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Sports Distance runners 1st at regionals, 4th in nation Cougar distancemen cap tured the Region 18 champion ship recently for the second consecutive year which led them to national competition in Wichita, Kansas where they placed fourth. Setting their goal at rank ing in the top five at nationals the Cougar runners didn’t hesitate to shoot for such an achievement accumulating a total of 124 team points. The Cougar’s were outrun by Southwestern Michigan placing first with 64 points, ¡Brevard with 104 and ¡Southern Idaho with 109. Tony Macey, a CCC freshman, placed fifth overall ^clocking in at 24:44 and was the first runner in for Clackamas. “Tony ran super,” accor ding to Coach Kelly Sullivan. “It was his. fastest five mile this season and probably the ■ toughest route we’ve run on.” Macey was also the first All American, in men’s cross coun try in CCC’s history followed by Vance Blow who came in 22nd. “Vance had a great season,” Sullivan said. Blow was also conference champion for the second consecutive year. ■ ’ ’ *....... - Photo by Wanda Percival VANCE BLOW AND two teammates brag their number one ranking as they swept Regionals in Bush Park in Salem. Other national contenders for the Cougar distancemen were Ken Velasquez placing 32nd, Marco Guiterrez taking 46th, and Jay Marugg who placed 53rd. “The competition really great,” Sullivan “These were probably toughest national runners was said. the from top to bottom.” “It was neat we went back there. We were kind of put on center stage because it was the first time CCC was considered a threat,” Sullivan said. Clackamas had five All Conference performers and six All Region runners this season. All conference runners includ ed Blow, Macey, Velasquez, Marugg and Purdue, while All Region performers included the same five and Dave Walsh. In regional action two weeks ago, the Cougar’s finish ed with 41 total team points to take the title. Blow did an outstanding job for the Cougars coming up with a second place finish behind North Idaho’s, Cristy David. Blow expressed a will to defeat David in national com petition, but was unable to pull it off. Walsh finished as CCC’s ninth man in Salem with a 22nd place finish in 25:56 while teammate Macey finished fourth overall in 24:49. They were followed in by Velasquez, ninth in 25:19; Marugg, 12th in 25:29; Purdue, 15th at 25:38; Kevin McDermott, 16th in 25:43 and Guiterrez who placed 19th in 25:49. Sullivan anticipates a strong distance team next season as he has seven of ten men returning, three of which were in his top five this year. Debbie Simon leads women’s x-country through nationals By J. Dana Haynes Of the Print Debbie Simon went the distance for the Women’s Cross Country team, placing 8th at regionals two weekends ago and 42nd at nationals last week. “I was pretty pleased with the way I ran,” Simon stated. Simon’s finishing time has been fairly consistent, with only six seconds difference between her regional and national times. “I was happy for Debbie,” coach Marilyn Linsenmeyer said. “She’s team oriented and since we didn’t really send a team to either meet, it was tough for her to get up for them.” Plagued by injuries, only three women distancers made it to regionals which were held at Salem’s Bush Park. Anna Muceus and Jenine Tucker finished 11th and 20th, respec tively, with Simon breaking the plane at 11th place, with a time of 19.23. “Jenine ran well,” Linsenmeyer said. “She’s been running pretty consistently all year. So has Anna, but she didn’t have as good a day as usual.” Lane Community took the day at regionals, with a first place team finish and Janet Beaudry taking the individual first. Mt. Hood Community came in second. Ten schools ran in the Salem rain, eight from Oregon and two from Idaho. One Cougar who did not attend the meet was Alice Hunger, who has been hexxed by a recurring knee injury ac quired during high school. “Originally, I planned on runn ing in the regionals, but then I decided it was better not to push it,” Hunger said. Alumni game slated COUGAR RUNNER DEBBIE Simon runs to an eighth place at finish during a recent Regional cross country meet Bush Park in Salem. Simon placed 42nd at Nationals. Wednesday, November 18, 1981 The Cougar men’s basket ball team will hold it’s second annual Alumni game Nov. 21 in Randall Gym at 8 p.m. The game is open to anyone who has played on the Cougar team in past years and they’ll challenge the current Cougar varsity squad. Thus far, there are about 50 people signed up to play ac cording to Athletic Director Chuck Hudson, and it’s free. For further information contact assistant basketball coach Paul Fiskum at ext. 211. Simon was the only Cougar to attend nationals, which were held in Wichita, Kansas. Out of a field of 134 runners from all over the U.S., Simon placed 42nd, with a finishing time of 19.29. Oregon was well represented in the up per echelons, with Dawn Wilker of Mt. Hood finishing 11th and Tammy King of Linn Benton placing 13th. Simon is not finished run ning the distances for this year. She’ll be running for the Cougar track team during Spr ing semester. “I’ll run 800 yards and 1500 yards, pro bably,” Simon predicted. And after that? “I’m not sure yet,” Simon said. “I may be going to the University of Oregon next year. Right now, I’m looking around.”_____ ___________ Classifieds 1965 Corvair Mouza 110 hp, 4 spd, just tuned, new brakes. Must sell - $850. Ph. 643-6327. Ask for Mike. Unf. cozy Oswego studio has own bath, closet, study unit, phone. Share house, kitchen, laundry, patio, fireplace, lake, 2 cats with PCC landscape stu dent. Bus 36, $185 deposit. Message Lisa, 636-0756. page 11
