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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1982)
Sports Harriers zip to easy titles By Marcus Prater Of the Emerald Although Oregon didn't crown any individual champions in cross country this weekend, both the men and the women easily took team titles in two separate meets The men, placing five runners in the top 11, won their seventh straight Northern Division championship Friday with a 10-point victory over host-team Washington State in Pullman The women, also placing five in the top 11, had an even easier time with a six-team Washington Invitational field at North Sea Tac Park in Seattle The Ducks' 23 points were well ahead of runner-up Washington's 55 Washington's premier runner Peter Koech took the 10,000-meter title with a 29:47 clocking over Washington State's hilly golf course Oregon junior Jim Hill was second with a 30:04 time as the Ducks and Cougars swept the top seven places Greg Erwin and Vance Blow finished third and fifth, respectively for the Ducks Kathy Hayes, Oregon's number-one runner, made the trip, but didn't run because of a sprained ligament in her left foot she suffered during the week This throws a wrench into coach Tom Heinonen's plans of a District 8 Championship and a trip to nationals "The middle of last week is when she sprained the ligament.'' Heinonen said "She can't run a step right now and her competing at district depends on how the injury develops Washington s Regina Joyce, whom Hayes defeated two weeks ago, took the individual 5,000 meter crown in 17:01 —14 seconds quicker than runner up Margaret Groos, running unattatched Oregon was led by soph omore Rosa Gutierrez, who finished third with a time of 17:19 Eryn Forbes was fourth for the Ducks while freshman Kim Roth was sixth The real surprise for the Ducks came when Lisa Martin and Claudette Groenendaal. taking up the slack caused by Hayes absence, finished seventh and 11th. respectively We had a come-through performance from the two we needed it most from — Lisa and Claudette Our fourth and fifth runners are our most important when we get into a meet of this kind.' Heinonen said of the duo "Lisa put in her first complete performance of the season that she has felt satisfied with Claudette has had marked im provement over her last two races She is feeling com fortable with the 5.000-meter distance ’ Heinonen also lauded Gu tierrez. who gave the non-colie giate Groos a tough race She finished four seconds behind Groos Rosa bounced back from a sub-par race at Creswell (the Oregon Track Club Invitational. Oct 17) and was aggressive the whole course," he said "There were some strong runners Some were post-collegians who are tough and aggressive and they don't give anything up Rosa ran into one with Groos. who is darn near world class It Bowie going bye-bye? CHICAGO (AP) - Bowie Kuhn's effort to keep his job as baseball commissioner is expected to reach a conclusion Monday at a meeting of all 26 major league owners Kuhn and his supporters have been lobbying frantically since meetings at San Diego last August when the question of the commissionership was tabled in a last-minute effort to prevent the National League from voting Kuhn out The American League and the NL will hold separate meetings Monday before convening in a joint session Kuhn must win the approval of both leagues to retain his posi tion EUGENE HARDWARE He needs nine of the 12 votes in the NIL and 10 of the 14 in the AL If either league votes him down, he's out when his current seven-year contract expires next August Cash For Textbooks Mon.- Fri. Smith Family Bookstore 768 E. 13th 1 Bl. From Campus 345-1651 IS vailiaDie lor US IO run ayamsi them " With the District 8 Champion ships Nov 13 in Fresno, Calif., Heinonen is taking a close look at his team and how they will stack up with the competition He pointed out the Ducks' time split between the one and five runners of only 41 seconds Saturday as significant Would you like to cross country ski? Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Skiers will enjoy Eugene Parks and Recreation Outdoor Program s CROSS COUNTRY SKI NIGHT’ featuring * Movie *Slide show •Equipment displays •Class registration •Refreshments •Door prizes Join us November 1, 7 P.M. at the Campbell Center. 155 High St. And. . .it’s FREE! ^uTntci^u} Beauty Salon Invites you to try our new service - a SPECIALLY priced PERMANENT WAVE, including haircut, for $30.00 (Long hair slightly higher.) Mon. thru Sat. and Evenings Make your appointment with Donna or Mary Quality Products and Service Valley River Center PH. 342-4473 Peace Corps Being a reace Corps volunteer means taking what you know, sharing it with others, and learning about life in another country, another culture. Developing nations want to grow more food to feed their people . . . improve schools and expand public education . . . provide adequate shelter and clean drinking water . . . insure good health care and basic nutrition . . . build roads and transportation systems. The person who becomes a Peace Corps volunteer must have a strong committment to helping other people. He or she must be willing to learn their language . . . appreciate their culture . . . and live modestly among them. If this sounds like you, we'd like to show you the many opportunities beginning soon in 60 developing nations. You can apply now for any openings beginning in the next 12 months. ever love /Information table: n UO EMU Lobby, Nov.1-4, 9-3 p.m. FILM SEMINAR: Forum Room, Wed. Nov. 3, 3-4:30 p.m. INTERVIEW BY APPOINTMENT: CAREER PLANNING AND PLACEMENT 246 Susan Campbell Hall, U of O Campus, Wed. Nov. 3, Thurs. Nov. 4 CALL PEACE CORPS ON THE U of O CAMPUS \_686-3235_J V
