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Show Page IB South Edition Lakeside ftoyjew Wednesday, June 27,11984 Marsh Wins Trials With Fastest Time This Year Bountiful's Henry Marsh breasted the tape of the steeplechase finals in the Olympic trials with the fastest time in the world this year and will enter the Olympic games with a good chance of comming 3,000-nict- er away with a gold medal. The former BYU runner, now an attorney with a Salt Lake City firm, won his event in typical Marsh fashion, staying with the leaders throughout the race and then surging on the last lap. I was really scared out there tonight. I didn't feel well at all and didn't know if I had enough in me to do it," Marsh said. But after three laps I started feeling better. I started moving and somehow had enough to get past everyone," he added. The jubilance Marsh felt over his victory was tainted somewhat when Gerber finished fourth and missed making the three-ma- n U, S. steeplechase ' team. After two years of training toMarsh won with a time of 8:15.91. A full two seconds gether Marsh was hoping the ahead of Brian Diemer of Grand two would be able represent the Rapids, Mich., who finished at U. S. at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. 8:17.91., But that will not happen. Weber State's newly recogWith 300 meters to go I saw nized hero Farley, Gerber was him of John out go by and I said, All right. by Gregorek edged Northport, N.Y. for the final Okay, we're going to do it," . Marsh said. spot on the Olympic team. But shortly after Gerber made Marsh said although he won the race, as many expected, it his move Marsh made his, takwas no sure bet beforehand he ing Diemer and Gregorek with . would. It was emotionally and physically probably the toughest race of his long career, he said. saw Gerber collapsing near the finish line in agony and exhaustion over a fourth-plac- e, finish effort. despite an all-oMarsh said he was surprised Gerber didnt make the cut. "I felt really bad for Farley. I thought he would run better and make the team," Marsh said. ' I was really surprised when he came in fourth. I was really disappointed, but you've go to hand it to Brian and John, they went out and did it," he added. Marsh hopes he can overcome the bad luck that has plagued some major competitions he has been in during his career. .Last year he was in a position to win the steeplehcase at the World Games, but fell on the last barrier. ut . Diemer and Gregorek arent worried about Marsh this year, however, both pick Marsh to win in L. A. Still, Marsh insists he is not the favorite. That would have to be Pctriz Ilg, he said. Ilg is the man that won the World Games last year. him. When I took the lead I didnt look back," Marsh said. But when he did look back he Photo courtesy ol Paula Huft U. S. Junior, Nationals Track Meet TODD RANDALL, Centerville, will carry a torch bearing the Olympic flame as it passes through his hometown on its way to Los Angeles for the 1984 games. Area Athletes Do Well Centerville Runner She qualified for the race by Review Sports Editor meeting the qualifying time for Jeff Ohlwiler and Laura Zaugg, the 300 meters hurdles, but it Utahs only two representatives was the first time she had ever at the U. S. National Junior run the longer distance. Both athletes said they would Track and Field Championships, came away, from the meet with a liked to have done better, but greater appreciation for the they also had bright spots. Ohlwiler earned personal retough competition they faced and a renewed determination to cords in both the high jump and the do better. run, and Miss Not that they performed badly Zaugg got PRs in the shot put run. at the meet in Los Angeles, but and the Ohlwiler high jumped the pair was surprised by the high level of competition across and ran a 4:44.33 1500 meters. Miss Zaugg put the shot 27-- 8 the nation, said their summer a 2:23.03 800 metrack coach Bart Thompson. Ohlwiler earned the distinction ters. Bothf athletes were accustomed : of being the 1th best decathlete T the high school format for to under in, the nation, and field events. Ohlwiler and Miss Zaugg was the 13th best in the same age group for was competing with a heavier the female heptathletes, Thomp- shot and discuss and Miss Zaugg son said. had to run a longer distance for Thompson is a former Weber the womens intermediate hur400 meters instead of State College pole vaulter and dles 300. coach the track at currently girls Clearfield High. Ohlwiler was disappointed He has been working with both with his performance in the and the athletes through the summer. I think they were a little surdashes. I hadnt run so poorly since I prised at the level of competition they faced. Laura did well was 1 5, Ohlwiler said. in some events, but not so well Jiis long jump was also a foot shorter in others, and it was the same to a foot and one-hathan he normally jumps. with Jeff, Thompson said. You only get three jumps. If In addition to the heptathlon, Miss Zaugg also ran the 400 your stride isnt just right and you scratch or jump way behind the board, there isnt much of a chance to adjust, Ohlwiler ad- GARY L. HATCH 1500-met- ded. 100-met- 200-met- and-finishe- 1 the-trac- 400-met- 100-met- er er lf er . er -- er 100-met- er er 800-met- Zaugg was not happy with her performance in the dash. hurdles, and the I knew my time in the hurdles was slow. I ran it in 15.19 and I thought it would be slower than that. But I was really surprised by my time in the 200 meters. I didnt think I was very far behind the girl who won, but there was nearly two seconds difference in our times. I didnt think the times were fight, but, how do you argue with a computer, Miss Zaugg sajd. Toih athletes said they gained valuable experience from the competition in Los Angeles and both plan to put that experience y to the test in at another national track and field meet to be held at Brigham Young University, The Junior Nationals in Los Angeles were held in conjuction with the Olympic trials, but involved only athletes under mid-Jul- . 