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“Work not only for yourself, but
for the team,” sprinter Howard
Moore said. “Coach Smith’s em
phasis this year is for the track
team as a whole to work as a unit.
By each person contributing 100
percent as a unit, it betters the
whole.
Smith is buzzing about the way
his team has accepted his system,
and after a strong showing at the
Stanford Invitational last week
end, the second-year head coach
is ready to take one more step
closer to his vision.
“If we can continue to keep our
enthusiasm and focus from the
Stanford Invitational through the
entire outdoor season,” Smith
said, “that is the most important
thing we need to concentrate on.
Also, Oregon is healthy — un
like when seemingly everyone
was plagued with an injury down
the stretch of the season.
“It was a frustrating season,”
said Moore, a senior who was
hampered last season with in
juries. “I knew what I could do,
but what my body was allowing
me to do was a totally different
thing. I want to stay injury-free
and qualify for the NCAAs.”
Distance runner Steve Fein is
another Duck who wants to im
prove his performance. Fein, a
senior, has set goals this season to
beat his personal best time of 13
minutes, 40.86 seconds in the
5,000 meters, finish in the top
three nationally and compete in
the 2000 Olympic Trials.
Fein, who followed Smith last
season from Wisconsin, has
watched his teammates’ transi
tion into Smith’s system over the
last year.
“Already this team has shown
it is used to its new coach and has
bridged into that system,” Fein
said. “This team will have many
positive aspects show from its
support of Martin.”
The positive effects from the
Ducks’ team mentality are appar
ent. At the Stanford Invitational,
Moore was amazed at how
“pumped up” his coaches were
for him to compete.
At the Oregon Preview on
March 11, sophomore high
jumper Jason Boness was excited
to see so many spectators excited
about track and field — and then
he was informed that the Preview
attracted the smallest crowd of
the season.
“I look forward to seeing Hay
ward Field full of people,” said
Boness, the All-American transfer
from Northern Iowa. “In my
event, you draw a lot of energy
from the crowd.
“What I want to try to do is
spark the fire for everyone else.
I’m trying to win my event, and
I’m trying to qualify for the
NCAAs, but I’m trying to spark
everyone else to do the same and
follow me.”
Fein and senior Andrew Bliss
provide seasoned leadership for
the distance running corps, which
also has freshman phenom Jason
Hartmann in its arsenal. Boness
and Moore provide consistent
strength to their respective
squads.
And Oregon’s postseason play
should be given a lofty boost by
its fans, as this season’s Pac-10
championships will be held at
Hayward Field on May 20-21.
“Obviously, that is incredibly
exciting,” Smith said. “We love
running at home. That’s an added
incentive, an added plus. It’s very
positive for our track team.”