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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 31, 1982)
emerald sports Salazar likes field Former Duck calls 10,000 one of finest By Sffiw Spatz OfkfiwiM Alberto Salazar Describing it as "one of the finest 10,000 meter fields ever assembled on the American continent," former Oregon run ner Alberto Salazer Tuesday outlined plans for the KPNW Kendall Datsun Invita tional 10,000-Meter Race scheduled for Saturday. April 10 at Hayward Field Speaking at an early morning press conference at the Valley River Inn. Salazar had high praise for the field being as sembled for the race that will follow the Oregon-Lousiana State men's dual track meet Along with Salazar, marathon world record holder and holder of the second fastest 10,000-meter time for an Amer ican. leading the field is four event world record holder Henry Rono from Kenya The former Washington State star holds the 3.000- meter, 5,000-meter, 10.000- meter and steeplechase marks. Salazar reported that Rono should be ready for the race. "He gets into shape very easi ly.” Also heading the field will be 14-time NCAA champion runner Suleiman Nyambui from the University of Texas at El Paso. The Tanzanian native was the Olympic silver medalist at the 1980 Moscow games in the 5.000- meters. Nyambui's college teammate and world record holder for 10.000- meter on a road service, Michael Musyoki of Kenya, will run as well. Other runners entered with international credentials in clude Duncan Macdonald, former American 5,000-meter record holder; Adrian Royle, 1981 TAC cross country cham pion; Domingo Tibaduiza, three-time Olympian from Columbia; and Dan Dillon, five time member of the U S World cross country team. "I've said this before, but I think that this is potentially the best 10,000-meters field I've ever seen,” said Salazar Salazar, who works for the Nike Corporation, sees this race as just the beginning in a series of world-class competitions to be held in Eugene. "This is just the first event, but I would like to see it become a continuing thing, with maybe 1,500 or 5,000 races included as well.” Salazar, who has pledged to help the Oregon track and field cause, says that all proceeds for the event will go the Oregon Athletic Department. "There are a lot of things that could be done to bring people to meets,” he said "In these hard econ omic times, you have to go out and sell track, even in Eugene.” The athletes he contacted, "jumped at the chance to run in Eugene.” said Salazar. Sportswriter wins prize Jeff Dickerson, Oregon Daily Emerald assistant sports editor, placed tenth in the William Ran dolph Hearst Foundation per sonality profile writing contest for February, 1982 Dickerson's prize winning profile of Oregon basketball standout Bev Smith appeared in the February 3 Emerald sports supplement. The award winning story, selected from over 100 entries submitted nationwide, earned him a $100 prize. Dickerson, from Scappoose, Ore., is a senior majoring in journalism. CASH For Textbooks Mon -Fri Smith Family Bookstore 768 E 13th 1 Bl From Campus l»i 14S-16S1 The two-time New York Ma rathon champion plans to use the race as a warmup for the Boston Marathon. "This (race) will be just before the Boston Marathon,” said Salazar. ‘Til be in shape to run 10,000 then, whereas after the marathon, I won’t run in anything for a cou ple of months." Runners who have been con tacted yet are unconfirmed for the race include Frank Shorter, Olympic gold and silver medalist in the marathon, Herb Lindsey, the top-ranked U S. road runner by RUNNER magazine, and Mexican star Rodolfo Gomez, runner-up to Salazar in the New York Marathon. s-osm Food Service ntroducing New Burrito Supreme Refried Beans Cheddar Cheese Sour Cream Onions Chopped Olives All wrapped in a flour tortilla $1.50 THINKING OF BEING AN R.A.? (Resident Assistant) INVESTIGATE FURTHER... APPLICANTS REQUIRED TO ATTEND ONE OF THESE MEETINGS: Sun. APRIL 4 - CARSON GOLD ROOM 7 p.m. Mon. APRIL 5 - BEAN WEST CONFERENCE ROOM 7 p.m. Tues. APRIL 6 - UNIVERSITY INN MAIN LOUNGE 7 p.m. #Wed. APRIL 7 - BEAN WEST CONFERENCE ROOM 7 p.m. APPLICATIONS DEADLINE APRIL 12 FORMS NOW AVAILABLE AT •R A. INTERNS ONLY HOUSING OFFICE IN WALTON HALL ESCAPE CI/CSPA UPPER DIVISION CREDIT 1-5 HOURS Register at Mac Court or contact ESCAPE *327 EMU* 686-4351 FIELD STUDIES PROGRAM AN ALTERNATIVE TO CAMPUS CLASSROOMS The ESCAPE Field Studies Program aliows you to earn upper-division credit while gaining on-the-job experience. Explore learning outside of the classroom, and help prepare for your career. Don’t pass up this chance Come see us today. LEADERSHIP TRAINING EXPERIENTIAL learning The Student University Relations Council extends its application deadline to FRIDAY, APRIL 9. Develop your organizational and leadership skill through interaction with other University organizations and the community. Applications are available in Room 111, Susan Campbell Hall.
