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One graduate student stood alone in a cornfield, opening and closing giant netting structures for several hours each day for the sake of research.

Josiah Maine, a graduate student from Shawnee, Kan. studying zoology, is researching how bats control pests that eat crops, specifically corn.

Maine, a member of SIU’s Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory, created his experiment, which is the first of its kind, with help from Justin Boyles, an assistant professor of zoology.

Boyles has been researching White-Nose Syndrome, an illness that affects bats, and how decreased bat populations affect agriculture. The syndrome is a fungal disease that causes bats to starve to death during hibernation.

Boyles said there are six common species of bats in southern Illinois. The most common is the evening bat, but there are also big brown, little brown, red, northern long-eared and tri-colored bats. He said there could be

12 species during migrating season.Boyles said the syndrome has been in

Illinois for a couple of years, and a decline in the bat population should be expected in the future. He said the disease has a mortality rate of 99 percent in some populations.

Boyles said Maine’s findings can create an effort to research the role of bats in farming.

“From Josiah’s results, we know that bats do have an effect on insect populations, which in turn has an effect on corn production,” he said. “The goal is to take this research and get funding to do this on a much larger scale, so we can start looking at yield production across the entire United States and the effect of removing a bat population on economics.”

Boyles said with his help, Maine secured land at Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area in Granite City to begin his research.

The corn at Horseshoe Lake was perfect for Maine’s study because it was not treated with insecticides, and would be flooded for waterfowl hunting, Boyles said.

Maine created six nets, 65 feet wide by 65 feet long and 23 feet tall to keep bats away

from the corn. The nets hung from metal framework and cables. He said he got the idea for the nets based on previous bird conservation projects.

He also had six control plots that were not covered with nets.

Maine said he would take two to three hours to open the nets each morning, so birds and other animals could roam the corn. At night, he would take another two to three hours closing the nets to monitor the amount of pests the bats did not eat.

He also set up bat detectors that could pick up the echolocation of bats in the area.

The pests in question are corn earworm moths.

“It’s a species of moth that lays eggs on the corn, and then the larvae eats the leaves and the kernels themselves,” Maine said. “The thought is, these bats are eating enough of the adult moths to reduce the amount of larvae and damage to the crops.”

Every five to seven days, Maine gathered samples of corn stalks to assess the damage done by the moths. Throughout the project he surveyed more than 1,800 stalks.

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Gov. Pat Quinn announced Monday Illinois will invest $4.5 million to further develop the Southern Illinois Airport property, which will include the construction of an emergency response center.

The investment comes as part of Quinn’s “Illinois Jobs Now!”, a $31 billion program created to support more than 439,000 Illinois jobs by 2015, according to a press

release from the governor’s office. Emergency services relating to natural

disasters, disease outbreaks and more will be housed in the center, which will be located near the airport hangar. It will consolidate Jackson County’s Red Cross and National Guard units as well as Southern Illinois Healthcare’s MASH unit.

Quinn said the airport’s position in southern Illinois was instrumental in the approval of the funds. When choosing a

location for the center, Quinn said natural disasters such as the Harrisburg tornado, the 2012 derecho and multiple ice storms were considered.

“In all of these occasions in five years there have been serious emergencies that are natural disasters,” he said. “We want to be able to respond to these disasters as quickly, as comprehensively as possible whatever the case might be.”

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Although the Internet has created a global society that is always connected, computer hackers exploit that connectivity to steal personal information.

The Information Security unit of the Office of Information Technology has created secureit.siu.edu to increase online safety among faculty and students.

Scott Bridges, director of Information Security, said the site also provides awareness on secure web browsing.

“Awareness is a huge part of security,” he said. “Many incidents come from not knowing the repercussions of clicking on a link.”

Bridges said fraudulent emails are a common threat for students.

He said these emails look similar to ones sent by the university or a bank. These scams, known as “phishing” are designed to steal financial and personal information, usernames and passwords. Other scams attempt to install malware on computers, Bridges said.

SecureIT defines malware as any software that can compromise the security of a computer.

Bridges said the email addresses will not have the official siu.edu credentials, but will have something similar to trick students. Holding the cursor over the email’s link will show an address that is different from SIU sites.

