Duck cross country teams place fourth in NCAA meet The Oregon men's and wromen's cross coun try teams both claimed fourth plica in their respective national colleRjate meets Monday in Tuscan. Ariz. The Duck women, ranked seventh prior to the NCAA meet, easily accomplished their pre-meet goal of finishing in the top 10, as well as improving on their 1 Ith-place finish from a year ago. Oregon received a strong individual perfor mance from junior Penny Graves, who for the first time this season did not win the in dividual title. Graves finished 13th with a time of 17:23.3. just 28 seconds behind the individual cham pion. Angela Chalmers of Northern Arizona. junior Lisa lohnson was the Ducks' second top scorer, finishing 37th overall, while freshman Liz Wilson finished an impressive 3»th in her first NCAA meet, as Oregon tallied a team total of 167 (mints. The Ducks finished behind the University of Texas. University of Wisconsin and University of Kentucky, respectively, in the team standings. The Oregon men also faired better than their ranking prior to the championships indicated (they Were ranked sixth in the nation). . The Ducks, competing with an experienced veteran squad of seven seniors, scored 185 points as a team. Number-one ranked Arkansas claimed the national team title, while Dartmouth and Boston University surprisingly finished se cond and third, respectively. Oregon’s Dub Meyers was the Ducks' top placer, finishing 41st with a time of 31:50.3. The University of Arizona's Aaron Ramirez, running on his home course, captured the men's individual title, clocking 30:27.5. Rick Bergesen finished 43rd to aid in the Ducks' team effort Oregon's top runner, Shemi Sabag. was sick and did not finish the race. Sports Shorts The Oregon women's baskel tiall team completed the early signing period, receiving com mitments from five recruits to attend the university next fall and plav basketball for the Ducks At the guard position. Oregon has signed: •Vonda Anderson, 5-foot-7, out of takewood High School in Uing Beach. (lalif , averaged 23.0 (mints a game while play ing In the Moore Summer league for Carson. Calif. • Jennifer Bourn, also 5-foot-7. is out of Kigdewood High School in Ridgewood, New |ersey. where she averaged lt>.4 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals while playing in the All-Northern New |ersey Interscholastic l,eagiie. •Tori Baker. 5-foot-10 pro duct from Richland. Wash., was the last of the early signees for the Ducks. She averaged 22.0 (mints a game her junior year at Hanford High School, leading her team to a perfect 27-0 season and the AA state title. Oregon also signed forward Missy Anderson. 6-foot-1. from Saint Francis High School in Sacremento. Calif., where she averaged 2t.O points and 13 re bounds a game, and Cathy Hieck. a 6-foot-4 center out of Roseville High School in Roseville. Calif., who averaged 14.5 points and 10.5 rebounds a game while playing in the All Sierra Foothills Conference. Laurelwood expansion Hearing to decide fate of golf course By Kevin Hieetand Of Ifc* lamU The Laurelwood Municipal Ciolf Course may be one step closer to becoming an 18-hole course if'the Eugene Planning Commission votes tonight to overturn three appeals filed to protest the expansion. The public hearing, which starts at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of the City Hall, will determine whether or not the golf course expands from nine to 18 holes and if it will add a 40-space parking lot. Three appeals were filed after a decision to tentatively ap prove the expansion in October, questioning the planning pro cess. the need for the expanded golf course and the increased traffic and parking problems that could stem from the expansion. If the planning commission overturns the appeals, the ex pansion will go ahead as plann ed. but if the appeals are affirm ed. no expansion will occur. Gary DuTell, operator of Laurelwood. said he received an estimate of about $200,000 to build the additional nine holes and rework the irrigation system. University golf coach Scott Krieger said he believes the expansion would be in un wise move on the city's part. “There is not enough land to make a quality 18-hole golf course," Krieger said. "They might be able to squeeze in 18 holes, but if it's just to attract more people, then it’s a waste. A lot of money would be re quired to make it a quality course, and I don’t think they can get the funding." Krieger said the existing facilities are in poor condition, adding that if the course were improved and a new driving range were built, the course would make more money than if it were expanded. 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