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2E Friday, September 16,1963 Daily Naxus Harriers Hope to Find Stride By MEL ROSE last year’s freshman sen­ Right on Demo’s heels will Triplett, Nexus Sports Writer sation, who although be junior David Short, who Paul Bigelow, a freshman The 1983 edition of the hampered with injuries the has a devasting combination from San Lorenzo, CA, has a UCSB Men’s Cross Country first third of the fall cross of speed and strength as his definite potential for team promises to bring back country season, was still a 3:52 1500 meters (4:08 mile) greatness, considering that the Gaucho tradition of major contributor to the and 14:47 5000 meters testify, his mother is one of the powerhouse men’s distance team. This year, injury free Sophomore Joe Naughton, nation’s top masters running. and with Division I cross Under the helm of second country experience under year Coach Jim Triplett, his belt, Kearns will again be UCSB will send to the line a expected to make a big potentially explosive mix­ contribution. ture of experience and Rounding out the retur­ Sports talent. Joining several key ning favorites is Senior Dave | E d ito r E d E va n s returnees of the 1982 Cross Lawler, who will be hungry Country team will be four to regain his consistent top veteran track milers and a five form of 1982 following who turned in one o f the distance runners and his • group of outstanding the injury-forced redsbirting fastest UCSB freshman 1500 older sister is one of the top freshmen recruits. o f the 1983 track season. meters times with a 3:54 10K runners in Northern In contrast to last year’s The returnees will be (4:10 mile), reports thi fall Caifornia. team; which lacked balance, joined by four veteran UCSB with a good summer training Pete Herrold, a freshman this year’s squad should milers, all of whom are yet base and enough raw talent from La Cresenta, CA, “is sport a roughly equally able unproven at the men’s cross to be a regular on the cross shy on experience, but with a group of five to seven quality country 6-10 kilometer country top five. little seasoning— we look for runners, .a group that Coach distance. “They are all The fourth miler, senior good things to happen,” Triplett feels will far surpass tough enough to run hard for Neal Harris, will toe the Triplett said. the success of the 1982 team. 10,000 m eters and are all fast cross country line with 3:56 Other potential surprises “We definitely look much enough to kick it in with 1500 meters (4:12 mile) could come from freshman better on paper this year,” anyone in the PCAA,” said speed. He rounds out the E ric Hansen of Sausalito, CA said Coach Triplett, “ I can Coach Triplett, who un­ group that is capable of a and from freshman Robert see a large nucleus of run­ derstandably feels that the sub-4:30 effort on any m ile of Thiede from Cerritos, CA. ners all vying for the top success of his milers. will a cross country course. The Gaucho top seven will positions.” determine the success of the ■ Finally, there are several face a talent laden PCAA, i Leading the group of team. recruits with legitimate headed by pre-season Haried Runner — Gaucho miler Murray Demo returning cross country Senior Murray Demo, a shots at making the 1983 favorite Cal State Long veterans will be senior Tim 3:50 1500 meters (4:06 mile) Cross Country team (top Beach. With ex-UCSB great is shown during 1982 track season after . a Silva, the consistent No. 2 runner, heads the bunch of seven travel). Gordon Duff, conference victorious effort. man on last year’s squad. experienced tracksters. “ By Heading the prospects will 1500 meters runner-up Mike Silva, also the Gaucho’s top the end of the school year be freshman Henry Parker, and rumored steelplechase runner, has Demo will have asserted Varenhorst from Duarte, recruitment of high school followed a rigorous summer himself as one of the CA. “Varenhorst is one of two mile record holder Jeff training schedule and must greatest, if not the greatest, die most talented recruits Nelson, CSLB will be the be considered a solid can­ Gaucho middle distance we-have had in some time, team to beat. didate for the No. 1 cross runner of all time,” boasted he is excited about our Also tough will be U.C. country seat. Coach Triplett, “and he program, and I can see him Irvine, lead by. conference Also returning will be certainly has the talent to as a UCSB star of the 1500 meters champ Mark sophomore Brad Kearns, run a quick 10,000 m eters.” future,” beamed Coach (Please turn to p. 7E, col. 1) New Coach Likes Things at Home By MEL ROSE viously not like track where the cross country charge are ,Partin’s hometown friend, Nexus Sports W riter every -course is the same. the trio of senior Mary long time running mate, and In 1983, for the first time The more familiar yob are Mason and freshmen now UCSB roommate, Ar­ ever, there will be a PCAA with a course, the better Melissa Partin and Susan mentrout is also expected to Women’s Cross Country you’ll do — you know what Armentrout. crack the top three. Ar­ Championship meet. In stretches to ease up on and UCSB’s 10,000 meters mentrout has just come o ff a addition, the UCSB women’s what stretches to really go to school record holder Mason very competitive and suc­ cross country team will be work," said Triplett. will be looked on to lead the cessful high school cam­ able to boast a home-course Triplett, with the men’s team in m ore ways than one. paign and seems to be in MEN'S SQO/tft, COME TO: advantage. lagoon course record still in With Coach Triplett’s time shape now to continue where NEEDS: ORIENTATION “Our whole season points his name, should know as split between the women’s she left off. “Although ATHELETES Thur. Sept. 22, toward the Nov. 5 conference well as anyone about the and men’s team s, Mason will young, she is an experienced Min. Ht. 6 ft. 7 p.m. meet,” said Women’ Cross benefits of familiar UCSB be leaned on for team runner and will be a major Wt. 170-210 lb. Rob Gym 2227 Country Coach Jim Triplett, turf. captain duties as well as asset to this team,” Triplett “and I can’t overemphasize The course this year is said. COXWAINS Tryouts to be MVP finishes. the importance of having the faster than ever. It is the A proven great cross The battling top three will Max. Wt. 130». scheduled meet held at the UCSB sam e 5,000 m eters distance country runner, she will be accompanied, by a core of lagoon.” For the Gauchos at but it has been widened in CHECK OUT THE COMPETITIVE ENDEAVOR often be asked to take the returning cross country the championship, the parts and altered slightly to reins of the team. “Her veterans and a couple more lagoon course could prove to avoid some tight turns; both experience and sheer ability promising recruits. be the equalizer they need to improvements should knock should give her the respect Pressure will be on attain the league’s top seconds off the runners’ needed to become a leader sophomores Sylvia Gubler position. times. on this team,” Triplett said. and Heilen Lehman to put “Cross country is ob­ The projected leaders of “ It’s up to her to develop her their experience to work in leadership potential. ” rounding out the top five. Also vying for top honors Veteran Susan Broccoli, who will be Partin from Irvine, is temporarily injured, is CA. “Right now she is in­ hoped to be back in action by jured, but given her high midseason and in full swing level of athletic maturity by the PCAA Championship GEAR UP WITH GOODS and extremely competitive meet. Also hoping to fill out background, I feel that by the top seven will be the conference meet she will homegrown Laura Handy, a TOR THE AU AMERICAN SPORT. have figured into.the Gaucho freshman from Santa All-American Sporting Goods is the largest and most complete sporting top three,” Triplett said. (P lease turn to p. 7E, col. i ) goods store on the Central Coast. We feature the finest goods at competitive prices. All-American has been serving the discriminating sports enthusiast for over 37 years. Remember, “It Pays to Play the All-American Way.’ BOB'S Diving Locker 20th Year in Go/eta! 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