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10 • T he C lackamas P rint S ports M ay J Track takes Chico Twilight in strici Nic Delzell S ports E ditor The Clackamas track team had an excellent weekend as many of the runners and throwers finished near the top in their respective events. The team traveled to* Chico State University last Saturday to participate in the Chico State Twilight. “Well it was about 90 degrees at Chico,” Assistant Track Coach Keoni McHone said. “Considering we haven’t been acclimated to it, I think that we faired pretty well.” On the men’s side, Cougar run ner Troy Sexton finished Second overall in the 110 meter hurdles and third overall in the 400 meter hurdles. In the men’s Pole Vault Scan Jones tied for first with three other competitors; his vault was exacdy 16 feet; The men ruled the Javelin throw as Stewart Powell- won the event and Thomas Sparks placed fourth. Powell was able to bust out a personal record throw on a grass runway. McHone said that Cougar run ner John Butkey ran a solid time of 15:10.79 in the men’s 5,000 meter. . “The long-distance runners did well in the heat,” McHone said. “They didn’t race till the evening but they had to sit in the sun all day waiting.” The women’s side also had a fine showing as Leslie Bartell and pate in the Ken Shannl held at the UnivJ Washington. Then, onl the Cougars will travel t| for the Southern I Championships. “The women arc goit’1 the mix at the Southel Championships,” McHI “We think it’s bci^ Spokane, Lane and Ch depends who’s in that <1I hoping to finish in the t<l we can get a trophy.” I Tiffany Passi finished 10th and 11th respectively in the 5, 000 meter. The women were also able to take home first place in the javelin as Nicole Sprauer won the event. McHone said this was Sprauer’s first time throwing in competition in two weeks. Monday and Tuesday the Cougars participated in the NWAACC- Multi-Fvent Championships. Results were not available at press time. This Saturday they will partici Cougar runner Troy Sexton battles with a runner from Chico State University during the 400 meter hurdles on May 1 at the Chico State Twilight. Se| placed third overall with a time of 57.36. The Cougars will travel to Seattle this weekend to participate in the Ken Shannon Invite. Tillman deserves propers from outside the sports spectrum Nic Delzell S ports E ditor Pat Tillman lived the hard hitting life of the NFL, but the events of 9/11 stirred some thing inside of him. That stir ring told him to enlist in the United States Army. Then he was sent to Afghanistan and never returned. On April 22, U.S. Army Ranger Tillman was killed in an ambush. Tillman walked out of a $3.6 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals in 2002, only two years after his NFL career began. After a tour of duty in Iraq, Tillman returned briefly to the United States, and then he and his Ranger unit were sent to Afghanistan. On April 30, the U.S. Army posthumously awarded Tillman the Silver Star, our country’s third-highest award for bravery in combat, for leading his unit to a successful rescue of his com rades; Tillman was the only one who didn’t survive the encounter with the enemy. A memorial service was held last Monday in California. His father and brother, both spoke at the service, as well as sports journalist Jim Rome. But the most compelling words rnay have been said by Chief Petty Officer Steven Davis, who served with Tillman. Tillman’s brother-in-law Alex Garwoo(d also spoke, using some profanity during his time on the mike to the tunc of applause. “This (expletive) sucks, what sucks is that we lost Pat,” Garwood said. And 1 must agree with him: It does suck when we lose anyone in combat. There arc few people who 1 know that would make a sacrifice like this. 1 give Tillman the utmost props and think he should be hon ored by all. At the very least, peo ple who don’t care about sports should know his story. Put all• of your views about the war in Iraq aside, put your politics’ aside and holler at Tillman, or at.least holler about him. Tell your friends and fam’ about the NFL player who died in combat, instead of living the easy, chillin’, mackin’ and tacklin’ life of playing a game for a liv ing, doing something the major ity of us could and would only drcam of. I would just like to end by saying that Tillman reminds me of something Tupac Shakur once said. ‘‘Who know what tomorrow brijigs? In a world where every one’s dying, the good die young, the good die young.” J■ U pcoming C ougar S ports Baseball Softball (remaining Imme games > (remaining home games) May 15: Linn-Benton CC 1 p.m. May 7: Mt Hood CC 3 p.m. May 18: Chemeketa CC 1 p.m. May 8: Lower Columbia 2 p.m. Track (no, home meets remai: May 8: Ken Shannoul @ Seattle, Was! Southern Region Champí @ Eugene, Orel FREE giftcertificate IM CiTvZuQi\STC What is it? K Peer Leader is CCC student who helps with New Student Experience on September 17, 2004. What do / do if i am interested? Attend ONE of the following information sessions: / May 10th CC 126.12:00-12:30 pm / May 10th CC 126 3:00-3:30 pm / May 11th CC 126 6:00-6:30 pm / May 14th CC 126.... 1:00-1:30 pm J 0 I » All Peer Leaders who I /^complete training and I fc/help on-September 17 I will receive a $10.00 gift I certificate to the CCC I bookstore!! | Or contact Tara Sprehe via one of the following: / Call her at 503-657-6958 ext. 2625 / Email her at taras @ Clackamas, edu / Stop by her office’- CC 149 (Admissions and Student Outreach)
