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The Western Carolinian Page 11 Thursday, Sept 15, 1988 +. WCU Cross Country sweeps * at home: heads for Clemson SPORTS INFORMATION RELEASE Western Carolina University's men's and women's cross country teams got off on the right foot this past Saturday (9/10) as both teams won their respective meets in a convincing fashion, taking both team and individual honors at the WCU Invitational in Cullowhee. Second-year coach Danny Williamson was quite pleased as his men's team registered their first team victory in almost eight years, and the women's team notched its first team win ever. "The performances were more than I expected this early on,"said Williamson. "It certainly creates a good feeling to start the season with. We had several runners on both the men's and women's sides to finish much better than I thought they might." On the men's side, WCU (34 pts.) outscored teams from Carson-Newman (50), UNC-Asheville (57), and Warren Wilson (90). Western's Shawn Leatherwood, who was an All- Southern Conference slection last year, topped the field at the four mile course with a time of 20:58. Also placing in the top ten for the Catamounts was 5th-place finisher John White (21:34), Marty Stanley at 6th(2 1:43), and PaulOpitz at 10th (22:05). "Leatherwood did an outstanding job," noted Williamson. "He wasn't really pushed however, and was pretty much untested. I felt that freshmen White and Stanley ran strong at the end and did a very good job, also. Stanley would have probably finished higher as he fell during the race and suffered a thigh bruise." Besides Stanley, two other WCU runners were impaired with injuries. Sophomore Charles Bostain, who finished Mth, was slowed by a slight calf strain, and senior Richard Rowe, making his first cross country appearance after an all-conference performance on last season's track team, finished 15th despite tendonitis in one knee. Rowe should be 100% in about three weeks, according to Williamson. WCU's women's team (24 pts.) outdistanced teams from UNC-Asheville (51), Warren-Wilson (55), and Lenoir-Rhyne (93) behind the first-place performance of senior letterwin- ner Cheryl Roberts. Roberts paced the 3.1 mile course with a time of 19:18, and was the first of three Catamounts to finish in the top five. "I was also impressed with Brenda Bercher (3rd place, 19:37) who ran an excellent race despite a slight illness, Kim Johnson (4th, 19:50) who is probably our most improved runner this year, and especially Terri Coach Waters: 5 victories away from becoming Southern Conference leader CONFERENCE COACHING LEADERS MOST VICTORIES 69 Dick Sheridan, Furman (1978 thru 1985 seasons) 64 Bob Waters, Western Carolina (1977 thru 1987 seasons) 62 John McKenna, VMI (1953 thru 1965 seasons) 60 Bob King, Furman (1958 thru 1972 seasons) 58 Art Lewis, West Virginia (1950 thru 1959 seasons) 57 Art Baker, Furman-Citadel (1973 thru 1982 seasons) 54 Frank Moseley, Virginia Tech (1951 thru 1960 seasons) 54 Bob Thalman, VMI (1971 thru 1984 seasons) 53 Ed Merrick, Richmond (1951 thru 1965 seasons) 45 Eddie Teague, Citadel (1957 thru 1965 seasons) USC CONTINUED tion to wide receiver Hardin Brown all alone down the far side line. Three plays later, Dinkle scampered up the middle and into the end zone from 4 yards out and USC led 17-0 after Mackie's conversion. The second half saw Western do nothing as South Carolina totally dominated both sides of the ball. The Catamount offense could not make a first down, while the defense could not stop a first down. South Carolina scored twice in the third quarter - a 1-yard touchdown somersault by Dingle and a 12-yard TD Pass from Ellis to wide receiver Carl Piatt. The Gamecocks scored their final touchdown on a seven-yard run by freshman running back Albert Haynes in the fourth quarter and placekicker Mackie followed through with his fifth consecutive extra- point conversion. The final score read USC 38, WCU 0. Now that Western has experienced two disappointing and difficult losses at the hands of Division-1 programs, N.C. State and South Carolina, the Catamounts will be one of two teams come this Thursday night. They will either be so beat up and tired that their Southern Conference opponents will have the advantage, or they will come out and play at a higher level of intensity associated with Division 1- A football. If the latter is true - watch out Southern Conference! Either way Western's season has really just begun. Their season rests in the Southern Conference. Good luck Cats. Beat East Tennessee