Patty Vavra rises out of bed every morning and ties her shoes the same way everyone else does. The only difference is she laces her green Asics at 4:50 a.m. to prepare for early morning practice as women's head track and field and cross country coach at Missouri Southern.
There's been a lot of hype about the Kansas City Royals surprising start this season. As most Cardinals fans and blood-bound fans of the Royals know, the Kansas City club has struggled to reach .500 for more than a decade. Looking for a fresh start, the franchise wants to revive the glory of the old days.
Learning, balance, resourcefulness, sportsmanship, passion and service. These are the six defining attributes of the NCAA Division II athlete. And now they are the motivation for the new logo for the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Back in January, MIAA Commissioner Jim Johnson unveiled the new logo and the logo was first "officially" used at March's MIAA Basketball Tournament.
The Missouri Southern women's track and field team will enter today's home meet, the Bob Laptad/Bill Williams Invitational, boasting another MIAA Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor from senior Jessica Selby-Tallman. "Jessica is just continuing to improve," said Patty Vavra, women's track and field coach.
The Missouri Southern men's track and field team will host today's Bob Laptad /Bill Williams Invitational. Field Events are scheduled to begin today at 2 p.m., while running events start at 4 p.m.. "The meet may be switched to tomorrow, if there is bad weather," said Tom Rutledge, men's track and field head coach.
