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Pepsi meet pours on talent
By JODY MURRAY
Of the Emerald
In a way, the UCLA-Pepsi Invitational track
meet is aptly named. If you want to win, you're
gonna have to pour it on.
Oregon’s Leann Warren, Lexie Miller, Grace
Bakari and Rhonda Massey will grab a flight to
Los Angeles for the Sunday meet, which fea
tures some of the best track talent in the
country.
Miller, who was on the alternates list in the
Pepsi 100 hurdles, was bumped into the field
Tuesday. Warren will compete in a very hot
mile and the four will comprise Oregon’s mile
relay team for a rematch with UCLA.
One of the biggest events will be the mile,
which brings together most of the top finishers
from last year's Olympic Trials 1,500 meters.
That includes Francie Larrieu, Jan Merrill and
Warren, who finished third.
Warren set the school record of 4:15.16 in
that race and nearly broke it April 25 with a
4:15.24 against Cal-Berkeley.
“We know Leann can solo 4:15 in what was
basically a time trial," says Oregon coach Tom
Heinonen, “so we know she can run faster
when she has someone to compete against.”
Heinonen says Warren has exceeded her
expectations for this season and is more than
ready for the Pepsi run. He also is sure that the
competition will be fierce.
“People like Larrieu and Merrill don’t run
unless they’re ready,” he says.
At Wednesday’s practice, Warren said the
butterflies are already starting to stir. “I’m
ready, and I’m really excited. I’ve been excited
about this for weeks.”
Warren is aware that the element of surprise
she had at the Trials will be gone at the Pepsi
meet. But she hopes her kick will be enough to
overcome any challenges.
“How fast we've gone the first two laps will
tell me when I should start my kick, if I still have
Photo by Steve Dykes
Leann Warren will test her finishing kick in the
Pepsi Invitational mile Sunday.
one," she says. "If I’m confident, I could start
kicking early and go for a real good time."
In the 100 hurdles, Miller will be in the
strongest field she's ever faced with Benita
Fitzgerald, American record holder Deby La
Plante and 1980 AIAW champion Stephanie
Hightower.
"Based on her 13.67 time (set April 18
against Washington State), she clearly de
serves to run against the big names in the
field," Heinonen says.
Golfers finish
last at tourney
Oregon's women's golf team
finished last in the 72-hole
Gearhart Invitational.
The Ducks had a five-golfer
total of 1,466 strokes. Brigham
Young was the champion with
1,267.
Oregon’s Sue Schoedel fired
a final-round 87 to lead the
Ducks with 345. BYU's Chris
Lehman was in the individual
medalist with 310.
Softball squad
falls to Pacific
Oregon pitcher Marci Sowa
walked Pacific University's
Deanna Fitzgerald with the
bases loaded in the seventh in
ning to give Pacific a 4-3 victory
in Forest Grove.
The Ducks, 9-15, will host
Portland State April 15.
Golfers finish
third in Pac-10
Oregon’s Shell Joyner
received Pacific-10 honorable
mention as the men’s golf team
finished third Wednesday at the
conference championships.
Oregon had a four-round total
of 1,490, led by Joyner and
Scott Kreiger, who tied for 10th
with 297 Arizona State was first
with 1,456, followed by USC
with 1,488. ASU’s Dan Forsman
Tony Grimes tied for individual
honors with 283.
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