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spoi r use f r i sprinter Thomas ha< consistent s the Gamec season, setti records in 10 meter dasl jump and t 60-yard dasli By SALLY Wl Asst. Sports F Put 5-8 Han back and you Glance, Aub freshman trac few character compete in bo ALTHOUGl level as Glanc it comes to sc events in twc Georgie April in 100- and 2 USC's winnini USC track c cases like Glai a pretty tall s tremendously tailor " However, T disadvantage jump or high usually slowe with short leg LONG LE< formances in school record yard dash.), meter dash (2 dash (6.1). Care By MATT Wi Gamecock St Alan Sho Sutherland ar USC at the 83 and Sunday sylvania's Fr More than the oldest ar track and fie FRESHMA finished fifth 10.77. Thorn a he rail 10.70 finished seco rts eshman George s been a corer for ocks this ing school 0- and 200tes, long he indoor i. I XX 1 L_ xieigr IIJSON Editor vey Glance and 6-3 George Th< won't see much similarity bet\ >urn's Olympic sprinter, and T1 k record-holder, however share istics. Both are top collegiate j fVi 1 fVA OrU\ mnfor r\ocV^nc or in iuu uiiu inuivi uaonto ui I HE hasn't reached as high i e, Thomas has proved to be pro oring points for Carolina. Thoi ) consecutive meets against 16 and 23, respectively. Thomas 00-meter dashes, long jump i g 400-meter relay team in both :oacn cnarne strong tmnKs neif nee, is an advantage for sprintei printer," Strong said. "His hei; . On the whole, the great on homas believes height has its a( s. "Height's a plus in longer ra jump," he said. "But with long r coming out of the blocks. She s come out of the blocks quicker. 'IS haven't seemed to hurt 1 the 100-meter dash this year with a time of 10.2 (equivalent ti Thomas also has school recor 1.2), long jump (24.9^) and the >lina tracl <VRI> aff Writer uitz, Steve Wilson, Ron id George Thomas represented ird Penn Relays last Saturday at the University of Pennanklyn Field. 17,000 persons were entered in id one of the most pretigious Id meets in the country. N SPRINTER George Thomas in the 100 meters with a time of s qualified for the finals when in the preliminaries. Thomas nd in his heat. The winner of it 4a pli Thomas, u State-Record race against )mas back to track champ veen the two. also will try t lomas, USC's long jump ai ; more than a Glance cor sprinters who the State-Re< id long jump, and 200-met? events. i competitive Thomas sa iductive when comoete aea nas won four psyched-up I Clemson and want to bea! > finished first md anchored COMPETI i meets. Thomas the ;ht, excluding been a lean rs. "George is against som ght helps him whatever I c es are really it'll help me i Technique ivantages and talented ath ices, and long technique at er legs you're Thomas t >rter sprinters formances ii hedidn'thai school, Thon Thomas' per- spot on the 1 as he set the set a schoo o 9.3 in the 100- collegiate m ds in the 200- Thomas s indoor 60-yard learns to ad? don't know I t member the event was Nathaniel J< College (Michigan) with a I assistant track coach Tim 1 difference between first a small when comparing Johnson's times. "The Penn Relays is c iracK ana neia meeis i Hamilton said. "The com highest stature, and it gi comes to see the Relays t! see the finest performers country." Hamilton a( Carolina athletes to the F ALAN SHOULTZ place< intermediate hurdies. is' for 1 /ho competed against Glanc* I Pn1ni>r A rvfil O ...ill Un../. n i lvcia^o npi 11 win nave a Glance in the 100-meter dj lionships June 2-4 at Champ o qualify for the NCAA's in 2( t USC's upcoming meets, isistently stayed two steps ah cord Meet. While Thomas fin ;r dashes and long jump, Glf lid a runner needs to be mer inst Olympians like Glance, or those large names." he s; t them." NG AGAINST national trac experience he needed. "T1 ling year for me," Thomai e of the top names in the :an pick up from others. I wi in the long run like it helped tl is one of Thomas' weakness ilete," Strong said, "but h ; this point." iAAi. u lllIlKb ItKJIV UI