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Monday, June 5,) Imday, June 5,2(X)() Sports Page 3 ick schemi ne latest development in as ) County Sheriff's Depart® I. He said more arrests anil THE BATTALION ggie Track and Field finish 16th, 38th at NCAA Mike Moran director of risk management school District in El PasfyMsB The Battalion on similar charges. HereiJ Led by eight All-American performances, the 17th-ranked innex in lieu of a $1 million h«xas A&M men's track and field team finished 16th at this toperated a private invest^: §N r ’ s NCAA Outdoor Championships held May 31 edlv billed the Socorrosdioo:® rou gh J une 3 a t Wallace Wade Stadium in North Carolina, on district employees that Sl mford University men's track team came in first place .is his administrativeassistarH^ 6 con f erence ^ oes Baylor University and the University i from his job lastyearuhi § Texas finished 9th and 14th, respectively, arities in the school distj All-American sophomore Katy Doyle's 6 points in the ivelin earned the Texas A&M women's track and field team tie for 38th place with six other schools. Louisiana State Uni- rsity's women's track team finished first. A&M coach Ted Nelson had hoped that the Aggie men ould finish in the top 15 but was still pleased with the ef- rts of the team. Overall, I thought we had an alright meet," Nelson said, on also said, P eo plf Qijyye were hoping to be in the top 15, and we finished 16th. 'sbeen a great ride this year. We really had a lot of guys come rough for us, and we've kind of exceeded expectations we adeeming in." Sophomores Brandon Evans and junior Kris Allen were wo runners who came through after suffering injuries at the 5ig 12 Championships. For the second year in a row, Allen Car ow ners should makes;: xasted the eighth best time in the 110-meter hurdles (14.05) are locked and windowsearn All-American honors. Evans was named All-Ameri- an in two events. He finished eighth in the 200-meter dash vith a time of 21.28 seconds and competed in the four-man ar thieves know that ladiesn heir purses in cars whileattl ’atterson said. ■mg a victim if they takes le in protecting their prope ;1 son said car ownersshoi .> anything of value suclif heckbooks or portable cm . players in open view in* before leaving the car. d, if someone must leave tk or valuables in the car, k Inilerelay. lock them in the trunk, ople should remember, tin The 400-meter relay team of Evans, junior Bashir Ramzy and seniors Johan Lannefors, Travis McAshan and Keith Ben- inutes it takes to secureth: ler(altemate) waited through a 90-minute rain delay late Sat- n save lots of trouble late irday night before posting a 3:05.04 time, the eighth best on »on said. the soggy track. Earlier in the week, during better conditions, the group posted its fastest time of the season (3:03.97) to earn them a place in Saturday's final. "That (rain) delay was tough on the kids," Nelson said. "We came back and competed hard, and I'm very proud of their finish. We came in 12th and finished eighth, so they should be very proud of their performance." Travis McAshan was also recognized as an All-American in the 400-meter hurdles. The senior entered’ the meet with only the 12th best qualifying time among the 20 competitors, but his time of 50.33 seconds was the sixth best of Friday's fi nals. "It (earning All-American honors) feels really good," McAshan said. "I came in ranked 12th and finished sixth. This has been my goal since l started at Texas A&M, and I can't complain with the way it turned out." Two field competitors named All-Americans were juniors Tolga Koseoglu (discus) and Jon Nance (pole vault). Koseoglu entered the competition ranked fourth and finished fourth with a throw of 203 feet 6 inches, missing the bronze by one inch. Nance struggled early, almost missing on the opening height of 17 feet 4.5 inches, but went on to clear the next two. He finished in fifth place, clearing 18-0.5. "That's (finishing in the top eight to earn All-American honors) what I came here to do," Nance said. "1 didn't have a very good Big 12 meet, so I wanted to come out here and do well for me and my team." Senior Scott Lengefeld finished 16th in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 31 minutes 27.84 seconds, and junior Aaron Smith's total of 6,334 points was 17th best in the decathlon. Smith was ranked 11th after the first day of competition but fell out of