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USD education school reaccredited through 2018
• VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) -- The University of South Dakota's school of education has been awarded full accreditation by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education through the fall of 2018.
• USD school of education has been accredited by NCATE since 1956. It holds NCATE accreditation for its initial teacher preparation program and advanced preparation for teachers and other professionals.
• The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation says the school continues to meet the rigorous standards set by the professional education community.
• The accreditation announcement followed a review of the school of education's self-study report submitted in November 2011 and a site visit by an NCATE Board Of Education review team in April.
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Cody Ohl ties for first in tie-down roping
KEITH FREEMAN, Associated Press
• LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Six-time season champion Cody Ohl tied for first in tie-down roping Sunday night in the National Finals Rodeo for his second straight round victory.
• Ohl, from Hico, Texas, matched Ryan Jarrett of Commanche, Okla., with a 6.9-second run in the fourth round. Ohl earned $16,677 to move into second place in the standings with $130,249.
• Defending champion Tuf Cooper of Decatur, Texas, who didn't finish in one of the six paying positions in the round, leads the standings with $142,075. He's seeking his third straight title.
• In barrel racing, standings leader Sherry Cervi of Marana, Ariz., was third in 13.81 and increased her total to $202,105. Cervi won the first two rounds and leads with $54,688 in NFR earnings and is first in the aggregate standings with a four-run time of 55.11. Defending season champion Mary Walker of Ennis, Texas, is second with $151,238.
• Taylor Jacob of Carmine, Texas, has won the last two rounds, topping the field Sunday at 13.49.
• In bull riding, three-time season champion J.W. Harris of Mullin, Texas, won with (Continued on page 12)
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