DES MOINES, Iowa—Senior Noah Hufnagel (Santa Claus, Indiana) notched a personal-record to lead University of Southern Indiana Men’s Track & Field at the Drake Relays, while the Screaming Eagles’ women shattered a record in an event they rarely compete in during their final weekend of the regular season.
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Hufnagel raced to a 10th-place finish in the 5,000 meters Thursday night, crossing the finish line with a personal-best mark of 14 minutes, 2.73 seconds. His effort ranks him seventh on USI’s all-time outdoor 5,000-meter list.
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The Eagles’ men had just three student-athletes competing this weekend, with junior Mitchell Hopf (Santa Claus, Indiana) and sophomore Luke Heinemann (Georgetown, Kentucky) competing at the Clark Wood Open in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Hopf was unable to finish in the 5,000 meters, while Heinemann scored a 27th-place finish in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:11.14.
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USI’s women had just four student-athletes competing at the Drake Relays this weekend.
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Junior McKenna Cavanaugh (New Albany, Indiana) and senior Kara Martin (Herrin, Illinois) posted respective finishes of 12th and 29th in the 3,000 meter steeplechase Thursday, while senior Emma Brown (Evansville, Indiana) was 19th in the 800 meters.
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Brown, Cavanaugh, Martin and freshman Emily Rempe (Owensboro, Kentucky) comprised two different relays on Friday. After tallying a seventh-place finish the 4×1,600-meter relay, an event USI has no recorded history in, the quartet raced to a third-place finish in the 4×800-meter relay later in the evening.
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The quartet shattered the program’s all-time record in the event Friday by finishing in 9:06.36, nearly 50 seconds faster than the previous record of 9:54.90, which was set in 2001. USI last competed in the 4×800-meter relay in 2017.
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USI concludes its first season of Division I competition when it competes at the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championships May 11-13 in Edwardsville, Illinois.
Hufnagel PRs in 5,000m, USI women shatter rare mark
Joshua Hughes signs with UE Men’s Basketball
Native of Australia played at the U17 World Cup in 2022
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Head Coach David Ragland has announced another addition to the University of Evansville men’s basketball roster for next season as Joshua Hughes has signed with the Purple Aces.
Hughes is a 6-foot-10 forward/center from Australia. He represented his country at the U17 World Cup in 2022 and is currently playing for Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence in the NBL1 League.
“We are extremely excited to add Joshua and his family to our UE family. Josh is a wonderful young man who comes from a great family,†Ragland explained. “Our staff has focused this offseason on adding size, skill and shooting to our roster and Josh fits all those aspects as well as the importance of adding quality people to our roster.â€
“The combination of Josh’s skill set and work ethic will keep UE fans entertained watching him develop over time.â€
NBL1 is a semi-professional league in Australia, which is the equivalent of the G-League for the NBA in the United States. In 14.7 minutes per game, Hughes is averaging 6.9 points and 3.1 rebounds. His shooting has been extremely efficient as he holds a 56% mark from the field and is an 85% free throw shooter.
Since January of 2021, Hughes has been training at the CoE and NBA Academy. He is set to join the Aces as a freshman in the fall of 2023.
EPA Releases Report Showing Health Impacts of Climate Change on Children in the United States
WASHINGTON (April 25, 2023) — The signs of climate change are all around us, and children are uniquely vulnerable to its impacts. Climate change-related impacts in childhood can have lifelong consequences due to effects on learning, physical health, and housing security. A new national-scale, multi-sector EPA report showcases some of the ways children are especially vulnerable to a variety of health effects from climate change due to physical, cognitive, behavioral, and social factors.
This peer-reviewed report quantifies projected health effects associated with extreme heat, air quality, changing seasons, flooding, and infectious diseases. Where possible, the analyses consider the extent to which health effects disproportionately fall on children who are Black, Indigenous and people of color [BIPOC], low income, without health insurance, and/or have limited English proficiency.
