The Clarion, Vol. 80, Issue #28 - April 22, 2015 - Brevard College

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Groundbreaking at BC today Construction officially begins for new residence By Elizabeth Harrison

Director of Communications and Media Relations

Today, Brevard College begins a new chapter in its history with a formal groundbreaking ceremony for its 84-bed residence hall. “With our recent record enrollment numbers, it’s the perfect time for a project like this,” said Brevard College President David Joyce. “The new residence hall signifies that we are on track with our goals.” The $6.38 million project is funded by a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a bridge loan from Bank of North Carolina. Construction is slated to finish in June 2016, with students moving in by fall of 2016. The new residence hall is the first phase of a larger project, which includes a second new residence hall and the addition of green space to create a more pedestrian- and cycling-friendly campus. In October 2014, the administration unveiled the design to students and used their feedback to improve the plan. “At Brevard, we truly appreciate collaborative efforts,” said Joyce. “We received feedback on this project from the entire campus community.” The residence hall will take advantage of Kings’ Creek and sweeping mountain views by featuring ample grass, a terrace and student gathering spaces. A combination of suite-style and single rooms encourage communal living with amenities and common living areas. Future improvements include a pavilion in the middle of the residential quad. “The new residence hall is designed with community-building as the goal,” said Brevard College Dean for Students Debora D’Anna. “We hope that by providing a balance between living space and gathering space, it will enhance the overall student experience.” Plans are in the works to include energyefficient features, as many recycled materials as possible and an appearance that is consistent with the rest of campus, Joyce said. McMillan Padzen and Smith is the project architect and Brantley Construction Company is the contractor.

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Norm Witek retires after 47 years at BC By Hannah Cook Staff Writer

Farewell to Norman Witek after 47 years of dedication and excellence. After 47 years of dedication to Brevard College, Coach and instructor Norman Witek will be retiring. Reflecting on his time here, Witek’s fondest memories have been working with the runners that he has coached. Witek recalls that his dream upon graduating college was to coach a national championship collegiate team for track or cross country. Soon after finishing college, he was hired for the position of head cross country and track coach here at Brevard College in 1968. “When I was first hired at Brevard it was a 50/50 job,” Witek said. “50 percent was in athletics and 50 percent was in teaching.” As his first few years of being an instructor at the college, Witek taught a slew of different classes in the physical education major, such as gymnastics, tumbling, archery, and dance, all the while building a strong cross country and track program here at the college, though fresh out of college himself. It was hard work and he learned as he went along. “I’d never shot a bow and arrow in my life!” he recalls. “I had to go out there and just practice.” A couple of years later, he moved on to the athletic director position and after that, he was granted a division chair title as well. At that point, Witek was teaching a full load, serving as the head coach of the track and field program, division chair, and the athletic director. During his time at Brevard College, Witek coached the cross country team through six national championship titles. In speaking of his accomplishments, he states “I’ve been very blessed with finding the right school.” He worked hard fighting his way to the top in order to make sure the runners had what they needed. He spent much time working towards getting better budgets for the track and cross country teams and doing everything he could to make sure the team reached success. Recalling the athletes he coached that were part of his success story, he spoke about two of his first recruits, Lenox Stewart and Reggie McAfee. McAfee went on to be the first African American

to run the 4 minute mile, while Stewart went on the run the 800 meter for the US Olympic team in Trinidad. On from there, Witek took the program through a transformation phase. He states that he was trying to figure out what Brevard was as far as running was concerned. He figured out after some trial and error that this school, with its mountains and endless trails close by, was best suited for training distance runners. With that in mind, he took advantage of these resources and Witek went on to take his team to win five national titles, the first one being nationals for the marathon in which Witek uniquely coached his team to run as a pack, letting no runner fall behind. From there on, success bred success. Witek recalls that “things just began to fall into place.” When successful athletes would come to Brevard, other successful athletes were drawn to the school, creating an ideal situation. These teams were competitive against division one teams for years, beating large state schools in competition. Norman Witek was recognized for his accomplishments by many, including being inducted into the hall of fame at the high school he attended and being the first and only non-professional athlete to have a shoe named after him (the Adidas ‘Witek’). After Witek left coaching, he has still been asked back several times to serve as an interim coach during coaching transitions. Looking back on the past 47 years, Witek says that the values of the college and what BC worked to instill in its students inspired him in his life. He remembered these values while raising his own children. “There’s so much I owe to Brevard,” he states in reflection. “There’s so much its given me.” Cross country athletes are sad to see Coach Witek retiring as well, as his passion for the sport and his love for the team are evident. However, we have been blessed to work with him and have him as part of our lives. We wish him the best in his retirement. After leaving BC, Witek plans to spend more time traveling to see his children and grandchildren. In a couple of weeks he will be celebrating his retirement with his daughter, Wendi on a trip to Los Vegas.

