Sports Briefs

Early Storm Warning

Thursday, Nov. 18

Wrestling at Dubuque

Friday. Nov. 19

Men’s basketball at Wabash College Tournament

Women’s basketball at Rockford College Tip-off Tournament

Saturday, Nov. 20

Men’s basketball at Wabash College Tournament

Men’s and women’s cross country at NCAA National Championships – UW-Eau Claire

Women’s basketball at Rockford College Tip-off Tournament

Women’s swimming at Loras, Beloit

Wrestling at Nebraska-Omaha Open

After the Storm

Football

The Simpson football team fell for the second straight week at home falling to Luther, 38-24. Leading the way for the Storm offensively was junior Scott McCarty, who threw for 297 yards, but had four interceptions. Junior Dusty Kain caught nine passes for 155 yards. The Storm end the season at 5-5 overall and 4-4 in the conference.

Men’s cross country

The Simpson men’s cross country team ended the season with a 20th place finish at the Division III Central Region cross country meet. Leading the way for the Storm was senior Nick Bowerman with a time of 26:27.

Women’s cross country

The Storm women’s cross country team wrapped up the 2004 season this past weekend with a 21st place finish at the Division III Central Region cross country meet. Leading the way for Simpson was freshman Mary Rouleau with a time of 24:45 in the 6K race.

Storm Damage

479 – Amount of yards Luther racked up against Simpson in the football teams’ season finale.

38 – Total number of points the Simpson defense gave up against Luther, a season high.