The University of Southern Indiana is holding a Pre-Professional Medical Careers Showcase Saturday, February 25, giving students the opportunity to learn more about medical careers including doctor, dentist, pharmacist, physician assistant, optometrist, physical therapist and chiropractor.

At the showcase, medical professionals and USI faculty will meet and network with students to discuss career paths and provide advice.

“This event is ideal for any high school student who may be interested in one of these professions,” says Dr. Kimberly Delaney, Associate Professor of Biology. “We want to help you get a feel for what careers look like and what it takes to achieve those goals. We’re here to answer your questions.”

Students who attend can also learn more about the pre-professional programs offered at USI including pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-chiropractic, pre-optometry, pre-physician assistant, pre-pharmacy and pre-physical therapy.

Below is the schedule of events for the showcase.

12:30 p.m.: Check in 12:30-1:15 p.m.: Networking reception with practicing professionals and students currently in professional school1:15-2:15 p.m.: Medical professionals panel with USI alumni2:30-4 p.m.: Breakout sessions: Day in the life of a professional, advice on applications, advice for parents, Q&A with current professional students, etc.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana freshman infielder Caleb Niehaus (Newburgh, Indiana) was named Ohio Valley Conference co-Player of the Week for his efforts versus Western Illinois University to open the 2023 season. Niehaus shared the OVC weekly award with Morehead State University senior outfielder Chase Vinson.
 
Niehaus played in all four games last weekend, including a pair of starts at second base. The freshman’s first collegiate hit was a home run to left field during his first collegiate start in USI’s 6-0 win on Saturday.
 
Niehaus finished the weekend series by going three-for-four with two runs scored, a home run, a triple, and four RBIs in the Screaming Eagles’ 5-4 victory Sunday. He gave USI the lead and drove in the eventual game-winning run with a three-run triple in the eighth inning series clinching win.  
 
Overall for last week’s series, Niehaus batted .500 (4-8) with four runs scored, one triple, two home runs, and a team-best five RBIs.
 
The Eagles continue action Tuesday on the road when they visit Lipscomb University for a 3 p.m. contest in Nashville, Tennessee. Lipscomb (2-1) opened 2023 last weekend by taking two-of-three from the University of Notre Dame.
 
The Bisons lead the all-time series with the Eagles, 11-1, dating back to 1973. The last meeting between the two teams was in 1980 when they split a doubleheader with Lipscomb taking game one, 9-3, and USI taking the nightcap, 7-5.
 
Following the USI-Lipscomb match-up on Tuesday, the Eagles open the 2023 home schedule Friday when they start a three-game series versus former GLVC-rival Bellarmine University at the USI Baseball Field. The series starts Friday with a 3 p.m. first pitch; continues Saturday with a 1 p.m. start; and concludes Sunday with a noon match-up.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The No. 19-ranked VU men’s and No. 25-ranked VU women’s indoor track and field teams took part in their final meet of the 2023 season before Nationals Saturday in the ISU Open hosted by Indiana State University.

The VU men’s team got off to a good start Saturday with freshman Justin Emmanuel (Jamaica) and sophomore Yamar Lyons (Kalamazoo, Mich.) both placing in the top five in the 200 meters.

Emmanuel took home a third-place finish with a time of 22.92 seconds and Lyons finished fifth at 23.84 seconds.

Emmanuel and Lyons would later team up with sophomore Trent Faulkner (Wheatland, Ind.) and Desroy Jordan (Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) to take the top spot in the 4×400 meter relay. The team finished with a time of 3:33.20.

Jordan and Faulkner then took part in the 400 meter dash with Jordan placing first at 49.04 and Faulkner placing fourth after winning his heat with a time of 52.91 seconds.

Sophomore Ernest Momodu (Indianapolis, Ind.) and freshman Matthew Gray (Washington, Ind.) each placed in the 800 meters with Momodu placing eighth at 2:02.43 and Gray finishing close behind in ninth at 2:02.51.

Momodu would also place fifth in the 3000 meters with a final time of 9:41.87.

Sophomore Ian Boit (Kimilili, Kenya) placed 10th in the men’s mile with a time of 4:34.57.

The VU men’s field events were led by freshman Olegs Kozjakovs (Riga, Latvia) who placed in the high jump, long jump and shot put events.

