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Rankings impress coach By Tony West Staff Reporter The Nebraska track and field teams may be down in numbers this year, but they’re up in the rankings. Because of new NCAA limita tions, available men’s track and field scholarships have declined from 14 to 12.6. Women’s scholar ships remained at 16. Despite the cuts, the Nebraska men’s team was ranked seventh and the women’s team was ranked third in the October edition of “Track and Field News.” Nebraska track and field coach Gary Pepin said he has the talent to match those rankings. “Recruiting was good this year,” he said. “Witn men, we recruited very well considering the amount of money we had. We’ve also got some really strong individuals com ing back.” Pepin said he’s thrilled with the combined ranking of Nebraska’s men’s and women’s teams. “First of all, we ended up com bined with the second highest rank ing in the country,” Pepin said. “(Nebraska) also had the highest combined ranking with the same coaching staff for both men and women. I’m very pleased with that.” Pepin is also pleased with the pre season progress of his pole vault ers. No Nebraska athlete has won a Big Eight indoor pole vault cham pionship since 1959. The nucleus of the vaulters in cludes John Nichols, who finished second in the 1992 Big Eight in door meet and junior Andy Mittan. “(Nichols and Mittan) should both be great vaulters for us,” Pepin said. “Last year, John Nichols im proved tremendously.” The track and field team will put that national ranking to the test in its opening meet, the Nebraska Open on Sept. 22. Westbrook faces possible charges BOULDER, Colo. (AP)—It could be known as early as next week what charges, if any, will be filed against a University of Colorado football play er accused of assaulting a campus maintenance worker, authorities said. CU police Lt. Dave Stolz, who was looking into allegations that serious injury nad occurred in the altercation between Michael Westbrook and worker Marcus Johnson, has com pleted his investigation. Westbrook, a preseason, All-Amer ica wide-receiver, was involved in an on-campus altercation in July with d Johnson, after Johnson allegedly ei roughed up Westbrook’s girlfriend, ii Westbrook was issued a summons ts for third-degree assault. e< But after Johnson’s attorney claimed “serious bodily injury” had n been done, the case was dismissed e from municipal court. The Boulder a district attorney’s office advised cam- a pus police to prepare the case as one b that could be heard in district court as S second-degree assault — a felony. fi Bill McCartney was expected to h iscipline Westbrook before last week id’ s opener, but when additional ivestigation was needed McCartney bled the matter and Westbrook start 1 against Texas. Colorado tailback Lamont War :n, a junior, was arrested last week id for failing to appear at a court date id outside linebacker Thadus Swazei id tight end Keenan Gardner were ath arrested on weapons charges wazer and Gardner have been banned om campus pending a disciplinary earing. Athletic department pulls i plug on new scoreboards From Staff Reports Big-screen football and instant replays at Memorial Stadium will have to wait until next season. The Nebraska athletic department’s plans to have instant replay scoreboards installed in the southeast and northwest sections of the stadium before the Big Eight home opener against Kansas State will not happen, according to Joe Selig, ticket manager and assistant athletic director Tor facilities. Selig said the athletic department would shop around some more before deciding on the scoreboards. Athletic officials have been talking to a couple of companies that have made similar instant replay scoreboards for NFL arenas like Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium. The new scoreboards would have video-message boards for replays and advertisements, Selig said. Advertising revenue will be used to help pay for the scoreboards, he said. Selig said the athletic department looked into the scoreboards after fans indicated an interest in instant replay. He also said the instant replay scoreboards would enhance the stadium. Besides the new scoreboards, Selig said the athletic department also planned to install a new sound system in Memorial Stadium next year. Strickland Continued from Page 9 January, considering the bowl game” Nee said he was not surprised by Strickland’s desire to play football again. “This is the thing that was dis cussed when we recruited him, that he would have that option to play foot ball here,” Nee said. Osborne said Nebraska coaches offered a scholarship to Strickland in high school. Strickland was an all state wide receiver as a junior at Bellevue West. After injuring his shoulder, Strickland sat out his senior football season. “It seemed like Erick enjoyed play ing football but basketball was just a little more important to him (coming out of high school),** Osborne said. 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