The Clackamas print., April 19, 2000, Page 9, Image 9

The CI ac I< amas P rìnt
Sports
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WEdNEsdAy, ApRiL 19, 2000
JOHN THORBURN / Clackamas Print
The Cougars took on Mt. Hood in the annual Rose Cup Duel. The Clackamas men lost in team scores, but the women's team defeated the Saints.
49.33. He is running about a sec­
ond faster now then he has ever
run. He is a really hard worker
The Cougar track team com­ and he has done anything that I
peted for the second year in a have ever asked of him and he
row in the Rose Cup Duel meet has a lot of talent. I would have
against Mt Hood on Saturday to look [Hoyt's 48.30 time] up but
April 15.
I know it’s on our top ten and I
The annual competition pits think that it's 6th or 7th.”
the two Portland-area commu­
According to Kegg, there is no
nity colleges that offer track and magic in track and field. Kegg
field against each other.
attributes the success of Hoyt to
The Clackamas women de­ his natural talent and determina­
feated Mt. Hood 103-67.
tion.
The young team, which has
Sophomore Eric Anderson is
only one sophomore, is showing also showing Hoyt the ropes of
their strength as
college track
the season is
and showing
reaching it’s mid
him how to
point.
work hard.
The men de­
In addition,
I think that we
feated Mt. Hood
Krystal
probably have the
in the majority of
Schneider
most talented
the track events,
threw a per­
winning
in
sonal best in
team in the con­
the 100,200,400,
the shot put
800,1500,5k and ference.
(40’6.5) and in
hurtles.
the
discus
Jack Kegg
The
men’s
(135’5”).
Head Coach
squad came up a
“Krystal has
little short when
moved up to
the number
it came to the
three spot in
points, however,
due to the fact that Mt. Hood had the all time discus, and her shot
more competitors at the meet. is probably ninth, so she is do­
When the scores of the meet were ing well, ’’said Kegg.
added up, the Clackamas men
There were only two people
were defeated by 11 points with that won the same events this
year that won in the duel meet
the score of 90-101.
“Brian Hoyt's 48.30 in the 400 last year. Both of the people were
is the fastest time in the confer­ from Clackamas.
“Trina Rogers in the javelin
ence right now; he was number
two before, so he has made a very (140’2”) and Stephanie Costanzo
significant mark,” explained Head was a repeat winner in the 3k;
Coach Jack Kegg. “He’s a fresh­ that 10’43 was a personal record
man and he was third in state out for her and that is probably just
of Sandy High School and ran off our top ten list so they had
MANDY GOOD
Sports Editor
JOHN THORBURN / Clackamas Print
Sophomore David Lemen is steadily improving week after week. Lemen, a sophomore and 1998
NWAACC Decathlon champion, is making a bid to win his second multi-event championship as well
as qualify for national recognition. The track star could challenge Dan O 'Brien's conference record
in points scored at the championships—O’Brien went to compete at the Olympics in 1992.
some good repeating marks. I
think that we probably have the
most talented team in the confer­
ence,” explained Kegg.
The Cougars have five weeks
left in the season until Northwest
Athletic Association of Commu­
nity Colleges [NWAACC].
The squad is allowed to take 25
men and 25 woman who have
qualified for the meet throughout
the season.
With half of the season left, the
men have already qualified 20
competitors out of 26 and the
woman have qualified 20 out of 24.
The team continues to progress
and shows no difficulty in quali­
fying people ofNWAACC.
This weekend, the Cougars host
the annual Clackamas Open. The
Saturday events are the last home
meet before hosting the NWAACC
Championships May 25-26.