20-yea- rs old. ; Competing down at the Junior Nationals reaffirmed to me that the competition outside Utah is fierce, but I expected that. I saw about what I expected to see, Miss Zaugg said. Will Carry The Olympic Flame The torch that carries the Olympic flame from its source on Mt. Olympus in Greece to Lo$ Angeles for the 1984 Olympic games will be carried by a Centerville man on its route through his central Davis County hometown Thursday. Todd Randall, next year a senior at Utah State University, will carry the flame as part of the Youth Legacy Kilometer program. j . In order to run his kilometer, - 8,200-mil- e the mammoth event. The relay began nearly two months ago in New York after the flame arrived 82-da- y, 4 had to put up the Randall The exact place Randall will run his kilometer has yet to be decided, said Winchester. HeU be running in Centerville, but we probably won't know exactly where until our there by plane from Greece. Mrs. Randall said her son has meeting on Wednesday (today), always been interested in the Winchester said. The course through CenterOlympics and subscribes to a monthly publication about the ville is along Main Street and Olympics. He has run in three the flame should arrive someDeseret News marathons and where near or shortly before 3 has been, interested in the sport p.m. Winchester said. since his senior year of high Accompanying the runner will be two highway patrol cars, an schooL He saw an ad in a magazine Olympic pace car, a security car that said he could carry, the and a mobile hospital. Also travelling across the torch in the relay if he could raise the $3,000 to pay for the country with the cadre runners is a support group of nearly 40 YLK, and he decided he wanted to do it, Mrs. Randall said. trailers, vans and So he got a friend and they cars. this support group travels to typed up a letter and sent it to meal- - and campeveryone he knew. He also went sites to He around to several businesses. provide meals and lodgthe core caravan, for and some of $100 ing got pledges even one of $500 from Syro Winchester said. The tentative schedule for the Steel. But he couldnt quite get core caravan is to be at the Daenough and he took out a loan vis County line in North Salt to cover the rest of the $3,000 so Lake at 2 p.m., in Bountiful at n he could run and not disappoint 2:15, in Farmington at 3, in at 4 and in Ogden at 5 p.m. those who had donated money Thursday for dinner. already, Mrs. Randall said. YLK runners the entire lengthof $3,000 required by the YLK program that will be donated to local Boys and Girls clubs, the Family YMCA or the Special Olympics. He got pledges from friends and local businesses for most of the sum, but had to take out a loan for about $900 to ensure his participation, according to his mother, Darlene. The flame will be carried for the most part by a cadre of rum ners from AT&T, the sponsor of the relay this year, said Duane Winchester, segment coordinator for the relay in Northern Utah. A cadre runner will either carry the flame or run alongside the , semi-tract- or Lay-to- Area Teams Win in AYSO Tournament The American Youth Soccer Association of Weber County conducted its seventh annual Weber county invitational soccer tournament involving 69 teams, some from as far away as Albu- - querque, N. Mex. - ' ' The tournament was held Thursday through Saturday, with each team guaranteed three games, said Mickey Braun, the for the regional commissioner AYSO. . The tournament boiled down to several playoff games and eight championship games Saturday. Here are the results. 10-1- 1 -- Year-Old . , Boys Division Roy 9, Weber Playoff County South 2; Kaysville 3, Ogden City North 2; Championship Roy 8, Kaysville 7. 10-1- 1 -- Girls Year-Old Division Weber Championship County South 4, Roy 1. Boys. Division Clearfield 2, AlbuPlayoff 1; querque Kaysville defeated Salt Lake City (score not available). Championship ville 6, Clearfield 2. Kays- Girls 'S' Division Playoff Kaysville 4, Valley Odgen City North 5, Weber County North 4 OT), ChampiKaysville 3, Ogden onship City North 2. 1; : Boys Division' Championship que 5, Clearfield Albuquer2. Girls Division COMPETITION highlighted the AYSO tourney held at several loca- BALANCED , tions in South Weber County last week, . . o 4, Roy 1 ; Albuquerque No.l Clearfield 3, Albuqucr- - ' t , Photo by Robert Regan BIG BROTHER offers some encouragement the AYSO tournament in South Weber. .. que No. 2 2. Championship Albuquerque No. I 4, Clearfield 1 Playoff ' Boys Saturday at Division Championship Vyeher County North 3, Ogde.flffdty North l (OT). ... - |