The U campus is alive with athletic events as we enter the month of November. Utah football is in contention for another bowl game with a 7-2 record. In this month's Crimson Club Magazine, we introduce you to Sione Vaki, who has developed into a two-way star. Utah’s Big 12 Conference football schedules for 2024-27 have been released. Ron and Tyler Feulner take coffee and the Utes seriously, and they are featured in our donor spotlight. ESPN’s College Gameday visited Presidents Circle the weekend of October 28. The best images from their visit as well as Utes in competition over the last month are presented. Men’s and women’s basketball news headlines in our sports updates section.
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17 Coffee Tag Team of Ron and Ty Feulner Father and son have been
Scheduling Matrix Four-year plan announced by Utah’s new conference
Crimson Club Board members
20 Meet Two-Way Star Sione Vaki
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GameDay Rewind Iconic pre-game show visited Presidents Circle
Q&A with running back and defensive back
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On The Cover Quarterback Bryson Barnes, a former walk-on, threw for 235 yards and three TDs and rushed for 57 yards in Utah’s win at USC. The Crimson Club Magazine is produced monthly by the University of Utah Athletics Department.
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Crimson Club Year End Impact Campaign Champions Alliance Basketball Tip-Off Event
Women’s Basketball Notes Men’s Basketball Notes
Sports Updates
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ESPN’s College GameDay returned to the U campus for the first time since 2016 the weekend of October 28. Kyle Whittingham joined the crew with a large crowd gathered behind them in Presidents Circle.
xElias Petersen was named the Pac-12 Conference Diver of the Month for October after piling up four first-place finishes.
Women’s cross country finished fifth at the Pac-12 Championships and placed four runners in the top 20, including McKaylie Caesar (front right), who placed ninth.
Senior libero Vanessa Ramirez dives for a pancake in volleyball’s five-set win over Arizona on October 22.
Forward Kennedy Schoennauer made the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team and had four assists on the season.
The Utes celebrate a 34-32 win over No. 18 USC on October 21 in the Los Angeles Coliseum, claiming their fourth-consecutive win over the Trojans.
Crimson Club Updates
Basketball Hospitality and Parking Details Runnin’ Ute Express back for men’s basketball, South Lounge open for every women’s game
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Fans also are encouraged to hop on TRAX during game days or park at Rice-Eccles Stadium and ride TRAX up to the Huntsman Center for free with a valid game ticket. The Crimson Club will offer pre-game hospitality for our members on a regular basis for women’s basketball this season. Those in levels 6-11 are invited to stop by the Huntsman Center South Lounge beginning one hour before tipoff for every game and at halftime. For men’s basketball games, pre-game hospitality will be Hospitality available for members in levels 9-11 for every game in the South Lounge beginning one hour before tipoff and at halftime. Level eight members are invited for non-conference games.
Shuttle service will begin from each lot 60 minutes before the scheduled tip-off and will run continuously, as demand warrants, until 45 minutes after the game’s conclusion. Fans can view the parking map, including Runnin’ Ute Express service routes, on the next page for men’s games. The same parking lots are available for women’s games and open to everyone. Basketball Parking
Runnin’ Ute Express
The Runnin’ Ute Express returns for the 2023-24 Utah men’s basketball season to shuttle fans from two designated parking lots to the Jon M. Huntsman Center. This free service debuted last season and helped deliver fans from each of the following parking lots, and returned them to these lots after games: • Guardsman Way Tailgate Lot • Broadcast Center Lot on Wasatch Drive
Gymnastics Collegiate Quad Meet Tickets Utah Gymnastics will be competing in the
Collegiate Quad at the Maverik Center in West Valley City on January 13 against LSU, Oklahoma and UCLA. To purchase tickets before they go on sale to the general public on November 13, click on the link to the right and enter code RedRocks24 . Utah has been given a team allotment in sections 101 and 102.
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Crimson Club Updates
Year End Impact Campaign Begins November 28 Let’s fund seven student-athlete scholarships by December 31!
Beginning on National Giving Day on Tuesday, Nov. 28, we invite you to consider making a year-end gift to the Crimson Club or an NIL collective. Our goal for the month of December is to raise funds to support seven student-athlete scholarships. Please check back to our new website (UtahCrimsonClub.com) on November 27 for more details on how you can contribute and support our Ute student-athletes. Together, we can continue to build champions and impact generations!