Bridges said Information Security cleans students’ computers of viruses. He said there is little the university can do if individuals give out information, but it helps victims go through the proper channels to resolve the problem.

Bridges said viruses could proliferate across the school network, leaving many at risk. Having up-to-date virus protection can prevent most intrusion attempts.

The website also provides tips for creating strong passwords and several free computer security programs, Bridges said.

David Crain, chief information officer and associate provost, said higher education was the No. 1 target for phishing scams in 2013 because students often fall for these tricks.

Crain said the university uses Microsoft to block intrusions. He said the program is constantly updated to block threats found by other universities and can find computers infected with malware.

Crain said hackers are hard to battle because they are always moving and getting better. But once they are noticed, they are blocked.

“One day, attacks come from a machine in China, then the next day it’s coming from Russia,” he said.

Crain said millions of emails come through the university every day and most of them are spam. IT receives multiple reports a day from students who have seen suspicious emails. Suspect emails should be reported to scam@siu.edu.

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“It can really be a nightmare if your identity is stolen,” he said.

Allen Ewing, president of Tech Dawgs, a Registered Student Organization that volunteers computer services to the community, said he sees multiple people a week who are not using the web safely. He said SecureIT is a great service to help those people.

“Keeping your information as private as possible is key,” said Ewing, a senior from Chicago studying information systems technology. “I have tons of information and I would die if that got out.”

SecureIT will post breaking security news on the site and on its Twitter account, @SIU_InfoSec.

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Bat Conservation International, a nonprofit organization that works to protect bats and their habitats, was the main source of funding for Maine’s research.

Katie Gillies, imperiled species coordinator at BCI, is pleased with Maine’s research.

“Their [Boyles and Maine] results will provide us with a dollar figure that describes the benefits that bats impart to farmers,” she said. “Given the peril that bats are in, especially from White-Nose Syndrome, this information will be instrumental in garnering support and funding for critical bat conservation efforts.”

Maine, who concluded his 12-week project in mid-September, said he hopes to have his results published by the end of 2014.

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Rutgers University in New Jersey is mourning two students who died over the weekend one after a gathering at a fraternity house and another after a bear attack.

Caitlyn Kovacs, a 19-year-old sophomore, died early Sunday morning after she was taken to the hospital after appearing to be in distress

while with a group at a fraternity house Saturday night, the Middlesex County prosecutor said in a news release cited by several media organizations.

Kovacs was studying animal sciences at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, according to a statement from Rutgers University President Bob Barchi.

“Her passing over the weekend is a tragic loss to her family, her friends, and the entire Rutgers

community,” Barchi said in the statement.Another student, 22-year-old Darsh Patel, was

killed Sunday in a bear attack in a wooded area of Passaic County, according to a statement from Chancellor Richard Edwards. Patel was a senior in the School of Arts and Sciences majoring in information technology and informatics.

Patel was hiking with a group of friends when they encountered the bear. The hikers ran and split up, according to a statement from the West Milford,

N.J., Police Department. Authorities found the bear near Patel’s body; the animal was euthanized.

“As we grieve over his tragic passing, please know that our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones and to all his friends and fellow students at Rutgers,” Edwards said in the university’s statement.

Calls for additional comment on both deaths were not immediately returned by authorities or Rutgers.

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The project began after the Southern Illinois Airport Authority hired a consulting agency to research possible land use and development strategy of the airport.

Elaine Vitello, an SIAA member and former dean of the College of Applied Sciences and Arts, said the group makes decisions concerning the airport, then directs the airport manager to fulfill those suggestions.

President Randy Dunn said the construction of the center and consequent construction efforts, such as road alteration and creation, will not only provide the region with short-term jobs, but career opportunities for students as well.

“Obviously we increase opportunities for public safety for all of our communities throughout southern Illinois while at the same time bringing jobs in this area,” he said. “It’s not going to be jobs just in the construction

phase but in all of the future operations as well. We want to keep some of our graduates in southern Illinois.”

Dunn said one of the biggest motivations for the development of the airport is the emergence of the region’s business interests as well the university’s.

