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Runager, Miller become Women trainei By Trscy Mixson A new trend for USC athletics began this year with the addition of women to the football training staff. Spninr lanp Rnnaopr anH fracKmnn i;ii x*:n? :~i ? . ..v..reiv. ivoiiiuaii jiu lviiuci jumeu me staff this season, becoming the first female football trainers in Carolina history. Runager, a health education major, considers her promotion to football an accomplishment for USC women trainers. "It's great to work football because I can get so much practical experience that I'll need after college," she said. "I worked the nast fpw VMrc in uinmon'c oiKlnfloo U..? l- ?i-; , "UI1IVII a ainibiiv}, U LI I uy WUIKIIlg football, I've been able to see so many different injuries and learn from their treatments." IN HIS first year at USC, head trainer Terry Lewis is responsible for the additions to the training staff. He downplays the attention brought by women in the football training room and on the field. "I'm amused at all the interest it's caused, and that the media considers it newsworthy. We had women trainers 118 111 y ^ &K| * *** female trainers, particularly lias, *m \wp those interestd in sports _ , Mm. training as a career, you've |F got to give them the opporJm tunity to work with football because of all the various infHP & juries in that sport," he said. 1211 ki:iia? Pho,?by Bf*8nt "If you don't, as an I- "????? athletic department and a Carolina women s trainer university you're shortchangj Northern Ireland s | By Beth Harrison He was S A native of Northern Ireland, USC soccer 1970 and pi player Tony McCall has represented his Players tearr country in international competition and will soccer for Si play in his first collegiate game when the McCall ac Gamecocks face Alabama A&M Sunday. to use aft< McCall, a freshman from Ballymena, Nor- described as thern Ireland, was unable to play in the first four games of the season because of a groin BEFORE pUH Call had bee "Tony brings outstanding credentials to South Floric i USC," soccer coach Mark Berson said. "He Berson he is a quality individual and a very fine stu- through US< dent. I hope he'll be healthy soon." Adair, whe Ireland. Be A SOCCER player for 16 of his 21 years, through mi McCall has represented Northern Ireland 13 deliberation times in international games against teams from Wales, Yugoslavia, England, Portugal More emp and the Republic of Ireland. soccer in the In ni-Imortf /""all I All I'l IIIIUI Y OtIIUUI, iVJLN^Ull };uiytu IUI IIIC Northern Ireland Schoolboys in the under 15 he said. level four times. He was on the Northern One reasc Ireland Young Players team nine times on U.S. was t the under 18 level. perience difl I NEED EXTRA MONEY? j A HVLAND | I I U PLASMA CENTER I I 1620 Gervais St. I! Hours: Mon.-Fri. I 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. managers rs join football prog -ing the student by denying her that experience for her future. We chose the trainers by their experience and qualifications, not by theirsex," he said . MILLER JOINED the training staff this year with five years of high school experience. "I've been working football since eighth grade," she said. "My dad's a football coach, and my brother played college ball, so our family is really football oriented. "I didn't want to come here unless I could work with male sports. At first the guys were a little embarrassed. For instance, if they had lower back problems, they were kind of embarrassed to pull their shorts down a little. But it didn't bother us because it's just part of the job." "It's nice to look down from the training table and see a pretty face." ? USC linebacker Mike Durrah Runager said, "We just told ourselves that this was our job, so we went out and did it. The football team is a super group. and they really adapted well to the change." "I thought it was going to be a problem at first with girls in the locker room," senior linebacker Mike Durrah said. "It's a change, but the adjustment really wasn't a problem at all." HE ADMITTED at first the situation "was a little strange, and we felt embarrassed. But after a while everybody got accustomed to it, and it really wasn't a problem." "I like it," said junior linebacker James Seawright. "The girls brighten up the area. They know what they're doing, and they do it properly. They take both the big things and the little things