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Wethington authorizes moving many UK offices

By GREGORY A. HALL
Senior Staff Writer

In an attempt to consolidate Uni-
versity services. UK President
Charles Wethington has authorized
moving a number of University of-
fices, including moving the Regis-
trar' 8 Office to the W. D. Funkhous-
er Building.

The move will free space in the
Gillis Building for Lexington Carn-
pus offices. And the recently-
expanded central administration will

occupy the vacant space in the Ad-
ministration Building.

The only Lexington Campus of-
fice planned to remain in the Ad-
ministration Building will be the
chancellor‘s.

Wethington said the moves. an-
nounced yesterday, probably would
not begin until July I.

On Tuesday. the UK Board of
Trustees approved Wethington‘s re-
organization of the University ad-
ministration, including the creation
of two new vice—presidential posi-

tions.

The moving in the Administration
Building would take place over the
course of about one year, Wething—
ton said.

He said he will give preference to
Chancellors, vice presidents and of-
ficials whose jobs stretch Universi-
tywide to remain in the Administra-
tion Building.

Chancellor for the Lexington
Campus Robert Hemenway said it
IS “appropriate to have those units
close to the President‘s Office,

where they report to."

However, the chancellor for the
Medical Center and chancellor for
the Community College System
will remain in their current loca-
tions, Wethington said.

Hemenway said UK intends to
make Funkhouser a “one-stop shop
for students." Now, housing, finan-
cial aid, admissions and the regis-
trar will be under one roof.

“That means the Gillis Building
will be available. and the Gillis
Building is an appropriate place for

 

 

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Dan Ariza, an undeclared freshman from Miami. Fla.. and Matt Kalb, a political science junior from Newark. Ohio. watch yesterday’s
baseball game at Shively Field. UK pounded Lincoln Memorial 19-1 in its unofficial home opener. For related stories, See Sports.

GREG “NS! Kernel Staff

 

 

Minority high schoolers visit UK

By NICK COMER
Staff Writer

One hundred academically out-
standing minority seniors from high
schools across Kentucky gathered
on UK‘s campus yesterday as part
of an effort to increase minority re-
cruitment.

The students were competing for

UK TODAY

There IS nothing hap-
pening on campus
today except for a

mass exodus of
students from the
Lexington area after
classes.
Have a safe spring
break.

Bat Cats
rain on
Railsplitters

Story,
Page 3.

DIVGISIORS ......................... 2

Sports .............................. 3
Viewpoint ......................... 4

Classifieds ........................ 5

 

scholarships in the Resident Minori—
ty Scholarship Program.

The students” visit included a
luncheon where they were wel-
comed by UK President Charles
Wethington and Chancellor for the
Lexington Campus Robert Hemen-
way.

Wethington said UK is commit-
ted to bringing the best and bright-
est Kentucky students to campus.

“We want you to be pleased with
this institution." Wethington said.

Hemenway stressed the impor-
tance of creating a positive environ-
ment for minorities. He said UK is
“trying to make it as easy, as friend-
ly and as helpful a possible.”

E.P. ‘Buz' Bumam, director of re-
cruitment for the Office of Minority

Affairs, said the students‘ visit to
University was a unique opportuni-
ty for UK to recruit minorities.

“We want to reach parity with the
state of Kentucky," Bumam said.
“We want the black population to
be seven percent minimum."

“I feel what we are doing here to-
day reflects the changing attitude at
UK," Bumam said.

Mike Fletcher, a senior at Heath
High School in Paducah, Ky., said
he was impressed with the campus.
He said Murray State University
and Western Kentucky University
also have attempted to recruit him,
but UK “gives better opportunities
for minorities.“

many of the functions of the Lex-
ington Campus,” Hemenway said.

Included in the move from the
Administration Building will be
James Chapman, assistant chancel-
lor for the Lexington Campus:
Roseann Hogan, director of Institu-
tional Research for the Lexington
Campus; and Jack Blanton, vice
chancellor for administration.

“My office is going to be remain-
ing here,” Hemenway said. “People
have identified (this) office with the
chancellor for the Lexington Cam-

pus."

The move will separate the chan-
cellor for the Lexington Campus
from some of his staff. The Gillis
Building neighbors Administration
Drive.

Wethington said the separation
would not be a problem because
“this is a different situation here
since the basis of operations" is so
close. “It means that we will all be
in better physical shape because
n0w we‘ll walk 100 feet instead of
50 feet." Hemenway said.

