Colorado State has received three more commitments from California with the addition of long-snapper Tanner Gibas of Covina, linebacker Nuuvali Faapito of La Quinta and Aaron Davis, a middle linebacker from Los Alamitos.
CSU coach Steve Fairchild is one of a growing number of coaches who sets a scholarship aside for a long- snapper.
Colorado State’s list is at 28 commitments. The NCAA allows 28 names to be released on signing day, with a limit of 25 actually enrolling in any one year. Oversigning allows a margin for players who might not meet academic requirements or delay enrollment for activities such as church missions.
Natalie Meisler, The Denver Post
UNC basketball’s Beitzel a Lowe’s finalist.
University of Northern Colorado senior guard Devon Beitzel is one of 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, given to a senior who excels in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition. The winner will be announced at the Final Four.
Beitzel’s name is now on the national ballot, and fans can vote at or at the LowesSeniorCLASSAward portion of Facebook.
Coaches pick Pioneers women’s lacrosse No. 2.
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation coaches have picked the University of Denver women’s lacrosse team to finish second in the annual preseason poll.
The defending regular-season champion Pioneers received one first-place vote and 31 points, while MPSF tournament champion Stanford received six first-place votes and 36 points.
DU returns 17 players from a team that went 13-5 last season, 6-0 in the league.
Seven Buffs skiers, coach in University Games.
Seven University of Colorado skiers and coach Richard Rokos are in Erzurum, Turkey, for the World University Games, which begin today.
Rokos is serving as team leader for the United States and will coach four of his athletes: Kirsten Cooper, Erika Ghent, Katie Hartman and Taggart Spenst. CU’s Gabriel Rivas will compete for France, and Buffs Sara Hjertman and Carolina Nordh are on the Swedish team.
