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Sports Men’s X-country Men’s Cross Country Cougar’s placed first over 12 Coach Kelly Sullivan has had teams participating in the Mt. his eye on a top five national Hood Invitational. finish for his team. Achieving Vance Blow came in first that goal is looking good, as the Cougar distancemen were overall completing the 5.1 mile ranked second nationally last trek in 24.48. He was followed week by the National Coaches by teammate Tony Macey with a second place finish of 24.49. Association. “Our ultimate goal is to be national champions,” Sullivan said. “And we’re capable of ft." Ken Valasquez taking four- Last weekend the teenth in 25.54. No. 2 Other outstanding finishers for the Cougar squad were Dave Walsh with a fifth place finish of 25.23, Lynn Purdue at eighth in 25.34 and Sullivan was pleased with the overall performance of his men. “I think we ran excep tionally well,” he said. ‘This was by far the best perfor mance this year as a team.” Booters break even with PCC Staff photo by Jay Graham Cougar men’s cross country team, ranked second na tionally, runs during a recent workout as they strive to reach their “ultimate goal” of becoming national cham pions Nov. 14. “very confident that we could Win,” and that, “If we beat PCC, then it’s going to be on the downhill.” The Cougar goal was made by Craig Payne in the first two minutes of play, then midway through the second half, PCC scored on a penalty kick. “ff we would have played like we’re capable of playing we should have won the game,” The road to the soccer play-offs may be tougher than Coach Janos Szanto had earlier anticipated since Portland Community College offered no ease to the Cougar booters Saturday, tying them 1-1 and bringing their season record to 3-0-1. The Cougar’s encounter with PCC wasn’t quite what Szanto expected when he previously commented he was, said Szanto. “Our midfield fell apart. They weren’t thinking in the second half.” ‘The Cougar defensive line played a fantastic game,” according to Szanto. “Our goalie was excellent.” Clackamas will host Oregon Technical Institute Saturday at 2 p.m. and Southern Oregon State Col lege Sunday at 1 p.m. Cougar netiers pull together for season victories “Everybody has good Although Cougar netters had a discouraging pre-season, \ teams,” said Coach Loren playing the more experienced Swivel, “ft’s a real competitive four-year schools, the squad’s battle.” ‘We have a lot of pressure been pulling together, since from last year’s team doing so league matches have begun. Last Wednesday the well,” said Swivel. But the Cougars defeated Mt. Hood pressure isn’t causing much CC, 12-15, 15-2, 15-12, 15-5 damage to the Cougar squad. with a follow-up showing last “Our defense is coming on,” weekend when they hosted she said. “I love good Blue Mtn. CC, Lane CC and defense.” ‘This year is a new group, Umpqua CC defeating two of those three schools and bring but we have a lot of talent and ing their season record to 4-1. they’re starting to put Blue Mtn. fell 15-11, everything to use,” said Swivel. “Confidence is coming,” 5-15, 15-10, 17-19, 15-7 to the Cougars, but when ' she added. ‘They know they Clackamas went into play I can do it, and that they have against Lane, they didn’t have to. They have to determine the same shine. Lane took the their own late.” While Swivel doesn’t feel match 15-11, 7-15, 10-15, people should be singled out of 10-15. When Umpqua came on a team sport for excellence, she _ the court, the Cougar’s started sees talent in each player. -Sharon Bergstrom, a out strong with a 15-8, 15-10 win in the first two games. In freshman from Molalla is “a the third game though, Ump very hard worker. Her skills are qua gained a burst of energy improving rapidly. She has a pulling a 5-15 win over the lot of potential to be very good, Cougars, but they couldn’t and a lot of desire.” -Pam Burkert, a Cougar hang on as Clackamas took the Co-Captain is a sophomore fourth game, 15-8. from Canby. ‘She’s a very positive person. Very much im proved from last year and pushes herself to keep improv ing.” -Coni Crone, a freshman from Clackamas ‘‘shows a lot of desire. I think she’s going to develop into an excellent back- row player.” -Vanessa Dickey, a sophomore from Sheridan is in her first year of play due to an injury last season. ‘She’s doing a good job of setting. She hustles. Fm seeing a lot of im provement, in her.” -Bonnie Dillman, a sophomore from Oregon City is “very intelligent and ft’s reflected in her playing. She tries really hard and is teaming.” -Mary hnper, a freshman from LaSalle is “an excellent server. I’ve never had a person to put in a position and know they’d get the ball over. She adds that dimension.” -Cindy Jensen, a freshman from North Clackamas Christian is “very pleasant She’s improving.” -Terri Kelly: “Her potential to be an excellent. player is definitely there. She’s making a lot of progress towards total im provement of her game. She’s extremely determined.” -Barbara MacDonald, a freshman from Oregon City has “potential running out of her ears and she follows the play at the net pretty well.” -Ronda Westeren, a sophomore from Bend and another Cougar Co-Captain. “Since last year she’s made fantastic improvement. She’s hitting much more intelligently. Her leadership ability is really M helping us. -Kristen Woolhiser, a freshman from Canby has “a lot of good skills.” Swivel commented that overall she’s “very pleased with her team. We still need con centration and determination, and that’s coming.” The Cougars will travel to Judson Baptist College Wednesday. Match begins at 7 p.m. and they’ll be on the road to Pendleton Saturday when they’ll meet Lane CC, Blue Mtn. CC, and Southern Oregon Community College at 2 p.m. x Women runners stumble at Mt. Hood Only four runners of the ing 21st in 20.03. Debbie Simon finished Cougar women’s cross country team participated in the Mt. 30th for the Cougars with a Hood invitational last 21.09 followed by Jenine Tucker at 34th with a 21.20. weekend. Coach Marilyn An injury sustained by Chrystal Delappia left her Linsenmeyer wasn’t real pleas teammates running as in ed with the times of her run dividuals rather than as a com ners, but said, ‘The intense training and not resting as plete team. Alice Hunger fared well much may have had an effect.” Currently, the Cougar placing seventh overall with an 18.58. The next runner in for runners are looking towards CCC was Anna Meuceus tak- state competition. “Well train tough for another week then start coming down and doing more speed work,” said Linsenmeyer. “Our times should be getting better towards state.” The Cougars will travel to ' Salem Saturday competing against Chemeketa CC, Southern Oregon CC and Um pqua CC. Racing begins at 11 ■ ! 39.12 1324 I 15.07 2 65.43 ia.11 18 72 If 3 I 4 I1 5 1 6 ¡7,1I 8 I1 9 49.87 44.26 5224 55.56 70.82 I 1 63.51 I 39.92 I -4.34 I -13J0 9.82 I -33.43 48.55 3426 11.81 I -22.29 22.85 1 1-24.49 1851 -0.35 59.60 -46.07 D50 Illuminant, 2 degree observer Density 10 97.06 -0.40 1.13 11(A) 92.02 -0.60 0.23 12 87.34 -0.75 0.21 13 82.14 -1.06 0.43 « 72.« -1.1 0J