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Issue date: 4/27/09 Section: Sports
Record draft day
An Oregon State record seven players were selected in the 2009 NFL Draft. Seven players breaks the previous record of six selections, which took place in the 1967 NFL Draft.
The Buffalo Bills selected offensive guard Andy Levitre with the No. 19 pick in the second round, making Levitre the only Beaver selected on day one of the draft.
Super Bowl champions the Pittsburgh Steelers used the No. 32 pick in the third round on corner back Keenan Lewis.
The Dallas Cowboys snatched up defensive end Victor Butler with the No. 10 selection of round four, while fellow defensive end Slade Norris was the No. 26 pick of the fourth round to the Oakland Raiders.
With the No. 12 pick of round five, the San Diego Chargers picked up defensive back Brandon Hughes.
Hard-hitting safety Al Afalava was grabbed with the No. 17 pick of the sixth round by the Chicago Bears and wide receiver Sammie Stroughter was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the No. 24 pick of the seventh round.
A full story on the draft will be in the April 28 edition of The Daily Barometer.
- The Daily Barometer
Oveson runs strong
EUGENE, Ore. - Strong 5,000-meter performances by the Oregon State women's track team at the Oregon Relays on Friday were headlined by sophomore Hayley Oveson, who finished the race with the program's fifth-fastest time in history.
Oveson ran the 5,000-meter in 17:07.14 in the first section at Hayward Field, finishing 15th in a 30-runner field.
Sophomore Marsha Lampi also had an outstanding performance in the 5,000-meters, running a 13-second personal best for a third place finish in section two. Lampi ran the race in 17:26.95, a time just five seconds from breaking into Oregon State's all-time best list.
- Sports Information
Record set in loss
STANFORD, Calif. - The Oregon State softball team set a new school record for double plays on Sunday afternoon, led by senior Paige Lowe, who counted it by herself, but the Beavers were unable to come up with the win against No. 4 Stanford in a final 4-0 decision.
An Oregon State record seven players were selected in the 2009 NFL Draft. Seven players breaks the previous record of six selections, which took place in the 1967 NFL Draft.
The Buffalo Bills selected offensive guard Andy Levitre with the No. 19 pick in the second round, making Levitre the only Beaver selected on day one of the draft.
Super Bowl champions the Pittsburgh Steelers used the No. 32 pick in the third round on corner back Keenan Lewis.
The Dallas Cowboys snatched up defensive end Victor Butler with the No. 10 selection of round four, while fellow defensive end Slade Norris was the No. 26 pick of the fourth round to the Oakland Raiders.
With the No. 12 pick of round five, the San Diego Chargers picked up defensive back Brandon Hughes.
Hard-hitting safety Al Afalava was grabbed with the No. 17 pick of the sixth round by the Chicago Bears and wide receiver Sammie Stroughter was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the No. 24 pick of the seventh round.
A full story on the draft will be in the April 28 edition of The Daily Barometer.
- The Daily Barometer
Oveson runs strong
EUGENE, Ore. - Strong 5,000-meter performances by the Oregon State women's track team at the Oregon Relays on Friday were headlined by sophomore Hayley Oveson, who finished the race with the program's fifth-fastest time in history.
Oveson ran the 5,000-meter in 17:07.14 in the first section at Hayward Field, finishing 15th in a 30-runner field.
Sophomore Marsha Lampi also had an outstanding performance in the 5,000-meters, running a 13-second personal best for a third place finish in section two. Lampi ran the race in 17:26.95, a time just five seconds from breaking into Oregon State's all-time best list.
- Sports Information
Record set in loss
STANFORD, Calif. - The Oregon State softball team set a new school record for double plays on Sunday afternoon, led by senior Paige Lowe, who counted it by herself, but the Beavers were unable to come up with the win against No. 4 Stanford in a final 4-0 decision.
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