Halaszynski runs the steeplechase for the track and field team
by Jeanine Noce
assistant sports editor
Dennis Halaszynski is running the 3000-
meter steeplechase race for the Penn State
Behrend track and field team. This senior,
along with the team's other 26 members,
hopes to win an AMCC (Allegheny Mountain
Collegiate Conference) title this year. With
the experience and knowledge from
Halaszynski, the team has a chance to qualify.
The steeplechase consists of seven laps
with five three-foot hurdles to jump per lap.
However, after the last hurdle, the runner
jumps into water. The steeplechase is almost
two miles long and can be difficult with the
addition of water to the hurdle portion of the
Being a member of track and field during
his sophomore, junior, and senior years at
McKeesport High School has definitely been
an advantage. During high school,
Halaszynski, now a political science major
with a minor in international studies, was a
member of the varsity track and field team.
Halaszynski has also run track and field
during all four years here for Behrend. He
enjoys being a part of the team and will
definitely miss running after graduation. He
also believes that the track and field coach
Rich Hoffman is extremely helpful. Hoffman
is the long distance running coach and helps
Halaszynski with all of his practices.
"Halaszynski is running very well this
season. He had a good indoor season which
will translate into a good outdoor season. He
is also one of the hardest workers on the team
and leads by example, - said Hoffman.
BEHREND SPORTS
MEN'S BASEBALL
School
Pitt-Bradford
Frostburg St
Penn State Altoona
Penn State Behrend
La Roche
Pitt-Greensburg
Behrend vs. Allegheny Cancelled
Behrend 6 PSU Altoona 9
Behrend 6 PSU Altoona 5
Keith Lepionka was 3-5 with 2
homeruns against Altoona.
MEN'S TENNIS
Penn State Altoona
Frostburg St.
Penn State Behrend
Pitt-Greensburg
Lake Erie
All tennis matches were
cancelled last week.
MEN'S TRACK
Tyler Travis and Dave Masilunas
set school records in the 5000 m
and 110 H respectively.
Jay Davids qualified for ECAC
champioships in the high jump.
lialaszynAi's practice schedule is quite
demanding. lle runs three days during the
week from 6:00 a.m. until 6:45 a.m. The other
C.R. Overall School
13-3
10-5-1
11-10-1
8-10
3-2-2
1-12
2-0
1-0-1
1 -1
1-1
Penn State Behrend
La Roche
Frostburg St.
Pitt-Bradford
Penn State Altoona
Lake Erie
0- 1 - 1
0-2
Pitt-Greensburg
Behrend 1 PSU Altoona 0
Behrcnd 12 PSU Altoona 4
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WOMEN'S SOFTBALL
Nichole Spindler was 4-6 with 4
RBl's against Altoona.
WOMEN'S WATER POLO
Behrend 1 Slippery Rock 11
Behrend 1 Bucknell 12
Behrend 2 St. Francis 19
Behrend 2 Queens I 1
Southern Champioships
at Grove City April 6-7
WOMEN'S TRACK
**New School Records**
Lindsay Schulte -400 m
-200 m
Heather Efaw
Louise Wingerter -
PHOTO BY BECKY WEINDORF
two weekdays he attends the hurdling
practice from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. He
also practices daily with the team from 4:00
C.R. Overall
Triple Jump
400 I H
Pole Vault
College Basketball
Men's NCAA
Champion
DUKE
Women's NCAA
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NOTRE DAME
NASCAR
2001 Winston Cup Standings:
Race 7 of 34 PTS.
Dale Jarrett 1056
Jeff Gordon 981
Johnny Benson 946
Steve Park 933
Sterling Marlin 889
Rusty Wallace 879
Bobby Hamilton 825
Elliott Sadler 824
Bill Elliott 822
811
795
795
777
Kevin Harvick
Ricky Rudd
Ward Burton
Ken Schrader
Terry Labonte
Michael Waltrip
Jerry Nadeau
Tony Stewart
John Andretti
Jimmy Spencer
Dale Earnhardt Jr
p.m. until 6:00 p.m. On Saturdays the team
usually has a meet and then on Sundays,
Halaszynski runs for approximately 45
minutes on his own.
"I tend to work better with stress, believe
it or not," said Halaszynski. Along with
practicing and running seven days a week,
Halaszynski has been a member of the indoor
track and field team and the cross-country
team during the past four years. He also
works at the Penn State Behrend maintenance
building. He believes that it is not extremely
difficult to balance track and field,
schoolwork and working; instead
Halaszynski believes that it schedules his
time better.
His favorite experience during his four
years here at Behrend was during this past
fall's cross-country season when the team
won the AMCC title. Halaszynski and several
other members of the track and field team
traveled to Disney World in Orlando, Fla. last
season. They attended the Wide World of
Sports Training Complex and competed
against 10 other colleges. As a whole, the
members placed relatively well in each of the
races. Halaszynski is also happy with his
fastest time thus far for the steeplechase race.
His best time is 10:18 and he hopes to
improve on this throughout the rest of the
season
The track and field team typically stays in
the Tri-State area, which consists of
Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York. The
team's next meet is Saturday, at 10:00 a.m.
Halaszynski and the team will be traveling
to Case Western Reserve to compete in the
invitational.
NATIONAL
Eastern Conference
Atlantic W L T OL
Devils 45 19 12 3
Phil. 41 24 11 2
Pitt. 40 28 9 2
Rangers 32 41 5 1
Islanders 21 48 7 3
Northeast
Ottawa 46 20 9 4
Buffalo 45 28 5 1
Toronto 35 28 11 5
Boston 34 29 8 8
Montreal 27 39 8 6
Southeast
Wash. 39 25 10 4
Carolina 36 31 8 3
Florida 20 37 13 9
Tampa 24 45 6 4
Atlanta 22 43 12 2
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
76'ers 51
Miami 43
Knicks 43
Orlando 40
Boston 33
Nets 26
Wizards 18
Central W
Bucks 46
Charlotte 41
Toronto 40
Indiana 33
Detroit 27
Cleveland 26
Atlanta 23
Chicago 12
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NHL Standings
GF GA
282 189
231 198
268 246
245 281
178 256
263 194
213 178
224 200
218 240
203 228
223 202
200 214
195 242
195 270
204 280
NBA Standings
11
18
26.5
33
13
19
20
23.5
33.5
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St. Lou 41 22 11 5
Nash. 33 34 9 3
Chic. 29 38 8 4
Colum. 26 37 9 6
Northwest
Col
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Edmon. 38 28 11 3
Vancou. 35 27 11 7
Calgary 26 34 15 4
Minnes. 24 38 12 5
Pacific
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San Jose 38 27 12 2
L.A. 37 28 12 2
Phoenix 34 26 16 3
Anaheim 25 39 10 5
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Pts GF GA
107 244 197
98 242 192
78 181 194
70 205 236
67 181 222
115 262 185
90 237 218
88 234 232
71 190 227
65 161 202
102 231 182
90 206 186
88 245 221
87 207 205
65 184 235
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