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Law student rememberedfondly in first Foster Fun Run By Scott Pesznecker Oregon Daily Emerald Nearly 300 runners spanned the out-and-back course of the first annual Foster Fun Run shortly af ter 9 a.m. on April 22. Racing conditions were perfect. The five-kilometer course was flat and fast, following the concrete pathways that span the north side of the Willamette River near Autzen Stadium, and the occa sional sun breaks warmed the oth erwise cool morning air. It was a fitting way to remember Tom Foster, a 28-year-old Oregon law student who died when his heart stopped beating on Dec. 21, 1999. Foster was in his third-year of law school and was executive edi tor of the Journal of Environmen tal Law and Litigation. He also kept busy by working for the dean and practicing patent moot court. And when he managed to find free time, he loved running. “He loved life. He never wanted to have any regrets about any thing,” said Matt Mattson, one of Foster’s good friends and running partners. “He wanted to live every day to its fullest. He lived by that. “ Run ning went along with his love for life; he loved the feeling he’d 4 4 4 4 4 4 Reporter’s NOTEBOOK get after a long run.” Foster’s family and friends set the high goal of making an en dowed scholarship in his honor, an accomplishment that requires UO Summer Session Duck Cal Starts May 1. _iregon Summer session starts June 19. Pick up your free summer bulletin today in the Summer Session office, 333 Oregon Hall, or at the UO Bookstore. You can speed your way toward graduation by taking required courses during summer. Register for Summer Glasses. University of Oreoon Sunnier Session httB://Hosnnnor.uoreoon.edn/ Virtual Off ice Systems Inc. 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Not many people would know about the race because it was in its first year. Unlike other local races, the Foster Fun Run had no communi ty press coverage. Even the Emer ald declined to run an article. But like Foster endured the hardships of a marathon, his fami ly and friends persevered and ex ceeded their goal. After the race, coordinators proudly announced that $6,200 had been raised by the race and from other donations. Another Foster Fun Run will take place next year, and the $10,000 mark will be reached. I talked to several people be fore and after the race, trying to get a better idea of what Foster was like. Many of those people said the same things: Foster was hard working, dedicated, kind and a friend to all. Even people who’d never met Foster had things to say about him. “The way my girlfriend de scribed him, he was outgoing and always keeping busy,” said Dana Ailing, a six-year Eugene resident. “This is probably something he would have started himself. ” When runners go into a race, they’re usually trying to beat ei ther a time or a person. On the course, athletes often pick people out of the crowd and try to pass them. I’m far from being a good runner, but I’m usually competi tive. I know that most races are about finishing well. But the Foster Fun run wasn’t about finishing. It was a time to reflect. It was a chance to shed sweat and tears for someone who’d passed on. It was a golden moment to remember that life is precious and that every one should stop and think — if only for a moment — what we could do to live every moment to its fullest. More than anything, it was about closure. It was an emotional, final goodbye to Tom Foster. “He’d be awestruck that people would do this for him,” said Kate Felton, one of Foster’s close friends. “I hope he knows how much people loved him. “He would have finished in front of the pack; I’m sure of it. ” Scott Pesznecker is a sports reporter at the Emerald. He can be reached via e mailatjflak1@aol.com. Pac-10 golf continued from page 11 where-in-between day. “I’m really glad we have two more days,” head coach Renee Baumgartner said. “I believe [the team] has a lot of potential and can play really well.” The Ducks ended up in the mid dle of the pack after 18 holes, fin ishing sixth out of the 10 ranked teams. Heuser, despite her first drive and a double bogey on the 16th hole, finished at one-under par for the day, only a stroke be hind tournament leader Amanda Moltke-Leth of UCLA. “Obviously, a low number al ways helps the team score,” Heuser said. “But we are fortunate enough that we have five players that can all play well. Today was my day and tomorrow might be somebody else’s.” The good news for the Ducks? Eliminate some of the first-round jitters and the team could have dramatically lower scores today and Wednesday. The bad news? The rest of the Pac-10 could come around, too. In the latest MasterCard Colle giate Golf Rankings, the Ducks jumped up to No. 18 in the nation. However, the rankings show what a tough golf conference the Pac-10 is. Eight of the nation’s top 25 golfers — including No. 1 Jenna Daniels of Arizona and No. 2 Miri am Nagl of Arizona State — are competing, and so are seven of the I nation’s top 25 teams. Some of those players and teams aren’t yet performing up to par. No. 4 Arizona State holds down the eighth spot, 20 strokes behind tour nament leader Southern California. Washington, Oregon State and Washington State, all ranked, also fared poorly yesterday. The first tee time for the Ducks tomorrow is 10:06 a.m. The Oregon men hold second place after a round at their Pac-10 Championships at Karsten Golf Course. Oregon trails No. 4 Ari zona State by an almost-insur mountable 17 strokes, but head . coach Steve Nosier is happy about his team’s two under-par rounds. “It’s been a relaxing round, just . because [the whole team] is still in it,” Nosier said, sounding relieved by his team’s performance. Unlike the women, the men played 36 holes today in 95-degree weather and will play 36 more during the next two days. Senior co-captain Andrew Tredway and freshman Chris Car nahan lead the Ducks in Arizona. Both shot six-under par 138s to finish tied for fourth. But the real story for Oregon has been team play. 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