Academy sports recap: Cadet wins powerlifting collegiate nationals

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SAN ANOTNIO (AFPN) --  Michael Tuchscherer bench pressed more than twice his body weight during the USA Powerlifting Collegiate Nationals this month, earning him first place.

He is the first cadet to earn this honor in 17 years.

Tuchscherer, from Corydon, Ind., made a national record with a 551-pound bench press. The 262-pound, six-foot cadet also performed a 723-pound squat and a 733-pound dead lift giving him a 2,007-pound total.

Tuchscherer will now compete in the International Powerlifting Federation Junior World Powerlifting Championships, Sept. 5 to 11, in Fort Wayne, Ind.

In other academy sports news, four academy water polo team cadets earned national recognition as selections on the 2004-2005 All-Academic Team. The American Water Polo Coaches Assocation released a designation of “outstanding” for Kyle Schafer, while Josh Jewett, Chris Nary and Danny Kimmich received “excellent” distinctions.

The Falcons’ baseball team dropped both games of a doubleheader at home April 19 against the University of Northern Colorado. The Bears rallied with four runs in the bottom of the seventh to win Game 1, 6-5, and despite blowing a 10-1 lead, held off the Falcons for a 12-10, 10-inning win in Game 2. The academy team also lost 20-9 at San Diego State University on April 23 in a seven inning contest. San Diego State also won 9-8 in extra innings April 24 in San Diego. The win gave San Diego a four-game series sweep of Air Force in Mountain West Conference play. The Falcons fall to 5-32 on the season and 0-16 in league play. The Aztecs improved to 15-24 and 9-7.

John Smith tallied a career-high three goals, including the game-winner, to pace the Air Force lacrosse team to an 11-8 come-from-behind victory while hosting league foe Butler University on April 22. On April 23, the Falcons were unable to answer a fourth-quarter flurry by Ohio State University and lost 11-7 at home. The win and loss move the Falcons to 4-7 on the season, 1-3 in the league, while the Buckeyes improve to 5-6, 2-1 and the Bulldogs fall to 4-6, 0-3.

With a disappointing third round, the academy golf team wrapped up its regular season with a 19th-place finish at the PING Cougar Classic on April 23, scoring an 877 for the weekend at the 7,001-yard, par-72 Riverside Country Club.