The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 27, 1980, Spring sports special 1980, Page Page 13, Image 13
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By Michelle
Gamacock 5
Take a strong team which is ret
(year, four of whom have Olympic p
players who didn't compete a year a
freshmen, and what do von hnvp? Th
According to coach Charlie Stron
one of the strongest he's coached th
the strength of the freshmen. "We'v
team who are going to-make it a littl
didn't lose anybody off our team lasl
strong.
"We've also got a few people bad
consequently, I think we'll have the
here. We'll be competitive with ai
added. "After we run you'll know we
Providing the mainstay of the t
Kirkland, Tony Rambo and Rolar
veterans for Carolina.
Thomas, whose strength lies in th<
relay is one of four runners with Olyi
Thomas' main concern now, howt
each meet as it comes, and if I wii
"The next step is the NCAA. Only
follow. I don't look too far in the futi
chips fall in place I'll be there ? if n(
Last year I nomas was called on
relay, but also the long jump. The
dered his ability to specialize in cert
"A person can't really reach his p
of them," Thomas said. "I figure
events you can reach your full pote
into many events, you just can't do il
According to Strong, the reason f(
due to the set up of dual meets. "Wh
use kids in three or four events and i
interest in other than the fact that 1
takes away from what they can do w
According to Thomas, invitation)
him. "In a dual meet there's not
vitational, though you have to be pre
and finals in an invitational."
Competing with Thomas this sea
An Ail-American in the long jump, t
ieei / incnes.
Additions to this year's squad incl
runners who were red shirted last
who was the top high school 400 intei
Johnson and triple jumper James
f squad.
Middle distance runner Greg Mol
year, while Mike Sullivap will be coi
A pole vaulter, Sullivan set a new
injuring his wrist. After an operatic
up to par according to Strong.
"Mike's jumping real well. He ha*
he's coming back really strong and >
the past three meets we've been to."
Combining the efforts of the fiv<
sq^ St^ an
Sprinter George Thomas breal
yard dash in last year's State
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urning all of its players from last
potential. Add to it a few redshirted
go, and then mix in three promising
leUSC track team.
g this year's track team should be
anks to the amount of veterans and
e got two or three new people on the
le more exciting," Strong said. "We
t year, and 1 thought we were pretty
t who didn't compete a year ago, so
best team we've had since I've been
lyone we run against," the coach
i were there."
earn will be George Thomas, Gus
ido Adams who are all returning I
i 100- and 200-meter runs and the 440
mpic potential according to Strong.
:ver, is the collegiate season. "I run
n then that's great," Thomas said.
after the NCAA do the Olympics
are, but it would be nice to go. If the
)t, well then I won't."
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Carolina senior believes that hinain
events.
otential if he has to specialize in all
if you can specialize in one or two
ntial, but if you have to divide it up
t."
)r running people in many events is
len we run dual meets it forces us to
n a couple of them that they have no
they're talented and can do a lot. It
ell," he said.
als provide more of a challenge to
d I * t_
uitu iuucu competition. in an m'pared.
You've got trials, semifinals
son will be junior Rolando Adams.
\dams set a new school record of 25
lude three strong freshmen and two
year. Ricky Griddine of Columbia,
mediate runner, high jumper Marv
i Wilson are the freshmen on the
ffitt will compete after sitting out a
ning back from injury.
school record as a freshman before j
n on it last year Sullivan is jumping i
?n't vaulted in a couple of years, but
vaulting well right now, or at least in
5 new players with the rest of the
j ready for the season ahead.
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