“Understanding health risks to children is critical for developing effective and equitable strategies that will protect our current and future generations,â€Â said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “Today’s report will help further efforts being taken by the Biden Administration across the Federal government to address the climate crisis and advance environmental justice.â€
The report finds a number of impacts to U.S. children’s health and well-being. For example, at 2°C and 4°C of global warming:
- Climate change is expected to increase the incidence of asthma in children. Specifically, climate-driven changes in air quality are estimated to increase annual cases of asthma between 4% and 11%, respectively.
- Increases in oak, birch, and grass pollen are projected to increase children’s asthma-related emergency department visits from 17%-30% each year.
- Additional cases of Lyme disease in children are projected to rise 79% to 241%, or an additional 2,600 to 23,400 new cases per year.
- Heat experienced during the school year affects concentration and learning in children. Climate-driven temperature increases are projected to result in 4% to 7% reductions in annual academic achievement per child. These learning losses can affect future income, with potential losses across cohorts of graduating students reaching billions of dollars annually (and in the thousands of dollars per individual).
- If no additional adaptation actions are taken, 1 million to 2 million+ children are estimated to experience temporary home displacement or complete home loss, respectively, from coastal flooding at 50cm to 100cm of global mean sea level.
Today’s report is an important new resource in the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to address the climate crisis and advance environmental justice. Agencies across the federal government are working to protect all children from environmental health risks, with EPA particularly focused on impacts to the health of children due to climate change and other environmental factors.
“EPA’s new report offers a clear, compelling overview of how climate change impacts our children’s health. Its findings underscore the necessity of considering children’s well-being in every climate policy — and the moral urgency of taking effective action to stop climate pollution on behalf of younger and future generations,â€Â said Moms Clean Air Force Senior Policy Analyst Elizabeth Bechard. “We know that children are especially vulnerable to nearly all of the health impacts of climate change, from extreme heat and worsened air quality to coastal flooding and increased prevalence of insect-borne diseases. The new report is painful to read. But necessary. It offers an important roadmap for policymakers, parents, teachers, health care providers, and childcare workers by highlighting both the challenges we face and potential solutions. For all who care about children’s well-being, EPA’s new report is a call to action — a call we must answer for our children’s sake.â€
“Children are experiencing the impacts of climate change from negative health outcomes impacting their physical and mental health,â€Â said Children’s Environmental Health Network Executive Director Nsedu Obot Witherspoon. “It is very important for the EPA and the Biden-Harris Administration to generate this report and take a stand for children and their well-being. Available evidence and lived experience support the fact that children’s health is further threatened by increased changing seasons, extreme heat, air quality, flooding, and infectious diseases, all of which are influenced by climate change. We also know that Black, Indigenous, Latino/a/x, Asian and Pacific Islander children, and those from lower wealth families experience cumulative impacts from environmental and climate injustice. We applaud the EPA for this important leadership and will continue to identify ways to collaborate to advance the health of all children from the growing and urgent threat of climate change.â€
“As a physician, I understand that the environment is a key determinant of our health,â€Â said Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25). “This report makes clear the profound impact of climate change on our children’s health, well-being, and development and highlights the need to address the climate crisis through a public health lens. I appreciate the Biden Administration’s commitment to protecting our children’s health, and I look forward to working together on solutions that advance environmental justice for all.â€
Strong start by McCormick gives Blazers doubleheader split with Lewis & Clark
VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University baseball team returned to Jerry Blemker Field after being on the road the past two weekends to host a Mid-West Athletic Conference series with Lewis & Clark Community College Saturday evening.
Lewis & Clark took game one of the day 8-1 before the host Blazers returned to take game two 3-2 behind six strong innings out of freshman Josh McCormick (Indianapolis, Ind.).
The day got off to a great start for Vincennes, with VU getting on the board in the bottom of the first after sophomore Kaden Elliott (New Albany, Ind.) walked and later scored on an RBI single by sophomore Colin Long (Evansville, Ind.).
Lewis & Clark got on the board in a big way in the third, taking the lead with four runs in the inning.
VU looked to answer back, getting bases loaded in the third and fourth innings but were unable to push a run across.
Lewis & Clark continued to apply pressure and extend their lead, scoring in the fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth innings to pull away with the 8-1 victory.
