ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Bear Beats is a weekly release that will be posted on Mondays to provide a look back at the past week of action and to preview the events for the upcoming week. The 36th edition will feature men's and women's track and field, men's and women's tennis, softball, and golf.Â
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A look in the rear-view mirror (events from May 13 - 19):Â
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Softball:Â
- For the first time in program history, the softball team hosted an NCAA Regional, Thursday-Friday, May 16-18Â
- The Bears welcomed No. 10 Belhaven University, Grinnell College, and Greenville University to St. LouisÂ
- After dropping its opening round contest to Greenville, WashU won two elimination games to reach the regional finalÂ
- In a pitcher's duel, Belhaven edged the Bears, 2-1, as the Blazers reached the Super Regional roundÂ
- With a 2-2 regional record, WashU ends its 2024 campaign with an overall record of 28-12Â
- The Bears were clipped by Greenville, 7-5, on ThursdayÂ
- Behind a complete game, six-hitter, from first year Maria Brooks, WashU defeated Grinnell, 4-1, on FridayÂ
- Brooks fanned six in the contest Â
- WashU saw RBIs from first year Kennedy Grippo, junior Natalia Pilpil, and senior Ashley Kennedy Â
- In its second elimination game of the day, WashU's offense exploded for 11 runs in an eventual 11-4 victory over GreenvilleÂ
- WashU rattled off 14 hits in the game and scored 10 runs in the first three inningsÂ
- Junior Taylor Geluck produced a 4-for-5, three RBI game, while sophomore Alexa Hanish welcomed a 3-for-3, three RBI contestÂ
- First year Hattie Bond (6-1) took the win in the circle out of the WashU bullpenÂ
- All four box scores from the regional can be found hereÂ
No. 1 Women's Track and Field:Â
- The top-ranked women's track and field team traveled to Rock Island, Ill. to compete in Augustana College's last chance meet, Wednesday-Thursday, May 15-16Â
- Graduate student Danielle Schultz spun a time of 2:08.63 in the 800-meter to claim the event title Â
- Schultz registered a personal-best mark in the processÂ
- Also in the 800, senior Ally Sarussi grabbed a personal-best time of 2:09.19 to take thirdÂ
- Junior Izzy Gorton (2:10.89) and first year Caroline Echols (2:12.07) placed seventh and 10th, respectively Â
- Senior Helena Teixeira-DaSilva (4:33.78) and sophomore Katie Rector (4:34.34) secured fourth and fifth in the 1,500-meterÂ
- Junior Julia Patterson (10:42.97) and sophomore Riley Clark (11:01.95) notched third and sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechaseÂ
- First year Olivia Theisen leaped her way to a ninth-place finish in the high jump with a mark of 1.63mÂ
- Junior Yasmin Ruff finished runner-up in the pole vault invite section with her clearance of the 3.80m barÂ
- In the pole vault open section, junior Makenzie Stock garnered third with her mark of 3.35m
- Results from the meet can be found hereÂ
- The NCAA Division III qualifying list can be found hereÂ
Men's Track and Field:Â
- The men's track and field team made the trip to Rock Island, Ill. to participate in Augustana College's last chance meet, Wednesday-Thursday, May 15-16Â
- In the 800-meter event, senior Will Dehmler turned in a seventh-place finish with his mark of 1:50.33Â
- Also in the 800, first year William Frohling (1:51.00) and graduate student Jackson Cox (1:53.45) manufactured ninth and 20th, respectively Â
- In the 1,500-meter, sophomore James Corbett (3:48.76) and senior Frankie Lynch (3:50.03) secured fourth and 10th Â
- Senior Cullen Capuano, who took part in the 5,000-meter event, manufactured third with his mark of 14:28.01Â
- First year Will Liu posted a 3,000-meter steeplechase time of 9:12.64 to earn an 11th- place finishÂ
- In the pole vault, sophomore Hayden Kunkel (4.90m) and senior Tommaso Maiocco (4.75m) registered first and eighth, respectively Â
- Results from the meet can be found hereÂ
- The NCAA Division III qualifying list can be found hereÂ
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On the horizon:Â
No. 6 Women's Tennis:Â
- The Bears will take on No. 3 Pomona-Pitzer in the NCAA Division III quarterfinals, Monday, May 20Â
- The full team bracket can be found hereÂ
- WashU will host the NCAA Division III Championship, with competition being held at Dwight Davis Tennis CenterÂ
- The championship is scheduled for Monday-Tuesday, May 20-28Â
No. 12 Men's Tennis:Â
- Senior Jared Phillips (singles) and sophomore Colin Fox / senior Gaurav Singh (doubles) will compete in the NCAA Division III Individual Championships, Sunday-Tuesday, May 26-28Â
- WashU will host the NCAA Division III Championship, with competition being held at Dwight Davis Tennis CenterÂ
- The championship is scheduled for Monday-Tuesday, May 20-28Â
No. 9/10 Golf:Â
- Junior Sydney Kuo was selected to participate, as an individual, in the NCAA Division III Championships Â
- The championship is scheduled for Tuesday-Friday, May 21-24Â
- The championship will be held at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.Â
No. 1 Women's Track and Field:Â
- The NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships are scheduled for Thursday-Saturday, May 23-25Â
- The championship will be held at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, S.C.Â
- The schedule of events for the championship can be found here Â
Men's Track and Field:Â
- The NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships are scheduled for Thursday-Saturday, May 23-25Â
- The championship will be held at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, S.C.Â
- The schedule of events for the championship can be found hereÂ
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*Rankings are as of Monday, May 20. Rankings are subject to change and could change before the contest is held.*Â
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