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Wrestling prepares for Vegas ■The Ducks get their second taste of tournament action this season in Las Vegas By Robbie McCallum Oregon Daily Emerald The Oregon wrestling team will make an unscheduled appearance at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas Friday. The 30-team tournament was added to the Ore gon schedule af ter the season be gan on Nov. 10. Some of the top teams in the nation will be on hand, led by No. 5 Illinois. Eight other ranked teams will also attend. Every Pacific-10 conference school will be in attendance ex cept UC-Davis, who the Ducks de feated 31-9 to kick off the season. No. 11 Boise State and No. 17 Ari zona State are the conference’s top teams. The competition will be Ore WRESTLING gon’s toughest by far this season. Four top-ranked wrestlers will vie for championships in Las Ve gas. Fresno State’s Stephen Abas at 125 pounds, Illinois’ Adam Tirapelle at 149 pounds, Michi gan's Otto Olson at 174 pounds and Illinois’ John Lockhart are all ranked No. 1 by Intermat Wrestling. Ranked Ducks include senior All-Americans Doug Lee, No. 2 at 184 pounds, and Chael Sonnen, No. 6 at 197 pounds. Junior trans fer Shaun Williams is ranked No. 13 at 125 pounds. Lee should get some of his tough est challenges all season in the later rounds. Lehigh’s Rob Rohn is ranked No. 4 at 184 pounds. Boise State’s Cash Edwards is close be hind at the No. 5 spot. Sonnen won’t be a favorite for the first time this season. Two wrestlers — Ohio State’s Nick Pre ston and Illinois’ Pat Quirk — are ranked higher than Sonnen in the 197 pound class. The tournament is a two-day event with 10 32-man brackets. Golf signs local talent ■The Oregon men’s team signs two talented in-state prep golfers, while the 4 women take on one By Peter Hockaday Oregon Daily Emerald The future is bright for the Ore gon men’s and women’s golf team. In the middle of their 2000-01 campaign, the Duck men signed two of Oregon’s top golfers to na tional letters of intent during the fall signing period. “We signed two of the best golfers in the state, and I’m very pleased we were able to keep these talented golfers here in Oregon,” head coach Steve Nosier said. The first recruit signed, Kyle Johnson, was an all-around star athlete at North Bend High School. He was North Bend’s starting quar terback, started on the basketball ^ squad and was an all-state golfer. “He is a tremendous athlete and has a lot of promise as a golfer,” Nosier said. “He is the entire pack age you look for in a recruit. He’s a terrific addition to our program.” The second recruit, Eugene’s own Chris Dukeminier, has a num ber of individual accomplishments on his resume. In 2000, Dukemi nier has won the Oregon Golf As sociation Junior Tournament, the Peter Jacobsen Tournament and been named to the all-district team at Sheldon High School. “I’ve seen Chris play several times and he has the ability to put up some very good numbers,” Nosier said. “He has the raw talent that should be the base for a very successful career.” Meanwhile, the women’s golf team is also building for next year. Head coach Shannon Rouillard will lose five seniors off the 2000 01 squad, including All-America candidate Jerilyn White. So, Rouil lard followed in Nosler’s footsteps and signed a local talent for the 2001-02 season. Johnna Nealy, from Grants Pass, has two sisters in Division I golf programs — one at Arizona State and the other at New Mexico — but has many individual accom plishments as well. Nealy placed fifth at the 2000 Oregon state high school championships, and sec ond in her district finals. “She hits the ball a long wav and is very competitive,” Rouillard said. “She is a great addition to our team and I expect her to come in and make an immediate impact.” Sports brief Ducks make All-Academic teams The Pacific-10 Conference re warded five Oregon cross country runners for their academic and ath letic merit this season. Junior Adam Bergquist and soph omore Erinn Gulbrandsen were named to the conference All-Acad emic teams, the Pac-10 announced Tuesday. Bergquist, a double major in ex ercise and movement science and general science, was named to the seven-man first team. The Boulder, Col., native placed 17th at the Pac 10 championships on Oct. 28 while earning a 3.96 GPA. Gulbrandsen also landed on the first team. The English and exer cise and movement science double major earned a 3.97 GPA while placing 40th at the Pac-10 meet. The Chico, Calif., native helped the Ducks to a NCAA meet berth and a No. 24 national ranking. For the men, senior Sam Hill and redshirt freshman John Lucas were named to the honorable men tion team. Sophomores Annie Davis and Eri MacDonald made the honorable mention list for the women. Rsw T" The Oregon Daily Emerald is always looking for young writers who want to learn and grow at a real newspaper. For information on how to freelance for the Oregon Daily Emerald call 346-5511. Undefeated Ducks Six Oregon wrestlers head to the Cliff Keen Invitational with perfect records. Dual match wins over Pac-10 rivals UC-Davis and Stan ford, coupled with a good showing at Nov. 18’s Southern Oregon Open, have aided the Duck records. Sonnen, junior Shaun Williams and sophomores Brian Watson and Tony Overtsake are all 6-0 with Southern Oregon Open champi onship titles. Junior Eugene Harris and sophomore Eric Webb are 4-0 after having to withdraw from Southern Oregon with injuries. Lee won his only match of the season against Stanford’s Harold Penson. In-state preview Oregon head coach Chuck Kear ney will get a preview of the Ducks’ next dual match opponent, Oregon State. The No. 24 Beavers are also attending the Cliff Keen Invitational. The wrestling version of the Civil War will take place Dec. 13 in Corvallis. The two teams will have a rematch Feb. 14 in Eugene. f Where oh where has myitfledoggone? Find him with an ad in the ODE classifieds • 346-4343 $20 on 1st donation $30 on 2nd donation! £50 for the first week extra for first-time donoi §&you bring in B?oe£N+£n—EvGf^Nie: 1 Block east of 8th and C5arfield 1901 West 8th Ave., Eugene 683-9430 also at 225 B Main 5t. in Springfield A This paper can be Recycled! if you're selling books where the alarm dock rings! Prizes provided by Missouri Book Services. Coursebook Buyback ■ EMU Lobby Dec. 4-7 •8:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M. 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