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Clayton Young holds his NCAA Championship trophies on the BYU outdoor track. Young received trophies for his first-place finish in the 10K and sixth-place finish in the 5K. (Aaron Fitzner)

In BYU's hairiest battle of the year, 16 immaculate mustaches competed in a voting bracket for a chance at eternal glory. By the end of this clash of 'stache, one name was heard above the rest.

BYU's Skyler Halford, Jake Toolson, and Corbin Kaufusi scramble for the ball with Gonzaga's Byron Wesley in the West Coast Conference Tournament championship game. (AP Photo/John Locher)

LAS VEGAS — The WCC Mascot Madness semifinal round brought us our first overwhelming (but predictable, considering our readership) upset. Cosmo the Cougar easily defeated Willie the Pepperdine Wave with 93 percent of the vote. In the other matchup, Diego Torero continued his tournament domination, earning 80 percent of votes cast to beat Pacific's Powercat.

The No. 19 BYU women's soccer team returned home Thursday to play Pacific with a lot on the line. A win would keep its current winning streak alive. A win coupled with a Portland victory over Santa Clara would put the Cougars in position for at least a share of the West Coast Conference title. BYU was ready, beating Pacific 3-1.