What do you think of Cutters now?
Saturday’s Little 500 will go down as one of the best races of all time.
Saturday’s Little 500 will go down as one of the best races of all time.
In addition to being compared to collegiate pole vaulters across the country, Coover is also held to the high standard of over 100 years of IU pole vaulting; an elite group which has created a lineage of nationally recognized athletes.
The Hoosiers will attempt to move out of ninth place in the Big Ten, as the team faces No. 18 Fighting Illini in a double-header in Bloomington.
The Hoosiers look to bounce back after losing two games to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, with a non-conference home game against Indiana State (25-12) at 3 p.m.
The men’s soccer team will end its six-game spring season with some international flavor as it welcomes the Under-20 Mexican Youth National Team for a 7 p.m. scrimmage.
Diving again was all junior Cassidy Kahn wanted. But during the past year, she has gotten more than that. Kahn’s accomplishments reached their peak for the 2009-10 season when she was awarded the 2010 Thomas A. Brady Comeback Award last week. The award is given to someone who overcame adversity or injury and returned to excel beyond expectations in their respective sport.
Dear Bloomington,As you know, this past weekend was The Greatest College Weekend Ever. Snoop Dogg came, and so did rain storms and about 10,000 cops. There’s nothing like Little 500 in Bloomington.Well, except maybe for Little 500 in Wollongong, Australia.
About a year-and-a-half ago, it was Tim Tebow standing at the podium, pledging to push his team harder than no one ever had in the past — to work harder than anyone ever had. And this past Friday, it was again Tebow at the podium pledging to the world. Although this time, it was pledging to do something much more challenging than working hard or speaking louder — playing quarterback in the NFL.
Rams select Saffold in second round. Broncos take Kirlew and Colts draft Fisher in 7th round.
With a race victory seemingly at hand, Cutters began celebrating its record-breaking fourth consecutive Little 500 title. And 96 laps later, the Cutters celebrated again.
If Teter’s race strategy didn’t work, then a late-race crash with other contending teams might have helped the team win.
Black Key Bulls rider Jordan Bailey described it as “epic.” Phi Gamma Delta rider David Ellis said it showed who wasn’t going to quit until the finish line. Phi Delta Theta rider Nick Sovinski said he could have done without the wet cinders in his eyes. All 33 teams on the field had to fight through pouring rain and changing track conditions.
Assembly Hall has undergone minimal changes since it first opened in 1971. IU fans saw the addition of a $1.99 million state-of-the-art scoreboard in 2005. But very little else looks different from when the 17,456-seat facility first opened 39 years ago. Sunday afternoon, however, marked the dedication of the new basketball development center, Cook Hall.
Heading into the weekend Big Ten series at Minnesota, IU coach Tracy Smith noted the conference schedule was entering a pivotal phase for each club in the 10-team league.
After four years as a rider, tens of thousands of miles on the bike, victories, failures and countless memories, it all came down to these 200 laps. Anything less than a first-place finish would be a disappointment.
Men's Final Standings (after IU Student Foundation ruling): 1) Cutters 2) Phi Delta Theta 3) Phi Gamma Delta 4) Delta Tau Delta 5) Beta Theta Pi2007. 2008. 2009. 2010: Four straight years the Cutters have crossed the finish line of the men’s Little 500 first. Through downpours, thunder and yes-even lightning. The 32 other teams of the 60th running of the men’s Little 500 were not able to hold off the Cutter’s victory.
Former IU left tackle Rodger Saffold was selected No. 33 overall in the 2010 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams.
It’s a Little 500 tradition. The rider who crosses the finish line first raises her hands — triumphant in victory. But when Teter’s Caitlin Van Kooten crossed the finish line, she was hesitant about raising her hands. A nightmare she had before the race made her second guess the historical gesture.
The same thing is on everyone’s mind: How much of a factor will weather be in this year’s Little 500 races?