MANHATTAN, Kan. – Fort Hays State competed with Kansas State in an exhibition contest on Tuesday evening at Bramlage Coliseum. The Tigers fell by 14 to the Wildcats, 70-56, but had several good bursts of play throughout the night.

Despite struggling to hit some shots early in the game, the Tigers remained within 12 of the Wildcats at halftime. They held KSU to just 36.7 percent shooting from the field in the first half. Kansas State started the game on a 7-0 run, but the Tigers pulled back within three points at 17-14 with 8:27 remaining before the break. A 15-4 run by the Wildcats extended the lead out to 14 before the margin rested at 12 at the break.

The Wildcat lead reached 20 twice early in the second half, but the Tigers chipped away and got the lead back down to 10 with 8:32 to go. However, the Wildcats weathered the burst from the Tigers and went on to win by 14.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kyle-grill/8223">Kyle Grill</a>&nbsp;each led the Tigers with nine points. Grill had seven of his points in the first half to lead the Tigers.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/aidan-mcdowell/8231">Aidan McDowell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jahvari-martino/8228">Jahvari Martino</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/lucas-hammeke/8225">Lucas Hammeke</a>&nbsp;all had six points.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;dished out a team-high five assists and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>&nbsp;pulled down a team-best seven rebounds.

Brendan Hausen led the Wildcats with 15 points, all on five 3-point field goals. Coleman Hawkins had 13 and David N'Guessan had 10 to round out the Wildcat scorers to reach double figures.

After struggling to just 25.7 percent from the field in the first half, FHSU warmed up in the second half, shooting 50 percent. That brought the Tigers' overall percentage up to 36.9 for the game.

Even having the size advantage, the Wildcats settled for shooting 28 3-point shots and made just eight (28.6 percent beyond the arc). They finished at 41.1 percent overall from the field. The Wildcats also shot 20 more free throws than the Tigers (22-2). The 14-point advantage at the free-throw line covered the final margin on the scoreboard. FHSU hit one more field goal in the game than KSU (24-23).

The Tigers open up the regular season in Marshall, Minn. on Friday, November 8 when they take on Southwest Minnesota State.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1730284465121.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State guard Muhamed Kante drives to the basket in an NCAA college basketball exhibition game on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 in Manhattan, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays State guard Muhamed Kante drives to the basket in an NCAA college basketball exhibition game on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 in Manhattan, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett)</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsMANHATTAN, Kan. – Fort Hays State competed with Kansas State in an exhibition contest on Tuesday evening at Bramlage Coliseum. The Tigers fell by 14 to the Wildcats, 70-56, but had several good bursts of play throughout the night.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1945204323&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/caleb-hammeke-postgame-interview-vs-kansas-state-university" title="Kaleb Hammeke Postgame at Kansas State (Oct. 29, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Kaleb Hammeke Postgame at Kansas State (Oct. 29, 2024)</a></div></div>Despite struggling to hit some shots early in the game, the Tigers remained within 12 of the Wildcats at halftime. They held KSU to just 36.7 percent shooting from the field in the first half. Kansas State started the game on a 7-0 run, but the Tigers pulled back within three points at 17-14 with 8:27 remaining before the break. A 15-4 run by the Wildcats extended the lead out to 14 before the margin rested at 12 at the break.The Wildcat lead reached 20 twice early in the second half, but the Tigers chipped away and got the lead back down to 10 with 8:32 to go. However, the Wildcats weathered the burst from the Tigers and went on to win by 14.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1945204323&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/caleb-hammeke-postgame-interview-vs-kansas-state-university" title="Kaleb Hammeke Postgame at Kansas State (Oct. 29, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Kaleb Hammeke Postgame at Kansas State (Oct. 29, 2024)</a></div></div><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kyle-grill/8223">Kyle Grill</a>&nbsp;each led the Tigers with nine points. Grill had seven of his points in the first half to lead the Tigers.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/aidan-mcdowell/8231">Aidan McDowell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jahvari-martino/8228">Jahvari Martino</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/lucas-hammeke/8225">Lucas Hammeke</a>&nbsp;all had six points.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;dished out a team-high five assists and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>&nbsp;pulled down a team-best seven rebounds.Brendan Hausen led the Wildcats with 15 points, all on five 3-point field goals. Coleman Hawkins had 13 and David N'Guessan had 10 to round out the Wildcat scorers to reach double figures.After struggling to just 25.7 percent from the field in the first half, FHSU warmed up in the second half, shooting 50 percent. That brought the Tigers' overall percentage up to 36.9 for the game.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1945204423&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/fhsu-mbkb-highlights-vs-kansas-state-university-oct-29th-24" title="FHSU MBKB Highlights at Kansas State (Oct. 29, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">FHSU MBKB Highlights at Kansas State (Oct. 29, 2024)</a></div></div>Even having the size advantage, the Wildcats settled for shooting 28 3-point shots and made just eight (28.6 percent beyond the arc). They finished at 41.1 percent overall from the field. The Wildcats also shot 20 more free throws than the Tigers (22-2). The 14-point advantage at the free-throw line covered the final margin on the scoreboard. FHSU hit one more field goal in the game than KSU (24-23).UP NEXTThe Tigers open up the regular season in Marshall, Minn. on Friday, November 8 when they take on Southwest Minnesota State.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Tigers fall short in exhibition at Kansas State

WASHINGTON (AP) — The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the presidential ballot in two battleground states.

Kennedy wanted to get off the ballot in Wisconsin and Michigan after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rfk-jr-trump-speech-arizona-a2638f89ddcb5de03edbe4574ca17d45">dropping his independent bid</a>&nbsp;and endorsing Republican Donald Trump in the tight contest. He argued that keeping him on violated his First Amendment rights.

Michigan and Wisconsin said removing his name now, with early voting underway days before the election, would be impossible.

The justices did not detail their reason in an order rejecting the emergency appeal, as is typical. One justice, Neil Gorsuch, publicly dissented in the Michigan case.

The presence of independent and third-party candidates on the ballot in swing states could be a key factor in the close presidential race. The high court previously rejected Kennedy’s separate effort to stay on the ballot in New York, a state where his presence is unlikely to make a difference in the race between Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris.

Kennedy has been working to get off the ballot in the seven key swing states since endorsing Trump. Wisconsin and Michigan are the last two where his name was expected to appear.

In Michigan, he notched an appeals court win but courts ultimately found he couldn’t withdraw as the candidate of the Natural Law Party, which had wanted him to stay on.

In his dissent, Gorush pointed to lower court judges who wrote that the timing of Kennedy’s original request to be removed wasn’t so unreasonable that it should be denied.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the presidential ballot in two battleground states.Kennedy wanted to get off the ballot in Wisconsin and Michigan after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rfk-jr-trump-speech-arizona-a2638f89ddcb5de03edbe4574ca17d45">dropping his independent bid</a>&nbsp;and endorsing Republican Donald Trump in the tight contest. He argued that keeping him on violated his First Amendment rights.Michigan and Wisconsin said removing his name now, with early voting underway days before the election, would be impossible.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">No matter what state you live in, VOTE TRUMP. Let&#39;s get President Trump back in the White House and me to Washington so we can Make America Healthy Again, end the forever wars, and protect our civil liberties. 🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/OmjxVMj9uO">pic.twitter.com/OmjxVMj9uO</a>&mdash; Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1846213396452053410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The justices did not detail their reason in an order rejecting the emergency appeal, as is typical. One justice, Neil Gorsuch, publicly dissented in the Michigan case.The presence of independent and third-party candidates on the ballot in swing states could be a key factor in the close presidential race. The high court previously rejected Kennedy’s separate effort to stay on the ballot in New York, a state where his presence is unlikely to make a difference in the race between Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris.Kennedy has been working to get off the ballot in the seven key swing states since endorsing Trump. Wisconsin and Michigan are the last two where his name was expected to appear.In Michigan, he notched an appeals court win but courts ultimately found he couldn’t withdraw as the candidate of the Natural Law Party, which had wanted him to stay on.In his dissent, Gorush pointed to lower court judges who wrote that the timing of Kennedy’s original request to be removed wasn’t so unreasonable that it should be denied.

🎥Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr.'s effort to get off the ballot in 2 swing states

Proponents of Amendment 3 have spent over $10 million on TV ads, more than 20 times what the opposition has invested

BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/annaspoerre/">ANNA SPOERRE</a> <a href="https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-senate-committee-advances-bill-to-ban-texting-while-driving/">Missouri Independent</a>

An effort to legalize abortion in Missouri has raised nearly 10 times more than the political action committees seeking to stop it.&nbsp;

Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the campaign behind&nbsp;<a href="https://moconstitutionalfreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Missourians-for-Constitutional-Freedom-Amendment.pdf" target="_blank">Amendment 3</a>, which would legalize abortion up until the point of fetal viability, has raised more than $30.9 million since launching its campaign in 2023, according to fundraising reports filed Monday with the Missouri Ethics Commission.

That includes roughly $9 million since Oct. 1, most of which came from out-of-state groups that&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2024/09/13/missouri-abortion-rights-campaign-doubles-fundraising-fairness-project/">aren’t required to disclose their donors.&nbsp;</a>

A half dozen PACs urging Missourians to vote against Amendment 3 collectively raised around $3.2 million.

This follows a trend seen in other states where abortion has been on the ballot: efforts to legalize or protect the procedure often outspend efforts to defeat it, including in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/ohios-2023-abortion-fight-cost-campaigns-70-million/" target="_blank">Ohio</a>, where a similar measure&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/07/us/elections/results-ohio-issue-1-abortion-rights.html" target="_blank">won with more than 56% of the vote.&nbsp;</a>

But Missouri is a particularly stark example of abortion-rights groups vastly outspending opposition.&nbsp;

One reason may be that less money is coming from the Catholic Church than in previous campaigns. A recent&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5144660#:~:text=An%20NPR%20and%20Religion%20News,%2D%20zero%2C%20Arizona%20%2D%20zero." target="_blank">analysis by NPR and Religion News Service</a>&nbsp;found U.S. bishops have donated significantly less this year to fight abortion measures than in 2022 and 2023.&nbsp;

While Catholic churches in Kansas spent nearly $4 million to fight an abortion referendum in Kansas in 2022, the Missouri dioceses have only invested about $30,000 in Missouri’s fight, the news outlets found.

