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Sports The Clackamas Print ^7 Wednesday, November 1,1995 / Burck finishes runner-up, leads men's cross country team to second place at regional meet Jesse Sowa Sports Editor Results were mixed at the Southern Regional Champion ships for the Clackamas Cross Country teams on Saturday at Pier Park in Portland. The Clackamas men’s team finished second, while the women were third. Only some of the com petitors on both teams ran well, but it was good enough for sec ond and third, overall. The men’s team from Clark College was the favorite and backed up their lofty status as they won the meet with 33 points, fol lowed by Clackamas (51), Lane Community College (61), Mt. Hood CC (84), Chemeketa CC (145), Umpqua CC (164) and Lower Columbia was incomplete. The Cougars were ahead of Clark near the midpoint of the 8,000-meter race, but Clackamas dropped off and ended up with second. Clackamas sophomore Ryan Burck led the Cougars with sec ond overall in 26 minutes, 23 sec onds. Burck led the race just after the midway point, but was passed by eventual winner James Longoria of Lane with just over a mile to go. The regional meet marked the first time that Burck had defeated all of the Clark com petitors in the same race; Dean Rowell was fifth in 26:53, trailed by Jon Cox in 13th (27:26), Evan Goin in 15th (27:47), Juan Sanchez in 16th (28:05) and Jon Gotchall in 25th (29:17). The Cougars competed with out Travis Armstrong, their num ber-one runner, who is still out with mononucleosis, or mono. His availability for the Northwest meet is still unknown. Clackamas proved that they could beat Clark without Armstrong. Clackamas coach Mike Hodges believes the Cougars might have been too aggressive at the beginning of the race, which might have caused them to fall off slightly near the end. Hodges gave credit to Gotchall, who ran his best race of the year and placed higher on the team than he has all year. The Clackamas women took third with 69 points, behind re gional champion Mt. Hood CC (39) and Lane CC (44). Clark CC was fourth (83), followed by Chemeketa CC (105), with Umpqua CC and Lower Colum bia being incomplete. “Lane was the big surprise,” Hodges said. Clackamas had not competed against Lane this sea son before the regional meet, but the Titans were not expected to be as strong as they were. Hodges said that it wasn’t that the Clackamas women ran bad, but that Lane came up with their best performance of the year in order to defeat the Cougars. Sophomore standout Jaime Fairchild finished fifth in 19:53. Jenny Newell was 13th in 20:46, trailed by Heather Peterson in 14th (20:51), Becky White in 21st (21:45), Mishe Simantel in 24th (22:03) and Shannon Henley in 27th (22:29). Hodges had high compli ments for Newell, who’s recover ing from a stress fracture in her foot, and Simantel. “She’s the one that showed the most,” Hodges said of Newell. “She had one of her best races of the year,” he said about Simantel, a first-year Clackamas runner. The Cougars will now pre pare for the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Col leges (NWAACC) Championship Meet at Lane CC on Nov 11. The Clackamas women would like to finish in the top three to take home their ninth tro phy in 10 years. Bellevue CC and Spokane CC could join the race along for the women’s NWAACC title along with the top teams from the Southern Region. The Clackamas men hope to knock off Clark CC, the top team in the region, at the NWAACC meet. Skagit Valley CC and Highline CC, along with Bellevue and Spokane, will be near the top at the NWAACC meet, along with Clark and Clackamas. photo by Lora Wahrgren The Clackamas Cross Country teams prepare for the Northwest meet at Lane Community College after a strong showing at the regional meet on Saturday. Dominant football teams continue to be 'no shows' in current NFL season Jesse Sowa Sports Editor The 1995 National Football League season has turned out to be anything but normal with up sets and disappointments occur ring every weekend, so far. An increase in free agents over the past few years has cre ated a time of mediocrity through out the league. The expansion Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers are easily the biggest surprise in the NFL this year. Jacksonville (3-6) was not expected to do this well. Knocking off Pittsburgh and Cleveland made the league stand up and take motice of the Jags. A win by the Panthers (3-5) against New England made Carolina the first expansion team ever to win three games in a row. Carolina will face its first real test this Sun day at San Francisco. The biggest disappointment has been the play of the New York Giants. New York (3-5) was ex pected to challenge Dallas for the NFC East title, but a lack in per formance by quarterback Dave Brown and a usually powerful defensive line has knocked the Giants to the bottom of the divi sion. A win at Seattle on Sunday could turn their season around. In the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs (7-1) have played to their level of potential and are scoring points at just about every oppor tunity. With Marcus Allen run ning the ball well and Derrick Thomas continuing to be a domi 23 of 40 passes for 262 yards. But day brought Atlanta back to earth. Green Bay (5-3) is having an nant force on defense, the Chiefs their loss to Carolina put them Former Oregon coach Rich average year for them. Losing are well on their way to locking back on the skids. Brooks has made the St Louis Sterling Sharpe gives quarterback Indianapolis (5-3) has played Rams (5-3) a winner. The 44-10 up a playoff spot. Brett Farve fewer options, but the The Oakland Raiders (6-2) well at times, but when the offense defeat to San Francisco and an Packers seen to be making up for are a Super Bowl-type team when and Marshall Faulk go, so do the other loss to Philadelphia hit the that with a decent running game. they are at their best. Although, Colts. Miami (5-3) has what it Rams hard. Favre passed for over 300 yards the Raiders don’t play well when takes to reach the Super Bowl, but The 49ers (5-3) were down at Detroit on Sunday, but it wasn't it hasn’t been able to put the on their luck until a big win in they’re up against the wall. enough to keep the Packers from The AFC East teams have pieces together so that everything St. Louis seemed to put them back dropping another division game. been dominated on the Tampa Bay (5-4) could be on by the rest of the right track. their way to a winning record for league with only The loss of the first time in quite a while. The the Steelers and Steve Bucs are definitely in the race for the Browns, Young has a playoff spot. Head Coach Sam both 4-4, reach affected Wyche has finally found success ing the .500 their after so many losing seasons with mark. Pitts strong of the Bengals and the Bucs. burgh has not fense as The Dallas Cowboys (7-1) scored the Elvis seem to be rolling right along. points when Grbac took Deion Sanders will play this they needed to over. San weekend to help out a struggling and the Cleve Francisco Cowboys’ defense. A win against land defense has fell to New the 49ers on Nov. 12 in Dallas will been unable to Orleans at be crucial if the Cowboys plan to stop even weak home on beat San Francisco in the NFC offenses. Sunday, Championship Game (also known Buffalo (5- showing as the REAL Super Bowl) in 3) is suffering that Young January. through the loss is defi The Eagles (4-3) are in an of Andre Reed nitely the awkward situation with two to injury, which key to the strong quarterbacks and a head slows down the offfense; coach who won’t pick Rodney Bills’ offensive The Chi Peete or Randall Cunningham for threat as shown cago Bears the starting job. in their Monday night matchup fits. (6-2) are playing well, although With the season nearly half In the NFC, Atlanta (5-3) has their defense has not been as against New England. over, no dominant team ¿as sepa The Patriots (2-6) showed been a big surprise to many, but strong as in previous years. rated themselves from the rest of signs of new life with a strong not to Head Coach June Jones. Rookie running back Rashaan the league. A champion will be performance against Buffalo. Jones and quarterback Jeff Salaam is racking up a lot of yards decided during the last three Drew Bledsoe played his best George have the Falcons playing behind a tough Chicago offensive weeks of the regular season when game of the season, completing well. Their loss to Dallas last Sun line. the top teams will be at their best.
