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Running ON HER OWN TIME ° Freshman Tara Struyk excels for the women’s cross country team, but she doesn’t let running consume her life By Jeff Smith Oregon Daily Emerald Tara Struyk is psychic. At least the Edmonton, Al berta, native was when she was 8 years old and taking a trip through Oregon with her family. “I told my mom that when I turn 18 I’m going to move here, and she kind of laughed it off,” Struyk said. “I remember how I thought Oregon was so great.” Ten years later, Struyk is in deed in Oregon, this time as a freshman in college and as one of the key ingredients of the women’s cross country team. Struyk comes to Eugene as one of the most decorated long-dis tance prep athletes in Canada for the last two years. She ranked among Canada’s best juniors be tween 1,500 and 5,000 meters while competing in the presti gious World Junior Cross Country Championships in 1998 and 1999. “Once you’ve been in interna tional competition, you realize it’s the best thing,” Struyk said. “It’s totally motivational because it humbles you big time.” Struyk has already made a col legiate impact. In Oregon’s dominant season opener on Sept. 25, Struyk’s third place finish of 17 minutes, 36 sec onds in the 5,000 was a part of the team’s 1-4 sweep and overall team title. Although she was pleased with the team’s win, she wasn’t happy with her personal perfor mance. “I just didn’t run hard enough in Clackamas,” Struyk said. “Sometimes you just finish a race and you’re not tired... I knew I wanted to come out stronger in my next race.” She most certainly did just that. Struyk and the Ducks partici pated in the Notre Dame Invita tional on Oct. 1, and it was Struyk’s eighth-place finish of 17:38 against tough competition that led the Ducks to third place. But her humble side didn’t let her get too carried away. “It’s not really a huge deal that I led the team,” Struyk said. “I mean, we have so many good run ners, and a lot of them are injured so I’m not going to get too excited about it.” Struyk’s coach, Tom Heinonen, is impressed with what he has seen thus far. “She seems unflappable,” Heinonen said. “She can handle a lot of things and a lot of chal lenges. She’s rock solid, and her determination to work hard is a great example for her teammates.” “She tries really hard in every workout,” Eri Macdonald, fellow freshman and teammate, said. “She’s a good athlete and has a lot of talent.” Heinonen likes the mix of ma turity and “quiet confidence” that she displays. Both are clearly evi dent when hearing her soft yet as sertive voice tell how she takes everything in stride. “I never really get nervous, and I’m not sure if that’s good or bad,” Struyk said. ‘‘I mean, I care a lot, but many people get so intense and nasty, and I just don’t see the point. I like running, and I don’t really need to get all worked about it to do well.” Running has always come nat urally to Struyk, who is still ad justing to college competition. “In the province of Alberta there weren’t many runners that could give me a good race,” Struyk said. “Now there are so many, and I love it because it makes things more interesting.” Because of her Canadian resi dence, Struyk took the recruit ment process into her own hands by sending out letters to a few se lect colleges. “Tara wrote me a letter and mentioned how she was interest ed in Oregon because her coach had a connection with Bill Bower man and also because of journal ism,” Heinonen said. When Struyk raced in Seattle in January, Heinonen flew up to see her in action. He liked her “tena cious” running style enough to eventually offer her a letter of in tent that Struyk gladly accepted. “Oregon was always my top choice and I’m very happy to be here,” Struyk said. “I’m very excit ed to run four strong years here.” Jeffrey Stockton Emerald Tara Struyk has been impressive in her first two races for the women’s cross country team. Call (541) 346-4343 or stop by Room 300, Erb Memorial Union to place your ad today. P.O. 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