1982_03 The Daily Collegian March 1982

              Ps(« S—the Daily Collegian-March 1,1982
Bulldogs chase Spartans for track title
Defending San
Jose favored
By Leo N. Holier
Daily Collegian Stan* Writer
San Jose State may be favored to win
the Pacific Coast Athletic Association
track and field title this season, but Fresno
State plans to give the Spartans a run for
the money.
"On paper, we're probably right
behind San Jose and Irvine isfollowingus
(Fresno) closely," said head coach Red
Estes. "San Jose, as the defending champion, has to be considered the favorite.
They are returning a good squad and have
had an excellent recruiting
year.
"But if they slip up," he added, "Fresno
or possibly even Irvine could win the
whole ball of wax."
Irvine got its first chance to compete
against the Bulldogs Saturday in a triangular meet that included the UCLA
Bruins.
FSU won over the Anteaters in dual
scoring, but finished thrid behind UCLA
and Irvine in the triangular meet's complicated scoring system.
Estes sees this yearns squad as balanced.
"Wc demt have super strength in each,
event." he said, "but we do have a pretty
' good performer in every event."
The strength for Bulldog tracksten will
come in the field events. "Definitely the
hammer and the high jump are our two
strongest and deepest events," Estes said.
"We have three solid Jammer throwers;
four-time All American Matt Mileham
(23l-feet-l inch). Ron Fritzemeier( 187-0)
and Scott Chappell (170-9).' hesaid.
"We also have strength in our five high
jumpers. All have cleared 6-IOad two can
jump 7 feet," Estes said.
In last Saturday's triangular meet. Bulldog Dan McNamara led FSU's five-man
high jump squad with a 6-10 leap.
In the long and triple jump, it will be
Henry Ellard leading the Bulldog's this
season.
Ellard added a half-an-inch to the
school's triple jump record, setting it at
53-H.5 and took third in the long jump
with a 23-11.5 mark.
The sprints, have improved with freshman George Ervin looking "very strong."
according to Estes.
PCAA 800 meter-run champion. Fresno's Ron Arnold, will return to run in the
middle distances.
"I expect Ron to have an even better
year thisseason." Estes said. Arnold will
be running a leg of the 1600 meter relay
and may compete as a runner in the 1500
meter run for dual meet competition.
Arnold took third at the Los Angeles
tri-meel in the 800 meter run, recording a
1.51.58.
scott Mayficld. the top runner on Fresno's PCAA-winning cross-country squad,
will be handling the longer 5.000-10,000
meter steeplechases.
In the two-mile run. Mayfield finished
fourth in L.A. with 8.50.8. breaking
FSU's old record of 8.51.4.
In the 110 high hurdles and 400 intermediate hurdles, FSU has depth.
"Our number-one high hurdler is Frank
Williamson at 14.4. but our decahtlete
Pete Mansur could challenge Williamson
for that position." Estes said.
In the intermediate hurdles. Williamson is again the team leader at S3.17.
"Mike DeBusk. a transfer from Fresno
City College, has run in the S3s and has
potential to do better than that." Estes
said.
The only weak area Estes sees is in the
shot put. But Estes cites returning Dave
Crow as improving. "He was hitting 52-2
last season, but in practice he's shooting
52-8 and I think hell be reaching 54 feet by
season's end," Estes said.
Crow finished third in Los Angeles and
set a personal high, tossing 52-11.5,
Estes' young team doesn't bother him.
. See Track page 11
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I nng jumper Georcr Giffnf) transferred to i-SI this year from
College of the Sevmtat, where he **l the school record of 25 feet-two
inchei, a mark that is just 1/4 ofan inch off the FSU record, (.•ffney.
Jim Kenrwy/Special to the Daily Collegian
who also runs the 100-yard dash (he set the COS record in that event as
well wilh a time of 10.33) ran under KM assistant coach Bob rralo
while attending* Lemoore High School.
IM Scoreboard
BASKETBALL
Monday Games
Women's Dorm 8-7 p.m.
Graves Graan M&M (1-0) va. Graves Guzzry Bears (0-1}
Homan Happy Hour Hoopatara (0-0) va. Aapen Connacoon
Sakar Brala(l-O)
Men's Dorm 7-8 p.m.
G/av«aGopfv«ra{1-C1va. Birch BuckataenHi-O)
Poonara II A (0-0) va. Sigma Epaiton Chi (0-1)
Homan The Ranga (0-1)
Man's Independent 8-9 p.m.
Mandera (0-1) va. Ounnera (0-1)
Garrvacocka (0-0) vs. Staugnfarhouaa Fiva (1 -0)
Tha BasM Caaaa (1-0)
Men's Independent 9-10 p.m.
