Collete Davis has had a lifelong interest in taking machines apart and learning how they work. As a child, she would dismantle lawnmowers, remote controls, and computers. She is now pursuing a career in mechanical engineering. At age 21, Davis is competing in Global Rallycross racing and striving to succeed in a field traditionally dominated by men.

1. By CHRIS BOYLE
chris.boyle@news-jrnl.com
Collete Davis developed an
unusual, somewhat destructive,
level of curiosity as a child. She
wanted to know how machines
worked.
By age 11, Davis started dis-
mantling lawnmower engines,
remote controls and computers.
Naturally, she progressed to
working on cars.
“(My grandparents) may
have been annoyed if they
came home and something was
apart,” Davis said.
Now 21 years old and a for-
mer mechanical engineering
GLOBAL RALLYCROSS
Former ERAU student driven to succeed
News-Journal/NIGEL COOK
Collete Davis always has enjoyed
being around machines.
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By ERIC OLSON
Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. — The way
Florida has been swinging
the bat, the Gators’ shut-
out loss to Virginia looks
like an aberration now.
The Gators scored four
runs in the third inning
and five in the sixth on
their way to a 10-5 win Fri-
day against the Cavaliers,
forcing a second Bracket 1
final at the College World
Series.
Richie Martin doubled
twice and reached four
times as the Gators scored
in double digits for the
fifth time in six games.
They are the first team
since South Carolina in
2002 to score 10 or more
runs in three CWS games.
“We have a tendency to
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: FLORIDA 10, VIRGINIA 5
Gators remain alive
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NEWS-JOURNAL
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015
MILESTONE MARK
New York Yankees star Alex
Rodriguez got his 3,000th hit
against Detroit. PAGE 4B
MY TWO
CENTS
KEN
WILLIS
A
nother day when the
attention span is shorter
than fescue fringe ...
Since Day 1, we knew Junior
Earnhardt was a different man
than Senior Earnhardt. The
“Intimidator” tag never could,
in a million years, be hung on
Junior.
Now this: This week, Junior
announced his long-anticipated
engagement to Amy Reimann.
He popped the question in
Germany. But if you had “Hock-
enheim beer hall” in your office
pool, you’re wrong. He did it in
a Lutheran church.
Boy, the odds you could’ve
gotten on that one 10 years ago.
As for further illustrating
the differences in Junior and
Senior: Junior is 40 and now
officially preparing for his first
marriage. At 40, Senior was a
grandfather with his third wife.
Hey, how ’bout more respect
for Kurt Busch, whose image
has taken quite a hairpin since
the winter.
First, there was the decision
not to pursue charges in that
domestic-abuse case, then the
ex-girlfriend became swamped
with her own troubling head-
lines — when those headlines
involve alleged mishandling of
funds intended for a veterans
charity, you can fall out of favor
with the masses.
By the laws of human na-
ture, Kurt’s favorables rise in
contrast.
Now this: Kurt is a Hall of
Famer. Well ...
Word came this week from
Las Vegas that Kurt has been
inducted into the Southern Ne-
vada Sports Hall of Fame.
The Vegas native is part of an
induction class that includes
former NFL backup quarter-
back Glenn Carano (he’s from
Reno) and college rodeo coach
Ric Griffith. Yes, college rodeo
coach Ric Griffith, who now will
figuratively as well as literally
be on his high horse (sorry).
Oh, and Mike Tyson also is
part of the Southern Nevada
Hall of Fame class. Mike Tyson
and Kurt Busch.
Five years from now, that
might be a cable TV reality
show. But this weekend, it’s
part of a head table. Big money
for a transcript of that conver-
sation.
AND SO ON ...
zzIf you have a passing knowl-
edge of golf history and, par-
ticularly, links golf, you might
have found yourself explaining
to onlookers why Chambers
Bay’s fairways and rough look
like the yard of that foreclosed
house down the road as well
as why the greens look like the
bottom of a pizza.
zzThe British Open is in July on
the linksiest of links courses, St.
Andrews, golf’s Bethlehem. It,
too, will offer off-hour options
for golf fans.
But instead of enjoying the
action through the evening
hours, as we can this week, you
can rise early with the farmers
and get it over with by early
afternoon.
zzThe U.S. Senior Open is next
week in Sacramento, California,
where Port Orange’s Don Bell
will provide our local rooting
interest. Where would a local
golfer go to practice putting on
greens that match U.S. Open
speed?
Bell has a putting carpet on
the lanai behind his home and
says it rolls at about 10 on a
stimpmeter.
zzStimpmeter, you ask? It’s the
gadget that has done its part to
slow down the game.
Every club tends to gauge
its worthiness by a high stimp
reading for its greens and the
faster the greens, the longer the
rounds. The longer the rounds,
eventually, the less inclined
you are to block off an entire
morning or afternoon for the
aggravation.
Ken Willis can be reached
at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com.
Twitter: @HeyWillieNJ.
Junior
charting
own path
2-WAY DANCERyder Cup teammates Spieth, Reed are at top of leaderboard
Associated Press/CHARLIE RIEDEL
Patrick Reed had an up-and-down Friday, with five birdies, six bogeys and an eagle in the second round of the U.S.
Open at Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington.
TODAY’S TV: 2-10 p.m. (Fox) LIVE SCORES: Follow the tournament at news-journalonline.com/sports
115TH U.S. OPEN
Associated Press/MIKE THEILER
Florida players celebrate a 10-5 win Friday
against Virginia.
Patrick Reed....................... -5
Jordan Spieth..................... -5
Dustin Johnson.................. -4
Branden Grace................... -4
Five tied at .......................... -3
INSIDE: Day has dizzy spells,
Thursday’s late scores,PAGE7B
LEADERBOARD
JORDAN SPIETH
Today’s Game
Who: Florida (52-17) vs.
Virginia (41-23)
Where: TD Ameritrade
Park Omaha (Nebraska)
When: 3 p.m.
TV: ESPN2
SEE GATORS, PAGE 5B
By DOUG FERGUSON
Associated Press
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash.
— Unbeaten as Ryder Cup
teammates, Patrick Reed
and Jordan Spieth now
chase a U.S. Open title
this weekend at Chambers
Bay.
Spieth overcame a dou-
ble bogey on an 18th hole
he called “the dumbest
he has ever played” for
a 3-under 67. Reed made
only two pars in his final
12 holes, a wild ride that
resembled putts on these
heavily sloped greens, and
had to settle for a 69.
They were tied for the
lead on a day that includ-
ed Tiger Woods posting
the highest 36-hole score
of his pro career and Rory
McIlroy making every-
thing from eagle to double
bogey on a course that
gave him nothing more
than two more days to
figure it out.
Dustin Johnson was in
the mix for the longest
time until making three
bogeys in his final five
holes for a 71. Johnson
was one shot behind,
along with South Afri-
ca’s Branden Grace, who
matched Spieth with a 67.
Sixteen players re-
mained under par. Spieth
is the only one with expe-
rience winning a major.
It’s clear he’s not just
satisfied with one.
The 21-year-old Texan
surged into the lead with
birdies and calmed him-
self after a double bogey at
the turn.
Spieth also gathered
himself and closed with a
Matt Every Watch
Mainland product and
former Flor-
ida golfer
Matt Every
withdrew 10
holes into
the second
round of the
Open, citing a stomach
illness, according to
RotoWorld.com. He was
6-over par for the round
and 14-over for the
tournament.
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