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Ducks ‘execute/ move into fifth in Washington Oregon shot a second-round 304 to move into fifth on Tuesday Brian Smith Freelance Reporter The Oregon women's golf team put itself into uncharted territory on Tuesday. _ The Ducks find them | ■ selves fifth after climbing _jL.iT*'’ four spots up the leader board from Monday and - are poised for their first top-five finish ever at the Edean Ihlanfeldt In vitational, played at the par-72, 5,953-yard Sa halee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash. A top-five combined finish, with a win at the Lady Vandal Fall Invitational earlier, would keep the Ducks flying high in the early stages of the season. "We held it together today and then watched the field fall behind us," Oregon coach Shannon Rouillard said. "We're executing all the things we talked about going into this tournament, and I couldn't be prouder. It was fun to watch today." The highest flyer of them all, sophomore Erin Andrews, shot a 1 -over 73 Tuesday. Andrews, a Las Vegas, Nev., native who won last week's Lady Van dal Fall Invitational in Moscow, Idaho, was tied for 12th overall with a 5-over 149. She helped the Ducks shoot a second-round team score of 304, which was the fourth-best round of the day. The Ducks are chasing four other teams. Cali fornia leads the way with the Golden Bears dropping seventeen shots after posting a tour nament record 3-under 285 on Monday. They are currently holding a scant one-shot lead over Arizona and UCLA, which shot second-round scores of 293 and 295, respectively. USC, which is trying to win its fourth-consec utive Ihlanfeldt title, shot 308 on Tuesday and is 10 strokes back heading into Wednesday. As for the rest of the Ducks, freshman Kim berly McCready, playing in only her second col legiate tournament, shot a second-round 75 and is tied for 15th overall at 7-over. Sophomore Therese Wenslow was tied for 28th overall with a 10-over 154, and junior Johnna Nealy was tied for 46th at 158. Michelle Timpani, playing as an individual, is also tied for 46th. Brian Smith is a freelance reporter for the Emerald. HARRIERS continued from page 7 The Ducks continue to train hard and have also added busy academic schedules to their load. All-American junior Ryan Andrus was selected to the First Team All America Academic squad a year ago, and looks to continue balancing aca demics and athletics while maintain ing his 4.0 grade point average. Fellow All-American harriers Brett Holts and Logsdon received similar academic honors. Both were selected to the Pacific-10 Conference All-Aca demic honorable mentions along with senior Noel Paulson. The Championship Equation In order for the entire team to make the NCAA Championships, several cri teria must be met. The easiest way would be for the teams to place second in their respective regions. If a team fails to do that, at-large points can be accumulated from vari ous races throughout the season. As suming the team meets the point mark, it can then be invited to the NCAA Championship. A provisional bid is given to teams that fared well against other ranked teams. If a team is in jeopardy by failing to lock up a top-two finish in its re gion, then it must beat other teams at its regional championship and in other head-to-head competitions to accumulate at-large points. The Oregon men's team was invit ed last year with an automatic bid af ter finishing second in its region be hind National Champion Stanford. The women last made the NCAA Championships after receiving enough at-large points to be admit ted in the 2000 season. Rankings Part II While Oregon remains eighth in the men's cross country poll — a drop from its pre-season number five ranking — the team is making little of its ranking, good or bad. “It's nice to be ranked high," said Logsdon, “But it doesn't matter that much. It's not like football where you need to be ranked high enough. "Once the gun goes off everyone is the same." Oregon is chasing defending Na tional Champion Stanford and is picked to finish second by many in the Pac-10 Conference, with Arizona State as its next closest competitor. "Arizona State is, on paper, the third best team (in the Pac-10)," Logs don said. "They were ranked 13th in the most recent poll, and is our near est competitor from behind." Oregon will see many of the same teams it faced off against at the Roy Griak Invitational in its next meet, the Pre-NCAAs, and is hoping fer some redemption. "We have to make sure we have enough at-large points, so we don't have to worry about qualifying for nationals," Logsdon said. "Hopeful ly we can get some revenge on teams (in the Pre-NCAA meet) from (the last race)." Scott Archer is a freelance reporter for the Emerald. Whether you’re in the mood for a mocha, a cheeseburger and a shake, or stirfry with noodles—it’s all here! 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