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Pre 5^000 filled with stars ■The traditionally tough Pre Classic 5,000 meters looks to be even tougher with several big-name entries By Robbie McCallum Oregon Daily Emerald While most of the events at this year’s Prefontaine Classic will be highlighted by one or two stars, the men’s 5,000 meters will be filled with nothing but stars. The 2001 Pre Classic 5,000 field was released Monday, and it looks to be the most competitive race on the oval. Ten all-stars lead the 16 man field. Two-time defending 5,000 champion Luke Kipkosgei will aim for a new meet and field record this year. The Kenyan owns a personal best of 12 min utes, 56.5 seconds in the 12 1/2 lap event. Kipkosgei set the meet record at 13:07.3 in 1998. American record-holder Bob Kennedy, who finished close to Kipkosgei in the two previous 5,000s, will also compete. Kennedy, who owns the U.S. record of 12:58.2, is re covering from a car accident that kept him out of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Aus tralia. The Westerville, Ohio, native has run 16 of the fastest 20 times by an American. Two Oregon alumni who com peted in Sydney last September will return to Hayward Field. All American Karl Keska and No. 4 ranked U.S. 5,000-meter runner KENNEDY Nick Rogers will both chase the leaders at the Classic. Former Pac-10 competitors Mebrahtom Keflezighi, Abdi Ad birahman and Brad Hauser will make return trips to Eugene for the Pre 5,000. Hauser won the NCAA 5,000 title for Stanford last spring. Keflezighi was a Pac 10 Champion at UCLA and now owns the U.S. record in the 10,000 meters with a time of 27:13. Adbirahman, an Arizona graduate, ranked second last year in the 10,000 meters. Rounding out the elite entrants is a trio of Kenyans, led by Kip kosgei’s running mate, fellow •Kenyan Albert Chepkurui, Abra ham Chebii and Ban Maiyo. The Prefontaine Classic will take place Sunday, May 27, at Hayward Field. Tickets are on sale for $11.50 at the Duck Ticket of fice at 346-4461. Sports brief Huskies coach reacts to Pharms, Stevens cases SEATTLE—Washington football coach Rick Neuheisel said Monday that he will try to do a better job of teaching his players about the pit falls of making the wrong decisions. He reiterated that he was disap pointed with the Jeremiah Pharms and Jerramy Stevens cases. Neuheisel scheduled a closed door meeting with Huskies’ players on the campus Monday afternoon. Stevens was cited Friday for reckless driving and hit-and-run by Seattle police. Police said the jun ior-to-be tight end’s truck ran into a Seattle retirement home. Pharms, a starting linebacker on Washington’s 2001 Rose Bowl team that went 11-1, was arrested last week in his hometown of Sacramen to, Calif., on a charge of first-degree robbery. He was accused of shooting and pistol-whipping a man for $1,500 worth of marijuana near the Washington campus last year. Pharms will be arraigned Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at the King County Courthouse, said Dan Donohoe, spokesman for the coun ty prosecutor’s office. “I have long said we’re in the busi ness of education,” Neuheisel said. “We’re going to meet today, and we’re going to talk again to our players about how to make good decisions.” Pharms was released Wednes day on $250,000 bail. He was picked in the fifth round of the NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns. If Stevens is convicted, charges of reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident could bring a maximum year in jail and $1,000 fine. He was a second-time all-Pac 10 selection as a sophomore. “Recruiting players with charac ter is absolutely vital,” Neuheisel said. “I tell my assistant coaches to bring me players with character, not characters.” The Associated Press ^°u Wm SPAGHETTI 4 garlic bread $3 25 Every Tuesday PIZZA PETE’S 2506 Willakenzie 341-0998 2673 Willamette 484-0996 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! THE UO CULTURAL FORUM PRESENTS: THE 31ST ANNUAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY FOLK FESTIVAL The Cultural Forum is currently seeking a volunteer crew for the event to be held May 18-20. Interested volunteers call John Bartlang 2 @ 3460633, or drop in the Cultural g Forum office (2 EMU) for details to apply. RECYCLE Get Ready for Summer! Plan Your Classes Now! | The UO Summer Session Catalog with Schedule of Classes is now available on campus. The catalog contains important information I about courses and | special programs II offered this summer, registration, housing, | and fees, i S?' ' Telephone and DuckWeb registration starts May 7. imp ere New! Pick Up Your Free Copy Today Pick up your copy today in the Summer Session office, 333 Oregon Half or at the UO Bookstore Telephone (541) 346-3475 http:/ / uosummer.uoregon.edu/ Recycle. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Reduce. Reuse.