Being a student-athlete at the University of Utah is life-changing experience. The benefits of earning a degree and
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Champions Alliance Basketball Tip-Off Event Mark Harlan, Lynne Roberts and Craig Smith met with group on November 2
Women’s basketball coach Lynne Roberts and men’s basketball coach Craig Smith visited with the group during a social hour and previewed the upcoming season, providing unique insights on their respective teams. Utah athletics director Mark Harlan also talked to the guests. More exclusive Crimson Club Champions Alliance events will take place in the coming months. For more details and membership information, please contact Rob Clark at rob.clark@utah.edu.
The newly-launched Crimson Club Champions Alliance hosted its 2023-24 basketball season tip- off event on Thursday, Nov. 2 in
the Eldin & Talia Diglisic Family Lounge at the Ken Garff Red Zone.
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Donor Spotlight
Douglas Distributing’s Father-Son Tag Team Ron and Tyler Feulner, who have both served on Crimson Club Board, own a family business that provided coffee for our members during ESPN’s College GameDay visit
customers but partners keeps you going strong.” Both Ron and Ty are die- hard Ute fans. Ron served on the Crimson Club Board until last spring. Ty took the baton from his dad and joined the board this fall. Just as they have in the family business, father and son make for a great tag-team combination. “We serve on the board because we care so much about the experience of being a Ute,” said Tyler. “We have had so much enjoyment over the years watching the big games and seeing the student-athletes have success. We just want to make sure Utah Athletics continues to flourish for generations to come.”
When you operate a family business, you get accustomed to early mornings and doing whatever needs to be done. Ron and Ty Feulner, the father-son duo who own and operate Douglas Distributing, were among the large contingent of Utah fans gathered for ESPN’s College GameDay at the U’s Presidents Circle in the early morning hours on October 28. But they weren’t there to merely enjoy the show. Like so many other days during they year, they got up early to go to work. Ron, Ty and their crew provided coffee for Crimson Club members and others who were on hand to watch GameDay. After all, nothing goes better with a free donut on a cool fall morning than a hot cup of joe. “As a company that’s been in the Salt Lake community for a long time, it was an honor
for us to be there and serve the Crimson Club members and the student body who came out to be part of the show,” said Tyler. During the late 1960’s when Seattle became a mecca for coffee, Leo Douglas was there to be a part of it. In 1975, he started a business to distribute fine coffee to some of today’s most recognized coffee chains. Over time, in an effort to ensure a high level of quality coffee for his customers, Douglas decided to transition into the coffee roasting business as well as distribution. Now in its third generation with Douglas’s son-in-law Ron and grandson Tyler running things, Douglas Distributing continues to provide high-quality coffee and tea direct from the source. “The tradition of carrying on what grandpa started is what motivates me every day,” said Tyler. “And delivering a good product to people who aren’t just
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Football
Big 12 Announces Four-Year Scheduling Matrix for Football
The Big 12 Conference announced its 16-team, four-year scheduling matrix for the 2024- 27 football seasons with Utah entering its Big 12 era in 2024. Utah’s first season in the Big 12 will feature four conference home games and five on the road. The Utes will have some familiar foes at home in 2024 with TCU visiting Salt Lake City for the first time since 2010 while Iowa State hasn’t been to Utah since 1975. It will also mark Utah’s first-ever game against UCF and the first time the Utes have taken on Houston since 1978 and Oklahoma State since 1945. Utah’s scheduled game against Baylor on Sept. 14, 2024 in Rice-Eccles Stadium will remain a non-conference game for next season.
During the four years, all teams will play one another at least once home and away. Some match-ups will occur over three seasons while others take place in all four. The conference also looked to maintain the current 5/4, 4/5 home/away rotation for all 16 members to minimize non-conference scheduling disruptions.
The Utes entering next season with a 144-124-9 record against the teams that will be a part of the league in 2024. Utah has faced off against 11 of the 15 other teams, including a winning record against Baylor (1-0), BYU (62-35-4), TCU (5-3), West Virginia (2-0), Arizona (26-19-2) and Colorado (34-32-3).
