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63 athletes make spring honor roll By Bill Kramer
Sports Editor Sixty-three athletes have been named to the Central State University Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the spring 1991 semester, released last week by athletic director John "Skip" Wagnon. That number represents 30 percent of the school's athlete population, up four percent over last year's figures and equal to the percentage for 1989. To be eligible, student-athletes must have completed 12 hours and earned a 3.0 grade point average. The Broncho football team led the honorees with 14 names, but 10 wrestlers were also named. Seven students earned 4.0 averages. BASEBALL Brian Burden, Sr., Drumright, biology (3.16); Steve Farthing, Sr., Shreveport, La., physical education (3.07); John Huff, Fr., Del City, biology (3.08). BASKETBALL (women's) Kristi Heglin, Sr., Forgan, biology (4.00). FOOTBALL Barry Armstrong, So., Yukon, undecided (3.53); Kenny Chamlee, Jr., Yukon, education (3.30); Andy Erwin, So., Oklahoma City, oral communications (150); Greg George, Fr., Oklahoma City, undecided (3.11); Brian Hamlin, Sr., Broken Arrow, business management (3.40). Paul Irland, So., Grapevine, Texas, industrial safety (3.08); Walt Irwin, Jr., Vallian, industrial safety (3.33); Kendall Kelton, Fr., Del City, undecided (3.35); Keith Neals, Fr., Midwest City, undecided (3.13). Mike Patswald, Fr., El Reno, undecided (3.07); Wade Standley, Sr., Okemah, education (3.40); Jason Stevens, Fr., Enid, criminal justice (3.60); Cody Thompson, Fr., Mustang, business (3.07). GOLF Casey Eden, Fr., Elk City, business (3.25); Paul Mullenix, Fr., Choctaw, business managent (3.00). SOFTBALL Kelly Lemon, Sr., Oklahoma City, elementary
education (3.66); Kelly Powell, Jr., Chickasha, elementary education (3.40); Jill Renick, Jr., physical education (3.62); Christy Smith, So., Ardmore, art (3.50); Secily Turner, Sr., Mustang, business finance (4.00); Shelly Williamson, So., Oklahoma City, physical education (3.35). TENNIS (men) Steve Hedrick, Jr., Fort Myers, Fla., business (3.75); Yoshi Imamura, Fr., Kanazawa, Japan, graphic arts (3.58); Joe Vo. Fr., Tulsa, accounting (3.07). TENNIS (women) Jennie Biswell, Sr., Plano, Texas, business marketing (3.00); Nichole Chappell, So., Moore, education (3.35); Amy Cohlmia, Fr., Moore, biology (4.00). TRACK (men) Cleve Adamson, Fr., Texhoma, undecided (3.17); Daniel Gutierrez, Fr., Grants, N.M. (3.84); Chad Kubat, Fr., Oklahoma City, english (3.81); Kenneth Lemons, So., Del City, accounting (4.00). John McCaskill, So. Oklahoma City, computer science (3.83); Matt Parent, So., Oklahoma City english (4.00); Earl Shannon, So., Ardmore, art (3.52); Bill Uptergrove, Sr., Phillips, Texas, health (3.25). TRACK (women) Roxie Brown, So., Turpin, political science (3.00); Hollie Cherry, Jr., Edmond, physical education (3.41); Rebecca Elmer, So., Hennessey,. elementary education (4.00); Melissa Jones, Jr., Emdond, physical education (4.00); Melanie Mills, Sr., Moore, elementary education (3.33); Juanita Parker, Sr., Sherman, Texas, health (3.25); Anita Stufflebeam, So., Whitewater, Kan., business (3.08). WRESLTING Fay Barnett, Jr., Irving, Texas, physical education (3.25); Shawn Colbert, Jr., Geary, graphic arts (3.58); Shawn Fidler, Fr., Kansas, undecided (3.00); Lynn Fidler, Jr., Kansas, education (3.81); Jeremy Harwell, So., Tuttle, criminal justice (3.14). Jantz Kinzer, Sr., Emdond, general studies (3.25); Brooks Levonitis, Jr., Harrah, education (3.47); Charles McHatton, Fr., Madill, business (3.06); Wade Rogers, Fr., Edmond, business (3.53); Chance Skidgel, So., Tulsa, industrial safety (3.00). VOLLEYBALL Shawna Clark, Jr., Fort Woth, Texas, physical education (3.20); Denise Eley, So., Owings Mills, Md., business marketing (3.36); Amy Parten, So, Azle, Texas, psysical education (3.05); Anita Parker, Sr., Sherman, Texas, psychology (3.36); Kristin Vincent, Fr., Arlington, Texas, special education (3.20); Shannon Yzquierdo, So., Fort Worth, Texas, physical therapy (3.43).
