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Show From page 7 7 3.97m (13-00.25). of 2:11-98. Junior Jennifer On the men's side, Tvvitchell placed fourth Seth Wold, a sophomore, in the mile with a time of placed first in the men's 4:54.71, and Stacie Lifferth 3000-meter with a time of a sophomore, took fourth 8:31.00, and finished third place in the 3000-meter in the 5000-meter run with run with a time of 10:06.19 a time of 14:42.10. The Aggies claimed secGensel said ond place about Wold, in the "He's just a women's great guy. distance "We have a better team He's a little medley outdoors and who knows banged up with a time injury-wise. of 12:01.81, what will happen?" He went into behind the the meet University *\ Gregg Gensel with the attiof Idaho, Track Head Coach tude of Til who set a do the best WAC meet ji^"v' that I can.' record We have to with a time pull the reigns in on him of 11:46.59. In the women's more than letting him go. 4x400-meter relay, USU It's a battle of keeping him women placed fifth with a from doing too much." time of 3:50.20. Wold wasn't the only Pole vaulter Kathryn Aggie to place high for Duhadway, who set a new USU. Logan Moore placed school record in vaulting in third in the heptathlon with January, vaulted to second a score of 4,991 points. DJ place with a mark of 3.96m Smith took second place in (12-11.75). She was just short of her personal best of the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.78. With a time of 48.76, Dasheek Akwenye dashed to second place in the 400-meter. The men took third place in both the 4x400 relay (3:20.49) and the distance medley (10:33.14). On the field side, Clinton Silcock placed third in the high jump with a height of 2.06m (6-09-00). Freshman Palmer Hawkins finished second in the high jump, vaulting to a height of 4.40m (14-05.25), and set a new personal best. Teammate Ryan Pevey, a freshman, placed sixth with a height of 4.10m (13-05.25) and also set a personal best. The track team now begins their outdoor track season. Their first meet will be March 17 in Arizona. "We have a better team outdoors and who knows what will happen?" Gensel said. "We have the people in place to do well in this conference if we can get everybody healthy." -sethhawkins@cc.usu.edu 5! 1 !8 7! 9 i 4 6! 3!2 1 i 7'5 2| B 6 8 1 3 | 4:9 4 i—9 8! 5:3 8 9"Tb ' ( 5 3 4! 2:1 5 6 2 7 -7 6 2 n 7 11 4 9 8 6 "c"~ Answer to Today's Puzzle WINDSHIELDS- WINDOW TINTING >• PETERSON From page 7 7 a few games in the middle of the season. He said it was not because he was playing poorly. "That's just where coach wanted to put the players at," he said. "Here at Utah State, we all work hard. It had nothing to do with that." Peterson's best scoring effort with the Aggies came against Middle Tennessee State in the Spectrum Dec. 5 when he threw up 23 points. He also scored 21 against New Mexico State on Feb. 11. He only had nine in last Saturday's home loss to Nevada. Peterson said the team is not hanging its head-.aftem« t that loss. "To us, we're still No. 1," 6 9 i4 3 2 IB 1 5 !7 8 3 9 4 1 5 00 •TRACK place before the University of Idaho moved into second place. Gensel said Idaho gained many points because they had athletes compete in events that USU had nobody in. "We had a lot of people that contributed," Gensel said. "Jill Steele in the 800. Our distance runners did as well as they possibly could." Lacey Hulbert, a senior, was the first Utah State athlete to win an individual WAC championship event when she took first in the women's heptathlon with a score of 3,914 points. On Saturday, Hulbert grabbed another first-place victory in the high jump, clearing 1.75m (5-08.75). Gensel said, "Lacey Hulbert did really well. She's great to work with. She's a wonderful athlete, very talented and very focused to do good." Senior Jill Steele took second place in the women's 800-meter and set a new personal best with a time 3 7 2 1 6 5 9 4 4 2 6 9 3 7 he said. "They beat us on our court and we beat them on their court." Peterson stressed that even though USU will probably not finish first in the WAC, there is still plenty for the Aggies to play for. "We had a big opportunity in that game, but instead we'll have to beat them in the conference tournament," he said. "We're still making strides. Hopefully, we'll finish the season with two wins." Peterson said there's only so much he can do by himself, but he's still going to give everything he has. "I play as solid as I can," he d" l h me." - bhhin ton@cc.usu.edu 905 NO. 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But, not to be misunderstood, Young is also quick to give all the credit for his life's accomplishments to his parents. "My life is all because of my parents," he said. "Without them, none of what I have achieved would be possible. If it weren't for them, I'd be in the middle of nowhere." -jhislop @ cc. usu.edu • T E A M AMERICA From page 18 tary patrol. Today, the games have evolved to include new events such as snowboarding, the skeleton and even snowboard cross. This allows the Winter Olympics to be diverse enough to provide something for everyone to enjoy, even if we don't always understand exactly what is going on. Pernaps one of the most interesting facets of the Winter Olympics is the opportunity to see athletes compete in events that don't get much coverage outside of the Olympics. Events such as the skeleton, luge and the moguls highlight the incredible athleticism of these competitors. The speed at which these athletes fly down tracks, mountainsides and across rinks is incredible. It requires a great deal of practice, concentration and risK, making these participants every bit of an athlete as a football player. During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, the United States of America showcased an incredible amount of talent. Coming into the games with one of the largest contingents of athletes, 216 to be exact, the United States performed very well. They showed outstanding skill even when pitted against other European nations, well known for their prowess in winter sporting events. The United States finished among the top five nations in the world, showing that the United States truly is a vibrant competitor. Finishing with 20-plus medals is no small accomplishment. The athletes returning from Torino can come home with honor knowing that they represented America well. 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