Oregon daily emerald., February 03, 1982, Section B, Page 8, Image 19

NCAA shuffles
football lineup
for 1982 season
MISSION, Kan. (AP) - Thirty
nine schools, including all Ivy League
members but Yale, have been reclas
sified to Division I-AA in football
competition, the NCAA announced
Tuesday.
The action, the result of a decision
at a special NCAA convention in
December, reduces the number of
major, or Division I-A, schools from
137 to 92 and increases the number of
Division I-AA schools to 89.
Those numbers could change
because the classification of six
schools that had been classified I-A is
still undetermined pending further
NCAA study.
Among those dropped from Divi
sion I-A to Division I-AA were all
Southern Conference schools, five of
the six Southland Conference
members, all but two of the 10 Mid
American Conference schools, five of
the eight Missouri Valley Conference
members and three of the six Pacific
Coast Athletic Association schools.
The reclassification, effective Sept.
1, will force some schools that are still
classified Division I-A but are
members of a Division I-AA league to
make a decision, said Dave Cawood,
an NCAA spokesman.
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W arren
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Finally to top it all off, an inexhaustible Warren spent the past fall winning
cross country races. In the national meet, after finishing 147th as a freshman
and 107th last year, Warren capped her incredible year with runner-up
honors.
Then came the injury.
“The first couple of davs were great," she says of her short seven-day
vacation. “Just kicking back. But after awhile you get tired of the same old
reruns on T.V. I probabh needed a break a while back, but I didn t take it.
Maybe I pushed mvsclf too hard and broke down my defenses
“But one thing I know is, I don’t feel comfortable taking a break "
So much for "vacation” in I-eann Warren’s world.
To step into Warren's Aduiu‘ for a week before the Portland race is the
best indication of the life this athlete lives.
Monday — While students bustled back and forth to class, Warren was
doing the same on the track with a track session that included two 800’s, two
hOO’s, another K00, a two-mile run, three 200’s, and three 165’s.
“I’m just going about mv business," savs Warren who stressed that she’s
pointing to the outdoor season and using the indoor meets as training ground
“I’d be doing this if it was any race." she adds of her training.
Tuesday — The training continues when she mixes in a 40-minute run
with two two-mile runs, alternating fast and slow speeds, six 220’s, and then a
session in the weight rixim.
On weight training and added muscle, Warren says, “You’ve got to
make the best of what you’ve got (Sebastian) Coe (world record holder
800-meters) is pretty skinny. He’s a little twirp," she adds, laughing at
the similar comparisons.
The week is halfway over now , and Warren and Heinonen decide that
the Portland race will Ik- run at a fast pace. “At Millrose I’m gonna have to
go out hard. The pace will be a lot faster. If 1 |ust go easy it’s not going to do
me anv good."
Wednesday — Warren sits through her 11:30 class, then studies
before a 2:30 track workout. “We did five 200’s, and then a five-mile run to
Springfield that was pretty hard," she explains The goal on this dav, she
adds, is to try and make it home by 5 p.m. to watch Star Trek, a favorite
program of hers
Thursday — The day starts early when Warren must negotiate a 7 a.m.,
seven-mile run at a hard pace and come back for an afternoon workout. After
a mxin class, she does three 330's, three 220’s, and three 110’s. Then it's time
for weights.
Friday — "Thank God it’s Friday", Warren must be thinking, as the
training tapers off. Today Heinonen instructs an east half-hour of running,
and then some striding drills of 110 meters. That night Warren heads to
Corvallis to stav with her family .
Finally, Saturday comes for I.eanri Warren.
Nearly 8,000 fans crowd into Portland s Memorial Coliseum to watch
the meet. Warren, who has spent the day with her parents, eating, watching
the afterncxin session of the meet, and visiting with old friends, is relaxed.
Finally at 8:50 p.m., Warren lines up for the final training exercise in a
week that was all training. "I'm going to go out hard," she says. "I might as
well go out and get used to a fast pace.”
True to her word, Warren breezes out in front of the pack and gets no
challenge from the group. Four minutes and thirty-seven seconds later she
completes her week’s work.
After the race she receives congratulations and seeks out Heinonen.
"Good race,” he says to her. “How was the track, did it feel alright5"
“Great,” says Warren."
“OK, lets see," savs Heinonen. “Tomorrow, take an easy run and get
ready for Monday.”
In the world of I.eann Warren, the work never ends. But then neither
does the success.
Story by TERRY RHOADS
Photos by STEVE DYKES and BOB BAKER
Wednesday. February 3, 1982