The SIUC equestrian team galloped to a solid showing at its stockseat meet in Columbia, Mo., Saturday and Sunday.

By Gus Bode

Cory O’Dell, a senior in primary elementary education from Harrisburg, garnered 1st place awards both days in the intermediate II stockseat equitation class, while Krista Hatten, a senior in biological science from Geneseo placed 2nd in the open stockseat class Sunday. Judi Lamb, a junior in zoology from Miami, Fla., finished third in Sunday’s intermediate II stockseat class.

The team travels to Nashville Friday to participate in a Huntseat meet March 1-3.

After weeks of rumors and speculation, the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues have reportedly agreed on a deal that will send superstar center Wayne Gretzky to St. Louis. In return for the NHL’s all-time leading scorer, the Kings will receive centers Patrice Tardif and Roman Vopat, left wing Craig Johnson and St. Louis’ first-round draft pick in the 1997 draft.

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The new deal is expected to be announced today and the Blues hope to have The Great One, in uniform for Thursday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks.

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