BSU Cross Country

WESTMINSTER, Md. - The Bowie State University men's cross country team opened the 2014 season at the Green Terror Challenge hosted by McDaniel College.  The Bulldogs finished in third place out of five teams that competed in the meet on Saturday morning.

Navy finished in first place with a team score of 12 points with Gabriel Collison leading the way for Navy.  He completed the 5k course in 17:04 to take home individual champion honors. Teammate Cameron Allen finished in second with a time of 17:08 followed by Bowie State junior Rhema Ndjami in third at 17:22.  Navy’s Zachary Anderson finished just behind Ndjami with a time of 17:23 while Dillon Cooley finished in fifth place, crossing the finish line with a time of 17:34.

Bowie State freshman Ryan Washington crossed the finish line in 19:37 (20^th place) followed by the Bulldogs duo of junior Cullen Mosely and senior Sonny Hicks in 25^th and 26^th place respectively and times of 20:39 and 20:52. Redshirt junior J.D. Tharpe, III finished in 29^th place overall and a time of 21:22.

Bulldogs sophomore Troy Jones and freshman Malik Butts rounded out Bowie State’s participants with 30^th and 35^th place finishes.

The complete list of team scores is included below:

1.       Navy - 12

2.       Hagerstown C.C. - 51

3.       Bowie State - 53

4.       McDaniel - 61

5.       Stevenson - 78

WESTMINSTER, Md. - The Bowie State University women's cross country team competed in the McDaniel College Green Terror Challenge on Saturdaymorning.  The Lady Bulldogs placed third overall out of the four team field.

Stevenson University took home first place honors with a team score of 12.  Brittany Appleby of Stevenson won individual champion honors after completing the 3k course in 13:06.  Host McDaniel College finished in second place with a team score of 21, followed by Bowie State.

Hagerstown Community College earned a team score of 54 points to close out the field in fourth place.

Bowie State combined for a team score of 46 points, but only four runners participated.  Junior Samantha Ferguson crossed the finish line first for the Lady Bulldogs.  She finished in 15:40 and in 11^th place overall. Senior Kayla Watson finished next for BSU, with a time of 17:17, and in 16^th place.  Senior Rayshawn Penn, with a time of 18:04 earned an 18^th place finish while fellow senior Crishonda Coffey crossed the finish line at the 19:35 mark (25^th place).  

Saint Anselm 23 - Bowie State 22 (FOOTBALL FINAL)

Saint Anselm vs Bowie State (Sep 6, 2014)

Scoring Summary Team Statistics Individual Statistics Drive Chart Defensive Statistics Game Participation Box Score Play-by-Play

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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary (Final)
BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS 2014
Saint Anselm vs Bowie State (Sep 6, 2014 at Bowie, MD)

Saint Anselm (1-0) vs. Bowie State (0-1)

Date: Sep 6, 2014  • Site: Bowie, MD  • Stadium: Bulldogs  •  Attendance: 1206

Score by Quarters	1	2	3	4	Score
Saint Anselm	0	7	6	10	23
Bowie State	9	7	6	0	22

SCORING SUMMARY				STA -BSU
1st	04:43	BSU	DIAZ-AVILES,Mario 32 yd field goal
			12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 6:24	0 - 3
	00:58	BSU	MANNS,Nyme 73 yd pass from GOGGANS,Matthew (DIAZ-AVILES,Mario kick failed)
			3 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:33	0 - 9
2nd	03:05	STA	Zach Bartak 8 yd pass from Yianni Gavalas (Shane Grayson kick)
			9 plays, 41 yards, TOP 2:50	7 - 9
	00:04	BSU	CROPPER,Garry 9 yd pass from GOGGANS,Matthew (DIAZ-AVILES,Mario kick)
			10 plays, 54 yards, TOP 2:46	7 - 16
3rd	03:56	BSU	MANNS,Nyme 14 yd pass from GOGGANS,Matthew (DIAZ-AVILES,Mario kick failed)
			9 plays, 79 yards, TOP 5:44	7 - 22
	01:37	STA	Elad Covaliu 3 yd run (Shane Grayson kick blockd)
			8 plays, 77 yards, TOP 2:15	13 - 22
4th	09:09	STA	Ahkeen Williams 19 yd pass from Yianni Gavalas (Shane Grayson kick)
			8 plays, 99 yards, TOP 3:21	20 - 22
	03:26	STA	Shane Grayson 38 yd field goal
			11 plays, 34 yards, TOP 3:33	23 - 22

