NU runner says championships extinguish lethargy By Darvan Fowler SulT Reporter A little extra work has already paid off for Nebraska’s Mark Perry. Now, he’s hoping it pays big divi dends ^gain. While everyone else was away, Perry spent his winter holiday break working out twice a day at the Bob Devancy Sports Center track. As a result, he ran a personal best lime of 6.21 seconds in the 55-meter dash in the Comhuskcrs' first meet of the season. That effort qualified the senior sprinter, who also competes in the 200, for his first NCAA meet. Since that meet. Perry said he went through a little lethargic stage in which he lacked motivation. “It’s tough to stay up mentally from week to week with everyday training,” Perry said. But, Perry said, this weekend’s Big Eight championships at the Sports Center have given him the drive to train hard once again. He said he expects equally impressive re sults. In the Huskers’ dual meet against Big Eight rival Kansas State earlier this season. Perry finished 2nd to the Wildcats’ Ray Hill in the 55. The next week at the Frank Sevigne-Husker Invitational, Perry dropped to a 6th place finish. Perry said he intends on winning the 55 dash ai the Big Eight champi onships even though he finished be hind Hill and Missouri’s Peter Ifeduba and Ycmi Alade’fa at the Husker Invitational. He said he also intends to run a NCAA qualifying time of 21.37 in the 200 dash. Nebraska assistant and men s sprint coach Glen Stone said Perry was affected by his early success. But he said he has noticed a change in Perry’s work habits. “We like to have a steady rate ol improvement instead ol running fast once and than not doing it again, Slone said.4 ‘Once he met the qualify ing mark his intensity dropped, but he’s been getting more exciting now.” Perry said he employs a definite strategy w hen he competes in the 55. “It’sa short race and anything can happen,” Perry said, “'tou have to run your race. S ou can t concentrate on the guv next to you or it 11 throw >u off mentally.” Pern recorded his best time ol 21.44 in the 200 against Kansas State. He said he has not achieved the NCAA qualifying standard because of the race’s final 70 meters. “We’re working on breaking on that final curve,” Perry said. Stone said Perry is capable of qualifying for the NCAA's 200 com petition. He said several endurance drills are preparing Perry for his final kick in the race. “I always thought he was a better 200 runner than a 55,” Stone said. Perry said he will not feel nervous when he competes in the NCAA championships even though he has never qualified lor them before. He said he has been competing m track since he was nine and that has helped hiu> learn to deal w uh pressure. “I'm pretty good at hand I mg anx 1 - cty,” Perry said. “I’ve been running so long that I don't get that nervous, although some of it is good. I've learned how to regulate that and the more relaxed you are the better you do.” Perry spent his first collegiate season at Wichita State, where he competed in football and track. Alter his freshman season, he said he elected to focus solely on track be cause he wasn’t satisfied with Wic hita State’s football program. Perry, an Omaha ’ Northwest graduate, said he returned to Ne braska because ol the Huskers good track program and because n also gave him an opportunity to be closer to his family. This week is critical for basketball team, Nee says NEE From Page 9 said. ‘ ‘ I think at this lime of year... lhai is a common thing tor teams that are losing,” Nee said. “It would be easy for people to be just going through the motions. I don’t see that in any re spect with our basketball team.' Nee said Nebraska, which dropped a 79-(v decision Sunda> to Missouri in Columbia. Mo., has been playing well. "A lot of plavers are on positive notes." he said. "The negative note is we haven't been w inning." Bui. Nee said. Ins learn ha> 10 Lamed a good attitude. “Menial!) and emotional!) *e re all right.'' he said. Husker center Kieh king, a 7-looi ? pla\er from Omaha, struck a posi ive note against Missouri, king seorpd a career-high 22 points. H_11 New and Reconditioned Schwinn Bicycles Expert repairs All makes Lincoln Schwinn 3321 Pioneer 1517NCotner 488 2101 464 6952 = j SLUE STEM BOOKS 712 O Street Used rare and am otprint books Bought and Sold Used paperbacks at halt the cover price PAGE ONE 206 N 13th 474 6316 'Always in good taste.' 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