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Runge continued from page 13 the Ducks to an eighth straight NCAA Tournament appearance last month. She has a .687 win ning percentage, best of any men’s or women’s basketball coach in Oregon history. She has said she is not con cerned about losing her job, but is open to conflict mediation. A memo written March 11 by Runge to Moos, obtained by The Oregonian last week, detailed the coach’s concerns about the future of the program. “The events of the past week have caused me to both search my soul for the reasons that such a controversy is spinning around our program, and to reach out to It lam committed to ac tive participation in a dia logue that will eliminate the conflicts within the program. Jody Runge 0 regon head coach j j my friends and supporters to seek solutions that will heal this rift in our basketball family,”’ Runge wrote. “I am committed to active participation in a dialogue that will eliminate the conflicts with in the program.” In the memo, Runge asked that Daniel Close, professor of coun seling, family and human servic es, be a neutral consultant in the dispute. Close said Wednesday that he was briefly interviewed Tuesday by representatives from Bond, Schoeneck and King. He de scribed the process as “a standard approach to mediating a conflict,” but does not know when the in vestigation will be resolved. “I really have no idea what’s going on,” he said. “Right now, I’m trying to stay away from it as much as I can.” Football continued from page 13 Field, also the league’s director of player personnel, at (541) 683 6079. “If they’ve ever loved football, ever watched football, ever played football in the back yard with their brothers, we want them,” Field said. Field has tried to keep the spirit of Oregon football alive in the WAFL’s two beaver state teams. Former Duck wide receiver Os bourn Thomas will coach the Un forgiven, while former Oregon players Brent Davis and Walker w Templeton will assist Thomas. Thomas was a wide receiver for ttlf they've ever loved football, ever watched football, ever played football... with their brothers, we want them. Randall Field Unforgiven general manager and owner n the Ducks from 1979-84 while Davis competed for Oregon as a linebacker from 1996-98. The most recent Duck is former defen sive lineman Templeton who roamed the turf at Autzen Stadi um from 1997-2000. The WAFL’s league philosophy, as it says on its Web site, is “to es tablish a credible, ethical and vi able women’s professional full contact football league ... an asso ciation of teams sharing equally in the income of the league and retaining their own teams’ prof its.” For more information on the Oregon Unforgiven and the WAFL, go to www.unforgiv en2001.com and www.WAFLfootball.com. University ♦ COM M ON S ♦ nnrte aitn n 1 □□ FT Hi APARTM E NTS Property address: 90 Commons Drive NOW LEASING! CALL 338.4000 or stop by our Leasing Office at 90 Commons Drive (Open 7 days a week) www.capstone-dev.com Model Open House! Saturday, April 7 and Sunday, April 8 Furnished 1,2 & 4 Bedroom Apartments 90 Commons J^rwe • Washer/dryer in each apartment • On bus route to campus • Electronic alarm systems • Fully equipped kitchen • Private bedrooms/individual leases • Computer lab, copier and fax availability • Heated swimming pool • Basketball and volleyball courts • Superior workout facilities • Starting at $320 • Roommate matching service. Laura Smit Emerald Sophomore Jason Hartmann has already locked up an NCAA bid in the 10,000 meters and will look for another in the 5,000. The NCAAs will take place at Hayward Field. Track continued from page 13 make up for his stumble today in his preferred events, the 110 hur dles and pole vault. Pappas, who stands at 18th place, put forth a third-place finish in the shot put with a toss of 45-1. The multi-event portion of the Relays concludes today at 11 a.m. CDT with the 110 hurdles. Going the distance Last season, sophomore distance runner Jason Hartmann was kept off of the track in order to become accustomed to the collegiate scene. This year, Smith can’t keep Hart mann off of the oval. In his first ever 10,000 meter race on the track, Hartmann earned an automatic NCAA qualifying mark and ran the seventh-fastest time in Oregon history. Hartmann’s time of 28 minutes 56 seconds ranks him fourth in the nation. “I was quite happy with mj time,” Hartmann said. “I’m looking forward to training hard and if ] just stick to the fundamentals, I’ll keep improving.” With a trip to the NCAA meet al Hayward Field already secured Hartmann can now work on a na tionals bid in the other long dis tance race — the 5,000 meters. “Hopefully I’ll qualify for the 5K if everything goes right,” Hartmann said. “If it happens it happens. Bu1 I love both [the 5,000 and 10,0001.’ Hartmann’s next race will be on April 14 when Oregon hosts the Washington Dual meet. University of Oregon Athletic Department Marketing and Promotions Internship Positions Available Apply now for a volunteer internship for the 2001-02 academic year. Gain valuable experience in: * Sports Marketing * Event Management * Advertising * Promotions * Athletic Administration * Special Event Coordination * Sports Sponsorship Job description and applications available in the Len Casanova Athletic Center. For more information, call 346-4484 (M-F, 9am-5pm). application deadline: Friday, April 20