In an effort to bridge this gap, some congregants are going door-to-door in opposition of the amendment.

“We pray for your assistance in this fight against Amendment 3,” Eric Holder, a&nbsp;volunteer with the local Knights of Columbus, prayed aloud in early October before canvassing in Independence.&nbsp;“We are like David facing Goliath. We pray that you be with us.”&nbsp;

He bowed his head alongside half a dozen other knights outside St. Mary’s Catholic Church before heading out to hang “vote no” fliers on about 1,000 doors.

Holder said he became passionate about ending abortion after he converted to Catholicism about 30 years ago and joined in the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. He was motivated in part by a relative with an unplanned pregnancy who contemplated abortion before walking into a pregnancy resource center in Kansas City where she was encouraged to keep her baby.&nbsp;

“Missouri could suddenly become one of the worst states in the union in terms of abortion,” Holder said, fearing “the degradation of the family” and a shift to a “pro-death” culture.&nbsp;

In the interview, Holder lamented the dearth of TV ads aired from a “vote no” perspective. Fighting the amendment, he said, felt like “throwing a pebble into a raging ocean.”

But that changed in the coming weeks, as the first ads went up on TV and radio opposing the amendment.&nbsp;

A virtual rally held last week brought out several big names against the amendment, many of whom urged viewers to donate to support the purchase of TV ads.&nbsp;

Hosts of the rally, which included guest appearances by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly, appealed to viewers to donate to fund for ads to run in the 11 days before the election.&nbsp;

“We need to invest in this fight to get the messages in front of people,” said David Bereit, Founder of 40 Days for Life.&nbsp;

A number of people heeded Bereit’s advice.

As of Monday, groups opposing Amendment 3 have spent about $545,000 on radio and TV ads.&nbsp;

Nearly $442,000 of that total was purchased since Thursday, the day of the rally.&nbsp;

More than half of that spending was in TV ads purchased by the Vitae Foundation, an anti-abortion research organization based in Missouri. The group’s president was among those who spoke at Thursday’s rally, asking for contributions for TV ads. The Vitae Foundation is not registered as Missouri PAC, and therefore hasn’t reported donors or spending as is required of PACS.&nbsp;

The foundation’s ads do not specifically name Amendment 3, but rather focus on abortion broadly, encouraging viewers to “think about it.”

But spending on anti-abortion ads remains miles behind spending on digital and TV ads encouraging Missourians to “vote yes.”

As of Monday, Missourians for Constitutional Freedom spent nearly $10.4 million on TV ads, and about $22,000 on radio ads, more than twenty times what the opposition has invested.

The campaign has seen widespread support since its inception. More than&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2024/05/03/missourians-signatures-abortion-amendment-viability/">380,000 Missourians signed an initiative petition</a>&nbsp;to put the amendment on the ballot, and most Democratic nominees have campaigned on their support for Amendment 3.&nbsp;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fG46LwM4JRGAf-ZJSMEqKnJY_7kBABGI/view" target="_blank">More than 500 physicians and more than 300 other medical professionals</a>&nbsp;also signed a letter in support of&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2024/09/13/missouri-abortion-rights-campaign-doubles-fundraising-fairness-project/">Amendment 3.</a>&nbsp;

No excuse absentee voting in Missouri began Oct. 22. Election officials in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article294677984.html" target="_blank">Kansas City&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/10/25/early-voting-turnout-missouri-running-high/" target="_blank">St. Louis</a>&nbsp;are already reporting significant early voter turnouts ahead of the Nov. 5 General Election.&nbsp;

<a href="https://emersoncollegepolling.com/september-2024-missouri-poll-republican-candidates-lead-in-president-governor-senate-races/" target="_blank">A recent Emerson College poll</a>&nbsp;found 58% of those surveyed support Amendment 3, with 30% opposed. The most recent&nbsp;<a href="https://www.slu.edu/research/research-institute/big-ideas/slu-poll/index.php" target="_blank">SLU/YouGov Poll</a>&nbsp;found that 52% supported the amendment and 34% opposed.

The Independent’s Rudi Keller contributed reporting.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1712225243467.png" alt=" Volunteers with Missourians for Constitutional Freedom collect signatures in support of putting forward a ballot measure that would legalize abortion up to the point of fetal viability in Missouri. More than 500 people signed up for a campaign event on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, in Kansas City (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent)." />
 <figcaption> Volunteers with Missourians for Constitutional Freedom collect signatures in support of putting forward a ballot measure that would legalize abortion up to the point of fetal viability in Missouri. More than 500 people signed up for a campaign event on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, in Kansas City (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent).</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>Proponents of Amendment 3 have spent over $10 million on TV ads, more than 20 times what the opposition has invested</h2>BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/annaspoerre/">ANNA SPOERRE</a> <a href="https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-senate-committee-advances-bill-to-ban-texting-while-driving/">Missouri Independent</a>An effort to legalize abortion in Missouri has raised nearly 10 times more than the political action committees seeking to stop it.&nbsp;Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the campaign behind&nbsp;<a href="https://moconstitutionalfreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Missourians-for-Constitutional-Freedom-Amendment.pdf" target="_blank">Amendment 3</a>, which would legalize abortion up until the point of fetal viability, has raised more than $30.9 million since launching its campaign in 2023, according to fundraising reports filed Monday with the Missouri Ethics Commission.That includes roughly $9 million since Oct. 1, most of which came from out-of-state groups that&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2024/09/13/missouri-abortion-rights-campaign-doubles-fundraising-fairness-project/">aren’t required to disclose their donors.&nbsp;</a>A half dozen PACs urging Missourians to vote against Amendment 3 collectively raised around $3.2 million.This follows a trend seen in other states where abortion has been on the ballot: efforts to legalize or protect the procedure often outspend efforts to defeat it, including in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/ohios-2023-abortion-fight-cost-campaigns-70-million/" target="_blank">Ohio</a>, where a similar measure&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/07/us/elections/results-ohio-issue-1-abortion-rights.html" target="_blank">won with more than 56% of the vote.&nbsp;</a>But Missouri is a particularly stark example of abortion-rights groups vastly outspending opposition.&nbsp;One reason may be that less money is coming from the Catholic Church than in previous campaigns. A recent&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5144660#:~:text=An%20NPR%20and%20Religion%20News,%2D%20zero%2C%20Arizona%20%2D%20zero." target="_blank">analysis by NPR and Religion News Service</a>&nbsp;found U.S. bishops have donated significantly less this year to fight abortion measures than in 2022 and 2023.&nbsp;While Catholic churches in Kansas spent nearly $4 million to fight an abortion referendum in Kansas in 2022, the Missouri dioceses have only invested about $30,000 in Missouri’s fight, the news outlets found.In an effort to bridge this gap, some congregants are going door-to-door in opposition of the amendment.“We pray for your assistance in this fight against Amendment 3,” Eric Holder, a&nbsp;volunteer with the local Knights of Columbus, prayed aloud in early October before canvassing in Independence.&nbsp;“We are like David facing Goliath. We pray that you be with us.”&nbsp;He bowed his head alongside half a dozen other knights outside St. Mary’s Catholic Church before heading out to hang “vote no” fliers on about 1,000 doors.Holder said he became passionate about ending abortion after he converted to Catholicism about 30 years ago and joined in the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. He was motivated in part by a relative with an unplanned pregnancy who contemplated abortion before walking into a pregnancy resource center in Kansas City where she was encouraged to keep her baby.&nbsp;“Missouri could suddenly become one of the worst states in the union in terms of abortion,” Holder said, fearing “the degradation of the family” and a shift to a “pro-death” culture.&nbsp;In the interview, Holder lamented the dearth of TV ads aired from a “vote no” perspective. Fighting the amendment, he said, felt like “throwing a pebble into a raging ocean.”But that changed in the coming weeks, as the first ads went up on TV and radio opposing the amendment.&nbsp;A virtual rally held last week brought out several big names against the amendment, many of whom urged viewers to donate to support the purchase of TV ads.&nbsp;Hosts of the rally, which included guest appearances by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly, appealed to viewers to donate to fund for ads to run in the 11 days before the election.&nbsp;“We need to invest in this fight to get the messages in front of people,” said David Bereit, Founder of 40 Days for Life.&nbsp;A number of people heeded Bereit’s advice.As of Monday, groups opposing Amendment 3 have spent about $545,000 on radio and TV ads.&nbsp;Nearly $442,000 of that total was purchased since Thursday, the day of the rally.&nbsp;More than half of that spending was in TV ads purchased by the Vitae Foundation, an anti-abortion research organization based in Missouri. The group’s president was among those who spoke at Thursday’s rally, asking for contributions for TV ads. The Vitae Foundation is not registered as Missouri PAC, and therefore hasn’t reported donors or spending as is required of PACS.&nbsp;The foundation’s ads do not specifically name Amendment 3, but rather focus on abortion broadly, encouraging viewers to “think about it.”But spending on anti-abortion ads remains miles behind spending on digital and TV ads encouraging Missourians to “vote yes.”As of Monday, Missourians for Constitutional Freedom spent nearly $10.4 million on TV ads, and about $22,000 on radio ads, more than twenty times what the opposition has invested.The campaign has seen widespread support since its inception. More than&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2024/05/03/missourians-signatures-abortion-amendment-viability/">380,000 Missourians signed an initiative petition</a>&nbsp;to put the amendment on the ballot, and most Democratic nominees have campaigned on their support for Amendment 3.&nbsp;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fG46LwM4JRGAf-ZJSMEqKnJY_7kBABGI/view" target="_blank">More than 500 physicians and more than 300 other medical professionals</a>&nbsp;also signed a letter in support of&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2024/09/13/missouri-abortion-rights-campaign-doubles-fundraising-fairness-project/">Amendment 3.</a>&nbsp;No excuse absentee voting in Missouri began Oct. 22. Election officials in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article294677984.html" target="_blank">Kansas City&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/10/25/early-voting-turnout-missouri-running-high/" target="_blank">St. Louis</a>&nbsp;are already reporting significant early voter turnouts ahead of the Nov. 5 General Election.&nbsp;<a href="https://emersoncollegepolling.com/september-2024-missouri-poll-republican-candidates-lead-in-president-governor-senate-races/" target="_blank">A recent Emerson College poll</a>&nbsp;found 58% of those surveyed support Amendment 3, with 30% opposed. The most recent&nbsp;<a href="https://www.slu.edu/research/research-institute/big-ideas/slu-poll/index.php" target="_blank">SLU/YouGov Poll</a>&nbsp;found that 52% supported the amendment and 34% opposed.The Independent’s Rudi Keller contributed reporting.