Kickoff time: 1:00 pm  • End of Game: 4:13 pm  • Total elapsed time: 3:13 Referee: Wesley Brown  •  Umpire: Kevin Hill  •  Linesman: Robert Thompson •  Line judge: Terry Meadows  •  Back judge: Donald Ware  •  Field judge: James Mercer  •  Side judge: Brian Hill  •  Temperature: 87  • Wind: SW 7 mph • Weather: Sunny SEASON OPENER FOR BOTH TEAMS Next Saint Anselm Game: 9/13 at Southern Conn. - 12 pm Next Bowie State Game: 9/13 at Morgan State - 1 pm

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The American Institute for Cancer Research, Washington, D.C., has compiled a list of "ten good reasons" to eat more vegetables and fruits. Topping the list is cancer prevention.

A report by AICR researchers on diet's role in the prevention of cancer estimates that eating at least five servings of vegetables and fruits each day could prevent up to 20 percent of all cancers.

Vegetables and fruits are rich in naturally occurring antioxidants - substances shown to provide protection against free-radicals (reactive substances that damage cells and initiate cancer) - and other phytochemicals that help to detoxify cancer-causing substances.

Number 2 on AICR's top ten list is to keep trim. Many vegetables contain 50 calories or fewer for a whole cup, while only five potato chips or one small cookie has the same number of calories. If you satisfy your appetite with hearty servings of vegetables and fruits, hunger won't be a problem and you will eat smaller portions of higher-calorie meats and desserts.

Prevent heart disease is number 3. Eating more vegetables and fruits - while cutting back on meat and dairy - can help you limit heart-damaging saturated fat and cholesterol in your diet. The antioxidants and certain other phytochemicals in these foods also help prevent fatty deposits from forming in blood vessels. Vegetables and fruits supply soluble fiber, which helps lower blood cholesterol. They also provide folate, a B vitamin that helps lower blood levels of homocysteine, high levels of which are a risk factor for heart disease.

Benefit number 4 of veggies and fruits is they lower blood pressure levels. Many people think blood pressure can be controlled only through eating a low-salt diet and controlling weight. Yet several studies in which people followed a high vegetable and fruit diet achieved a significant drop in blood pressure. How? Researchers believe potassium and magnesium in these foods should be credited.

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Prevent stroke is number 5. Results of recent studies suggest that diets high in vegetables and fruits can decrease the risk of stroke by up to 25 percent. The boost in potassium they provide may be responsible, as well as the antioxidants and other phytochemicals they contain.

Eye protection is number 6. Eating more vegetables and fruits may lower your risk for two of the most common causes of adult blindness: cataracts (which occur in almost half of all Americans over the age of 75) and macular degeneration. Scientists link this protection for the eyes with antioxidants like vitamin C and certain carotenoids.

Next is to avoid diverticulosis. One-third of people over the age of 50 and two-thirds of those over the age of 80 are estimated to have this intestinal disorder. Diverticulosis occurs when pressure in the intestine creates small pouches in the intestine wall, which can become inflamed and painful. The best defense against developing these pouches (diverticulae) is eating a high-fiber diet. Fruits, and especially vegetables, are major sources of the type of fiber considered to be most helpful.

Fruits and vegetables help avoid diabetes. Fruits and vegetables seem to raise blood sugar less than other foods that contain carbohydrates, and their fiber content slows the absorption of sugar into the blood. A gradual rise in blood sugar is more easily handled by the body than an abrupt rise.

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(MSNBC News Services,  Two or more significant blows to the head while playing sports can harm teen-agers,thinking abilities for years to come, according to studies that suggest such injuries are more common and more serious than some coaches and parents might think.

