Clackamas Print
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Wednesday. Oct. 12, 2005 ■
Cougars struggle with injurie
Banged up runners
still make strides
despite setbacks
Frank Jordan
The Clackamas Print
The Clackamas cross country
teams are off to a slow start this
2005 season, with both the men
and the women fighting injuries
and illnesses as the women look
to defend their 2004 NWAACC
championship and the men look
to improve on last year’s sec
ond-place finish.
“On paper, we look pretty
solid up and down the men’s
lineup, but it looks like we will
be fighting Spokane CC for
second again, as Lane CC is
the powerhouse in our confer
ence,” said Head Coach Keoni
McHone. “On the women’s
side, we have had some misfor-
W
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tune with illness and injuries, of :27.35, Justin Schenck was
so we haven’t been able to field 18lh with a time of :27.43, Craig
a complete team the last two McLean ran a :28.13 for 23rd
meets. ‘ But once we get every place and Matt Peterman was
one back and in shape, we will 24th with a time of :28.14.
be strong.”
“Jessica [Harper] andLyndsey
Thispastweekend, Clackamas [McKillup] have been rock
runners took on the course at solid all season, and it showed
the Clark' College Invitational at Clark,” said McHone. “When
in Battle Ground, Washington. ' we get all of the women back,
This will be the course for the we will make a run (at another
NWAACC Championship meet title. Spokane is our main com-.
inNovember and both Clackamas petition, but we will be right
teams put in strong perfor there with them.The men are
mances on Saturday. Cougar’s coming along, and we should
Jessica Harper and Lyndsey be battling Spokane "for sec-
McKillup ran 1-2 among com ond when the NWAACC meet
munity college runners at the comes. Lane is very powerful
meet, with Harper running a this year, and might be as close
:20.45 over the 3000-meter as there is to being NWAACC
course and McKillup just three champs.”
This Saturday, Clackamas
seconds behind with a :20.48.
Harper and McKillup were the will be hosting the annual Mike
only two Cougar women com Hodges Invitational, with the
men’s race beginning at 11 a.m.
peting at the meet.
The men were led at Clark and the women beginning at
College by Josh Cobb, who ran 11:45 a.m. Fifteen schools are
a :27.14 to finish 11th overall on scheduled to tackle a four-mile
the 5000-meter course. Doug course for the men and a 5000-
Benson placed 16th in a time meter course for the women.
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Photo s contributed by Keoni
(ABOVE): Jessica Harper and Lyndsey McKillip stay in ft
the pack, according to Head Coach Keoni McHone Harp
McKillip are a couple of the top NWAACC runners
(LEFT): Josh Cobb, the men’s No. 1 runner this season fi
through the pack at a recent meet.
Cougar Sports Calendar
OREGON'S UARGEST^HAUNt
Volleyball:
Tonight @home 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 @ Linn-Benton 6 p.m. Albany
Oct. 21 @ home 7 p.m.
Oct. 26 @ Chemeketa 7 P-m.
Oct. 28-29 @ Mt. Hood CC Halloween
Classic
Soccer:
t
Oct. 15 @ Southwestern Oregon noon
Oct 21 @ Spokane 2 p.m.
Oct. 22 @ Walla Walla noon
Oct. 28 @ home Columbia Basin 3 p.m.
Oct. 29 @ home Treasure Valley CC 1 p.m.
Cross Country
Riverside
Oct. 15 @ home Mike Hodges Invite
Oct. 29 Southern Region Championships
Nov. 12 NWAACC Championships
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