Arts & Life

L aura Franklin

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By Alex Webster Arts & Life Editor



The Fine Arts division will be mirroring the college’s changes, development, and growth in the coming year with a change in leadership. Dr. Laura Franklin will be leaving at the end of this semester to be the Chair of the Fine and Performing Arts Department at St Louis University in Missouri. Franklin has been the head of the Fine Arts department for four years. She also teaches percussion. Changes in growth have already begun. Franklin states that the greatest change in the Fine Arts since she’s become the chair is, “the support from the community and the support from the upper administration. Support has increased tremendously, and you can tell by the opportunities we can offer our students. And that’s really the bottom line.” She also says that the, “concert and event attendance is way up… about 6 times since I became the division chair.” Monetary growth is one major role that the Friends of Fine Arts, affectionately known as FOFA, plays for the division. Franklin says that the year before she became chair FOFA raised about $4,000, and five years later, in 2014-2015, they have raised $250,000. She attributes the growth in fundraising through FOFA to the help and guidance of Jack Parker, the head of FOFA, as well as a collaborative administrator. The

supportive administration has been clearly led under the direction of president, David Joyce. He has “enhanced and increased what we can do in our programs for the students. Some of her favorite events in the fine arts have been the theatre production of Elephant’s Graveyard, all of the choir concerts under Dr. David Gresham, and the most recent senior art exhibition. She added that the exhibition by Tim Murray and the renovation of Ingram auditorium before Tim Murray and Dott Cofer’s deaths was also integral because, “those two people mean so much to us in the fine arts.” Franklin proclaimed her faculty and staff’s dedication and hard work noting, “I’m a better person because of my colleagues and I’ve had their support from day one as division chair, which means a lot to me.” Franklin certainly serves as a role model for a caring professor, inspiring teacher, and wonderful role model. She sums up the “Why” perfectly: “I think its easy for an administrator to forget why they’re in their position. I love my role, because I’ve been able to keep in close touch with my students and why I’m doing what I’m doing is to make the students’ experiences here better and richer.” The Fine Arts Department has not announced the new division chair that will begin next semester.

Senior art exhibition ‘Grit’ open through May 1

By Elizabeth Harrison

Director of Communications and Media Relations

“Grit,” a Senior Art Exhibition featuring the work of seven graduating art students, opened Friday, April 10, and runs through May 1 at the Sims Art Center Spiers Gallery at Brevard College. The exhibit is free and open to the public. “This has been a very challenging semester, and I have learned a lot about myself and the relationship I have with my art,” said student artist Ashley Lowe. “As a whole, we are all working with different concepts, and we each bring different talents to the table. It will be a very well-rounded and cohesive show, and we are very excited to share all of our hard work with the community!” Kevin Sherwood will exhibit sculpture; Skyler Chance, Tyler Chance, Briena Salyers,

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Ashley Lowe and Ryan RisCassi will show their paintings; and Madysun Adkins will show her Graphic Design work. Lowe and RisCassi will also exhibit their photographs. Gallery hours for the show are 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. weekdays.