“As we look to the next chapter of work at the university, we are going to be looking for partnerships that benefit, grow and nurture this region,” Dunn said. “The best state universities in the country are those that are wedded to the regions they serve in order to be successful.”

Former Chancellor Sam Goldberg, a member of the SIAA, said he anticipates production of the building to begin quickly. Airport Manager Gary Shafer will control the construction process.

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Hedrick brings back Noir with Nic Carter’s final chapter

Some movies, while not perfect, are elevated by a singular aspect within the film, such as acting or directing.

“A Walk Among the Tombstones” (Rated R; 113 min.) is one of those films.

“A Walk Among the Tombstones” is a crime film directed by Scott Frank and stars Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens and David Harbour.

After an accident on the job, corrupt detective Mathew Scudder (Neeson) is a broken man. Eight years later, while working as an unlicensed private investigator, Scudder begins working on a case to find the men who killed the wife of a drug kingpin. As he works on the case, he finds out things are not what they seem.

It is nice to see Neeson in a different role than in “Taken.” While “Taken” was a terrific action film, it had its downfalls.

Many great actors find themselves type-casted after hitting it big. Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr. and even Alec Baldwin have all faced this problem. Neeson is only a recent addition to this list.

After seeing Neeson play the weathered action hero role over and over again, it was a breath of fresh air to see him go outside those limitations.

While this film is no “Schindler’s List,” Neeson brings a signature flavor to this film. He plays a complex character straddling the line between likeable and unlikeable.

He is haunted by a past incident, and trying to make amends. This is a staple of detective fiction, yet this film makes it interesting. While trying to make amends and be a better person, he is still a harsh and uncaring man somewhere deep inside.

For every scene of Neeson helping a young homeless teenager, there is a scene of him threating to kill a man with no remorse.

Neeson plays this character so well. It is almost like he has played it before. The character feels developed like true mystery novel character after two or three books. There is still a lot more we can learn about him, but it never feels like his first time around.

Dynamic characters make this film. Neeson finds himself helping criminals who are just as likely to

hurt him in some way shape or form, people who are hard to have empathy for.

Yet, by adding an even more reprehensible villain, interesting, creative dialogue and backstory, and an attack on innocence, we find ourselves enjoying these characters throughout the film.

Characters like James Loogan, played by Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, come to mind as an example. Loogan, in any other movie would be used to give the audience expository dialogue and nothing more.

In this script, we learn his character is not only an aspiring author, but also a bird handler. His intelligence is shown in his ability to see through Scudder’s initial tricks. He plays a supporting role, but is treated like a main character.

“A Walk Among Tombstones” has problems. However, dynamic characters and acting elevate this film. If you love detective films or just want some entertainment in life, this movie is worth seeing.

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Noir-style of popular films in the ‘40s had a distinct set of characteristics including black and white picture, dramatic lighting, mystery, and a sense of mischief. Portraying that style on a live stage can be just as challenging as it is mesmerizing.

The Kleinau Theater kicks off its 2014-2015 season with the production of “The Final Chapter of Nic Carter: The Price,” written and directed by Kleinau Theater technical director Jason Hedrick.

Presenting the style and sounds of classic noir detective films, the production follows Nic Carter, a perseverant detective searching for the body of a dead cop as well as his killer. He does this all while being followed

by his antagonist, The Hawk.“It is part homage to detective

fiction and film noir … but it is also part surrealist with surrealist influence,” Hedrick said.

He said the production is very intertextual, with a character adapted from a dime-store novel from the ‘40s and crossed with influences from different texts such as “Musicophilia” by Oliver Sacks.

“From the very beginning, the whole idea behind the show was to have three major elements: the actors, the light and the sound,” he said.

Hedrick also created the score and sound design.

“Some of those [sound designs] are just classic ‘40s tunes and bits of film score,” he said. “I would say the other half of the sound design is taking those film scores and working with them to make new sound pieces.”

Light technician J.J Ceniceros, a graduate student from Perryton, Texas studying speech communication, said not only does the sound production of the show highlight the piece, but also the lighting and setting of Kleinau Theater.

“As I’ve been designing, I’m trying to continue to make that very dramatic lighting but also bringing in that level of intimacy that the style asks for,” Ceniceros said.

