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Track wo: by schola By ALRIC MIXSON Gamecock Sports Writer Cutbacks in scholarships will not keep this year's track team from being one of USC's best, track coach Bill McClure said. Track scholarships were cut from 23 to 14 by a recent National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ruling. McClure said he did not recruit anyone this year because of the competition. "Next year we will be able to get the good athlete more easily because most schools will have given their scholarships this year," he said. All of the new faces on the team will be walkons. Top walkons are Billy McEleven in the weight events and Nate Barber in the 440. "We have primarily a senior team and we are looking to them for leadership," McClure Vitali rai By SALLY WILSON Gamecock Sports Writer Lurking in the shadows of USC's husky football jocks, is a 'student who has obtained a world ranking in his field. A second degree black belt in karate, Keith Vitali is currently No. 1 in the southeastern United States and received an honorable mention (equivalent to No. 11) in the world rankings. Vitali is a head instructor of the karate short course offered free to students. Four years ago, he took up the sport and received his black belt in two years. Since that time he has been teaching karate and has earned the title of professional. This summer, he gained national recognition through his performance at the Battle of Atlanta, one of the largest tournaments in the country. After eight rounds of fighting, Vitali placed second in the youco sch An Air Force ROTC not only pays your tuitic a month allowance. An< books and lab fees, as And after college, y in the Air Force... go on ing. ..and get started as be travel, responsibility, But it all starts righ Air Force ROTC. Things No obligation, of coursi Contact: Capt. University of S< Ph. 777-4134 Putift a oges n't be hurt rship cuts said. "This is my best team here from the standpoint of depth and quality," he added. Ron Adams returns in the triple jump with Berle Stocks. The pole vaulters are Gibbes McDowell and Tommy Milton. Steve Wilson, the first 7-foot high jumper at USC, also returns. Top weight men are Jeff Fuge and Jerry Morrison while Lou DeChicchio returns in the javelin. John Jeffries in jured much of last year, returns in the sprints. Mark Gediman, a quarter miler last year, will also sprint. The intermediate hurdles will be strong again this year with Mike Sheley and Alan Schoultz. Senior John Brown returns in the 880. Halston Taylor returns in the mile after sitting out one year. Top candidates in the long distance events include Leon iked high i evdnt. But karate enthusiasts, took note of this little guy who defeated the sixth and seventh world-ranked fighters, both in the same day. To take that No. 7 slot, Vitali will probably fight the defender again this December in the Coliseum. This small, handsome fighter claims his secret to success is his kicking techniques. Vitali considers himself a, "small, but flashy," fighter. In order to stay in the lightweight class, he must keep under 150 pounds. He also credits his success to his instructor, John Roper. Vitali feels that, "The great ness of a fighter depends on the ability of his instructor." Roper, a third degree black belt and overall instructor of the karate course, has been teaching at Carolina for five years and turning out good tournament fighters at each. level. ar md be on olarship. 2-year scholarship. Which >n, but also gives you $100 I picks up the tab for your ou'lI receive a commission to further, specialized train an Air Force officer. There'll and a lot of other benefits. it here... in college... in the will look up... so look us up. Bill Leydorf uth Carolina r hn Air Force ROTC. Bill McClure Cook, Bob Day, Steve Landy and Gary Hill. The Track team delayed practice this year so the. coaches could get to know the athletes as individuals and also to help the Olympic candidates. "We did not want our Olympic hiopefuls to peak before the trials next summer," McClure said. Top candidates include John Brown in the 800 meters, Ron Adams in theTriple jump and Steve Wilson in the high jump. i karate Vitali is not definite about his future plans at this time, bough he feels he will stick Nith karate for at least a few nore years. "Karate's getting )igger--eventually, fighters :ould get as much as rofessional boxers," he said. But for now, USC is the proud owner of a top-notch karate. :ompetitor-and at the rate he s going, Keith Vitali may soon we on top of the world. THE RISING CO! Like most things, the cost attending medical school has risen sharply over the last decade. To many medical students g that cost repre sents a heavy burden, a financial. problem that can affect your con centration. it needn't be that way. 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USC played uninsiired soccer against Furman and was simply out hustled most of the game, but it took a questionable call by the referee that awarded Furman a penalty kick to beat Carolina. Furman scored first on a set play off of a free kick as the Paladen's Brad Westmoreland kicked the ball over Carolina's defensive wall and Mark MacCoy beat goalie Bristol on a - head shot from the right side at the 4:45 mark. Carolina tied it up on a Rosier shot with 23:30 gone in the first half and it looked like the Gamecock's were finally ready I to play. Furman however was awarded the controversial: penalty kick with 15 seconds remaining in the 45 minute half and MacCoy beat goalie Bristol in the one-on-one situation to end the half with Furman on top 2-0. Neither team could manage a goal in the second half as Furman's hustling defense successfully shut the door on continuous thrusts by USC on the Furman goal. I After the game USC Coach t Yank Albers reassured his I booters that they were still a i good team and said it was a I shame "we lost one we hadn't counted on" but "Furman & outhustled us." X The soccer team will try to r bounce back next weekend as I they go on the road against I Davidson and UNC-Charlotte. USC is now 5-1-1 on the season. eak: JCATION. id Forces Health Care JED TO HEALTH CARE AND EOPLE WH-O PRACTICE IT :hotarships ? -CN-05 ed :n Armed F orces Health Prfsin )Oriunifies I understood there is no obligobion ntreisted in <Novy (AiForceI - (foose Pont ---..--.Sex LJM (IF Ph~4ch oe Soccer cli on first ro By RANDY BEARD Gamecock Sports Writer The first road trip of the season for the USC Soccer Clut was only half successful, a. Carolina blanked Wofford 4-0 or Friday, but watched their undefeated record get marred in a disappointing 2-1 loss tc Furman on Saturday. Against Wofford, the first hall ended in a 0-0 deadlock aE Carolina failed to connect or several excellent scoring op portunities. The game wa. literally up in the air until th( Gamecock's offensive sparN plug John Rosier who didn'l show up until the second hall was underway, entered with 3' minutes left in the game. Rosier and a couple of othei players had decided to beat thi long drive to Spartanburg b3 flying up, but hadn't counted or being held up at the airport. With 11 minutes gone in tht second half, Tim Hankinsor broke Steve Rogowski loos4 with a long pass down the fiek and Rogowski beat the defensA to put Carolina on top 1-0. Or the ensuing kick-off, Rosiei entered the game and score two minutes later with an assis from Hankinson and minutei later the same combinatiot worked again and USC foun< themselves ahead 3-0. 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