Four finalists
determined
in dean search

By TOM SPALDING
Editor in Chief

Four finalists for the position of dean of students at UK have been cho-
sen, and one of them is the UK official serving as acting dean in that role.

The candidates, who are scheduled to make separate campus visits by the
end of March, would begin work July 1. James Kuder, vice chancellor for

student affairs. said they are all
choices.”
The finalists are:

“successful and there will be some hard

-David Stockham, acting dean of students at UK, who served almost 10
years as director of student financial aid here.
-Don Elijah Robertson. associate dean of student affairs at Marshall Uni-

versity in Huntington, W. Va.

~Charlotte Davis, director of University Unions and Student Activities at
Virginia Polytechnic Institution and State University in Blacksburg, Va.
George D. Jones, dean of students at Rutgers University in New Bruns-

wick. NJ.

“I‘m really pleased by the finalists,‘

‘ said Kuder, who was not involved

with the initial search process but wrll make the decision on who‘ll fill the
position, fonnerly held by Doug Wilson.

UK advertised for the position three times in the Chronicle on Higher
Education and targeted schools across the country. Kuder said. The selec-
tion committee made its decision about 10 days ago and notified the candi-

dates soon after.

“On paper any of these could handle the job,“ Kuder said. He said the fi-
nal pick will be the one who fits the Job description best.

Kuder said Stockham‘s presence did not influence the selection commit-
tee, headed by Douglas Boyd. nor keep any potential candidates for the po-

sition from considering.

“From the very start it was made clear that Dr. Stockharn could be a can

didate,"

Kuder said. As proof, he pornted out that Stockham had to go

through several interviews with student and campus leaders.

“He made it on his own merits,"

Kuder said. “

I'm looking tor the best

person to come to the University of Kentucky. If David Stockhain is the

See DEAN Back page

 

' ey KYLE roman
Senior sraii Writer

'SGA presidential candidate Byl
Hensley’s use of a Student Activi-
ties Board logo did no: violate
SGA election regulatiom al-
though it might have been unethn
* cal, the Student Government As-
sociation Elections Board ruled in
aclosed session last night. ,

emotion board members were
present, Elections Board Cl'tain

' sion was valid.
Watkins said the question of
ethics might have been raised in
January. when Hensley posted the

 

Although only five of the nine

mart Greg Watkins said the deci- '

Hensley did not commit violations

first. ‘visionr flyers, if Hensley
had been: thinking of warming for
president. “But we can’t prove
that," Waddnsssid.

Herisley' was present at the
meeting barmaid not be readied
forcomment afterward.

The election board decided to
address concerns aboat similari-
ties between Homley’s campaign
slogan and an SAB logo yester~
day after Watkins examined the
uses of the twn logos.

. “New Campus Vision” ap-
peared on t‘lyets in January and
referred to upcoming events that
would change the campus. But the
flyers did not have the SAB signa-
ture on them until February when

the “New Campus Vision” logo
promoted an upcoming SAB for-
urn

series.

Last week Hensley. an clutteri-
tary education senior. and vice-
presidential running mate Jen Sail
fer, a political science sophomore.
announced their candidacim by
using the phrase “Shae the Vi-
siort.“

They said they had a ‘hew can»
pm vision” that they wanted share
with the UK coramrmity.

The question last night was. did
Hensley use SAB, a nompoliu‘cal
student orgam‘zau'on. as a person

See HENSLEY. Back page

 

 

Age could be big obstacle when driving South

By CATHY LYNN GROSSMAN
College Information Network

This spring your vacation matters
more than ever.

Experts predict that with war and
recession, you might not be making
as many leisure trips or might travel
closer to home.

But if you go. it had better be
great.

Here are some tips from travel ex~
perts on smoothing the way, from
cutting expenses a great deal to sur-
viving the horrendous allergy sea-
son blowing our way.

Young travelers normally won't
face any greater obstacles than other
age groups -— except when it comes
to renting a car.

Most agencies. require drivers to

be 25 for insurance reasons.

To every rule there are exceptions,
however. Jerry Cheske of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association says if
you are a AAA member age 21-25
and you have a credit card in your
name. you can rent with Hertz and
Avis in 35 states. Among those ex-
cluded: California. Colorado, Flori~
da, New York and Washington.
DC.

Other areas where age may be a
factor:

-Most hotels will rent rootns to
anyone over 18, but there are excep-
tions.

