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The Battalion PORTS riday • Febmai Walking on thin a Texas A&M Track and Field Teams to compete in By Michael Ferguson Staff writer In the rarefied air of Reno, Nev., the lack of oxygen can be somewhat troublesome to those accustomed to sea-level elevation. To a distance runner who de pends on every last breath of air, it can make life ab solutely unbearable. Consequently, this weekend when the Texas A&M Track and Field Teams travel to Reno to compete in the Bill Cosby Invitational, they will be at less-than-fuli strength. Coach Ted Nelson alluded to this fact. “It’s not very advantageous to our distance run ners,” Nelson said. “We won’t be taking any of them up there. We’re trying for good times and the eleva tion makes it difficult." However, if there is a silver lining to the elevation ex perienced in this weekend’s meet, as well as next weekend in Colorado Springs, it is that higher elevation typically leads to faster sprint times and higher or longer jumps. “Our sprinters love it,” Nelson said. “We should have some really fast times.” With predetermined qualification times set for na tionals, these benchmarks will be more attainable than ever these next two weekends. This weighs heavily on the crew of sprinters, including junior Toya Jones. “Hopefully, we’ll all get some good times and quali fy for nationals,” Jones said. “Once we go to Reno and Colorado, we should be all right." In addition to the sprinters, the jumpers and vaulters should also benefit from the thin air in Nevada. Sopho more pole vaulter Jon Nance mentioned a previous ex perience at the track in Reno. “I vaulted there once in high school, and that’s where I first got my PR (provisional),” Nance said. “So hope fully I can keep going up.” Although the Aggies are traveling with a somewhat re duced squad, they should still compete quite effectively. “There won’t be a lot of big teams up there,” Nelson said. “We’ll be as big of a team as anybody up there.” Regardless, the Aggies will still face tough compe tition. Representativ Nevada and the Un: talented athletes gi their limit. Flowevei letes combined with to fall and more Agg Indoor Championsh h om UCIAthei ity of Texas hti need to pushli h thecaliberej ‘levation, recoii hoiild qualify Is Junior Toya Jones and put up some good time RYAN ROSe it of the Spriitl he Bill Cosbyt Swimming and Diving teams in action Friday, Sat By Aaron Meier Staff writer For four seniors of the Texas A&M Swimming and Diving teams, this Saturday’s meet against the Rice Owls at 1 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center Natatorium marks the last dual meet of their collegiate career. Swimmers Stacie Karnes and Jer- rod Kappler, diver Jodi Janssen and undergraduate assistant Coach Dan- nee Mastagni will be honored at the meet for their contributions to the aquatic program. However, it is back to business for the teams as they take to the water against Rice soon thereafter. Susan Wolfle, assistant women’s coach, said swimming against for mer Southwest Conference oppo nent Rice should be a challenge. “Rice always swims well this time of year,” Wolfle said. “Considering it is two weeks out from our conference meet, both teams should swim well.” Even though Wolfle said she ex pects the women to defeat the Rice squad, not every victory is guaranteed. Last year, Rice de feated the Aggies. “It just depends on which team is more ready,” she said. Despite high confidence, the competition in several events will be tough. Freshman sprinter Kelly Bolton will face Rice’s Cory Teague, who holds the Rice school record in the 50-yard freestyle. Bolton, to 1 and the nextdi however, has posted the third da\ 'SCO un petition .Nas fastest time in the Big 12 this year Nasi i said the A# for the 50-freestyle. are facii igastrongtean; “She has done exceptionally well ne a dvantages lies for a freshman,” Wollle said. “A lot of sid( s of t he ledger. times they got to swim with the big ‘We might havealit dogs, but she has come through in dej ith t hen theydo.bt every meet she has swam in.” nin elyh ave someoftte With Janssen and Karnes being the re t hat it will bei the only two seniors on the team, len ge, he said. Wolfle said the team displays a unity Fhe ( quality SMUisp. some older teams do not possess. she )WS especially in 1 “Our team really doesn’t think of lan der, a world-classsf each other as freshmen, sopho WOl n th ie 100-yard V. mores. We are just one team and that 100 i-yar ci freestyle t helps,” said Wolfle, who is coaching Ch; imp ion ships. her third year at A&M. • ‘One :e you start bit The Aggies still have not solidi aroi und somebody like: fied the backstroke leg of their a n ice 1 lynch-pin to It medley relay team for the champi team,” I s 'Jash said. onship. Four women are currently VI the nigh the Rice® vying for the spot. Wolfle said Tam tior tally ranked, Nash# my Lee, Kathy Barris, Steph Torrens will give a good meettlif and Andrea Bahlo are all in con “ It’s probably tilt tention for the slot. teat n th ley’ve had in a! “I expect we probably will not yea rs,” I Nash said. know until the actual day of the relay at conference,” she said. The men will not only face Rice on Saturday, but will compete against the ninth ranked SMU Mustangs on Friday in Dallas. Men’s Swimming Coach Mel Nash said he likes the back-to-back meets because it prepares the men for the three-day-long Big 12 Championships. “It is another case of learning how With the conferenct preaching, the Rice meet! last chances thecoadfl analyze the effectsoftapf swimmers and to see#? mind- fra me they migM conference meet. “We will use that to li secondary events on pet? flnal izing the conference is on the conference sen' Nash said. W e consider multi-lingual skills an asset. U.S. Secret Service agents travel the world for criminal investigations and protection assign ments. We will keep you challenged and on the move. For more information, consult your nearest U.S. Secret Service field office or call 1-800-827-7783. 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