contention on Saturday when he failed on all three attempts in the pole vault. Junior Bashir Ramzy and senior Travis Grasha (javelin) struggled during Friday's 97-degree heat. Grasha's throw of 189 feet 9 inches was his worst of the season and placed him 20th. Ramzy finished 13th in the triple jump skipping 51 feet 4.25 inches on his first attempt. He missed on his second attempt and scratched on his third. Possibly more blazing than the temperature was Ramzy's semi-final heat in the 110- meter hurdles. His time of 13.80 was seventh best and did not qualify him for Saturday's final. Sophomore Katy Doyle was the lone Aggie woman to place in the top eight. Her throw of 171-11 in Saturday's final for the javelin earned her the bronze medal and All-American honors for the sec ond year in a row. "It feels good to repeat (as an All-American)," Doyle said. "I feel so lucky to get third in a field like that. There was some tough competition out there." The other four representatives did not fare as well, but all will be back next year to bring experience to the women's team. Junior Christina Ohaeri ran her second fastest time of the season in the 100-meter hurdles (13.13) but failed to qualify for the finals. Sophomore Rebecca Burkhardt finished with a disappointing no height (NH) in the high jump for only the second time this season. Sophomores Meshell Trotter and Meghan Koonce, both Texas A&M record holders, had dissa- pointing performances in their respective throwing competitions. Koonce (discus) finished 20th with a fling of 146 feet 6 inches and Trotter (hammer throw) placed 15th with a toss of 180-08. Sophomore Brandon Evans turned in two All-American performances in both 200-meter dash and the mile relay. f 'Sto-t S&VM - 4 Kit-vK t" 4 \ <^3 /VWy, 1 / / Koo/euovx 1 < ; SEEN \ \ wK<vt^S I*} 1 >- v \^owr JjWJ;' Greed strikes in D.C. Washington Redskins wrong for charging fans to view training camp •TORIOU5 LI. A GREAT Y THIS ;R? UNDATION ING J ITS 2000 CAMPAIGN Plus Bonuses >erience 1 A&M Athletics undation Office at e Field. h G. Rollie White , online at n/telemarketing uick quiz: You have $50 to spend in Washington, D.C. What do you do? There are quite a few options. Just a few of them include: see ing the sights on the National Mall and getting sou venirs, skipping the sights and just getting souvenirs at Penta gon City Mall, having a nice meal at a fine Georgetown eatery or getting a drink and some "quality time" with an "entertainer" at one of D.C.'s palaces of adult entertainment. Now there is something new to do with that 50 bucks. With three friends, a big spender can indulge in the excitement of the Washington Redskins train ing camp! In what may be one of the biggest market ing blunders since New Coke, Redskins owner Daniel Snyder is offering fans — for $10 a person and $10 for parking — the privilege of seeing the Redskins run through tires and hit tackling dum mies at their new camp in Ashburn, VA. Wow, what fun! Certainly, Redskins fans will not be able to con tain their excitement at a chance to see their beloved team perform agility drills for a small "upkeep fee." "We want it (camp) to be family friendly," said Redskins General Manager Vinny Cerrato. What's this? All other NFL training camps are free? Isn't free as "family friendly" as things get? Since Mr. Snyder has made up his mind on this is sue, it is probably not such a good idea to confuse him with such facts. It may get this writer — even if he lives in Texas — fired. For everyone who has never lived in Washington, summers there are comparable to those in Flell. The only major difference may be that in Washington's case, Congress leaves town for the summer. If a fan is enough of a die-hard to fight traffic on Washington's dreaded beltway and sit in the sweltering heat to see Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkinson do jumping jacks, they should be con gratulated. Then they should be sent to have their heads examined. After all, what is training camp? It is repetition and boredom. Watching Brad Johnson practice taking snaps from center or wit nessing 370-pound Tre' Johnson run windsprints is hardly something that makes most people's hearts go pitter-pat. If fans get really lucky, they may be able to watch Darrell Green and Deion Sanders laugh at rookies as they take afternoon practices off. Or maybe they will be able to get close enough to watch running back Steven Davis