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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
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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
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Karen Marshall should spin to
many a win
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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
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