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USC cross c teams have * By DOUG AUBE Sports Editor USC's cross country track teams are gearing up for the 1990 season with slightly different perspectives, but both the women and men's teams have bright outlooks. Head coach Greg Kraft will have all seven runners returning on the women's team from a group that has won the Metro Conference championship two years in a row. On the men's side, USC returns All-Metro performer Mike Hedgecock and with a good recruiting class, Kraft hopes to improve on the team's third-place finish a year ago. The women have five returning All-Metro performers and all seven USC runners were among the top 14 in the metro last season. Kraft will look to Danielle Adams, Wilma Depoire, Dana Purser, Jill St. Peter and Shannon Wyont to again lead the team in their quest for a third consecutive metro title. In addition to the group of returning runners, Kraft has the number one 1988 runner back in Gwen Sherwood. Sherwood a ? * uiisseu aii or lasi season due to an injury but should contribute strongly to the team this season. "We feel like we are the definite favorite (to win the metro title), with the return of all seven runners and the addition of Gwen Sherwood," Kraft said. The men started the 1989 season with only four runners. Seven runners are needed to field a team. "We definitely had a long road last year, but by the end of the season we had a great meet at the metro," Kraft said. "We finished a distant third, and this season we look to move up from that" Trivia 1. How many Gamecock football players have had their numbers retired? 2. Which former Gamecock football player holds the record for the highest punting average in a game? What is the average? I BE A mmm Wil3 Yes, in 3 short w Come to the orien get started. wu s Root Attention Registered Stude Organization Pre And Treasurers M45I rip wo All President: budget and re and eligible f 1990-91 scho WORKSf IN THE RUSSELL HOI Monday Septen Tuesday Septen Wednesday Septem Monday Septen Wednesday Septem THE DEAD OF RENEW ORGANIZE SEPTEMBE THE CAMP country track similar goals Kraft believes that, with the recruiting class that USC brought in, his team should be more competitive with the meoo front runners. "Virginia Tech has dominated (the metro) and they lost two of their top runners. Florida State had a fine recruiting year. They added the Irish National Junior champion to the team, and I think they are going to be very talented. I think that we can give them a serious run. It just depends on how we develop." In addifinn fn ?fcv? AXWgVVWlV) JLYi ai L will be looking for the same form from Paul Laymon that earned him the most valuable player award for USC. last season. That is only if Laymon will be around to contribute. "Laymon is on telephone alert. He is in the Air National Guard as an assistant crew chief to F-16 fighter jets," Kraft said. "If they call him, he has one week to get processed. It's a real possibility that we could lose Paul to the conflict that we have in the Middle East, but we hope that isn't the case." The Gamecocks will have a limited schedule this season to allow the teams to rest and properly train between meets. "You can't race week in and week out for 6.2 miles and then come back and train hard. What we try to do is train hard for a week and than back off and get ready for the next meet." Despite the different levels of returning talent, both the women and men cross country track teams have thier sites on similar goals: winning the metro title. 1 1 1 3. Which former Gamecock holds * the record for scoring the most ( two-point conversions in a game? 4. Which former USC player holds the record for most net yards rush- 1 ing gained in a season as a freshman? 1 Answers on Friday. DISC JOCKE 1 f* C M AWES' eeks YOU can become tation session this Wet SC D.J. Orientatu ,.ffr eptember 5, 7 pm n 327Russell Ho\ ;nt sidents 1DAT0 IRKSHC s and Treasurers must att mewal workshop to be re or Student Activity funds ol year. IOPS WILL BE JSE THEATER ON THE FOI -1 1ft A C /n lucr iu <+-j p.m. uree iber 11 3:30-5 p.m. iber 12 3:30-5 p.m. iber 17 3:30-5 p.m. iber 19 3:30-5 p.m. LINE FOR SUBMISS AL FORMS FOR ST lTIONS IS: FRIDAY, :R 21, 1990 AT 5 P.M US ACTIVITIES CEJ BJS^. m ,J? m M jL Mftmm -<w;1? - , ^ - W' USC running back Mike Dingle Blue Devils. Solid defenj By STEVE JOHNSON Staff Writer A strong defensive showing by the USC football team and some timely passing by Gamecock quarterback Bobby Fuller spelled a o 1 in c~- /-< 1 ii-iu viv^iuiy iui mo vjaniccuuKS in their Saturday opener against Duke. Before a Labor Day weekend crowd of 71,606, sophomore defensive tackle Cedric Bembery started the defensive show of strength when he sacked Duke quarterback Billy Ray early in the first quarter for a loss of 11 yards. Linebacker Patrick Hinton jlayed a starring role as he came lp with 8 tackles and helped seal he victory with an interception of *ay with 3:12 remaining in the 4th quarter. - On the other side of the ball, the 3amecocks were able to effecively pass and run the football against the Blue Devils. Fuller completed 16 of 23 passes for 177 Perhaps the crowning achieveYAT OME {NATIVE 90.5 : a Disk Jockey. anesaay mgnt to j t on | use i ^11 2 )p i end a gistered ; in the HELD: I .LOWING DATES: :k Leadership Only d ! ;ion udent . in \ n[ter. ? Jlra|L . JlfflSlf m H If - ^ leaps over the Duke defense if sive effort 1 ment of the night was the way the yards and 2 TDs against Duke. Robert Brooks led the receiving corps with 4 catches for 1 TD anc 70 yards including a 43-yarder thai set up a one-yard touchdown vaull by tailback Mike Dingle. Dingle led the ground attack for USC Saturday with 22 carries for 113 yards, including a career-long run of 31 yards at 6:28 in the first quarter. THE BIG BIRD, 625 S. Main i : UNIVEI \ a Carolina Auxiliary I m Services I |:% lr? ELE SE FAf CQ\cvi\o^ \Na\V^ Corr kiwmsisiiiii Rene? Meyer/The Gamecock i Saturday's 21-10 victory over the leads USC J USC defense shut down Duke tailback Randy Cuthbert, who is norT> mally a threat whenever he has the I ball. On Saturday, Cuthbert t rushed for only 57 yards and t caught only 3 passes for a total of 10 yards. The Gamecocks next meet UNC in the "Battle of the Carolinas" this SfltllfHav nirrht at *7 r? rr? at -"W K/MVV*> V*WJ liigin Ul I jV.lll. 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"Here we are at Brice-Williams Stadium, home of the Aggies." That's just a couple I remember. Besides that, neither commentator seemed to notice when a substitute came in. They usually called the same name, whether his number changed or not. And poor Jim Thacker, the play-by-play man for the telecast, seemed to be on another planet I heard somewhere he had a stroke in recent years. I guess I should be happy. At least most of the USC games are on TV, whether it be live or tape delay. It was just kind of funny to watch Thacker and his colorful commentator Max Runaaer fmv o ? \'-'J hero for the Philadelphia Eagles) in their first broadcast Back to Sparky. I was surprised, impressed and pleased by the performance of the Gamecocks (like Sparky's going to say, "Uh-oh, Brant's not happy with me."). Overall, I give Sparky and the Gamecocks a B+ on the first game of the 1990 season. "B+," you are probably screaming. "After you built up the victory so much?" Yes, B+. The seven sacks were a little much, but if Ike Harris returns, on the offensive line, that could help. The defense played superbly. I just didn't like Billy Ray faking his way upfield when he should've been dropped for a loss. Besides that. Sparkv. vou've done well. But remember, you have a lot of the semester left to go. Take this home and have it signed by your parents, and I'll see you in class on Saturday. TORE | cs | Jl 1 hpes \ ^Micro \ { HJWWS.W { ssories | ,