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Show poults Sports editor: Joe Wren Phone: 626-7983 Heads By Oliva D. Cordero Signpost sports writer Weber State University student Jeromy Williams, 24, of Roy, Utah, qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta."The Olympics will be much more exciting because we have a hometown young man to cheer for," said Betty Hall, Williams' campaign and fundraising coordinator. "The fact that he could bring home a medal during both Utah's and theOlympics' 100th birthday makes it even more exciting and special." Williams has prepared and hoped for the opportunity to qualify for the Olympics since he was a boy. Me has been actively involved in competitive sports from a young age. "We knew Jeromy could run at an early age," said Wayne Williams, Jeromy's father. "He would leave all the kids in the dust in any race." According to Williams' parents, Wayne and Linda, his interest in sports began as a soccer player in grade school. As Williams grew older, he became interested in other sports. He attempted football, baseball, Softball and virtually every sport. He got hooked in track and field when he was in ninth grade at Roy Junior High School. Williams has held the district pole-vault record that stands at 11'5" since 1987. After the record, numerous awards proceeded his excellence in sports. "Jeromy is a good son and a Golf team The Weber State University golf team is in a transition year. After 31 seasons, current coach Mac Madsen has announced his retirement. However, he will not retire until he leads the Wildcats through the 1996-97 season.By the way, the WSU golf team already has a new head coach. After announcing Madsen's impending retirement on Thursday, Weber State Univesity Athletic Director Dutch Belnap immediately appointed current WSU head women's golf coach Jeff Smith as the department's Golf Coordinator during the next season. Smith will work with Madsen in scheduling, recruiting and budgeting. Smith will take over as coach of both programs at the end of the 1996-97 athletic year. "My charge and stewardship n n irft n itrHltoMj-M-fi- Jeromy Williams, WSU student very good athlete," Linda Williams said. "Any parent would be proud of him representing our hometown for the Olympics. Wayne and I were really excited and happy when we found out that Jeromy qualified for the Olympics." According to Williams, the nation's best track and field athletes, which includes himself, will compete in Atlanta on June 14 to to tee off I wanted to develop an athletic team which would bring recognition and pride to the institution, and I believe I was successful in that endeavor. Recruiting for next year is nearly completed, and I expect to have a competitive team and anticipate another strong tournament schedule. -Mac Madsen, of the program over these many years has been centered on some basic guidelines," Madsen said. "I recruited the highest quality players I could find, got them into the best tournaments possible and aimed for excellence." "I waated to develop an athletic team which would bring wsu student hPes t0 lanch javelins in Atlanta this summer and U.S. Olympic Team hopeful 23. On June 21 and 22, Williams is one of the 24 decathletes competing for a post on the U.S. Olympic Team. Williams personal trainers, Andrzej and Elle Krzesinski from Poland, are considered the finest coaches in the world and have created numerous Olympians. Williams plans to be their next Olympian. According to Williams, while with new WSU golf coach 99 recognition and pride to the institution and I believe I was successful in that endeavor," Madsen said. "Recruiting for next year is nearly completed and I expect to have a competitive team and anticipa te another strong tournament schedule," he said. J V i XT'' V- ?, -W-r- r i:. v. ' . V . ' .-I" . ' - f r :: .-ar ...... - . -- . V practices his javelin throw for on training at the San Diego Olympic Training Center, one of the coaches for the Olympic Committee said to him, "Jeromy, I can tell you are going to be one of the great ones. Keep it up!" Williams has been very busy in his training and competitions all around the US. On Saturday and Sunday, he was in the "Oregon Twilight" and "Adidas Track Classic" in Eu coach in Madsen leaves long list of good times at WSU The Wildcats have won 15 Big Sky Conference men's golf championships during Madsen's tenure, including an unprecedented 12 straight titles from 1970 through 1983. The Big Sky did not have a conference championship in 1976 or 1977. Thirteen of Madsen's players earned low medalist honors at the conference championship.Madsen was named Big Sky Conference Men's Golf Coach of the Year each of those title years, and in 1986 was named the NCAA District Seven Men's Golf Coach of the Year, the Summer Games in Atlanta. gene and Portland, Ore. On Friday, he will be at the International Track Classic in Los Angeles. On May 26, he will be at the Prefontaine Classic Grand Prix back in Eugene, Ore. On June 1, he will be at the Bruce Jenner Classic Grand Prix in San Jose, Calif. See Javelin page 11 fall of '97 as well. Fifteen of Madsen's teams have made appearances in the NCAA Division One Men's Golf Championship. It is the most appearances in NCAA competition for any kind of team in the history of WSU and the league. His 1982 squad placed twefth. In 1986 one of Madsen's players, Carito Villaroman, finished third, five strokes behind medalist Scott Verplank at the NCAA Championships. Madsen's last three teams (1993, 1994, 1995) have quali- See Madsen page 11 |