Bon and Chandra Capozzi. The Bearcats won No.
Drury University's men's golf squad sits in a tie for 15th place after the opening round of the NCAA-II Midwest/South Central Super Regional played Monday at The Meadows Golf Course. The Panthers shot a 301 total and are 22 strokes behind leader Wayne State (278) after 18 holes in the 54-hole event.
With sophomore Susan Allen tied for ninth individually to lead the way, the Drury women's golf squad sits in seventh place after 27 holes in the rain-plagued NCAA-II East Regional Monday at the Cedarbrook Golf Course. Allen was 3-over-par on her nine Monday and sits at 10-over-par through 27 holes, and is tied for ninth and eight strokes behind leader Kristina Langton of Grand Valley State.