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Monday April 5, a -n r*m / U-AlVJ-Jiil USC Dominates By BUDDY IIOIIRES Strong seemed soewhat fe ^^ ?* ?u~ t Asst. Sports Editor uiaapyuinicu ai inc ay . pearance of only three teams for the event. "You hear Bob Seger's song "Run- about the economic crunch "'"fj ^e.4.^n5* in non-revenue sports." fw? u e ^)een written for Several schools by passed the theme song of Satunday s the Carolina Invitational to || Carolina Invitational Track participate in meets in their I own areas. p The wind played deter- Several of the track f mining factor in the meet as m XrS have L im f ;,fe,?;?:r.C"CkH ?aftured !? Pr?vi"g to the approval of K of 18 track and field events J..u 1 ,/u A t . Strong. Verlon Rhodes was to against Baptist college and our "ost outstanding run- f e uta e . ner ^ecj t^e sch00i record J "The wind was more of the 'n *^e ^00 meter and ran in handicap then the rain would both relays. have been, USC Head Artis Johnson also ? Track Coach Charlie Strong received praise from Strong, said. "The rain doesn't bother the runners, though it "We have been waiting on doesn't aid the spectators," Artis to start rounding into Strong spoke in reference to shape. He was an outthe small crowd on hand. standing high school runner . . , , ? ? from Georgia. We look for Injuries that kept four of big things from him." USC's scholarship members from competing in the meet The Gamecock team will went unnoticed in the wake ^ traveling to Chapel Hill to of the Carolina conquest. participate in the North Carolina Relays. ; "We ran a couple of guys who normally don t run, but Here are Saturday's results: we thought they were fast , enough," Strong said." We ( have an awful lot of talent, Javelin 1. John Madden which has been a pleasant (USC) 197-10; 2. Gus surprise." Kirkland (USC) 166-10; 3. . , , . Barry Taylor (Citadel) 141- 1 We have five scholarship io 1 guys that didn't compete and we don't have that big of a Steeplechase: 1. Ken team anyway," Strong in- Klinect (Baptist) 10:24.4; 2. formed Wally Villa (Baptist) 10:24.4 1 Mt^. x- v^)^?^HflHK MM&m^fliyffffl MRW? j Zoran Petkovic stretches in vain for a return in against Wake Forest. lor.K" ?Carolina In vita :: f ..^at|k C c : ? <i*4*- ^ y;: >:" ':;:" ' "."" ' "^<x < x K \ **' **"** \ .... Frank Sa^tora warms up for the 400 J. Frank Santora (USC) William Doo 11:00.8 Wilson, Fred I Shot put: 1. Steve Gettel 2. USC (A) 40.', ;USC) 54-0; 2. Mark Thorpe 41-4I USC) 50-5; 3. Dave Gardner Discus* 1 (Citadel) 46-5. (USC) 156-7 Long Jump: 1. Gene Madden (US( Holland (Baptist) 23-6; 2. Steve Gettel (I Peter Edeh (USC) 23-5; 3. James Wilson 20-10. - ^ ^^"^cter Coles (USC) 400-Meter Relay: 1. Dunn (Baptis baptist (Darryl Anderson, Randy Terry ( 110-Meter H I KirklnnH HT! >,?igr William Cooi 14.3; 3. Will (unattached) 1 400-Meter D % Rhodes (USC) HllSSSSl Saturday's match Sterling C Wake Fori tional Track Meet ^W V :, :,.; ..; ,,. ^/JVV^V' V^-'V- ,' .V ^ -- *y- -- ^ '*:< '"*... ?? ??* *, ' ... ; -. =. * ---a " - ' -x. ."mm I *:: ~^~~~"^|iiiiii -.-rf 1^1 . * ''''J.^ZIjL^:-' - jjMprr IB Staff Photo by CHRIS BROWN neter hurdles at the Carolina Invitational Track Meet Sat. ler, Alonzp Griddine (USC) 48.9; 3. Ted Pole Vault: 1. Jimmy ullock) 40.6; Williams (Baptist) 49.5. Perry (Baptist) 15-0; 2. Mike ; 3. USC (B) 100-Meter Dash: 1. Darryl Sullivan (USC) 14-6; 3. John Anderson (Baptist) 10.4; 2. Jacobs (Baptist) 13-6. , , rm Andy Mattison (USC) 10.5; 3. m, ^ ^ ,t , Thorpe Fred Bullock (Baptist) 10.8. 200-Metcr Dash: 1. Verlon ; 2. John Rhodes (USC) 20.8; 2. Andy ) 142-8+; 3. Triple Jump: 1. Harry Mattison (USC) 20.9; 3. SC) 132-1. Skipper (USC) 49-7+; 2. Darryl Anderson (Baptist) James Wilson (USC) 48-6?. 21.4. Run: 1. Tim 3:56.0; 2. A1 High Jump: 1. Gene 800-Meter Run: 1. Mark t) 4:01.9; 3. Holland (Baptist) 6-9 3/4; 2. Embler (unattached) ^anisM 4* 11 7 Clue KirlflanH fITQrM A_o "i/A- o x , ....... ? ... m A U A \4 \ VUV// U t/ O/ ~T , AI/.UA.V, *a . UIVUII UUl IUI1 irdles: 1. Gus 3. Marve Johnson (USC) 6- (Baptist) 15:48.9; 3. Bob C) 14.2; 2. 7+. Nugent (USC) 16:00.2. er (Baptist) 400-Meter Hurdles: 1. 1,600-Meter Relay: 1. USC e Cummings Larry Duttweiler (North (A) Andy Mattison, Artis 1.9. Carolina) 54.0; 2. William Johnson, Ricky Griddine, ish: I. Verlon Powell (Baptist) 54.5; 3. Verlon Rhodes) 3:21.0; 2. 47.4; 2. Ricky William Cooper (Baptist). USC (B). Jbl SsBSW^ '*<* * -" - - ^jnr / Infill.V ~~ * SUftPhoto bv CHRIS BROWN >oke played the No. 5 position in Saturday's match against !St.