Team has worst season in 30 years EVALUATE from Page 6 Tight ends: He said Garret and and Lohmeier “have a chance to con tribute. “They’re both big kids with good athletic ability. They catch the ball really well, and they’re both smart players,” Thorcll said. Thorcll said Lohmeier might not be ready when practice resumes next spring because of his knee injury. Garret now is practicing with the varsity. Offensive line: Thorcll said tack les Brian Boerboom and Eric Wiegert could be ready for varsity action next year. He said, “Both players have good size, and both work hard and arc smart.” Defensive backs: Thorell said in addition to Lewis and Cooper, walk on strong safety Freeman White could play varsity next year. But, he said, White needs to work on his speed. Linebackers: Thorell said mostof the linebackers won’t be ready for varsity action next season. He said Daryl Leise played linebacker for the first time and “really improved.” Andy Zacharias and Bill Liska also played well during the season, he said. Defensive line: Thorell said this is the position where the varsity will need the most help because tackles Lee Jones, Tim Rothcr and Neil Smith arc seniors. He said Le Andre Anderson, JocSimsandmiddleguard Pat Engelbert have a chance to con tribute next season. Defensive ends: Thorcll said he didn t think the freshmen would have a defensive end ready for varsity ac tion next year. He said Kylin Camp did a good job lor us. He just needs to get bigger, and that will take some lime.” Kickers and punters: Thorcll said kickers Lane Reed and Mark McDonald both played well. Reed connected on three of six field goals, and McDonald hit a 28-yard attempt. Huskers stride to championship meet By Richard Cooper Staff Reporter Luck was v/ith the Nebraska men’s cross country team Satur day at the Region Five NCAA qualifying meet in Columbia, Mo. Nebraska cross country' coach Jay Dirkscn said that with a half mile to go in the 10,000-metcr men’s race, Iowa State’s John Nuttall dropped out because of heat exhaustion. He said that al lowed the Comhuskers to finish second and earn their second con secutive trip to the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Char lottesville, Va., on Nov. 23. Dirksen said if Nuttall had fin ished the race, Iowa State would have won the meet by 30 points. Instead, he said, the Cyclones will go back to Ames, Iowa, and prepare for the indoor track season because they finished third at the meet. I hc top two teams in the region cam a trip to the NCAA Championships. Dirksen said he feels lucky that Nebraska will be able to continue its season. The Huskers finished second with 82 points, and Colo rado won with 80. Iowa Slate fin ished third with 84 points. Dirksen said Nebraska ran its worst race of the season. He said Iowa State, the 1987 men’s cross country champions, deserves to make the trip to the NCAA Cham pionships. “I’m happy we’re going to the NCAA’s, but I don’t know if we deserve to go,” Dirksen said. “Iowa Slate ran a great race, and I feel bad about what happened to them because I think they’re the best team in the region. “Our guys ran very poorly, and to tell you the truth I don’t think we should go to the NCAA’s because we didn't run to our potential.” Nebraska placed three runners in the top 20. Senior Jean Vcrster finished third behind Colorado’s Andy Dunn and Iowa Slate’s Bar naba Korir. Nebraska freshmen Joe Kirby finished 12th and Bryan Clark finished 17th. In the women’s competition, Nebraska’s Sam Resh led the Cornhuskcrs to a third-place team finish by finishing second to Okla homa State’s Jackie Goodman. The lop three individuals whose teams don’t qualify for the NCAA meet are invited to run at the cham pionships. Colorado won the women’s title with 52 points. 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