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Show Signpost-Tuesday, May 8, 1984 17 Golf Team Fails In Bid For 13 r f senior golfer Todd golf team in their bid for Wildcat Gerber Beats World Class Field by Steve Spafford Asst. Sports Editor Farley Gerber is establishing himself as one of the top steeplechasers in the world as he beat another outstanding international field at the University of OregonPepsi Invitational last Friday. The field included the National record holder in the steeplechase from Canada, the number two rmwmm muni JIM HARVEY EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Erwin led the a thirteenth ranked 5,000-meter runner in the world last year (Peter Koech from Kenya competing for Washington State), plus four others who have run 8:29 or better. Gerber's time of 8:24.72 is not only a new WSC school record but it is also the best time in the world this year. His time also puts him second on the All-Time American list as he continues to improve his chances of making the m.ifffifi.ni straight Big Sky golf championship. Erwin finished the tournament in third place. U.S. Olympic team this summer. In the collegiate steeplechase Darin Williams moved on to Weber's All-Time Top 10 list with his fourth-place finish time of 8:55.98 and Clark Roberts was fifth in 9:00.17. Applications are now being taken for Editor of Metaphor the 1984-1985 WSC Literary Magazine Application forms may be obtained from the English Department in Completed forms should be returned to same office not later than 4 P.M. May 11 by Dan Dickson Sports Editor All good things must sooner or later come to an end. Last year Golf coach Mac Madsen thought that his golf team might not win the Big Sky tournament. That tournament was held in Reno and Reno had an excellent team. But Weber won its 12 straight Big Sky tournament while Reno took second place for the fourth straight year. This year Madsen was also concerned with the play of his golfers, and he knew it would take some excellent play to win this year and make it 13 straight Big Sky titles. Madsen worst fears became reality and 13 did prove to be unlucky for Weber. The Nevada-Reno golf team won their first Big Sky golf title by shooting a three-day team total of 879. Host school Boise State finished second with a 889 score, and favorite Weber State finished a dismal third place with a 892 team total. Madsen said, "Reno is a very good golf team and they caught us on a peculiar course. The course we played was very restrictive and our golfers weren't scoring well." Madsen added, "Our kids were very well prepared, but I wonder if they were putting too SS-314 much pressure on themselves. The kids wanted to keep their winning tradition alive. Reno just handled the pressure better than we did." Madsen continued, "Marts Jonmarker won the medalist title last year and Scott Gerouy won the year before. We rely heavily on the play of Erwin, Gerouy and Jonmaker. When two of those three don't play well we are in trouble. Erwin played well, but nothing went right for Gerouy and Jonmarker." What was more disappointing to Weber was that Boise State finished ahead of Weber. Boise is not even in the same class as Weber and Weber finishes three strokes behind the Bronco's.Weber was lead by . Senior Todd Erwin who finished thrid place in the indvidual medalist race by shooting rounds of 72-69-76-217. Erwin finished ten strokes behind medalist winner Danny Moore of Boise. Moore shot rounds of 71-68-71-210 to finish six strokes ahead of runner-up Matt Plumlee of Nevada-Reno. Plumlee finished with rounds of 71-69-76-216 one stroke ahead of Erwin. Brett Bennyhoff finish sure needed The WSC Special Olympics program is looking for volunteers. For information and sign-up forms, contact the ASWSC offices or phone 626-6349. ed nine strokes behind Erwin with scores of 74-76-76-226. Glenn Bannister was next in line for Weber with scores of 74-77-76-227. Scott Gerouy followed with rounds of 80-76-72-228, and Jonmarker added round of 75-78-78-231. With Weber losing the Big Sky Golf Tournament for the first time in 13 years, Madsen still feels that with Weber's overall record they will be invited to the NCAA tournament. Weber has finished behind Reno in the only two tournaments they have played head-to-head in, but Weber has finished ahead or tied with San Diego State in eight of nine tournaments. San Diego State has finished ahead of Reno in four of the five tournaments they have met in. Weber is 9-3 in head-to-head competition against other district seven schools other than BYU, while Reno is only 5-6. It isn't automatic, but Madsen feels that with Weber's overall record in tournament play, the 'Cats should get an invitation to play in the NCAA tournament to be held the week of May 20-27 at Bear Creek Golf course in Houston, Texas. 1984. i j |