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Friday, February 24, 1984/The Battalion/Page 5 Hence neans uality iking it be back- pular i and said. \Prof will carry torch for Summer Olympic By BARBARA BROWN Reporter Running one kilometer isn’t running at all for Texas A&M ! professor Will Worley, but sym- ! bolically at least it will be as im- I portant as any of the countless | kilometers he has covered. Worley is one of 20,000 run- | ners who will carry the two- pound, four-ounce Olympic torch across every state to its fi- I nai destination at the Summer | Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Worley, 62, is a master swim- I mer and runner and partici pates in meets, races, biathlons and triathlons all over the na tion. “I have a closet full of T- shirts,” he says, “along with plaques, cups, medals and other awards.” He says it more like a joke than a boast. Worley recently placed na tionally at a swim meet at The Woodlands and tied for high point at a Rice University meet. But the main award, he says, is the benefit of being in shape. “You would be surprised how good you feel,” he says. “Until you get in good physical condi- Aggie Olympics set for Sunday have others [ red to I re, af-1 ve in- I (In- an) of | de the 'or me | in or- ht be | : out- tdiana j lucky I egates | ans in I would oosier , have I e, t pnv-1 ; have dele- publi-1 Aug-, ;e del- have By THERESA CORNELL Reporter No one will mistake the Ag- |gie Olympics — scheduled for Sunday in G. Rollie White Col iseum — for the real thing, but [whatever money the three- ed racers, human chariots land short jumpers can make will help to support the summer games in Los Angeles. The first Aggie Olympics is a I project of Student Government, intended not only for fun, but also to enhance the University’s reputation for community serv ice. The Aggie Olympics will help I improve Texas A&M’s positive I image with the public and in- Icrease its credibility, said Jay I Holland, student vice president | for external affairs. “We want people to know I that we care about our surroun- Itlings,” Holland said. “We I gained national recognition (with the Christian Children’s Ifund — Village of Hope pro- Ijectand we hope to do the same fifth the Aggie Olympics.” An entry fee of $12 is re- |(|inred from each team to help for advertising and public Irelations. Teams of 12 students lean consist of student organiza- Ition members, fraternities and Isororities or individual students Iforming their own teams. Each team tries to find businesses to donate material for the events or money for the 1984 Olym pics. About 15 to 20 teams have already entered. “We hope to raise around $3000 for the Olympic games, and since this is the first year, we will need plenty of support,” Holland said. Randy Matson, executive di rector for the Association of Former Students and an Olym pic Gold Medalist for the shot- put in 1968, will judge the events, along with Bryan Mayor Ron Blatchley and 10 students. The games will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday in G. Rollie White Col iseum. Matson will not be judging the shot put, however. In fact, none of the events even resem ble anything in the 1984 Olym pics. The judges must be pre pared to determine a winner in such events as the chariot race and the frisbee throw. In the chariot race, team members form a human chariot that will carry the rider around an obstacle course to the finish line. The chariot must remain intact at all times with the rider standing, kneeling, or sitting on the chariot until crossing the finish line. Miss Texas A&M finals will be Saturday night By ED ALANIS Senior Stall Writer Saturday night marks the fi- |nab for the fifth annual Miss Texas A&M Scholarship Pag- ant, with 20 girls entered in fie competition. A $1,000 scholarship, an ar- lay of trophies and prizes, and a pnee to compete for the title Miss Texas are all at stake, he pageant determines who represent Texas A&M in |ulyat the Miss Texas Pageant. “It’s Showtime” is the theme If this year’s pageant, and for- Miss Texas A&M Cindy leen will act as mistress of cer- nonies. Green was first run- Kf-up in last year’s Miss Texas [ageant. Seven other women ’om Texas A&M competed in at pageant, including the cur rent Miss Texas A&M, Theresa Jones. Contestants will be judged in several categories, with talent weighting 50 percent of their total score. A private interview with judges makes up 30 per cent of the score, and evening gown and swimsuit competition make up the remaining 20 per cent. In addition to the $1,000 scholarship, the winner will also receive a $1,000 wardrobe, a 50-diamond pendant, the use of a luxury car, and the official Miss Texas A&M crown and trophy. Runners-up will also re ceive scholarships. 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Two Locations: 1 |8RVAN } cross from Bryan High) I ^Battalion COLLEGE STATION Southwest Parkway (Next to Pelicans Wharf) tion, you really can’t appreciate good health.” He says the reason he was se lected to run in the relay is ob vious. “I’m in excellent physical condition.” Worley started a fitness pro gram 13 years ago. He runs about three miles every morn ing at 4:45, then swims three- fourths of a mile at 5:30, seven days a week. He even runs in the rain. “Once you become addicted, you hardly let anything stop you,” he says. He has participated in five triathlons in the past two years. A triathlon is a competition where the athlete must swim 1,000 meters, run 10,000 me ters, then bike 30,000 meters. For the past ten years, he has organized the local Masters Swim Meet that attracts athletes from all over the nation. He will also be one of 20,000 other runners in the Olympic Torch relay. The torch will be lit by the rays of the sun in Greece and flown to New York City on May Torchbearers will carry the flame on an 82-day journey across the country to the Los Angeles games. It will be the longest run in the history of the event. The proposed relay route makes its way into Texas via New Orleans and goes from Houston to Dallas, with that segment set for sometime in June. The torch will arrive in Los Angeles July 28 for ceremonies opening the games of the XXIII Olympiad. The Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee Torch Relay Foundation is asking $3,000 from the sponsor of each participant who runs a ki lometer — slightly over half a mile — in this relay. The Bryan-College Station Athletic Federation, which is sponsoring Worley, has started a drive to raise the required $3,000 donation. Worley is also a member of the federation’s board. Ramiro Galindo, president of the federation, says the dona tion will be used to start “Legacy for Youth,” a multi-million dol lar fund to promote amateur sports training in cities and towns throughout the United States, and the future Olympi- 1 ans. Worley, a former Corps offi-1 cer, says he would like to have some support from the Corps in , helping raise the $3,000. Worley has been an Aggiei since 1939 when he came from his hometown of Dallas to at-k tend Texas A&M. After time, out for the army, he graduated in 194 / with a bachelor’s degree; in electrical engineering. Buy 3, get 1 FREE Every Sunday! You get a free foot-long sub when you buy three at the regular price 1 Every Sunday from 11 AM - 2 PM at SUBWAY. i.m. 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