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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1978)
Britz anchors mile relay to a third place Some of the College's top track and field athletes competed in the Portland Indoor Invita tional Track Meet Saturday at the Memorial Coliseum. The participants, both men and women, were entered by their coaches on the basis of their ability and readiness. "We went into the Indoor with a loose approach," said Roger Smith, womens' track coach. "We're geared toward regionals and nationals, It's too early in the season to get up for this kind of meet." "Barbara Johnson ran well in the hurdles," Smith said. Also competing in the hurdles was Verna Simon. According to Smith the sprin ters have an easier time getting up for these kinds of meets, but he was also pleased with the dis tance runners. Amanda Eggleston and Raela Rogers took part in the sprint competition while Lisa Nickel, Vickey Paddock and Jean Sand wick ran the mile, Sally Arthur and Angella Cotton both ran the 1000 me ters in the day meet. No women competed in the night meet. Karen liames was the only field event competition for the women. According to Smith, she used the meet exclusively for a warmup to the season. "Last year we had to let everyone know we had a track program," Smith said. "This year, they know." Bringing home third place honors in the mens'college mile relay was the team of Dave Rudishauser, Don Brown, Joe Jones and Kelly Britz. They ran a 3:36:2 behind Mt. Hood and Lewis and Clark Colleges. Britz won his heat of the 1000 meters in the day meet. "I ran a 2:32," Britz said. "I ran good, but it was a little slow." "Kelly won the race. He controlled it and just ran nice. He cruised along and then just blitzed at the end," said Buck Monroe, assistant track coach. "I was really impressed with Doug Oberst," Monroe said. "He was just one second behind the winner. He had to run around people, the traffic was really bad. He should be a strong three miler for us." With four seconds left. Cou gar Tom Tirrill fouled Pat Fin- dall and he sank both ends of a 44 feet in that event. Dan Jackson and Randi linger rounded out the fie eVe«D Photo by Brian Snooki n_..^.z uiicw wen, we] very pleased with him," said. "Dan also looked I especially in warmups," I Hi Steve Maynard blazes to a third place finish in his heat in the 60- meter competition. Photo by Brian Snook one-and-one to give Lane their second lead of the game at 67-65. Slick and Coffman led the way with 20 points apiece and Martin grabbed eight rebounds to lead the team. The Cougars as a team, shot 50 percent on 27 of 54 and they also connected on 11 of 14 free throws. A key factor in the game was the Cougars 25 turnovers to Lane's I8. The Cougars had a much tougher game earlier in the week as they traveled to Bend to take on Central Oregon. Clackamas' 29 turnovers proved to be the difference as COCC took advantage of the Cougar miscues for an easy 106- 89 victory. Easy was a good word to describe it as Central Oregon shot .584 percent on 47-82 from the field. A lot of those points came on layins created by the 23 steals that Central Oregon had off their pressing defense. Shooting was not a problem for the Cougars as Clackamas hit on 40 of 74 shots, or .545 percent and 9 of I5 free throws, or 60 percent. Slick led with I9, Martin hit on 8 of 13 shots for 16 pts and 9 rebounds. Coffman and Mark Schroeder had 12 each while Tirrill had 7 assists. The Cougars travel to Pendle ton to take on Blue Mountain Community College, Wed., Feb. I. They also are part of a basket ball double-header on Fri, Feb. 3 as both the mens and women's team take on Linn-Benton Com munity College. Page 6 L X! < ;-.y V- 7: "Steve really flew and Rj velt was decent too," f said. "Steve is really 1 along, he's just gettingI all the time." Dave Reed, the school I holder in the triple jump! ■ Men lose close games Lane got the ball and with seven seconds left on the timer, called a time out. meters. In the mile Brown and Wanvig ran times of 4:28 1 4:39 respectively. Sprinters Roosevelt White Steve Maynard both tool! in their 60 meter heats. I ■ sports The College men's basketball team fell to 4-6 in league play as they lost to co-league leaders, Lane Community College and Central Oregon, in action last week. In Saturday's game at Clacka mas, Lane led only twice but it was the second time they did the Cougars in, as they lost in the closing seconds, 67-65. After tieing the score at two, Clackamas led throughout the game and even held a 16 point lead at 33-17 with 6:30 left to go in the first half. However, with Preston Mar- , tin's third personal foul, Lane was able to outscore the Cou gars 17-6 and only trailed at the half, 39-34. In the second half,Clackamas held a 53-47 lead before Lane rallied to knot the score at 57. From then on, the two teams virtually traded baskets with one another. Dan Slick's three point play and Jim Coffman's free throw gave the Cougars a 61-57 lead with five minutes left to play. With 4:50 left, it was 63-59 Clackamas. With only two min utes remaining, Lane had tied the score at 63. With only :22 seconds re maining, and the score tied at 65, Coffman was boxed in and was forced into a jump situation with Lane's Steve Halverson. Alan Knoop, a Clackafl dent but running unatj also competed in the! Clearing the last hurdle successfully Verna Simon steadily ey finish of the 60-meter hurdles.