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daily nebraskan
thursday, October 28, 1978
sports
Roommates Poehling and Kunz share a mutual goal
By Mary Ryan
Teammates Scott Poehling and Lee
Kunz have mutual respect and a mutual
goaj-to compete in the 1980 Olympics.
Poehling, a junior who competes in the
880-yard run, and Kunz, a senior who
throws the discus, were conference
chatnpions last year, but had their troubles
in the NCAA meet.
"I got boxed in," Poehling said. "An ex
perienced runner would have run his own
race. . . The guys that beat me, I had
beaten before, it was a case of me not
being ready."
Kunz threw the discus about 196-197
feet, but crossed the boundary line.
"I had a lot of momentum across the
ring and I just couldn't stay in," he said. "I
barely scratched. The third place throw
was 188 feet."
In early summer both competed in the
Olympic Summer Festival in Colorado.
Poehling said it was a good experience
that helped open his eyes to the possibility
of competing in the Olympics.
"I finished third in a field of world class
runners," he said. "And I was on the
second fastest mile relay team in the world.
"I ran a :45.5 quarter mile split in the
relay so I know the potential is there. Up
to then, I didn't think I had it in me. It
opened a lot of doors that would have been
shut."
For Kunz, starting linebacker on the
Cornhusker football team, the meet was a
disappointment.
"It was not too good," he said. "I had
really been working out for football and
was not working out on discus a lot. But
it was super that I got to go."
At 6-foot -3 and 220 pounds, Kunz said
all he thinks he has to do to make the
Olympic team is to gain weight and
strength.
"I think all I have to do is gain about
20 to 25 pounds," he said. "If I can accom
plish that, I can throw 215 to 220 feet in
a year. The only problem is to maintain
the weight. I'll have to get into a lot of
weight lifting to put it on."
A throw of 215 would "definitely get
you there," Kunz said. His best toss is 192
feet 6 inches at the Big 8 meet.
"I feel I am better than most in tech
nique and speed across the ring," Kunz
said. "The strength is where the others
have it over me.
"Now all of my energy is into football,
but I maintain a certain amount of strength
and will give total concentration to track
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Discus thrower Lee Kunz, along with roommate Scott Poehling, hopes to be able to
compete in the Olympic Games someday hopefully by 1980.
as soon as football is over."
He said he will start working out on the
discus "as soon as we have won the Orange
Bowl."
Among other things, the 5-foot-l 1
Poehling said he thinks he has to lose a few
pounds of his 175 pounds and try to be
consistent.
"I think a 1:45-1:46 race is in Teach
provided in the next 18 months I put in a
lot of work and run about 1 2-1 5 miles a
day in the offseason," he said.
Each has to place in the top three in
their event to make the Olympic squad.
And it all depends on what happens
in one day at the Olympic trials.
"The trials are what I am aiming for,"
Poehling said. "The Olympics are a dream,
but the trials are reality. You have one shot
to compete and if you are not mentally
and physically prepared, you have to wait
four more years. There is no tomorrow."
Both said competing with a team next
year up until the Olympic trials will be a
help.
"It takes a lot of self discipline to have
graduated in 1976 or '77," Poehling said.
"I am fortunate not to have that. I am in a
good program."
Kunz has another year of eligibility in
track because he was listed as a hardship
case his freshman year when he dislocated
his shoulder in winter conditioning. "It'll
give me a little time to give full concen
tration to the event, which is something
I have been never able to do, "he said.
Poehling, who has never been injured,
said, "I don't worry about injuries. A lot of
it is mental. If you think you will get hurt,
you will. You have to be physically and
mentally strong enough to bypass them."
Kunz said he only saw one obstacle to
his making the team.
"It is possible a pro contract could be
an obstacle," he said. "But that is only if I
am drafted. It could be a temptation,
but then that is so unpredictable."
One thing that both said will help them
to reach their goal is rooming together.