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Arts & Life

A lessandra Tavoloni

April 22, 2015

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By Burton Hodges

Campus News Editor

The Dean of Students isn’t supposed to cry, not at an awards ceremony, not in front of all the students. But as the final honors were being prepared, Dr. Debora D’Anna, Dean of Students, quickly jumped in front of the next speaker at the podium and took command of the audience. “She doesn’t know I’m going to do this,” D’Anna said, “but I want to recognize someone who’s incredibly special on this campus.” She broke into a short story about coming to Brevard College in 2012 under one condition, that Alessandra Tavoloni fondly known as “Le” around campus, could come with her. Giving up the fight against her tears, D’Anna asked Le to walk onto the Porter Center stage for the last time while booming applause serenaded an emotional goodbye. After nearly four years of service to Brevard College, Le is headed south as her work visa expires, to take care of her mother and to be with her family. Le has been in the United States for 13 years. A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, she went to Union College in Barbourville, KY on a soccer scholarship in 2002 where she would begin a long-lasting friendship with D’Anna, her academic advisor. Upon completion of an undergraduate degree in Physical Education and Sports Management, D’Anna encouraged her serve as a graduate assistant in the Campus Life office while she worked on a Master’s Degree in Education, eventually becoming the Coordinator of Student Life at Union. “My biggest fear in coming to Brevard College was being the boss,” Le says about transitioning from the familiarity of Union College to a small school in the mountains of North Carolina, where she would be running her own department. “I always had someone there, the challenge for me was supervising everything, being a boss.” Supervising herself is something that she is most proud of accomplishing at BC, but perhaps, the benefits she has gained personally are outweighed by the benefits she has selflessly bestowed upon the student body at BC. Quite distinguishably, Le is one of the most- if not the most- integral figures of campus life at BC. Serving as Director of Student Engagement, she has been an advocate, an organizer, a workhorse and a friend. Running off of a tireless motor, one that is in constant motion, she never stops finding ways to encourage and support student initiatives,

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Deb D'Anna recognizing Alessandra Tavoloni.

organizations and events on campus. Le brings meaning to the saying “that the door is always open.” Quite literally, she is available to the students who need her at all times. From her small office nestled in the corner of the Campus Life office, she directs the comings and goings of Brevard College life like an air traffic controller. Many of her energies have been funneled through the Campus Activities Board (CAB), which she has shared responsibilities with a host of work-study students and campus leaders. Constantly planning and scheming up new ways to entertain and engage BC students, Le has guided CAB with intensity and passion that is as evident on campus as the white squirrel. “Le is one of the most beautiful and inspiring women I know,” says senior Rachael Barrow who has worked closely with Le while serving as CAB manager. “She is strong and courageous, I have worked directly under Le for her entire time here at BC and not a single day goes by that I have not learned something of value from her.” It’s hard to say that Le’s shoes can be filled. For in doing so it would mean that her successor is both a peer to students and a mentor, the voice of encouragement and of reason. And her successor will have to know how to throw a party. Le has essentially been the source of every large celebration on campus in recent years. From Earthfest, to Springfest, from the Spring Formal to Move-in day, her meticulous attention to detail and devotion to planning ahead will be shoes that can never quite be filled. What’s more, it’s her genuine interest in stu-

dents enjoying themselves that permeates into every activity, every gathering and every event that she plans or attends. Her charisma and enthusiasm are the stuff of legend, a reputation that will surround campus life until the current freshman class is long gone, it will most certainly take four classes of entirely new faces for the hole she will leave in the fabric of Brevard College to be sewn back. And even then, the thread will look much different. “Le will be dearly missed next year,” says SGA President-elect Steve Olson, “she went above and beyond.” The unique thing about Le is that “above and beyond” for many, is her standard, the method by which she operates everyday. Le will leave at the end of May. She is, as usual, planning ahead and preparing for the next school year. Even though she will be on a different continent, everything will be in order for her replacement. Her work visa expires in August and she will have a year to figure out whether or not to apply for renewal. She prefers living in the United States and as she explains, “the reality of it is, my entire adult life has been spent here.” Her calling right now however is with her family in Brazil. As attentive, responsive and comforting as Le’s presence is here at Brevard College, that same nurturing tendency is compelling her to return home. Her family needs the same energy and drive that she has graciously and unconditionally given Brevard College for the past four years, the qualities that made her more than just a “boss,” the qualities that make her irreplaceable.

