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I Sports Tracksters fair well despite sparse turn-out By Rodney Fobert Of The Print The Clackamas Community College men’s track team, although small in size, has been turning out some big in dividual finishes in the meets. Coach Alan Knoop said, “Individual-wise we’re doing really good but team placing is not all that well,” due to the small team size of approx- imately 12 athletes. Eight members of the Cougar track team have already qualified for the Region IV conference cham pionships to be held in Roseburg May 10-11. Top finishers of that meet will ad- vance to the Northwest Athletic Association of Com munity Colleges (NWAACC) Championship meet in Spokane, Wash, on May 17-18. The NWAACC Cham pionship meet features the top runners from community col leges in Oregon and Washington. One Cougar athlete looking forward to the upcoming championship meets is freshman Chris Orblum. Orblum competes in the 100 meters, long jump and triple jump events. “The long jump has been going real good,’.’ Orblum said. His best jump so far this HURLING THE DISCUS, the field event specialists of the Cougar track team practice their events in the gym during the rainy weather. Photos by Joel Miller * Backyard Farmers of America * * * * Save 60 to 70 percent * * * ** ** Fertilizers Garden Tools * * * ** Herbicides Automotive * * ** * * * * ** “We Deliver” * * ** Call 658-2193 Wednesday, May 1, 1985 season of 23-2 is only 2 inches away from the College record. “I’m looking for 24 feet (long jump) at the conference meet,” Orblum said, adding, “I think I can win the long jump at the conference meet and hopefully I can break the school record.” Orblum has also recorded a time of 10.9 seconds in the 100-meter dash this season. “I think I can be a surprise in the 100 meters,” Orblum said of the upcoming meets. In the tri ple jump he has a best distance of 45-7. As a team, Orblum explain- • ed, “What we have is very good. Everyone we have places first or second in the meets.” The small turnout for track this year has kept the Cougars form placing well as a team, however. Cougar long-distance man Mark Allen, who placed se cond at the cross country NWAACC Championships last fall, has qualified in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter races. Allen has recorded a best time of 15 minutes, 33 seconds in the 5,000 and 32:10 in the 10,000. Formerly members of the fall cross country team, Jim Hogue and Rob Durkee have qualified for the regionals in the middle and long distances. In the 1,500 meter and 5,000 meter races, Hogue has chalk- Scholarships BERTHA P. SINGER NURSES FUND/U.S. NATIONAL BANK. The amount of each award is determined by the reviewing com mittee. The applicant must be a Nursing student. Deadline for ap plication is May 31. TRANSPORTATION CLUB OF PORTLAND: three $750 scholar ships are available for the 1985-86 school year to students studying the field of transportation. Deadline is May 20. OREGON LOGGING CON FERENCE: seven scholarships for $350 each are awarded each year. This scholarship is for students who are in areas of study relating to the wood products and logging industries. Deadline is May 20. CONCENTRATING ON RUNNING, middle-distance runner Rob Durkee practices his stride for upcoming meets. Photo by Jeff Meek ed up season best times of 4:07 ships, Durkee explained, “I’ll and 15:33. Durkee has pick the one I feel best at.” In other meets this season, qualified in both the 800 meters and the 1,500 meter the Cougar tracksters will races with times of 1:52.6 and compete in the University of Oregon relays on May 3-4. 3:54. “I’m concentrating mainly Many of the big, four-year on the 1,500,” Durkee said, colleges and universities in the adding, “I’d like to win both. state will also be attending the I have a good chance.” As for meet which means tough com the NWAACC champion petition for the Cougars. 2 +2 +2 $21,000 That’s Army math. It means that after 2 years of college (60 semester hours or equivalent) and a 2-year enlistment, you could have up to $21,000 to continue your education. Courtesy of the New GI Bill + New Army College Fund. (Effective July 1,1985). That other 2 means you can get two years of ROTC credit by enrolling in ROTC at the third year level (with the approval of the college’s Professor of Military Science) when you reenter college. You’ll earn $100 a month in ROTC. Qualify, and you’ll start your enlistment with a promotion. And just because you’re out of school doesn’t mean you stop learning. We’ll teach you a skill that can help you go places later. And you’ll go places now, because we give soldiers an opportunity to travel. And a chance to make new friends. Not to mention a lot of money for college. Plus the chance to become an Army officer. Contact your local Army Recruiter today. ARMY. BE ALLTOUCAN BE. Page 7