Cheske says call ahead and be cer
tain you’ll be accepted, particularly

See SPRING, Back page

 

Traveling without a major cred—
it Card is extremely hiconveniertt.
btttitcanbedoneJ-lere'showto
deal with:

-Travel agents, airlines. cruise
lines. They generally accept per-
sonal checks.

~Hotcls. Book ahead and be
clear about your method of pay-
ment. Even a hotel that accepts a
personal check for an advance de-
posit may not accept one for the

 

Credit card not necessary for trips

8y CATHY LYNN GROSSMAN
Cottage Information Network

remainder at checkout. says Jerry
Cheske of the American Automo-
bile Association.

Be prepared to pay the first
night’s lodging at checkrin and
make a deposit for phone charges
aswellifyoudoa‘thaveaphone
company card, says travel attor-
ney Alexander Anolik of San
Francisco.

'Car rental. It can be done at
some locations with cash or trav-
elers checks but not with personal
checks. To prove you will pay,
you must “cash-qualify" at least

48 hom' in advance by fitting out

smart-check tom. Expect to
pay a deposit for tie estimated
more! the rental phrsan addi
tiara] 40 percent to 50 percent as
a secrrrity deposit.

Gaines Eva: if you paid for
the trip by check. upon boarding
you‘ll needto make a deposit in
cash or travelers checks to cover
your spending with concession-
aires on the ship. says Joyce
Landry. of Landry and Kling,
cruise specialists in Coral Gables.
Fla.

 

 

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Food all right,
service great
at restaurant

By W. DARIN NASH
Staff Critic

DeSha‘s Restaurant. 101 N.
Broadway. has been a mainstay of
Lexington dining for some time
now. And from Wednesday‘s expe-
rience, I‘d say it will remain so for
a long time.

My guest and I arrived at deSha's
at 7 pm. and were shown directly
to our table on the first floor of the
two-story restaurant.

Though some of the tables were
close to each other. the dim lighting
and quietness of the room made our
table semi-private.

We had a dozen hot buffalo
wings for an appetizer. They are
available hot, medium or mild. All
l2 were legs were doused in hot
sauce; they were meaty, juicy and
spicy hot.

The salad was a blend of lettuce
greens. two cherry tomatos, a slice
of onion anti cucumber strips. The
large salad was very fresh and
crisp, and the dressing added a tang.

A hot loaf ofcom bread with but-
ter was served with our salads. This

 

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EATING
Our

was the outstanding quality of the
entire meal. It was so fresh, it fell
apart in our hands. This was almost
as good as grandma's.

For an entree I had the petite filet
and fried shrimp with a baked pota—
to. Four butterflied shrimp in a light
batter and a very petite filet, about 3
or 4 ounces, comprised the meal.

The shrimp were large and great.
The batter was not heavy and over-
powering but all0wed the flavor of
the shrimp to come through. A
couple more shrimp would‘ve made
the meal better. though.

In addition to being small the fi-
let was virtually tasteless. It was
certainly tender as only a butter
knife was required to cut it. It was
properly grilled to medium rare, but
it was lacking flavor.

The baked potato was moist and
steamy. served with butter and sour
cream.

My friend had the hot brown with
extra cheddar cheese. This huge
dish made my filet and shrimp look
like an appetizer. Of course. the
cost of ingredients of a hot brown
are relatively inexpensive as corti-
pared to my entree. But, neverthe-
less, the hot brown looked like

The patriot i

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. The
heart of a patriot beats underneath
the hobo garb of Boxcar Willie, the
cheerful country music singer who
has sold millions of records dressed
like he just hopped off a freight
train.

He may look like a nomad with
no allegiance to country. But his
current album, The Spirit of Anteri-
ca, dispels his image as a homeless
discard.

The LP is a collection of mostly

twice the meal.

It consisted of layers of turkey
and bread smothered in a mountain
of cheese. Two strips of bacon were
cuss-crossed on top of this mound
along with a tomato slice. The dish
was served piping hot. The cheese
and turkey were the dominating
tastes. This meal was very heavy,
and my friend could not eat it all.

For dessert we split a white choc-
olate deep-dish cookie with a la
mode. The cookie was warmed to
melt the chocolate in the middle.
The ice cream was really good —
we thought it might be Breyer’s.
This was a great dessert, small, tas-
ty and perfect for two rather stuffed

pie.

The total bill, with a bottle of la-
dot Beaujolais, was 549.

Though the size of my entree and
flavor of my filet were disappoint-
ing, the overall experience was pret~
ty good. The service was outstand-
ing, friendly and prompt.