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Football
Barnes, Bishop and Elliss Named National Award Candidates with Three Game Remaining
Three Utah football players have been recently named candidates for major post- season awards as we approach the final three weeks of the regular season. The Utes, ranked No. 18 in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings, play at No. 5 Washington on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. MST on FOX. Utah plays at Arizona on Saturday, Nov. 18 and hosts Colorado on Saturday, Nov. 25. Kickoff times and TV information for the final two games have not been determined. Barnes - Burlsworth Trophy Former walk-on and current Utah Football starting quarterback Bryson Barnes has been named a nominee for the 2023 Burlsworth Trophy, given annually to the most outstanding football player who began his career as a walk-on. The Milford, Utah, native has played in 21 career games with seven starts. He is 6-1 as a starter, leading the Utes to five victories in 2023 and against Washington State in 2022 for his first-career start. Barnes walked on to the team in 2020, not seeing action until the Weber State game in 2021. He has completed 60-percent or higher of his passes in five of his eight games this season. His four passing touchdowns against Arizona State were the
most by a Utah QB in a Pac-12 game since 2018. Bishop - Thorpe Award Safety Cole Bishop has been named a semifinalist for the 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the nation’s best defensive back. Bishop leads the secondary with 46 tackles and has a team- best 8.5 third-down stops. He is one of six Pac-12 players with two fumble recoveries this year and has four games this season with six-plus tackles. His interception at Baylor set regulation. His team-leading 11 stops in Week 1 marked Bishop’s second career 10-tackle game; both have come vs. Florida (he had a career-high 12 in The Swamp last season) up Utah’s game-winning touchdown drive late in
Elliss - Lombardi Award Defensive end Jonah Elliss has been named a semifinalist for the 2023 Lombardi Award, given annually to the college football offensive or defensive lineman who exemplifies the character and discipline of NFL Hall of Fame head coach Vince Lombardi. Ellis is a 2023 Midseason All-America (The Athletic First Team, The Sporting News, AP Second Team, ESPN Honorable Mention). He leads the Power Five and ranks second overall in the FBS with 11.5 sacks this season (ranks ninth in Utah history). He is credited 15.5 TFL on the year, ranking third of all Power Five defensive linemen and fifth overall in the FBS (12.5 TFL during conference play) and has at least 1.0 sack in six games this season.
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The Details Hometown Antioch, California
High School Liberty
Year Sophomore
Student-Athlete Q&A Meet Football’s Breakout Two-Way Player Sione Vaki
Major Sociology
This Year Has made nine starts at safety while also seeing time at running back and out of the wildcat during four games. Big Moments Named back-to-back Paul Hornung National Player of the Week after excelling both at safety and running back against Cal and USC. His 158 rushing yards vs. Cal were the highest by a Pac-12 defensive back in recorded league history. He became the first Utah DB with two rushing touchdowns in a game since Eric Weddle in 2006.
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Student-Athlete Q&A Football’s Sione Vaki
football. Obviously we still talked football but it was a big focus. It made me very comfortable with Utah. What impact have coaches like Coach Morgan Scalley and Kyle Whittingham had on your game? I would say just fine tune all the small details like film, technique, leverage, understanding where my hip is in coverage, and just being mentally tough. Going out there and not showing any weakness no matter what it may be, just so your opponent doesn’t have any upper hand on you. How do you feel your game has grown from last year to this year? I would say it has grown a lot, not only for myself, but for the trust in the coaches for me to be a starter now, and having the right teammates around me. Obviously, in the safety room we have Cole Bishop to look at as well, and last year we had R.J. Hubert. We got linebackers like Lander coming in last year as a freshman and he was already making an impact, and Karene Reid is also a great example. Junior Tafuna on the inside and Zemaiah Vaughn and them on the outside. The whole defense man, they just welcomed me with open arms.
What got you started in football as a kid?