Up and Coming (1-0) vt Protect H (1-0)
Wa HAPS (0-0) va Sv/eaty Tool. (0-1)
MxJgeta(0-1)
Man's Independent 10-11 p.m.
Not>ody"a Heroa (0-1) n Tha Hacker, {isffl
Runnin- Rebels (0-O) vs. Gravea Braves (1-0)
ROTC(0-1)
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Friday Results
Men's Independent 10 a.m.-noon
Kappa Sigma "A" 36. The Bee'a 23
2 x 4 i &3. bona 18
Beer Poppers w. Kappa Sigma   B" F
Signup sheets are available
today for Men's, Women's and
Coed Softball. Signups are due
March 18 at 5 p.m.
Signups are still being taken
for Coed Water Polo,, and are
due Thursday at 5 p.m.
March 1,1981-the Dally Colletian-Pate 9
Lady 'Dpgs loaded with talent, potential
By Jeff Domlngues
Daily Collegian Slaff Writer
This time, the Bulldog women's softball
coaches think the team can do it — beat
Cal. that is.
For the past few years, there has been
no question about Fresno State's ability
to win on the softball diamond. The Lady
Bulldogs have finished second the in the
Northern California Athletic Conference-^
(he past three years in succession.
The only problem is the team that has
won it those three seasons has been California.
Avila said Ward has the better bat of
the three. She added whoever has the hottest bat at the time will win out.
The same holds for the rest of the ball-
club. Avila said the team is rich in defensive skillsvso offense will be a determining
factor in Tilling out the lineup card.
"Defensively, the girls are all pretty
equal, so whoever has the hot bat will
start,* Avila said.
The Bulldogs were a young team last
season and that youth translates to experience in a year. In fact what seemed like a
talented but green lineup last season is
simply talented in 1982.
"Catch-22" situation, as it did Merced. If
the defense tries for a pick-off on the
runner going to second, the runner at
third can try for the plate. And the vice
versa istrue. Fresno worked Merced for at
least two runs.off that tactic Wednesday.
That is something we will use automatically this year." Avila said. "In fact, we
will try to be more aggressive on the
base paths."
Avila said the Bulldogs area confident
lot this year and that will be a plus for
Fresno.
The Bulldogs have not done much extensive recruiting, at least outside the San
Joaquin Valley. Avila said the recruiting
efforts are pretty much limited to the area
between Stockton and Bakersfteld because oflimited finances. She said, because
softball is still a minor sport at Fresno
State, there is not enough money to hunt
out-of-state talent or even that out of the
San Joaquin Valley.
'But the valley has a lot of talent —
most of these girls are from the valley.'
Avila said.
The Bulldogs opened play by sweeping
a pair of doubleheaders from Southern
California and Northridge State over the
weekend.
'This year we have the team, that can
beat them.Jt will be Berkeley and Fresno
at the top.'
This year, 1 think we have the team
that can beat them," Bulldog assistant
coach Barbara Avila said.
Avila said one of the main goats for the
ballclub is getting past Cal and taking the
NorCal title.
"It will be Berkeley and Fresno at the
top," Avila proclaimed       '   ,
She noted Cat's top player as being
pitcher Leslie Parch, who has been frustrating hitters in the NorCal for the past
three seasons.
"If they cant hit her by now ...."Avila
chuckled.
The Bears are not the only task facing
Fresno. Avila said the team set out to
improve its hitting and depth this season.
And FSU probably has done that.
The two positions Fresno has touched
up are pitcher and third base. Neither has
been a problem where the front liners were
concerned. Wende Ward is a legitimate
all-American candidate for the Bulldogs
on the mound and she even plays third
when she is not pitching. Last season,
those times were relatively rare, as Ward
pitched in most every Fresno game.
For 1982. the Bulldogs picked up hurler
Barbara Cambria to share the pitching
duties with Ward. Cambria, a sophomore,
looked sharp when the Bulldogs pounded
Merced College in an exhibition contest
Wednesday.
At third the lady 'Dogs have a glut.
Roberta Garcia and Deby Kellogg will vie
forthe position when Ward is not pitching.
Denise Kctcham will share catching
duties with transfer Denise Fabris this
year. Kctcham can be considered one of
the top backstops in the conference.
Edna Figueroa returns for duty at first
base and scrappy Janee Silva will be at
shortstop again. Silva will team with
Sandi Taylor at the keystone corner.
Avila said four players will be shooting
for spots in the outfield. They include
Renee Polanco and Alyce Rodriguez,
who looked good in the Merced game.
Garcia. Silva and Kctcham have shown
' aggressive play on the bascpaths. part of
the "new look" for the Bulldogs this season. No less than four limes in the Merced
game, the Bulldog baiters, after having
drawn a walk with a runner at third, look
a turn at first and trotted to second. This
move can catch the opposition in a
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