Opinion

In with the new BC Spring Fest introduces new events Page 4

By Gabby Smith Opinion Editor

BC’s CAB sponsors Spring Fest every year right as the semester is coming to a close, which gives us students something to look forward to before we pack everything up and to reminisce about during hell week. This year’s Spring Fest was a little different from previous ones. The impending threat of bad weather resulted in a change of venue, so instead of being on Brevard Beach, students were asked to come out to Myers Dining Hall. In the past Spring Fest has been characterized by inflatable slip and slides, cotton candy, and a picnic, but this year a number of different attractions were set up. I love tie-dye and would’ve been crushed had I not been able to do it this year, but that being said, getting a monogrammed mason jar was pretty sweet. Monogrammed mason jars was one of the stations set up this past Saturday. Joining it was a station where you could create a wax mold

of your hand, the traditional tie-dye station, and a photo booth. All the stations set up for Spring Fest saw a lot of traffic, some to the point that there were long waiting lines. This of course had to appear as somewhat of a spectacle to the various incoming freshman who showed up for SOAR that day. SOAR, which stands for Student Orientation and Registration, saw a huge increase this year as BC grows bigger and the oncoming students seemed as interested in the events as were the current students. Holding both events on the same day allows the school to get free advertising and gives students here the ability to interact with incoming freshman and show them what life would be like at BC. This year’s Spring Fest proves that CAB, like our school in general, is evolving. So while I definitely missed the tradition of being on Brevard beach, I have to pose the question to the student body of whether or not they feel it might be time to create new traditions.

‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2’ Worst film of the year? By Michael Heiskell Staff Writer

I saw “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2.” I’m not proud of that fact, in actuality I am quite ashamed of that fact. “Blart” is about as funny as road kill and as smart as…well road kill, again. Never have I seen a film so devoid of anything resembling a positive. Utter and complete nonsense. “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” is the second adventure of the bumbling mall cop, Paul Blart (Kevin James). Since his last adventure, Blart has lost a lot. His wife left him, and his mother is hit by a milk truck. His only real love left is his daughter and his job. Things change, however, when he is invited to a security officer’s convention in Vegas, but things are more dangerous than they seem. I didn’t like the first one either, but I respected that it had its audience and left it at that. It wasn’t anything unique, but it had its chuckles, however

low brow they may be. This film, however, feels like nothing more than a hollow attempt to ride the cash wave that the first film created. Thankfully, it looks like that goal of theirs isn’t as likely to be achieved. “Furious 7” is still rolling at the box office and that’s not likely to change. The jokes don’t land, the characters feel flat, and the story is both contrived and unrealistic. The only real positive for this film is that it doesn’t run too long. Kevin James gives it his all, but that’s not saying much. The direction and writing are uninspired and lazy; we can thank director Andy Fickman and writers Kevin James and Nick Bakay for that. Almost everything is wrong with this movie. The biggest person to blame is myself, for giving this a chance. It’s the most embarrassed I’ve ever been to buy a movie ticket, and I wished I had worn some sort of disguise in the theater. I would give this film a ½ star out of 5, only because they didn’t film it with a handheld camera. Don’t see this.

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Freud's last session

Senior project a success By Jordan Laws Staff Writer

Freud’s Last Session was a great play that explored conflicting ideas through a conversation between two great minds: Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis; but the real star of the show was Karen Bennett (Senior) who directed the play. The play was written by Mark St. Germain and takes place during the early stages of WWII, when Germany hasn’t bombed England. All of the action takes place in Freud’s office on the day that England declares war with Germany. Freud was performed by Logan Taylor and he did a phenomenal job. His accent was perfect and added to the depth of the play. From the first moment that he walked on stage, the audience was captivated by his command of the room and his delivery. C.S. Lewis was performed by Josh Goldstein and his acting was great but his accent was a little off but it didn’t take away from the amazing quality of the show this past Sunday. C.S. Lewis comes to Freud’s office to discuss with him the existence of God and is met with opposition. The two argue their points for the whole play. Freud is suffering from oral cancer and this is evident because Taylor portrayed the suffering perfectly by coughing up blood on occasion and discussing the smell of decaying flesh in his mouth that causes his dog to flee from him. After discussing many different points of the existence of God to Freud, C.S. Lewis finds himself struggling to convince Freud that God is real. That’s when the air raid siren goes off. Both men are paralyzed with fear; they rush for the gas masks and hunker down for attack but nothing happens. From this point forward, C.S. Lewis makes a stronger case for God, especially with his “God is incognito” explanation. The costumes of the play were appropriate for the time period they were portraying. Vests, ties, dress pants, and shoes. Freud’s office certainly looked indicative of the time period. A rotary telephone sat on his desk, a radio that broadcasted news and music; the desk and the chair were also rustic. Pages from books were pasted around the bottom of the stage to symbolize the knowledge these two men possessed in their lifetime. Not only did Bennett do a fantastic job directing this play but she also designed the costumes in addition to hair and make-up; ending on a strong note for her senior year. The production team for this play is extensive and every single one of the students involved were integral to the success of Freud’s Last Session. It didn’t change my agnostic views about God but it certainly made me appreciate the minds of two completely different men with completely different ideologies.

