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A Brush with History
Community celebrates arrival of Olympic torch
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■ angers ' ,,lerin8
B , Reive this award, especially since
out tne^ onor j s upon by your
ce. Nev- -Nelson said,
ome es- his sixth year as head coach
iform to 01 * 1 , h ,e men's and women's
Ijrams at A&M, Nelson led the
.j , 's to a second place finish at
ud skep-y swc championships in
a pall-^ ear |j er this month with a
1 put olljlrecord 13 points,
y to rest
eakers. ^ track and field
in top 25
eated by the NCAA Track and f ield
irolifera-pionships last week, the Aggie
ing “bill-Wished the meet tied for 19th
rs in. IfWith 15 points. With eight
weekend' lhe Lld y A KK ies finished in
, place, the third-best finish for
^, res , I men in school history.
decibelS. f men | ()St cr j|j t <1 | points when
leter. IXIOO relay team and 400 -me
ter, whomer Danny McCray were dis-
t of one fed for running out of their
ear more" 1 tl' 6 preliminaries. Tim Bryant
fl All-American honors in the
Tjump with a leap of 25-4.5,
’ w Ibr seventh place.
ilhe women's side, Rosa Jolivet
Irien Sawyer earned All-Ameri-
colades. jolivet finished third
lOO-meter hurdles with a
Baided time of 12.97 seconds.
B" finished seventh in the triple
jfind 12th in the long jump,
s to be
it itbeft^ re tj res after 15
conduct , A o *
occupysons at A&M
people, 5years as Head Softball
are in 131 Texas A&M, Bob Brock re
gion Tuesday, May 28 after
re want 's^ 1 A&M athletic director
includ- rctf and senior associate ath-
’ , , Jpector Lynn Hickey,
rcu ate peliming was right. I'm tired of
^ ,?/ , [n gand all the other things that
he hie <#with it," Brock said.
pk compiled a 688-255 in his
l 1 !A&M, capturing NCAA na-
Jfees in 1983 and 1987 as well
P^^Jj'lAW championship in 1982.
? his tenure, the Lady Aggies
The postseason 10 times, in-
omar^ five trips to the NCAA Col-
, 'Orld Series,
derstanc
i.” Omen's golf fails to
d tha
a society
rest it
ance to third round
el os sit ^e NCAA tournament last
, v-r-l n 1,16 Texas A&M Men's Golf
,at mnn aded to qualify for the
’ound of the tournament by
Irokes.
lat mar
n a mat
saH
. , . finishing the first round in
rich, noplace at 12-over-par, the Ag-
view Qliopped to 21st after shooting
W-par in the second round,
aitieut was 30-over-par.
8gie senior Dru Fenimore fin-
Ihe tournament 33rd overall,
King a. one-over-par 73 on
ime wjwday and a 77 the following
us to
ur orier
ination.’
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By Ray Hernandez
The Battalion
fter months of antici
pation, local Olympic
fever came to a head
on Friday, May 21, as
the Olympic torch
passed through Bryan-
College Station on its
journey across the
country to the sum
mer games in Atlanta.
The torch arrived just after 10 a.m. at Coul
ter Field in Bryan via biplane from Waco.
From there, the torch was carried southward
through Bryan, traversing the major thorough
fares of Texas Avenue, Villa Maria Drive, and
South College Avenue before crossing Univer
sity Drive to the Texas A&M campus.
After arriving on campus, the torch was car
ried down Bizzel Street in front of the Admin
istration Building, where free drinks, music
and exhibits of various Olympic events were
provided for the public to enjoy, free of charge.
The torch then traveled to Wolf Pen Creek
Amphitheater for an “Olympic Fanfare” cere
mony planned by local officials. The extrava
ganza featured a performance by the Brazos
Valley United Choir, a parachute descent by
the Aggies Over Texas and an address by Lin
da Waltman, a 1980 Olympian and Texas A&M
graduate.
The list of runners who carried the torch
along its route through the “Twin Cities” con
sisted of local celebrities, business leaders and
Texas A&M administrators. Some of the torch-
bearers included Texas A&M President Dr.
Ray Bowen, local entrepreneur Fred Brown
and Texas A&M Volleyball Head Coach Laurie
Corbelli, who was an assistant coach for the
1984 USA Volleyball Team.
Bowen, who carried the torch along its path
through campus, was pleased with the crowds
that lined the route.
“I was blown away to see so many people out
— especially all of the school children,” Bowen
said. “The turn-out reflects the excitement of
the community for the event.”
Following the ceremonies at Wolf Pen Am
phitheater, the torch was carried back to Texas
Avenue on its way toward Navasota. From
there the torch will be taken to Houston en
route to its eventual destination of Atlanta.
Robert Bisor, Interim Director of Human
Resources at Texas A&M, was a key figure on
the planning committee that brought all of the
events together for the torch run. He believed
the event was a great opportunity for the com
munity and the university to come together for
a common cause.
“It was a historic moment for all individuals
that participated, the community and the en
tire university,” Bisor said. “It was also a great
boost for the morale, teamwork, and spirit that
exists on campus.”
Peggy Calliham, Public Relations and Mar
keting Manager for the City of College Station
and a member of the local organizing commit
tee, was also happy to see the enthusiasm gen
erated by all the groups involved in bringing
the torch to Brazos County.
“It was a very unifying experience for the
people of Bryan-College Station and everyone
involved with the university,” Calliham said.
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