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WITTER from page 8
runners in the nation.
As a freshman in high schoql,
Witter never imagined he would be
competing against some of the top
athletes in the country.
“I wasn’t pretty good,” Witter
said. “Actually, I was pretty pathet
ic.”
The coaches at Kearney High (in
Kearney), however, motivated Witter
to become a good high school runner.
“Marcus started out as a marginal
athlete,” Kearney High Cross'
Country Coach Pat McFadden said.
“When he was in eighth grade, you
would have looked at his time and his
performances and wonder if the kid
would continue running track.”
Witter continued running, and it
began to pay off in his sophomore
year in high school. He placed eighth
in the state cross country race that
year. ...
Graduating from Kearney High,
one of the top track programs in
Nebraska, Witter needed to adjust to
the stiff competition and longer dis
tance of the collegiate level.
“Marcus came here with some
really good high school times, but
Concussions
no. laughing
matter for
any athlete
SCHULTE from page 8
medical staff to test Comhusker ath
letes following a head injury. The
quiz examines mental processes like
orientation, memory and concentra
tion and physical tests including sen
sation, coordination and strength.
Concussions are like bums, with
different levels of severity. Grade one
concussions are the equivalent of a
player “getting his bell rung” and
experiencing confusion. The injury is
fairly minor and an athlete is likely to
return to play once the effects of the
hit diminish.
A grade three concussion results
in the loss of consciousness and
necessitates transporting the athlete'
to the hospital. This type of injury
can keep an athlete out of action for
two weeks.
Though there isn’t any long
range studies on the effects of cumu
lative concussions in football, Albers
said, initial studies show a link
between multiple concussions and
disorders later in life.
“There is some thought that there
is a cumulative injury,” Albers said.
“It’s not as much as boxing because
of the terrific pounding boxers
receive. This has not only shown up
in football but also in soccer. Athletes
in both sports are at risk.”
Currently, there isn’t a set num
ber of concussions that an athlete can
sustain before he or she is forced to
quit playing. Hopefully, sports bod
ies around the world will realize the
danger of concussions and take the
necessary steps to counter them.
Brandon Schulte is a news-edi-.
torial major and a Daily Nebraskan
staff writer.
with any athlete that comes into the
Big 42, they find out that there is a
big difference from high school,”
Dirksen said.
Witter had to first adjust to the
longer distance of the collegiate
level. In high school, the men run a
5,000-meter course. In college, the
course is doubled to 10,000 meters.
“In high school, you run to get
stronger,” Witter said. “In college,
you run to get stronger and faster.”
Witter said he has matured easier,
mentally and physically, with the
presence of teammate and roommate
Todd Tripple.
“It is extra motivation being
roommates,” Tripple said. “Nothing
really gets left at practice - you still
come home and talk about practice
and strategies.”
When it comes to running races,
Witter and Tripple don’t really com
pete against each other, though.
“He is our No. 1 runner, so he is
usually in front of us,” Tripple said.
- Witter plans to continue his
morning runs to get himself and the
team ready for the latter part of the
season. Saturday, Witter aiid his
teammates will participate in the
National Invitational, at Penn State.
NU looks to stop ISU’s run
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Crouch threw for 145 yards -116
of which were to tight end Tracey
Wistrom. Wingback Bobby
Newcombe ran several reverses in the
game as well to help open up the run.
Nebraska Coach Frank Solich
said on Tuesday that Newcombe
might see some reps at quarterback in
the near future to keep him sharp.
Starting Husker I-back Dan
Alexander had 110 yards and three
!r touchdowns last year when NU won
in Ames, Iowa.
Alexander is hoping for a repeat
performance of last year.
“I am hoping that we can go in
there and do the same thing we did
last year against them,” Alexander
said. “I just see us going out there,
and things are going to happen.”
Alexander will also play some
fullback on Saturday with Willie
Miller and Ben Kingston being
injured. Alexander said he welcomes
the challenge.
“Fullback is probably one of the
hardest positions on the team to
learn,” Alexander said. “I welcome
(the position) a lot.
“I know when (Joel) Makovicka
was here, they had him running some
different things at wingback and at
tight end. I just want to come out and
help the team no matter what that role
is.”
Football Starters
Nebraska starters
Saturday, 6 p.m.on
Fox Sports Network
Lincoln, Neb.
Memorial Stadium
Offense
Pot. No. Name Ht Wt
QB 7 Eric Crouch 6-1 1%
IB 4 DanAlexander 6-0 245
mmmmMm 64 245
WB 82 Sean Applegate 5-9 185
SE 3 Matt Davison 6-1 185
TE 85 T.J. DeBates 6-3 250
LT 69 AdamJiilch 6-5 320
LG 63 James Sherman 6-4 295
C 54 Dominic Raiola . 6-2 295
RG 55 Russ Hochstein 6-4 290
RfT 68 DaveVbft 6-5 300
PK 26 Josh Brown 6-2 185
KO 17: Dan Hadenfeidt 5-11 195
Defense
Pos. No. Name HL Wt
LR 81 Aaron Willis 6*2 250
NT 96 Steve Warren 6-2 305
OT 61 Loran Kaiser 6-4 295
RR 83 Kyle Vanden Bosch 6-4 270
9LB 37 Tony Ortiz 6-t 220
MLB 13 Carlos Polk 6-2 250
WLB 50 JuSusJackson 6-1 240
LCB 3 KeyuoCraver 5-10 190
FS 19 Clint Ftntey 64) 205
ROV 21 Mike Brown 5-10 205
RCB 22 Ralph Brown 5-10 180
P 17 Dan Hadenfeldt 5-11 195
Iowa state starters
IflMSt
Pot. No. Name Hi Wt
SE 86 Chris Anthony 6-3 198
LT 72 Bill Marsau 6-5 302
LG 70 BertBeaudei 44 : 300
C 68 Zach Butler 6-4 280
RG 76 RyahGeifct M 300
RT 75 Marcel Howard 6-5 302
R. 3 Damien Groce 5-10 182
QB 18 Sage Rosenfets 6-4 218
W 28 DanwiOavis 5-8 190
FB 43 Hez Jackson 6-1 236
TE 31 kike Banks 6-4 249
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Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt.
RE 15 Reggie Hayward 6-5 250
DT 52 James Reed 6-0 277
NS > 96 Ntaef Thaipe 6-4 295
END 91 Robert Brannon 6-3 293
H-B 49 Eric Watford 6-0 215
ILB 48 Dave Brcka 6-2 243
OtB 36 Jesse Beckom 6*0 215
SS 17 Jeff Waters 6-2 184
CB 21 Atif Austin 5-8 181
FS 7 Dustin Avey 6-3 210
CB 27 BreonAnstey 5-6 172
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Redshirt freshman Jon Clanton
and sophomore Matt McGinn will be
expected:to filf his shoes. Slechta
might be out for the season.
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