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Safety Edwards By RAE LEIGH lot easier," he said. "I Assistant sports editor personnel. The pressu USC free safety Brad Edwards has puts on the offense mak caught three interceptions this ing team either pass qt season, which ranks him No. 2 in the out on passing plays. T wuuuy. to anticipate the long p; The senior marketing major mov- option and then to reac ed to the free safety position this year Teammate Norman 1 after starting at strong safety for the nerback, said Edwarc latter part of the *86 season. defense whole. "Brad is a senior leader and an important member of our defensive "Brad allows for do backfield," USC secondary coach on the short routes," Tom McMahon said. "This is one reason o Edwards said he prepares for each strong. Our '50' defen game separately. ' more action, and we f< tack the teams we play "I watch films of the team we are With the Nebraska ga to play and look at the situation their Edwards is preparing piays stem irom," Edwards said. attack. "It's important to learn the person- Edwards said Ncbrasl nel of the team. I also look at the bably run short, quick r tendency of their plays on certain of the Gamecocks' dcf< downs." "We will try and be Edwards said he prefers playing short passes," Edward free safety because of the freedom it you also have to remem allows him. has a fine running game "The '50' defense makes my job a mix up their offense." *USC's women's By NANCY SCHMID Lady Gamecock golfer , Staff writer 235 in three rounds of i I i?;r"c ' ?- - ^ ..uuikii j itani ucgan iviciic's scorc was its fall season this past weekend at behind the tournameni the Lady Seminole Classic in winner, Katie Peterson Tallahassee, Fla., tying for seventh out of 19 schools. First-year head ct Senior Elizabeth Mcfie led the Mcscan said she was pie Gamecock women' By SEAN HELMS and Gwen Staff writer second in After three years of false starts, the IJSC At the t women's cross-country team is off and running. tional, US Though this is the first year for a women's team, that incluc it has have won two of their first three meets. The wo The first win came Sept. 12 at the seven-team sport beca Pembroke State University Invitational in Pem- expand its broke, N.C. seven spor The latest win came Saturday at the Winthrop The add Invitational to Rock Hill. The Gamecocks topped Shelley M< the 17-team. "I decid "We've been real competitive in our first year, that they \ considering that we've won two of our first three so I decidi meets," said coach Jeff Wentworth. another ui "Both teams (men's and women's) could be very McGaha s OAA/4 ~ ' 1 6wu uama in i ic ic^iuii, ana even tne nation." 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In the Georgia game, he com- S, Floyd, a cor- piled a career high of 21 tackles. 4ptfS* Is keens thp Edwards has also proved to be a ^ ^ uble coverage the Gamecocks in that category with ur defense is Edwards said he would like to see HLJK| wSBBfcdH ;~:1 se allows for the Gamecocks finish in the top five ^ :el we can at- nationally in defense and participate insive line. something positive," Edwards said. Is said. "But Because of Edwards' enthusiasm ber Nebraska and the strong play of his defensive and they will teammates, USC opponents have only scored 7.3 points per game. Free safety Brad Edwards gets in on a tacl golf team finishes 7th [i s. She shot a team's play and believes it will only Carolina should be competitive. play. get better. "We have a strong team," said 15 strokes "We did not play as well as we Mescan. "Any one of our players can t's individual could have, but the potential is tee up on any given day and win." of UNC. there," said Mescan. "I think we will have a super year." Next for the team is the Memphis Dach Linda With four seniors on the five- Women's Intercollegiate Tournaased with her member team, Mescan believes ment October 4-6. d PrnCC-^All ^ VI VU^ VUUIIll J 9141ICU Sherwood, who have finished first and smaller colleges that have women's cross-country both of the team's wins. teams, so it's only fair that a major university like cam's second meet, the Kentucky Invita- USC have one as well." IC finished 13th out of a 17-team field A women's track and cross-country club was led eight teams ranked in the Top 20. established in 1982 with the intention of becoming ? men's team attained status as a varsity a varsity sport. The club dissolved within a year use of NCAA regulations. USC had to when most of its members graduated, so Went- | women's athletics program from six to worth had to find talent elsewhere. ts by 1987. He got help from high school coaches H lition came as good news to sophomore throughout the state. M :Gaha, who was running without a team. led to come to USC because I found out "We did about a year's worth of recruiting in ^ vould have a team ny sop- more year, about four months," Wentworth said. "Coaches id to wait one year instead of attending from all over the state had called and wondered |jj diversity just for the sake of running," why a cross-country team hadn't been g aid. established." ? i said it's about time that a women's The team's next meet is Oct. 10 at the Furman m try team was established. "There are Invitational on the Furman University campus. I ~ \ uld you use |[^jg 1 j $100 a month? mmfclj | I COLE id Plasma Center 1620 Gervais St. jHBB gm 254-2280 f^l^J ylon.-Fri. 7:30-5:30 MHHW mmmtmmmnmmmttmmm lis Coupon is worth ? H n nn kai I U.UU UULLAHS?? P2U mmMSMimmmmmnMMm i jHu Mr bPcoSjn!o! ?? If " )R THE UNIVERSITY *JV > a ii r n i ock Portfolio ! Date: SePt- 30? 0ct- 1 & 81 777-2077 77-4249 Race: USC-Greek Shop Meet with your Jostens representative fi Garnet & Block T ? ? - TBSfflfflBlH ====^liF$ k )re than one way nmsauni JONATHAN WILLI A MS/The Gumtiock tie Saturday in Athens. He finished the game with a career-high 20 tackles. Vfescan becomes new golf coach By NANCY SCHMID golf professional at Gaston CounStaff writer try Club in Gastonia, N.C., to There's a new face in the crowd take over the head coaching job. on the USC women's golf team ? Her responsibilities there inhead coach Linda Mescan. eluded running tournaments and She replaces Donna Noonan, serving as an instructor at Golf who resigned to become assistant Digest golf schools. director of championships for the Mescan said her team's proNCAA. spects for success are excellent. "Four of the five players are Mescan, a former All-America seniors," the York, Pa., native goner irom mc university of said. "We have a strong team, North Carolina, is excited about and I'm really excited about the her new position at USC. season." "It is the best thing that has Mcscan said she is happy with ever happened to me," she said. her new job and glad to be at Mescan left her job of assistant USC. tt* \JV I ' - - - - < m \ ^tJBI 1 ? :i?^- ' WV i SH^B* H H . HL* 9 .: ":'\- 5^ i>^ flHEP File Photo jamccock Junior Donald Sutton leads the track and field team during a actice. JOSTENS ?RING SALE I IS COMING! ^Jj urr lorvH i OFF 14K IOFFJOK| ig until you see Jostens selection of ring designs. Jostens representative for more details. >STENS CA S COLLEGE RING'" 2, 1987 Time: 9 to 4:30 Deposit Required: $15.00 Payment PVjns Av<*tatte 3f full details See our complete ring selection on display in your college t>ookstore B* 41? (CP l?S ftfl) TOE SPORTS: 7 82 EmxrrraffldM HH? _ L. _ ? __.x