State. w^m^^ '•'mtc'- ^JK i%^"M IjV jB|r * ^tw^H ** Shawn Leatherwood, who was all-Southern Conference last year, topped the field at the four mile course with a time of 20:58. (Mark Ilukett photo) Bartlett (7th, 20:30). Barlett is the surprise of the season so far. I was hoping she'd run in the 22 minute range, and she took me completely by surprise," Williamson added. Williamson will take his team to Clemson, SC, this Saturday, Sept. 17, to participated in the Clemson Invitational. The five team meet will feature teams from Florida State, Alabama-Birmingham, and Appalachian State, as well as WCU and Clemson. "This will be an opportunity for us to see what we're really made of," said Williamson. "It will give us a chance to compete with one of the top teams in the country (Clemson), as well as one of the top teams in our conference (ASU). I feel we can be competitive if everyone is hitting on all cylinders." Following the Clemson meet, WCU will travel to Boone, NC, on Oct. 1 for the Appalachian State Invitational. Catamounts: Outmanned but not Outclassed by Herb Pickard ^SPORTS WRITER On September 3, 1988 Western Carolina's football team took the field against the Wolfpack of North Carolina State. They were destroyed. The very next week Western Carolina survived a second slaughter at the hands of the University of South Carolina. Both N.C. State and South Carolina have enrollments of over 20,000 students, while WCU has only about 6,200. This means that of the three Western has fewer students to become involved in the athletic program, less financial support, and less attraction to potential superstar atheletes. It is for this exact reason that the NCAA divides teams into divisions. It is designed so that big schools compete with big schools, and small schools compete with small schools. So how has Western managed to play Division I schools for the first two games of the last two seasons? The answer lies in the fact that though Western is a Division l-AA team they are allowed to play any other NCAA team. In playing large schools such as NCSU and USC at their home fields, Western recieves a percentage of the revenue generated by the games. This revenue is considerably larger than that generated by the smaller Southern Conference and interdivision games. For example: Even if Western were to sell every seat in E J. Whitmire Stadium they would still only have the profits of about 13,000 ticket sales, whereas South Carolina has a stadium capible of seating 72,400 people and the capicity of drawing large crowds, as they did last week at last weeks game taking over 60,000 tickets. Besides the obvious fi nancial rewards, playing larger teams sometimes helps to develop maturity in young atheletes, while at the same time allows the team as a whole to learn to play against tougher competition. Yet after taking the grueling physical as well as psychological punishment of these games, players tend to suffer from lack of pride, decreased confidence, and quite often a great deal of humiliation. After all, do you think that Michael Spinks felt good about his destruction at the hands of a much stronger Mike Tyson. It is doubtful. The Catamount football team has no more cause to be upset with its performance than does any other team in college ball today. Though many questions concerning the reasons for scheduling such brutal opponents have and will remain unanswered, the Cats should hold their heads high and retain the courage which has been evident in even the worst of situations. Despite the fact that Western has lost its first two games in convincing fashion, they are capible of performing quite well in the Southern Conference this year. Owing that both losses so far have come from teams that could embarrass any team in the Southern Conference with relative ease, judgements should be reserved untill WCU has played on their own level, and in their own conference. The Carolinian Sports Staff Larry Gray Sports Editor/ Layout and Design Herb Pickard Sports Writer Tripp Foltz Sports Writer Brad Kimzey Photographer Todd Phillips Photographer I."." .u .. hi ' ■ .... i . ■:■■■,■■■> ■■ J ■■I.III.I.I.I.IIHI ■■:»,,ii. .j) :.| 11 ;"?'■' >>*,, hi i .