These Ducks won’t dodge draft
By Steve Mims
(>i*0or lltmy fmarattf
The NFL Draft come* calling
thi* Sunday and a few Oregon
players should bo answering the
phone.
Two [kicks are exposed to get
drafted in the seven-round, two
day event which takes place
Sunday and Monday, and one or
two other Oregon players could
be picked as well
The first Duck to be selected
will Ihi Romeo Handison. the fi
fool-S, 285-pound defensive end
from Mill Valley. Calif., who
could go in the latter part of the
first round, but is more likely a
second-round pick.
Handison's stock has dropped
recently, down from the middle
of the first round that he was
projected at just a few month*
ago It is still possible) Handison
could go in tho first round, pos
sibly to the .San Francisco 49er*.
but early in the sec ond round is
a mom likely scenario.
Linebacker Kmest Jones is tho
other Oregon player es|>e<1od to
go in the draft, but he will wait
longer than Bandison to find out
his destination Jones. Oregon's
all-time sack leader with 29.
could go as early ns the fourth
round, but the fifth round is a
more likely slot for Jones to fall
Jones, 6-foot-2. 230 pounds,
from Utica. N Y . had a sensa
tional career for the Ducks cul
minating with his senior season
when he was second on the
team with 67 tackles and paced
the squad with 13 tacks.
Two other Oregon players
could go! selected in the draft,
hut it is less likely. Puntor/ku k
er Tommy Thompson is one of
the top special teams prospects,
but not many kickers are select
ed in the draft However,
Thompson will surely sign on as
a free agent if he isn't drafted,
and could crack an NF'I, roster
next season
Running hai k Sean Hurwell
could get picked late in the
draft Hurwell. Oregon's No. 2
all-time rusher, would have had
a better chance of U*ing drafted
if not for the number of under
classmen at running bai k who
declared for the draft earlv. like
San Diego State's Marshall
Faulk. Calvin Jones of Nebraska.
Greg Mill of Texas A&M and
Mario Hates of Arizona State
Continued from Page 11
who have reached the NCAA provisional qualify
ing standard. Foremost among thorn is John Godi
na. who finished second in the shot at last yonr's
NCAA meet. He is an automatic qualifier in the
discus and the shot for this year's NCAA meet
The Bruins have NCAA provisional qualifiers in
the discus, javelin and hammer. Oregon's host
chance to score points in the throws may come in
the hammer, where Dellinger said his throwers are
ready for a breakthrough "They’ve boon stuc k
around the 190-foot mark for a while," he said.
On the track. UCLA's strongest event may !»• the
110-meter hurdles. Ross Flowers and,Avery
Anderson have both met the NCAA provisional
qualifying standard. Their fastest times in the
event are a full second faster than the !>est mark by
an Oregon high hurdler this season.
In the sprints, both Oregon opponents feature
one athlete, Marcus Reed of UCLA and Tim Mar
tin of Washington, who has run faster than any
Duck sprinter in the 100 or 200 meters. However,
Oregon has a deep corps of sprinters, including
DeWayne Ingram. 1-aVon I’mn.o, Dino I’hilyaw and
1-aMont Woods, and should provide some inter
esting races
Oregon appears to own a decisive advantage as
the ra< es got longer. The Ducks have five of the top
seven times in the conference at 1.500 meters,
headed by NCAA provisional qualifiers Cordon
Johnson and Scott Nicholas
The 3.000-meter steeplechase could Ixi a three
way race if each team sends its tiest athlete On>gun
has three of the top 5,000 meter times in the Pat
10 this year, led by NCAA provisional qualifier
Karl Keska.
Oregon athletes Sol Sallos, intermediate hurdles,
and Todd Bloakney. triple jump; own better marks
in their events than their IJCI.A or Washington
counterparts
Dellinger said he has lieen pleased with the con
tinued progress of his team "1 think the group as a
whole has been making tremendous strides." In
said. "They're better right now then I thought
they'd be by now. Init the big meets are still to
come."
This may not he one of the big meets, hut it's
close.
Defensive end Romeo Bendlaon will be the first Duck selected In the
NFL Draft on Sunday.
BIKE
^ 46S Cobtirg Road f/
NORCO
ACA
&c6*naan
■■~: /■ i'
RBDLJNB jLL'
BARN
V**-5737
v .Sv» K J
I f&rtj t* riiH'fjnor'**j
MvnOxl^ wyictv.iti
u~r*~u aj«,
OT»N 7 PATS A >(II
A Uflit C. # rt . iPu®Jb Jfcki*CSSifii9 V
ffr Jpim ■ ,» SftutK -r^D? SftcuL t s « «<■ ft.-t*a.a
Attention:
UO Faculty & Staff
Macintosh Consulting
t omtnnmg <ner 20 years ot prolrttional
evfvrieine we vpevuli/e in transforming the
Macintosh into a powerful uffue partner designing
custom 4D database systems configuring networks
and creating custom software to meet your needs
Call today to arrange a complementary consultation >
► ►►►►► 688-1134
◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄
in4mation
Associates
U U3
HH
£ o
c>
OUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON IP
A
For State Senator
TKINSON
<»I K III MOt k \T l< ('Hold
Aufncxtr»<l antj pad fo# t>y kxn Af%»non So# <X» $k *• Sonrjtoe
COfnmtt#* Wtio'vw $(.*»♦ 3 t 97401
/V<W Ro^uel, p±UH&U*f o{ cMcuxbadooloJ
SS.OO off on any service toy Noel
Offer expires S/31/94
See Nod at Japan Hair Itu4ie
OOW. I Oth An. in the Atrium
"31 years of Quality Service”
Mercedes • BMW • Volkswagen
Audi • Datsun • Toyota
GERMAN
AUTO
SERVICE,
INC.
342-2912 2025 Franklin Blvd. Eugene. Oregon, 97402
SUMMER
DC IS
COMING