Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1995)
Silver Anniversary In his 25 years, Ron Finley has built one oj UO's winnin^est programs Trevor Kearney Oepon timr&t In a year highlighted by l*owt games and upset wins, poll rankings and star senior athletes, the Oregon wrestling team is quietly celebrating a sil ver anniversary that marks one of the school's most successful athletic programs It was 25 years ago that head coach Ron Finley THE FINLEY FILE ■ WHO: Oregon Wrestling i Coach ■ What: In the past 25 years. Finley has built one of Oregon’s most successful athletic programs, compiling a 282 167-5 record. took over the wrestling pro gram, and since that time, Fin ley has accumu lated a 282-167 5 ; m onl for a .626 win ning percentage and the pro gram's top coaching record. The team is celebrating Fin ley's anniver sary quietly partly because that soems to bo the only way it knows how to. Amidst the glamour and glitz of college? sports, the Oregon wrestling team remains largely outside of the spotlight, putting up solid numbers year in and year out without worrying about any of the hype or glory. 'It's nice to be nationally ranked," Finley said, "We would like to be them every single year." But according to Finley, not being in the spot light is not new to Oregon or wrestling in general, "Wrestling has always been kind of an underdog sport," said Finley, adding that Oregon's soft-spo ken program has come close to being dropped three times. The program, however, has resisted and held up strong, pulling down 17 winning seasons in Finley's tenure as head coach. But nationally ranked or not, Finley has truly transformed his team into arguably the strongest and most consistent athletic program to grace the Oregon campus in the lust 25 years, as hi* 62f» winning percentage would indicate. And even on the national level, Finley has established the Ducks Turn to FINLEY, Page 12 I CQURff&v r*woro Oregon wrestling coach Ron Finley has amassed over 250 victories and a great deal ot respect In his 25 years at the University ot Oregon. Ducks prepare for Civil War contest Runge’s squad to face a tough Oregon State Mark McTyre Oregon D&fy fmetm) The Oregon women’s basketball team returns to McArthur Court after a l-l split Pacific-10 conference road trip to face the 11 st-ranked Oregon State Beavers, the Ducks' second, nationally ranked opponent in eight days. After starting the Pac-10 season with a blowout victory over the UCLA Bruins 84 59, Oregon (8-3, 1-1) narrowly missed an attempt at a sweep in Southern California as the Ducks lost to 20th-ranked USC 77-78. The youth of the team proved to he the hur dle the Ducks were unable to clear Turn to WOMEN, Page 12 wocm TOUfO»Atii»i«! Newcomer Sally Crowe has stepped Into the leadership role as the Ducks have sustained two major Injuries. Greenball looks to turn the tide on OSU’s floor Kris Henry Oregon Odrty f rwnUd Oregon hits the road for the first time in conference play and will add another chapter to the continuing rivalry against Oregon State. ‘Hie Civil War battle pits the 25th ranked Ducks, 10-1 overall and 2-0 in conference, against the Beavers. 4-7 and 1-1, on Sat urday night in Gill Coliseum at 7:30. Ill the 300th meeting tint ween these two intrastate rivals, the Ducks seek their first triumph at Corvallis in 11 years Oregon State holds a 175-124 advantage between the two teams. With a victory the Ducks would go into Turn to BEAVERS. Page 13 January 13,1995 Volume K\uc 76 DUCK NOTES Wrestlers take on Badgers The Oregon wrestling team takes on Wisconsin at /:30 p m at McArthur Court on Saturday The Ducks are 2-2 in the Pacific-10 Conference and 2 3 overall The Badgers, 2 t overall, are rankrxi 21st after starting out the season ranked 18th The 118 and 126 jxiund wetyht classes should be the key to the meet, as the Ducks send 118 pound All American Kevin Roberts, who is 16-1 this season, against Matt Hanutke, who has not com pleted because of an injury At Iasi season’s NCAA meet. Hanutke placed fifth in the 118-pound class while Roberts took fourth Jeremy Pnsrud. 15-?, will take on Eric Jetton at 126 pounds Men's tennis returns to action The Oregon men's tennis team will be competing against some ol the nation's top-ranked teams this week end at the Par;-10 Indoor Tennis Tournament in Seat tle Among the teams Oregon will lace are three of the top five teams m the nation - No t Stanford. No 7 USC and No 4 UCLA Also ranked are California at 23. Arizona at 32. Arizona State at 3/ and Washington at 4/ The Ducks have a 6-1 dual record this season. SKI REPORT WA I Partia& / i Mo-irti Hood .Hoodoo Ski Bond iPagan* ^ Muont fiachata a WSomefle Pass WixSofjl U Wftl Ajrund CA I NV ■ I to x.ioo Ski Bowl snow 26 degrees 11 new 66 90 tXi.e powder 3 hits 9 a m 10 p m ■ Mount Ashtand overcast 26 degrees 11 new 8b base powder 3 lifts Thu Men's day 9am - 10 pm ■ Mount Bachelor overcast 2b degrees 3 now 81104 base machine groomed 8 litis 9 a m 4 p m ■ Mount Hood overcast 30 degrees 69 base machine groomed 3 lifts 9am -10 p m ■ Willamette Pass snow 30 degrees 7 new 48 - 70 base packed powder 29 trails 4 lifts Jan 15 Boardsports SnbrdChallenge 9am - 4 p m