THREE SEPARATE sports injury studies highlighting the risks from concussions were published in Wednesday's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. This is a major public health issue that has been given short shrift, said Michael W. Collins, a neuropsychologist at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit and a leader of one of the studies. And this is information parents should know.

A concussion is any alteration in mental function after a blow to the head, said Collins. Signs or symptoms may be subtle, a headache, dizziness, difficulty with balance or memory, confusion or a personality change.

HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES

One of the studies, conducted by researchers at Med Sports Systems in Iowa City, Iowa, did not explore the effects of concussions but only how often they occurred in football, wrestling, soccer, basketball, softball, baseball, field hockey and volleyball at 235 high schools nationwide from 1995-96 through 1997-98.

There were 1,219 concussions, 63 percent of them in football, and 99 students suffered two or more, said researchers led by John W. Powell, a professor of kinesiology and an athletic trainer at Michigan State University. The researchers estimated that more than 62,800 concussions occur among high school students nationwide annually in the sports they studied. Researchers also reported that sideline tests for concussion may miss many cases of mild brain injury in high school and college athletes, with possible long-term effects on their mental functioning.

While many athletic trainers spot and appropriately manage head injuries on the field, according to Collins, some schools, particularly in rural areas, may rely on the judgment of coaches who are unaware of the more subtle signs of concussion, such as headache, dizziness or confusion. Many people believe concussion means the loss of consciousness, he said. So when athletes aren't knocked out, they're put back in the game.

FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Collins led a study of 393 college football players from four universities that looked at the risk factors for poor recovery from a mild brain injury. His team found that about one in three had suffered a concussion at some time in the past and one in five had suffered two or more.

Those who had suffered two or more were significantly more likely to report continuing problems with headaches, sleep and concentration, and they scored significantly worse on paper-and-pencil tests of the ability to learn words, to think quickly and to handle complex tasks.

Further, players who had learning disorders, 13.5 percent of the sample, fared even worse if they had two or more concussions, suggesting that the disorders make the brain especially vulnerable to jarring injuries. About 12 percent of all collegians have learning disorders, research has shown. "If they have a learning disability, if they have one concussion, you should be a lot more cautious in returning them to game conditions and practices after their first concussion, said an expert not involved in the studies, Jeffrey T. Barth, chief of medical psychology and neuropsychology at the University of Virginia.

He said the research on the prevalence of concussions among high school students confirms previous work but is by far the largest study, and it highlights a problem that, has been kind of ignored over the years. Most emphasis on managing concussion has been at college and pro levels, he said.

Animal research suggests that the youthful brain remains vulnerable after a first concussion for a longer time than a mature brain does, so a high school athlete may need a much longer recovery time from a concussion before returning to play than a college player or a pro, Barth said.

REPEATED BLOWS IN SOCCER

A third article in the journal reported that amateur soccer players scored lower on tests of memory and planning than other amateur athletes did, and that repeated blows to the head may be the culprit. Dutch researchers at the St. Anna Hospital in Geldrop compared the results of brain functioning tests of 33 amateur soccer players with those from 27 middle-distance runners and swimmers. Thirty-nine percent of the soccer players showed impaired performance on tests that measured planning abilities compared to 13 percent in the other group of athletes. On memory tests, 27 percent of the soccer players showed impairment compared to 7 percent of the swimmers and runners. Of the soccer players studied 27 percent had suffered one concussion during their playing career and 23 percent reported a history of two to five concussions. The median number of balls, headed, in a match was 8.5 among those studied.

While some research has implicated, heading, the ball, Barth and other experts believe the more likely explanation is the frequent collisions between players and players, heads hitting the ground or a goalpost.

According to a study published earlier this year in the same journal, Americans suffer about one million traumatic brain injuries each year, resulting in more than 50,000 deaths and about 80,000 long-term disabilities. About 30 percent of these are sports-related.

The Associated Press, Reuters and the Medical Tribune News Service contributed to this report.

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