ItXJIlIliqUt? II n both long jump and 200-me /e much time to practice the las never patterned his tak? board as most jumpers do. 1 1 record for long jump in leet. aid his 200-meter time woi . L!. - 1 ? J - A. ? ik ?pi ins running siriue 10 uie ci low to run the curve," he sa s compel )hnson from Mott divided i [imp nf 10 R7 Iisr amnimt Hamilton said the the fasti nd fifth was very Hamilto Thomas' and chance ; pionship >ne of the finest Georgia n the country," vitation. petition is of the "Alan ves the fan who the NC, he opportunity to Qualifyi ( in track in the NCAA is :companied the Steve >enn Relays. with a 1< on his fi j sixth in the 400 raised The event was qualifyii I i~;-. ^fj^g^^BBj^M^K * J^W^ flh W5 i ^ W^^Er>w Kurt Oirdrw use's n e at the Carolina "This i mother chance to wo ish at the NCAA n,n9 Ve aign, 111. Thomas SOTO? < )0-meter dash and COUntl"^ lead of Thomas at pick Up ished third in 100- MdybG mce won all three |j|(6 it itally prepared to "You have to get the curve ali aid. "You have to next year." STRONG k stars has given particularly lis year's mainly good attituc s said. "Running said. "Gues country, I utilize need to get: itch them. Maybe concentrate lem." Thomas v> es. "He's a really since All-Ar e has very little Carolina, St events. as hurt his per- The trans ter dash. Because competed i long jump in high months to t >ffs from a certain said. "In hij However, Thomas to," he said his first outdoor milpsaHnv it. Once the ild improve if he Everyboc irve in the race. "I this spring, id. "I lose 220's in more years 3 at Penn E into several sections because of th nf cnfranfc QKahUi tuoo I W? VMV1WIIVU, MIIVUIVC. TTOO OttUCU I est heat and was timed at 52.8 n believes Shoultz has a goc at qualifying for the NCAA chan s when the Gamecocks travel I this weekend for the Georgia Ii il. has come so close at qualifying f< AA in the 400," Hamilton sail ng time for the 400 hurdles in t\ i51.5. Wilson placed fifth in the high juir eap of 6-10. Wilson had jumped 6rst try and passed when the bar wi to 7-0. "Steve was concerned ng for the NCAA's," Hamilton sai * . v>W?'->^* -TMB OAMBCOCK homas gear's mainly beev ar for me. Running of the top names f, I utilize whatev ? from others. I wat it'll help me in the helped them." --Georgi l the time. I hope to get the te< BELIEVES Thomas has a if Ho cruv^i o 117&c i n am a a?? fnia . ? ?*v* u^/vviuuiivtj in v/uv/ ui vryyj < le and a lot of confidence in s that's why he's set four sc some more people to go with in one area." 'as primarily a high jumper ii nerica Steve Wilson competes rong moved Thomas to the Ion ition from high school athleti in football and basketball, rack in college was "really a ?h school we just came out wh . Since Sept. 28, we've been r for endurance. It was hard to season starts, you see what it i iy has seen what practice has And if Thomas stays with s] i, Glance might just wish heN Lelays ie "He knew that he had to 1< n 5. WILSON MISSED at th< d Shoultz, Hamilton thinks chance to qualify for the IN to "Steve has had a lot of tou n- Hamilton snirf "At Iho P, foot just knocked over th >r missed hitting 7-1, but h d. make it and I think he's g< ie do it when we go to Geori ip Ron Sutherland finishe( 10 with a throw of 162 feet. S as only six inches behi of Mananhan of Drexel wb d. 168-4. i \ J \ a lAar. 9 against ? in the er I can ch them, long run b Thomas ihniques down by lot of potential, events. "He has a himself," Strong hool records. We George so he can n high school, but i in high jump for g jump and sprint cs, where he also to devoting nine hassie," Thomas enever we wanted unning one or two see the purpose of does for you." done for Thomas printing for a few i had longer legs. r? 1 >> sap f-i iu quuuiy. J7-1 mark, but like Wilson has a good ICAA'sat Georgia, gh luck this year," enn Relays his left P har inot w "VVTV O JUOl e's determined to at a good chance to gia this weekend." 1 sixth in the discus Sutherland finished nd winner Ken o threw the discus