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March 5 The Battalion ending periments, ^ Sen. Chi d Congress ;plicitly ly to all sethatli r ' than our ions,” Clt ?s upon., ofscienti and spii marchers toi 1 the Nai i can stui gical and nuse star Macai ortuneto uledyestei I Saxe also tsasguj th Macai Breitner. crises that who have t onthefarri Page 7 Wednesday • March 5, 1997 ggies continue transition from indoors to outdoors children’s ad ■en enough k d. ents’finance I possibility® acted andlefi :tion ofhises' other housing, dd child actor ivie after star- otectedinac- iy court order, lidtheCuii taled about hool bills for Pat lames. The Battalion freshman Travis McAshan works out ► The A&M Men's Track Team will compete in the Rice Invitational. By Jeremy Furtick The Battalion The Texas A&M Track Team will draw the gender line this weekend as the men travel to Houston for the Rice Invitational and the women take the weekend off. It will be A&M’s second outdoor meet in two weeks, but Head Coach Ted Nelson said both competitions are small meets and just tuneups for the Aggies’ home opener. “The Big 12 meet (Feb. 21-22) was a high-pressure meet and we didn’t feel like we needed that right now,” he said. “ [Waco] was a low-profile meet with great weather and we wanted to just get warmed up. “ Rice will be a low-profile meet also, and we are not going to over extend ourselves. The College Sta tion meet, our first home meet, will be where we open up.” Nelson said he plans to run juniors Derrick Wood and Michael Price in the 200-meter dash, even though Price will be held out of jumping competi tion because of a groin injury. “Last week, we ran Derrick in the 400 and he did well,” Nelson said. “This week, we’d like to see him in the 200. “Michael Price is running very good for us right now and he’ll be in the 200 again, but he’s got a lit tle bit of a groin problem so we won’t jump him.” All-American hurdler Larry Wade ran in the open 400-meter dash last weekend, but will still be out of hurdle competition this weekend. He is recovering from a hip-flexor injury. “Larry ran extremely well in the 400 last weekend and finished second to Derrick Wood,” Nelson said. “He probably won’t run the hurdles for another couple of weeks; we want to just get him back in the swing.” The Rice Invitational will con sist of only three teams: A&M, Prairie View A&M and Rice. Pat james, The Battalion Senior Rosa Jolivet (left) receives the baton from junior Adrien Sawyer (right) during a relay practice Tuesday. Sawyer ready for outdoor competition after missing indoor season with ankle injury By Chris Ferrell The Battalion n a day like any other, doing ‘hurdle hops,’ a drill she had done a thousand times before, Adrien Sawyer’s 1997 indoor track season came to an end, when she sprained her ankle. It was a devastating blow not only to Sawyer, a three-time All- American in the long jump, triple jump and a member of the 1600- meter relay, but also to the Texas A&M Track and Field Team. “When you suffer from this injury, not only her, but the team has as well, because she lends so much to everyone,” Assistant o: Derek Demere, The Battalion junior Adrien Sawyer is slowly regaining confidence after her injury. Coach Abe Brown said. “She’s on our relays. She probably would have scored 16 to 18 points in the conference meet.” The injury has been hard for Sawyer both physically and mentally. “Track is such a sport that any injury is really serious,” Head Coach Ted Nelson said. If you’re 98 percent, it’s really hard to compete be cause the difference between first and last is hundredths of seconds, sometimes thousandths of seconds. If your take off 2 or 3 percent, you’re really hurting. A sprained ankle in track is really serious.” The pain does not stop in her ankle. Sitting back and watching as her teammates compete has been much more difficult for Sawyer to handle. “We talked about it last night and I feel for her,” senior Anjanette Kirkland said. “Because it’s disappointing to have to sit there and not do the events that you want to do. She’s not feeling good about it right now, but she’s just going to have to wait until it’s healed.” The healing process has already begun. At last weekend’s Big 12 Indoor Championships, Sawyer competed in the 1600-meter re lay and 400-meter dash. Despite running a sub-par time in the 400-meter dash, Nelson elected to let her run the relay. She responded by turning in a 55- second split, her fastest time ever. “Right now, since I can’t compete in the long jump and hur dling,” Sawyer said. “I’m just looking at how I can compete in the 1600-meter relay. Although I can’t contribute in my jumps and hur dles, I can be a factor in the mile relay.” Sawyer has begun to work on her hurdling events this week, but regaining confidence in her injured ankle will be the biggest hur dle for her to overcome. “Right now we’re being very patient with Adrian,” Brown said. “ [We’re] basically trying to have her get some confidence back in her ankle. I think that’s still going to take a little