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. p3 G3 daily nebrasken Wednesday, cucutt 22, 1070 ' ' Winning called a luxury for cross country teams We can quickly diagnose your car s exhaust system needs and install our top duality mufflers and pipes . . . fast. Quality Service and quality parts can cost less than 11 Fact 1 m ... I wot. f A Quality Service and quality parts can cost less than you think. 1 1 Stop In. You'll see what w$ rnean. XK JlJ 10th Si South By Shelley Smith Finishing last irt the fcig tight doesn't bothef UNLi cross country teams And winning isn't everything to therrt-if any thing. k . . "If we win a few meets that's a luxury on the side," said Carol Frost, UNL wo men'shead track coach. Assistant men's track coach Dick Rails back and Frost said both teams use cross country to train for the Upcoming track season. "Most of the runners aren't distance runners" Railsback said "But running distance helps them to improve their middle distance times." THE WOMEN'S TEAM finished fifth in the Big Eight last year and the men's team finished last. According to Railsback both teams would do well if Winning meets was their goal. "If we really pushed for it and aimed at peaking at the NCAA cross country championships, I'm sure we'd do Well, Railsback said. Most cross country teams that do well have light indoor track schedules, Rails back said. HE PREDICTED THAt t Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri again will finish in the top four. "Colorado has an advantage because they train at a high altitude When they come down to lower elevations, theyre in better shape " Railsback explained. But, UNL should not be ruled out, he said. Although the team is made up heavily of middle distance runners who will move up to the longer distance, it should be stronger this year, he said. Freshman Phil Shirley, a 1500 and 5000 meter runner from Hollywood, Calif , should be the fall's sensation, he said, SHIRLEY WAS NAftlED a California outstanding athlete ind i High School Ail American last spring. t t r . "He's really our only long distance runner, and he has the ability to help us out "he said. Returning lettermart Brian punnlgan, a junior who finished third irt the Big Eight Outdoor meet in the 1500 meter, should also be impressive this fall, Railsback said. Middle distance runners, Scott Poehllng Tim McCashland and PaUl Downes will complete the men's five-man squad, he said. Poehling, three time Big Eight Individual champion in the 800 meter race, said it doesn't bother him that UNL does not do well in cross country, ' ITS THE BASIS for our track season, and we prove we have the best distance runnners in the conference by our indoor and outdoor seasons," he said, UNL was close to winning the "grand slam" of distance races last spring at the Big Eight Indoor championship meet, he said. UNL placed first in the 400, 800, and 1000 meter race, second in the mile and third in the 600 meter race, Poehling said the cross country team is young and inexperienced but added, f'weve got guys who can run," Frost said she's not sure who the top five women runners will be, but said re turning lettermen Lisa Kramer, Cindy Vickers and Taml Essington should be strong. She said she looks for Iowa .State to be strong again followed by Kansas and Kansas5tate, ' We just want each individual athlete to improve her time, If we win-we win,'1 she added. The women begin their season Sept, IS in Wichita, Ran., and the men are schedul ed to begin Sept, 2i against Iowa State in Arties, . ,.,' MMijwraflte wooraw Oaten atari! AkralBnTO gsQ (Dos flteiQSb ROW takes up a lot of tone I could use for earning some extra mrmev" ItefcROTC takes HHTetoftwhnantirek. lTitfltMXbad.Ait4urtn yom tea twftJVfett. k Mp yom S 100 1 month ferop to kmonaoft)KKfmot.ear. That vn goo. i "I mean, f t tign p n v fir war in college, fttfetM FactitlMTCXfmmi&ao nhQgatkM daring ytm fin ttycttrxorrTC "SchebmhpstSttiv theyVe great But Iryto get one" ta&nrisycar&SOO students be ancitfJng teotk$e m MN-few.liHtt.Mi ffcooar 1toiariifK.ni$ pa MOdM.lMMlto.li fees. Ami StOO i wmhiOi ferny w iO months i ytm fer fee aoradottorfetlNwi. "BtdhautheArm going to help me m my tnthantarterf" anJ fcwAiiwIt mmlcwcc ym get te UDTC & as m nflkcra hc'jytm ktjasl "Who wants to wear uniform aR the time m tvflegef" OamiKlCMmpwwtMMrine nOTCimSbnNforatttt tofelnniac&. ...... . if C "'"a r x i j l could) lake it even ft vvtntcJto If v college thcsn)haieR01X: lad: tlWMJIM Drttahvf b dear yawckaoiamBSfew op?. a!lpt3 ccr.3. ,r.22:.i.M0 r.:arj cm3. rcs2i 07&cr3