rehabbing his ankle. In any case, if someone is enough of a fan to want to watch Dana Stubblefield do the "air-bike," they should be able to do it for free. Neither Snyder nor the Redskins are hurting for money. Last year, the 34-year-old Snyder bought the team for $800 million — $600 million of which was cash. He is also the second richest owner in the NFL, behind Seattle's Paul Allen (who co-founded Microsoft.) With ticket prices averaging $50 a ticket, the Redskins are the most expensive NFL team to watch in person. Snyder will not be forced to hold a bake sale to pay for LaVar Arrington's signing bonus, and he should be able to take a small hit from the cost of training camp. He will make up those costs, and more, later. "Greed is good" — so sayeth Gordon Gecko of Wall Street. But this idea is really bad, so it cannot be greed. Maybe it is just nuts. Daniel Snyder already has more money than God; does he have to have more money than Bill Gates? Considering that this hare-brained scheme to make another quick buck comes at the expense of the Redskins most devoted fans, it seems that Snyder could probably use a class in public relations. RUBEN DELUNA/The Battalion Sports in Brief Cowboys interested in QB Cunningham DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys might be interested in signing quarter back Randall Cunningham, who was cut by the Minnesota Vikings on Friday in a salary cap move. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his coaching staff spent Thursday through Saturday on a supposed vacation in Las Vegas, where Cunningham lives during the offseason. Cunningham, who serves as his own agent, and Jones were spotted to gether Saturday at a Las Vegas hotel, and the quarterback was also seen with Dallas offensive assistant Ernie Zampese. When reached by CNNSI.com on Saturday afternoon, Cunningham de clined to comment on the meeting with Jones but didn’t deny the Cowboys’, in terest. The report came a day after the Cowboys cut cornerback Deion Sanders, also in a salary cap move. Sanders would have been guaranteed $23.5 million over the next two years had he not been cut. Cunningham signed a $28 million extension last season, then was benched after 5 1/2 games. The 37- year-old quarterback received a $1 mil lion roster bonus three months ago af ter refusing to tear up his contract and play for a little more than the NFL min imum of $440,000 this season. If he signed with Dallas, Cunning ham would become the backup for Troy Aikman, supplanting recently signed Paul Justin, who backed up MVP Kurt Warner in St. Louis last season. Tampa Bay, Detroit and Seattle have reportedly expressed interest in Cun ningham as well. Mark Passwaters is a.senior electrical engineering major. 20% Summer Savings On Routine Health Maintenance and Elective Surgery for Cats and Dogs l/fy. I ATHLETICS Physical Examinations • Vaccinations Heart Worm Examinations and Treatments Parasite Control • Spays and Neuters Dental Examinations and Treatments TAMUS faculty, staff or students call the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at (979) 845-9062 for information or to schedule an appointment. Discount applies only to services performed in June, July or August 2000. Please identify yourself as TAMUS faculty, staff or student when making an appointment in order to receive the discount. 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Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital College of Veterinary Medicine University Drive College Station, TX 77843-4457 The Texas A&M University College of Liberal Arts & Department of Performance Studies present the TEXAS MUSIC FESTIVAL 2000 CONCERT SEASON Texas A&M University Campus College Station All Concerts: 7:30 p.m. TICKETS (845-1234) Student $5 ($25 Season) • Adults $10 ($50 Season) Senior -65+ ($40 Season) PRINCIPAL SPONSORS: Arts Council of Brazos Valley Texas Commission on the Arts • The Eagle Brazos Business Arts Alliance University Honors Program Dr. & Mrs. Frank Albert Cotton Gilbert and Thyra Plass Foundation Monday, June 5 Presidential Conference Center THE PACIFICA STRING QUARTET “Winner 1998 Naumburg Chamber Music Award” Simin Gantra & Sibbi Bernhardsson, violin Kathryn Lockwood, viola Brandon Vamos, violoncello Cello Quintet in C Major, G. 41 Luigi Boccherini with Uri Vardi, cellist String Quartet No. 1 Gyorgy Ligeti String Quartet in A minor. Op. 41 No.l Robert Schumann
