The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 09, 1979, Page Page 15, Image 19
Tops his own
Thnr
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By John
Gamecock S
George Thomas has quie
the star performer of th
perhaps the finest sprinter i
The soft-spoken Spartanl
four school records. He ha
100 and 200 meter dashes ai
the long jump at 24-9V2.
THOMAS I)ID NOT dam.
the Carolina State-Record
the Weems Baskins Track
finishes in the 100-meter c
seconds and broke a person
the 200-meter dash in 20.97
junior also ran the anchor
as USC fought off UNC and
"Today was my best ]
year," Thomas said. "I'm
however; I got off to a bad i
catch up at the end."
"I need to work on my
phasis on the 200. I figure
around," he added.
THE 1979 TRACK seasoi
trast to the past year for Th
"Last year was really a
I've improved this year by
Burkh
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HAMPTON, S.C. (AP)
Carolina posted a 32-shot v
Carolina Intercollegiate Go
Coming into the final roil
held a 17-stroke lead over (
an 871 total over the par-721
Coastal Carolina was a d
Marion at 910, the College
Spartanburg-Methodist at 9
Itandy Burkhardt of US*
under-par 214, even though
Francis Marion was second
1 Steve Liebler of USC anc
219, while Dirk Maust of US'
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Phona ahai
1725 BROAD RIVER
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Hj 4510 DEVINE ST.
200 mark
nas shine
i Swift time, usi
taff Writer The e)
tly established himself as philosop
e USC track team and would lil
n Carolina history. it is to b
mrg native already owns make it,
s set standards in the 60,
lH alert hnlHc fVin ? *
u ui^u nuiuo vn*; ittuiu ill |fH.J[VI
in an ou
an injui
age his reputation at all in hurdles1
Relays held Saturday at a Weern
. He captured first place 1972.
lash with a time of 10.34 "I've!
al record with a victory in the fresl
seconds. The outstanding but I've I
leg of the 400 meter relay today wi
N.C. State for the win.
performance so far this LIKE
not pleased with my 200 represer
start in it today and had to was a re
I'm real
starts and put more em- hurdles i
the 100 meter will come would lil
Alth
Ram bo
i has proved quite a con- Champi<
uinas. Illinois.'
bad year for me in track. spot in t
putting in more practice meets b<
i ardt lead
zam to wii
? Nearly doubling its second-rounc
ictory in Saturday's final round of the
If Tournament.
ind of the 54-hole event, the Gamecoc
Coastal Carolina. They finished the da
Hampton Country Club course.
tistant second with 903, followed by F
; of Charleston at 920, The Citadel
ud ana aoum Carolina aiaie ai yjy.
C captures the individual title with
he slipped to a 74 Saturday. Burt Atkii
at 217.
1 Adrian Stills of S.C. State tied for tl
C was fifth with 221.
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s in rela
ially four to five days a week,"
ctremely modest Thomas mai
hical view when discussing t
te to qualify for the NCAA mee
e, I'd like to go on to the Olyrr
that will be okay," he said.
IAS* TEAMMATE Tony Ramb
isianaing pertormance. Thoug
~ed leg,Rambo won the 400
with a time of 51.45 seconds. Th
s Baskins Track record that hi
lad troubles with my legs since
iman said. "I hurt my right le;
been able to practice everyday
thoutany pain."
THOMAS, Rambo felt tha
ited his best outing of the earl
ally tough race, all the way to tl
lly pleased with my perform,
is usually my best chance for a
te to run the 400 meter dash moi
ough confusion arose among r
was declared a qualifier fc
unships which begin June 1 al
? :?i 1 ?- -? 1 "
i uuiucjs 10 disu a guuu uei 10 gai
he event as the USC team parti
jfore this time.
'Track?r*
^ IN THOSE TWO e
finished second. "I w
my triple jump," he
personal record in tl
n disappointed in my lc
" * Other Gamecock
of note include A1 J
j , j and Mike Starks' 21
? Smith meter dash. Vernoi
did well, placing four
jump with an effort
ks had inches
iy with In the final eve
ternoon, USC's mil
finichoH u <>lnco cu
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rancis wi^ a tjme 0f 3; 12.8
at 932, Carolina were F
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SLarks.
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