Missouri abortion-rights campaign raises $9M in October, bringing overall tally to $31M

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;on Tuesday called his rally at New York’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-madison-square-garden-new-york-election-fcfe75be7f8281fde7bffa3adb3bba5d">Madison Square Garden</a>, an event marked by crude and racist insults by several speakers, a “lovefest.”&nbsp;That’s a term the former president also has used to reference the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

<a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?539606-1/president-trump-speaks-reporters-mar-lago">Click here to watch</a> the entire Trump press conference

Speaking to reporters and supporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump claimed “there’s never been an event so beautiful” as his Sunday night rally in his hometown of New York City.

“The love in that room. It was breathtaking,” he said. “It was like a lovefest, an absolute lovefest. And it was my honor to be involved.”

That’s despite criticism from Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign and many who watched — including Republicans — about racist comments made by speakers during the pre-show targeting Latinos, Black people, Jews and Palestinians, along with sexist insults directed at Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s set, in which he joked that Puerto Rico was a “floating island of garbage,” stirred particular anger given the electoral importance of Puerto Ricans who live in Pennsylvania and other key swing states. The Trump campaign took the rare step of distancing itself from Hinchcliffe’s joke about Puerto Rico but not other comments.

“They’ve had it. They’ve had it. They were listening to (Trump), but they said they think that that was like the straw that broke the camel’s back,” said Ortega, a member of the Make the Road PA advocacy group.

Trump “didn’t make the comment about Puerto Rico. The comedian made the comment about Puerto Rico. But it is his political forum.”

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;on Tuesday called his rally at New York’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-madison-square-garden-new-york-election-fcfe75be7f8281fde7bffa3adb3bba5d">Madison Square Garden</a>, an event marked by crude and racist insults by several speakers, a “lovefest.”&nbsp;That’s a term the former president also has used to reference the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Former President Donald Trump on Madison Square Garden rally: &quot;The love, the love, the love in that room. It was breathtaking...it was like a love-fest...Many people have used it...nobody&#39;s ever had love like that. That was love in the room, and it was love for our country!&quot; <a href="https://t.co/95PhwsNu3g">pic.twitter.com/95PhwsNu3g</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1851299825142415379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?539606-1/president-trump-speaks-reporters-mar-lago">Click here to watch</a> the entire Trump press conferenceSpeaking to reporters and supporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump claimed “there’s never been an event so beautiful” as his Sunday night rally in his hometown of New York City.“The love in that room. It was breathtaking,” he said. “It was like a lovefest, an absolute lovefest. And it was my honor to be involved.”That’s despite criticism from Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign and many who watched — including Republicans — about racist comments made by speakers during the pre-show targeting Latinos, Black people, Jews and Palestinians, along with sexist insults directed at Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s set, in which he joked that Puerto Rico was a “floating island of garbage,” stirred particular anger given the electoral importance of Puerto Ricans who live in Pennsylvania and other key swing states. The Trump campaign took the rare step of distancing itself from Hinchcliffe’s joke about Puerto Rico but not other comments.Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s set, in which he joked that Puerto Rico was a “floating island of garbage,” stirred particular anger given the electoral importance of Puerto Ricans who live in Pennsylvania and other key swing states. The Trump campaign took the rare step of distancing itself from Hinchcliffe’s joke about Puerto Rico but not other comments.“They’ve had it. They’ve had it. They were listening to (Trump), but they said they think that that was like the straw that broke the camel’s back,” said Ortega, a member of the Make the Road PA advocacy group.Trump “didn’t make the comment about Puerto Rico. The comedian made the comment about Puerto Rico. But it is his political forum.”<h2>___</h2>

🎥 Trump comments on controversial Madison Square Garden rally

Fort Hays State (0-0) at Kansas State (0-0) Tuesday, October 29 - 7 p.m. Manhattan, Kan. - Bramlage Coliseum

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Fort Hays State Men's Basketball is set to play an exhibition contest against Kansas State University on Tuesday night in Manhattan, Kan. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Bramlage Coliseum. Fort Hays State is coming off its 14th&nbsp;appearance all-time in the NCAA Tournament (8th&nbsp;under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1330">Mark Johnson</a>) in 2023-24, finishing with a 23-8 record overall. The Wildcats finished 19-15 overall in 2023-24 and made an appearance in the NIT.

The last time Fort Hays State and Kansas State met, Fort Hays State left Manhattan with an 81-68 win on December 8, 2020. Though it was a regular season game for Kansas State, it was an exhibition for Fort Hays State. It was during the COVID season of 2020-21. Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1330">Mark Johnson</a>&nbsp;and associate head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeremy-brown/1331">Jeremy Brown</a>&nbsp;were in quarantine and could not travel with the team to the game, so assistant coach Todd Johnston had to lead the Tigers that night. The Tigers shot a blistering 55.2 percent from the field that night with 10 3-point field goals made, while holding KSU to 44 percent. Kansas State is now officially 3-3 all-time against FHSU in regular season games and both wins for FHSU in Manhattan all-time have oddly been on December 8, the other occurring in 1936 by a score of 47-25. The Wildcats are 4-0 in exhibition games against FHSU, but FHSU technically is now 1-4 against KSU in exhibitions for its official history and 2-3 against the Wildcats in regular season play.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/traejon-davis/8222">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;were the only current Tigers on that 2020-21 FHSU team and Hammeke scored 15 points the last time the teams met.

The Tigers enter their 24th&nbsp;season under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1330">Mark Johnson</a>, who brings an overall record of 451-220 into the 2024-25 campaign. The Tigers have three conference championships under his guidance (two regular season and one tournament). The Tigers reached at least 20 wins for the third-straight year in 2023-24 and it marked the 12th&nbsp;time reaching at least 20 on Johnson's watch.

The Tigers fell 59-58 to Minnesota Duluth in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last year on a buzzer beater in the loaded Central Regional. It was a matchup of Top 20 nationally ranked teams in the first round, UMD at No. 10 and FHSU at No. 19. The Tigers were in the Top 25 of the last seven NABC polls released during the 2023-24 season. Minnesota State, the region's top seed, went on to win the regional and eventually the national championship, proving how good the Central Region was in 2023-24.

Fort Hays State's defense has been its identity in recent years. The Tigers were the national leader in scoring defense last year, allowing 57.9 points per game. They were one point per game better than conference foe Northwest Missouri State (58.9). In 2022-23, Northwest Missouri State had the best scoring defense in the nation (56.3), while Fort Hays State ranked second (57.2). The Tigers were second nationally also in 2021-22 at 56.6 per game, only behind Miles which had an average of 56.2. The Tigers held the opposition to 60 points or less in 17 of 31 games in 2023-24, which included 11 games inside of 50.

With the grind-out possession-style of play for the Tigers last year, they also were among the nation's best in field goal percentage defense, allowing opponents to shoot just 39.8 percent from the field for the season. They ranked sixth nationally in that category, just 0.8 percent off the national lead. FHSU has held the opposition to less than 40 percent shooting from the field for the season in each of the last three years.

The Tigers return seven players from their 2023-24 squad, led by graduate student&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;who enters his fifth year on the court.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/traejon-davis/8222">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;also enters his fifth year on the floor for the Tigers. They are the longest-tenured Tigers on the roster. Hammeke led the Tigers in scoring (13.6 ppg) and assists (4.1 apg) in 2023-24, while also making a team-best 46 3-point field goals and 90 free throws for the season. He shot 87.4 percent at the free-throw line last year and reached double figures in scoring in 25 of 31 games. Hammeke is also the top returning rebounder for the Tigers, averaging 5.1 per game a year ago.