Kunz said, "We got to know each other
through track. I respected him and how
hard he worked. He runs 12-16 miles a
day and is a good competitor. We got to
be very good friends and rooming together
will help in track."
Poehling said, "My roommate strives
for self-discipline. And we talk. . . We have
the same goals and even if we compete in
different events, it is the same. I work hard
and push myself-I like to call it "beyond
beyond"-and Lee does that too."
UNL soccer club loses games
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The UNL soccer club dropped two
games to schools in Colorado over the
weekend, including one game that was
played in two inches of snow.
Nebraska played the University of Colo
rado soccer team on Folsom Field follow
ing the UNL-Colorado football game. Colo
rado, defending Big Light Conference and
Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Soccer
League champions, downed the Huskers,
5-1.
Nebraska was behind 2-0 at the half but
came back early in the second half to score
on a goal by forward Dave Lueth. But the
Buffs held UNL at bay and scored three
more goals in the closing minutes to salt
the game -away.
The Huskers traveled to Greeley on Sun
day to play Northern Colorado University
on a field of newfallen snow.
UNLs Lau Rosborg, here from Den
mark, gave an assist to freshman Jim San
ders for one Nebraska goal and scored the
Huskers' other two goals in a 5-3 loss.
The soccer team hosts Creighton Univer
sity Saturday morning at 1 1 a.m. on Mabel
Lee Field. The Huskers will host UNO on
Sunday.
Fourth victory sought by JVs
Photo by Bob Pearson
Freshman I-back Walter Wallace (31) leads the UNL Junior Varsity in rushing with
436 yards on 65 carries and five touchdowns in three games. The JV travel to
Dodge City Community College for their fourth game of the season tonight.
UNL's junior varsity football team will
be looking for its fourth straight win of the
season tonight at Dodge City Community
College in Kansas.
The Huskers won their first three games,
beating the UNL JV (30-61, the Iowa State
JV (19-17) and the Kansas State JV (39
13). Dodge City is 34 overall with wins over
Independence Junior College, Hutchinson
Community Junior College, and Cowley
County Community College. The Conquis
tadors have lost to the Colorado JV, Butler
County Community College, Garden City
Community College, and Ft. Scott Com
munity College.
Leading the Husker attack is freshman
I-back Walter Wallace, from Aviano. Italy.
Wallace, whose father is in the U.S. mili
tary service in Europe, has gained 436
yards on 65 carries and scored five touch
downs. With two games remaining on the
Husker JV schedule. Nebraska hosts the
Missouri JV on Nov. 3 and Wallace is well
within reach of the Cornhusker JV rushing
records. The current record holder is Tim
Wurth, now a junior I-back with the var
sity. In 1976. Wurth rushed for 529 yards
on 91 carries and scored three times.
Probable starters
Nebraska JV Dodge City CC
Offense
TE Dan Hill
LT-Randy Theiss
LG-Mike Mandelko
C Brad Johnson
RG-Kurt Glathar
RT-Jeff Kwapick
SE-Anthony Bush
QB -Bruce Mathison
FB Dave Moravec
IB Walter Wallace
WB-Randy Huebert
Defense
LE dan Reiners
LT-Randy Druba
MG-Felix White
RT-Tom Gdowski
RE-Majie Williams
LB -Scott Poppe
LB Denms Wees
LC-Dan Fischer
M Kris Van Norman
S Rusty Poppe
RC-Pat Larsen
Offense
TE-Wes Trent
LT-Tom Atkinson
LG Joe Caliquire
C-Rich Hatfield
RG Paul Lorenson
RT Brian Hingst
SE Joe Castaneda
QB-Dave Hellweg
HB-B J. Moore
FB-Ric Mark in
HB Hal Woodson
Defense
LE George Day
LT Fred Maier
MG John Anderson
RT Doug Schnieder
RE-Wilbert Hunt
LB-Vic Hodge
LB -Troy Johnson
LC Carl Parker
S Chris Orr
S Dave Vossmen
RC -Terry Cooper
