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wra^ay, April 28, 1968 \ i Sports THE PENDULUM 9 Students place first in new collegiathon ; by Marc Scagnelli Special to The Pendulum i Under the supervision of Dr. tiichael Calhoun, students from 3on College won the first-place [ophy in overall competition in the 9S7-88 First-Carolinas Col- tgiathon on April 12. The Collegiathon is a competi- lon designed to test both athletic intellectual skills of college rgraduates. Against strong OTipetition, Elon was able to take (ret place, scoring 760 out of 800 joints. Mars Hill took second place ind Catawba took third over dewberry, Presbyterian, and Wof- brd. The Collegiathon allows students »ho do not usually compete to have ichance to represent their school. Mended to give students a well- wnded approach to achievement, 1 stresses skills that students can ise throughout their lives. The Collegiathon was original ly designed to be a ten-event com- fttition similar to the Olympic tothlon. However, unlike the Jecathlon, it is team oriented. In this first year of competition ihere were only 8 events: tennis, golf, chess, swimming, running, bridge, a college bowl, and grade point averages. The Collegiathon teams consist |( 8 members, 4 men and 4 women. Participants cannot be freshman and can never have been on a college athletic roster They must have a grade point average of at least 3.0. The Elon team members this year were Jason Dunn, Liz Han non, David McKeller, Scott Oakes, Laurie Panas, Tricia Slawson, and Jeff 21ehner. The competition will be held every 2 years, and the off- years will be used to build teams. The next Collegiathon will add 2 new events for a total of ten. Calhoun was impressed with Elon’s team. “Most of the students didn’t think they would do as well as they did,” he said. He pointed out that Elon came in first in five of the events in cluding grade [>oint averages. However, he said the most im pressive thing was the friendships that developed among the students from the various schools. “At the awards dinner all the student were exchanging addresses so they could stay in touch,” he said. Calhoun feels that the Col legiathon will grow in the future. Already several other schools have shown interest in joining the com petition, which may well become a national event. Calhoun noted that several of Elon’s participants this year will be graduating, and he hopes new students will try out for the team next year Northfield Villiage Apartments 1110 Cook Road at Highway 100 Gibsonville, NC Two Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms Refrigerator, Stove, Dishwasher Furnished Two Pfersons, $440 per month Contdct : David Hannan Day 228-6991 Night/weekends 226-7544 Collegiathon champs: (l-r) Coach Mike Calhounn, Scott Oaks, Laurie Panas, Liz Hannon, Jason Dunn, and David McKeller show off their first place trophy. (Not pictured; Tricia Slawson and Jeff Zehner) Photo by Denese DeJerf Christians look for district play by Doug Gorman Sports Writer Going into last week’s action, the Elon College baseball team found itself in a must-win situation. When the week was over, the ‘Fightin Christians had posted a record of 4-1. The Christians started off the week with a doubleheader against Gardner-Webb. The Christians pulled off the sweep against the Bulldogs, helping to keep its district playoff hopes alive. On Friday night, Elon traveled to Pembroke State for a rare night game. In this game, II runners crossed the plate for the Christians. Pembroke State also managed to light up the scoreboard. However, Elon prevailed 11-9. It is never easy to play a day game right after a night game. On Saturday, a tired Elon team hosted Mt. Olive. The game went into ex tra innings before Mt.Olive prevail ed by a 9-8 score. On Sunday, Elon played host to the Wofford Terriers. It was the last home game tor seven ‘Fightin Christian seniors. On this day, Elon defeated the South Carolina school by a score of 9-6. Elon is 26-13 on the year Elon is still alive for a spot in the district tournament. However, it needs to win its remaining games. The team plays Wingate and Catawba in the last two games of the season. If Elon clinches a spot in the tournament, it will have two weeks to rest. Another bright spot for the Christians is the status of pitcher Scott Lesmes. During most of the season, the hurler has been suffer ing from tendonitis. On Monday, he went the distance against the Bulldogs. If Elon makes the playoffs, he should be ready. JCPenney 1st student hair cut 50 percent off with this ad. Ask stylist about free cuts! 584-4341 Burlington only
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