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Cross Country Takes DIAC Title
5/12/1977
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Jacob Houge
Wheelchair Olympics
Success Again
There were many winners
Saturday at St. Andrews
Presbyterian College in spite
of the fact that Tom Ashley of
Durham and Donna Conner of
Charlotte were named the
most outstanding athletes in
the concluding moments of the
1977 Wheelchair Olympics.
^cording to coordinator
Dean Betts of the physical
education staff at the college,
winners from each category
were almost too numerous to
name.
^Categories, established by
the level of disability, depend
on muscle strength and the
level of spinal lesion which
determines what muscles the
handicapped person can use.
“Our ultimate goal is to
have a two-day affair at St.
Andrews,” Betts said. “If St.
Andrews can have sanctioned
meets, our students will have
a i; chance to compete on a
national level as members of
the National Wheelchair
Athletics Association.”
Betts explains that there are
only about 10 events like the
Wheelchair Olympics in the
country. In order to particip
ate on the national level, an
athlete must qualify in three
sanctioned meets.
“Even if we have a super
athlete at St. Andrews, he may
have to travel as far away as
Fisherville, VA, just to be par
ticipating in a sanctioned
meet,” Betts continued.
For athletes at St. Andrews
to have sanctioned meets on
home territory, there will
have to be a commitment
from 50 handicapped athletes
to join the national
association.
“We’ll also have to meet
certain specifications and
have paid officials, as well as
a larger budget,” Betts said.
The year’s trophies, donated
by the Keane Monroe Corp. of
Monroe, were presented to the
most outstanding male and
female athletes during the
Wheelchair Olympics. Such
support has led Betts to
believe that the Wheelchair
Olympics in North Carolina
are headed toward bigger and
better things.
The outstanding athletes
were chosen by a committee
of Scottie Goldsmith,
recreation therapist at the
Southeastern Regional
Rehabilitation Center in
Fayetteville; Ellen Lilyquist,
special population coordinator
for the Parks and Recreation
Department in Wilmington;
and Jeannie Senter, assistant
professor of physical therapy
at UNC-CH, and her husband
John Senter, a physical
therapy student.
The cross country team this
year enjoyed what was to be
the most successful year in
Cross Country ever. Coupled
with new talent and the ent
husiasm of Coach “Blackey”
Blackwell the Harriers went
to the summit by capturing
the conference diampionship
title.
After jumping to an 8-0
record the Harriers dropped
two to Methodist and Francis
Marion, but came out ready
for the Conference ineet on
November 6. It was by far the
best team and individual eff
orts put forth by an S.A. cross
country team ever. Leading
the Knights throughout the
season was Senior Jacob
Houge who has been a main
stay for the Cross Country
teams since he entered St. An
drews as a freshman four
years ago. He presently holds
the school Cross Country
record and is one of three S.A.
runners to be selected as all-
Conference. On asking about
his feelings about being the
S.A. number one runner in the
Championship meet “This is
something I have worked for
four years ... It is definitely
a long time coming. I guess I
was lucky. Either of the other
fellows (Wall, Pelon, and
Lowery) could just have as
easily done it. I am happy for
the team, Blackey, as well as
for mvself.”
Cross Country All Conference
Runners
Another Knight standout
was Bob “The Lon” Pelon. At
times throughout the season
he held the distinction of
being the number one runner.
The Lon was an All-
Conference selectee. I took
time out to ask him what
motivates him to withstand
the pain and agony that a
five-mile run demands and he
responded this way, “It is a
source for the release of ten
sion. I know several who
would like to run but cannot. I
wanted it most for my
father.” The Lon also
throughout the season had the
dubious distinction of
spiritual leader.
Bob Pelon
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The third All Conference
selectee from S.A. was r’urtis
■‘Iceman” Wall. A transfer
from Wingate, the addition of
his extraordinary talent and
dedication to the team was
what the returning lettermen
needed to get over the hump
(the conference championsh
ip). When asking him what
did it take to become an all-
conference selectee, he
replied “Concentration was
the key. This is what led me
in helping attain the conferen
ce championship as well as
the all Conference selection.
Steve Lowery was the four
th of Cross Country team
“equals.” He also at times
had the distinction of being
number oone. He finished six
th in the conference just
missing an all-conference
selection. Dean Ruff was the
fifth man and performed
valiantly at that position
defeating the fifth and
sometimes fourth man of opp
osing teams. Dr. Cyril Spann
was the Team’s Pusherman
while Jake Jacobs served as
the “rabbit”.
Prospects for next year are
again excellent. Although
Houge is a difficult man to
replace the remaining three
SPECIAL THANKS
To
Marsha Lamb
(Photographs and
Developing)
And
Lisa Wollman
for
Photographs and
Developing
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"equals” (Pelon, Wall,
Lowry) wUl be back. An impr
oved and experienced Dean;
Ruff will also be an asset.
Also Mark Anderson, Jay Mit
chell, and Bob Poston will
provide the added depth
needed for a successful cross
country team.
Jacob Houge and Bob Pelon -
school record holders in
five-mUerun (28:09).
MEN’S TENNIS
Ladies and gentlemen let
me introduce our cavalier of
players from the 1977 S.A.
Tennis Team. Our No. 1
player is from New Jersey, a
freshman known on the courts
as Charles “Smeggy” Wiss.
“Smeggy” improved his
game this year and is looking
forward to playing in the sum
mer tournaments up Norih, at
the same time showing off his
tan. Rory Daniel, other wise
known as the perfector of the
chop forehand drive, held
down the No. 2 position this
year. Rory pulled out some
tremendous wins this yea^
which was instrumental in'
building up his self-confidence
in competitive tennis. He is
also the holder of the coveted
M.V.P. award for the 1977
season. At No. 3, Scott “The
Pusher” Poole, from Georgia,
again played super tennis for
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