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Krempley does it again ■ Sophomore Ross Krempley’sdown-to-the-wire finish highlights the men’s track and field weekend By Scott Pesznecker Oregon Daily Emerald Most of Oregon’s big guns were 1,500 miles away, squaring off against the high-powered compe tition at the Drake Relays in Drake, Iowa. So naturally, many of the Ducks who stayed to compete at Satur day’s Oregon Invitational didn’t draw a lot attention from the Hay ward Field faithful. Howard Moore was there, but he didn’t run his signature 400 meters. Nat John son was there, but only because he was injured. Ross Krempley was there too, carrying on a common theme that has developed over the last two track meets: Where there’s a Krem pley, there’s a way. Ross Krempley won the 800 me ters in photo-finish fashion for the second time in as many meets, oust ing Western Washington’s Devin Kemper. His time of 1 minute, 49.76 seconds was a new lifetime best by more than a second. The noise level of2,763 fans grew from a rumble to a roar as Krempley leaned in for the win. When the sophomore looked up and saw his time, he jumped in the air, pumping his fists in wild celebration. “That was unbelievable," Krem pley said, still regaining his breath. “I’ve been waiting for a 1:49 my whole — forever. I don’t have any words for it. And then winning at the same time, just barely again, I can’t believe it. “When I saw my time, I was dancin’. It was just... man. I can’t help it but just dance.” Then, Krempley saw sprinting coach Tony Veney, and the two embraced on the side of the track as the crowd celebrated. Later, he said he came close to tears after his victory. Krempley may someday look back on the last two weeks as a turning point in his collegiate track and field career. “We really thought we were go ing to get a good run today,” Veney said. “He was fresh all week; he was very confident. In fact, Ross told me [on Fridayl, ‘Coach, I’m feelin’ pretty good.’ When he gets like that, it gets a little exciting for us.’’ The middle-distance runner opt ed not to join the Ducks in his first year at the University. He trained on his own, opening the outdoor season with his previous 800-me ter, personal-time of 1:50.83. His season that had room for more im provement was suddenly turned upside down when Krempley sus tained a hamstring injury. Long after his hamstring healed, things didn’t get better. Krempley never got a time lower than 1:51 in his freshman season with Oregon. But now, last season probably seems like a long time ago. “Last week gave me the confi dence to just go,” Krempley said. “I haven’t felt it until last week, and then I was like, ‘You can do it, even ifit’sgoingata fast pace.’” While Krempley wowed the Hayward crowd, the other Ducks were so-so at Drake. Jason Boness led Oregon finishers by finishing third in the high jump. However, he did so on a sup-Boness height of 6 feet, 11 inches. UO men third at Pac-10 tourney ■The Oregon men’s tennis team is eager for NCAA’s after an impressive showing at the Pac-10 Championships By Robbie McCallum for the Emerald Like many runs of glory, this one ended in a loss. The Oregon men’s tennis team’s incredible showing at the Pacific 10 Conference Championships in Ojai, Calif., was capped by senior Guillermo Carter and freshman Leslie Eisinga’s appearance in the finals of doubles competition. Unfortunately, the duo came up short, narrowly falling to UCLA’s fifth-ranked Brandon Kramer and Jong-Min Lee. Carter and Eisinga won the first set, 6-3, then spotted UCLA the second set, 2-6. In the deciding third-set No. 39 Oregon team pushed Kramer and Lee to the brink but fell in overtime, 7-5. The doubles team is almost as sured an NCAA tournament berth, as are Carter and sopho more Thomas Schneiter, for their impressive showing in singles. The NCAA Championships are May 15 in Malibu, Calif. Oregon’s second doublesteam of sophomore _« Schneiter and 2 in the quarterfinals. Schneiter and Teig narrowly beat Cal’s John-Paul Fruttero and David Tzou in the first round, 8-6. After making history on Friday by qualifying two players into the singles quarterfinal round, Oregon fell short. Carter, ranked No. 36 in singles, dropped a 6-4, 6-2 deci sion to UCLA’s Jean-Julien Rojer. Stanford’s K.J. Hippensteel ended freshman Oded Teig’s season ended by Kramer and Lee, who defeated the Duck pair 8 Schneiter’s run with a 7-5,6-4 win. The quarterfinalists included Carter, Schneiter, and three play ers from both UCLA and Stanford. In the Thatcher Cup standings, a scoring system that ranks Pac-10 teams by total wins in the tourna ment, Oregon finished third be hind only No. 1 Stanford and No. 2 UCLA. “It was a great match, played in front of hundreds of people,’’ head coach Chris Russell said. “It really gives great exposure for Oregon tennis.” The tournament was less enjoy able for the women’s team. The Ducks lost every match. After a disappointing opening day in which no Oregon player won a singles match, the pressure fell upon senior Alina Wygonows ka and freshman Monika Geiczys to perform in doubles competi tion. But UCLA’s Elizabeth Schmidt and Abigail Spears swept the Oregon team, 8-0. V'C®?'-— tfiJ w /Vjakc it Happed mm mm The following workshops are available, free of charge, to currently enrolled U of O students. To register, call 346-4456, log on to http://healthed.uoregon.edu, or stop by the Peer Health Education office on the first floor of the University Health Center. Explore the pros and cons of using sports supplements. Do you need them and will they enhance your performance? Spovts Supplements Tuesday, May 2nd & May 9th Student Rec Center, 4-5 pm Conference Room HEALTH CENTER lip;: mtt4* 4* >/f **■,% W —...% Congratulations, GTFs! The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation would like to thank the 1,200 GTFs at the University of Oregon for all their hard work and dedication to their jobs. you maize tfie (UO &iicce&&fid! Happy GTF Appreciation Day 2000. .... -% fora Clinical Trial lb*S Do y°u have... *9/ ASTHMA SYMPTOMS that wake you up at night, cause you to seek medical treatment because you can’t breathe, or otherwise interfere with your daily activity? If so, and you are between 15 and 65 years old, you may qualify for a medical research study to test a medication to treat asthma. Benefits of being in the study include free study medication, study related physician visits, and lab work. To find out how you may participate in this study contact: 683-4324 Allergy & Asthma ^.Research Group^O^ Kraig W. Jacobson, M.D. • Robert F. Jones, M.D. r JOIN US FOR OUR 1st ANNUAL CAMPUS MINISTRY Where? Who’s invited? What to bring? Grace Lutheran Church (Corner of 18th & Hilyard, Eugene) UofO International & US Students, Grace church members, and bring a friend! An ethnic food to share at the potluck (so we can all taste foods from around the world!)* v Share a traditional costume or pictures/ artifacts/souvenirs from your “home country" Participate in our entertainment (a song, a dance, other ideas?) Please call Paula Walker at 747-8151 to let us know if you are planning to attend AND if you wish to be a part of the entertainment! See you May 5th! * If you need the use of a kitchen, our church kitchen will be available after 3 PM the day of the potluck. You are welcome to come in and cook here!