Speaking of defense, how much pride do you, and the whole team, take in the defensive play this season? We don’t take much pride in the rankings of it, but we just take pride in living the culture of being relentless, smart, nasty ballhawks, which we preach every day in our team meetings. We take pride in just being one, a unit. You talked about going on a mission. How do you stay doing what you can in your faith, while also staying in a football mindset? Oh man, that’s a great question and I wish I was being a better example in the locker room and things like that. You know I still believe heavenly, in the gospel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, but I just try to be positive. When I am around I try to befriend everyone, try to be a good person. Just show those Christ-like attributes. I may not be the best, but I always try to be the best I can be. How does one that goes on a mission get back into that football shape after two or so years away from it? Man it’s tough I am not gonna lie. Some people think that I just worked out all day but I swear I did my work. But coming back it is just a mental thing, you know, obviously I came back and wanted to do my own things,
I would just say peewee football when I was growing up. It was just fun. It was a time I got to be with my friends. Back in the Bay Area, I played with the Wolfpack with all my boys out there, it was just a time I got to go outside and play and as a kid getting all that energy out. In your recruiting process, what made you decide to leave the Bay Area and come to the U? So at the time I was preparing for my two year mission, as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints the gospel means a lot to me and it was pretty cool when the coaches came. When they came to recruit me they pushed the church as much as they talked about
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having that short turnover, going straight into winter ball, but I think it was great. Just getting back into that mindset of “this is what I signed up for” so I am gonna go through with it. What is it like playing in front of the MUSS and all of Utah fans in general? It’s different, man. That feeling of having that 12th man on the field with you when we’re going out on defense, they truly make a difference and bring the juice for us. If we had a slow start, first quarter, second quarter, first half, to have the fans back us up and lift us up when we need it, and they never fail. Appreciate you guys. Who is one QB, NFL or college, whichever, you would love to pick off? I would say the Niners, that’s my team. I would love to pick off Purdy, man. If that’s a dream that could come true, let’s do it. Even if I am on the same practice squad. Whatever it takes. Who is the funniest guy on the team? Bleu. Darrien Stewart, number 24. He’s a quiet guy, but you get him to talk, he could make you laugh for days. Outside of Rice-Eccles, what is one place you would love to play at, either NFL or college? Yeah, I gotta go back to the Niners, man. Love them, been my team since day one.
Mountains or beaches? Beaches Disney or Nickelodeon? Oh, Disney for sure.
What is a secret talent that Sione Vaki has that people might not know about? I can sing. You know, I got some vocals… outside of giving our magic calls on the field, they don’t get it, but I can sing it too. When you get home and are making lunch or dinner, do you watch YouTube or Netflix while you eat? Netflix Favorite memory so far as a Utah Ute, whether on or off the field? I would say winning the Pac-12 Championship with my boys. You know, just coming back from that 17-0 deficit. 17-to-17 at the half. I mean that was an environment to play in for sure.
If you could have lunch with any celebrities, dead or alive, who would they be? Oh, I would say the Rock… let’s throw Talanoa Hufanga. How often do you think of the Roman Empire? Not often, until you said it, you know, just now.
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ESPN College GameDay Yes, they came to our city! The popular college football pre-game show visited the U’s Presidents Circle October 27-28. Head coach Kyle Whittingham made a grand entrance on a Harley for the Pat McAfee Show on Friday. Hundreds were in attendance for the GameDay show on Saturday morning. Former Ute and NFL wide receiver Steve Smith was the celebrity guest picker.
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Women’s Basketball
No. 5 Utes Open with Dominant Victory over Mississippi Valley State Gianna Kneepkens and Alissa Pili Earn National Preseason Honors
Kneepkens and Pili Named to Watch Lists, Pili a Preseason All-American Senior forward Alissa Pili and junior guard Gianna Kneepkens were both named to the Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List. Kneepkens was recently named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Preseason Watchlist as well. Last season she averaged 15.3 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game and 2.1 assists per game. Pili earned honorable mention on the Associated Press Preseason All-American list, and was also named to the Katrina McClain Preseason Watchlist and the Wade Trophy Preseason Watchlist. Pili was a WBCA All- American last season and was named an AP and USBWA Second Team All-American. She ended the 2022-23 season 16th in the nation in scoring averaging 20.7 points per game. She was also 14th in the nation in field goal percentage shooting 59 percent on the year. Pili averaged 5.6 rebounds per game and 2.2 assists per game. She also shot 42 percent from the three and 79 percent from the free throw line.
The fifth ranked Utah women’s basketball team opened the 2023-24 season with a 104-45 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Monday. After a tight first quarter, Utah outscored MVSU 29-6 in the second quarter and pushed out for a 51-30 lead going into halftime. Utah had five players score in double figures and were led by Alissa Pili’s 26 first half points. Pili went 7-for-7 from the field, and 10-for-12 from the line. Gianna Kneepkens had 18 points for Utah and led the team with eight rebounds and eight assists. Lani White had a career high 15 points going 6-7 from the field.
