NEWS BRIEFS

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CENTRAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL SEEKING NEW MEMBERS

Students interested in joining the Central Leadership Council  may contact Kyle Thompson at kjthompson@ucmo.edu.

The Central Leadership Council was created to promote the involvement of the UCM student body by supporting leadership and extracurricular opportunities.  The group serves as facilitators for leadership workshops associated with the Central Leadership Certificate and support other initiatives associated with developing aspiring student leaders through the academic year.

MILE HIGH CLIMB

In 2021, nearly 6 million people participated in rock climbing.  It is considered an excellent all-around workout, it is challenging, and on indoor walls, it is relatively easy to learn, safe, and each ascent is unique.

The Student Recreation and Wellness Center is seeking to encourage more participation by offering a challenge for individuals interested in rock climbing.  The Mile High Climb rewards individuals who climb a vertical mile on the UCM rockwall, a climb of 5,280 feet.

Those who conquer the wall will receive a free Mile High Climb t-shirt.  See Rock Wall staff for more information.

STUDY ABROAD PROVIDES INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Students interested in learning about other cultures and traveling internationally may contact the Study Abroad Office visit their website or contact the office at intlprog@ucmo.edu or 660-543-4195.

Interested students may learn about short- and long-term opportunities, service-learning projects abroad, how to finance their trips and more.

The office hosts Open Abroad Advising hours Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1-4 p.m. in Union 302 during fall and spring semesters.

DIVISION OF MUSIC INVITES MEMBERS FOR BANDS

UCM students who play an instrument have an opportunity to join the University of Central Missouri instrumental ensembles.  Auditions for Wind Ensemble begin in August, but students can participate in Symphonic Band with no audition.  Students can also participate with the Marching Mules (no audition for winds and brass) and earn a minimum $500 scholarship.

Participation in UCM instrumental ensembles may count toward general education requirements, and zero-credit options are available.

For more information on Wind Ensemble and Symphonic bands, contact Dr. Corey Seapy at seapy@ucmo.edu.  For more information about the Marching Mules, contact Dr. Mark Bonner at mbonner@ucmo.edu.

WELCH-SCHMITT CENTER OFFERING SUMMER PRESCHOOL GROUP

The UCM Welch-Schmitt Center for Communication Disorders will be hosting a summer preschool group for children ages 2-5 this summer.  Students will work on language and literacy and on gross and fine motor skills.  Sessions will be either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday from 9-11 a.m.  Registration is $70.

For more information, email siemers@ucmo.edu or yows@ucmo.edu.

UCM ATHLETICS CALENDAR AND UPDATE

MULES DOWN FHSU IN OPENING ROUND OF MIAA TOURNAMENT

No. 2 Mules Baseball (45-6, 29-4) posted a pair of come-from-behind victories in the opening round of the MIAA Tournamen Friday and Saturday at Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field.

The Mules overcame a 3-0 deficit in the top of the fourth inning by scoring three in the bottom of the fourth and two more in the fifth for the 5-3 win on Friday.

Saturday, UCM trailed 3-0 after three innings, but outscored the Tigers 14-1 the rest of the way to win by run-rule, 14-4, after eight innings.

The Mules now advance to the MIAA Tournament Championship, which will be double elimination May 9-12 in Pittsburg, Kan.

JENNIES HEADED TO NCAA-II REGIONAL

No. 12 Central Missouri Jennies Golf are headed to the NCAA-II Central/Midwest Regional Championship May 6-8 at Hillcrest Country Club in Bartlesville, Okla.

MULES GOLF OFF UNTIL REGIONAL

Central Missouri Mules Golf received an at-large berth to the NCAA-II Central/Midwest Regional Championship at Kickingbird Golf Club in Edmond, Okla. May 9-11. The top five teams and the top two student-athletes not with a team from each regional will advance to the finals, May 21-25 at the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge in Winter Garden, Florida.

TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES FINISHES SEVENTH

Mules and Jennies track and field both placed seventh at the MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Friday and Saturday at the Herschel Neil Track at Bearcat Stadium on the campus of Northwest Missouri.  The Mules scored 62.5 points, and Jennies finished with 59.5 points.

UCM capped the 2024 MIAA Outdoor Championships with four conference titles, as Kayla Goodwin won the heptathlon, Trey Miller won the decathlon and Addison Snowball won the discus, and the Mules 4x100m relay.

Goodwin won the heptathlon with 5,291 points (fourth-most in program history), taking first in the javelin and second in the long jump and 800m run.  Miller won decathlon with a personal-best 7,343 points, taking first in the 110m hurdles, second in the pole vault, and third in the javelin.  Snowball captured the men’s discus title with a provisional mark of 55.04m (180 feet, 7 inches).  The Mules 4x100m relay of Ariel Kerr, Brockton McLaughlin, Rawley Chard and Antonio Lay ran a provisional, meet and facility record time of 39.88 to win the MIAA title.

Goodwin also placed third in the women’s long jump with a provisional mark of 5.84M (19-2) and triple jump with a provisional mark of 12.42m (40-09.00). And Lay was runner-up in the men’s 200m dash with a provisional time of 21.05.

The Mules and Jennies also had several other top finishers.  Rawley Chard finished third in the men’s 400m dash with a provisional and personal-best time of 47.13, the third-fastest in UCM outdoor history.  Katie Bean placed third in the women’s 800m run with a personal-best and provisional time of 2:10.35, seventh-fastest in school outdoor history.  And Brooklynn Holtman placed third in the women’s 200m dash with a provisional time of 23.85.

Simone Green took fifth in the long jump with a mark of 5.71m (18-8.75).  Laken Manns placed fifth in the women’s discus with a mark of 44.04m (144-06).  Pierson Carlisle was sixth in the pole vault with a provisional mark of 4.88m (16-00) and Brady Maher finished sixth in the men’s 3000m steeplechase with a personal-best time of 9:23.54.

Central Missouri returns to action with a pair of meets May 10 and 11. UCM is set to compete in the Concordia (Neb.) Last Chance Meet May 10 in Seward, Neb., and the Loper Twilight Meet May 11 in Kearney, Neb.