Sports roundup: LCU's Foster wins Lone Star Conference weekly award
Lubbock Christian University basketball player Grace Foster on Monday was named the Lone Star Conference women's offensive player of the week for her performance in last week's games.
The 6-foot-1 sophomore from Childress had 12 points and five rebounds in a 61-37 victory at Midwestern State on Thursday and had 23 points and four rebounds in a 68-56 win Saturday at Cameron.
Foster is averaging 14.9 points and 8.8 rebounds for the season, figures that rank fifth and second, respectively, in the conference.
LCU hosts Angelo State on Thursday and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin on Saturday in women's/men's doubleheaders.
SPC basketball
LEVELLAND — The South Plains College home basketball games against Midland College scheduled for Monday were postponed because of hazardous travel conditions in freezing weather.
The games have been rescheduled for Saturday at Texan Dome, the women's game at 2 p.m. and the men's game at 4 p.m.
Tech track & field
The Texas Tech men remained No. 2 in the second ranking of the season released Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, and the Red Raider women slipped three spots to No. 13.
The Red Raiders, hosting the Texas Tech Open & Multis last week, had Omamuyovwi Erhire and Zach Bradford move to No. 2 in NCAA Division I in the high jump (7 feet, 3 1/4 inches) and the pole vault (18-10 3/4), respectively. Courtney Lindsey, who had the weekend off, still holds the top spot in the 200 meters, having run an altitude-converted 20.48 seconds this season.
Washington took over the top spot in the men's ranking for the first time, fueled by seven distance runners who rank among the top 10 in Division I in the mile, the 3,000 meters, and-or the 5,000 meters.
The Tech women have four top-five national times or marks: Rosemary Chukwuma in the 60 meters (altitude-converted 7.11) and the 200 meters (altitude-converted 23.06), Demisha Roswell in the 60-meter hurdles (altitude-converted 8.00) and Onaara Obamuwagun in the triple jump (43-10 1/2).
Tech teams will be on the road for the first time this season on Friday and Saturday at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in Albuquerque.
Tech golf
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Texas Tech senior Ludvig Aberg closed with an even-par 72 in Monday's final round of the Dubai Desert Classic and finished 72 holes in 3-under.
Rory McIlroy shot 19-under and won the tournament by one stroke over Patrick Reed.
Aberg shot a 7-under 65 to share the first-round lead with Ian Poulter and carded a 73 and a 75 in the second and third rounds. Aberg earned an exemption into the field with his No. 1 ranking on PGA Tour University.
The Red Raiders open the spring season Feb. 8-10 at the Amer Ari Invitational in Waikoloa, Hawaii.
Wayland baseball
PLAINVIEW — Wayland Baptist’s Ty Jackson has been named Sooner Athletic Conference pitcher of the week, the first of the 2023 season.
The senior from Shallowater threw a seven-inning, 1-0 shutout in a season opener Friday at the University of Houston Victoria. He struck out seven, walked one and scattered six hits.
The right-hander threw four complete games last season when he went 5-4.
Jackson and the Pioneers (2-2) make their home debut at 2 p.m. Thursday against New Mexico Highlands in the opener of a four-game series.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Sports roundup: LCU's Foster wins Lone Star Conference weekly award
