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We By Shirll Cha Oumtcock Stal He is your typical All-/ tall, blond, friendly and a cme difference. He was Stockholm, Sweden. Boo Westin, defensive soccer team, spent his i school as an exchange st School. While there he was player of his soccer team WESTIN CREDITS Ni< school coach, with getting to USC. He had scholarsh 0/>kaa1 c oviiuvio "The reason I wanted was because I know the t have friends here, and thought this would be the go to, for both academic USC soccer coach Mark on getting Westin for th< Joseph suggested Boo to i 1 nr. i mere, we ii&e wi nave an academically and can ha and Boo's a good studei tleman." Having had a year to with the lifestyle in the t his adjustment to USC hi difficult than for any oth "THE LIFESTYLES ai comparing America to S Americans have more m Muri By Teresa Mizzc Oamccock Staff Writ "Mine might sound unorthodox method of tr unregimented routine, dedication is the key Munro, the only si Ole Miss defend Iterback Garry I Saturday's game. I stin hi mbless Althoi i writer . ,s# grades, Lmerican boy. He is he'll be thletic. There's only and fliig knr>n on/1 roloiu^ in UU& AA QAIU A aiOW AAA Both < player for USC's problem senior year of high Berson udent at Irmo High cooler, ' i voted most valuable very pi i. improve as the t :ky Joseph, his high Berso ; him the scholarship some w ip offers to two other we're ti the dim to come here (USC) ?wn very well and I "I dc olon Winlf v Tnsonh Dflitl or * 1 ivnj WVUVJ/I1 wv best school for me to said. D s and soccer." a weig] West Berson, commenting excepti i team, said, "Nicky fried ft is and we took it from balls a: athlete who does well ndle himself socially, THE it as well as a gen- misses brothei i become acquainted think a F.S., Westin feels that been al is not been any more "The tl ler freshman. a year returni re the same," he said West Sweden, "except that about t loney." the ser ro uses i sll Carolina's cross r said. like an Munro doesn't run aining, an techniques. "I run but I feel how I feel mentally Frank I don't set weekly nr enior on eat a special diet. I BDgM!f^Hm5CK'' |viW^p jBa|^B^^fc. <Oi 6 4Just one m( lers bring down quarlarper in this past Cven though Harper got appyl igh he is not too pleased \ he said that once soccer seasoi able to send more time on his ;ht even find time for some so :oach and athlete agree that R i adjusting to playing in tt said, however, that, "as it's Boo just likes it that much bet eased with his performance jment. His endurance Js gettin emperatures get cooler, Bterf n said he would like for Westin 'eight. "Boo's still only a fr< *ying to get him to eat a little ler table." >n't want to get fat," but wou] >me compact muscle weight, unng me ott-season ne plans t< tit training program. in likes the food at the Roost, on of being served so muchx>d. He said he misses Swedi nd boiled food. OLDEST of four children, not being able to see his *c nriri aictor ornwind n*\ tie fr u MAlVt UAUVVA QA V TT M|/* AAV V* bout being homesick although ble to go home for part of last ling that bothers me is that eve older. You can see it," he si ng to Sweden. in began playing soccer on a he age of 8. "Swedish soccer is ise that kids play soccer there mortho country team running but th 1/' he said, i by methods or ??i STARTE i according to junior high sc and physically, for wrestling s lileage goals or an individual haven't missed baseball that ore yard" <* nowhere on the play, th< the game 18-17. to be vith his play football 1 is over it's more de> i studies Because s cial life. particularly beginning to 1 oo had a that it is p? \e heat, coaches to re getting to bring up t ;ter. I'm and his However, \ g better nor desirabli ton said. an entire tes to put on He consider eshman; received a s more at WESTIN I loss to Clen id like to foreign teai " Westin schedule this ) start on that Clemsoi "Next yes with the teams," said Southern we will be m sh meat- Westin is future in so< he also Although 1 younger the chance t ies not to America, he he's only opportunity summer. He would rybody is education at aid about He is skeptic and feels tha team at don't have n better in lives. "It wo like kids oe, wesun >dox tr iree days since June !D running track in hool to get in shape ind I liked it. Track is Istic sport, not like !