A little rain couldn’t stop SAB’s annual Sunset Concert and the intramurals-sponsored Bike Race. Though threats of inclimate weather drove the concert into the Carson Center large gym and postponed the race until Sunday, students still enjoyed inflatables, activity booths, athletic exhilaration and plenty of music.
The 10th annual concert began with activities run by student organizations. Senior Denise Tatham, SAB concert chair, said 13 student groups hosted booths this year, featuring activities, snacks and prizes.
But the big event was a night full of live music. The evening’s first act, TGL, took the stage around 7 p.m. And although the band started late, many students still reacted positively to it.
Freshman Zach Kanet, Freshman Council president, said he enjoyed the act, especially their beat, and sophomore Simone Hutchings felt similarly about the second act, Pie Boys Flat.
“They were good. I liked their sound,” she said.
But students really went crazy for headliner Hellogoodbye. Their mix of pop, rock and digital effects was well-received by the audience, receiving an encore amid cheers and applause. Freshman Jon Bolin said he was surprised by the band’s performance.
“They were actually pretty good,” he said.
Junior Jason York, SAB president, said in spite of the change in venue, more than 700 people attended the concert. Tatham said she thought the surprising size of the crowd, more than twice what was expected, indicated the event surpassed previous years.
Like the concert, the race was also affected by weather. Originally scheduled to start late Saturday morning, it was delayed until Sunday. Shane Setnor, Fitness Center assistant director, said the delay to Sunday was most likely responsible for the fewer-than-expected spectators.
Despite the setbacks, seven women’s teams and five men’s teams participated in the 45th running of the race.
The women’s division concluded with an upset victory by Team Everybody—who prevented Chi Omega from its 10th straight win. The team consisted of seniors Kristin Kissel, Anne Klein and Megan Gootee and junior Michelle Rietman. Alpha Omicron Pi came in second and Chi O finished third.
In the men’s division, Cross Country, consisting of sophomores Michael Romine, Nick Tyree, Greg Pulscher and Ryan Grieco, had a repeat victory. Sigma Phi Epsilon placed second and Lambda Chi Alpha finished third.
Several students from both divisions were named to the all-race team. Setnor said these students were selected by the IM staff based on their performance and sportsmanship.
Junior Lauren Feldmann and seniors Kristiann Fry of AOPi and Andrea Sonnenschein of Lady Aces XC, as well as Kissel and Klein, were named as the women’s all-race team.
Sophomores Aaron Reis of Sig Ep, Matt Krall of SAE and Brad Tipton of Lambda Chi, senior Brandon Uzarek of A Few Phine Men and Tyree were named to the men’s all-race team.
