Sports
THE CLACKAMAS PRINT
April 26,1989
Nylen throwing her
way to track success
by Roseann Wentworth
Copy Editor
As an outstanding member of
the Clackamas Community Col­
lege track team, Chris Nylen is an
athlete to watch for in the future.
Nylen has greatly improved in her
throwing events: the javelin and
the shotput. Since track season
started, her personal record in the
shotput has moved up 4 feet to
39’4". Her javelin distance also
boasts a phenomenal 141’3", up
15 feet
Nylen credits her personal
advancement to friends and fel­
low track mates which include
Reese Campbell, Leona Burke who
is also a javelin thrower, and Coach
Mike Hodges.
“We’re (members of the track
team) all really good friends...even
though we don’t all compete in
the same events,” says Nylen.
When asked what one of the
biggest misconceptions about track
and field, Nylen says “Most people
think it’s an individual-based sport,
but it’s really team oriented...we
all help each other out.
“The people that share the
same event act as supporters for
one another...at least that’s how it
is with the throwers,” elaborates
Nylen.
Nylen graduated last year from
Clackamas High School. She was
I a member of the track team her
junior and senior years. She de­
cided on track over softball when
her friend, Tracy Saylers (also a
member of the Clackamas track
team), coaxed her to try out.
Competing in athletics is noth­
ing new for Nylen. She began
playing volleyball her 8th grade
year and hasn’t stopped since. Last
fall, she was a prominent member
of the Cougar’s volleyball team,
coached by Kathie Woods.
Volleyball helped her get into
shape for track with vigorous physi­
cal “power workout”
condi­
tioning in which she lost 17 pounds.
When she is not at a meet,
Nylen is keeping herself in shape
participating in the physical con­
ditioning that being a track team
member requires.
Monday, Wednesday and
Friday act as “easy days” with light
running and throwing practices
while Tuesday and Thursday in­
clude the ever-famous “power
workouts” with hill sprinting, long­
distance running and weights.
Actual track meets make
Nylen intense, concentrating on
her throws. She is the only shot
putter on the team right now and
shares the javelin event with Le­
ona Burke.
My first throw (of either event)
is usually my worst because I get
so nervous. By my second (throw), -
I’ve mostly blocked everything out
but my event.”
“Some of the hardest things
about being on the (track) team,
Nylen adds, “is waiting for your
event, wanting to watch everyone
else compete, keeping your rhythm
up waiting between throws,” and,
of course, “the hard workouts.”
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photo by Jillian
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> ne Clackamas softball team, Coached by Paul Flskum, Is having an outstanding season. They
are off to a 9-1 league start and are In first place by three games.
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photo by Jul* Church
Freshman shot put and Javelin thrower Chris Nylen Is having an
outstanding season. She has already qualified for both events
In the NWAACC track meet May 6 at Mt. Hood Community
College in Gresham.
Alpha Xi Zeta Chapter
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