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Show ff Spotlight on Sports By Don Robinon It was ironic or mayb; justice that the subject sub-ject of my first column was about the boy who rrributed to his team wi'.Hn.eH- even thoucrh his role i a lowly substitute. In Moab '5 first track test, re one point er ev.n a half point could mean snip) or (also-ran), they came through. Sure- the r; shattered records and rang up a lot of points, t, who turned in the bijreest surprise of rhe meet? 'e 440 relay isn't even run in Utah and Moab coach -1 Ford didn't ev-:n figure to enter the event. But, t'ouitd four boys, who were willing to try to sprint .' yards and pass the baton. So, Eric Nelso? 'a cper), Paul Cox (pole vaulter), Dave Lomenick '.ot putter) and Mike Earrett (a half-miler) ran, 1, took fourth place for two points. Moab won the st by a half point. For three of the relay men it 5 their enly ribbon. However, that two points looks t as big as the winning trophy sitting in the Devil Things are looking up in a new sport introduced : year at the high school. Coach Glen Kicheson been quietly building a competitive golf team at ab and, if they keep improving, they'll, make some '3. About thirteen youngsters are on the squad. 7 have had two meets, placing third and seventh h respectable scores. The third place came in a iue interstate tournament here where Moab was ed against five- Utah and Colorado big schools ! neighboring Monticello and Blanding. Golf has value among high school sports. It alone has ost-high school carryover. You can't play football en you are 80 years old. To the credit of coach Del Ford. Some of the ls at Grand Junction did some bending of the s and some were guilty of violations of rules. If Ford had followed suit (like entering his sprin-i sprin-i in more than one relay) he could have salted the ! away .early. The coach stayed with the rules and title was that much more satisfying. For several years the 'high school, with coopera-1 coopera-1 from the T-I has been trying to compile an ac-rte ac-rte list of all-time marks in track and field. We lack marks in both hurdle events, the discus, ad jump and 880 relay. If you can help us, please in touch. |