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One such event will be the 600-yard dash, where nine SWC runners have posted times so close together that the differ ence between the fastest and the slowest is 1.86 seconds. Listed as having the second fastest time in that tightly- packed group is Texas A&M sophomore Tony Tolson, a rela tive newcomer to both the 600- yard dash and the world of in door track. And Tolson is one of those the Aggies will be relying Sophomore Tony Tolson a 600-yard dash newcomer upon heavily for points. Yet the Aggies’ new-found gem from El Paso has only re cently begun to shine. Last year was a different story and a diffe rent race. It was the 440-yard dash and close-behind finishes. And it was last season when the former 400-meter high school all-America fiscovered that the 600 would be his race. “I was losing (the 440) but I was running against guys who were good,” Tolson said. “They weren’t beating me that bad. I decided to run the 600 (last year) one meet, and I didn’t win but I didn’t do that bad. I had beat some good people. “I was a freshman, and I didn’t know how to run in doors,” he said. “It was kind of a learning year for me. I didn’t do that well indoors or outdoors. I guess that’s one of the main reasons I’m trying to do well this year.” Tolson was also a member of the Aggies’ mile relay team that finished sixth in the conference last year, but his new race, the 600, took precedence at season’s end. A combination of hard work and determination this fall has resulted in his winning the 600 in the Aggies’ last three meets. In last weekend’s Oklahoma In door Classic, he won in a race with 35 competitors and posted a meet record and school record time of 1:10.50. That time is ♦ • TANNING (in our special tanning booths) X I MONTH or 20 VISITS for $25 00 • HAIRCUT, STYLE & PERM for ♦ Aggies $ 30 00 OFFER EXPIRES 2/28/83 (continued from page 13) Aggies went into a man-to-man defense that seemed more effec tive at stopping Baylor than the zone. 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Good only through Feb. 28, 1983 listed as a Texas A&M record depite Tolson’s earlier posting of the 1:10.03 that defines him as the SWC’s second-fastest competitor in the 600. 11 iketb The faster time was not used as the school record because Tolson posted it while running on a wooden floor — a trait un characteristic of the track in Fort Worth. I'Beii pot: ng: ’s qu linlti has him thinking confidently ab out the SWC meet. But he’ll be competing against some strong contenders like SMU’s Leslie Brooks, who holds the one time faster than Tolson’s. Additional ly, Tolson will have to take his height, 6-feet, 1/2-inch, into account when he runs. “I think I can beat Leslie Brooks,” he said, “and as for the meet, 1 think I’ll be the next Southwest Conference cham- such a tall person. I haveiii them run my race, because run their race I’m going beat nine times out of 10. Tolson said his being sm ;. ( j es( what taller than manyofi other runners keeps' being able to gain momenim seeil fast as some of the shorter tiers. But he’s had to deal height all along. His confide tuck is something new to season, he would enteri; knowing he wouldn't wine bef ore tne gun, he said.No* success and confidencehasi co llt two other firsts for the trad ! tlike — attention and pressure “It’s a shock to metlni getting all this attention,'] her son said, "There’s a lotofr" ,l " f are. I know that now a people expect me to win. ■'.ihm; T do v ore: pion. “I know I’m in physical shape to run it. (But) if 1 in not mental ly prepared I won’t perform well. I have to really get out in front of everybody because I’m And though Tolson d« un i consider himself a leadeu aroi of that attention undoaii will come from histeamm "l know the guys expect! score,” he said, “andlaj myself to score. So I guess] promise them that. position he played may have had something to do with his bal lhandling problems. “If I play off-guard I’m O.K.,” Lee said. "That’s more what I played in high schcxd. I think Coach (Metcalf) knows 1 play off-guard. He’s just trying to get me and (freshman guard) Kenny Brown running the point some.” Metcalf said he considers Lee and Brown to be the best two outside shooters at guard and in the same class that he’s had since he’s been at Texas A&M. The Bears’ loss drops them to 10-12 on the season and 2-9 in conference play. The Aggies, now 13-12 on the season and the sole occupant of fourth place in the SWC with a record of 7-5, spre can ship T will host St. Mary’s T night at 7:30 in a conference meeting. TEXAS A&M (74) Riley 7-12 5-7 19, (ones 5-80-2 Ixrt 1-1 0-0 2, Naulls 2-4 7-10 ll.l 0-0 8, Rol>crts 2-4 l-25,McHcnn! 5, Brown 6-13 2-2 14, Reed M Bock 0-0 0-0 0. Totals-29-50 ( lue wa will, eyes onlj rigf \\ higl :o6! big: har hip BAYLOR (62) Baucham 8-13 5-8 21, Glover24! Hall 6-13 0-1 12, Stern 1-3 000,1 3-6 2-6 8, Kaiser 0-2 0-0 0, Mail) 1 10, Heller 1-3 0-0 2, HeylandMl Totals — 26-57 10-19 62. ne Halftime — Texas A&M SO,. —, total fouls — Texas A&M 19,Bt” Assists — Texas A&M 26, foi Steals — Texas A&M 5, Baylor 1.01 ifed a — Harvey, Mayfield,Glover.AlW .g] — 3.868. se Chiefs gain nei receiver coach ssurne -avalit United Press International HOUSTON — The executive director of the Bluebonnet Bowl, Richard Williamson, has resigned to join the Kansas City Chiefs as receiver coach. The move follows that of John Mackovic, a Dallas assis tant, who last month left the Cowboys to succeed Marv Levy as Kansas City’s head coach. “John and I have been friends for several years, since he was coaching at Wake Forest and I was at Memphis State,” Williamson said. Williamson said his depar ture had nothing to do with problems at the Bluebonnet Bowl. evek reak “My resignation has nil" Wc to do with the crowd ofSl ints, we drew for the Bluete r °ws Bowl last season,” Will® 1 C said. “I hope it doesn'tlool ints way. vek “Florida was a greatrepn fore tative, but we were all/ “Ife bring in Notre Dame!» Has; Arkansas. That game» t b< have knocked the roof of pins Astrodome. But Notre P ’Afte lost and we didn’t get thtf to th Williamson played ® s tie« football at Alabama and n r Fre< assistant coach at Arkansf May fore becoming head fot Shpei coach at Memphis Stait Bias went to work for the Bluek ift. hi Bowl a year ago. Clinic 'as ca e Cond No -r, SMi 'ee : hen ' Ken ‘•ay. F °ul st t. Dali IN CONCERT THURSDAY, MARCH 3rd 8:00 P.M. G. ROLLIE WHITE COLISEUM Tickets- $7, $8, & $8.50 MSC Box Office 845-1234 Option Pass Period Feb. 7- General Sales Feb.11 5Tl¥$ tef k».vjoo: m * fea iod ‘‘I v-