Northwestern Oklahoma State pitcher Clay Thomas and Rogers State first baseman Rob Rodriguez have been named the first Sooner Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher and Player of the Week.

Oklahoma Baptist forward Nate Brumfield has been named Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 1-7. A senior from Rochester, N.Y., Brumfield averaged 19.7 points, 10 rebounds and 5.3 assists in wins over No. 18 Oklahoma Christian, Wayland Baptist and Lubbock Christian. He also had five steals and a blocked shot and shot 74 percent from the field and 86 percent from the free throw line.

Oklahoma Baptist guard Taujhnae Travis has been named Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 1-7. A senior from Humble, Texas, Travis averaged 17.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists in wins over No. 17 Oklahoma Christian, Wayland Baptist and No. 22 Lubbock Christian. She also had six steals and two blocked shots on the week.

ALVA, Okla. - Northwestern Oklahoma State University women's basketball coach Milburn Barton recorded his 400^th collegiate win on February 4, 2010 as the Lady Rangers picked up their 10^th win of the season, defeating Southern Nazarene at Percefull Fieldhouse. Currently, Barton carries a 400-343 overall record as the Lady Rangers head coach.

"This is a marvelous accomplishment for Milburn," stated Athletic Director Bob Battisti.  "I respect his competitiveness, but truly appreciate how he has treated the young ladies in our basketball program for 26 years. Milburn Barton is a class act who won 400 games at Northwestern by being a team player, accepting responsibility and never making excuses.  I am proud to count him as a dear friend."