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Show Tk Patty POfc about 50 percent," Sweeney said. "But be competsog for an individual tide. you could see the determination in" TjeDe stroked, huSed, puffed and i skis through i i. ' dragged her hercyo." It was that determination which the frozen trails for the sake of her Ski : lead-heav-y frontpage 12 squad in order to (teal their second national championship in as many helped Tjellc ski in the 5K classical event that Tuesday. She placed 25th with a time of 19:43.7, but her courage proved an iny'ration to the rest of the years. TjeDe wasn't even sure she would make k outside. 1 tried to go tor a practice run on team - wouldn't cooperate, however, pulsating wkh a sore numbness after every grueling step. The Rt. Reverend Carolyn Tanner Irish Wappett and Stioe HcQerud listened Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Utah Miles ahead, Utah's Hailey for the status of their determined ' "I was communicating with Religion & Nature: Perspectives, Reflections, and Invitations , (Wappett and Hcllcrud) the entire race, tefiing them where Kristin was," Sweeney said. "It reaSy pushed diem toskifaster." hard-foug- " ; It was apparent that she would not "Physically, she was only skiing at Winn from page 12 She would gasp Wednesday, March 12, 1997 Hcllcrud and Wappett finished third and seventh, respectively, and helped to clinch the championship. An among the rest of the team that exhausted TjcOe crossed the line at Kristin might not compete," Sweeney five points 35th, earning a said. "That last day was fiDcd wkh the for her team most anxiety I've ever been around as "When I crossed the finish line, I a coach." just wanted to lay down," TjcDc said Ya somehow, TjcOe managed to get "I did what I had to do, and I was out of bed, walk to the closet, get thankful that k was over." dressed and arrive at the Graftsbury TjeQe's actions personified Utah's Nordic Center in time for the 15K gutsy victory in Stowe. She, like the '"' 'C"- - V''! v.' rest of her Ute trammatrs, overcame freestyle. -"When k became apparent she was tremendous adversity and ended up going to race, there was a fccfing of standing tall in the end. relief that went through the team," That's what makes the heart of a Sweeney said. . champion. And nobody knows more sub-pa- : . lead, but they were still very concerned. With Tjeflc out, it was possible that Utah would not score enough points on the last day of competition to hold off Colorado and VfermonL "There was some apprehension wanted to hear. After battling back r from a 285foint deficit after two on and VVednesday performances Thursday, Utah had used a phenomenal showing in Friday's slalom to retake the lead- -a performance to which TjcDc contributed, although she didn't even know it at the time. You see, k was apparent that TjeDe was not going to be at 100 percent a few days before the championships even started. She had been put on antibiotics in the vain hope that her condition would improve before her ..:-,-- lor air, then try to break into a sprint. Her muscles . 1 on Saturday. "It was a very scary fccfing for us as coach coaches," Ute cross-countr- y Kevin Sweeney said. "It was even harder on Kristin, especially since she had a chance at an individual tide." This wasn't the news die Ute skiers - ' . f'.... team. "After the first two days of competition, morale wasn't the best k could'vc been," Sweeney said. believe when the alpine team saw what Kristin was doing, they were able to dig deep and "; rally" After the slalom, the Utes held the Friday; and k turned out to be more of a practice walk," IjcSe said. "My muscles weren't working. I was weak. I was doubting whether I could even go races. Cfcylrlr - n -- : inroj The lecture is Free. For more information, call 5S w UiiiUMitviliHiuin if ft We Need Your Type! Blood Drive the West region, but they're playing over 2,000 nailcs east of Utah. Okay. But k doesn't stop there. Abo hosting West region games will be Georgia and Kansas. These states are pretty far west-wh- en compared to China. The NCAA committee has a way of drawing attention to itself every year because of its nonsensical tournament pairings. But this season was one of the strangest. You've got to hand k to the committer, though; k probably takes' lot of stamina and perseverance to stay m a room and throw darts at a board that long. 1 rJ Sponsored by the Grace A. Tanner Humanities Center ht about heart than Tjellc. No, 13 seed Oregon was given a No. 11 seed and USC, who beat the Utes by 22, is sitting with a No 6 seed ' It's strange; not even the players can figure out the labyrinth that 'is the NCAA selection process. But they're all pleased with the results. don't have much experience with wooden pipe. Each time a committee member takes a big huff and writes down which teams should be seeded high and which should be seeded low. ; The entire process takes about three this, but I know that sometimes the committee comes out with things you days to complete, and by the time the committee is finished, they all just col-- t don't "expect," said Ute forward Lisa Thucson. This was one of those surlapse on each other because the process . prises, I guess." just drained diem aL ..This may or may not be the wry in g "The hst couple of years we've been -- which the tournament committee docs eight and nine seeds, so retting a nvc like k. Again, f was a surprise, but we're happy about things, but k sure seems thcy have confused and disorientated, JC said Ute guard Julie Krommenhock. tiaidl with their strange, unpredictable "I don't know how they pick the but we ffi rrt napQftCf Sections. have-bee- n T. Utes a surprise; with Utesuncfcr Utah. The 'The Starting niay acid coacji Elaine Elliott, received a but they were nothing compared to the I Ndk 5 seed in the Western region. The Colorado Buffaloes shocker. seed confused the Utes,-bu- t hcyH.- - i The: Buffaloes were uranked ;up, until Monday's pofl and finished with a take Tc6nitdfy it M-Fivdu1ckk:teami bca 'the Utes 1 thirAbest 104 record m the Big 12 and phis season; OrcgonJ USC, UOSanta i "a 191 cm rccorA-lfe- t for some rea- Barbara, Colorado State and San Diego .son they were given a fNp. Z seed and State. Colorado State didn't even get are hosting a first-rounregional.' What? Get that dart board ready. ' ' into the tournament, and of the other four, Utah received a higher seed than : But as illogical as the settlings were, die cities selected were bizarre. all of them. San Diego State beat Utah The Utes were invited to compete in for the WAC Championship, but it the West rcgion-- in Charlottesville, Va. only earned them a No. 1 1 seed UGSanta Barbara beat the Utes by They will be about 100 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. What the liell? 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