He said the intimacy of the Kleinau Theater and the lack of distractions on stage allow for more focus on the talents of the actors and crew.

“It lets the elements of the production speak a little more,” he said. “It lets the actors act. It lets the lighting light. It lets the sound carry it through, so we’re less focused

on sets and extra things. We’re just seeing the story unfold.”

Anthony Zariñana, a graduate student from Lake Zurich studying speech communications, will play the lead role of Carter while Caleb Mckinley-Portee will be playing the role of The Hawk.

“He [Carter] is kind of this embodiment of what it is to be this neo-film noir detective,” Zariñana said. “He is a very complicated character in an awesome way.”

Zariñana said there is a distinct relationship between Nic and The Hawk. They rely on each other throughout the production.

“There’s always a certain aspect of desire between the protagonist and the antagonist … and it’s pretty cool because the show is aware of that,” he said. “They kind of need each other as much as they don’t want to need

each other.”Hedrick said Kleinau Theater is

lucky to have such a diverse group of people involved with the production, ranging from undergraduates to graduate students to past professors of the theatre.

“It’s a fantastic cast,” Hedrick said. “It is about as large a cast as you’d want to do with a theater this size.”

The production will run Sept. 25-27 at the Kleinau Theater beginning at 8 p.m. each night. The admission will be $5 for students and $7 for the general public.

The production contains mature themes.

Chase Myers can be reached at cmyers@dailyegyptian.com,

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Natalie Helregel, a freshman from St. Joseph studying art, views the Strip through a perspective box as she sketches Monday in front of Hangar 9. The perspective box helps artists frame their composition.

Helregel was out with the rest of her class making sketches as part of an assignment in their Intro to Drawing I class.

Seeing things perspectively

Gaming, cosplay and charity invaded the Student Center this weekend for a new convention.

The first CarbonCON was held this weekend inside the Renaissance Room. Role-playing, card games, board games, costume contests and magic were just some of the activities at the charity event.

The event cost $10 on Friday and Sunday, and $15 on Saturday—or $30 for the entire weekend.

All the proceeds from the event will go to Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which serves returning veterans, and the Jeremy Rochman Memorial Park, a park dedicated its namesake, who was killed in an automobile accident in 1993.

Many gaming stores in the community were at the convention and contributed to the charities by giving 15 percent of their earnings to the organizations.

Brandon Hale, a cultural anthropology professor at Lindenwood University, is the financial officer for the Student Association for the Study of Esoteric Philosophies, and was the chairman of the convention. The association’s constitution states the goal of the group is to increase student interest in esoteric philosophies.

He said he wanted the event to be a community where gamers can interact with each other.

“It’s supposed to be a place where people can come together,” Hale said. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a card master or a Castle Perilous customer, it’s supposed to be about the community of gamers.”

Hale said in the ‘90s and early 2000s, the Strategic Gaming Society, a now-defunct RSO, held another gaming convention, called Egypt Wars.

He said his RSO wanted to see if they could add more facets to the convention.

“The first com, we just wanted to see if we could continue the conventions that have happened in the past,” Hale said. “I think it has been a success.”

The Medieval Combat Club, another RSO, also represented their organization held some demonstrations. They were just one of many groups that brought something different to the convention, Hale said.

He said they also reached the goal of gathering more attendees than previous conventions, with more than 150 participants during the weekend.

The convention was open to students, members of the community and those who play at gaming stores around the community.

Carbondale resident, Andrea Till, has been to multiple first-year conventions, and heard of this one through Castle Perilous.

“I would love to come back to this one next year if they have one,” she said. “I knew a couple people from

playing at Castle Perilous, but I met a bunch of people just to play games and hangout with.”

Benjamin Sloan, a member of the association, said he thought the convention was a success even though there were drawbacks.

“I think this weekend, overall, was pretty good,” he said. “We had some setbacks with some stores bailing on us but other than that, other stores stepped up and made events happen, so that was good.”

He said stores were obligated to donate to the two charities and stay for the weekend.

Christa Boubeau, Steve Jackson Games Representative and the head auctioneer of the convention’s charity auction, said she thinks the cosplay contest was a big highlight of the weekend.

