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  • The^festern Carolinian The Voice of the Students 12 PAGES THURSDAY APR. 12, 1979 Vol. XLIV, No. 28 CULLOWHEE, N.C. McKinney, Carlton in SGA runoff for president by LANE GARDNER Senate Reporter SGA Elections, held Tuesday, have resulted in a run-off for the office of SGA president between Roger McKinney and Frank Carlton. Richard Sullins defeated Mark Asa for SGA vice-president by a margin of 214 votes. Referendum 752 passed with 805 "yes" votes and 183 "no" votes. Where there is only one senate seat in a dorm, a candidate must now receive a majority of the votes. Previously, the winner was determined by popular vote. Commenting on his vice-presidential victory, Richard Sullins said, "I was pleased with the way it came out, of course." Regarding the campaign, Sullins stated, "I was very pleased with the campaign. It was conducted well and kept clean. My opponent and I disagreed, but we didn't get dirty. "I'm looking forward to getting started, increasing efficiency and making SGA a respected organization." Tuesday, April 17, is the date of the presidential run-off. Other offices to be voted on at this time are UCB president, UCB vice-president, WWCU general manager, editor of the Catamount, editor of the Western Carolinian, business manager of the Catamount, business manager of the Western Carolinian, three at-large senators and eight commuter senators. The candidates for UCB president and UCB vice-presidnt are Ken Nifong and William Kenneth Roberts, respectively. The lone candidate for WWCU station manager is Fred Michael Wix while the only candidate for editor of the Catamount is Vincent M. Gentry. Al Lagano and Mark Wilkins will face each other in the race for editor of the Western Carolinain. Robert D. Gathings is the single candidate for business manager of the Western Carolinian. No one has filed for the position of business manager of the Catamount yearbook. Candidates for the three at-large senator seats are Bonnie Sue Blalock, Stephany Ann Criss, Thomas Scott Justice, Jerry Michael Naylor and Rebecca Nelson. Candidates for the eight commuter senator seats are Scott Wharton Craig, Robert Scott Furr, Donald Luther Hollingsworth, William G. Hooker, Tony Elkaney Johnson, Timothy McBride, Michael E. McKinney, Charles Van Mewborn, Richard Arlen Wagoner, Jr., and George William Wise, Jr. The student body will also vote for the Malt; and Female Students of the Year and the Male and Female University Citizens of the Year in Tuesday's elections. ROTC at Western WCU's observance of ROTC Day Saturday led the celebration throughout North Carolina of ROTC Week, according to Brig. Gen. William D. Barnes, left, commander of the First ROTC Region, Fort Bragg. At the reviewing stand with Gen. Barnes were Maj. Frank J. Valentine, deputy professor of military science at WCU, and Dr. H.F. Robinson, WCU chancellor. Reviews, drills, demonstrations, a reception by Dr. and Mrs. Robinson, and the first annual WCU Military Ball marked the day. Brig. Gen. Hubert M. Leonard, deputy adjutant general of the North Carolina Army National Guard, spoke at the ball Saturday night. (Photo by John Slater) 1 WCU track team balanced under Jones by OWEN GIBBY Contributing Writer It's the tenth anniversary of track and field at Western Carolina, and Coach Paul Jones has been involved with it most of the time. He attended Western in 1958, then went into the service. He served four years in the marines, where he ran distance races. He returned to WCU in 1968 and was captain of the school's first cross country team, and after graduation in 1969, he coached at West Georgia College. Then he came back to WCU in 1972 and has been track and field coach ever since. "Track is a year-round sport, not just an activity for the spring," says Jones. "I try to have the team put in about 1000 miles of distance running in the summer. Then, in the early fall, we compete in cross country. Later on comes the indoor season. We usually have seven or eight meets a year at indoor tracks, at such places as the University of Tennessee and East Tennessee State. Then, we have to recalibrate and switch over to the outdoor season. "To run track takes a lot of conditioning. Our guys, especially in the distances, should average 10-15 miles in practice. Track also requires a lot of mental strength. It takes guts, for example, to propel yourself thirteen feet straight up in the air, as one does in the pole vault event. The 5000 meter run is also tough, as are the