while. We’ve been off of it for several weeks, and it’s time to start doing the little things that it takes to get that confidence [back] Sawyer also said her injury may contain a silver lining. Using one of her idols, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, as an inspiration, she has been able to focus on track and field. “I think she’s an awesome athlete,” Sawyer said. “She was in jured at the trials and still qualified for the Olympics. She’s another role model for me. Even with her injury, she was able to compete.” Taking notice of Kersee’s mental toughness, Sawyer has worked to focus on her sport. See Sawyer, Page 10 Sprinter Canada writes name into A&M track record books a \ t A c j. By Dennis Ramirez The Battalion basketball player who has the God -given talent to run track.” This describes best Donyale Canada who looks to finish her senior year with a bang. Canada, a senior sprinter and jumper on the Texas A&M Track and FieldTeam, has cer tainly dribbled her way to success in track and made her mark in the A&M history books. “I came to A&M because they gave me the opportunity to play basketball and run track,” Canada said. “I have really enjoyed running track here at A&M and have had an opportunity to showcase my talent for the sport. This year, though, has been my best year and I have enjoyed it.” If this year is her best year, then the up coming outdoor season for Canada is sure to bring some big feats. Her career started when she came out of high school boasting several Texas state championships and na tional best times in her respective events. Canada has proven to be just as produc tive in her collegiate career, as she now finds herself at the top of the Texas A&M All- Time Performers list in the 100-, 200-, and 400-meter relays, and the high jump. After landing Southwest Conference best times her freshman year and qualify ing for the NCAA Championships each year since, Canada has provisionally qualified this year for the 55-meter dash and long jump indoor competitions. Head Coach Ted Nelson, reminiscing on Canada’s accomplishments, said his first goal for her was actually to focus solely on running track for the Aggies. “She came to A&M to play basketball, but we all knew how much talent she had in track because of her superb high school records,” Nelson said. “So we accomplished our goal of Derek Demere, The Battalion Senior Donyale Canada gave up basket ball so she could concentrate solely on track. getting her out here, and then realized what a hard and conscientious worker she is and how far she could go in the sport.” Teammate Anjanette Kirkland, a senior hur dler on the squad, said Canada is a competitor who will end her senior year on a good note. “While Donyale is a really competitive person, she is very soft-spoken and a very nice and sensitive person,” Kirkland said. “Because I have known her since high school, I have come learn that, while bas ketball may be her first love, when she is out here on the track that is all she cares about. “This year she has trimmed down, she’s running great and is really focused, so we all expect her to finish out strong.” See Canada, Page 10 m Mrity The Texas A&M University Student Publications Board is accepting applications for The Battalion The Battalion Ifitcrarv Arts (including new media products) Summer 1 997 Qualifications for editor-in-chief of The Battalion are: (including new media product; Fall I 997 Be a Texas A&M student with a minimum 2.0 overall and major GPR at the time of appointment and during the term of office; Have at least one year experience in a responsible editorial position on The Battalion or comparable student newspaper, OR Have at least one year editorial experience on a commercial newspaper, OR Have completed at least 1 2 hours journalism, including JOUR 203 and 303 (Media Writing I and JOUR 301 (Mass Comm Law) and JOUR 304 (Editing for the Mass Media), or equivalent. I a! i m m iter Aggieland 1998 Qualifications for editor of the Aggieland yearbook are: Be a Texas A&M student with a minimum 2.0 overall and major GPR at the time of appointment and during the term of office. Have at least one year experience in a responsible position on the Aggieland or comparable college yearbook. Have demonstrated ability in writing through university coursework or equivalent experience. Have completed or be registered in JOUR 210 (Graphics) or equivalent. Application forms should be picked up and returned to Francia Cagle in the Student Publica tions Manager's office, room 012 Reed McDonald Bldg. Deadline for submitting application: 5 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 1 997. Applicants for The Battalion editorships will be interviewed during the Student Publications Board Meeting beginning at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1 997. Applicants for Aggieland editor will be interviewed during the Student Publications Board Meeting beginning at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 1997. 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