“The cosplay contest was great, we had 20 people show up for the contest,” she said. “Being our first year it was amazing.”

Hale said the attendance was higher Friday and Saturday than Sunday, but is happy with the overall turnout. He said the RSO may hold another convention in the spring, with even more gaming experiences.

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Tuesday, sepTember 23, 2014 7

Sophomore swimmer Andy Ross does more than compete at meets.

Coach Rick Walker gave Ross the opportunity to announce some of the team’s meets last season, which led to Ross being nicknamed “The Voice”. Ross studies radio and television, specializing in electronic sports media. Ross said he does not always use his radio voice though.

“I was really quiet in the weight room,” Ross said. “Our weights coach, Chris Roth came to [the] women’s conference [championships] and the next day at weights he was like, ‘Oh, the voice.’ It just kind of stuck from there.”

Ross announced swim meets at Purdue University while he attended William Henry Harrison High School in West Lafayette, Ind. His father, Daniel Ross, coaches the Purdue men’s swimming team.

Andy said former Saluki associate head coach Scott Olson was skeptical when he said he wanted to announce.

“I know Scott was like ‘Are you sure you can do it? Are you sure?’,” Ross said. “I said ‘Yeah, I’ve done this before. I know what I’m doing.’”

Ross said there are advantages to being a student athlete because he can announce meets. There are also disadvantages because he does not have enough time to join Registered Student Organizations.

“I know with my crazy schedule I can’t really get into other things like the news broadcast team,” Ross said. “I’m so busy with weights and homework and practice that I don’t have time, but I’m kind of glad I’m doing stuff with the team as an announcer.”

Walker said the Saluki volleyball

team was looking for someone to address the public for Friday’s match against the University of Evansville. Ross said he was the person for the job.

“It’s the first time I’ve done something other than swimming,” Ross said. “It was nice because in volleyball everything is on a schedule.”

Walker said Ross did a good job announcing, but it was sometimes hard to hear him because of the acoustics in Davies Gym.

“He has the rare ability through his voice to really excite the crowd,” Walker said. “When you’re adding that highlight to it, it just adds color to everything I’m watching, and it just electrifies it all.”

Mike Reis, Director of External and Broadcast Operations, said anyone entering broadcasting has to get as much experience as possible.

“You can’t do too much while you’re in college no matter how hectic and

difficult it might be to do a lot,” Reis said. “Any performance business is about practice and experience.”

Reis said he was unfamiliar with Ross, but he would like to get to know him because he is pulling for him to do well.

“Part of my job, unofficial or not, is if somebody brings me their stuff and wants an honest, objective critique, that’s what I’ll do,” Reis said. “Even though I don’t know him personally, I have an interest in his success because I have an interest in SIU being successful.”

Ross said he wants to move up the broadcasting ladder and travel for sporting events.

“If I heard him I’d listen to him,” Walker said. “I’m not in the profession. I don’t do the hiring for that so I’m not qualified to rate whether he’s good or bad. All I know is me personally as an amateur, I’d listen to the guy. He’s very engaging.”

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 8

Former Saluki catcher Matt Jones promised his grandma Elaine Jones she would be the first person he told if a major

league organization ever signed him. On Monday, Jones was able to keep

that promise. The Arizona Diamondbacks purchased

Jones’ contract from the Southern Illinois

Miners of the Frontier League.“She’s always been there for me,”

he said. “She’s always been into sports and she’s followed me through all the years and it’s one of those things

where we have a special bond.” Diamondbacks scout Chris

Carminucci is a friend of Miners coach Mike Pinto. Carminucci asked Pinto to recommend players to try out at Windy Cities Stadium in Crestwood. Pinto recommended Jones because of his good season and age.

Pinto said Jones hit a home run at the tryout and was doing everything right. But Pinto had more options for Jones if Arizona did not work out.

“We had also arranged for him to have a tryout with the Tampa Bay Rays a week from now,” Pinto said. “When he went over to thank the people from the Diamondbacks for having him at the tryout, they said to him ‘You won’t be heading to the Rays tryout next week.’”

Jones played with the Salukis for two seasons before signing with the Miners.