hurdles. "But on the whole, track has taken on a new look in the U.S. It seems like everybody is running or jogging Last call for pics All presidents of student clubs and organizations who have not been contacted or had their photos made for the Catamount yearbook must call 227-7440 Tuesday between 6 and 10 p.m. or Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. This is the last opportunity to have your club represented in the upcoming yearbook. nowadays. It's a type of thing at which anyone can be successful if he puts in some time and energy." And that philosophy is particularly indicative of this year's track team at WCU. "This year, the balance of team strength is unusual," remarked Jones. "In past years, we have been stronger on the track than in the field. But this year, we are stronger in the field events than the running ones. Also, we have a very young team made up of mostly freshmen and sophomores. And almost all of the load in the field events is being carried by freshmen." Western's "young" team is doing pretty well at this point. In a meet here three weeks ago, WCU shut out the Citadel in four events, all of which were in the field: the javelin, long jump, discuss, and triple jump. And in the Catamount Invitational here two weeks ago, WCU performed well in the field events, with one first-place finish, three seconds, three thirds, three fourths, and three fifths. One of those freshmen is Eddie McGill from Enka, last year's state high school long jump champ. Destined to be WCU's first all-conference freshman in track, McGill jumped 23'4Vi" against the Citadel and 23'1" in the Catamount Invitational. He wrapped up first-place both times. Another is Charlie Opdyke, who placed second inthe javelin throw and third in the discus in last week's invitational. He also finished first in the javelin against the Citadel. Still another outstanding freshman is Jimmi Carros, who is outstanding in the triple, high, and long jumps. "Then there is George Wait," remarks Jones, "who is our field event utility man. He competes almost anywhere on the field when we need a point. He's typical of our whole team: one that has weaknesses, but is willing to work hard and be competitive in the Southern Conference. Western has only two Seniors—Tim Otten, a premier 1,500 and 5,000 meter runner; and Jimmy McQueen in the javelin throw. McQueen had never thrown before college. "One of our problems," returns Jones, "has been lack of depth in the sprints. Our number one sprinter dropped out of school this year. Another one transferred to Elon. Then, still another didn't return to "school...So we've been kind of short of runners. Up to now. Brad Cox, a junior, has been carrying us in the sprints." (Cox finished thrird in both the 100 and 200 meter dashes in the Catamount Invitational.) "However, we're getting some help from the football team, especially in relays. Against the Citadel, in the 440 meter relay, the foursome of Cox, Cookie Gary, Dwayne Norman and Rod Carter lost by just one tenth of a point. And they had never worked together a single time; never even made a handoff. That shows our potential in the sprints." (Coach Jones wasn't kidding. In the Catamount Invitational, the team of Carter, McGill, Norman, and Cox won the 440 relay with a time of 43.5.) "Good recruiting this spring should improve our sprinting strength." Finally, WCU's distance runners are very competitive with Tim Otten in the 1,500 meter run, Tom Mahon in the 5,000 meter run, and John Costelio in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Several other distance runners show promise. The Southern Conference is very competitive in track and field, and has three championships: cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track. The conference meets all NCAA standards. Such teams as VMI and East Tennessee State are particularly strong this year. Many of the teams are loaded with football and basketball players. For example, the conference high jump champion is Appalachian's Mel Hubbard, who jumped 7'1". "One of the good things about track is that you can lose and still have some satisfying moments. The rest of the season should prove interesting. As Coach Jones puts it, "Overall, this isn't as strong a team as some of the ones we've had in past years because of lack of depth in some events. But we have a lot of spirit, and this ingredient can carry a long way. We may give several teams in the conference a fit before it's all over with."
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