Duck-Bruin dual — it’s a ‘toss-up’
Throwing events crucial to Oregon hopes
By Jeff Dickerson
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No two women's track teams have
fought such close battles over the past
two years as the Oregon Ducks and the
UCLA Bruins
Last year UCLA beat Oregon 70-57 in
Eugene and went on to claim the No. 1
spot in the national dual-meet rankings,
with the Ducks second in the final
rankings The year before, Oregon
edged the Bruins 66-61, claiming the
1980 dual-meet crown
Because the two schools have decided
advantages in certain races, Oregon
coach Tom Heinonen believes this year's
meet should be as close as ever, with the
winner being the team whose weight
people are ready to throw.
"We might be spotting UCLA 28 points
in the 100, 200 and two relays," Heinon
en says. "We hoped to make up most of
that deficit in the distances We should
split points between the jumps and hur
dles, which means the meet could boil
down to who has the best day in the
throws (javelin, discus and shot put)."
UCLA javelin-throwers Jacque Nelson
(171-10) and Susie Ray (164-7) seem to
be in a pivotal position for the Bruins
The javelin is Oregon's strongest throw
ing event and a possible big-point event
for the Ducks If Nelson and Ray can
break into the top three, it would be a
serious blow to the Ducks’ chances at
winning the meet.
Oregon is capable of sweeping the
event, but the Ducks will need top throws
from Lynda Hughes (184-3), Sally
Harmon (177-10) and Roz Rouse (166-2)
to do it.
Where UCLA has the decided edge is
in the sprints, where the Bruins could
conceivably score 28 unanswered
points Jeannette Bolden (11.18, 23.74)
and Florence Griffith (11.23, 22.81)
provide firepower in the 100- and
200-meters, and Missy Gerald (12.14)
should complete the sweep in the
100-meters, while Lashon Ned (nt) gives
the Bruins the chance to take all three
places in the 200-meters.
Oregon’s Grace Bakari (53.1) should
break up any threat of a Bruin sweep in
the 400-meters, but UCLA’s Ned (52.7)
and Artise Emerson (52.49) may get a
majority of the points in the event.
Both relays, because of UCLA’s depth
in sprints, should go to the Bruins UCLA
(44.48, 3:40.47) should breeze to victory
in both the 400-meter and mile relays
over Oregon (46 92, 3:46.04).
Oregon’s edge is in the distance
events.
Leann Warren (1:59.63, 4:09.63)
should win the 800- and 1,500-meters,
but should be pushed by Linda Goen
(4:12.9) of the Bruins in the
1,500-meters Goen (9:30 06) has an
Photo by Bob Baker
Linda Hugh** heaved the Javelin 184-3 last weekend to set a new Oregon record.
outside shot at placing in the
3,000-meters, but the trio of Eryn Forbes
(9:17.5), Kathy Hayes (9:07.94) and Rosa
Gutierrez (9:28.26) has an excellent
chance of sweeping that event.
The Ducks will look to Lexie Miller
(57.82), Lisa Nicholson (1:01.99) and
Robin Pate (1:01.79) to sweep the
400-meter hurdles, but Bruin 800-meter
standout Brenda Peterson, who does not
have a time in the event, has a chance at
grabbing second place.
Last year the Bruins were called "the
impossible team,” the coach says, but
he says this team is just as good as that
one.
Photos by Dave Finn
1981 NCAA all-around champion Jim Hartung. ..
Emerald Cup boasts
top gymnastic talent
The best male and female gymnasts in the nation
will gather in McArthur Court Saturday, April 10 for the
prestigious Emerald Empire Cup competition
Julianne McNamara and Tracee Talavera, from
Eugene's National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics,
headline a long list of world class talent that nearly
duplicates the U S World Championship meet team.
NBC Sportsworld will be taping the event, with
two-time Olympian Bart Conner, recent winner of the
American Cup, serving as the co-narrator.
Besides McNamara, who won the female competi
tion last year, and Talavera, who is coming off a tailbone
injury, the competitors include:
Jim Hartung, 1981 NCAA all-around champion and
member of World Games Championship team; Phil
Cahoy, member of World Games Championships team,
ranked No 4 in the United States; Peter Vidmar,
runner-up to Conner at the American Cup; Gina
Stallone, member of World Games Championship team,
second in '81 Emerald Empire Cup; Kathy Johnson,
member of World Games Championship and U S
Olympic team and Shari Mann, third in '81 Emerald
Empire Cup
The competition, sponsored by the National
Academy, begins at 7 p.m. General admission tickets
are $3 50 for adults, $2 for children and students, and
$10 for a family pass Tickets may be purchased at the
Oregon ticket office, Nike Eugene, Luby’s in Valley
River or at the gate
... and Julianna McNamara headline the Emerald
Empire Cup.
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