He hit .282 with 4 home runs and 63 RBIs during his Saluki career. He signed with the Miners on June 12 after catcher Jose Gonzalez’s contract was purchased by the Colorado Rockies.

Jones hit .301 with 2 home runs and 15 RBIs in 28 games with the Miners.

“Mike Pinto was able to get me into the Diamondbacks tryout for independent players and I was able to go there and perform,” Jones said. “They

liked what they saw and signed me.” Jones told the rest of his family before it

was announced to the public. He said two of his uncles played professional baseball, his grandpa Bernie Lehnerz was happy to keep the tradition in the family.

“It’s an exciting moment in my life,” Jones said. “It’s what I’ve always dreamed about.”

Along with Jones, the Diamondbacks signed relief pitcher Stew Brase from the Miners. Brase was 1-2 with a 1.43 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 44 innings pitched this season.

Brase played with the Chicago White Sox farm system from 2011 to 2013, and reached high Single-A.

“I’m just as excited as I was the first time around to get a shot and make my childhood dream come true in playing in the big leagues,” Brase said.

Pinto said he still has seven months to figure out how he is going to replace Jones, but he is happy for him more than anything.

“This could not have been more deserved,” Pinto said. “He worked really hard this year. He’s a better guy than he is player. We loved his attitude and how hard he worked. From a personal standpoint, forget the baseball part of it, I couldn’t be happier for a really good guy to get this opportunity.”

Swimmer follows his voice

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Sophomore swimmer Andy Ross announces the coach’s relay Saturday at

the Maroon and White swim meet at the Edward J. Shea Natatorium. Ross is

studying radio and television, and started announcing swim meets at Purdue

University when he was 13. “My dad coaches at Purdue and knew I wanted to

[announce] so he volunteered me to do it,” Ross said.

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Jones’ lifelong dream comes true

Matt Jones shares a laugh with Southern Illinois Miners teammates Aug. 19 in the locker room at Rent One Park in

Marion. Jones’ contract was purchased by the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday. “It’s what I’ve worked for,” Jones said.

“[But] I still have more work to do to achieve my goal of playing in the major leagues.”

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Junior Oscar Medina captured his first individual win Saturday while leading the Salukis to a first-place finish.

Despite previous honors, Medina was missing a win which he achieved at the annual Saluki Invitational men’s 8K with a time of 24:25.7; missing his best time by seconds.

“It took me four years to get my first win as a Division I college athlete, so to get that first colligate win, it was a big thing to me,” Medina said.

He earned his second-straight All-Missouri Valley Conference honor last season and finished sixth at the MVC Championships.

Coach David Beauchem said this win was a good step for him.

“Oscar has been working toward his season and has been committed to improving and being more consistent through the whole season,” Beauchem said. “This win was a good step for him in terms of gaining confidence in that race, pushing harder in the race and setting him up for the next few races.”

Medina said he didn’t think he would win a race, but is more confident moving forward.

“After this weekend, I feel that I’m improving and I’m excited for the season,” he said.

Junior Juan Carrera said he noticed Medina’s progress.

“Of course as an athlete we’re always competitive,” he said. “But I’m proud of the consistent

progress he’s made here as a runner and it really showed on Saturday,” Carrera said.

Carrera, who grew close with Medina during training, said Medina brings energy to the team’s practice.

“He likes to bring life into our runs when we sometimes take training too serious,” Carrera said. “At the same time when it comes to serious training sessions he’s always ready to go.”

He said a lot of the team put in the practice over the summer, making a difference in its performance now.

“This year, we are looking strong, everyone is older and have a couple years of experience,” he said. “Now that we have such a veteran team, we are looking to extend that step, which we are hoping to do really well in regionals and hopefully make the trip to nationals.”

Medina said without his team, he wouldn’t be competing and winning championships.

Medina said the Salukis have work to do, but they are hard working athletes and are dedicated to compete in the NCAA championships.

“I’m happy having a great team, because without my teammates, I don’t think I would ever be here,” he said. “My teammates are a big part of my success and being apart of the team, we all push one another.”

Gabriella Scibetta can be reached at gscibetta@dailyegyptian.comor on Twitter @gscibetta_DE

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SIU Invitational winner aims for conference