I Iteffa has leadership, experience for cross country team
By Tony west
Staff Reporter
Since moving lo the United States,
David Iteffa has been making giant
strides the best way he knows how.
Tteffa, a junior on the Nebraska
cross country team, has seen his run
ning steadily progress ever since
moving to the United States from
Addis Ababa, Ethiopa.
Returning for the 1992 season, Iteffa
is one of the undisputed leaders in the
conference.
He finished in tenth place at the
Big Eight conference meet last sea
son, the highest of any Nebraska runner.
Nebraska cross country coach Jay
Dirkscn said Iteffa was a team leader
in his own quiet way.
“Dave is the best runner on our
squad,” Dirkscn said. “But for taking
charge; he docs that by example.”
Iteffa’s worldwide experience
includes time spent growing up in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He moved to
Dubuque, Iowa, as a freshman and
finally to Fremont, where he became
a star cross country runner in high
school.
Iteffa said he was first inspired lo
run by his freshman coach in Iowa,
because he wanted to stay in line with
a great tradition of African runners.
He said he used running as a method
to relax for upcoming tests or home
work.
Even though Itcffa had offers from
Iowa State and Minnesota, he said he
had no doubt that he wanted to stay
and run at Nebraska. t
“I like the program and coach
Dirksen,” he said. “That’s why I chose
UNL.”
After his freshman season, Itcffa
finally came into his own last year, a
season when he was continually both
ered with a strained muscle.
Dirksen nominated Itcffa as the
Big Eight Runncr-of-lhc-Month for
September, al ter he set a meet record
at the Nebraska Invitational with a
time of 24:54. The lime was the
fourth-best ever on the men’s course.
“Dave should be a definite con
tender for this season’s national cross
country meet.”
Along with senior Kevin Clark,
Itcffa leads a young men’s team made
up of 10 underclassman. But Dirksen
said Ilcffa’s confidence and leader
ship will not only pul him in the
running for individual awards, but it
will also help the team.
Michelle Paulman/DN
Nebraska junior runner David Iteffa practices at Pioneers Park on Tuesday afternoon.
4 Huskers
survive ax
of pro clubs
By Nick Hytrek
Senior Reporter
Four of seven Comhuskcr football
players chosen in last spring’s Na
tional Football League draft were still
with their teams as of Tuesday.
Tuesday, known as “cut day” in
the NFL, was the day all teams were
required to trim their rosters to 60
players. Teams arc allowed a final
roster of 47 players.
Tight end Johnny Mitchell, the
fifteenth [ ick overall by the New York
Jets, has seen extensive playing time
in the prescason.
Mitchell was the Comhuskers’
leading rcuwvcr last season, catching
31 passes for 534 yards. His seven
receptions and 137 yards in Nebraska’s
19-14 win over Oklahoma were both
school records.
T yronc Lcgctlc, a th ird-round pick
at comcrback by the New Orleans
Saints, was still with the team Tues
day. The Saints announced their first
cuts late Tuesday afternoon and Leg
cue was among the 60 players kept by
New .Orleans. The Saints will an
nounce their last cut Monday.
Legette was a two-year starter at
Nebraska, with four interceptions and
KI total tackles in his career. He was
also Nebraska’s MVP in the 1992
Orange Bowl.
inc Buiiaio Bills uraitca rsaie
Turner as a light end in the sixth
round. Turner, a former wingback
who started his last two years at
Nebraska, also made it to the 60-man
roster.
Turner, from Chicago, was Ne
braska’s fourth-leading receiver last
season, catching 12 passes for 121
yards. He also gained 31 yards rush
ing.
Curtis Cotton, picked by the Los
Angeles Raiders as a comerback in
the seventh round, has survived the
team’s first two cuts. The final cut
will be made Monday.
Last season, Cotton was Nebraska’s
starting strong safely and racked up
42 tackles.
Split end Jon Bostick, a seventh
round draftee by the Denver Broncos,
was released Monday.
Bostick was Nebraska’s second
leading receiver last season, catching f
24 passes for 419 yards and live touch
downs. /
Mike Petko, an 11 th-round pick of
the New England Patriots was re
leased July 25 after failing his physi
cal.
The Cleveland Browns released
All Big-Eight quarterback Keithen
McCant in July. The Browns drafted
McCant in the 12th round. L
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