Davis, along with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/r-j-crawford/8221">R.J. Crawford</a>, started a significant amount of games for the Tigers in 2023-24.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kyle-grill/8223">Kyle Grill</a>&nbsp;also returns after playing in all but one contest last year.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/lucas-hammeke/8225">Lucas Hammeke</a>&nbsp;saw action in only eight games, hampered with a mid-season injury, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/petar-asceric/8220">Petar Asceric</a>&nbsp;redshirted the 2023-24 season. The five players aside from Hammeke that played last year combined for 24.1 points per game. Hard to replace will be All-MIAA performers&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-nnanabu/7594">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bjarni-jonsson/7593">Bjarni Jonsson</a>, both exhausting their eligibility in 2023-24. Nnanabu was a two-time all-conference performer, while Jonsson was the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year, a two-time all-conference performer, and a three-time MIAA All-Defensive Team performer.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsFort Hays State (0-0) at Kansas State (0-0) Tuesday, October 29 - 7 p.m. Manhattan, Kan. - Bramlage ColiseumRadio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Watch:&nbsp;ESPN+:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/5d127ce5-e4a7-4226-85ef-f2d0cd7ecd49">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>Fort Hays State Men's Basketball is set to play an exhibition contest against Kansas State University on Tuesday night in Manhattan, Kan. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Bramlage Coliseum. Fort Hays State is coming off its 14th&nbsp;appearance all-time in the NCAA Tournament (8th&nbsp;under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1330">Mark Johnson</a>) in 2023-24, finishing with a 23-8 record overall. The Wildcats finished 19-15 overall in 2023-24 and made an appearance in the NIT.The last time Fort Hays State and Kansas State met, Fort Hays State left Manhattan with an 81-68 win on December 8, 2020. Though it was a regular season game for Kansas State, it was an exhibition for Fort Hays State. It was during the COVID season of 2020-21. Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1330">Mark Johnson</a>&nbsp;and associate head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeremy-brown/1331">Jeremy Brown</a>&nbsp;were in quarantine and could not travel with the team to the game, so assistant coach Todd Johnston had to lead the Tigers that night. The Tigers shot a blistering 55.2 percent from the field that night with 10 3-point field goals made, while holding KSU to 44 percent. Kansas State is now officially 3-3 all-time against FHSU in regular season games and both wins for FHSU in Manhattan all-time have oddly been on December 8, the other occurring in 1936 by a score of 47-25. The Wildcats are 4-0 in exhibition games against FHSU, but FHSU technically is now 1-4 against KSU in exhibitions for its official history and 2-3 against the Wildcats in regular season play.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/traejon-davis/8222">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;were the only current Tigers on that 2020-21 FHSU team and Hammeke scored 15 points the last time the teams met.The Tigers enter their 24th&nbsp;season under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1330">Mark Johnson</a>, who brings an overall record of 451-220 into the 2024-25 campaign. The Tigers have three conference championships under his guidance (two regular season and one tournament). The Tigers reached at least 20 wins for the third-straight year in 2023-24 and it marked the 12th&nbsp;time reaching at least 20 on Johnson's watch.The Tigers fell 59-58 to Minnesota Duluth in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last year on a buzzer beater in the loaded Central Regional. It was a matchup of Top 20 nationally ranked teams in the first round, UMD at No. 10 and FHSU at No. 19. The Tigers were in the Top 25 of the last seven NABC polls released during the 2023-24 season. Minnesota State, the region's top seed, went on to win the regional and eventually the national championship, proving how good the Central Region was in 2023-24.Fort Hays State's defense has been its identity in recent years. The Tigers were the national leader in scoring defense last year, allowing 57.9 points per game. They were one point per game better than conference foe Northwest Missouri State (58.9). In 2022-23, Northwest Missouri State had the best scoring defense in the nation (56.3), while Fort Hays State ranked second (57.2). The Tigers were second nationally also in 2021-22 at 56.6 per game, only behind Miles which had an average of 56.2. The Tigers held the opposition to 60 points or less in 17 of 31 games in 2023-24, which included 11 games inside of 50.With the grind-out possession-style of play for the Tigers last year, they also were among the nation's best in field goal percentage defense, allowing opponents to shoot just 39.8 percent from the field for the season. They ranked sixth nationally in that category, just 0.8 percent off the national lead. FHSU has held the opposition to less than 40 percent shooting from the field for the season in each of the last three years.The Tigers return seven players from their 2023-24 squad, led by graduate student&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;who enters his fifth year on the court.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/traejon-davis/8222">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;also enters his fifth year on the floor for the Tigers. They are the longest-tenured Tigers on the roster. Hammeke led the Tigers in scoring (13.6 ppg) and assists (4.1 apg) in 2023-24, while also making a team-best 46 3-point field goals and 90 free throws for the season. He shot 87.4 percent at the free-throw line last year and reached double figures in scoring in 25 of 31 games. Hammeke is also the top returning rebounder for the Tigers, averaging 5.1 per game a year ago.Davis, along with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/r-j-crawford/8221">R.J. Crawford</a>, started a significant amount of games for the Tigers in 2023-24.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kyle-grill/8223">Kyle Grill</a>&nbsp;also returns after playing in all but one contest last year.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/lucas-hammeke/8225">Lucas Hammeke</a>&nbsp;saw action in only eight games, hampered with a mid-season injury, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/petar-asceric/8220">Petar Asceric</a>&nbsp;redshirted the 2023-24 season. The five players aside from Hammeke that played last year combined for 24.1 points per game. Hard to replace will be All-MIAA performers&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-nnanabu/7594">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bjarni-jonsson/7593">Bjarni Jonsson</a>, both exhausting their eligibility in 2023-24. Nnanabu was a two-time all-conference performer, while Jonsson was the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year, a two-time all-conference performer, and a three-time MIAA All-Defensive Team performer.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀🎧 LISTEN: Tigers open season with exhibition at K-State

LILBURN, Ga. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team will open the 2024-25 season ranked 23rd in the WBCA NCAA Division II Preseason Coaches Poll, released Tuesday (Oct. 29) by the coaches association.

The Tigers received 107 points in the voting process, 14 behind 22nd-ranked Southern Nazarene. FHSU is one of two MIAA teams listed in the preseason top 25 alongside 13th-ranked Pittsburg State. The Tigers are one of four central region teams to crack the preseason poll, joining SNU, PSU and top-ranked and defending national champion Minnesota State. Three other regional rivals are receiving votes in Harding, Northern State and Missouri Western.

This is the sixth time that the Tigers have been ranked 23rd in the coaches poll, and the first since November 2022. FHSU is 3-4 all-time when ranked 23rd.This is also Fort Hays State's sixth appearance in the WBCA Preseason Top 25. The Tigers last cracked the season-opening poll in 2022 when the Tigers were third. FHSU also opened the 2021 season ranked fourth, opened the 2019 campaign ranked seventh, kicked off the 2018 season slotted 12th and began the 2015 year sitting in 10th.The Tigers have now been ranked in 104 releases of the WBCA DII Coaches Poll dating back to February 1997. FHSU is 157-43 all-time when playing as a ranked team.

Fort Hays State is coming off a 25-8 record in 2023-24. The Tigers reached the MIAA Tournament finals before advancing to the Central Region Semifinals in their eighth appearance in the NCAA DII Tournament over the last decade.

The Tigers will kick off the season with an exhibition against UConn, the second-ranked team in the NCAA DI Preseason Coaches Poll, on Sunday (Nov. 3, 11 a.m./noon ET) before opening the regular season next weekend (Nov. 8, 12:30 p.m.) against Augustana in St. Joseph, Mo.

WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll - Released October 29, 2024 Rank - School (1st) - '23-24 Record - Points - '23-24 Final Ranking 1 - Minnesota State Mankato (20) - 32-5 - 571 - 1 2 - Texas Woman's (1) - 34-5 - 533 - 2 3 - Grand Valley State (2) - 31-3 - 501 - 9 4 - Tampa - 31-7 - 464 - 7 5 - Ashland - 31-2 - 458 - 8 6 - Montana State Billings - 28-7 - 398 - 15 7 - Fairmont State - 27-6 - 341 - 22 8 - Union (Tenn.) - 29-4 - 332 - 18 9 - Bentley - 27-6 - 321 - 19 10 - Fayetteville State - 29-3 - 292 - 16 11 - Gannon - 35-3 - 280 - 4 12 - Thomas Jefferson - 32-2 - 257 - 10 13 - Pittsburg State - 24-8 - 245 - NR 14 - Carson-Newman - 24-10 - 220 - RV 15 - Ferris State - 26-6 - 200 - 3 16 - Nova Southeastern - 25-6 - 174 - 23 17 - Georgia Southwestern - 29-4 - 172 - 6 18 - Azusa Pacific - 29-4 - 166 - 13 19 - Cal Poly Pomona - 20-10 - 164 - NR 20 - Assumption - 25-6 - 148 - RV 21 - Colorado Mesa - 25-7 - 141 - RV 22 - Southern Nazarene - 30-3 - 121 - 14 23 - Fort Hays State - 25-8 - 107 - RV 24 - Columbus State - 19-10 - 106 - NR 25 - Valdosta State - 30-3 - 88 - 11

Dropped out:&nbsp;No. 5 Cal State San Marcos (27-7); No. 12 Daemen (23-8); No. 17 Western Washington (24-7); No. 20 Catawba (24-6); No. 21 Missouri Western State (25-6); No. 24 Harding (26-6); No. 25 Lock Haven (29-4).

Others receiving votes:&nbsp;Harding (26-6) 76; Lewis (23-9) 61; Cal State San Marcos (27-7) 59; Lubbock Christian (21-10) 54; Miles (23-7) 52; Daemen (23-8) 45; Northern State (20-9) 38; Lock Haven (29-4) 34; Catawba (24-6) 26; Lee, TN (21-11) 26; Western Washington (24-7) 26; Virginia State (23-5) 23; Savannah State (20-6) 19; Colorado State-Pueblo (17-15) 17; Texas-Tyler (27-9) 16; Missouri Western State (25-6) 10; Lenoir-Rhyne (22-9) 9; California State L.A. (17-13) 6.

