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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
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on district employees that Sl mford University men's track team came in first place
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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
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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.
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Washington Redskins wrong for charging fans to view training camp
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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.
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