Trackmen seek triumphs at Pitt By RICK WEBER v Collegian Sports Writer . The Penn State track team, seeking to turn in more NCAA-qualifying per formances, is set to compete in. the seventh annual Pitt Invitational today and tomorrow at Pitt Stadium. The Pitt Invite, which is rapidly becoming recognized as one of the, outstanding invitational meets in the East, I features strictly individual '!events no team com- petition. . i It has drawn some of the top teams from the East and Mid- East to compete teams like Ohio University, Purdue, 'Western Michigan, Ohio §tate, Kent State, East Carolina and Delaware State. “What we’re trying to do in this meet,” said Lion coach y Harry Groves, “is to bring * I guys into certain events to ; qualify for the NCAA’s.” ' Penn Stale’s top hopes for individual titles in the running ; events include Paul Stemmer . and Walt Majak (six-mile run), Dave Felice and George Malley (three-mile run), Bruce Baden (steeplechase) Mike Wyatt (one-mile run), ,and Bill Austin and Paul 'Pollock (high and in , termediatehurdles). , Top Lion entrants in the field events include John Sallade and Jim Greene (long .jump), Hoe Batteer (triple jump), Gary Greaser (discus iand hammer), and Vern iSidberry and Jay Behm CATCH ALL THE ACTION AS uidfm presents LIVE COVERAGE of PENN STATE vs. TEMPLE A BASEBALL DOUBLEHEADER BEGINNING AT 1:30 PM on SAT. MAY 14 AT BEAVER FIELD CAMPUS RADIO STEREO 91.1 T> Housing and Food Service Operations: For the past two years, I have been employed as a part-time student worker In Findlay Dining Hall up It? Hast t-J Halls on campus. During this time, I have worked under two different head supervisors. Ono was greatl The other . r _ doesn’t even come close to doing half the Job my former boss did. Findlay’s old chief was Mr. Clarence H. Kess —. Q) ling who is currently the head supervisor down In Simmons Dining Hall In Centre Halls. I know I speak for the ma- Qa Jorlty of student, as well as full-time, regular workers who served under Mr. Kesallng, when I say that there prob —■ . * ably Isn’t another supervisor employed by Food Services who gained and still holds the respect, admiration, and jtk love of his employees. We wore deeply saddened by Mr, K (his nickname at Findlay) 8 demotion and transfer by w (U his Incompetent superiors. Mr. Kessjfng’s only fault (If you can call It that) was that he stood up for all of his 3 f" workers when they were right and let thorn have It with both barrels smoking when they were In the wrong. It used j to be a Joy to work In Penn State's largest and busiest dining hall while Mr. K was running things. And It was rou- U tine procedure for most students upon coming Into work to check II Mr. Kessllng was the supervisor on duty for that meal. We used to long to work tor him, es we dreaded working for one particular assistant supervisor. Many * C workers feel Mr. K got a bad deal from the University. In fact, when everyone found out that he was leaving Findlay 111 >— at the end of last year, full-time Teamsters wanted to circulate a petition on his behalf. But Mr. K asked them to ,u atop. That’s the kind of man he Is. He doesn’t gel along well with his own superiors here at University Park. He Q fZm didn’t want any other employee to gel hurt on his account. Clarence Kessllng Is simply a great Individual! Ha's one of the few supervisors In any field who Is Interested In his subordinates. He did not act superior to anyone at A) Findlay; he treated every worker as his equal. Mr. Kessllng got to know each and every worker by name at Findlay. Oa There were many times that he would stop and talk to both regular and student workers when things were slow In W the dining hall. _ As | | eavo p on n State, I will miss Mr. K. He will be remembered by all ol his former employees for years to U W come. What’S more, I know East Halls residents who got to know him appreciated his service to the Penn State fla Penn State student body. , . Im ks Before closing 1 would like to take advantage of this opportunity to publicly criticize the management of Flnd fls f* lay Dining Hall since Mr. Kessllng's departure. One Individual Is responsible forany ol the problems we face today In Findlay His name Is Byron A. Kamp, and he Is Mr. Kessllng’s replacement. Things aren’t the same at Findlay T. m anymore. Mr. Kamp Is aloof and Isolated from his employees and the students he was hired to serve. He refuses J" ( 0 n s t e n. to any constructive criticism or suggestions from any workers. Instead, he spouts Food Service policy, vvhich he holds as gospel truth. One would think he’s simply trying to play up to the vory superiors Kessllng fought on behalf of his employees. Physical plant facilities are currently In a deplorable state. When Mr. Kessllng ran things Flndaly was spotless! He Insisted upon Itl He was able to motivate every worker to take pride In his work ’ ■ C and area of responsibility. Kamp doesn’t motivate anyonel As a result, the dining rooms, dlshroom, and kitchen ■f - are not cfeanf The dlshroom Is In Iho worst condition, as a result ol dayshllt regulars falling to do their Job. Kamp Is ~ no , on t o p of things! Thera's no preventive maintenance or cleaning done anymore. He’s only concerned about UL art cutting costs and hours worked by students who need their paychecks. Incompetent Teamsters and students are O'” still on the payroll! He overlooks Incompetence, In order to prevent making any waves! And he does not see to it - that student workers are properly trained lor the Jobs they are assigned to perform. When mistakes are made, the . V) p oor students are the ones he lumps on, falling to realize that it's his own fault for not making sure the student