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Show . pril 7, 1972 'fo Kf it mildly Welshtman isn't shot in track the Fiesta Bowl. Quote me on that." When he graduates, the track weightman hopes to enter dental school unless, of course, a pro football contract is offered. In which case he'd go pro a few years, and then proceed on to dental school. Which goes to show, if you've got a nack at defending, it can be turned against Mr. Tooth Decay, as well as the opposing team By ER'K SWANSON Chronicle Staff L's without a doubt the best Ughtman ever to enroll at this ... niversity." says varsity track ,ch Pete Carlson in assessing :-'js freshman sensation Joe '' ersoll. ,it of Ingersoll history. He's ! , ,nty a track and field star ,'lCing Utah with a mainstay Hi discus and shot-put competition. com-petition. Several months ago, he Las a standout freshman football 'laver as a middle guard and ,h IcMe linebacker. ' hile at local Skyline High, Joe's I rsatile excellence attracted All-' All-' merican honorable mention i jtice for football, and all-state '; jnors for discus and shot ex-ioits. ex-ioits. jie Tempe triangular meet 'ainst Oklahoma and Arizona ".'ate several weeks back saw him ss for first place in the discus id third in the shot put. The Ute l(k team, in contrast, finished 'ird, out of three. The team's bblem, as Joe sees it, is one of "Vh. jpj,' simple, succinct philosophy eps this frosh phenomenon iking, "You've got to work hard. iu've got to want it badly inSough." Coach Carlson feels ''s attitude compliments his ysical prowess, "He's a highly Ml' dicated kid. If I'd let him he'd ' out here practicing three hours -lav " . ' , ,..! : ; ' ' ; y. - r 'V - , r . ' i ;' ",: fe- (: r. , tC,-.,. I ' : ' 1 t 4 - f . . ' " - W ' ' '"" V - - I .- . '4 )oe Ingersoll, the track team's most successful weight man, gets in a practice throw with the shot put in preparation for Saturday's meet. Photo by Steve Schowengerdt j"7 iw does a 150 pound reporter about interviewing a 6-4, 250 lf und athlete, like Joe? That estion compels the standard snil jiy . "Very carefully." orsYs other interests, when a use irse moment of free time finds n, are components of his open J partiality, "I enjoy anything fpted to the outdoors - hunting, ling, motorcycling." tat are your aspirations in 1 bk? "If I work hard enough, I ' pk I can become one of the top :he nation. Right now I lack the thi-lerience and strength." He der. Jed that the 1976 Olympics are lei: sights. Not at all an unrealistic leyril. College is acting as a iep alyst in that Joe is not intent becoming one of collegiate jli :k's finest weightmen. hinl", 1 8' :h ambitions of breaking into HP' 1 i varsity football starting iiU?:iup this fall, Joe predicts the Uball boys will assemble, "...a the I good team. We'll be going to hurt' |