The best aspects of deSha's were
the wings and dessert. The worst
was my entree. I give the food a 3
out of 5 and the service a 4.

deSha's. 10] N. Broadway, is
open I] am. to 11 pm. Monday
through Thursday, until midnight
Friday and Saturday, and until 10
pm. Sunday. There is a non-
smoking section. and the restaurant
has handicapped accessibility.

patriotic songs that in his view size
up his feelings about the United
States. including “Battle Hymn of
the Republic,” “America,” “Ameri-
ca the Beautiful,” “Yankee Doo-
dle," “Dixie” and others.

Boxcar Willie actually is Lecil
Martin, who spent 22 years as at C-5
pilot in the Air Force before becom-
ing a country music star and mar-
keting his records through TV ads.

“I've always wanted to do an al-
bum saluting our country,” he said
in a telephone interview from a the-
ater he owns in Branson, Mo.

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“When I hear ‘The Star-Spangled
Banner’ I get a lump in my throat
When I see the flag flying, I get
tears in my eyes," he said.

So when Iraq invaded Kuwait in
August, he started writing patriotic
songs and came up with the tunes
“Spirit of America" and “Play "The
Star-Spangled Banner’ Over Me."

He was in the process of gather-
ing material for an album. so he de-
cided to turn it into a flag-waving
assonrnent of new songs and clas-
sics. When his daughter wu sent to
Saudi Arabia to serve in a Patriot

missile unit with the Army, his feel-
ing of patriotism intensified.

“I’ve never seen the spirit in the
country as high as it is now,” he
said. “It’s a grand feeling.”

The album cover shows him
standing proudly in front of an
American flag, strumming his gui-
tar.
Boxcar Willie is best known for
his album King of the Road. which
he sold through a TV marketing
campaign 10 years ago. The last
time he checked, the sales figure
was 3.2 million. Success is even

3 brought out in Boxcar Willie’s latest recordings

more remarkable considering he
was relatively unknown at the time.

His attire — a brown hat, pin-
striped overalls, open-collar shirt
and sport coat —- seized the atten-
tion of the public. Boxcar Willie. a
character-gimmick inspired when
Martin saw a hobo in a boxcar in
1976. became a star. Since then.
he's performed in 38 countries and
all 50 states. He joined the Grand
Ole Opry cast as a regular perform-
er, and is now celebrating his 10th
year with the fabled country music
show.

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3 Cats rain on Railsplitters, 19-1

ly AL FILL
Senior Staff Writer

It poured again yesterday at
Shively Field, but this time it was
intheformoflongballsoffthe
UK’sbats—notraindropsfrom
the sky.

The Bat Cats slammed three first-
inning home runs — including
cleanup hitter Manny Cervantes’
grand slam — en route to merciless-
ly thumping the Lincoln Memorial
University Railsplitters 19-1 in their
home opener.

It was UK's second win in a row.
raising their record to 8-1 overall.

The Cats have now hit 11 home
runs in the last two games — both
victories.

“Fundamentals — they are going
straight at the ball,” UK batting
coach John Butler said. “Conse-
quently the ball is getting off the bat
quicker.”

The Cats were nearly immaculate
on the mound, as well, giving up
only three hits to Lincoln (0-1).

After the Railsplitters got off to
an early l-0 lead in the top of the
first inning, the rains came.

After hapless Lincoln pitcher
walked lead—off hitter Paul Corum,
left fielder Billy Thompson snapped
a single to the outfield, advancing
Corum to second base.

Hot-hitting first baseman Mike
Harris then drew a walk -— setting
the stage for Cervantes’ high smash
ever the center field wall.

“He (Wilson) got behind me in
the count,” Cervantes, a transfer
from last year’s World Series run-
ner-up Oklahoma State, said of his
third homer of the young season. “I
was looking for something I can
drive."

 

GREG FANS! Kernel Staft

Bat Cat pitcher Scott Smith tosses a pitch in yesterday's home opener at Shively Field. The Cats routed
the Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitters 19-1, hitting tive home runs and holding Lincoln to three hits.

The Bat Cats didn’t stop there.
They came up with two other hom-
ers in the inning.

Senior third bascmcn Rick Norton
slammed his fourth round-tripper of
the season over the left field wall.
And junior second basemen Max
Reitz yanked one out — his second
of the season over the right field
wall.

The Cats led 7-1 at the end of the
first inning and the hailing skies
above the Lincoln outfielders never
broke.

The Bat Cats came up with five
more runs behind a two-run homer
by sophomore centerfielder Paul
Corum in the third.