“It started on the mound for us in game one,†VU Head Baseball Coach Chris Barney said. “But obviously, getting bases loaded in three of the first four innings and we only came away with one run. Our hitters have to do a better job. Plus we only got three hits in the first game. Tip your hat to their two pitchers that threw but at the same time, we’ve got to do a better job offensively in those key situations. If we score a couple more runs there early, it shifts the momentum of the entire game.â€
Freshman Logan Medsker (Marshall, Ill.) got the start in game one of the day on the mound, throwing two and two-thirds innings, allowing four runs on three hits and striking out four.
Freshman Jace Parnin (Fort Wayne, Ind.) was the first out of the bullpen, throwing two and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs on six hits and striking out one.
Sophomore Dawson Blaylock (Eaton, Ohio) surrendered two runs on one hit while striking out one in two and one-third innings of work.
Sophomore Jake Stuteville (Rockport, Ind.) threw the remaining inning and one-third, retiring all four batters he faced.
“Our pitchers just didn’t get it done today on the mound in game one,†Barney added. “Logan didn’t have it and then came out with an injury. I thought Blaylock threw alright. Parnin threw alright to keep the game where it was. But Lewis & Clark did a good job of adding runs and built their lead up.â€
VU looked to bounce back and close out the day with a win and again got off to a great start with sophomore Ethan Burdette (Linton, Ind.) leading off the first for the Blazers with a double.
Burdette would later come around to score, along with sophomore Kobe Bartlett (Rockport, Ind.) on a two-RBI single by freshman Keegan Schlotterbeck (Centerville, Ind.) to give the Blazers an early 2-0 lead.
VU kept the momentum going in the second after Burdette drew a two-out walk, stole second and came around to score on an RBI double by Kobe Bartlett, extending the lead to 3-0.
Lewis & Clark would get on the board in the fourth and cut the deficit down to a single run in the fifth before VU freshman starter Josh McCormick helped swing the momentum back to VU with two big strikeouts to end the sixth inning.
Freshman Christian Pinson (Elizabethtown, Ky.) took over in the seventh and slammed the door on Lewis & Clark, allowing only one base runner as VU picked up the 3-2 victory at Jerry Blemker Field.
“We bounced back in the second game,†Barney said. “Got a big hit early by Keegan Schlotterbeck and another RBI hit by Kobe Bartlett to score some guys early.â€
Josh McCormick looked strong on the mound for the Blazers, matching his longest outing of the season after throwing six innings, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out a career-high eight batters.
Christian Pinson entered to throw the seventh and closed out the game without allowing a run or a hit, while striking out two as Pinson picks up his second save of the season.
“Josh’s first three innings were as dominant as he has been all year,†Barney added. “He struggled a little in the fourth and fifth and then gave us a great sixth inning to get the momentum back in our dugout. Then Christian came in and shut the door. Those two freshmen pitched really well. Hopefully our sophomores can step up tomorrow with Hart and Craggs starting.â€
The Trailblazers will have a short turnaround before coming back to Jerry Blemker Field for the final two games of the four-game conference series tomorrow, April 30. First pitch tomorrow is set for 12 p.m. eastern.
“There is momentum going into tomorrow off of this win,†Barney said. “With Xavier Hart on the mound, hopefully he can contain them a little bit like McCormick did today. We have also got to do a good job of jumping out on them early. I think if we can do those things and keep the momentum going, play good defense and have Hart step up and do a good job on the mound, we are going to be in good shape.â€
BOX SCORE
GAME ONE
Lewis & Clark – 004   110  110 – 8
VU (19-26, 7-14) – 100   000  000 – 1
RBI – Long. HBP – Whitehead, Schlotterbeck, Bartlett. SB – Burdette.
GAME TWO
Lewis & Clark – 000   110  0 – 2
VU (20-26, 8-14) – 210   000  x – 3
VINCENNES HITTING
2B – Burdette, Bartlett. RBI – Schlotterbeck 2, Bartlett. HBP – Evans, Egger. SB – Evans, Burdette.
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The VU baseball team improves to 20-26 on the season, with an 8-14 record in MWAC Conference play.
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