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Daily Nebraskan
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By Kevin Wcrnelce
Glen Loontjcr can rest assured. He now knows
that he qualified for the Olympic track and field
trials in Los Angeles, June 16 through 21.
According to Loontjcr, the Olympic standard for
pole vaulting is set in meters and is a fraction over
IT-SIS and a fraction under 17-8. On April 14,
Loontjcr cleared 17-8 at the Louisiana State Uni
versity Invitational. That's when the question arose
whether he had qualified.
But Loontjcr erased all doubt when he cleared
17-9 at the Kansas Relays last weekend.
"I think that I had pretty well qualified, now
there's no doubt," he said. "It's a nice thing to get out
of the way."
But now that he has met the qualifying standard,
Loontjer said, he wants more.
"I should have had 18 feet," he said. MI was over it
three times but fell on it."
Even if he should clear 18 feet before the trials,
Loontjcr said he will still be an underdog. But this
can work to his advantage, he said.
"I don't have any pressure on me," he said. "The
only pressure 111 have is the pressure I put on
myself.
"Track and Field is not picking me to make the
Olympic team."
Loontjcr said fie must be realistic and not expect
to make the team.
"I'm not a world class vaulter yet," he said.
Loontjcr said his first worry wEl be to make the
starting height. He said it should start somewhere
around 17-6.
"ItH be the highest starting height I've ever had,"
he said. "ItH be a chore just to make that."
But Loontjer said he doesn't plan on being left out
of the elite class of vaulters forever. '
Loontjer said he "plans to move up his grip 5 inches
which should have pleasing results.
"It changes the angles in the vault and should
increase velocity," he said. "But basically it makes
you go higher."
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Loontjer said he hasn't reached his potential as a
vaulter, doesn't know when he will and isn't really
worried about it.
Nebraska assistant men's track coach Steve Rain
bolt agreed. He said that most pole vaulters don't hit
their peak until they reach the mid-20s. .
Rainbolt also said that should Loontjer decide to
continue vaulting, he might eventually go 19 feet.
Loontjer said he would like to hit 18 feet this year
and 18-6 in the future. He said that he is considering
being a graduate assistant coach for Nebraska's
track team. This would allow him to continue train
ing, he said.
As the Olympic Trials approach, Loontjer said he
is happy for the opportunity to compete and the
chance to spend some time in California.
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Blanford...
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"I'll be 24 in 1988 and I should be in
peak condition," she said.
Track and Field News ranked her as
having an outside chance at making
the '84 Olympic team. Blanford said
that she feels no pressure to perform
well at the trials.
"I think most of the pressure is on
the favorites" she said. The (Stephanie)
Hightowers and the (Candy) Youngs
are supposed to make the team, so 111
be able to just concentrate on my run
ning and do my best."
Blanford said while Nebraska's win
ter weather is not ideally suited to
track, it does have its advantages.
"The weather here forces me to work
indoors and I love the indoor season,"
she said. "It gets me excited and ready
for outside competition. By working
out indoors, I also don't burn out in the
summer like some runners do."
The first round of the Olympic trials
will be June 14 at the Olympic Stadium
in Los Angeles, a track that Blanford is
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"I participated in an international
meet and we ran on the Olympic track,"
she said. "It's a great track and I can't
wait to get back there and run on it
again," she said.
Before running in the Olympic trials,
Blanford will finish the season with the
Husker team. Blanford said that she
can feel herself improving and that the
pressure from being a Husker aids her
performance.
Everyone tries to nail us," she said.
"Teams like to go after us because
we've done so well. There's a lot of
pressure on us, but it's a good pres
sure. We know what we have to do
we know what it takes to be champ
ions." Nebraska Coach Gary Pepin said
that Blanford has a legitmate chance
at making the Olympic team.
"Obviously her making the team or
not is going to depend on how well she
runs on that particular day, but she
has the capabilities to make it," Pepin
said.
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