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Junior Kegan Skelton finished second in the Mid-American Conference Mens Championships in the three-meter dive last season. Skelton will compete this weekend at the MAC Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. His coach, Joy Zhao, said the two of them are hoping for a first place finish.JENNIFER GONZALEZ • DAILY EGYPTIAN

Poor flexibility trumps my good attitude

By Aaron Graff March 5, 2014

Heights have always been a fear of mine and flexibility has never been my biggest strength, which means diving was not my ideal sport.Junior Kegan Skelton was involved in gymnastics before he started diving,...

SIU stumbles to the finish at Samford

By Tyler Davis March 5, 2014

Two weeks removed from its season opening tournament, the SIU men’s golf team ended its second tournament of the season at the bottom of the pack.University of South Alabama won the Samford Invitational...

Saluki Weekend Wrap Up: Baseball

By Aaron Graff March 3, 2014

The Saluki baseball team has won six of its last seven games.SIU was on a four-game winning streak before hosting Northern Illinois University in a three-game series. NIU won Friday’s game 1-0 to end...

Women upset stagnent shockers

Women upset stagnent shockers

By Symone Woolridge March 3, 2014

Saturday the Salukis shocked the world after breaking their eight game losing streak and battling through a 64-59 win over the Wichita State University Shockers.The Shockers are ranked first in the Missouri...

Slacklining, triathlon attract athletes to Rec

Slacklining, triathlon attract athletes to Rec

By Tyler Davis March 3, 2014

Whether swimming, biking or running, Recreation Center attendees were able to test the waters with a plethora of events during the weekend.Friday night featured "Slack Off at the Rec," a free event presented...

Saluki Weekend Wrap Up: Mens Basketball

Saluki Weekend Wrap Up: Men’s Basketball

By Tyler Dixon March 3, 2014

The Salukis delivered on Senior Day and claimed the sixth seed in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in front of a sold-out crowd at SIU Arena.SIU (13-19, 9-9) played Saturday in front of a full...

Track finishes third in MVC

By Symone Woolridge March 3, 2014

After competing for two days in Cedar Falls, Iowa for the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships, the men and women finished behind Indiana State University and Wichita State University.Following...

Dawgs leap into quarterfinals

By Kayli Plotner March 1, 2014

The Salukis were able to deliver on senior day and claim the sixth seed in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in front of a sold out crowd at SIU Arena.For the first time since March 1, 2008, SIU...

First half blast turns to upset

By Symone Woolridge February 28, 2014

The Salukis played their most competitive half of the season but couldn’t make it last as they came up short to the Missouri State University Bears Thursday 91-72.SIU began the game hot and led nearly...

The Wizard pushed for a national holiday

By Tyler Dixon February 28, 2014

Check out the Prezi above before or after reading the article for more fun facts about Opening Day.Baseball is as American as apple pie, but it’s still unclear if it deserves its own national holiday.St....

Gold medalist shows weight is no obstacle

Gold medalist shows weight is no obstacle

By Aaron Graff February 27, 2014

My ability to throw a baseball is equivalent to Josh Freeman's ability to throw a 16-pound shot put.I challenged Freeman to a best of three throws shot put competition. In high school, Freeman was a two-time...

Panthers get revenge on Dawgs

By Kayli Plotner February 26, 2014

In the eighth straight loss at the McLeod Center, the Salukis tried to clinch the seventh seed in the Missouri Valley Conference standings but the Panthers had other plans.SIU (12-18, 8-9) stole a win...

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