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Inj u BY JIM HERSH Sports Writer The South Carolina Intercol leliate Cross-country meet was a disaster for Carolina, but Bill McClure insists that "the bad day was not indicative of the kind of sea son we had." Tuesday the Gamecocks, who were expected to give winning Bap tist College a battle for the title, went through a nightmare meet in which three of their seven runners did not finish the five-mile Furman course. Since five finishes from each team are needed to qualify for the team standings, USC lost any chance for the title. Jim Schaper was the pre-race favorite to upset the defending champion Ken Layne, who eventu ally won the race, but his sore foot caused him to drop out after two miles. From there until the finish line USC's Rob Day and Frank Cinante also left the race. Twenty runners from Baptist, Furman, Clemson and The Citadel crossed the finish line before the first USC runner, Don Layden, finished. Steve Landy and Wayne Thomas finished right behind, 22 and 23. "We didn't run near as well as I thought we would," said McClure. "I thought, and so did the team, that we could win the meet." Schaper's injury was a sore metatarsus that he hurt in a meet two weeks ago. He is able to run on flat areas without pain, but hills, which were numerous on the course lbng Ch~o. Theou" STARTS 1417 MAIN STilt1 FRIDAY TOUR INCLUDING CHARLOTTE GREENSBORO Rkln9 Cho. LATE 141 ..A.N , SHOWVS FRI & SAT-11:15 B .. Yor ot es halt I Tuesday, added too much pressure on the foot. "After Schaper, and then the others, dropped out we knew that we had no chance for the team title," added McClure. "So the other guys probably let up some." Despite the frustrating ending after a 3-1 dual meet season, McClure says that he is encouraged by his first year of cross-country at USC. "We'll be real tough next season," McClure promises. "We only had one runner with a good background of running during the summer, that Dismal talented If hard work and dedication receive their just reward, then it's no wonder that Wake Forest tackle Steve Komondorea is one of the highest regarded defensive line men in the Atlantic Coast Confer ence. Komondorea, wearing number 84 for the Deacons, has accounted for 50 assists and tackles in the first seven Wake contests. For Komondorea, becoming one )f the best hasn't been an overnight process. On the contrary, the many extra hours of physical work and reviewing films he has put in have given him the stature he has today. "Like a fine wine, Steve has got LOOK W T $89.50 WILL BUY 1/4 ct. solitaire A dazzling diamond, priced to please "every house nee ELE( Jewel I (Mrs. Ji REPUBLICAN HOUSE OF REPI "more participation in gover informed younger generatie "more effective state govern procedure and emphasis or on November 7th Will arolin was Schaper." - McClure believes that his inabil ity to keep in touch with his team during the summer hurt the team. He was in Europe much of the summer with the Olympic team and did not get back until after school had started. "I'll be in contact with the guys on the team this summer," said McClure. "Bob Kaczka (assistant coach) did a heckuva job getting the team together this year, but we'll get in more work this summer and that will help a lot." Wake se play of i ten better each year," said nead coach Tom Harper. "I can remember staying of the field with him four hours just going over things he wanted to improve on." "I try to do the best I can in both my words and actions," said Komondorea. "By my action when I'm on the field and by mouth when I'm on the sidelines and I don't see some of the hounger people 'want ing it' like I do." This fierce competitiveness is what leads Harper to laud the senior from Chicago as "the best defensive tackle in the ACC." "If you give him the help and the advice he wants to make himself better, then he'll make it worth your effort every time," said Harper. But what makes Komondorea most likable of all is that his talent and his dependability are over shadowed only by his humility; he speaks softly of his years at Wake and with a great fondness for the give your puni a smi send her something fro 254 814 ds a woman" laskin hn S.) CANDIDATE IESENTATIVES nnmental affairs by an IN" ment with business - fiscal responsibility." Be Appreciated a harri There were no seniors on this year's team and only Schaper was a junior. Of the top five there were three walk-ons, two freshmen (Landy and Day), and sophomore Layden. "We had a good season this fall," said McClure. "Maybe it wasn't that good from a won-loss record stand point, but we progressed well from the start of the season to the end." USC's next track meet will be an indoor meet with Tennessee and Southern Illinois, Jan. 27 at Knox ville. That is the start of an impres Ison coni Iomon do university. Yet on the field he is aggressive and gutsy. No coach could ask for more. Steve Komondorea ...Deacon defensive standout. "Steve has had a super attitude ever since he has been here," said Harper. "He has had to learn to be a good -ballplayer through repeti tion, repetition ..." "Sometimes I almost want to be the whole team," Steve said with feeling. That's how much he loves the lame, and how badly he wants to be a winner. "He gives this team experience in e.. BURTOI 'BLUEBE Richard Burton-Virna Lisi Raquel Welch Joey Heatherton STARTS FRIDAY LA --R--SHi SAT. > II1 ers sive schedule that includes the USTFF and NCAA Championships. The outdoor schedule looks even better with a three-meet, seven-day trip to Texas in mid-March starting the campaign. USC is entered in the Florida Relays and for the first time the Drake Relays. "Even with the long time before the indoor season starts," said McClure,"I don think we'll have any trouble keeping the attitude of the team up. I know I'm looking forward to the indoor season already." indoor season already." rrasts oea and maturity," defensive line coach Russell Cerrato commented. "He is such an intelligent player that he actually has to be coached very lit tle, He has great ability to read the opposition and be at the right place at the right time." Komondorea is also instrumental in getting the defensive huddle up for every play. "Especially in the North Carolina game everybody in the huddle was 'talking it up,' "he said excitedly. "These players are really believing in themselves right now; it was harder for the younger players at first, but the guys are psyched now more than ever even though we're 1-5." Coaches keep going back to the fact that Komondorea's relentless hours of extra work have made him what he is. "He wanted to be a football player and through the efforts of Coach Haprer and himself, he has become an outstanding one," Cerrato said. A ' SEATS TE 1.50 lIGH T WOODY ALLEN'S :45 "WHA TS UP LIY?"