seriously, and they take pride in their job." Durrah said, "They take their position seriously, and we all respect them because we know they're going to do a good job. occer player ready chnnlhov nlavpr r\ f the \tr*cir in MrrAI I U AC u j r--..j ~. vri >.iv in iTix^vntiLi unto UVV.II ui ayer of the year for the Young weeks and said he has alread} i in 1981. In addition, he played friends. Patrick's Secondary School. cepted a full athletic scholarship "Everybody is so friendly \ :r talking to Berson, whom he "I thought I might have bei "very nice and polite." homesick. I've settled down v players on the team made me DECIDING to attend USC, Mc:n recruited by the University of One big difference McCall !a. soccer in Northern Ireland an< , . ^ , the number of practice sessi ard about McCall s credentials Befo|e he became a usc p,a - assistant soccer coach Trevor |w0 days a week Al usc , is from Belfast, Northern day frQm 3;30 tQ rson followed up on McCall "We're practically like a fu nl contacts and after much sional soccer team," he said, oflcred him the scholarship. >hasis is placed on football than MCCALL SAID he is ? United States, according to Mc- weather that averages to ab( r is the No. 1 sport in Europe," during this time of the yea Ireland. He said he finds th< >n McCall said he came to the ' weather of late August and e; o "meet new people and ex- difficult to play in. ferent cultures." IA CLUB MEETING I ;sted scuba divers please attend Inesday September 14 .m. P.E. Center Rm 112 estions call Mark 252-9008. GET TOUGH! USC Women's Ruiby I -Needs You! I HAVE FUN STAYING IN SHAPE I TRAVEL I I NO EXPERIENCE I REQUIRED ft. ii ^ ?j ?~i T*L^ 1?. I ricNJiHJt; iviuiiuay ctnu inursuay I Field F (Band Field) 7:30-9:30 p.m. j For more info. Call Anna 777-1797 j or Betsy 256-3789 ram for first time I think they really have a :| 111 serious attitude toward their Miller, who is considering physiology, said the females must have a more serious at- MIk3? v titude than their male coworkers. "We have to work jk Jfi harder because we're girls. We have to prove ourselves ^ to the coaches and to the V|||SHP players that we can do the Photo by fttary Am Mb WHILE THE coaches and J*B# players are now convinced, Cirouna Women s trainer Runager said she is concerned the fans may not be ready to accept women football trainers. "1 think the fans who aren't used to seeing a female out there (on the field)will be saying 'Hey, what's she doing out there?' But we just have to stick with it and as time passes people will accept us." Both trainers will use the experience they gain during the 1983 football season in their future careers. Miller plans to work with the squad during her remaining years at USC, while Runager hopes to obtain a beginning position as a high school athletic trainer following graduation. They believe women will continue to gain positions on the Carolina football training staff after this season. Durrah said that's fine with him and the rest of USC's football squad. "1 think it's good," he said. "It's nice to look down from the training table and see a pretty face." to play for USC JSC for four "The humidity is the worst," he said. "It's made a lot of like try'ng to Play in a sauna." McCall said he sometimes finds the Southern drawl hard to understand ere' ill6 "It's the same for Southern people to have n a lot more . , ry easily. The to llsten to me? he said' eel at home." tiy LOVF usc ?. McCall said. "The most ound between * important thing is to get an education. Being at Carolina is able to play soccer every day of the week and :>ns per week. get an education at the same time is a major 'er, he trained factor (in McCall's decision to come to actice is every USC). :30p.m. l-time profes- About this year's team, McCall said, "I think we'll do very well this year. It (next year) will be good, especially for the young ccustomed to players. ut 59 degrees "I'm very impressed by the support we've 11-* M U ?i - ? * - ? 1 1 ' in Mimm.ni gouen. i nc players and team deserve it. hot southern We've done a lot of hard work. We're a very rly September skillful team. 1 hope a lot of people turn out for the Sunday game and the other home games." CihnAtam'4 ^ - FREE MONOGRAMMING ENRO ? NATURAL BLEND OXFORD OPCQQ QUIPTC VA/UITC Dl I IC H/ADV Ii^i wi ??m > w ? v v i it i i , ui-wl., i vun i , vjnc: t NO IRONING ? 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