The Railsplitters first-inning run
was all they would get. Four UK

pitchers combined on the three-
hitter.

Starter sophomore Scott Smith
went four innings giving up only
one run on three hits.

“it‘s pretty easy when your of-
fcnse scores a lot of runs,“ said
Smith, a right-hander. “I was setting
their batters up well, with my fast-
ball and curve, and by changing

UK sophomore pitcher Rodney
Henderson pitched three hitless in-
nings, enabling him to pick up the
win. With the victory, Henderson —
the ace of UK's four-man rotation
— raised his record to 4-0 on the
season.

Freshmen Marcus Robinson and
junior Thad Elmore pitched an in-

ning apiece to nail down the victory
for the Bat Cats.

Rounding out UK’s homerun pa-
rade was senior Steve Phillips who
hit a two-run homer in the seventh
inning sending the score to 18-1.
The homer was his second in six-
teen at bats.

The Cats were nearly flawless in
the field, as well. They turned two
double plays — raising their streak
to ten games with at least one dou-
ble play.

Tommorow the Bat Cats will take
on Indiana State University (3-1) at
Shively Field at 3 pm.

Getting the starting call for UK is
junior righthanded fire-baller Billy
Vanlandingham ( 1-1, 3.09 ERA).

“In his last outing in Birmingham

‘Steve knows’: May not have a ring to it,
but Phillips Wins in both football, baseball

By BOB NORMAN
Sports Editor

“Steve Knows" just doesn't work.

Lacks the rhyme and catch of the
slogan used by that guy named Jack-
son.

But Steve Phillips — no matter
what slogan is tagged on him ——
knows enough
about football
and baseball to
write a book on
sports trivia.

First question:
Who is the first
modern UK ath—
lete to throw a
touchdown pass

 

 

and crank a
home run in the PHILLIPS
same season?

Answer: Phillips.

“Now that I feel good about,” said
Phillips, who hit his second home
run of the season — a towering shot
straight away over the center field
wall — in yesterday’s l9-l rout
over Lincoln Memorial.

Second question: Name the last
UK varsity football player to throw
a touchdown pass and catch a touch-

down pass in the same career.

Answer: Who else?

Phillips, a senior, was banned
from playing baseball for UK by
former football coach Jerry Clai-
borne during his first three seasons
at UK. Claibome left after the the
1989-90 season to be replaced by
Bill Curry -— who has no such rule
in his arsenal.

So now, in his fifth and final col-
legiate season, Phillips has snared
the chance to play both sports every~
one says he was born to play.

“His strength is natural ability,"
UK defensive coach Bob Smith
said. “He‘s got great speed and a
great body to go with it.”

In Phillips' case, one has to won-
der what might have been had he
donned a UK baseball cap during
the summer months rather than
trained for Claibome‘s football
Cats.

“I’ve thought about it since high
school" at Fairficld High in Ohio,
said Phillips, who played at flanker
and wide receiver for the Wildcats,
of his drive to play baseball.

“I really wanted to play (base-
ball). I knew I could play at this lev-
el.”

—
Peaking men’s tennis team
preps for ‘the test of the West’

By DENVER BROWN
Stafl Writer

After a nearly immaculate week at
home, the l4th-ranked men's tennis
team travels to California today to
do battle with some of the nation's
best tennis schools.

As far as the tennis team is con-
cerned, the test in the west couldn’t
have come at a higher point in the
season.

At the Hilary J. Boone Indoor
Center this week, the Cats demol-
ished the University of Virginia,
Western Kentucky University and
Middle Tennessee State University
to increase their season record to
10-3..

“We are playing well now and
winning," said freshman Jason
Yeager, from Edgewood, Ky. “We
are winning because not only our
talent but because of our physical
ability. We are in good physical

shape."

UK will face off with NCAA de-
fending champion Stanford tomor-
row at Palo Alto, Calif.

The team will stay in California
for much of spring break, but it
won't have much time to relax and
catch the rays. After the Stanford
match, the Cats will play the Uni-
versity of California, Pepperdine
University and Califomia-Irvine.

“We won’t have a spring break
like most students have," said senior
Ian Skidmore. “But, we know how
important this week of matches is
for our preparation for the SEC."

In their home matches, UK beat
Virginia and MTSU by a 5-1 score,
and the Cats blanked Western 5-0.

The team will return to Lexington
March 23 to host SEC rival Ole
Miss.

The Rebels defeated the Cats
twice last spring, including a loss at
the SEC tournament.

