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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1976)
9th in nation last year, UO could be even better in 76 By JEFF NIELSON Of the Emerald The Oregon women's track team has a record of continuing success. Although the Ducks are entering only their third year of na tional competition, they reached a plateau last year when they finished as one of the top 10 women’s collegiate squads by placing ninth in the national AIAW meet. This year, the prospects for a good season are bright. The Ducks graduated only one com petitor who made it to nationals—Lynn Winbigler, who took third place in the discus. Two others are back —junior Mary Of ficer, a second place finisher in the pentathlon, and sophomore Karen Marshall, who placed fourth in the shot-put at the national meet. Add to this nucleus a strong crop of JC transfers and promising freshmen, and you have the good development" that Oregon coach Bob Ritson talks about. Although he admits to "not being a great forecaster,” Ritson thus far is pleased with the prog ress shown by the team. "Practice has been coming along real strong,” said Ritson. "The middle distances are coming along well. All the way around, we've (assistant coach Tom Heinonen) been satisfied. We re definitely looking for an improve ment from last year—especially in the middle distances." Those middle distances are an chored by veterans. Junior Kim Conner, Oregon s top cross coun try last fall brings experience to the 440, 880 and mile, where she will alternate between events. Cheryl Bates, a transfer from Lane C.C., has also shown improve ment after coming off a mononuc leosis attack. The other events have also be nefited from new faces. Carol Amaral, a JC transfer from California, hasn’t been beaten during winter competition in the sprints. Her wins include victories at the Portland Indoor Invitational and the Washington Invitational in Seattle. Amaral’s best time this 9^\Racquetball eKTGLON ([_ plaVers Berg’s is headquarters in Eugene for Racquetball equipment and ac cessories. We have Racquets by Ektelon, Leach and Champion (Ekteton and Leach Demo Racquets) Tennis Racquet Restringing and Regripping Bergs Nordic Sport Shop llth & Mill Open Friday till 9:00 343-0013 GOD BLESS OUR PAD Go Ducks! See you after the game at BURGER KITCHEN Double Patty with cheese, tomatoe, lettuce. “The Works” only 55 Stop by before or after the game Good Fri. Sat. and Sun.—1030 to 1000 510 E. Broadway Only 4 blocks from Campus in d Versatile Mary Officer gives the Dudt s key points year in the 60 yard dash is 7.0. In field events, standouts in clude Leslie Winbigler, who brings strength to the discus and shot put. Winbigler recently had a per sonal best of 40V2 on one put in Seattle. Freshmen Ritson singled out include Data Ramsey, former Cot tage Grove standout; Deliene w Karen Marshall should spin to many a win ode Wykoff, a Willamette High School graduate and Jenifer Bates, from North Eugene High School As exciting as the competition may be, however, not many Eugeneans will have the oppor tunity to watch the Ducks in action. Only one meet will be held at Hayward Field—the rest of Oregon s meets are on the road Oregon will compete in the annual Twilight meet on April 24, its only home appearance Ritson isn't especially pleased about just one home meet. “Scheduling is minimal—we must draw from a large area to get good competition," said Ritson. "The meets we do have are multi ple meets where five, six or seven schools compete. This leads to fewer contests." And if the team has a goal, it is to “at least equal last year." “We've much more dqpt h at all the running events," said Ritson. “To equal last year would be the least we could do." Varsity Schedule APRIL 2-Mu ft pie meet Hayward Field. 4 30 pm. APRIL 11 -Multiple meet. Washington ai Seattle, t pm APRIL 17—OregamCaMorma Invita tional. at Willamette University, in Salem. APRIL 20—Multiple meet, al Lane CC. 3 pm. APRIL 23— Mi tuple meet at Willamette 2 pm, APRIL 24— Tw Aght meet Hayward Field. 5 pm APRIL 30 and MAY 11 —Southern Area meet al Corvallis. MAY 6 and 9-NCWSA leponals at Boise Stale University. MAY 14 and 1S-AIAW nationals. Kansas Stale University. Manhattan Kan VOLKSWAGEN MERCEDES • DATSUN • TOYOTA GUENTER SCHOENER Bus. Ph. 342-2912 2025 Franklin Blvd Eugene. Ore. 97403 Home Ph 746-1207
