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Aiming for top golf honors, Scott Krieger readies to ... Take a swing at it Oregon senior Scott Krieger will try to make up for lost time at the NCAA Golf Champion ships in Palo Alto, Calif. “I thought I would be an All-American and be winning tournaments when I came here,” Krieger says. "It’s been disappointing.” Krieger, in his fifth year at Oregon after red-shirting his junior season, has yet to win a collegiate tournament or gain All-American honors. But he came to Oregon in 1976 labeled as the top junior player in the state, and possibly in the Northwest. "When I got in college I lost a lot of confidence,” he says. “Maybe I was intimidated by some of the players. "It goes in cycles. Some times you are the number-one player and other times you are just another player struggling along.” But now Krieger is playing his best golf in years, thanks to new-found confidence and improved putting, says the golf team captain and number-two seed. He speaks anxiously about the NCAA tourney. "It is the biggest tourney I’ve played. I would love for us to finish in the top seven, because that would be the best finish this school has ever had. I’d like to fr go away and say I was a part of it. “Individually, I’d like to win (the tournament). The way I'm putting, there is no reason I can’t win. I know I'm as good as anyone down there. “Two years ago, I would have gone there and hoped to not embarrass myself.” Krieger’s problem in col legiate golf is that he tries too hard, says golf coach Jim Fer guson. “With school and golf, Scott puts too much pressure on himself." On top of that, Krieger tossed the possibility of pro golf, marriage and business into his juggling act. “The problem was that I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my future. I wasn’t willing to commit to anything," Krieger says. But Krieger became com mitted to professional golf, ty ing for first place with a pair of 72s at the U S. Open local qualifier in Vancouver, Wash., May 18. Krieger outshot most of the field, which included Oregon pros Pat Fitzsimmons and Brent Murray, while the golfing conditions were horrid. A downpour soaked the course and flooded the greens. "If you let (the conditions) get to you, it can break your concentration. I kept my poise for a change. Krieger has to pass the regional qualifier in June before he advances to the na tional qualifying tournament, where he could have a chance to compete alongside the Jack Nicklauses and Tom Watsons. Krieger plans to turn pro in July and play in Australia. He hopes to refine his game there and eventually return to play the U S. tour. After five years of school, he is excited about traveling and playing for money. It is something his father, Don, a three-time Oregon Amateur Open winner, never exper ienced. Golf was a hard way to earn money compared to the prize money offered now, says Don Krieger, who played as an amateur during the 1950s. "I'm behind him 100 per cent,” his father says. "The odds are against you, but he knows what he is going to do and he’s not worried about what others think. He’s got a lot of guts." But today, Scott Krieger will test his determination against a strong field of golfers at the NCAA tournament. And there is no reason he can’t finish as low-man. By Bob Leung Scott Krieger 'll FOR ALL THAT YOU DO THIS RIM NEWS IS FOR YOU lUO ^ ■pfppfatioki % ^1H INTRAMURALS 103 Gerlinger Hall °hone 686-4121.686-4113 I 110 Meter Hurdle — IM Track & Field Meet Softball Intramurals - Softball play-offs began on Tuesday. May 26. Teams will need to check daily in the RIM office to find game time and location Teams who are still in the playoffs on May 29 must be prepared to play one to four games on Saturday, May 30 If wet weather conditions continue to rainout scheduled play-off games, the tournament will continue only as long as time permits Intramural winners will be posted in the RIM office Frlsbee & Hacky Sack Festival Ultimate Frlsbee Tournament will be