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Predictions continued from Page 5P in the Pac-10 last year. It was so horrendous that the Beavers finished ninth in the Pac-10 in total offense despite leading it in passing. For the entire season. OSU could manage just seven touchdowns and 400 yards rushing, an average of less than 2 yards per carry. Opposing defenses could key on Wilhelm, and they did to the tune of 22 interceptions (compared to just 8 Til passes) and 328 yards on losses. The result was an offense that could move at will between the twenty-yard lines, but couldn’t score on a bet. The Beavers were dead last in scoring offense in the Pac-10. Kragthorpe has made the Beavers a better defensive team. OSU defensive backs have led the Pac-10 in interceptions each of the past two seasons, and All Pac-10 senior Lavance Lor thington returns to reclaim the crown he won in 1985. when he snared seven pick-offs. Right starters return on defense, including the entire defensive backfield. two-thirds of the linebackers, and half the down linemen. Unfortunately, the Heavers' schedule is tough and won’t allow them to sneak out any wins on the strength of their defense alone. 10. Washington State Cougars Projected Record: 2-9 (0-7) The Cougars have apparently thrown in the towel on fielding competitive Pac-10 teams in any major sport. My sympathies go out to new coach Dennis Erickson, who must try to get a rise out a team that was aban doned by its former head coach and athletic director. The Cougars return little defensively and nothing on of fense. That is even less en couraging in light of the fact that VVSIJ finished last year with the conference's worst rated overall defense and average offense. The Cougar* will be the Pac-Ill's lone holdover to the once-prevalent 4-3 defensive scheme in 1987. and three down linemen are back along with two linebackers. VVSU lost heavily to graduation in its secondary, so teams will look to threw the trail first against a green defensive barkfield. The offense will be lucky to tar on a first-name basis when the season opens. The Cougars lost their leading rusher, passer, scorer and their top three receivers from last season. R u n n i n R b a t: k St e v e Hroussard averaged 5.3 yards per carry in limited action last year, and Timm Kosenbach will run the offense, which P.rickson promises will Ire pass-oriented. They will be supported by potential all-star tight end Chris iarighton and receiver Victor Wood, who averaged nearly 18 yards per catch as the Cougs number-two deep threat in 1986. RUimGrS continued from Page 7D "It's a very difficult goal.” Heinonen said. "I mean that’s running pretty fast. But it's possible.” Graves has had roadblocks of her own. She struggled as a freshman attempting to compete in HOO meters and experimented with throwing the javelin and runn ing the 1,500. She started run ning cross country the next fall only as a means to improve her endurance. In her first season she surpris ed everyone by becoming the team's number-two runner and finishing fifth at the conference championships and sixth at regionals. "I never tried cross country in high school, so 1 didn't really know what kind of a runner I really was. a track runner or more of a cross country one," she said. Despite her success. Graves had to fight off a case of the sophomore blues. The cross country season end ed in disappointment when she caught the flu and had to withdraw from the NCAA championships. The following track season was particularly frustrating as she was unable to meet the NCAA qualifying stan dard of 9:25 for the 3,000 after she clocked a 9:27.81 for the distance her first meet of the season. last fall a surprised Craves watched her performance blossom. The team's un disputed number-one runner. Graves won every race she com A 3-cr. credit class in improving learning skills and academic performance: ALS 101 Intro, to Univ. Study is available this fall term to rclyrningstudcols only (one term previous university study). Enroll at Registration Academic Learning Services JOS Library 686-3226 peted in except one, the NCAA championships where she finished 13th. She became the first Oregon woman to win a Pac-10 title (it was the first season the Ducks competed in the conference). All this and only in her second cross country season. Her success continued in the 1987 track season as she qualified for the NCAAs in the 1.500, 3.0(H) and 5.000. Craves was slightly nervous when the season began, remembering well the frustration of the previous spring, but at the first meet of the season she qualified for the NCAAs in the 3,(MH) and reduced her I’K by 12 seconds with a 9:18.21. Craves lowered her time to 9:1215 tor the 3.000 and to 15:f>8.01 for the 5.000. Her l»K of 4: 18.57 in the 1.500 won her the Pac-10 title in the event "I met some gratis I wanted to," Craves said "Going to na tionals and coining Iwck with something was a main goal of mine. I found it a really satisfy ing season." The season, however, ended on a laid note with a prair per fonnance at the The Athletic* Congress in San lose. Calif., last June Craves said her body was telling Iter that it wus tired and needed a break Now Hand and Craves are tuning up for the season and shooting for the NCAA cham pionships. which will be in Charlottesville. Va., this tall The Oregon women finished fourth at nationals last tall, and all of the team's five runners that competed there are returning. Neither has set specific time goals hut only hope to continue improving and winning races. Hand and Craves want to return to nationals and better last year finishes. The U S. time trials for the 1M88 Olympic team will bo held next summer and Hand and Craves would like to be there. Hand has met the trial's qualify ing standard of ') 10.72 in the 3.0U0 and Craves is only 2 seconds shy of it. Making the Olympic team would require dramatic im provement for both. Hut with their intense training friendship fueling them, it isn't out of the question. -i University Neighborhood Dentist Gentle care for students for 15 years Student Discount Available J. Scott Baxter, D.M.D., P.C. 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