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Pole vaulter Kylene Nixon just completed her freshman year at USC. BJ caught up with the SEC Outdoor Champion and has a profile on her. Page 6 'A drea sports editor BRV Mi JOHNSTON South Carolina center Ryan Stack said ever since he was a little kid, he has always dreamed of being Michael Jordan or playing against him and other NBA greats. After being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft oft June 24. the ChaDmansboro. Tenn., native will have the chance. "This is just a dream come true," Stack said via phone from his house in Tennessee. "This is all very exciting." Stack was projected by analysts to be a late second-round pick or even a free agent, but his stock rose last week after working out with the Cavaliers. 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"With the 19th pick in the second round," NBA executive Rod Thorn said, "the Cleveland Cavaliers select Ryan Stack, South Carolina." "As soon as he said 'Ryan' I jumped up and said 'that's me,"' Stack said, who watched the draft from his girlfriend's house in Columbia. "This is a very exciting time p Summer S 20% off clc Bikinis by Roxy. Raisii wSm?*.. SH and Girl Star Boardshorts by Rusty and Quicksilver Sandals by Reef. Rainl and Dr.Martens you looking for thi part-time job t Pay enough to I Work around your bus} telp you learn and gain valuable busn a Marketing has the job for you ne Of the top marketing services companies in thi th Inbound and Outbound services to over 40 majo rent call centers located in Pennsylvania and Soul VIM has nearly doubled in the I l il a;.; a no more growin is anticipated! uals with strong communication skills and good < i our Columbia facility. 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Florida Clemson Limited Availability ill Sherrie Cook at 777-2602 Wahsiio' lirwtw m. s Brad Snyder and Lisa Misipeka een invited to compete at the 1998 ill Games, to be held July 19-22 in irk. Wednesday, July 8,1998 SRyan Stack was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the NBA Draft. The Chapmansboro, Tenn., native was the first Gamecock to be taken in the draft since Jamie Watson was selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round of the 1994 draft. SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK dilemma ad most honest effort on and off the >urt. He has given millions of young sople all across America something ley could believe in, something to spire and work toward, something are. Believe me, that is a rarity in rofessional sports nowadays. But the sad irony for the NBA is lat now, when it seems to need Joran the most, he perhaps needs it ss than at any time before. Never iiite comfortable with the pop-culire media spectacle that became is everyday life, Jordan neverthess somehow managed to return to cactly the same place he was Oct. 6, J93, when he retired from the ague the first time following the ulls' third consecutive World hampionship. He would return 18 lonths later, starting a run that has d Chicago to the last three titles. "I feel like Fve accomplished reiything I set out to accomplish," )rdan told reporters then. "Even if was only for a short time, it didn't ?m like a short time." Ditto 1998. As early as 1991, in an interview ith NBC's Maria Shriver, Jordan inted publicly at his desire to lead a ore private, family-oriented life, 'm sure I could walk away from isketball; from the spotlight. I'm ruurva page seven ocks at their away games. ...$130 pp ...$125 pp ...$130 pp ...$125 pp $30 pp i. Book Today! I or Charles at 771-6517 c.edu/aec