held on Saturday. May 30 beginning at 9:00 a m Tournament style to be determined when all team entries are in Entries are due Friday. May 29 by 4 00 pm There will be co-ed, women's and men's divisions Entries available at the RIM office Hacky Sack will begin at 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 30 on Gerlinger Field. See a hacky sack footbag demonstration, then try your skill Hacky Sacks available for those who need them Learn basic skills and hacky sack games. Help Wanted - Applications are now being accepted for intramural officials for the 1981 fall season Flag football and volleyball officials are needed Students applying now will have priority over those signing up in the fall Plan ahead, money is getting tighter, nail down a job before leaving for the summer There are also office positions available for work study students For more information come to the office or call. Forfeit Deposit Refund - Students may pick up forfeit deposits from fall, winter, and spring terms only at the following times June 2, 3, 4,5 9:00 am- 4:30 pm June 8, 9 10:00 am -12:00 noon Fun Run May 20 2.5 miles Frltbee Golf Tournament RESULTS 1st Steve Turcotte 2nd Yon Bethany Novice 9 holes 18 holes Krahn/Utrazza Schmitt/Card Int/Adv 9 holes 18 holes Pappas/Rinde Machado/Gossack Tennis Mixed Doubles Intermediate Advanced Beam/Morita Moss/Gary Nash/Moylan Schmitt/Schnack Golf Tournament Team HKIGH Individual Sigma Chi Scott Hval Pi Kappa Alpha David Nellis Swim Meet (team) men women Hydrophobics McClain Pi Kappa Alpha Hydrophobics Swim Meet (individual) 200 yd Ind Medley Relay W M Chi Omega Hydrophobics Clan McTingle Law School 100 yd Novelty Feet First Relay W M Clan McTingle Hydrophobics Pi Kappa Alpha 50 yd Free Style 100 yd Ind Medley Diving W M Laurie Wright Jim Rube Jan Nickoley Jamie Dull W M Laura Beckett Tom Patapoff Bath Ammons Jamie Dull W M 50 yd Butterfly W M Julie Christie Mark Blubka Beth Ammons Bruce Webster Marshall Pregnall Karen Kerr Jon Bernstein 100 yd Freestyle 100 yd Novelty Kick W M W M 100 yd Backstroke 100 yd Breaststroke 200 yd Freestyle 50 yd Inner Tube Race Free Style Relay W M W M Dominique Cathery Tom Patapoft Laura Beckett David Ellis Laura Beckett Ray Mitchell Laura McCool Russ Desiderio Ann Davies Jamie Dull Ann Davies Tom Patapoft Dominique Cather Paul Jamtgaard Lisa Lindley John Seton W M Beth Aimmons Ray Mitchell Lezlie Tompkins Bruce Webster W M Anne Mitchell John Ghilarducci Beth Ammons Tony Gay W M Hydrophobics Hydrophobics Clan McTingle Pi Kappa Alpha Intramural Tennis (team) 1st 2nd men Sigma Chi Sigma Nu women Poi Pounders Delta Gamma Special Thanks to the student officials, student office personnel and intramural assistants who all help to plan and carry out the program this past year These people are RIM - they make activities happen Thanks also to the thousands of students who participated in programs during the year Without students who love to play there would be no RIM program OPEN RECREATION Spring 1981 SWIMMING - Identification required at open swim Gerlinger Pool 7 00 am - 8:30 am M U W H Gerlinger Pool 12:30 am - 1 30 pm M U W H F Leighton Pool 11 30 am -1 30 pm M U W H F Leighton Pool 7:30 am - 9:00 pm M W Leighton Pool 1 00 pm - 4 00 pm Sunday BADMINTON Gerlinger Annex B-54 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm U” H” VOLLEYBALL Gerlinger Annex B-54 5:30 - 7 30 pm M' W4 OPEN RECREATION Esslinger Hall 3:30 pm - 9:00 pm MUWH* Gerlinger Hall 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm F” Gerlinger Annex 8:00 am - 4.30 pm Saturday” 1 00 pm - 4:00 pm Sunday” *Gyms are available during these time periods EXCEPT where scheduled for classes, intramurals, athletics, club sports or special events Esslinger Hall Gerlinger Hall 8:00 am - 3:30 pm”” Gerlinger Annex **Students may use gyms during this period only when no classes are scheduled Budweimvr presents this page as a service to students Interested In recreation and Intramurals. 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