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Athletic Awards

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Photo by Kayla Leed

Athletic banquet awards Bryan Johnson Award: Frank and Donna Patton

Community Ambassador Award: (Zaxby's) Chuck Dunbar

Men’s Soccer: - MVP: Sergi Monte - Improved: Daniel Taylor - Coaches Award: Caleb Hall

Senior GPA Award: Heidi Kaartinen with a 4.0 Outstanding Female Athlete: Katie Williams Outstanding Male Athlete: Michael Gruber

Women’s Lacrosse: - Defensive MVP: Kaitlin Burns - Offensive MVP: Alissa Surge - Coaches Award: Kelly Kernin

FCA Varsity Letter Recognition: - Heather Morris - Jamie Chaplin

Men’s Lacrosse: - Unsung Hero: David Buono - Defensive MVP: Andy Reilly - Offensive MVP: Adam Wiedemann

Volleyball Awards: - Tornado Award: Kristen Rathbun - Defensive MVP: Aleks Vrvilo - Offensive MVP: Rachel Ruble TORNADO CUP AWARD: Personal Development Tennis: - MVP: Katie Daugherty - Most Improved: David Tag - Most Committed: Jule Herman and Nathan Nicholson - TEAM GPA AWARD: Women’s Tennis Team with a 3.422 Softball - Offensive MVP: Kasey Whitacker - Defensive MVP: Kinny Davis - Pitcher of the Year: Jamie Hrobak - Women’s Soccer - Most Improved: Katie Nickles - Coaches Award: Thea Dunn - MVP: Lizzie Graham - Special Perseverance: Bree McMahon

Football: - Offensive MVP: Jordan Ollis - Defensive MVP: Michael Gruber - Coaches Award: Tanner Wright and Jack Woerner - John McKissik Award: Andre Overholt Cycling: - Most Improved: Sarah Fonger - Mountain Biking MVP: Walker Shaw - Cyclocross MVP: Allison Arensman - Road Cycling MVP: Nick Jowsey - Best All Around: Sarah Hill - Coaches Award: Cypress Gorry TORNADO CUP AWARD: Athletic Excellence Cross Country and Track - Women’s MVP: Hannah Cook - Women Coaches Award: Ashley Lowe - Women’s Heart of the Team: Leah Jostes - Men’s MVP: Hassan Kiprono - Men’s Coaches Award: Caleb Stanley - Men’s Heart of the Team: Micah Voelzow

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Katie Williams and BC Athletic Director Juan Mascaro

Women’s Basketball: - Playmaker of the Year: Madison Lennox - Defensive Player of the Year: Hadara Banister - MVP: Katie Williams Men’s Basketball: - Team Academic Award: Alex Moe at 3.2 - Passion Award: JD Ann Hatter's Award of Excellence: Heather Morris TORNADO CUP AWARD: Women’s Soccer Team Women’s Golf: - Most Improved: ZeAjiah Mooney - Outstanding Rookie: Kelsey Rhyne

Sports

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Softball falls short in Doubleheader with Catawba By Lizzie Graham Staff Writer