Jenna Johnson and Isabel Palmer each had 10 points for the Utes. Palmer put up an impressive seven assists. Ines Vieria had six assists and six steals to contribute to the Utes efforts. Utah ended the game shooting 58 percent from the field, 40 percent from beyond the arc, and 70 percent from the free throw line. Utah pulled down 46 total rebounds, 30 assists, 18 steals and 18 turnovers. After hosting South Carolina State on Thursday, Utah hits the road for the first time this season at Baylor on Nov. 14. Up Next
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Men’s Basketball
Runnin’ Utes Run Past Eastern Washington in Season Opener Senior center Branden Carlson Named to Abdul-Jabbar Watch List
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Utah remains at home as it welcomes in UC Riverside into the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Friday, Nov. 10, as part of its Military Appreciation Night. Carlson on Abdul-Jabar Award Watch List Branden Carlson was one of 20 players named to the 2024 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List by the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame committee. The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award recognizes the top centers in men’s college basketball and is in its 10th year of existence. The 7-footer had his best season yet in 2022-23, leading the team with 16.4 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game and 2.0 blocks per game. Carlson was much improved shooting from the flooring, recording a .496 clip from the field to go with a .331 clip from beyond the arc. He was also just 1-of-5 players listed as centers last year that made 40 or more shots from 3-point range and was the only one from a Power 6 league.
The Runnin’ Utes kicked things into high gear on Monday in their season-opener at home, dominating Eastern Washington 101-66 inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Utah went on an 18-8 run to lead 30-18 at the 4:00 mark of the first half. That lead would only grow for the Utes as they finished out the final four minutes of the frame with a 14-2 run that was aided by 15 first-half points from Rollie Worster. Gabe Madsen led the way in the second half for Utah, scoring 13 of his game-high 20 points on 5-of-7 shooting – three of those baskets coming from downtown. Cole Bajema and Madsen were both just shy of their career-highs. Bajema was a
basket away from surpassing his previous career-high of 18 before finishing with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Worster had a great night for the Utes, posting 15 points with 5 rebounds, 8 assists and a career-high 6 steals. Meanwhile, a trio of other Utes chipped in with 11 points including Branden Carlson, Keba Keita and Ben Carlson. Keita also recorded his first-career double- double on Monday pulling down 11 boards to go with his 11 points. The Utes eclipsed the century mark for the first time since defeating BYU at home on Dec. 4, 2019, in thrilling overtime game. The Utes were also plus-20 on the boards, outrebounding Eastern Washington 48-28.
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Sports Updates
CROSS COUNTRY Grad transfer McKaylie Caesar led the 21st-ranked Utah cross country team with a top-10 finish as the Utes placed fifth as a squad at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships behind PRs from all five scorers. Freshman Anna Peters led the Utes for the majority of the race as she had done all year. But with about 1500 meters to go, Caesar let her veteran experience take over to finish ninth overall as Utah’s top finisher with a time of 19:36.0. Caesar’s ninth- place finish also garnered her Second-Team All- Pac-12 honors. It also marks the fifth-straight year that Utah has had a runner earn All-Pac-12 honors. The Women of Utah will compete in the NCAA Mountain Regionals in Lubbock, Texas on Friday, Nov. 10. The national championship will be held Saturday, Nov. 18 in Charlottesville, Va., and airing on ESPNU. GOLF To close its fall competition, the University of Utah men’s golf team recorded its lowest score in relation to par in over two years to tie for third place and three Utes earned top-15 finishes at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational, at The Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton, California. Sergio Jimenez entered the clubhouse with Utah’s best overall score at 9-under, putting him alone in 11th. Jimenez finished his afternoon with nine consecutive pars for a 1-over 73. For the freshman from Madrid, Spain, this represented his third top-20 finish of the fall and his highest finish so far as a member of Utah’s lineup. The golf team will take its winter break before opening its spring slate on Feb. 14-17 in Lihue, Kaua’i Hawaii. SOCCER The Utah soccer team closed out its 2023 season on Nov. 3, finishing with a 6-8-6 overall record and a 2-6-3 conference mark. The Utes’ final month of play was highlighted by knocking off No. 18 Arizona State at home. Kelly Bullock and Taliana Kaufusi a pair of rockets into the net and the University of Utah women’s soccer team’s back line permitted only a single shot on goal in the win against the Sun Devils. It was Utah’s first win over a ranked team since an April 2021 home win over ASU, then ranked No. 17. The season was capped as freshman forward
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Sports Updates
