Wrestling
continued from page 7
stead of 7-8.
Five untimely injuries before
and during the Pac-10 Champi
onships cost Oregon several
places in the team standings. A
concussion to sophomore Eric
Webb and severe knee injuries to
Brian Watson, Tony Overstake
and Eugene Harris cost the Ducks
many points, which could have
won them the tournament. In
stead, Oregon finished fourth,
only 20 points behind winner
Arizona State.
Despite the turmoil, the Ducks
managed to send seven wrestlers
to the NCAA Tournament, the
highest number since the 1980-81
season. It will take place March 15
17 in Iowa City, Iowa.
In senior Doug Lee’s last match
at McArthur Court, he won his
third straight Pac-10 title to high
light Oregon’s effort.
“The best part about it is I did it
at home,” Lee said. “Everyone that
has supported me in my career
was [at Mac Court]. Now we just
have the NCAAs to look forward
to.”
“What we talked about was wor
rying about only things you can
control,” Kearney said. “At the
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Senior forward jenny Mowe broke the Oregon record for most games played last
weekend. In five years, she has played in 122 games.
Women’s
continued from page 7
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Meanwhile, in Corvallis
The red-hot Oregon State team,
winners of five straight, are well
aware of the Eugene turmoil.
Following an uneventful practice
Tuesday, Beaver coach Judy Spoel
stra said the Oregon meeting will
not likely affect the Ducks’ prepara
tion for the Civil War.
“We’re trying to keep it as sepa
rate as possible, but lately a lot of
people keep bringing it to our atten
tion,” Spoelstra said. “The bottom
line is that the players are the ones
who play the game, the coaches
don’t have to go out there and play
the game.
“It’s an unfortunate situation for
all the parties involved, the coach
es, the players and the administra
tors involved, it doesn’t make it
easy on anybody. But know that
Oregon, their players, are going to
be ready to go.”
Oregon State comes to Mac Court
Saturday, a place where it has not
won since 1993.
And on the court
In what could be the final game
of the season, Oregon sharp-shoot
er Jamie Craighead will try to add to
her school-record 75 three-pointers
this season.
The junior guard from Elma,
Wash., hit 6 treys against Arizona
last Saturday to surpass Missy
Croshaw’s previous mark of 70
three-pointers set during the 1993
94 campaign.
Mowin’ ’em all down
Senior center Jenny Mowe set the
Oregon record for games played last
Thursday against Arizona State.
Mowe, a five-year Duck who red
shirted the 1997-98 season because
of tendinitis in her right knee, has
played in 122 games. The previous
record was 120, held by Lauri Lan
derholm (1982-87).
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cost us some spots, but the guys
stayed strong and were still in the
hunt ‘til the very end.”
While faces were long on the
Oregon bench at the end of the sea
son, the beginning of the season
was a time of reveling for the
Ducks. The first victory over Ore
gon State since 1997 came on Dec.
13. Kearney’s men also placed
high in three December tourna
ments, including a sixth-place fin
ish at the Reno Tournament of
Champions.
The 2000-01 Duck roster boasted
the most talented lineup in years,
with two All-Americans, four
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Kearney has also left the team
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Although they lose senior All
Americans and team leaders Lee
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this spring, 13 other wrestlers
will return. Pac-10 placers
Shaun Williams, Watson, sopho
more Casey Hunt, Overstake,
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Before the 2002 season, howev
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Fans can also look forward to
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Matt Lee, Jake Leair, and David
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“With the schedules and re
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