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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1995)
Drake Relays next hurdle for Oregon’s track athletes Kris Homy and Trevor Kearney The Drake Relay* provide* another ultimate test of teamwork tod ability for Oregon as it enters the twilight of the trm k and field season today and Saturday The women's team will take part in the Htith annual presti gious event without a full com plement of athletes Regardless, the Dm ks' desire to (mild on last week s outstnnd ing efforts in the Pepsi Invito tional should is* enough to carry the depleted squad Ml their efforts "I don't think we v« ever per formed that hard and well and yet come up short in so many races and events,” said Oregon yyornen's head track and field coach Tom Heinonen, about the Pepsi meet ' The Drake Relays are going to he good for us lx* a use it will give us i hances to run people in relays only " Heinonen will accompany Hi uf (fregon's sell* t female athletes to Des Moines to compete in the two-day meet Attention for the Dm ks will lie placed primarily on the relay events, as their sprinters in the 4xlt)0 and 4x400-relav quartets will attempt to better their N(j\A provisional qualifying marks Oregon's Tont.i Brower will lie competing in the Drake Relays for the third year in a row while Jen na ( Arison. Nicole (iummissiong (ihristie Tngesser, Jamila Godfrey, Kelsey Stellu k mid Nilka Thomas all will be returning for the se< ond time. Centura Jones, lmReiiui Woods, Kaarin knudson Melody Fairchild and Tamara Schurch will also fte on hand Missing from the usual Ducks’ contingent will be Sara Jessie The Pnufii; 10 Conference in pic jump leader will be fori ed to remain in Eugene vviih a badly bruised heel The Drake Relay s also includes 17 athletes from the Oregon men’s team, competing not only against Olympians Carl Eewis. Danny Harris and Steve Lewis, but tough teams from Eastern Michigan Itavlor. '.ruon.i and Georgetown la*d by freshman sprinter Eat Johnson, the Oregon contingent includes last year's winning A \ t .MM!-rneter relay team < out post'd of juniors s<ott Nicholas. Karl KesLa and Rick (antsy ell, is well ns sophomore Hen Andrews, who yvasn't a part of tint rat e last year Also competing are senior Sol Nollos. who will run in the 400-metar hurdles, junior tits ath lete Ray lay ingston and freshman steeple* has*' entrant Roll Aubrey Nit nolas will also i ompete with freshman Matt Davis in the 1.500 meter rat e Lhe I)u< ks' field event entrants will !«• senior Dan /.oru h in the dist us, sophomore Dusty Carlson in the shot put and junior Jim I ale in the javelin In addition, Zonrh and sophomoru |ere«ny Robinson will compete in the hammer, and sophomore Chris Nelson '.sill compete in the high jump Johnson u ill t ompete in the loo-meter spruit on Eridav. a r u e that will include Lewis, the defending Drake champion in the event, as well as Sam Jefferson, the NCAA champion Lest spring On Saturday. Johnson will com pete in the distance medley relay along with three of the 4x1.000 relay entrants, probably Nicholas. Cantyvell and Andrews lhe Ducks took second pla< e in the race last year The Sport Sandal The Terradactyl. Created by Mark Thatcher, Grand Canyon River Guide. Light enough to fly. The Sport Sandal. On© of Many Fin© Comfort Shoes From Around th© World You'll Discover at Footwise. THE IIBKENSTOCK STORE 301 SW Madison • Corvallis • 757-0875 W«* ship your stuff / I urniture. conpulrrt, •trrror, T\''* ✓ Insured, custom pat kincj ✓ Hoses for sale / Student discounts v Packaging Store l tO'* KHUmMU SttMt 144 1104 • towstsfawt periHwg $11 For 18 holes with student I.D. • 18 ho!<• courv • No tec time* • Challenging par hi rourv Bring in this ad fur 1/2 off club rental U»od until VS 1^5 OAKWAY GOLF 2000 Cal Young Kd • 184 1927 TUESDAY & SATURDAY NltiUT m SPECIALS — Southtowne Pub— 2»41 WMamffle cneif lo McDonahJs) 484-1727 Get The Most Europe For Your Money. Wh#n rt come* to Europe, nobody ott«w« ytxi rtioo» fUtv-of more y,Aiu4*-thafi Conttlu Few ex^mpto. « two w#*A, nano country tour co»U only $t. 244 me fueling airfare * Thore are ov«w 30 touni utngmg from 9 to 52 day* Stop by 04 call All Way* Traval. 340-1491 of Council Travel. 278 1900 la* a freo brochure »vv4»r», »***. S«* ; ,r«M *, All ’94 Bikes 15% Off Mountain • • 1 fybfxis • I [>■«• Slvti- • HM\ • l'm. v> !«• Spring Tune-Up Special Any Bike*34y5 fBIKH\ t ijywuuy for sprfmj fin.ir: m ,' .mil/ubl. I BARN r ifui/c ms «t feptrii D I't'insvi', tv. • 4«>;> Coinii.j H-kvl • .Oil M.’ 'i7i7 Great Futons Unbeata Prices I j ON SALE NOW VENTURA Full Si/e Frame and Futon s299°° ROCK SOFT FUTON Handmade Futons Covers Pillows Tables Lamps Delivery Available CALGARY Unftrttshod Pme Full Si/e Frame 8149°° 236-0921 1231 Alder • GSS-5G50
