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Douglass leads men’s track to state champs By J. Dana Haynes Of The Print II The men’s track and field team blitzed vitually every other team in the state at the Oregon Community College Athletic Association Cham pionship meet held in Gresham last Friday and Saturday. The Cougars took first place for the first time in the school’s history, with 194 points. The nearest competi tion was Mt. Hood, who hosted the meet, and ended up with 174 points. Third place went to Lane Community with 80 points. To add to the Cougar celebration, head .coach Buck Monroe was named Coach of the Year, and Marcell Douglass was voted Most Oustanding Performer. “I’m very excited,” Monroe said. “However, the other coaches, Kelly Sullivan, Dale McGriff, and Les Tipton, helped so much, they all deserve the award.” Douglass garnered the title of Most Outstanding Performer by taking first place in the Decathalon, Long Jump, and Pole Vault. His long jump and pole vaults were new school records. Douglass was respon sible for 30 of the team’s 194 points. _ . In the steeplechase, Steve Gogl took t first place with a school and meet record time of 9:05.8. Jay Marugg came in third with 9:27.4. In the 400 meters, Jeff Johnson of Clackamas took first with 48.4. Daniel West followed at 48.9 for second place. Scott Williams of Mt. Hood came in first in the 100 Marceli Douglass meter with two Mike Hortsch came in first Cougars, Les Taylor and Larry in the shot put by tossing the Psick, taking second and third put 52-4, and Roger Barnhurst with respective times of 10.9 took second in the javelin with a throw of 218-4. and 11.0. In the 400 meter in In the 1600 meter relay, fermediate hurdles, Mark Mt. Hood’s team took- first Barlow took second with a place, followed by the Cougars school record run of 54.0, at 3:17.6. following Paul'Webb of Mt. At that point in the com petition, the Cougs were . Hood. In the 200 meters, behind Mt. Hood in total Williams of Mt. Hood again points. However, in the next event, the 5000 meter race, took first, followed by Les Taylor of Clackamas with a the rest of the field fell like time of 22.0. wheat before the scythe. Douglass took first in the Steve Gogl of Clackamas Pole Vault, with a vault of took first place with a time of 15-0. He also took first in the 14:54.8, followed by Ken long jump with a leap of 23 Valasquez in second feet. (15:01.4), Tony Macy in third Vance Blow took first in (15:10.2), Vance Blow in fifth the 10,000 meter run with a (15:24.6) and Jay Marugg in time of 32:24, followed by sixth (15:32.3). / Marco Gutierrez in third with a “I expected us to do well time of 32:38. Steve Gogl Staff Photos by Mike Cato in the 5000 meter,” Sullivan said, “but to go one, two, three, five and six was gteat!” It was that event which put the Cougs in first place in total points. Although there were nine teams participating in the two- day competition, it was prac tically a two-team meet. Clackamas took first in nine events, and Mt. Hood took eight firsts. The other seven schools won a combined total of three events. “We expected to do well,” Sullivan said. “We figured we’d win by about 20 points, and we did.” Sullivan is very excited about this team, and last weekend’s competition. The National Association of Inter collegiate Athletics also held their conference champion ships last weekend, with most of the four-year schools from the general area participating. Out of 20 events at the NAIA meet, only three had better times than their OCCAA counterparts. “This level of competition draws kids who aren’t ready to go to the major colleges around the country, but who are better than some of the four-year col lege runners,” Sullivan explain ed. Jf that is true of community colleges in general, then the College seems to have more than its share of outstanding athletes. That includes .Douglass and Gogl, who achieved the second best Na- tional Junior College Athletic Association time in the steeplechase.. “We have some, terrific athletes,” Sullivan said . “If you get one or two good people, it draws more good people to you. This year, we won because we wanted to win. It’s neat to see a team win by in dividual efforts. That’s what track and field is all about.” Perhaps the one young star most likely tò- excel is Douglass, who will be hack next year. “His jump of 15-0 in the pole vault was great, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he goes over 16 feet in thè next week,” Sullivan said. Now the Cougars must look toward the regionals, which will be held this weekend at Lane Community College in Eugene, The competition will include the usual ÒCCAA schools, as well as Ricks Junior College, North Idaho, South Idaho, and Treasure Valley. State track meet filled with personal bests By Rick Obritschkewitsch Of The Print The women’s track and field team took fourth place in the Oregon Community Col lege Athletic Association meet last Friday and Saturday. Lane came out as the state champions with 176 points, followed by Mt. Hood with 147, Linn-Benton with 114, and Clackamas with 69. Cyd McCormick came through with a second place toss in the discus, with a whirl of 122-4. She also took third in the long jump with a distance of 32-8, and a fourth in the javelin with a throw of 130-5. McCormick is the only Cougar who has qualified for nationals competition so far. One other Cougar who has a chance at making it to the nationals is Denise Wheatley. Wheatley was the fourth woman across the finish line in the 100 meter hurdles, with a national qualifying time of 15.2 Coach Marilyn Wynia said, “It’s possible she’ll be able to do it again, she did it last weekend,” referring to Wheatley qualifying for na tionals. Wheatley was also a member of the Cougar relay team which set a personal best by taking third in the 400 meter relay, with a time of 50.5. The same group also took fourth in the 1600 meter relay, coming in at 4:08.9. The other members were: Debbie Simon, Terri Kelly, and Petra Johnson. One team member who Wynia is especially pleased with is Alice Hunger. Hunger Wynia feels her team will be squad will be using the ran the 5000 meter in a time of able to take fourth in the 19:09.6 for second place, and regionals. “I don’t think we’ll be regionals as an attempt at qualifying for the Nationals. took fourth in the 3000 meter with a personal best time of able to reach Linn-Benton,” The Region 18 Championships 10:56.4. Wynia said. Linn-Benton took will take place this Friday and Saturday at the University of Debbie Simon’s day in third in the OCCAA meet. Wynia said the Cougar Oregon. cluded a third place finish in the 800 meters at 2:20.2 and Terri Kelly tossed the javelin 124-10 for a personal best. Wynia said the Cougar squad “did quite well overall, These specials are for you on but some girls ran better at ly. Please show copy of this home (in the previous meet)., ad and your student body card for these prices. GET TRAINING IN THE ‘HOT’ TECHNOLOGY OF YOUR CHOICE. Today’s ‘hot’ technologies, like computers, electronics and communications, offer young people with the right training a terrific -future. And today’s Navy provides top training in all of these technologies. If you qu< Ify, you can sign up for guaranteed training in the field you, choose, and start after you graduate. Besides learning skills that wilt last a lifetime, you’ll have the chance to work in some of the exotic places you’ve dreamt about. For information call 1-800-452-5554 (Toll Free) NAVY. IT’S NOT JUST A JOB, IT’S AN ADVENTURE. 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