Race and Rally: The Ironman Triathlon has an impact beyond racing.

While there is a 70.3-mile half Ironman Triathlon that takes place in Muncie annually, Muncie locals who wish to race in a full Ironman can also participate in the full 140.6-mile race Oct. 2.

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Collective hope: Former Ball State Football player Harold Hogue created his own business inspired by his experience as a Cardinal

 He graduated college in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science and is currently using his life skills he learned from his football career to run his own Dallas-based business, CoSpero Consulting. According to its website, CoSpero Consulting works with clients ranging from local food pantries to multimillion-dollar entities to help those organizations find ways to help people in need. 

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Ball State places 9th at Colonel Classic as weather conditions add challenge

Ball State placed ninth out of 14 schools, finishing with a total score of 917 and 53-over-par. 

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Strong net presence limits Ball State in loss to Lindenwood

13 blocks by the Lions on the night set back Ball State Men’s Volleyball (9-6, 2-3 MIVA) as they would fall to Lindenwood (10-6, 3-2 MIVA), 3-1. Head coach Joel Walton said the team’s stint on the road has made wins a little more challenging to get. 

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Ball State overcomes full point deficit in final rotation to beat Kent State

Ball State defeated Kent State 194.575 to 194.450, advancing to 9-4 on the season. They also recorded a season-high on bars of 48.825. 

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Ball State Gymnastics bests Eastern Michigan with final routine

Freshman Taylor Waldo had the last routine on the balance beam for Ball State. Eastern Michigan had a lead of less than a point over the Cardinals, and it all came down to this.

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Ball State Gymnastics breaks season high for 2nd straight week

After starting off 5-1 this season, Ball State Gymnastics was met with a true test of strength against a fifth-ranked Denver team. Head coach Joanna Saleem said the team stuck with their regular training leading up to the meet against Denver instead of trying to make changes. 

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Ball State Gymnastics defeats Pittsburgh behind strong finish on beam

Ball State Gymnastics defeated Pittsburgh, 193.750- 193.225, after going into the final event with less than a one-point lead. The final event for Ball State came down to beam, where the team finished with a score of 48.550.

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Ball State Football gets whole offense involved in high-scoring loss

Despite the Chippewas sneaking away with the one-point win, Ball State firmly had control for the majority of the game. The evening started out slow with six total points scored in the first quarter. Then, an offensive explosion ensued for the last 45 minutes. 

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Ball State Soccer drops conference opener to Central Michigan

Ball State Soccer (6-3, 0-0 MAC) lost 1-0 to Central Michigan (4-0-2, 1-0 MAC) after Marle Bringard scored in the closing minutes of the first half. This is the first loss in the Cardinals’ Mid-American Conference opener since 2011.  

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