The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, September 17, 1984, Page Page 11, Image 11

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By Ekh Cooper
Daily Ne&r&ak&n BtsSt Writer
The men's and women's cross
country teams go off on the right
foot by putting in strong perfor
mances at the Husker Invitational
y . nonecr rarK Saturday.
l Coach Jay Dirksen said he was
happy with the strong running of
the men's team. The Huskers cap-
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pomis, Air r orce came in second
with 48 points and Midland Col
lege came in third with 81 points.
Kurt Russel Dlaced first with a
' 5 t x ksJ "t, H4- tine Of 31:32:8. Tom Hnffmnn
was second (31:39:7), followed by
Gerard O'Callaghan (32:09:6).
Dirksen said he also was happy
with junior Mike Herring, who cut
four minutes from his last year's
time, finishing at 33:42.
iar as acuity and the men are bas
ically in great shape," Dirksen
said. . . ..
Dirksen said he thinks this
year's team is much better than
the 1933 squad. The Cornhuskers
basically ran in a pack the whole
race, Dirksen said, which is fine,
just as long as each runner ran
his own individual race.
a v h VHC van avum iiguio,
Decause u we do, who knows how
far we can go," Dirksen said.
The men's team won't travel to
the Kansas Invitational next week
because the race is only five miles.
"It doesn't prepare us for what
,fflJ. . Jcui SsrtereStSy Nabrtsfcsn we want," he said. "The goal of
Middle gesrd i.eniiy Ghcad wraps cp a Gcpfcer during these invitationals is to get the
Saturday's S3-7 victory. . . runners used to running 10,000
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Cross 'country teams .begin season in style
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meters," he said, , ' '
Dirksen said the men will train
hard to get ready for the Illinois
Invitational Sept. 29-at the Uni
versity of Illinois.'-'.'',.
Dirksen said he was also happy
with the women's performance
expecially since two of trVcsquad's
top runners didn't compete in
the meet. South paa Stated
won the overall charhjsionship. .
with 33 points. The Husker ' Women ':
finished second with, 43 poinia
and UNO took third' with 68;
points. .
Karlene Erickson arid Laura
Wight finished first and second
and set a new meet record. Eirck
son ran a 17:33:& and Wight a
17:40:4. '.-
"I gues3 1 am ui?cd to the course
but it is a little humpy but I just
went put and ran . my own race
and hoped that I cbiild hold onto
my lead," Erickson said.
Dirkseii said dlitfie yromen ran
very well Carol Nujinety was the
biggest surprise as she took sev
enth place and ran a personal
best time of 18:50, he said. Dirk
sen said he was also happy with
the performance of, Nicole. All,
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The team ran well and it looks
like we could have a strong team
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:4; Mary Amen and . Jiif Noel did
not compete. Amen has a strained
muscle behind her right knee, but
she is probable for the Jayhawk
Invitational. Noel diddV run be
cause of a family emergency. :
"Not having Amen. ahd Noel
really hurt us as far . winning
t.h mppt. but wp wi31:li rpadv
next week," Dirksen sai&3 :
Dirksen said the y9meh will
travel to the Kansas Invitational
where both Kansas an'd .Kansas
State wiH romitp. '
"Kansas State coulj 'vylnvthe
Big Eight Championship so they
will be tough," Dirksen said.
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