Kozjakovs placed fourth in the long jump at 6.22 meters, fifth in the high jump at 1.83 meters and ninth in the shot put with a throw of 13.57 meters.

Sophomore David Beadle (Jamaica) placed 10th in the shot put with a longest throw of 11.75 meters and ninth in the weight throw with a distance of 14.46 meters.

Freshman Cody Dawson (Monroe City, Ind.) rounded out the VU men’s results with a 10th place finish in the weight throw with a final throw of 11.30 meters.

“We finished our regular indoor season with another busy and productive weekend,” VU Head Track and Field Coach Marty Rogier said. “We increased our number of national qualifying marks to 16 and just missed out on another three. I am very proud of what this group has accomplished and the effort by the coaches to put us in such a good position heading to the National Championships in Topeka.”

“Isaac and Mathew went to Eastern Illinois on Friday night to get in a fast mile,” VU Assistant Track and Field Coach Tyler Steigenga said. “Isaac ran a great race to improve on his time from last week. He also moved up to 13th overall in the NJCAA mile list.”

“On Saturday, Ian dropped down in distance to race in the mile after focusing on the 3000m and 5000m all season,” Steigenga added. “He ran a solid race and ended up with a big PR. Ian has been running great this indoor season. He opened up the first race of the year only four seconds off his PR in the 3000m. In the next five races he ran PRs in all of them.”

“Trent ran a PR in the 400 to win his heat by one-hundredth of a second,” Steigenga said. “In the 800, Matthew and Ernest ran well. Ernest got an indoor PR by half a second and Matthew ran over two seconds faster than his PR from three weeks ago.”

“Desroy easily won the 400, hitting the national qualifier while also setting a meet and facility record,” Rogier added. “That’s a pretty impressive feat considering who has run in that facility. Paketo competed unattached today as well and set a meet record while winning the long jump with a 7.27-meter jump.”

“Olegs had another good day competing in three events to try and get ready for the Heptathlon at Nationals,” Rogier said. “He is currently ranked 10th but with his recent improvements, I believe he will compete for a top spot. David had a PR in the weight throw to end the regular season on a good note.”

The VU women’s team cracked the USTFCCCA Top-25 rankings for the first time this season and did not disappoint this weekend, led by freshman Haley Kohlhouse (Bruceville, Ind.) who took home a ninth place finish in the 60 meter sprint at 8.78 seconds and seventh place in the 200 meters at 28.84 seconds.

Kohlhouse was followed by freshman Gwen Weaver (Hebron, Ind.) who placed ninth in the 200 meters at 32.23 seconds.

Sophomore Brittany Page (Freelandville, Ind.) placed fourth in the 800 meters crossing the finish line at 2:28.74.

Sophomore Hope Laughlin (Olney, Ill.) placed 13th in the women’s mile at 6:03.51 and sophomore Daisie Kinnett (Wheatland, Ind.) had the best finish of the day with a second-place finish in the 3000 meters at 11:14.33.

The Trailblazer women’s field events were led by a fifth-place finish by freshman Julia Do Armaral Salvi (Sao Paulo, Brazil) after reaching a height of 3.30 meters.

The day was ended on a high note with freshman Madison Davis (Chesterton, Ind.) placing third in the shot put with a throw of 12.17 meters.

“Brittany ran an indoor PR in the 800 and Daisie PRed in the 3000m with a very evenly paced race, running half a second faster than last week,” Steigenga said.

“Madison had another nice day in the shot, just missing National Qualifier by an inch,” Rogier said. “She moved up to ninth overall on the VU All-Time list in the shot put as well. Haley and Gwen both had PR’s in the 200 with their best efforts of the season.”

“We had a tough day in the pole vault with Julia and Ysnaira due to mostly the coaching,” Rogier added. “I tried to change almost everything they know. But I believe for them to jump what they are capable of it is necessary. They are both ranked high nationally and have a chance to do very well at the big meet.”

The Trailblazers will now head to the NJCAA Division I Indoor Nationals Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4 in Topeka, Kan.

“It was a great weekend overall,” Steigenga said. “For the athletes that finished their indoor season, they did so on a high note as almost everyone PRed. For those moving onto Nationals, we were able to improve a few National Qualifying marks and build confidence in their fitness. We have some big goals to accomplish in two weeks at Nationals as we look to improve on our position from last year.”