15 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 77 combined points.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsLILBURN, Ga. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team will open the 2024-25 season ranked 23rd in the WBCA NCAA Division II Preseason Coaches Poll, released Tuesday (Oct. 29) by the coaches association.The Tigers received 107 points in the voting process, 14 behind 22nd-ranked Southern Nazarene. FHSU is one of two MIAA teams listed in the preseason top 25 alongside 13th-ranked Pittsburg State. The Tigers are one of four central region teams to crack the preseason poll, joining SNU, PSU and top-ranked and defending national champion Minnesota State. Three other regional rivals are receiving votes in Harding, Northern State and Missouri Western.This is the sixth time that the Tigers have been ranked 23rd in the coaches poll, and the first since November 2022. FHSU is 3-4 all-time when ranked 23rd.This is also Fort Hays State's sixth appearance in the WBCA Preseason Top 25. The Tigers last cracked the season-opening poll in 2022 when the Tigers were third. FHSU also opened the 2021 season ranked fourth, opened the 2019 campaign ranked seventh, kicked off the 2018 season slotted 12th and began the 2015 year sitting in 10th.The Tigers have now been ranked in 104 releases of the WBCA DII Coaches Poll dating back to February 1997. FHSU is 157-43 all-time when playing as a ranked team.Fort Hays State is coming off a 25-8 record in 2023-24. The Tigers reached the MIAA Tournament finals before advancing to the Central Region Semifinals in their eighth appearance in the NCAA DII Tournament over the last decade.The Tigers will kick off the season with an exhibition against UConn, the second-ranked team in the NCAA DI Preseason Coaches Poll, on Sunday (Nov. 3, 11 a.m./noon ET) before opening the regular season next weekend (Nov. 8, 12:30 p.m.) against Augustana in St. Joseph, Mo.WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll - Released October 29, 2024 Rank - School (1st) - '23-24 Record - Points - '23-24 Final Ranking 1 - Minnesota State Mankato (20) - 32-5 - 571 - 1 2 - Texas Woman's (1) - 34-5 - 533 - 2 3 - Grand Valley State (2) - 31-3 - 501 - 9 4 - Tampa - 31-7 - 464 - 7 5 - Ashland - 31-2 - 458 - 8 6 - Montana State Billings - 28-7 - 398 - 15 7 - Fairmont State - 27-6 - 341 - 22 8 - Union (Tenn.) - 29-4 - 332 - 18 9 - Bentley - 27-6 - 321 - 19 10 - Fayetteville State - 29-3 - 292 - 16 11 - Gannon - 35-3 - 280 - 4 12 - Thomas Jefferson - 32-2 - 257 - 10 13 - Pittsburg State - 24-8 - 245 - NR 14 - Carson-Newman - 24-10 - 220 - RV 15 - Ferris State - 26-6 - 200 - 3 16 - Nova Southeastern - 25-6 - 174 - 23 17 - Georgia Southwestern - 29-4 - 172 - 6 18 - Azusa Pacific - 29-4 - 166 - 13 19 - Cal Poly Pomona - 20-10 - 164 - NR 20 - Assumption - 25-6 - 148 - RV 21 - Colorado Mesa - 25-7 - 141 - RV 22 - Southern Nazarene - 30-3 - 121 - 14 23 - Fort Hays State - 25-8 - 107 - RV 24 - Columbus State - 19-10 - 106 - NR 25 - Valdosta State - 30-3 - 88 - 11Dropped out:&nbsp;No. 5 Cal State San Marcos (27-7); No. 12 Daemen (23-8); No. 17 Western Washington (24-7); No. 20 Catawba (24-6); No. 21 Missouri Western State (25-6); No. 24 Harding (26-6); No. 25 Lock Haven (29-4).Others receiving votes:&nbsp;Harding (26-6) 76; Lewis (23-9) 61; Cal State San Marcos (27-7) 59; Lubbock Christian (21-10) 54; Miles (23-7) 52; Daemen (23-8) 45; Northern State (20-9) 38; Lock Haven (29-4) 34; Catawba (24-6) 26; Lee, TN (21-11) 26; Western Washington (24-7) 26; Virginia State (23-5) 23; Savannah State (20-6) 19; Colorado State-Pueblo (17-15) 17; Texas-Tyler (27-9) 16; Missouri Western State (25-6) 10; Lenoir-Rhyne (22-9) 9; California State L.A. (17-13) 6.15 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 77 combined points.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Tiger women open season ranked No. 23

MANHEIM, Pa. – Tereus Henry of Fort Hays State Men's Wrestling will open the 2024-25 season in the national individual rankings at 197 pounds. He was tabbed eighth in the NWCA Division II Preseason Poll, released on Monday, October 28.

Henry's ranking in the poll at 197 pounds gives the Tigers six points as a team toward the national poll, which puts them in the receiving votes list just outside the Top 25. Ouachita Baptist and Ashland share the No. 25 spot with 10 points.

With nine individuals ranked, St. Cloud State begins the year at No. 1 as a team, generating 90 points in the poll. Central Oklahoma, the 2024 NCAA Division II national champion, is ranked No. 2 with 71 points.

Below are links to the national team and individual rankings.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_team_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">TEAM RANKINGS</a>

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_indiv_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS</a>

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsMANHEIM, Pa. – Tereus Henry of Fort Hays State Men's Wrestling will open the 2024-25 season in the national individual rankings at 197 pounds. He was tabbed eighth in the NWCA Division II Preseason Poll, released on Monday, October 28.Henry's ranking in the poll at 197 pounds gives the Tigers six points as a team toward the national poll, which puts them in the receiving votes list just outside the Top 25. Ouachita Baptist and Ashland share the No. 25 spot with 10 points.With nine individuals ranked, St. Cloud State begins the year at No. 1 as a team, generating 90 points in the poll. Central Oklahoma, the 2024 NCAA Division II national champion, is ranked No. 2 with 71 points.Below are links to the national team and individual rankings.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_team_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">TEAM RANKINGS</a><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_indiv_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS</a>

🤼FHSU's Henry Ranked Eighth at 197 Pounds to Open 2024-25 Season

David E. 'Dave' Haddock, 73, Hays, died Thursday, October 24, 2024 at HaysMed.

He was born
April 30, 1951 in Hays, the son of Herman E. and Oma M. (Shetler) Haddock.&nbsp; Dave was a graduate of Hays High School in
1969, and served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971, repairing helicopter skins.&nbsp; On May 27, 1973 he was united in marriage to
Catherine Rose “Cathy” Saunders in Gillette, Wyoming.&nbsp; Dave worked at LaCrosse Furniture Factory for
27 years and then in the Auto Care Center at Wal-Mart for 17 years.&nbsp; He never knew a stranger, was a good
listener, gave sound advice, and valued the importance of education.&nbsp; He enjoyed life outdoors, woodworking, mechanic
work, farming, and loved being with his granddaughters.

Survivors
include his wife Cathy of Hays, his son Tim Haddock (Mandy Brungardt) of
Emmeram, his daughter, Natalie Irwin (Matt) of Centennial, CO, a brother, Jack
Haddock (JoAnn) of Munjor, two sisters, Judy Allen of Topeka and Oma Dee
Milledge (Rick) of Kiowa, his mother-in-law, Arlene Saunders of Gillette, WY,
five granddaughters, Riley, Hayden, Katelyn, Karsyn, and Zoe, and numerous
nieces and nephews.

He was
preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Donald and Gary Haddock, two
sisters, Joyce Haddock and Charlotta Klaus, his granddaughter, Alyshia, and his
father-in-law, Bernard Saunders.

Funeral
Services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Hays Memorial
Chapel Funeral Home with Pastor Curtis Flax officiating.&nbsp; The family will receive friends from 9:00 am
until service time.&nbsp; Memorials are
suggested to the Dave Haddock Educational Fund for his granddaughters’
education.&nbsp; Condolences and memories of
Dave may be left for his family at www.haysmemorial.com

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1730212962079.jpeg" alt="David E. 'Dave' Haddock" />
 <figcaption>David E. 'Dave' Haddock</figcaption>
 </figure>David E. 'Dave' Haddock, 73, Hays, died Thursday, October 24, 2024 at HaysMed.He was born
April 30, 1951 in Hays, the son of Herman E. and Oma M. (Shetler) Haddock.&nbsp; Dave was a graduate of Hays High School in
1969, and served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971, repairing helicopter skins.&nbsp; On May 27, 1973 he was united in marriage to
Catherine Rose “Cathy” Saunders in Gillette, Wyoming.&nbsp; Dave worked at LaCrosse Furniture Factory for
27 years and then in the Auto Care Center at Wal-Mart for 17 years.&nbsp; He never knew a stranger, was a good
listener, gave sound advice, and valued the importance of education.&nbsp; He enjoyed life outdoors, woodworking, mechanic
work, farming, and loved being with his granddaughters.Survivors
include his wife Cathy of Hays, his son Tim Haddock (Mandy Brungardt) of
Emmeram, his daughter, Natalie Irwin (Matt) of Centennial, CO, a brother, Jack
Haddock (JoAnn) of Munjor, two sisters, Judy Allen of Topeka and Oma Dee
Milledge (Rick) of Kiowa, his mother-in-law, Arlene Saunders of Gillette, WY,
five granddaughters, Riley, Hayden, Katelyn, Karsyn, and Zoe, and numerous
nieces and nephews.He was
preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Donald and Gary Haddock, two
sisters, Joyce Haddock and Charlotta Klaus, his granddaughter, Alyshia, and his
father-in-law, Bernard Saunders.Funeral
Services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Hays Memorial
Chapel Funeral Home with Pastor Curtis Flax officiating.&nbsp; The family will receive friends from 9:00 am
until service time.&nbsp; Memorials are
suggested to the Dave Haddock Educational Fund for his granddaughters’
education.&nbsp; Condolences and memories of
Dave may be left for his family at www.haysmemorial.com

David E. 'Dave' Haddock

MANHEIM, Pa. –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/8295">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;of Fort Hays State Men's Wrestling will open the 2024-25 season in the national individual rankings at 197 pounds. He was tabbed eighth in the NWCA Division II Preseason Poll, released on Monday, October 28.

Below are links to the national team and individual rankings.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<a href="https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/fhsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_team_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">TEAM RANKINGS</a>

<a href="https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/fhsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_indiv_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS</a>

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsMANHEIM, Pa. –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/8295">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;of Fort Hays State Men's Wrestling will open the 2024-25 season in the national individual rankings at 197 pounds. He was tabbed eighth in the NWCA Division II Preseason Poll, released on Monday, October 28.Henry's ranking in the poll at 197 pounds gives the Tigers six points as a team toward the national poll, which puts them in the receiving votes list just outside the Top 25. Ouachita Baptist and Ashland share the No. 25 spot with 10 points.With nine individuals ranked, St. Cloud State begins the year at No. 1 as a team, generating 90 points in the poll. Central Oklahoma, the 2024 NCAA Division II national champion, is ranked No. 2 with 71 points.Below are links to the national team and individual rankings.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/fhsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_team_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">TEAM RANKINGS</a><a href="https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/fhsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_indiv_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS</a>

🤼‍♂️ FHSU's Henry ranked 8th at 197 to open 2024-25 season

Tuesday, October 29
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Washburn (exhibition), 5:30pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State MBKB at Kansas State (exhibition), 6:30pm

Wednesday, October 30
 KAYS: Tiger Talk, 12:15pm
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with Lance Leipold, 6:00pm

Thursday, October 31 KKQY: Trego FB vs. Hill City, 6:15pm *

Friday, November 1 KFIX: Hays High FB at Andover, 6:30pm KKQY: TMP-Marian FB at Sterling, 6:30pm

Saturday, November 2
 KJLS: Fort Hays State FB at Emporia State, 12:00pm

Sunday, November 3
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WBKB at UConn (exhibition), 11:00am

Tuesday, October 29
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Washburn (exhibition), 5:30pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State MBKB at Kansas State (exhibition), 6:30pmWednesday, October 30
 KAYS: Tiger Talk, 12:15pm
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with Lance Leipold, 6:00pmThursday, October 31 KKQY: Trego FB vs. Hill City, 6:15pm *Friday, November 1 KFIX: Hays High FB at Andover, 6:30pm KKQY: TMP-Marian FB at Sterling, 6:30pmSaturday, November 2
 KJLS: Fort Hays State FB at Emporia State, 12:00pmSunday, November 3
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WBKB at UConn (exhibition), 11:00am

🎧 Eagle Radio, Hull sports broadcast schedule

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington — destroying hundreds of ballots in what one official called a “direct attack on democracy” about a week before a heated Election Day.

