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CDC Harriers

State Champs!

By Dan Rodriguez
College of the Canyons' cross
country Cougars are state
champions!
The team of rugged runners,
champions also of the Western State
Conference, dominated the 10-team
field competing for the title at
Fresno Nov. 22.
"A great ending to a good year,"
commented coach Monty Cart-
wright.
This is the first time COC has won
a state title of any kind.
This is the first time COC's
harriers have ever been good
enough to compete in the state
championship meet.
Running against the Cougars
were Moorpark, Glendale, Antelope
Valley, Citrus, Sequoia, Marin,
Consumes River, Skyline, and San
Diego, the cream of the state's small
college division.
Cougars scored 48 points, fol-
lowed by Citrus with 79 and Wide receiver Scott Mottram (88) pays the price for catching a pass. The Cougars, who started the season dismally but
arch-rival Moorpark with 89. In finished big, are co-champions of the WSC and compete in their first play-off game in Cougar Stadium this Saturday (Dec.
cross country, low score wins. 6) against Citrus College, co-champions of the Mission Conference. It's called the Mission Bowl.
Tom Cusick, who placed third
(19~48), ran the race of his life,
finishing only 12 seconds behind the much quicker this year. He hopes to
winner, Juan Garcia of College of . see the team execute the fast break
the Sequoias. He defeated such more consistently throughout the
touted runners as Scott Blackburn season as it attempts to improve on
of Moorpark and Tim Hampton of last years' overall record of 19-11.
Antelope Valley. With Jessie Boyd (leading scorer
For his outstanding performance, last year) gone but not forgotten,
Cusick was named to the All-State the Cougars will field a young team,
team. having just two returnees in the
Andy Casillas also made the starting lineup.
All-State team by running 7th in a At the forward position will be
blistering time of 20:12. 6'4" Sophomore, Dwight Hayes and
Enoch Martinez and James Land- 6' 7" Freshman, Steve Chaplin. The
eros both made 2nd team All-State, guards will be 6'1" Freshman Eddie
helping each other through the Williams and 6'2" Freshman Mike
entire race and finishing 10th and Montgomery.
14th, respectively. At center is 6'7" Sophomore Mark
John Brenneman (20:40), Rick Adams. Rounding out the squad are
Fuller (20:51) and J im Walsh (21:30) Lonnie Hughes, 6'2" guard; Pat
must have felt the team spirit Moore, 6'8" backup center; Andre
running strong, completing the Hazel, 6'3" forward and Kurt Kellar,
course high in the standings. Most 6'5" and Jerry Loftis, 6'2", both of
notable was Walsh for his great whom can play guard or forward.
improvement through the last three While pleased about his team's
races. overall height, coach Smelser feels
that his team "lacks unity" at this
early stage of the season. But he is
Spotlight On optimistic that when the season
starts there will be a "closer
relationship" among his players.
Hoop Season This year the Cougars will play in
the newly built Saugus High School COC's Aquanuts posed on a recent dive at Leo Carrillo beach. Club meets the
gymnasium. Coach Smelser is first and third Tuesday of the month at noon in Room 1-10. Members above are
doubtful about playing any games in
By Bob Parker (from left, standing) Elizabeth Ferguson, Mark Wilson, William Klipfel, Mary
our own gym now nearing comple- Johnson and Don Hellrigel, advisor. John Simas is in foreground.
College of the Canyons, already tion.
boasting of two conference titles
this year, now turns the spotlight on MISSION BOWL nelly, defensive linemen; Don Mc-
the up-coming basketball season, CLASS DROP DATA Clain and Steve Boron, linebackers;
Students planning to drop classes (Cont'd From Page 1)
with coach Lee Smelser opti- Ralph Angstman, defensive back;
mistically looking forward to sur- must make formal withdrawal Mission Bowl as a result of a Ron Hegge and Roger Slater,
through the Office of Admissions
passing _last year's fourth-place conference vote. offensive linemen; Joe Conron, wide
finish. and Records in Room C-103 by 4:30 The Citrus Owls are currently receiver; Al Staie and Melvin Cook,
p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, to avoid
"This year's squad is more ranked second in the state for running backs, and kicker Mark
balanced than last year's, and we "Incomplete" or "F" grades. community colleges with a 9-0-1 Reed.
have more of a 'front-line' team in season record. The Cougars, 6-4 on Ross Parnell, tight end, and Mike
regard to height", said Smelser. EOPSSTUDENTS the year, are ranked 18th. Sandnes, defensive back, were
"This is possibly a better defen- EOPS students planning to trans- Eleven COC players were named named to the seco•.1d team.
sive team, considering the height of fer to California State University, to the All-WSC first team, two Adrian Melcer and Jesse Livitski,
some of our players." Northridge, next fall should fill out made second team and six received defensive linemen; Phil White and
Coach Smelser said last year's appropriate application forms now. honorable mentions. Chuck Ernst, linebackers, and de-
team was slow-moving, particularly They are available in the EOPS The 11 named to the first team fensiye back Bob Stefano made
in the fast break. HeJeels his team is office in Room I-23. are Greg Eastburn and Dan Ken- honorable mention.