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Show The Tfumderfnrd Tuesday, Octo6er 25, 1983 Page 13 Send The ThunderbSrd Nome! Not you, but the school paper, Just to let the folks know whats going on at school Mens athlete of the week Dave Webb, SUSCs top cross country runner, finished 40th in a field of more than 1 00 runners to lead SUSC to 1 5th place in the recent meet at the Wolf Creek Country Club in Ogden. He is our selection for Male Athlete of the Week. HOYLE INSURANCE Aaron (left) and Adrian Sampson warm up for the long jump. Sampson twins looking good by Scott Ball Though SUSC sports fans may not know it, the colleges track team poses a double sports phenomenon in the form of Aaron ancj Adrian Sampson, 1983 NAIA national long jump champion and first runner-up- , respectively. The twins were raised in San Bernardino, Calif., and attended Eisenhower High School. While visiting their father, an actor, writer and insurance salesman who lives in Salt Lake, Adrian and Aaron met SUSC football player Gary Mason. Mason recommended the Sampsons to Boyd Adams, an SUSC coach. Adams was impressed with the twins, and recruited them heavily to the SUSC program. After serious thought, the pair decided to attend SUSC. Thusfar, the twins have accomplished many feats for the Thunderbirds. As freshmen, both qualified for the national track meet in Houston, Tex. Aaron, after winning the RMAC long jump with suffered torn ligaments during the a leap of 24-meet, while Adrian went on to place sixth. A year later, Aaron decided to redshirt and Adrian was hampered for most of the season by bonespurs. The injuries did not ruin his chances, however, as Adrian won the RMAC and qualified for the nationals for the second year in a row. The Sampsons completed their junior year in good health, and as a result, both again qualified for the nationals. Adrian won the RMAC long jump title with a leap of 25-- and SUSC had the sixth fastest time in the relay in the nation. The twins track career hit its peak at the 1983 national meet in Charleston, W.Va. Aarons jump of 25-- was good enough to win the national 3 400-met- 7 championship, while Adrian took second place with a leap of 24-- 1 1 . In winning the title, Aaron became only the second SUSC national champion in the schools history and the first male athlete to win a title. After finishing one-twin the nationals, both Aaron and Adrian were interviewed on ESPN and were also featured in a Sports Illustrated article. Our goals this year include qualifying for the Olympic trials in the Los Angeles Coliseum, Aaron said. The Coliseum is only 60 miles from where we grew up. In order to qualify for the trials, the twins must jump at least 25-- sometime between now and July 15th. and Adrian and Aaron do a lot of they said they enjoy coaching one another. We also take all the information Ben (Davidson, track coach) gives us, Adrian said. After they finish their college career, Adrian and Aaron said they are considering joining a track club or will pursue respective careers in communications. Aaron said he would like to be a writer or get involved in advertising, while Adrian said he would like to get into public relations. The twins are also involved in SUSC's Black Student Union. Aaron is the vice president of the BSU and Adrian is a senior representative on the ASSUSC student senate. There appear to be many opportunities ahead for the Sampson twins. Being track stars, twins, and communication majors, Adrian and Aaron are candidates for future endorsements and commercials. However, for the present time, the twins say they will concentrate on their major goals: their education and the long jump. The Thunderbirds were a team in everv sense of the word. The whole strategy worked beautifully. SUSC punted only twice on the day. The Southern Colorado Indians, caught were totally annihilated. The Thunderbirds won, 32-2- After the game, I asked Conrad what happened: How did the attitude change so quickly and decisively? He told me that he and the coaching staff were Womens athlete of the week o Paula Burgoyne, a senior hitter from Cedar City, put on a devastating display of blocking prowess in SUSC's three volleyball victories last week, and has been selected as the Female Athlete of the Week. 7 Football coaches find key to team unity than (continued from page 11) James Hoyle, agent, Terry Hoyle, agent 164 West Center, Cedar City more down thed ever been after the loss to Fort Lewis. When the squad met to watch game films the following Monday, he said, the players and coaches had a talk and got some things out in the open. This teem has a lot of pride, and we wanted to end the season well, Conrad said. We worked hard, pulled together, and today you sa v the result. Indeed I did. If that kind of positive attitude will lose again persists, I dont believe the this year. 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