ACROSS COUNTRY PREVIEWS
Harriers will arrive at Montana race in full force
By Dave Charbonneau
Emerald Sports Reporter
It’s time for the men's cross
country team to get serious
This woekenri the fourth
rankod Ducks travel to Mis
soula, Mont., for tho Mountain
West Classic, and they will he
sporting the best possible team
they can.
Last weekend Coach Hill Del
linger opted to leave four of his
top runners at home and the re
sult was a third-place finish at
the Emerald City Invitational.
Dellinger, however, was not at
all disappointed.
"It was a chance to look at
the rest of the guys on the
team,” Dellinger said, "and in
the long run it's better that our
top runners have an extra
weekend to workout."
We have the
potential to be very
good as long as we
stay healthy.’
— Bill Dellinger,
Men's cross country coach
Seniors Colin Dalton, I’at
Haller anti Shannon Lomora,
anti sophomore Coley Cun
diiole, woro loft home last
weekend us seven other run
ners vied for the final three
spots for litis weekend’s moot.
Joining those four In Missoula
will he Andy Maris (who was
the third collegian to finish last
weekend), Tyu Van Schoiack,
and Tim Julian. Lomora Just re
cently rejoined the squad after
completing summer school to
regain his eligibility.
This weekend's meet will
feature a host of talented teams,
including third-ranked Texas.
Dellinger seemed excited for
the challenge his runners will
be facing.
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Cross country team to face talented foes at Classic
This is <i real good compotl
ion," ho said "All of tho teams
in this moot aro talontod.”
Dellinger also pointed out
.hat some of tho teams, such as
Kentucky and Tennessee, have
icon in school for a month and
lave already participated In
hree or four meets this year.
Dellinger said he is cautious
lot to put too touch emphasis
on the muni
This moot is basically just
lor the guys lo gnl ono unilnr
their bolt." ho said "Wo'ru
pointing toward regional* and
ll.c I’ac-10 Championships
I don't oxpoct us lo Ihi In
'up form I ho guys just got hero
Inst Work
I ho Ducks aro returning uv
.'!l, ono from a loam that last
v< r won tnu P«ii'ifit:-10 Confor
Chumpionships and fin
’d :11th .il the NCAA Cham
pionships
We have l!u’ potential to tin
vriv f\\ ,>d ns long as wo stay
nr lithy," Dellinger said. "In
: next three or four weeks
' II find out how good
rt'.tI!v are."
we
i in; ontv I iregon runner m
:h unler injury problems so
: r tins ve.ir is Ki< k Mestlor,
who h is boon out of uclion
w itli hip problems
Other notable teams compel
: in the moot will ho 17th
: keil Washington State, 15lh
.nked Weber Stale, Montana,
.uni Montana Slate.
1 tie women's team Is off this
week to prepare for next week
' id ■. Stanford Invitational.
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