Distance runner resorts to voodoo
idelines
Will) only ii few days
remaining until the
Pacific-10 Conforent e
track championships, it's time to
do some spring cleaning and
dear up some important issues
surrounding the team.
It’s Nice. But Does It Contain
Any Cubic Xirconia? — Although
distance runner John Dimoff
hasn't run any exceptional times
tins season, lie's I wen draw mg a
lot of attention during his recent
races.
That's because Dimoff is cur
rently the only steeplechaser in
the country who wears a "Hait
ian voodoo necklace" while he
runs.
"It's kind of a spiritual thing.”
said Dimoff, explaining the
importance of his necklace,
which weighs about four pounds
and wraps around his neck twice
"I made it myself," Dimoff
said, "It’s made of African trade
heads, clay skulls.' and a 'wor
ry' stone in\ mom gave me. My
mom said I wouldn't worry about
tin running if I us«><f the stone in
the net klac t'
Dimoff. an economics major
who had previously restricted ins
voodoo necklet e wearing to i lass
es and nightc luiis, didn't plan on
the necklace becoming his run
ning trademark
I usually lake it off about list'
minutes before the rat e." Dimoff
said "But the starter .it the Pep
si meet called us to the lute ear
ly and 1 just said. What the hell.
I'll keep it on
Dimoff said the necklace
doesn't hinder him while he
runs and that nearly everyone
likes it.
"Someone asked me where
they could buy one; he didn't
believe 1 made it myself." Dimoff
said. " The only thing is. one guy
calls me Sammy Davis Dimoff
now."
Is the necklace n permanent
fixture for future meets'
"Until something had happens.
I probably won't take it off."
Dimoff said.
Perhaps Dimoff should give the
"worry" stone a few extra rubs
this week. He has only one meet
remaining to cut 20 sei otuls from
his steeplec hase time and quali
fy for the Pac-10 meet
Doesn't UNI.V Have These
Problems Too? — There is a pro
fessional athlete on the Oregon
track team this season
John Dtmoft
Hul there's no nwd to i .til I ho
NCAA for an investigation, every
thing's legal.
Tht* pro is Konnie Harris, who
received a signing bonus when
he inked a free agent contra* t
with the New England Patriots
earlier in the month In the past,
athletes forfeited their amateur
status when signing profession
al contracts, hut NCAA rules are
less restrictive today
"There's a new exception to
the 'professional' rule." said asso
ciate athletic director Barbara
Walker. "An athlete i an remain
an amateur in one sport and lie a
pro in another "
(Doublers can look under
NCAA Bylaw 12-1 •» for proof)
Harris said he had < net ked
with his agent to make sure he
would remain eligible for track
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