VINCENNES RESULTS

MEN’S RESULTS

200m

Justin Emmanuel – 3, 22.92

Yamar Lyons – 5, 23.84

400m

Desroy Jordan – 1, 49.04

Trent Faulkner – 4, 52.91

800m

Ernest Momodu – 8, 2:02.43

Matthew Gray – 9, 2:02.51

Mile

Ian Boit – 10, 4:34.57

3000m

Ernest Momodu – 5, 9:41.87

4×400 Relay

Lyons, Faulkner, Jordan, Emmanuel – 1, 3:33.20

High Jump

Olegs Kozjakovs – 5, 1.83m

Long Jump

Olegs Kozjakovs – 4, 6.22m

Shot Put

Olegs Kozjakovs – 9, 13.57m

David Beadle – 10, 11.75m

Weight Throw

David Beadle – 9, 14.46m

Cody Dawson – 10, 11.30m

WOMEN’S RESULTS

60m

Haley Kohlhouse – 9, 8.78

200m

Haley Kohlhouse – 7, 28.84

Gwen Weaver – 9, 32.23

800m

Brittany Page – 4, 2:28.74

Mile

Hope Laughlin – 13, 6:03.51

3000m

Daisie Kinnett – 2, 11:14.33

Pole Vault

Julia Do Armaral Salvi – 5, 3.30m

Shot Put

Madison Davis – 3, 12.17m

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball used a three-run eighth inning rally to defeat Western Illinois University, 5-4, Sunday afternoon at USA Stadium in Millington, Tennessee. The Screaming Eagles take the opening series of the year and pushed their record to 3-1, while the Leathernecks go to 1-3.
 
USI freshman second/third baseman Caleb Niehaus (Newburgh, Indiana), who led the way for the Eagles by going three-for-four with two runs scored and four RBIs, gave USI an early 1-0 lead in the third on his second home run of the season. The lead was short lived as Western Illinois responded with three unanswered runs to lead 3-1 after four innings.
 
The Eagles got a run back in the top of the fifth when junior shortstop Ricardo Van Grieken (Venezuela) singled up the middle to score Niehaus and make the score 3-2. The WIU 3-2 lead would stand up until the eighth inning when Niehaus struck again.
 
The freshman infielder stroked a three-run triple to right field for a 5-3 Eagles’ lead. Western Illinois would get a run in the bottom half of the eighth after loading the bases with no one out, while USI junior right-hander Cory Anderson (Linton, Indiana) finished the game by striking out the only batter he would face with the bases full of Leathernecks in the ninth for his first save of the year.
 
USI junior right-hander Carter Stamm (Jasper, Indiana) picked up the win in relief, entering the game in the fifth. Stamm (1-0) pitched three scoreless frames, allowing two walks and striking out four.
 
Up Next for the Eagles:
The Eagles continue the season opening road swing with a visit to Lipscomb University Tuesday for a 3 p.m. first pitch. Lipscomb opened the 2023 with a three-game series win over the University of Notre Dame, taking games one (5-4) and three (4-20) and falling in the middle game (8-4).
 
Lipscomb leads the series, 11-1, with USI winning the last meeting after splitting a doubleheader in 1980.
 
USI opens the 2023 home schedule February 24-26 when the Eagles host Bellarmine University at the USI Baseball Field. The series opens with a 3 p.m. start February 24; continues with a 1 p.m. game February 25; and concludes with a noon contest February 26.
 

Aces tied for third place

 

PRATTVILLE, Ala. – With the completion of the first round of play at the ASU Spring Classic at RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill, the University of Evansville men’s golf team sits in a tie for third place.

Standing at a 297, the Purple Aces are tied with Arkansas-Pine Bluff for the third position.  The duo is just one behind a first-place tie between Chicago State and Savannah State.

Michael Ikejiani led the team with an even round of 72.  His effort is tied for 5^th place.  Two behind him was freshman Daniil Romashkin.  His 74 puts him in a tie for 9^th.  Third for UE is Henry Kiel.  Completing the day with a 75, he is tied for 15^th.

Nicholas Gushrowski carded a 77 for UE.  His opening-round score is tied for 20^th.  Caleb Wassmer rounded out the UE contingent with a 77.  He is in a tie for 27^th.

Round two opens on Monday morning.