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Page 12 Clark Atlanta University Panther CAU Finishes 2nd In AUC Championship BY EVITA L. ELLIS STAFF WRITER Morehouse, April 9. It wasn't the Olympics, but Clark Atlanta University's track team showed Olympic potential, as they competed in the Atlanta University Center Championship Relays that featured rivals Morris Brown, Morehouse, and Spelman. Morehouse out distanced the rest of the AUC with 110 points. CAU finished second with 79 points. Morris Brown came in third with 24 points. The women scores were closer, as CAU lost by one point to Morris Brown women 74-73. Spelman came in third with 58 points. "We have good student athletes, and a good team overall, " said Earl Wilson, track coach. "We need to work on improving as a team if we want to be the best. The only thing that gets in the way of students doing their best is academics. It's important that grades are kept up, and it is good to excel in sports but try to be well- rounded." The CAU track members will be practicing for their next meet, April 18 at Tuskegee. When asked about recognition of the team as opposed to football or basketball Wilson would like the CAU students to come out and support the track team. 'There are some really good runners on the team this year who have made conference, and nationals," Wilson said. "This can be seen if one comes down to the athletic department, and look at the trophies that are displayed of past track athletes." Kaprice Wilson, a second- year track member, said she did well in Wednesday's meet. " I felt I ran well despite my ongoing knee injury. I'm happy to be Kaprice Wilson competes in the 100 running with the team this year, because I feel I have done well, but I'm always out there trying to improve my skills and technique. With the help of coach Earl (Wilson) I feel by the time I am a senior I will have reached my personal best." David Benjamin, 'The Brown Hornet', said this year's team is one of the best he has ever been on. "This is the second year in a row that I have run with the track team and qualified for nationals," Benjamin said. "This team has improve a lot over last season. We have good runners and assistant coach Heratio Jackson has been an inspiration to the team. He is concerned with our well being, making us run harder and faster with moral techniques, and reminding us that we are in school for an academics first and sports later. He has become a good team motivator for us all despite the conditions we run under (no track of our on to run on, needing more equipment, etc.). We have been able to do well." PHOTO BY EVITA L. ELLIS yard dash in the AUC Championship Relays Continued from page 11 have to gain the respect from the teams in the state," Gaylord said. There was, however, some good news as John A. White park in southwest Atlanta agreed to become the soccer team's official home field. But the soccer team's main problem, as it has been since its inception, is recognition. Last year the team won the 1990 A S L spring championship, but the only time it was noticed was during halftime at a CAU mens basketball game. "Eventually this team will flourish, because do have a little support," Gates said. "It's just that right now people still don't know that we exist." Now the soccer team just waits on a response from the student body, which is nothing new for its veteran members. Gaylord said that if the soccer team gets the support it needs, it can be used as a method to increase enrollment. "I think that in terms of admission, having a soccer team makes the university more marketable," Gaylord said. "Let's face it, an additional sport can only help the recruiting." As for Ally, he's just thankful to be playing soccer in America. It’s the rainy season in Kenya. April 16, 1991 Hey! They’re Building a Dynasty in the Athletic Department By ANTHONY GEORGE SPORTS EDITOR By the headline, you may think I am advertising for the Payday candybar commercial that I am totally nuts. Truthfully, I am allergic' to peanuts, so I don't think Payday did it. My observation has come about by watching these athletic teams all season. There is one thing I did notice. That we have some real good teams, and others show a lot of potential. The best thing about all of our teams is they did not have many seniors. Barring few academic and financial casualties, most of our young men and women athletes will return, so watch out SIAC. Maybe the glory days of the 40s,50s and 60s will return where CAU will be a powerhouse of the SIAC. Okay, okay, if you don't believe me, here are some examples. The men and women tennis team's are winning everything that comes there way. There are no seniors on the team. Track, well both the women and men are doing well. There are only two seniors on the women track team, but most of the team are freshman and sophomores. The men have the same make-up. The men's basketball team looked real good this season if you missed them. Take away that ugly road trip to Alaska, and..., oh well, they still did great and finished first in the conference. The beauty, only losing one senior. The basketball lady Panthers did, uh, well, okay they were bad this year. The good part, there were no seniors. Everybody comes back. Plus head coach Elmer Mixon said he will have an opportunity to recruit some new talent. For more on the basketball teams, read the next issue of the Panther. The final season statistics have finally been compiled. But that is another story. The volleyball team was mediocre, but to be redundant, only one senior. Finally, and probally the most debatable is the football team. Despite finishing 4-6, below .500, three of the graduating seniors all were team leaders in there respected categories. But I have a hunch, maybe it's my intuition, but they will be a better team than last year. If not better pertaining to talent, they will have a better record. Trust me. I have seen the schedule. Ik PHOTOS BY ANTHONY GEORGE m Pictured left to right: Charles Parks, Jackie Smith and Adrian Green will all battle during spring practice to determine who will be the starting quarterback next season.