| Show r S3 ’ m T I ' v — Sports Thursday Way 20 1999 SPORTS BRIEFS World champs highlight US freestyle team CITY - World chamBattelle Eric Bergoust Ann pions ahd Ian Edmondson plus world cup champion Michelle Roark and 1998 Olympic moguls king Jenny Moseley were named to ilje U S Freestyle Ski Team for next winter ) American freestylers - who aerials compete in acro-skiin- g and moguls - have dominated tljeir sport since the late eighties Battelle who never skied moguls until moving to Steamboat Springs Colo after graduating from Middlebury College in 1989 took the gold medal in moguls and bronze medal in dual nfloguls at the world championships m Switzerland Bergoust is the 1998 Olympic champion from Missoula Mont and won the aenals title at the worlds where teammate Joe Itack of Park City took the PRK Track door title is much rockier The Wildcats injuries combined with the host Matadors’ talent would make a repeat for Jim Blaisdell’s team quite an accomplishment “Just putting it on paper and looking at the way teams have From IB time this Sky’s second-fasteseason in the 200 (2127) and fifth-beclocking in the 100 (10 68) Former Fremont High School standout Joel Atwater enters the event with the top time in the 1500 meters (3 4373) and the third-fasteclocking in the st st been performing Northndge should be the favorite” BlaisdeU said “They were the runners-u- p to us last year m a real tight battle and they didn’t lose many st 3000-met- (854 steeplechase er 64) girls” The Wildcats have been with- WSU’s Jason Schoenfeld (29 18 90) and Jed Johansen (29 23 1 1) hold the Big Sky’s top two times in the 10000 meters out distance Other Weber State athletes championship chances about three weeks ago when sprinter Fredi Salahuddin strained a er hamstring Salahuddin was third in the 100 fifth m the 200 and a mem ber of both first-pla- ce Weber State relay teams at last year’s outdoor meet “(Salahuddin) is doubtful for this meet” BlaisdeU said “We’re hoping she'll be ready to go Even with her Northndge would still be favored It wall be difficult for us to reclaim our title because of Northndge" The strongest events for WSU should be the 800- - and 1500-meter runs Stephanie Hansen holds the time (20823) m the conference this season in the 800 while teammate Knsty Kip-pe- n enters the meet with the fifth-be- st clocking (21012) Allison Adams Kelly Hansen and Jenny Dayley rank sixth seventh and eighth respectively m the event Dayley holds the conference’s best time (4 2373) m the 1500 Hansen (43234) is second Heidi Hess (43079) is third and second-faste- run- ner Sharlyn Maughan since the cross country season with an injured heel Maughan elected to redshirt this season WSU took another hit to its expected to perform well in the men’s competition mclude David Blair (discus and hammer throw) hurand Wes Davis (110-metdles) As for the WSU women’s squad the road back to an out Standard-Examin- st Kippen (43293) ranks fifth Hess also enters the meet with the top times in the 3000 (93319) and 5000 meters (1627 07) Other WSU women expected to place high at the outdoor championships include: Summer Schenck (10000) Robynn Hill (10000) Heather Allen (shot put and hammer throw) Brooke Cottle (high j'ump): and Erin Crapo (lugh jump) “We’re going to need to count on all those kids to have real good performances” BlaisdeU said "If they do we’ll tie in there battling like we do year in and year out "Crazy things can happen at championship meets” WAC Championships Brigham Young University and the University of Utah began competition in the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor er Track and Field Championships Wednesday at FL Collins Colo The BYU men are lookTTTgto take home their second sU2£ht outdoor title in the team’s final WAC competiuon tm The BYU women’s team with depth in many events'Will be looking to win its 1 7th straight WAC outdoor titl£2 Big West Championships The Utah State menXhnd women’s teams began defense of their team titles m the Bi£ West Championships on Wednesday at Fullerton Calif The Aggies have wonTsix straight BWC women’s titles while the USU men havdOn four of the last five team tlttes Utah State is led by senior thrower James Parker Thj former Northndge High standout has set several top marks in the shot put discus and hammer throw ‘JI bponze Edmondson the oldest skier oh the world cup tour at 42 retired for a decade after winning tSe 1982 world championship in What was then known as ballet skiing Last March he won the g gold medal at the mirld championships J Moseley suffered a back injury while finishing second in the Winter-Games m January and was sidelined for most of the season Roark was the surprise of the season winning the women’s dual moguls world cup title acro-skiin- X COLUEGE BASKETBALL £ Aggies sign guard from New Mexico school I LOGAN - Utah State University has anounced the signing of basketball player Ber- nard Rock a guard from New Mexico Military Institute Rock a ho can play both the point and off guard position was named Jhe Valuable Player of Che West Texas Junior College He averaged league in 1997-9- 8 20 points four assists and three steak that season before sitting out last year - Rock who did not play basketball during the 1999 season did play football at New Mexico Military as a wide receiver He will have two years of eligibility at Utah State 5-- er st NFL FOOTBALL I NFLPA files complaint against agent for payments WASHINGTON -- The NFL flayers Association filed a disciplinary complaint Wednesday llgamst agent William “Tank” Black who in turn plans to petition the U S Attorney’s office to investigate the union’s action The NFLPA through its &gent disciplinary committee alleged that Black provided improper cash payments in 1997 and 1998 to college players before their eligibility was completed The complaint also claimed lllack acquired new autos in 1 998 for players before their college eligibility expired “One of my biggest priorities Vs N1LPA president” said Mi-jiDolphins defensive end Trace Armstrong “has been to jerack down on agents who violate the rules and damage the players’ best interests We arc anxious to see what Mr Black Ihas to say about these charges” Black must answer the within 30 days under iNF LPA regulations He took a tep toward doing so by threatening a lawsuit along with his planned petition to the U S -- nt com-Iplai- Saints hire Bailey away from the Steelers NLW ORLEANS -- The New y Orleans Saints hired Charles as a vice president of football ’operations and assistant general manager on Wednesday Bailey 47 was in the player Bai-3C- personnel department of the Pittsburgh Steelers for 11 years ‘and was pro personnel coordin- ator for the last eight years He Jwas a scout with National Foot-ba- ll Scouting for eight years prior Mo joining Pittsburgh j “Charles has been instrume- h ntal in the success of the Steelers during the past 1 fjears” Saints general manager iflill Kuhamli said “Finding the j right person that would comple- ment the goals of our club coach (Mike) Ditka and myself was yery important and Charles' I goals fall right into line with that of the Saints organization” Bailey replaces Chet F rankhn jwho resigned April 23 to join the Oakland Raiders Pitts-iburg- 1 I t ' - 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