 

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His teammates are in awe of his
quick adaption to college baseball.

“If he had started playing as a
freshman, I don‘t know, the sky
would have been the limit," UK
third baseman Rick Norton said. “I
had heard about him and a lot of
people said he should have been
playing baseball the whole time."

Phillips, however, found ways to
keep in baseball shape. Summer
leagues. A lot of ball throwing and
hitting during off times.

“He’s definitely been in touch
with game,” Smith said. “Watching
his moves, he has obviously played
quite a bit."

Phillips has also played a lot in
UK's first eight games this season.
In sixteen at bats, the senior is hit-
ting .438 with two home runs and a
triple. He’s knocked in five runs and
scored four.

Sure he’s batted around and
played tn a few summer leagues.
But that doesn‘t explain those kinds
of numbers. Batting coach John But-
ler, however, can help figure it out.

“He's the type of guy that has
good aptitude, he‘s a great learner,"
Butler said. “If we tell him to adjust
something he adjusts quickly."

Despite his obvious slugging abil-
ity, Phillips is just beginning to real-
ize the potential he has in that area.

“I really haven‘t thought about
it," Phillips said. “I’m a little strong-
er now from football and the ball is
going farther."

Norton has noticed.

“Sometimes he hits balls and they
don't sound that good," Norton said
of Phillips' lively bat. “But they just
kept going.”

And it looks as though UK foot-
ball players, who are —— under new
coach Bill Curry — now allowed to
double up in sports, will keep com-
ing to play baseball.

The most promising is redshirt
freshman Pookie Jones. Jones, now
redshirting with the Bat Cats, is ex-
pected by many insiders to lead a
UK wishbone offense next season at
quarterback.

Jones has been touted by coaches
as the most gifted baseball player on
the team — potentially.

“Right now, (Jones) has got the
best bat speed of anybody on our
team," Butler said. “He needs to ap-
ply it."

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By TIM WIESENHAHN
Senior Stafl Writer

If UK's Valerie McGovern
hopes to repeat as NCAA indoor
S,(X)0-meter champion tonight in
Indianapolis, Ind., she may have
to elevate her pace a notch abov
the Hoosier Dome’s air-
supported roof.

Because lurking over McGov-
em's shoulder at this weekend’s
NCAA Indoor Track and Field
Championships is Villanova jun-
ior Sonia O‘Sullivan, defending
NCAA cross country champion
and former indoor 5,0(XJ-meter
world-record holder.

Although her time of 15 min-
utes,17.28 seconds that set a
world best in January has since
been bettered, O‘Sullivan still
holds this year’s best NCAA
5,000-meter time and enters her
showdown with McGovern, seed-
ed No. l.

McGovern, defending NCAA
Indoor champion in the 5,000-
meter run, is the only UK athlete
to qualify for this weekend’s
NCAA meet at the Hoosier
Dome.

In last season‘s race McGovern

 

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at N CAAs in Hoosier Dome

set a meet record of 15:48.17.

O’Sullivan and McGovern are
both from Ireland and traveled to-
gether last summer as members
of the Irish National Team.

O’Sullivan also has posted the
best collegiate mile time this sea«
son of 4:33.49.

McGovern won the women’s
5,000-meter run at the Southeast-
ern Conference Indoor Track and
Field Championships two weeks
ago in Baton Rouge, La. Her time
of 16:12.23 set a stadium record
and captured her second consecu-
tive conference title. She also
qualified in the 3,000-meter run
but will not compete.

She surpassed the NCAA
5,000—meter automatic qualifying
mark of 16:!800 in her first race
this season at the USAir Invita-
tional in Johnson City. Tenn.

McGovern is a seven time All~
American and has won three indi-
vidual NCAA titles. Shc hold the
Southeastcm Conference indoor
and outdoor 5,000-meter run
records.

She was named L'K’s I990 Fc-
male Athlete of the Year and has
eamcd academic All-SEC honors
three times.

 

 

Kats to celebrate senior night

By AL HILL
Senior Staff Writer

The UK Gym Kats will say good-
bye to two seniors tonight when
they take on a couple of top-ranked
teams at Memorial Coliseum at 7
pm.

UK seniors Aaron Aldrich and
Donna Oefinger will perform in

their final regular season home meet
against 5th-ranked Louisiana State
University (4—5), and l8th—ranked
Southeast Missouri (12-3).

Last week UK's record fell to 8-
11, 0-3 in the Southeastern Confer-
ence. after losses to the University
of Georgia, Penn State University
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