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our outlet store 957 Willamette St 687-0898 www.Lazars.com Free Showing UO Cultural Forum presents th© award-winning film WOMEN continued from page 9 women placed first in nine events and broke seven more personal records. "I haven't had any criticism," Mal one said. "I asked them if this is dumb, then tell me. I think they really enjoy it, especially before that Pepsi meet. I think it was a little special and it got people fired up." "It's really easy for people to let track become an individual sport and in some respects it is, but if we want to be competing at the Pac-10 level, then we got to have that support and closeness." Kirstin Larwin Oregon pole vaulter Kirsten Larwin, a senior and Eugene native, is appreciative of the job Mal one has done oft the track to create a better camaraderie around the team. "I'm really happy with what's go ing on with our team this year," Lar win said. "In years past, our team hasn't been that close. Sarah is somebody that has really stepped up and tried to start bringing us togeth er." Larwin said the importance of feeling a part of a team directly cor relates to their success. "We're never going to be at the level we want to be at unless we start be coming a team," Larwin said. With the Pacific-10 Conference Championships beginning this week end and continuing into next week in Advertise in the ODE classifieds \WJj A!±1/ use (d/SELy® Every Watt Counts! 0 SHUT OFF computers monitors G0^ Sponsored by the UO Campus Environmental Issues Committee Tucson, Ariz., Larwin said she hopes to see each athlete support one anoth er for the benefit of the entire squad. "It's really easy for people to let track become an individual sport and in some respects it is," Larwin said. "But if we want to be competing at the Pac-10 level, then we got to have that support and closeness." Senior Day at Hayward This past Saturday's Oregon Twi light was the last meet at Hayward Field for many of the Oregon sen iors. After the last event was over, each graduating athlete took their fi nal victory lap around the track while they hurled T-shirts into the about 4,000 in attendance. Despite the uneven competition with many of the participants from Lane Community College and Willamette, head coach Martin Smith said he was still proud of his team's success. "For the seniors, it was their last meet and there were a lot of people here, which was a lot of fun for the kids," Smith said. "1 know the compe tition wasn't Pac-10 or national level. It was kind of to do the best we can." Redshirt senior Abby Andrus led the senior contingent with her two event wins. Andrus, a Peoria, Ariz. native, triumphed in the 100 hurdles with a time of 14.16 seconds and the 400 hurdles in 59.9 seconds. Both times were season bests and Pac-10 qualifiers. Senior C'Rel McAllister also ended her Hayward Field career with a win as a part of the 4x100 relay team, which triumphed with a time of 47.97 seconds. Contact the sports reporter at alextam@dailyemerald.com. Erik R. Bishoff Photographer Senior Kirsten Larwin said she is happy about the track and field team's direction so far this season. SPORTS BRIEF The Ducks get Love Oregon announced Tuesday die National Letter of Intent signing of Kenny Love, a 6-foot-2 point guard from Casper College in Wyoming. Love, a native of South Bend, Ind., has three seasons of eligibility left af ter helping Casper to an 18-12 record in 2003. He averaged 14 points, four rebounds and three as sists for the Thunderbirds. "I liked the guys and they like me, * Love told the Casper Star-Tribune. "I think with the players that coach Ernie (Kent) has coming in, we can make a good tournament run." Love came out of John Adams High School, where he averaged 16.7 points, eight rebounds and four steals per game as a senior. Love is expected to back up Oregon point guard Aaron Brooks, who missed 10 games due to a broken wrist but was effective when starting for the Ducks this past season. Love joins Redmond native Maarty Leunen; Richmond, Texas native Cham berlain Oguchi; and North Hollywood, - Calif, native Bryce Taylor as members of Oregon's current recruiting class. — Hank Hager , hREfiON DAILY EMFRAI n your mdeperuient student newspapc 018934 Call today to ask about our $100 off move-lit special. For a limited time only* comm take • tour today! 338-4000 uni versiTY COMMONS apartments 90 Commons Drive, Eugene, Or 97401 The Oregon Humanities Center presents The 2003-4 Luther S. and Dorothy Cecilia Cressman Lecture in the Humanities A slide lecture by independent scholar and writer Ellen Dissanayake Thursday, May 6, 2004 7:30 p.m. 177 Lawrence Hall University of Oregon This lecture is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a book signing and sale. Dissanayake's UO visit is cosponsored by the Institute of Cognitive and Decision Sciences. For information or disability accommodations, please call (541) 346-3934. The University of Oregon is an EO/AA/ADA institution. o UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