•*m**m Intramurals SOFTBALL SKILLS RESULTS Sorority League Champion Sorority League Runner-up Lisa Pruett Alpha Xi Delta Vanessa Clbbs Zeta Tau Alpha Independent League Champion Independent League Runner-up Julie Long Susie Sherlin Andrea Shaw LMP Little Devils 89th Scott Number of female participants: 36 All Campus Champion All Campus Runner-up David Matthews Mike Maennle Pi Kappa Alpha Independent Champion Independent Runner-up Mark Sybrandt Burt Howard American League Champion American League Runner-up Tony Bailey Plato Posey Kappa Kappa Psi Wrecking Crew Fraternity League Champion Fraternity League Runner-up Barny Warner Buddy Ball Sigma Phi Epsilon Kappa Alpha International League Champion International League Runner-up Craig Stewart David Sybrandt Sigma Phi Epsilon Pi Kappa Alpha National League Champion Rick Gragg National League Runner-up Jimmy Gillespie Number of Male participants Physical Force United Campus Ministries 32 WOMEN'S INTRAMURAL 1-WALL RACQUETBALL "SINGLES" will occur Wednesday, Sept. 21st for Independents and Thursday, Sept. 22nd for Sororities at 6:30 pm in Reid Upper Gym 202 and 203. Equipment furnished, come prepared to participate. INTRAMURAL 2 MILE CROSS COUNTRY RUN (WOMEN & MEN) will occur Thursday, Sept. 22nd at 4:00 pm on WCU jogging trail. Awards will be given to best individual female and male participants; and best combined times for female and male 3 member teams. Men's Intramural Bowling Results: Games 12 3 Total Ave. All Campus Champion: Patrick Culhbertson 158 149 179 162 All Campus Runner-up: Greg Lovelace 162 155 157 158 Number of Participants: 21 Badminton Intramural Men's "singles" and "doubles" at 6:30 pm on Ried gym main floor. Tuesday, Sept. 13th, American, International, and Independent leagues Monday, Sept. 19th, Fraternity and National leagues Tuesday, Sept. 20, All Campus Finals For more information call 227-7477 or come by intramural office 14, Ried Gym. PARTICIPANT SIGN-UPS FOR INTRAMURAL RUN AND STAY FIT AND SWIM AND STAY FIT PROGRAMS, in office 13 Ried Gym. It operates until the deadline on Wed., April 19th. Intramural fitness t-shirts are awarded to any faculty, staff, or students obtaining 300 miles in the Run and Stay Fit and 75 miles in the Swim and Stay Fit programs. Men's Intramural Tennis Results: Tennis "Singles" Independent Champion American League Champion Fraternity League Champion International League Champion National League Champion Mark Flanders Steve Fuff Larry Ashworth Alan Burroughs Greg Domlnick Kappa Kappa Psi Sigma Nu Sigmal Phi Epislon B Physical Force All Campus Champion: Greg Dominick Physical Force Tennis "Doubles" Independent League Champion American League Champion Fraternity League Champion International League Champion National League Champion James Stock & Tim Southall Tim Rose & Rich Frettolosa Kappa Kappa Psi Brain Poore & Fred Poore Pi Kappa Alpha David Johnston & Mike Motto Sigma Phi Epsiion Steve Dominick& Meed Atkinson Physical Force All Campus Champions: David Johnston & Mike Motto Physical Force Results of the Women's Badminton "Singles" is as follows: All Campus Sorority Champion: Mindy Kormellnk, Sigma Kappa All Campus Sorority Runner-Up: Cheryl Garr, Alpha Chi Omega All Campus Independent Champion: Diana Denny, BSU All Campus Independent Runner-Up: Cindy Richards, BSU NEW WCU INTRAMURAL POLL Men 1. Street Survivors 2. Pi Kappa Alpha 3. Legion of Doom 4. ROTC 5. 3rd Out 6. Boys of Poise 7. 69ers 8. Physical Force 9. Wolverines 10. Theta Xi 11. United Campus Ministries "A" 12. Sigma Phi Epsilon 13. Wrecking Crew 14. Pi Kappa Phi 15. Sigma Phi Epsllon "B" 16. ROTC 2 17. Force Kins 18. Hooterville Express 19. LMP 20. Pi Kappa Phi "B" Women 1. BSU 2. Ambassadors of Leisure 3. Zeta Tau Alpha 4. 'LU Devils 5. LMP 6. Phi Mu 7. The Untouchables 8. Delta Zeta 9. Brew Crew 10. 89th Scott ii -nil Mill ■ ■ ■ ill ■ ■ ■ ■■ ill i i inn ■ -:■■ ■ ■ :■-:■: ■,:■:■■;-:■:■: ,:...:::.■ SPIKERS CONTINUED Championships, hope to get things back on track this Wednesday night as they host mountain rival UNC- Asheville at 7:00 p.m. in WCU'S Reid Gymnasium. That will be Western's last home match for almost two weeks. This Thursday, WCU hits the road again with a date at Duke University as part of the Wolfpack Invitational. The Cats' tournament action continues on Friday at Raleigh, NC, against Pennsylvania, and concludes Saturday with a matchup against Morehead State. "UNC-Asheville will be only the second team that we'll play whose program is on approximately the same level as ours, so that game should tell us a lot about our team. The Wolfpack Invitational, meanwhile, will be another strong tournament where we'll face teams out of our level," stated Howell. "We need to take advantage of the opportunities to meet these teams in our league don't have chances to meet opponents of that quality."

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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