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The Washburn Review
Established 1885

The Washburn Review
Derek Blanchard

Derek Blanchard, Photographer / Videographer

I am a Mass Media major with focus on film and video. I am a full-time professional photographer with my main line of work being weddings and portraits. I love photography and it is all I think about. I am always working on improving my skills so I can someday teach what I know. I have been a photographer for student media for three semesters now and have been working with video by covering video interviews for student media. I have been married to my wonderful wife Shae for seven years now and I have a seventeen-year-old son named Noah. My dream is to have my own portrait studio and be able to travel and photograph exotic places. I also have a very spoiled Maine Coon cat named Callie.

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Washburns Chia Okoro feels the burn as she nears the finish line in the 400-meter dash. Okoro placed 8th with a time of 1:00.10 during Saturdays competition. This hurts, but I am just thinking to get out and maintain, and the last 50 meters I just run with heart, thats what my coach told me, said Okoro.

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Washburns Dalton White clears the hurdle in the 60 meter hurdles. White placed 24th with a time of 9.40 seconds. I try to focus on sprinting as fast as I can between each hurdle; its not a very long race, so theres not much time to think about it, said White.

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Ichabod Justin Gnuechtel settles into a steady pace in the mens 800 meters. Gnuechtel competed in the Washburn Open last Saturday, finishing with a time of 2:01.57.

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Washburns Romain Henry leaps over the hurdles on his way to the finish line. Henry placed 3rd in the mens 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.13 seconds.

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Washburns Michael Pearl competes in the mens heptathlon 1K, achieving 4th place with a time of 2:55.39 during the Washburn Open on Saturday. The key is you just have to keep up with one guy, the guy either in front of you or behind you, said Pearl.

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Washburns Antina Junge racing toward the finish line of the 200-meter dash. Junge finished in 55th place with a time of 27.91 seconds. I am so nervous, and I dont think about anything except just finishing the race without any injuries, said Junge.

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Team Ichabod: Nikki Kraaijeveld taking the baton from teammate Chia Okoro in the womens relay. The relay is different because youre in a team, and you have to run against other teams, said Nikki Kraaijeveld. Its more fun, but the bad part is its always at the end of the day, and youre always tired.

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In it to win it: Washburns Chia Okoro digging deep to keep her teams position in the 4x400 relay. Okoro was the first leg in the womens 4x400 on Saturday, Jan. 30 at the Washburn Open track meet.

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Flash: Washburns Wyatt Heiman closing the gap in the mens 200-meter dash. Heiman placed 35th with a time of 22.70 seconds on Saturday at the Washburn Open track meet.

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Hand Off: Ichabod Lyndsay Stinson taking the baton from teammate Mandana Vouillemin. I like the 4x4 a lot because its more fun than the 400, and you feel more motivated because youre running for other people other than yourself, said Stinson. You worry more about the team doing good as a whole.

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Run until it hurts: Washburns Mandana Vouillemin turning up the heat in the womens 4x400 relay. Vouillemin ran the third leg of the relay on Saturday during Washburns Open track meet.

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Anchor Leg: Washburns Lyndsay Stinson rushing toward the finish line in the 4x400 relay. I like the last leg because your position is more solid., Stinson said. I feel like the first runner has to worry about getting you in a good spot, and I just have to hold on.

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Washburns Pau Borillo Febrer clears the bar in his vault attempt. Febrer placed 11th in the mens heptathlon pole vault, with a height of 11 feet. 5.795 inches. The competitions were Saturday, Jan. 30, day two of Washburns Open track and field meet.

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Run fast, vault high: Washburns senior pole vaulter Virgi Scardanza talking with assistant coach Rick Attig after a great vault. She always gives 100% each time she pole vaults.

[Photo] Virgi Scardanzan pole vaults into 2021

Savannah Workman, Journalist
February 10, 2021
Catching some air: Washburns Skyler Saunders clearing the bar in the high jump. Saunders competed on day two of the Washburn Open on Saturday, January 30th.

[Photo] WU sports volunteers pitch in for weekly track meets

Kyle Manthe, Sports Editor
February 4, 2021
Jumper: Washburns Tom Haug easily clears the bar during the high jump competition. Haug placed 7th at the Washburn Kansas Open.

[Photo] Ichabods shine at Jan. 23 track meet

Maggie Cabrera, Managing editor of the Review
January 27, 2021
Leave it all on the track: In the 60-meter dash, Mandana Vouillemin in lane five finished 1st with a time of 7.92. Isabella Hohl in lane four came in 3rd with a time of 8.01.

[Photo] Ichabods compete in first track meet of the year

Alyssa Storm, Washburn Review Editor in Chief
January 22, 2021
Put it through for two: Washburn’s senior guard Tyler Geiman driving the ball to the basket for two points. Geiman had a total of 19 points against the Pittsburg State Gorillas.

[Photo] Men’s basketball delivers another complete performance

Kyle Manthe, Sports Editor
January 21, 2021
Hoop Dreams: Washburn’s junior guard Nuria Barrientos driving the ball in towards the basket to make the play. Barrientos had a total of 11 points against the Pittsburg State Gorillas.

[Photo] Women’s basketball falls short in overtime thriller

Kyle Manthe, Sports Editor
January 21, 2021
Slammin and Jammin: Washburn’s senior forward Jace Williams slam dunking the ball. Williams had a total of six points in Thursday’s game against MSSU.

[Photo] Washburn Men’s Basketball gets back on track with win

Kyle Manthe, Sports Editor
January 20, 2021
Hoop Dreams: Washburn’s junior guard Nuria Barrientos fighting through the Lions defense for the easy two points. Barrientos had a total of 12 points during the game against the lions.

[Photo] Washburn Women’s basketball evens up record in win

Kyle Manthe, Sports Editor
January 20, 2021
Taking the hit: Washburn’s Senior guard Drew Maschoff driving in for two and getting fouled. Maschoff had a total of 14 points during Thursday night’s game.

[Photo] Men’s Basketball VS UCM Mules

Kyle Manthe, Sports Editor
December 23, 2020
Hoop it up: Washburn’s junior guard Nuria Barrientos taking it to the bucket against the Jennies defense. Barrientos had a total of 14 points in Thursday night’s game.

[Photo] Washburn Women’s Basketball VS UCM Jennies

Kyle Manthe, Sports Editor
December 23, 2020
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