Unkind cut ends UO season
Junior Mike Sica advances
to the final round qualifying
as an individual while his
teammates will play no more
Golf
Scott Archer
Freelance Sports Reporter
A surprising announcement
made by the NCAA on Thursday
morning meant that the 30-team
field would be cut to 18 teams af
ter the third round at the NCAA
Men’s Golf Championships in Still
water, Okla.
The announcement came as a
surprise to everyone involved as
it was only expected to take place
in the event of extreme weather
delays.
The NCAA released this state
ment prior to the first swing of the
day: “(The cut) has been made to
provide for the necessary contin
gency of a playoff...The decision
was based upon the pace of play for
the first two rounds, which far ex
ceeded what we anticipated and
would jeopardize a timely comple
tion to the championship. To do this
we felt we had to have a cut. This is
a very difficult golf course. We sim
ply ran into a pace of play problem
that had to be addressed.”
And with that, Oregon’s season
came to an abrupt end.
In the end it was Oregon’s dismal
opening-round performance that
sealed the Ducks’ fate in Oklahoma.
Oregon, needing to place among
the top 18 teams to advance to the
final round of the NCAA Champi
onships at the 7,301-yard, par-72
Karsten Greek Golf Course, couldn’t
muster up enough magic after it
started the tournament with the
field’s worst opening round. The
Ducks fell five strokes back from the
18th spot, after shooting a 301
Thursday afternoon.
“I don’t think the cut was a very
wise decision,” head coach Steve
Nosier said. “But it did not make a
difference to our approach, and we
were all right today — especially
our top three guys.”
Inconsistent play from Oregon’s
two seniors didn’t help the Ducks’
cause, as senior Chris Carnahan
shot a 10-over-par 82 Thursday,
which was an improvement from
his 16-over 88 on Tuesday.
Oregon was led by junior Mike
Sica, who for the second day shot a
2-over 74 to finish the tournament
at 5-over 221 for a 13th-place tie.
Sica will be invited back today to
play individually after he finished
among the top 16 individuals whose
teams did not make the cut.
“I am disappointed that my
teammates won’t get to play,” Sica
said. “It will be difficult not having
the team out there, but I’ll give it.
my best.”
The Ducks also received a stel
lar outing from freshman Gregg
LaVoie, who shot a team-tourney
best 1-under 71 to finish the tour
ney 16-over par, which tied him
for 72nd overall.
Senior John Ellis shot a third
round 2-over 74, which helped
make up for his career worst 20
over 92 on Tuesday’s opening
round. Ellis finished the tourna
ment 24-over and tied for 115th in
his final Oregon tournament.
Scott Archer is a freelance writer
for the Emerald.
Holliday
continued from page 7
of athletes from each school can
participate in Pac-lOs. Two years
ago, Holliday was the unlucky
Duck who got to watch the Pac-10
meet on television — tape delayed.
He came back from that adversi
ty to stun the conference and win
the Pac-10 title last season. His time
at Pae-lOs was more than a half-sec
ond better than anything he ran
during the 2002 regular season.
His time — still a personal best
— of 50.73 seconds was also an
NCAA Provisional qualifier. If it
were this year, Holliday would’ve
ran into the NCAA West Regional
and probably would have been hot
enough to make the NCAA Cham
pionships. But that was before re
gional meets, and Holliday once
again didn’t make the cut. His time
was .11 seconds shy of a berth in
the NCAA Championships.
“I know last year I won—not that I
didn’t earn it — but last year there
were a lot of good guys that weren’t
there who are there this year,” Holli
day said. “They don’t suck, the guys
that beat me this year. ”
All that is rocket-fuel for Holli
day’s fire this year. Even if he’s soft
spoken and humble, Holliday has a
passion for track that burns in the
inner recesses of his heart.
“I don’t think there’s anybody on
this team who wants it or craves it
Holliday file
Born: Brandon Michael Holliday on April
15,1982 in Billings, Mont.
Before Oregon: As a senior at Beaverton
High, finished third in state 110 hurdles
final and 13th in high jump. Also played
cornerback for football team.
Oregon: As a freshman in 2001, qualified
for Pac-1 Os with a 52.83, but didn’t make
the trip because of roster-size limits.
Came back in 2002 and clocked a 50.73 in
the Pac-10 finals to take the conference
crown. -His times steadily got better ip 2002, as he finished
under 52 seconds four times on the season. This year, clocked a
season-best time of 51.18 at Oregon invitational, a mark that
ranks him seventh In the West Region heading into this
weekend’s regional-qualifier meet,
Holliday
more than Brandon does,” Ellis
said. “On and off the track, he’s all
about what he’s going to do on the
track. He’s always drinking water,
always hydrating, staying out of
trouble in places he shouldn’t be,
always thinking about what he’s
going to do on the track. He’s got
the heart of a lion.”
This weekend, Holliday will re
spond in some way to all the pres
sure, all the obstacles he’s faced in
the past month.
Whether or not he runs into the
NCAA Championships is seeming
ly up to him. It’s simply a matter
of focus.
Contact the sports editor
atpeterhockaday@dailyemerald.com.
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