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Kory Tarpenning clears the bar to win the pole vault in less than ideal conditions. Oregon’s performance was ideal though, as the
Ducks upset UCLA 85-78 Saturday at Hayward Field.
Oreqon spikers surprise UCLA
By Steve Turcotte
Of Dm Emerald
It was akin to a jigsaw puzzle.
If the pieces fell into place, the Oregon
men’s track team would have a victory
over UCLA.
And piece by piece Saturday afternoon
at Hayward Field, Oregon completed its
puzzle with an 85-78 dual meet win over
the Bruins.
On paper, it looked like a victory for
UCLA, a team riding the crest of a 34-duai
meet victory string and a 9-0 season
record.
But Oregon, with a few upsets here and
there, was able to record the victory, its
third on the season against no defeats.
“The Ducks deserved it,” said UCLA
coach Jim Bush. "They did a great job.
They were just ready to go.”
Although several events were pivotal in
Oregon’s win, none was more so than the
high jump.
The Ducks were up against their match
in the high jump, facing two Bruin jumpers
who had gone over 7-4, including Del
Davis, who has leaped 7-7Vi.
The best Oregon could offer was Dave
Howard, a 7-footer. But it was Howard, not
the Bruins who stole the show.
Jumping amidst hail, snow and rain,
Howard recorded one of the biggest vic
tories of his career by leaping 6-10% to
win his specialty. Davis took second at
6-8 V4 while Lee Balkin, another Bruin, took
third at 6-8%.
“The conditions were difficult,” admit
ted Howard. "The delay (weather) made it
more difficult for all of us. I knew that on
my final height, if I made it I won. If I miss
ed, Del and I would have a jumpoff.”
Bill Dellinger, the Oregon coach,
pointed to Howard’s victory as a key vic
tory in the meet.
“Probably everyone on their dope
sheets had UCLA," said Dellinger. “But
Dave Howard came through with a big win
for us there. Those were really some big
points.”
The 1,500 was another crucial event.
Torstein Brox, who returned to school this
term after training in his native country of
Norway, was up to the challenge of Bruin
runners Mike Lawrence and Alex
Gonzales.
Brox trailed by as much as 30 meters in
the final lap, but surged past the leaders
on the last corner and cruised to victory in
3:46.47.
“Torstein ran a super race,” said Dell
inger. “It was a real exciting race. I
thought we were in trouble about halfway
through, but we got some really good
efforts.”
Dub Myers, the freshman from Parkrose
High School, came through with a third
place finish in the 1,500 and also finished
third in the 800.
Two more pieces of the puzzle fell into
place when George Walcott won the 100 in
10.5 and the 200 in 21.31, the latter win
sealing the Duck victory over UCLA.
“I was in control the whole way in both
races,” Walcott said. “I felt confident. I
had no doubts. I think I was really
prepared because I knew what I had to
do.”
The final pieces of the puzzle came
from the Duck throwers.
Dean Crouser, Oregon’s NCAA cham
pion in the shot put and discus, won both
of his specialties, taking the shot with a
64-31/2 throw and the discus with a toss of
195-11.
Crouser also placed second behind
brother Brian in the javelin. The younger
Crouser won with a throw of 248-3.
In addition, Kent Landerholm won the
hammer with a toss of 210-4, and Oregon
got unexpected points from Ken Flax, who
came back to take second on his final
throw.
Joaquim Cruz continues to improve in
the 800. Cruz, who is getting back into
shape following foot surgery, clocked a
1:48.5 to win that event in meet record
time.
LaMar Hurd captured the triple jump
with a leap of 49-3 and finished second in
the long jump, while Kory Tarpenning won
the pole vault in less than ideal conditions
with a mark of 16-5.
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