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•| threw a 296 warmup at
Pac-10s." says Crouser. "and
it wasn't that hard of a throw. I
know it (300) is there... I'm
really close.”
Crouser may have to throw
300 feet at the NCAAs. for
University of Texas senior
Einar Vilhjalmsson threw an
all-time collegiate record 303-2
April 6. Vilhjalmsson was only
in the 260s in a losing effort to
Crouser at the 1982 NCAAs, so
he has obviously made some
strides.
“I think Crouser will have to
throw 285 or 290 to win," says
Washington State coach John
Chaplin, whose Cougars are
favored to win an NCAA team
title.
“285? I’d say no,” says
Crouser. “I think it will have to
be something in the 290s. and
300 would win for sure. And
it's not just him
(Vilhjalmsson).”
Indeed, Crouser must also
concern himself with
Southern Methodist University
junior Roald Bradstock, who
beat Vilhjalmsson at the
Southwestern Conference
championship meet.
However, though he admits
it is a goal, Crouser is not over
ly worried about an NCAA vic
tory. He says that NCAA titles
faded in importance after his
chance at four straight wash
ed away, and now the Trials
loom large in his mind.
"I think whoever makes the
U.S. team has a good shot at a
medal now,” says Crouser, the
disappointment evident in his
voice.
There will be no competition
from East Germany's Detlef
r
Emerald photo
Brian Crouser's main competition this week will come from
Texas ' Einar Vilhjalmsson, who set a collegiate record earlier
this season with a throw of 303-2.
Michel, or the Soviet Union's
Danis Kula. Crouser will miss
them, and he says that’s a
prime reason why athletes
value the World Champion
ships more than the Olympics.
‘The World Championships
are where the best athletes
are," he says. "As far as the
Olympics, I think athletes are
getting taken. Every four
years, someone says. We're
going to boycott.’ ”
"Boycott," shouts brother
Dean, a two-time NCAA discus
champ and a major contender
for a shot put medal. "Yeah,
we re going to boycott," says
Brian with a laugh. "Seriously,
though, I think they should
have it in Athens or just bag
it.”
After the Olympics, Crouser
has something else on his
horizon. Dean has thrown the
discus 216-2, oldest brother
Mitch 210. Brian has thrown
194 feet.
"I'd like to throw over 200
feet, because that would have
to be some kind of world
record," he says. "I don’t think
three brothers have ever
thrown over 200 before. After
the Olympics, I won’t even
touch a javelin until January
so we can get that record."
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