This past weekend, UTM’s Department of Campus Recreation sent a team of students to compete in a national extramural tournament.

The first 5-on-5 Salukis Extramural Tournament was held Oct. 8-10 on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill. The team was composed of UTM students David Jordan, Jimmy Kelly, Brandon Sims, John Medina, Keith Holland, Steve Anderson, James Orr and Ricco Harwell.

UTM competed against nine other teams from different universities around the country. The teams’ competitive play and exciting style helped them develop a legion of fans and supporters. The UTM group finished the tournament with four wins and two losses, giving them a third-place finish and coming within one game of the Championhip Finale. Senior David Jordan, from Millington, opened the tournament with a 35-point game in UTM’s first victory. He also won the Slam Dunk Championship and was named to the All-Tournament Team.