Beta Theta Pi wins amid controversy
On the final lap of Saturday’s sunny 63rd men’s Little 500, Beta Theta Pi won amid controversy.
On the final lap of Saturday’s sunny 63rd men’s Little 500, Beta Theta Pi won amid controversy.
With a heroic effort from senior rider Kayce Doogs, Delta Gamma claimed its second consecutive title.
Sunday was a special day for two players in particular, seniors Isade Juneau and Josh MacTaggart, because it was IU’s senior day.
IU dropped its final two regular season matches to fall to sixth place in the Big Ten. On Friday, No. 47 Illinois edged out IU 4-3 in Bloomington and No. 16 Northwestern defeated IU 6-1 Sunday in Evanston, Ill.
Strong starting pitching helped the Hoosiers take the first two games of the series in Bloomington by a combined score of 17-4.
The IU men’s golf team was unable to continue its streak of two consecutive tournament titles last weekend, finishing in a tie for sixth place at the Boilermaker Invitaitonal.
The Hoosiers’ boats were pitted against 19 other schools, many of them ranked and many of them Big Ten Conference competitors.
Home runs were the cause of the IU softball team’s downfall in its three-game series at Illinois (14-25, 4-11) during the weekend.
IU played host to the Polytan Invitational this weekend, the first home meet of the outdoor season.
The Delta Tau Delta team went to the Wilcox House to dispute the call immediately after the race, which was won by Beta Theta Pi.
Beta Theta Pi's Will Kragie edged Delta Tau Delta's Paul Smith at the finish line as Beta won its first Little 500 since 1964 in front of a packed Bill Armstrong Stadium.
In what came down to a sprint-finish for the second consecutive year, Delta Gamma has prevailed as the champions of the 26th women's Little 500.
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Thirty-three men’s teams will take the track 2 p.m. Saturday at Bill Armstrong Stadium for a shot at etching their names on the BorgWarner Trophy as Little 500 champions.
The 26th annual running of the women’s Little 500 will take place at 4 p.m. Friday on the track at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
The Hoosiers will travel to West Lafayette this Saturday for the Boilermaker Invitational, an event in which they are defending champions. This weekend will be the final regular-season opportunity for the Hoosiers to ensure a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
This week, IU will square off against 19 squads from across the country, featuring eight of the top 20 teams in the nation.
The IU track and field team’s first home meet of the season will take place Saturday when the Hoosiers compete against several schools for the Polytan Invitational at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex.
The Hoosiers come into the tournament fresh off a victory last week in their event at home, the Indiana Invitational.
The catcher leads his team in batting average, on-base percentage, hits, home runs and total bases. He injured his knee sliding into home plate against Illinois on April 6, and has seen limited playing time since then.