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__7_ M ay 8, 2002 TT i E CI ac I c AMAS P rìnt Track faces tough hurdles at Regionals J.J.PEARSON Staff Writer Dasha Wakefield looks to lead the women to the Southern Region title on Friday and Saturday. LINFIELD INVITATIONAL MAY 4 WOMEN f00-1, Shemi (PSU) 2, Taylor (PSU) 400-1, Moore (Linfield) 2, Gunderson (PSU) 3, Yancoskie (CCC) 800-1, Rodgers (PSU) 2, Smith (UP) 1500- 1, Rissmiller (CCC) 2, Rodgers (PSU) 5000-1, Goeres (GFU) 2, Metzen (UP) 3, Wea/(CCC)100HUR-1, Boatright (GFU) 2, Wakefield (CCC) 400HUR-1, Vandagriff (Chemeketa) 2, Tiffany (Chemeketa) HJ-1, Leineweber (Willamette) 2, Gunderson (PSU) 4,-Evers (CCC) PV- 7, Wakefield (CCC) 2, Rowse (CCC) LJ-1, Baron (GFU) 2, Setser (CCC) TJ- 1, Setser (CCC) Hammer-1;■ Fuhrmann (PU) 3, Rowse (CCC) MEN championship this past fall. Danny Dobra is the defending cross-country champion and is probably the favorite in all the long distance runs. “We’re going to have to wear him down by putting a fresh guy on him in every race,” said Kegg. “We’ll be using all the tactics we can to slow him down.” Clackamas’ Isaac Frederick is the fastest guy in the NWAACC this year in the 200-meter dash and is the favorite heading in to the weekend. Andre Williams, Rusty Pruden and Kyle Holland are some of the best 800 runners in the conference and are going to have to control the race if one of them wants to win. Pruden is also a tremendous runner in the 1500 and should challenge for first place. The track team will be vying for the Southern Region title against the rest of the divi sion this weekend, May 10 and 11, at 1 p.m. Friday in our own backyard. The Cougars are opti mistic about their chances. “We’re going to have to win with a team effort,” said Head Coach Jack Kegg. “We have the top person in each event. And we have a great supporting cast that will give us the extra points we’ll need to win the team title.” The best women athletes in the conference include Clackamas’ Kari Rissmiller, Dasha Wakefield, Sara Rowse, Tiana Setser, and Elisabeth Malsey. Rowse and Wakefield are the top two vaulters in the confer ence and are “significantly better than anyohes” said Kegg. Wakefield also will compete in the high jump, 100-meter hur dles, and the javelin. Rowse is the leading hammer thrower in the conference, and Rissmiller is one of the best long distance runners in the NWAACC. Setser is the top ath lete in the triple jump and is sec ond to Malsey in the long jump on the Cougars team. But if you add up the numbers, Mt. Hood js the team to beat oti the women’s side, and Clark is a very tough opponent to chal lenge the top spot. Clark’s Sheila Perletti and Crystal Dennis will face Rissmiller in the long distance runs. “We have good individuals, but we may not have enough ath letes to contend for the women’s title,” said Kegg. Mt. Hood’s men’s long distance crew won the Southern Region 400-1, Gioanni (Linfield) 2, Robinson (PSU) 3, Schaffroth (CCC) 1500-1, Rolin (UP) 6, Brohlin (CCC) 400HUR-1. Fipps (Linfield) 2, Beardsley (GFU) 3, Dean (CCC) HJ-1, Schooler (L&C) 2, Yeager GFU) 3, Swim (CCC) PV-7, Dean (CCC) 2, Cummings (Will Stricter) 3, ' Hodgen (CCC) LJ-1, Robinson (GFU) 3, Walker (CCC) 4, Knez (CCC) TJ-1, Sideris (PSU) 2, Wadlow (GFU) 3, Groff (CCC) SHOT-1, Matheney (Unattached) 5, Howlett (CCC) Hammer-1, Barley (Unattached) 4, Howlett (CCC) J a vel i n-1, Olson It doesn't get any better thadjkisli The best match-up is in the men’s hammer throw, where the second- and third-ranked junior college throwers in the country will highlight the meet, and Clark’s Ryan Bruhn and Clackamas’ Paul Etter will strut their stuff. It is nearly a guaran tee one of them will walk away as the winner. Corey Swim is “pretty impor tant to the team,” said Kegg, because he competes in the long jump, triple jump, javelin, and high jump and places high in each event. 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