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doilu nui ii itii enhances reputation in mile By Dennis Onnen Last spring the Husker track team traveled to the University of Wisconsin for an indoor meet. In that meet, Husker Lynn Hall ran a 4:06.3 mile, setting a UNL record in that event. In another race the same day, Hall ran two miles in 8:48.9, the second fastest time in Husker history. Only Bob Unger, with a time of 8:47.6, has run that race faster. That outstanding double performance has helped establish Hall as one of the best distance runners in the Big 8. He solidified that reputation by winning the mile in his outdoor debut at the Oklahoma Invitational April 6. This weekend Hall wili turn his attention to the 4-mile run and probably the distance medley relays, according to Coach Frank Sevigne. The Huksers will hit the second leg of the relay curcuit by traveling to Lawrence for tht Kansas Relays Friday and Saturday. Hall said he has no specific goals this season, although the elusive 4-minute mile is one feat that he wouldn't mind accomplishing, "I'm just thinking about doing a lot of running., I'm taking it week to week," he said. "I'm going to try to get as close to four as I can." His previous best mile outdoors is a 4:03.8, which he ran against the University of Missouri (MU) in 1972. That time puts him second on the all-time outdoor list. A sub-4-minute mile would vault him past Greg Carlberg into first. Sevigne believes Hall can achieve that feat. He places Hall in the same category as Charlie McMullen of MU, Jeff Schernmel of Kansas State University and Mike Manke of Oklahoma State University, the better milers in the conference. Hall said he intends to run more during practice to help bring his time down. Ha also said he might have to change in his strategy for the mile. In earlier meets this year, he has laid back and tried to catch the leaders toward the end of the race. Hall still holds the Nebraska high school record for the mile, set while he was a senior at Grand Island High School. His time in the state meet was 4:16, 110 of a second faster than Dan Speck, now his roommate and Husker teammate. When asked about his biggest thrill in track. Hall didn't mention the high school race or his double in Wisconsin. In fact, he didn't mention any specific race at all. "Any time you run the best time you've ever had, you feel pretty good," he said. , fckll 35, a. phystesl cducatlaa major, in TeasheA College, but U kn't iure )i V,il sti Isi tool and get his degree. He it contempiatina missionary work in Germany. "i don't think school is that important. I haven't gotten that much out of it, except for maybe the people I've met," he said. ii ty iiiuaiiiui cfv attract 2,000 'sports' With the coming of spring, an avalanche of intramural recreational activities are available to UNL students. Currently, Phil Sienna, coordinator of men's intra murals, is supervising tennis doubles; golf doubles; horseshoe doubles; one-on-one NBA (a basketball event pitting two people against each other); soccer; outdoor track and field; and softball. "Without a doubt spring is our most hectic time of the year. Our sports must be completed before dead week. With in excess of 2,000 students participating in our various outdoor programs we become very dependent on the weather," Sienna said. Soccer is making its debut on the spring schedule. Ten teams have been fielded for two divisions. No more than two members from the UNL Soccer Club are sRowed to compete on any ona team, Sienna said. "The Soccer Club members add stability to the teams and hopefully can teach novices something of the intricacy of the sport." bob HI This year an organization or living unit was limited to entering one softball team, either a fast pitch or slow pitch squad. These measures were necessary in order to decrease the number of participating teams. "Softball is a very frustrating sport to run in the intramural program. We have a very good participation rate among the students and weather becomes an all-important factor, it is really difficult to find diamonds where rescheduled games may be played. We just don't have enough time to do the sport justice," Sienna said. i Now completing his third year at UNL, Sienna reports the recently completed wrestling tournament was among one of the smoothest ran events he has yet supervised. "I owe a great deal of thanks to varsity wrestler Tony Jennings who for the past two years has volunteered and. given uncountable help in supervising the affair. Our level of competition this year was very good." Sienna offers softball as the perfect example of UNL's increased interest in intramural?. "We have as many softball teams this year as last, even with out new restriction." $1 1 An experience in Christian Community living With Priests and Oblate Brothers An Indian Reservation Canada The Inner City E. St. Louis, II. The Inner City Omaha, Nb. Young men: 18-25 June 7 -Aug. 12 Provided room, board & stipend For more information, contact. Oblate' Miss ionary 2104 Davenport Omaha. Nb. 68102 402 341-7708 They Cams from the Four Comers of Hell to Make the... color Mjm SOI p p p continue from 1 1 :20 t.m. daily ENDS THURSDAY! EMBASSY 'HEMTBE Student football tickets go on sale next Monday through Friday at the Athletic Ticket Office at the south end of Memorial Stadium. The office is open from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cost Is $17 for seven home games. Only full-time students now on campus wili be permitted to buy tickets next week. Others must buy tickets in the fall. A student must present his. ID card when paying for his ticket. He then will draw a N A C. Z. Missionary Oblat; ') Mary Immaculate T lottery number, and orders will be filled with the lowest lottery number being filled first. A representative from each group wanting a block must present ID cards for everyone in the block. Starting Aug. 27, each student must come to the ticket office to get his ticket. At that time, he must present his receipt and I D card. The UNL women's tennis team will try to extend its a if f ' X t OMAHA U VIC AUDITORIUM MUSIC HALL MAY 8. 1874 7:30 P.M. TICKET PRICE'S: $4, $B, $6, : ail seai rervd tickott on ! sain at srtma box off ic 1 & 8 daily your spring icnic! 10 Approx. 50 per person 1 1 nrv-.'sr fyft fiff - 'J I I which includes cola ilsw, bkd been, potato lad, chicken for ail. Call for exact price! 0 W 1 2100 Mo. 42th 12th & South 48th & Van I . Open 7 teys a week-1 1 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dorn record to 7-0 when it takes on Doane College in a home match today at 5 p.m. The home schedule closes Saturday with Drake University and the University of Kansas providing the opposition starting at 10 a.m. Matches are played on the courts south of the Men's Physical Education Bldg. The Husker tennis team travels to Boulder, Colo., to challenge Oklahoma University todav. The team closes its regular season . with matches against Iowa State University and Colorado University Saturday in Boulder. Husker golfers will participate in the Kansas Belays Invitational in Lawrence, Kan., today and Friday. The Recreation Dept. is sponsoring a camping and canoe trip down the Eikhorn River April 2G-23. The trip is scheduled for the stretch of river between Dead Timber Recreation Park and Hooper. Registration deadline is Monday. The cost of $12.50 covers guides, canoes, tents, transportation, camping gear and meais. To buy a ticket or for more information, cJi 472-3467 or go to the Recreation Dept. Office, 1740 Vine Strjct. thursday, april 18, 1074 page 12 daily nsbraskan