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Show 15 August 2QQQ Carbon and Emery County Sports Guide CEU track and field team ready for third The 2000 College of Eastern Utah track and field team is ready to start the schools third season. The Golden Eagles have only a few returning runners from last season, but a huge new crop of freshmen should make the colleges biggest track and field team yet. Head coach Brent Martin- - dale points out that track in Utah is growing, both irrnum-ber- s and talent, and the Golden Eagles were able to recruit a comfortable share. Heading the CEU runners will undoubtedly be sophomore Michelle Cox from Spring Glen. Cox metaled in two races at regionals and qualified for nationals in the 800-met- er last year. that type of talent and leadership returning, the head coach is confident that the rest With of the college's team members, both men and women, will be led handily. "Michelle is one of those rare talents that come along once in a long while. We are quite lucky to have her here at because she probably CEU could have gone to any number of schools, including division schools, said Martin-dal"Its bard to see where her potential really ends. She is literally one of the hardest workers have ever worked with in any sport in the 10 years that Ive been coaching." GOOD I LUCI to all our e. I Local On the men's side, the Golden Eagles has muscle re Teams Mike Hansen from Wellington. He will perform several events besides high jump, where he has a personal best of 68. Hansen will also throw javelin and probably run in a race or two. Well try to use Mike's great athletic ability where ever we can, and he just does whatever is best for the team," said Martindale. Hansen actually won the Ricks College Invitational in the high jump last year, but suffered a stress fracture before Season 6, Price Great Bargains on Used Vehicles Computerized Alignments See us for all your automotive needs. 399 N. Main, 381-533- C- Parts A Auto Parts Stores 'i 7 Stock-Variet- y & America's Family of GORDONS of Tires in of Brands to choose from. Full Line Service! Parts Plus NURSERY & FLORAL 686 N. Emery High Golf Huntington 8 J&D AUTOMOTIVE 120 west Main Castle Dale Weber State, University of State. ParKsPIus CAR CARE CENTER Carlee BF GOODRICH TIRES 687-228- 637-822- 0 sprints. Nevada Las Vegas, Brigham Young University and Idaho AUTO SALES 590 East 100 North other Williamson, from Lone Peak High will run the 400 and other sprints. Sabrina Hartley from Evanston, Wyo., will compete in the jumping events. On the mens side, joining Hansen will be Kyle Behling and Jared Baletka from Emery, Jimmy Jewkes and Kevin Fox from Carbon and Beau Timoregionals and didnt place, thy from East Carbon. Dave even though he made an heZinc from Timpanogos High roic effort with one bad leg. School is one of the top recruits Martindale is excited about' from the Wasatch Front and the freshmen class, which he will run the 400. Brad Jeppson from Box Elder will run the 400 as well. The Golden Eagles will run in invitationals at Ricks College, Utah State University, I (even D. Brockbank M.D. says is the best yet. To accompany Cox on the womens side is Cassie Stewart from Carbon High who will be completing in multiple events, including the 400 hurdles and Parts Plus Automotive A 2000-200- 1 turning in the form of high jumper and all around athlete season 400 E., Huntington. Utah 84528 Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed Full Service Professional Florist Distinctive Floral Designs Fresh, Silk & Dried Flowers Bedding Plants & Greenhouses on Property Wedding Consultations Funeral Designs Unique Gifts, Balloons & More Personal & Corporate Accounts Welcomed Mondav-Salurda- y 9:00 AM-6:0- 0 PM o Mflonf All Major Credit Cards Accepted & - The Emery High golf team will face some tough competition this year. But with some golfers returning from last years team, the Spartans should compete well in region. The best golfer from last years team returns. Klinton Anderson finished in the top 10 in region. He will lead the Emery High team into region competition this year. The Spartans will also have Kyle Jensen, Blake Merrell, Jesse VanWagoner and Jace LeRoy returning. Golf is a unique sport because girls can be on the team and compete with and against the boys. Delta is one of the best teams in the state, with as many as three players possibly golfing on the college level. Richfield and Carbon are d teams and should compete with Emery for second place. middle-of-the-roa- . |