The early morning fire at the drop box in Portland was extinguished quickly thanks to a suppression system inside the box as well as a nearby security guard, police said, and just three ballots were damaged there.

But within a few hours, another fire was discovered at a transit center drop box across the Columbia River in Vancouver. Vancouver is the biggest city in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, the site of what is expected to be&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/oregon-washington-house-congress-election-2024-4b0c35b5c2ed1d55eb037a1d1c0d3cdd">one of the closest U.S. House races</a>&nbsp;in the country, between first-term Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican challenger Joe Kent.

The ballot box in Vancouver also had a fire suppression system inside, but that failed to prevent hundreds of ballots from burning, said Greg Kimsey, the longtime elected auditor in Clark County, Washington, which includes Vancouver. He urged voters who dropped their ballots in the transit center box after 11 a.m. Saturday to contact his office for a replacement ballot.

“Heartbreaking,” Kimsey said. “It’s a direct attack on democracy.”

The office will be increasing how frequently it collects ballots and changing collection times to the evening, Kimsey said, to keep the ballot boxes from remaining full of ballots overnight when similar crimes are considered more likely to occur.

The county also decided late Monday to hire workers through a staffing agency to monitor all of its drop boxes 24 hours a day until the election is over, Kimsey said. The workers will have instructions to simply observe the ballot boxes and not confront anyone. Instead, they will call 911 if they see anything suspicious, he said.

Ballot drop boxes have faced increasing criticism from Republicans and have been the focus of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-covid-technology-health-arizona-e1b49d2311bf900f44fa5c6dac406762?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">baseless right-wing conspiracy theories</a>&nbsp;in recent years, tied to former President Donald Trump's lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him. An&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/voting-rights-2022-midterm-elections-covid-health-wisconsin-c61fa93a12a1a51d6d9f4e0a21fa3b75?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">Associated Press survey of state election officials</a>&nbsp;across the U.S. found that there were no widespread issues with drop boxes in 2020, and none that could have affected the results.

Six states have banned ballot drop boxes since 2020: Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina and South Dakota, according to research by the Voting Rights Lab, which advocates for expanded voting access. Other states have restricted their use, including Ohio and Iowa, which now permits only one drop box per county, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.

Washington and Oregon, which are both vote-by-mail states, have long used ballot drop boxes.

Authorities said at a news conference in Portland that enough material from the incendiary devices was recovered to show that the two fires Monday were connected — and that they were also connected to an Oct. 8 incident, when an incendiary device was placed at a different ballot drop box in Vancouver. No ballots were damaged in that incident.

Surveillance images captured a Volvo pulling up to a drop box in Portland, Oregon, just before security personnel nearby discovered a fire inside the box on Monday, Portland Police Bureau spokesman Mike Benner told a news conference. The incendiary devices were attached to the outside of the boxes.

The fire suppression systems inside the ballot drop boxes in Washington and Oregon were designed to activate when the temperature inside reaches a certain point, coating ballots with a fire-suppressing powder.

The system appeared to have worked in the Portland drop box, and security staffers were nearby to help put out the fire. Multnomah County Elections Director Tim Scott said the county has contracted with private security officers to have “roving patrols” that drive around the county 24 hours a day and “put eyes” on all drop boxes.

He said one of the guards was at the county elections office, heard what sounded like a blast — likely the activation of the fire suppression system — and called police.

For unknown reasons, the system failed to prevent the destruction of hundreds of ballots in Vancouver.

Gluesenkamp Perez said in a statement that she is requesting an overnight law enforcement presence posted at all ballot drop boxes in Clark County through Election Day.

“Southwest Washington cannot risk a single vote being lost to arson and political violence,” her statement said.

In a video posted on the social platform X, Kent also condemned the “cowardly act of terrorism.” He said he trusted law enforcement to find out who was responsible, urged voters to make sure their ballots are counted and said he continues to have faith in the ballot drop box system in Washington.

“No one should be intimidated,” Kent said.

Voters were encouraged to check their ballot status online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.votewa.gov/">www.votewa.gov</a>&nbsp;to track its return status. If a returned ballot is not marked as “received,” voters can print a replacement ballot or visit their local elections department for a replacement, the Secretary of State’s office said.

John Burnside, 68, said he and his wife dropped off their ballots at the Vancouver box Sunday afternoon and learned about the fire the next morning on the news. He checked the status of their ballots, did not see that they had been received by elections officials, and requested new ones.

They now plan to either mail their ballots or deliver them in person, he said.

“I’m certainly in favor of in-person voting simply because you know your ballot goes through right then,” he said. “It may be extra work but it does add a level of security.”

Officials in Portland were able to identify the three voters whose ballots were damaged and planned to contact them and provide replacement ballots. The Multnomah County sheriff's office said it would be increasing uniformed and plainclothes patrols around the drop boxes.

Monday afternoon, voters dropped off their ballots at the new drop box that replaced the one that had been set on fire in Portland. Pam Parnell said the incident shocked her.

“It just seems so wrong,” said Parnell, who was dropping off her ballot. “We’ve worked for over 200 years to have a country and have voting.”

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said in a statement: “Voter intimidation or any criminal act to undermine the upcoming election is un-American and will not be tolerated."

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said the state would not tolerate threats or acts of violence meant to derail voting.

“I strongly denounce any acts of terror that aim to disrupt lawful and fair elections in Washington state,” he said.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said state and local elections officials were fully dedicated to ensuring every vote is counted accurately.

“This was a violent attack on democracy, and we will do everything to keep our election system strong and secure in Washington,” Inslee said in a statement. “There will be 24-hour enhanced security around ballot drop-off locations.”

In Phoenix last week, officials said roughly five ballots were destroyed and others damaged when a fire was set in a drop box at a U.S. Postal Service station there.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1730151562414.png" alt="Suspect vehicle is described as a black or dark-colored 2001-2004 Volvo S-60. The vehicle does not have a front license plate, but it does have an unknown rear plate.-photo FBI" />
 <figcaption>Suspect vehicle is described as a black or dark-colored 2001-2004 Volvo S-60. The vehicle does not have a front license plate, but it does have an unknown rear plate.-photo FBI</figcaption>
 </figure>PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington — destroying hundreds of ballots in what one official called a “direct attack on democracy” about a week before a heated Election Day.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1730165077840.png" alt="Photo FBI" />
 <figcaption>Photo FBI</figcaption>
 </figure>The early morning fire at the drop box in Portland was extinguished quickly thanks to a suppression system inside the box as well as a nearby security guard, police said, and just three ballots were damaged there.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Breaking: FBI Portland statement regarding response to incidents in Vancouver, Wa, and Portland today. <a href="https://twitter.com/VancouverPDUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vancouverpdusa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PortlandPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@portlandpolice</a> <a href="https://t.co/tCely668te">pic.twitter.com/tCely668te</a>&mdash; FBI Portland (@FBIPortland) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBIPortland/status/1850981148702261730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>But within a few hours, another fire was discovered at a transit center drop box across the Columbia River in Vancouver. Vancouver is the biggest city in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, the site of what is expected to be&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/oregon-washington-house-congress-election-2024-4b0c35b5c2ed1d55eb037a1d1c0d3cdd">one of the closest U.S. House races</a>&nbsp;in the country, between first-term Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican challenger Joe Kent.The ballot box in Vancouver also had a fire suppression system inside, but that failed to prevent hundreds of ballots from burning, said Greg Kimsey, the longtime elected auditor in Clark County, Washington, which includes Vancouver. He urged voters who dropped their ballots in the transit center box after 11 a.m. Saturday to contact his office for a replacement ballot.“Heartbreaking,” Kimsey said. “It’s a direct attack on democracy.”The office will be increasing how frequently it collects ballots and changing collection times to the evening, Kimsey said, to keep the ballot boxes from remaining full of ballots overnight when similar crimes are considered more likely to occur.The county also decided late Monday to hire workers through a staffing agency to monitor all of its drop boxes 24 hours a day until the election is over, Kimsey said. The workers will have instructions to simply observe the ballot boxes and not confront anyone. Instead, they will call 911 if they see anything suspicious, he said.Ballot drop boxes have faced increasing criticism from Republicans and have been the focus of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-covid-technology-health-arizona-e1b49d2311bf900f44fa5c6dac406762?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">baseless right-wing conspiracy theories</a>&nbsp;in recent years, tied to former President Donald Trump's lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him. An&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/voting-rights-2022-midterm-elections-covid-health-wisconsin-c61fa93a12a1a51d6d9f4e0a21fa3b75?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">Associated Press survey of state election officials</a>&nbsp;across the U.S. found that there were no widespread issues with drop boxes in 2020, and none that could have affected the results.Six states have banned ballot drop boxes since 2020: Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina and South Dakota, according to research by the Voting Rights Lab, which advocates for expanded voting access. Other states have restricted their use, including Ohio and Iowa, which now permits only one drop box per county, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.Washington and Oregon, which are both vote-by-mail states, have long used ballot drop boxes.Authorities said at a news conference in Portland that enough material from the incendiary devices was recovered to show that the two fires Monday were connected — and that they were also connected to an Oct. 8 incident, when an incendiary device was placed at a different ballot drop box in Vancouver. No ballots were damaged in that incident.Surveillance images captured a Volvo pulling up to a drop box in Portland, Oregon, just before security personnel nearby discovered a fire inside the box on Monday, Portland Police Bureau spokesman Mike Benner told a news conference. The incendiary devices were attached to the outside of the boxes.The FBI was also investigating.The fire suppression systems inside the ballot drop boxes in Washington and Oregon were designed to activate when the temperature inside reaches a certain point, coating ballots with a fire-suppressing powder.The system appeared to have worked in the Portland drop box, and security staffers were nearby to help put out the fire. Multnomah County Elections Director Tim Scott said the county has contracted with private security officers to have “roving patrols” that drive around the county 24 hours a day and “put eyes” on all drop boxes.He said one of the guards was at the county elections office, heard what sounded like a blast — likely the activation of the fire suppression system — and called police.For unknown reasons, the system failed to prevent the destruction of hundreds of ballots in Vancouver.Gluesenkamp Perez said in a statement that she is requesting an overnight law enforcement presence posted at all ballot drop boxes in Clark County through Election Day.“Southwest Washington cannot risk a single vote being lost to arson and political violence,” her statement said.In a video posted on the social platform X, Kent also condemned the “cowardly act of terrorism.” He said he trusted law enforcement to find out who was responsible, urged voters to make sure their ballots are counted and said he continues to have faith in the ballot drop box system in Washington.“No one should be intimidated,” Kent said.Voters were encouraged to check their ballot status online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.votewa.gov/">www.votewa.gov</a>&nbsp;to track its return status. If a returned ballot is not marked as “received,” voters can print a replacement ballot or visit their local elections department for a replacement, the Secretary of State’s office said.John Burnside, 68, said he and his wife dropped off their ballots at the Vancouver box Sunday afternoon and learned about the fire the next morning on the news. He checked the status of their ballots, did not see that they had been received by elections officials, and requested new ones.They now plan to either mail their ballots or deliver them in person, he said.“I’m certainly in favor of in-person voting simply because you know your ballot goes through right then,” he said. “It may be extra work but it does add a level of security.”Officials in Portland were able to identify the three voters whose ballots were damaged and planned to contact them and provide replacement ballots. The Multnomah County sheriff's office said it would be increasing uniformed and plainclothes patrols around the drop boxes.Monday afternoon, voters dropped off their ballots at the new drop box that replaced the one that had been set on fire in Portland. Pam Parnell said the incident shocked her.“It just seems so wrong,” said Parnell, who was dropping off her ballot. “We’ve worked for over 200 years to have a country and have voting.”Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said in a statement: “Voter intimidation or any criminal act to undermine the upcoming election is un-American and will not be tolerated."Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said the state would not tolerate threats or acts of violence meant to derail voting.“I strongly denounce any acts of terror that aim to disrupt lawful and fair elections in Washington state,” he said.Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said state and local elections officials were fully dedicated to ensuring every vote is counted accurately.“This was a violent attack on democracy, and we will do everything to keep our election system strong and secure in Washington,” Inslee said in a statement. “There will be 24-hour enhanced security around ballot drop-off locations.”In Phoenix last week, officials said roughly five ballots were destroyed and others damaged when a fire was set in a drop box at a U.S. Postal Service station there.___