Luis Vega Fernandez-Flores

Photo courtesy of Randall Stewart

Men’s golf finishes ninth at SAC championship By Randall Stewart

Athletic Media Relation Director

Brevard wrapped up play at the 2015 South Atlantic Conference Men’s Golf Championship on Tuesday with a ninth-place finish. Trym Falch led the Tornados, earning a 14th-place finish with a 36-hole score of 153, nine strokes over par. Falch’s first-round 75 on Monday was the lowest single-round score of any Tornados’ golfer in the tournament. Luis Vega was second among the Tornado contingent with a 148, 14 strokes over par. Oskar Lundgren and Craig Stephen shot a 160 and a 162, respectively, while Sebastian Strehl was fifth with a 166. Brevard finished with a team score of 533, 37 strokes off the pace set by tournament champion Tusculum. The Pioneers were led by individual champion Nick Forsberg, who was a shot under par for the tournament and had a three-stroke lead on his next closest competitor, Wingate’s Benedict Gebhardt. Tusculum narrowly defeated Wingate for the team title, finishing two strokes ahead of the Bulldogs at 21 strokes over par. Queens, Newberry, and Lincoln Memorial rounded out the top five.

Tornados take top spots at conference By Joshua Cole Managing Editor

Southeast conference cycling championships were held at Georgia Tech this past weekend, April 17-18. Following an already successful season, in which Brevard College placed on the podium in nearly every event in some fashion, the Tornados headed to conference with confidence. Saturday morning the B men and women along with the women’s A team started in wet conditions, but luckily without precipitation; the men raced 44 miles, the B women 29 miles, and the A women 51 miles. The course was rolling, dotted with hills, and one significant finishing climb. Sam Miranda took the first podium spot in the women’s B taking third place. Joshua Cole followed in the men’s B race by placing just off the

podium with a sixth place finish. Finally, in the women’s A race, Janelle Cole pulled out a big win for BC despite having an injured arm. The fastest and longest race of the day, the men’s A race, raced 73 miles. Nick Jowsey was able to get into a breakaway, leaving the main group behind in favor of his chances with a few other rebellious riders. Wyatt Briggs made an attempt late in the race to ride up to his teammate’s breakaway which had gained over a minute on the larger chasing group. One of the breakaway riders from Lees McRae attacked solo and gained a significant amount of time on his former companions causing Jowsey to react and chase. Jowsey was 30 seconds off of the Lees McRae rider by the finish, but still managed to take second; Briggs wasn’t able to catch the breakaway but finished a very

The Brevard College softball team traveled to Salisbury, NC. this Saturday to face Catawba in a doubleheader. Unfortunately, the Torndaos fell to Catawba losing both games 8-0 and 5-1. Brevard was designated as the home team in both contests despite playing at Catawba’s Whitley Field due to the heavy rain expected for Brevard. The first game was a deal-breaker after a three run bomb for Catawba in the fifth inning which extended the lead to seven for the Indians. Indians pitcher Carley Tysinger only allowed two hits, both of which came off the bat of starting left fielder Lauren Parker. Tysinger also allowed a walk in the contest while striking out nine batters. Brevard managed three hits off Tysinger in the second contest, including two infield singles. Jamie Hrobak pitched a complete game for the Tornados, letting up five runs, only one of which was earned, on six hits. Brevard was undone by a second-inning error with two outs and the bases loaded. A Tornado error allowed two runs to score before a two-run double gave the Indians a 4-0 lead. The Tornados started to work their way back to 4-1 when Jill Gleeson pushed a bunt single to the right side of the infield and circled the bases on three wild pitches, but unfortunately that was all the Tornados could do. Brevard will conclude the 2015 season with a doubleheader at Coker on Sunday afternoon beginning at 2:00 p.m. respectable sixth. Saturday evening, Miranda, Hannah Cook, Joshua Cole, and Regis Bryer raced the individual time trials, or ITT. Miranda took second followed by Cook in fourth for the women’s B category; Cole finished fourth behind his teammate, Bryer, who placed third in the men’s B. Sunday’s criterium, a race held on a typically short sub-one mile course, took place in very wet and at times rainy conditions; such conditions caused decreased tire grip and increased probability of crashing. Miranda placed fifth in the women’s B race. Allison Arensman, in the women’s A race, beat out her competition for BC’s second first place finish of the weekend followed by Janelle Cole in seventh. The Tornados finished third overall throughout the entire collegiate road season, beaten by Milligan for first and Furman in second.