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13 Wednesday, June 3, 1998 All-American Cougars finish strong MS Team: Scores Men Spokane CCC Highline Clark . Lane 144 114 98 96 93 Women Spokane 215 Lane 119 Clark 109 ■ Hood 89 CCC' i '■ r - a , 40 v JOHN THORBURN Sports Editor A track team usually has to have a phenomenal day to win a league cham pionship. It usually has to break barriers. It usually has to rewrite the record books. Usually. For the Clackamas track and field team, it was an unusual day. The Cougars competed in the 1998 Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges [NWAACC] championships in Spokane, Wash, two weeks ago. Clackamas entered the meet with the strongest squad of sprinters in the t I northwest. Spokane, however, combatted that by having the strongest squad of dis tance runners in the northwest. The host Sasquatch won the two- day-long event —defeating the second place Cougars in the men's division by 30 points and runner up Lane in the women's division by 96 points. Clacka mas finished fifth in the women's com petition. Ricardo Colon was the meet's total points winner with a second-place fin ish in the 100m, a third-place finish in the 200m, second in the long jump and also competed in short relay teams which placed second and third. "Ricardo had just an awesome meet," said Clackamas Head Coach Jack Kegg. "It's very rare that you have the athlete that wins the most points in the meet and still not win the meet." Colon now holds the school record in the long jump with his mark of 24' 1/2". David Lemen won his second title of the year in the pole vault. His mark of 16' 6" puts him at #2 on the school's all-time list and also gives him the freshman record. Lemen won the NWAACC Decath lon last month. Heath Fisher captured the javelin title with a throw of 204' 1" which puts him at #3 on the Clackamas all-time list. Dante Betha closed out his Clacka mas career with a second-place finish in the 200m in 21.56. The mark moved him into the #2 spot on the all-time list. Keenan Coleman recorded a per sonal best in the triple jump with a leap of 47' 3'V1 This mar-k-moved him into #4 in the school's record books. Colon, Phil Elie, Robin Peters and Betha placed second in the 4x 100 with a time of 41.23. That time gave the re lay team the school record. On the women's side of competition, Kevin Philbrook finished fourth in the pole vault with a mark of 15' 6". Jennifer Rea finished Second in the 10K with a time of 39:31. Freshman All-American David Lemen won the NWAACC pole vault title two weeks ago. The victory was the second straight pole vaulting title for Clackamas. Jon'L Day high jumped her way to second place with a leap of 5' 1 3/4". Jennifer Gardener threw the javelin 143' 7" for a second place finish while Tristan Sharp finished second with a Seven of those All-Americans are freshmen. throw of 141'. In all, 11 Clackamas athletes were named All-Americans for their perfor can do next year. "We're going to have a very strong team. We should be able to win the title mances. next spring." "We had a very young team," noted Kegg. "We had a lot of success this sea son. It should be fun to see what they Which is better: WWF or WCW? "What'cha gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on you?" move to the Ted Turner-owned WCW. If you think the WWF is better than Perhaps the best thing about the WWF Images were changed, champion WCW, “Gimme a ‘Oh Hell Yeah!’” The WCW is nothing but a 90’s version oftheWWFinthe80's. Look at the wres tlers: Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Bret Hart; all these guys need to retire pretty soon. Not only that, but what is this crap about the NWO [New World Order] being separated into the NWO Holly the last couple of months is the ongoing How many of you call yourselves wrestling fans? I mean real wres tling fans. Back in the day of the "Macho Man" Randy Sav age, the Hart Foundation, the Ultimate Warrior, Ricky "The Dragon" Steam boat, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Jake ships were won. The "good guy" Hulk Hogan be "The Snake" Rob tainment at its best. It has strayed away from the "good erts and Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, professional wrestling was came "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and is now the "bad guy" in the league. The WWF is left with Stone Cold Steve Austin and the Undertaker. The loss of its stars left owner Vince McMahon reeling for entertainment ideas. So, what does he do? He throws him self in the mix. Tell me, why in the world of staged wrestling, would anyone care to watch a wrestler feud with its owner. The WCW is pro wrestling enter wood and NWO Wolfpack? As if one NWO wasn’t enough, they had to form another. vs. evil" feeling. There is no clear lines. You’ve got losers like Hogan and the truly born in America. Thesq are all products of what I like The fans are split because the Vvrestlers are split They are not split down the middle, Giant against the “good guys” of Sting and to call the "now-defunct WWF." In the 1980's, the WWF was really the only federation to watch. The WCW took the backseat to its rival however, like they were years ago. Wrestlers change teams almost weekly. Tag teams are split. All of this leaves the spectator lick league. Today, however, is a different story. If you've watched wrestling earlier ing their lips for more.. In the era of Jerry Springer and South Park, fans want to see trash t.v. Who better to symbolize that trash than two years ago, you'd know what I mean. The stars of the WWF made the than the Macho Man himself? "Ooooooo! Yeeeaaaaahhhh!!!" Lex Luger and the rest of their little crew. What’s the point of having an organiza tion inside an organization? It’s stupid! Sure, the WWF isn’t a lot better, but at least it’s entertaining and usually even funny. You can’t beat the “rattlesnake”, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. This guy just doesn’t give a crap what anybody thinks. feud between Austin and Vince McMahon, the owner of the WWF. McMahon can’t stand the fact that Austin is running his or ganization so he does whatever he can to strip Austin of the WWF title. Every time McMahon comes up with a plan, it back fires and Austin comes out on top, usually by giving the “Stone Cold Stunner” to who ever gets in his way. Obviously, everything that goes on in the WWF and WCW is planned and it’s all fake. Most of the wrestlers are in great shape and they must be to execute all these moves, but you can usually guess what’s going to happen. In almost every match, the decision is based on someone interfer ing with the match. This gets really old but it adds to the excitement for the fans at the arena. That’s what it’s all about, selling tick ets and getting the ratings on television. What it comes down to is which is more exciting and entertaining. As far ?s I’m concerned, there is no comparison. If you feel differently about it, well, then in the words of the WWF’s Degeneration X: He does things when he wants to, he says whatever he wants, and there’s nothing “SUCK IT!!” The WWF dominates the WCW and “That’s the bottom line ‘cause Stone Cold anybody can do. said so!” Today's Stars Stone Cold Steve Austin The Undertaker Kane The Rock Legion of Doom 2000 Hollywood Hulk Hogan Macho Man Randy Savage W The Total C Package Lex w Luger Bret the Hit Man Hart Goldberg Sting The Giant Stars of the past The Iron Sheik Sergeant Slaughter The Four Horsemen Andre the Giant Wednesday, June 3, 1998