FBI: Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots

KANSAS CITY —A woman critically injured in an accident earlier this month in Kansas City has died.

Just before 7:30p.m. October 10, an elderly was pinned between the door and frame of a black Nissan Murano and a wooden utility pole at&nbsp;3914 Elmwood in Kansas City, according to KCPD Officer Alayna Gonzalez.

EMS transported her to Truman Medical Center for treatment of life threatening injuries. On Monday, the Jackson County Medical Examiner's office notified police that hospice care staff pronounced the woman dead over the weekend.&nbsp; Police did not release the victim's name.

This is fatality #80 compared to #82 at this time last year in Kansas City, Missouri, according to Gonzalez.

KANSAS CITY —A woman critically injured in an accident earlier this month in Kansas City has died.Just before 7:30p.m. October 10, an elderly was pinned between the door and frame of a black Nissan Murano and a wooden utility pole at&nbsp;3914 Elmwood in Kansas City, according to KCPD Officer Alayna Gonzalez.EMS transported her to Truman Medical Center for treatment of life threatening injuries. On Monday, the Jackson County Medical Examiner's office notified police that hospice care staff pronounced the woman dead over the weekend.&nbsp; Police did not release the victim's name.This is fatality #80 compared to #82 at this time last year in Kansas City, Missouri, according to Gonzalez.

KCPD: Woman pinned between SUV, utility pole has died

ATCHISON —A Kansas man wanted in Arizona is in custody.

On October 25, police in Atchison arrested Adrian M. Duran, 28, Atchison, on a State of Arizona warrant for failure to appear in court, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson. He was originally jailed on drug charges, according to Wilson.

Duran is being held without bond, according to online jail records.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1730124424659.png" alt="Duran photo Atchison County" />
 <figcaption>Duran photo Atchison County</figcaption>
 </figure>ATCHISON —A Kansas man wanted in Arizona is in custody.On October 25, police in Atchison arrested Adrian M. Duran, 28, Atchison, on a State of Arizona warrant for failure to appear in court, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson. He was originally jailed on drug charges, according to Wilson.Duran is being held without bond, according to online jail records.&nbsp;

Suspect who skipped court in Arizona jailed in Kansas

NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">President Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;has cast an early ballot in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024">2024 general election.</a>

It’s a bittersweet moment for Biden, who decided to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-drops-out-2024-election-ddffde72838370032bdcff946cfc2ce6">end his reelection campaign</a>&nbsp;in July because of growing concerns about his health and Democrats’ worries about his chances of defeating former&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">President Donald Trump</a>. Biden voted on Monday at the state of Delaware Department of Elections, not far from his home outside Wilmington, Delaware at an early voting site, where voters were lined up down the street to cast ballots.

Biden chatted with voters as he waited in line to cast his ballot, and helped push an older woman in a wheelchair who was ahead of him. The president waited in line for about 40 minutes before he cast his ballot.

He handed his identification to the election worker, who had him sign a form and announced: “Joseph Biden now voting.”

As the president cast his ballot behind a black drape, some first-time voters were announced and the room erupted in cheers for them.

Outside the polling place, Biden was asked if he thought Democrats - including Vice President Kamala Harris - would win.

For all but a few years since 1970, Biden has either held office or been running for one during election season.

But this year, his hopes lie with a newer generation of Democrats, including three on the Delaware ballot looking to make history.

<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/kamala-harris">Harris</a>, whom Biden endorsed after dropping out, is vying to become the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to serve as president.

State Sen.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/sarah-mcbride">Sarah McBride</a>&nbsp;is looking to become the first openly transgender member of the U.S. House.

McBride, a longtime friend of the Biden family, had served as an aide in then-President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/obama">Barack Obama</a>&nbsp;‘s administration and on the campaigns in 2006 and 2010 for the president’s late son Beau Biden’s runs for Delaware attorney general. She also worked for former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell.

McBride hopes to succeed Democratic Rep. Lisa&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-senate-harris-black-women-maryland-54c411e0a0f4d3d84de95246b09be304">Blunt Rochester</a>, who wants to become Delaware’s first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. She has served as Delaware’s lone representative in the House since 2017.

On Monday, Biden had breakfast Blunt Rochester. He’s known her family for decades, and campaigned with her father, Theodore “Ted” Blunt, who served on the Wilmington City Council for almost a quarter century, including as president. Biden on Sunday evening formally endorsed Blunt Rochester, cutting a video for her campaign in which he called her&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/LisaBRochester/status/1850673949236937211" target="_blank">“Delaware through and through.”</a>

Blunt Rochester is vying to succeed Sen. Tom Carper, who has held the seat since 2001 in the solidly Democratic state. He is retiring.

Early voting in Delaware began on Saturday.

NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">President Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;has cast an early ballot in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024">2024 general election.</a><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">President Biden in line to vote early in Delaware. <a href="https://t.co/gyt6Zi8UFQ">pic.twitter.com/gyt6Zi8UFQ</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1850934363770274293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>It’s a bittersweet moment for Biden, who decided to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-drops-out-2024-election-ddffde72838370032bdcff946cfc2ce6">end his reelection campaign</a>&nbsp;in July because of growing concerns about his health and Democrats’ worries about his chances of defeating former&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">President Donald Trump</a>. Biden voted on Monday at the state of Delaware Department of Elections, not far from his home outside Wilmington, Delaware at an early voting site, where voters were lined up down the street to cast ballots.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">President Biden votes early in Delaware. <a href="https://t.co/iPIZQVNA6q">pic.twitter.com/iPIZQVNA6q</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1850939217255321746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Biden chatted with voters as he waited in line to cast his ballot, and helped push an older woman in a wheelchair who was ahead of him. The president waited in line for about 40 minutes before he cast his ballot.He handed his identification to the election worker, who had him sign a form and announced: “Joseph Biden now voting.”As the president cast his ballot behind a black drape, some first-time voters were announced and the room erupted in cheers for them.Outside the polling place, Biden was asked if he thought Democrats - including Vice President Kamala Harris - would win.“I think we will,” he said.For all but a few years since 1970, Biden has either held office or been running for one during election season.But this year, his hopes lie with a newer generation of Democrats, including three on the Delaware ballot looking to make history.<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/kamala-harris">Harris</a>, whom Biden endorsed after dropping out, is vying to become the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to serve as president.State Sen.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/sarah-mcbride">Sarah McBride</a>&nbsp;is looking to become the first openly transgender member of the U.S. House.McBride, a longtime friend of the Biden family, had served as an aide in then-President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/obama">Barack Obama</a>&nbsp;‘s administration and on the campaigns in 2006 and 2010 for the president’s late son Beau Biden’s runs for Delaware attorney general. She also worked for former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell.McBride hopes to succeed Democratic Rep. Lisa&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-senate-harris-black-women-maryland-54c411e0a0f4d3d84de95246b09be304">Blunt Rochester</a>, who wants to become Delaware’s first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. She has served as Delaware’s lone representative in the House since 2017.On Monday, Biden had breakfast Blunt Rochester. He’s known her family for decades, and campaigned with her father, Theodore “Ted” Blunt, who served on the Wilmington City Council for almost a quarter century, including as president. Biden on Sunday evening formally endorsed Blunt Rochester, cutting a video for her campaign in which he called her&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/LisaBRochester/status/1850673949236937211" target="_blank">“Delaware through and through.”</a>Blunt Rochester is vying to succeed Sen. Tom Carper, who has held the seat since 2001 in the solidly Democratic state. He is retiring.Early voting in Delaware began on Saturday.