Kennedy Schoennauer was named to the Pac-12’s All-Freshman Team. Schoennauer finished her first year as a Ute with four assists, tied for the most on the roster, and she was also in the top five in points, shots and shots on goal. Her first career goal came at the expense of Oregon State on Sept. 28. SWIMMING & DIVING In the past month, three Utah divers have posted NCAA Automatic Qualifying standards while swimmer Cameron Daniell earned a first-place finish in the women’s 5K at the and MPSF Open Water Swimming Championships. The Utes took home team championships for both men and women at the MPSF Open Water meet. In addition, five different Utah student-athletes earned multiple first-place finishes. Utah took first in all four diving events to pave the way for a pair of victories over UNLV, winning 162- 137 on the women’s side and 179-119 in the men’s competition. Elias Petersen spent the season’s first month piling up four first-place finishes, six NCAA Championships qualifying scores, and helping the Utes earn dual meet victories over LSU and UNLV. He was named the Pac-12 Diver of the Month. Freshman Claire Dafoe won the 1000 free and 500 free, while Evan VanBrocklin took the 200 fly and 100 free against LSU. WOMEN’S TENNIS Utah women’s tennis welcomed competitors from over 20 schools at the ITA Regionals at the end of October. In the semifinals, the Utes’ Marcela Lopez was up against a formidable opponent, the No.1 seed Yujia Huang from BYU. Despite the tough match-up, Lopez fought valiantly, pushing the match to a decisive third set. She ultimately emerged victorious, defeating Huang 3-6, 7-5, 6-1, and secured her spot in the finals. With the semifinal victory, Lopez also earned a spot in the ITA Fall Nationals Tournament, the first Ute to do so in the Pac-12 Era. At the National Tournament, Lopez finished with a 2-2 record.
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Sports Updates
VOLLEYBALL The volleyball team has capped an action-packed month with a win in a five-set thriller on the road at Oregon State. Utah rallied from behind late in the fifth set to close out the weekend with an electric five-set win in Corvallis (20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 14-25, 15-13). Both teams split the first four sets at Gill Coliseum as the Utes battled to climb out of a 13-11 deficit in the fifth set to win their 10th consecutive victory against Oregon State. Lauren Jardine shined offensively, piling up 18 kills at a .304 clip as Kamryn Gibadlo collected 16 of her own. Amelia Van Der Werff also added double-digit kills, totaling 10 with one error, leading the team with a .474 hitting percentage. Dishing the ball, sophomore setter Viktoria Wahlgren assisted a Ute 41 times. The Utes sit at 10- 14 overall with a 5-9 conference mark.
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Community Service
Summer Stanfield and Maddie Woznick Earn Utah Athletes in Service Awards
“As a Crimson Council (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) Community Engagement Executive Member, I look forward to helping student-athletes engage in the efforts of the FeedU pantry to fight food insecurity, as well as find opportunities that they are passionate about and look forward to,” Stanford said. Madeline Woznick Madeline “Maddie” Woznick, a fifth-year senior majoring in kinesiology with a minor in integrative human biology holds the third fastest 100 free time in Utah history as well as selection as a CSAA Scholar All-American and Pac-12 All-Academic selection. Woznick is also an active volunteer with the UFIT program. “Being able to help has allowed the children to feel like they can do things and show the world they aren’t ruled by their disabilities,” she said. “My service has impacted my future plans because I would love to continue to work with these communities to make a difference in their lives and to make them feel like they belong.” Woznick also contributed time to the Utah Food Bank, Lodi Fire Foundation and Plaza Robles High School.
The 2023 Utah Athletes in Service Award recognizes student-athletes with a demonstrated commitment to community engagement. As athletes, the University of Utah community of students, faculty, staff and alumni supports them. In turn, many of them give back to our community in various ways. The Bennion Center, in collaboration with U of U Athletics, honored swimmers Summer Stanford and Madeline Woznick with this annual award during the California vs. Utah football game on October 14. “The Bennion Center encourages community engagement as an integral part of the educational experience at the U,” said Bobbi Jo Kanter, Bennion Center director. “These student-athletes are committed to making important contributions in the community as they also compete on the field, court, track
and pool, and maintain rigorous academic schedules. Student- athletes are role models on our campus and remind us all that engaging with justice-related issues is vital to building strong communities.” Summer Stanford Summer Stanford is a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in information systems as well as a three-time NCAA qualifier on the women’s swim team. Stanford contributes her time and energy to the UFIT program—designed for children with intellectual disabilities to engage in physical activities in a fun, non-competitive environment. She is also an active volunteer with the FeedU Food Pantry ensuring this invaluable resource is open and available to those who are in need of the pantry’s services. She also works to encourage other athletes to join her in these efforts—
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