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6_________ WcdhEsdAy, O ctoòer 11, 2000 Sports TL ie CI ac I camas P rint Cougar cross-country becoming a national power JASON LINGEL Sports Editor The Cougars showed this weekend that they are definite contenders to hold their North west Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) Championship title. The weekend took the Clackamas Cougars to Willamette University in Salem for the Willamette Invitational.The men finished ninth in the 8k run, beat ing 20 other teams, 15 of which were four-year universities. The women put in a showing at nine teenth in the 5k. “We had a tight pack one through six,” remarked Coach Mike Hickey. “In order to win championships, you’re going to need a tight pack.” Top scoring finishers were three-time All-American, sophomore Trevor Dodge for the men, with a 25:28 run time; and All-Conference runner sophomore Mandy Bates for the women with a 19:59 in the 5k. Other good showings were put in by freshmen C. J. Sav age and Brad Brolin.To be watched is up-and-coming Hopkins, a four-time state com freshman Allen Harrison, fin petitor in Oregon, Christin ishing in the Cougars’ number McElwee and Alyssa Ander five spot in only his third week son. of training. The men’s team looks to be Cougar teammate, red-shirt one of the best in Clackamas sophomore Paul Kezes, finished history, according to Hickey. eighth overall in the race, keeping Team captain, sophomore Ryan pace with many Mastropietro, national contend joins Dodge as ers. Although not returning a scoring member scorers- from In order to win of the team, Kezes last year’s championships, contributes championship team.The Cou greatly to team you're going to training and es gars will rely on need a tight pack Mastropietro’s teem. This year’s Mike Hickey i leadership and women’s team has Head Coach ■ knowledge of the talent to im Cross Country [ championship prove, on last running. In coming fresh year’s champi onship placing of third, with a men standouts include chance to capture another con Harrison, who was third at the ference title. The team returns 3A Oregon State Cross Coun Bates and all-American sopho try Meet in 1999; Savage, who more Sarah Block, bringing was sixth in the 3A Oregon much needed leadership to the State Track Meet in 2000; and lady Cougars. Along with the Matt Solosabal, who was one two all-stars, returning sopho of Washington State’s top more Jennie Hardie looks to be milers in the past. a major competitor after having “The men’s side is definitely . a good summer of training. In a national power,” commented coming freshmen include Stacy Hickey. MIKE HICKEY I Clackamas Print Clackamas is tight in a pack as they lead off to win the New Balance Festival of Champions. Cougar runners(L-R) are 803 C.J. Savage, 802 Matt Solosabal, 801 Ryan Mastropietro, 800 Trevor Dodge, 808 red-shirt Paul Kezes and 809 Asst. 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It was the first New Bal ance Festival of Champions, and consisted of 30 high school teams and ten college teams.The men’s side won the meet with Dodge and Savage in the three and four spots re spectively in the points race. Mastropietro and Solosabal were the eight and nine spot, with Brolin and Holland in the top 20 out of the 48 racers. Red shirt racer Kezes took overall top finisher out of 56 total rac ers. Hardie was the lady Cou gars’ number one finisher, plac ing fourteenth overall in points scoring; Block also placed in the top 20 of 57.__ The Cougars have won six NWAACC men’s titles, and four NWAACC women’s titles, during the 90’s. Along with these team championships, the program has been awarded seven NWAACC Co-ed Com bined titles in the past decade, earning Clackamas the title “Cross Country Program of the 90’s”. Clackamas wrestler returns from Sydney Continued from page 1 “A lot of people would work on their weak points for awhile, then go back td .their strong ones be cause that’s what they were com fortable doing,” Jackson remarked. Lindland would work on his weak points until they were strong. “A lot of people had more tal ent (than Lindland) but no oth ers had a greater ability for hard work and dedication to his sport,” Jackson recalled. After Clackamas, Lindland went to the University of Nebraska as an assistant coach. When he re alized he needed to be closer to the Olympic Training Center to progress toward his Olympic goal, he and his family moved to Colo rado Springs to prepare for the 1996 Olympic trials, where he placed third for the U.S. Olympic team. Medals eluded Lindland in 1996, but four years later Sydney gave him the silver. Lindland has moved back to Clackamas with his wife Angie and their two children James and Robin. Cross Country Schedule 10/14 Lower Columbia Invitational (W) Longview, WA 10/21 Bigfoot Cross Country Open Spokane, WA 10/28 Southern Region Championships Gresham, OR 11/4 Open 11/11 NWAACC Championships Spokane, WA 11/25 USATF Fall National XC Champs Boston, MA 12/9 USATF JO XC Nationals Reno, NV