🎥President Biden waited in line to vote early in Delaware

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Dean (Rick) Anderson, age 68, of Hays, Kansas, formerly of Medicine Lodge,
Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024, at Hays Medical Center.



Rick was born at Community General Hospital, Sterling, Illinois, on November
10, 1955, the first born of Zane and Joyce (Knight) Anderson. Rick grew up in
Rock Falls, Illinois, attending Rock Falls schools and graduating in 1974 from
Rock Falls High School. He married Amy Lynn (Songer) Anderson on February 5,
1977, at the First Presbyterian Church, Sterling, Illinois. Rick and Amy made
Rock Falls their home until 1983 when they moved to Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
There, Rick went to work for National Gypsum Company, retiring in 2021 after 38
years.



Rick enjoyed spending time with family, especially the grandkids. He was an
avid golfer and loyal Kansas City Chiefs fan. He was a member of the Medicine
Lodge Methodist Church.



Survivors include; wife, Amy; daughters; Laura (Max) Wheeler, Maize, KS; Carrie
(Jeremy) Lane, Hays, KS; 4 grandchildren; Chase and Katelyn Wheeler, Michaela
and Eli Lane; brother Lon Anderson, Rock Falls, IL; sister Judith Edison,
Sterling IL; sister in law Julie (Jesse) Ramirez of Morrison, IL; brother in
law David Songer, Riverside, CA, as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts and
uncles and cousins



He was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law and mother-in-law,
Charles and Doris Songer; brother-in-law Robert Edison and sister-in-law Cindy
Songer.



A memorial service will be held on November 2, 2024, at 10:30 AM at the
Medicine Lodge Methodist Church with Pastor Paul Stephens officiating. Kansas
City Chiefs attire is welcome, Rick’s favorite team.



Memorials may be made to the Medicine Lodge Methodist Church or the Medicine
Lodge Golf Course. 



Services in care of: Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory - Brock's Chapel,
2509 Vine Street Hays, Kansas 67601


Memories and words of comfort may be shared on Rick's tribute page at <a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>
&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1729999965616.jpeg" alt="Richard Dean (Rick) Anderson" />
 <figcaption>Richard Dean (Rick) Anderson</figcaption>
 </figure>Richard
Dean (Rick) Anderson, age 68, of Hays, Kansas, formerly of Medicine Lodge,
Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024, at Hays Medical Center.

Rick was born at Community General Hospital, Sterling, Illinois, on November
10, 1955, the first born of Zane and Joyce (Knight) Anderson. Rick grew up in
Rock Falls, Illinois, attending Rock Falls schools and graduating in 1974 from
Rock Falls High School. He married Amy Lynn (Songer) Anderson on February 5,
1977, at the First Presbyterian Church, Sterling, Illinois. Rick and Amy made
Rock Falls their home until 1983 when they moved to Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
There, Rick went to work for National Gypsum Company, retiring in 2021 after 38
years.

Rick enjoyed spending time with family, especially the grandkids. He was an
avid golfer and loyal Kansas City Chiefs fan. He was a member of the Medicine
Lodge Methodist Church.

Survivors include; wife, Amy; daughters; Laura (Max) Wheeler, Maize, KS; Carrie
(Jeremy) Lane, Hays, KS; 4 grandchildren; Chase and Katelyn Wheeler, Michaela
and Eli Lane; brother Lon Anderson, Rock Falls, IL; sister Judith Edison,
Sterling IL; sister in law Julie (Jesse) Ramirez of Morrison, IL; brother in
law David Songer, Riverside, CA, as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts and
uncles and cousins

He was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law and mother-in-law,
Charles and Doris Songer; brother-in-law Robert Edison and sister-in-law Cindy
Songer.

A memorial service will be held on November 2, 2024, at 10:30 AM at the
Medicine Lodge Methodist Church with Pastor Paul Stephens officiating. Kansas
City Chiefs attire is welcome, Rick’s favorite team.

Memorials may be made to the Medicine Lodge Methodist Church or the Medicine
Lodge Golf Course. 

Services in care of: Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory - Brock's Chapel,
2509 Vine Street Hays, Kansas 67601

Memories and words of comfort may be shared on Rick's tribute page at <a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>
&nbsp;

Richard Dean (Rick) Anderson

WACO, Texas – Fort Hays State Football continued to receive votes in the latest AFCA Top 25 Poll, released on Monday. The Tigers are coming off a 53-9 blowout win over Missouri Southern this past weekend, completing a 6-0 mark at home in 2024.Fort Hays State is one of four MIAA schools represented in the poll, but the only one of the four in the receiving votes list. Pittsburg State remains the highest ranked team in the MIAA at No. 5, followed by Emporia State at No. 11 and Central Oklahoma at No. 13. All three Top 25 teams from the MIAA have one loss on the season.

The Tigers head on the road to face No. 11 ranked Emporia State on Saturday (Nov. 2). The Tigers are still seeking their first road win of the season.

In the latest D2Football.com Top 25 Poll, Pittsburg State is the new No. 1, while Central Oklahoma is No. 9, and Emporia State is No. 13.

AFCA Top 25 Poll for October 28, 2024 Rank. School (1st votes) - Rec. - Pts. - Prev 1. Valdosta St. (Ga.) (18) - 7-0 - 712 - 2 2. Ferris St. (Mich.) (8) - 7-1 - 689 - 3 3. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) (2) - 8-0 - 649 - 5 4. Kutztown (Pa.) - 8-0 - 629 - 4 5. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) (1) - 7-1 - 615 - 6 6. Harding (Ark.) - 7-1 - 571 - 7 7. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) - 7-1 - 530 - 1 8. Western Colorado - 8-0 - 524 - 8 9. Charleston (W.Va.) - 8-0 - 460 - 11 10. Colorado St.-Pueblo - 7-1 - 457 - 12 11. Emporia St. (Kan.) - 7-1 - 415 - 14 12. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) - 7-1 - 354 - 16 13. Central Oklahoma - 7-1 - 353 - 9 14. Slippery Rock (Pa.) - 6-1 - 351 - 15 15. West Alabama - 6-1 - 290 - 18 16. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) - 8-0 - 281 - 19 17. Central Washington - 6-2 - 249 - 20 18. Colorado School of Mines - 6-2 - 220 - 10 19. Indianapolis (Ind.) - 7-1 - 202 - 21 20. Augustana (S.D.) - 6-2 - 174 - 25 21. West Florida - 5-2 - 142 - 23 22. Minnesota St. - 6-2 - 103 - 13 23. California (Pa.) - 7-1 - 85 - NR 24. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) - 7-1 - 78 - 17 25. Findlay (Ohio) - 7-1 - 59 - NR

Receiving Votes:&nbsp;Angelo St. (Tex.), 46; Emory &amp; Henry (Va.), 45; Wingate (N.C.), 35; Virginia Union, 31; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 28; Southern Arkansas, 20; Ashland (Ohio), 7; Davenport (Mich.), 7; Assumption (Mass.), 3; Colorado Mesa, 3;&nbsp;Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 3; Delta St. (Miss.), 2; Miles (Ala.), 1; New Haven (Conn.), 1; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <figcaption>FHSU Athletics photo/Coryn Hahn</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsWACO, Texas – Fort Hays State Football continued to receive votes in the latest AFCA Top 25 Poll, released on Monday. The Tigers are coming off a 53-9 blowout win over Missouri Southern this past weekend, completing a 6-0 mark at home in 2024.Fort Hays State is one of four MIAA schools represented in the poll, but the only one of the four in the receiving votes list. Pittsburg State remains the highest ranked team in the MIAA at No. 5, followed by Emporia State at No. 11 and Central Oklahoma at No. 13. All three Top 25 teams from the MIAA have one loss on the season.The Tigers head on the road to face No. 11 ranked Emporia State on Saturday (Nov. 2). The Tigers are still seeking their first road win of the season.In the latest D2Football.com Top 25 Poll, Pittsburg State is the new No. 1, while Central Oklahoma is No. 9, and Emporia State is No. 13.AFCA Top 25 Poll for October 28, 2024 Rank. School (1st votes) - Rec. - Pts. - Prev 1. Valdosta St. (Ga.) (18) - 7-0 - 712 - 2 2. Ferris St. (Mich.) (8) - 7-1 - 689 - 3 3. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) (2) - 8-0 - 649 - 5 4. Kutztown (Pa.) - 8-0 - 629 - 4 5. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) (1) - 7-1 - 615 - 6 6. Harding (Ark.) - 7-1 - 571 - 7 7. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) - 7-1 - 530 - 1 8. Western Colorado - 8-0 - 524 - 8 9. Charleston (W.Va.) - 8-0 - 460 - 11 10. Colorado St.-Pueblo - 7-1 - 457 - 12 11. Emporia St. (Kan.) - 7-1 - 415 - 14 12. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) - 7-1 - 354 - 16 13. Central Oklahoma - 7-1 - 353 - 9 14. Slippery Rock (Pa.) - 6-1 - 351 - 15 15. West Alabama - 6-1 - 290 - 18 16. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) - 8-0 - 281 - 19 17. Central Washington - 6-2 - 249 - 20 18. Colorado School of Mines - 6-2 - 220 - 10 19. Indianapolis (Ind.) - 7-1 - 202 - 21 20. Augustana (S.D.) - 6-2 - 174 - 25 21. West Florida - 5-2 - 142 - 23 22. Minnesota St. - 6-2 - 103 - 13 23. California (Pa.) - 7-1 - 85 - NR 24. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) - 7-1 - 78 - 17 25. Findlay (Ohio) - 7-1 - 59 - NRReceiving Votes:&nbsp;Angelo St. (Tex.), 46; Emory &amp; Henry (Va.), 45; Wingate (N.C.), 35; Virginia Union, 31; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 28; Southern Arkansas, 20; Ashland (Ohio), 7; Davenport (Mich.), 7; Assumption (Mass.), 3; Colorado Mesa, 3;&nbsp;Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 3; Delta St. (Miss.), 2; Miles (Ala.), 1; New Haven (Conn.), 1; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;