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Show Page Fifty-Fo- The Daily Utah Chronicle Openings 1978 ur Talented Ute runners predict strong and competitive stance y in tough contest )iyy'r?ss. cross-countr- by BOB WOODS Chronicle staff steeplechase. But, there is much more to this year's team than these two fine runners. Young, but highly sought after Colin Clarkson of Swansea, Wales, comes to the University campus with some very Having robbed Britain's distance cradle and boasting two returning the 1978 University y team hopes to be the best and strongest ever. As freshmen last year. Octavio Guadarrama, a steeplechaser from Tuluca, Mexico, and Mick Morris, a steeplechaser from Ponty-poo- l, Wales, ran 20th and cross-countr- 21st in the Championships impressive credentials. Clarkson , who just turned 17, has already been British youth 3,000 meter champion outdoors and British Youth 1,500 meter champion indoors. He has run a 4:07 mile, but is stronger at the longer distances. He placed highest in the World Junior Cross Country Championships in 1977. at the NCAA cross country meet to win honors. Guadarrama was injured during the spring track season, but is healthy now and should have another fine season. Morris had an outstanding track season this past year, placing third in the British an Swansea, Wales, provides another member of this year's team, Byron Davies, who was one of the top j unior cross-countr- i unner y in Britain last year. Davies and Kevin Glastonbury of Cardiff, Wales, are both freshmen although they ran for the University during the 1978 track season. Glaston- bury had many excellent races last spring, highlighted by his 3:44 1,500 meter time, which is roughly equivalent to a 4:01 mile. Colin Szwed, Hurley, England is one of the finest in the young world today. As a his 1:47.7 was just shy of p a world record, and this season he ran well enough to be selected for England's team for the half-mile- rs age-grou- Commonwealth Games. Szwed's cross-countr- y capabilities are yet to be tested, although he has run a good 1,5000 meter time. JUDO UNIFORMS BOOKS Yet another outstanding freshman is John Gerhardt. Costa Mesa. Calif. Last year Gerhardt was a prep in cross country and ran a 4:12 mile before being injured. He, too. is healthy now and should be a fine addition to the team. Other team members with strong chances of making the top seven are Ron Day and Brian Zarkou, who both V:-- an y Vj returned from missions. They were recently outstanding high school distance runners at Olympus High School. Randy Rosen, Clumbia Station, Ohio, was a letterman a year ago and is greatly improved. Scott Sanchez, David Brown and Dan Davey are all local Octavio Guadarrama runners and recently graduated prep stars. A look at this year's Western Athletic Conference (WAC) race is a look at the nation's best. Track and Field News has suggested that the WAC is the strongest distance conference in the country from top to bottom. UTEP many times the NCAA Champion but dethroned last year by Oregon, comes back looking stronger than ever. The Miners added Michael 20th in NCAA Cross country m(ffirnww.iiwwi'"wu "v ii Musyocki last winter following the cross country season and he has since then PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WEAPONS POSTERS MAGAZINES BRUCE LEE SUPPLIES 355-781- 6 544 So. State ASIAN MARTIAL ARTS & IMPORTS won the NCAA 10,000 meters during the outdoor season and this summer was a silver medal winner in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meter races at the prestigious Commo- Games. nwealth ft James I Munyala is back tor another cross country season, although his track eligibility APPOINTMENT REGISTRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED: September 12, Tuesday Aaaa-And- e Andf-BalBale-Bel- 8:00-10:0- 0 10:00-12:0- 0 d 12:00-2:0- l 0 Belm-Br- i 2:00-4:0- 0 Brj-Ca- s 4:00-6:0- 0 September 13, Wednesday a.m. noon p.m. Gra-Hal- l Halm-HasHasl-Hu- f Hug-Jon- e 8:00-10:0- 0 10:00-12:0- 0 k 12:00-2:02:00-4:0- 0 r Clas-Cra- n Crao-Da- a.m. noon 8:00-10:0- 0 10:00-12:0- 0 12:00-2:0- 0 p.m. Dax-Eri- c 2:00-4:0- 0 p.m. Erid-Gar- 4:00-6:0- 0 September 14, Thursday Garo-Gq- z Cat-Cla- a.m. noon p.m. p.m. 4:00- - 6:00 p.m. 0 n p.m. p.m. p.m. is gone. He showed why he NCAA has been a three-tim- e Champion in the steeplechase by taking the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games. These two head up a team September 15, Friday Jonf-Kin- g 8:00-10:0- Kinh-Lar- k 10:00-12:0- a.m. 0 noon 0 12:00-2:0- 0 Larl-Mag- e r Magf-Mer- Mers-Nel- s 2:00- - 4:00-6:0- 0 p.m. 4:00 p.m. p.m. which also has Rodolpho Gomez of Mexico, an outstanding world-clas- s runner, and Sammy Maritim and Geoffrey Keoch of Kenya. They look bound for another WAC and most probably NCAA title. Wyoming was the surprise of last fall; the perennial cellar dwellers imported six Kenyans and proceeded to take second in the WAC and third in the NCAA. They have added prep marathon record-holder- , Nelt-Ok- z Ola-Pat- t 8:00-10:0- 0 10:00-12:0- 0 Patu-Rap- p 12:00-2:0- 0 a.m. noon p.m. Smiu-Ste- r Stes-TaTac-Van- Vanc-Wh- Sale-Sm- 4:00-6:0- 0 Whi-Zzz- i z September 20, Wednesday 8:00-10:010:00-12:0- (OPEN) noon 12:00-2:0- 0 b 2:00- - 4:00 p.m. p.m. a.m. 0 10:00-12:0- 0 b Rapq-Sal- d it 8:00-10:0- 0 0 12:00-2:0- 2:00- 4:00- - 0 a.m. noon p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 2:00- - 4:00-6:0- 0 p.m. 4:00 p.m. p.m. All-America- ti fZ.it mint .atip IM mvi t II Mick Morris 21th in NCAA cross country n, Clancy p compatriot, Demitrio Cabinillas; New Mexico who have reportedly September 19, Tuesday rl Devery, Salem, Ore. and look to be even tougher than last year. UTEP and Wyoming appear the favorites to capture two of the precious three team spots allowed the District Seven area. The other spot looks to be a toss-uamong always powerful BYU, who will again be led by last year's WAC runner-up- , Luis Hernandez, and his Mexican September 18, Monday w 'S recruited some powerful runners; Weber Kenyan State, who will be running in the District qualifying meet in Ogden November 11, and have one of the top 20 teams in the country, and the Utes, whose obvious talent will have to make up for their youth in order to capture the NCAA berth. The outlook for the University is good. The key to the team's succ ess seems to be how closely the third, fourth and fifth runners can be to Guadarrama and Morris. This, without question, will be a most competitive and exciting year for the harrier sport in the WAC. Kevin Glastonbury Metric equivalent of 4:01 last year i |
