Colorado State swept Illinois State 25-16, 25-14, 25-17 at Moby Arena on Saturday night and improved to 8-1 by winning the Rams Volleyball Classic.
“There was only one significant point run against us the whole game,” said CSU coach Tom Hilbert. “We served well and we passed well. When you do those things, the rest of your talent can emerge.”
Grizzlies off to perfect start.
The powerhouse Adams State men’s cross country team posted a perfect score at the season-opening Joe Vigil Open for the second consecutive year, kicking off the Grizzlies’ quest for a third straight Division II national championship.
Grizzlies senior Ryan McNiff won the college men’s 8K in Alamosa with a time of 24 minutes, 34 seconds.
The Adams State women’s team, ranked No. 1 nationally just like the men’s team, was equally dominant with a perfect score. Grizzlies senior Kristen Mc- Glynn, from Platte Canyon High School, won the women’s 5K with a course-record time of 17:01 — 21 seconds better than the previous record.
“I think it’s a great way to start off the season,” Mc- Glynn said. “I had the course record in mind, but you never really know what’s going to happen and it’s always nice to surprise yourself. The team perfect score was our goal coming into the meet.”
“I was really pleased with our performance,” said Adams State coach Damon Martin. “Every year the team changes, but the expectation is always the same. This is probably one of the greatest starts we’ve ever had. . . . Kristen breaking that course record by 21 seconds was just phenomenal.”
Byrd wins bout in Italy.
Team USA boxer Louie Byrd of Denver claimed one of four American victories at the USA vs. Italy dual in Assisi, Italy.
Byrd defeated Alex Ferramosca. The Italian boxer won their two previous meetings, but Byrd prevented a three-peat with a convincing 22-11 victory.
Colorado Springs triathlete finishes 16th.
Reigning USA Triathlon elite national champion Matt Chrabot of Colorado Springs placed 16th at the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series Grand Final in Budapest, Hungary.
Chrabot completed the Olympic-distance course (1.5K swim, 40K bike ride and 10K run) in 1 hour, 44 minutes, 12 seconds to lead a six-man American contingent. With his showing Saturday, Chrabot finished the season ranked as the No. 1 American and 12th overall in the ITU world series rankings. Australian Greg Bennett of Boulder competed under the ITU flag as he transitions to a U.S. affiliation. He was 14th in 1:44:05.