Work continues to progress on the University mid-July, replaces a deteriorated running of Central Oklahoma's track renovation. The track built in 1968. (Photo by Daniel Smith) $260, 000 project, which is to be completed in
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the national training center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Once chosen, the team will immediately begin preparing for the Pan Am games in Cuba later this year.
Sports Editor Central State University is well known nationally among competitive organized athletics, but some student athletes gain equal attention for the school and themselves in individual sports as well. Justin Poos, a 21-year-old Spanish/International Business major, won the flyweight division (110-118 pounds) at the 17th National Tae-Kwon-Do Championships in Portland, Ore., and earned a spot on the U.S. Olypic Festival team, which competes July 16-21 in Los Angeles. Poos said the Olympic Games are also on his mind mind for the future. "That's pretty much an ultimate goal," he said. "This has been my best year so far." Poos, a 1988 Edmond Memorial High School graduate, won the national collegiate championship that year and was runner-up in 1989 before winning the title again in 1990. He breezed through five rounds of competition at the nationals in
Poos, who began the sport at age 11, said his family members have been the motivation he has needed in his drive to the top of the Tae-Kwon-Do ladder. "My father has been most instrumental, because he's been there the longest," he said. "My mother has always been the one who gives me the confidence I need, and my brother Jason (ranked No.7 featherweight in 1989) has helped me a lot too.
Justin Poos Oregon this year, claiming his first national championship outside the collegiate division. "I felt a lot more pressure this year," Poos said. "Repeating myself was going to be tougher. It worked out to my advantage. I just took it one fight at a time." Poos will attend tryouts Saturday for the U.S. national team at
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Poos, whose father owns and operates Poos' Gym in Edmond, will become an instructor at a branch gym in south Oklahoma City, scheduled to begin operation next fall. "Tae-Kwon-Do is a sport for everyone. It's good for learning discipline and for confidence, especially in children. They're the future. They need some heroes, other than turtles." V
89ers° Palmer a sight to see Barring a near miracle second half finish, the Oklahoma City 89ers will again miss postseason play, but the pseudoRangers have provided plenty of fan entertainment, largely because of third baseman Dean Palmer. The 22-year-old Tallahassee, Fla., native leads all ofP ro baseball with 21 home runs. He's also hitting .312 with 54 RBI. During the last hornestand, Palmer blasted a shot about 30 feet above the Coors sign. in left center, ending up nearly 580 feet out of Ail Sports Stadium Palmer is not the lone attraction, but he has been the biggest. The next homestand begins Tuesday against Tidewater (New York Mets) and continues through Saturday with games at 7:05 p.m. each night. Admission is'$4 for GA, $5 for reserved and $6 for box seats. Stadium parking is $1.
Football team adds 10th game to '91 schedule Western New Mexico University has been added to the 1991 Broncho football schedule, giving the University of Central Oklahoma (as of July 1) 10 games for the fall season. The Mustangs invade to !Edmond Nov. 2 for a 1:30 p.m. game and fill the vacancy of former Lone Star Conference foe West Texas State University, who dropped its football program at the end of the 1990 season. Western New Mexico was 9-2 last season, and this year's meeting with the Bronchos will be the first ever for the NCAA II schools. With the addition of this game, UCO will have six home games, including back-to-back home games to kick off the season at Wantland Stadium. The Bronchos have 39 returning lettermen, including 15 starters from last year's 4-6 team that finished fifth in the LSC with a 3-4 league record. UCO is predicted to finish fifth again this year behind traditional powers Texas A&I, Angelo State and defending LSC champion East Texas State and Eastern New Mexico. Following the Bronchos in the pre-season voting are Cameron and Abilene Christian. The Bronchos have added four more recruits for the fall season. Joining the first recruiting class for UCO are: Austin, Texas, punter/kicker Matthew Coleman; Guthrie offensive lineman Jeff Dutton; Ozarks, Ark., offensive lineman Eric Murders; Sacramento, Cal., transfer tight end Derek Ware. V