_ _ ?1.111 A I i? a sRiii upon, or 1 PUfflWIM 1 v? Roback ? OAMKCOCK 5 Gamecocks won ___, in A here. They grow up wi reloped," he said. occer in North Amei the southern states be developed, Westin sai irmissible for America cruit foreign players in a he standard of play. le doesn't feel that it is 1 e for taxpayers to have im comprised of foreigi s himself very lucky cholarship form USC. JOES not feel that Can ismi wan because Clen m, but rather that < i year has been much toi [i is used to playing goo ir, we are going to pi 1 Westin, "and I feel that uch more prepared for ( realistically perceptive ?V-CI . le does not think he wil o play professional socc said he would probabl; if it were presented to ] I, however, like to 1 the university and obtaix al of "being owned" by i t many professional athli luch freedom or control uld depend on how secui said. ainim ootball, a team sport. It's hat is the most p lemanding. You mi rourself mentally a yourself physically," Mi Munro enjoys crosi jecause it requires no e )ads or special uniform lot confined to a court i Uross-country is an o jport," he said. Running takes y< conditioning since the s< all year (cross-country and track in the spring)i three week break at t spring track. "I usually run twice lift weights three time during off-season. As I progresses, I taper off t energies for important "As of now. Carolina the top five teams in the goal is to qualify for the This would give satisfaction as well a recognition for USC," R Track is one of the mc teams to field as then fourteen scholarsh seventeen events in trac with two or three perse event. The lack of s< makes it difficult to at talent. 'This year's team stronger. We had some runners last year and t adjust to new distance said. High school cross-cou are only three miles. Co are six miles. "The ru meri th it, and ^tjt ica, and JST \ is just d he feels fn college n attempt necessary to support i players. jgjj to have jJH^ rtina's 2-1 / nson is a ?JB|il[ll Clem son's gjj ugher and d teams. ay better next year B^jf|^|||l ^lemson." Mg||g|pg about his 1 ever get Kl^lrtAi er here in / take the lim. r^t>/ys<w inish his i a degree. i pro team etes really At . over uieir e it would | jmeth j the sport re-gear his hysically training syst ist push coach Stron ,nd hurt junior collet unro said. ? s-country "E SA'n quipment, because the "and it is t0 comprom or a field. ?'v? mPut "Affpr vpnr pen area knows wha coaches ac1 ear-round an^ 8^ve a( iason lasts y?u h?w in the fall natural, M with only a Munro sa he end of Strong anc Mike Lennii a day and this. "As c< js a week third year the season rebuilt the :o save my nothing." races. ? . e MUIVKU 1 Wh oSr Junior collej was trying t nat ona 8. wou personal h fQtt s national ,, lunro said. "I want< )st difficult because it e are only goal to gr ips and university k and field Division 1, i ins in each felt it woul< :holarships to run undc tract good "Running is a lot allowed me s freshmen of now, I ru hey had to and 7 secor s," Munro at breaking think this mtry races achieveme liege races nationals is nner must reach," Mi ca Jff 7 tr* rv cdiin ods pace and find a new em. I guess that's why g recruited me from $e." USC's program is good coaches allow runners ise on work-outs and to on meets they run. s of running, a runner t he needs and the t more as counselors lvice. No one can tell 3 run. Your form is [unro said. id track coach Charlie I graduate assistant ig, seem to understand jach Strong starts his at Carolina, he has team practically from WENT to Hagerstown ge in Maryland. Strong o recruit his roommate ild call often. "That's nd out 1 was running jd to come to USC has always been my actuate from a major and because it is in a good track division. I i be a good experience ir coach Strong. t at Carolina has really i to develop myself. As in the mile in 4 minutes ids. I have set my goal ; the 4-minute mile. I will be a satisfying int. To run in the another goal I hope to inro said.