c "J/5 schedulers conduct the proper training of all new workers. I could go on but I’ll stop here. B - Vi Mr, Kessllng Is tops In overyone’s book at Findlay. Mr. Kamp will be remembered for what he truly is. If Food I 0) Services would wake up and put aside personal animosities, Clarence E. Kessllng would receive a formal apology B I from his superiors and be re Instated with a raise In pay to his old Job up at Findlay. There’s nothing every worker I I would rather sou than Mr. Kessllng back making his rounds whore he truly belongs—Findlay Dining Halil As for R I Mr. Kamp, It’s my opinion that he be dismissed at the end of the current fiscal year. Frederick J. Jones I fl Findlay Dining Hall I PAID FOR BY M. 8., D.G., D.S., and F.J. Student Worker (javelin). “We’re going into the meet still trying to get ready for the Central Collegiates," Groves said. “We have NCAA’s as a long-term goal, but we’re taking the meets one at a time. You can’t go to the NCAA’s until you qualify.” The Lions will be looking for qualifying performances next week as well when they host the Penn State Open Invitational. “We’ll place our guys where they can get prepared for the following two weekends,” Groves said: “We don’t have near the number of entries as we had for the Nittany Lion Relays. “Most of the people are entering because they need NCAA-qualifying times or they need a meet to fill in the gap between their last meet and the NCAA’s. Any way you look at it, there’ll be some good performances.” On May 26, it’s on to the Central Collegiate Conference Championships. “We’re better as a Central Collegiate team than a dual meet team,” said Groves. “Our team is more of a big meet type of team. “We have depth in that kind of meet. There are enough teams entered to divide up the points. That makes us a stronger scorer.” "" The Lion trackmen com plete their season on June 2-4 at the NCAA Championships in Champaigne, 111. Thus far, the Lions have qualified for the annual affair Baden (steeplechase), Malley and Wyatt (1,500- meter run), Stemmer and Majak (5,000-meter run), and John Ziegler (10,000-meter run). Last year, Penn State rode to a 12th-place finish on the strength of Mike Shine’s second-place finish in the 400- meter intermediate hurdles. Can the Lions top last year’s finish? That would be asking pretty much, but Stemmer and Malley are the seasoned performers who could help Penn State do it. Groves said he would be as happy if the Lions could crack the top 20, which would be the fourth time in the last five years. “It’s at such a high level,” he said of the meet, “that your score just gets thrown out. If you get into the top 20, you know your program is very solid. COMPLIMENTS OF THE PENN STATE BOOKSTORE Streaking trackwomen host 'Tun" Invite By DARLENE lIROBAK Collegian Sports Writer Other teams are finishing off their seasons, but the climax for the Penn State women’s track team is yet to come. Next Thursday through Saturday, while most of us are laboring through final exams, the Lady Lions will be en joying sunshine and top ranked competition in California at the nationals. But first they must get over one more stepping stone. At 2 p.m. this Sunday at Beaver Stadium, the tracksters will host the Lady Lion outdoor In vitational. Penn State coach Chris Brooks labeled the event a “fun meet” for her athletes. Some good com petition should be on hand, however, especially in the distance events. One strong competitor will (answers to page 4 puzzle) & 1977 Miller Brewing Co . Milwaukee Wis developing into a top-notch to Ventura’s lowest time of can do the team more good by middle distance runner, may :55.0., the coaches decision finishing high individually, not be able to compete in her doesn’t appear to be ill- Another individual per specialty the 440. Brooks founded. former expected to do welj is feels that she can do more for When you look further into freshman Kathy Mills. Mills the team if she concentrates the situation and discover that will compete in the 5000-meter on relays. the 440 and the two-mile relay race (three-mile), in which “Right now we’re seeded will be run just 45 minutes her performances are high in all the relays,” the apart which wouldn’t allot steadily improving. Lady Lion coach said. “We Ventura enough resting time, Patti Knighton will run the should make the finals in both the strategy looks even better. 100-meter hurdles; her best the medley (880) and the 440.”' The Lady Lions recently set time this season is a :14.2. Ventura, who runs a 440 leg a national record in the two- Knighton should receive some in each of these relays, may mile relay at the Michigan In- stiff competition from Patti be needed to enable those vitational with a time of Van Wolvelaere from the good performances to 9:09.0. They receiyed a bit of University of California, materialize. But can’t she run disturbing news recently; Other events in which an individual 440 also? four Kansas State harriers definite runners have been “We can’t afford to double decisively broke their still- decided upon are the 440-relay even our best people; other- young record with a mark of (Knighton, Ventura, Tina wise we’ll come away with 8:48.0. Leatherman and Regina, nothing,” Brooks answered. But the strategy still con- White); the 880-med 1, When you take into con- tinues. Kris Bankes, seeded (Knighton, Ventura, sideration Lorna Forde of the high in the 3000-meters and Cathy Boyanowski) University of Long Island, (equivalent to the two-mile), the two-mile relay (Ven,. who has done some :52.0 and will not take part in the two- Peggy Hall, Lisa Turner ■. J Ventura,, who is rapidly :53.0 quarter-miles compared mile relay. It is felt that she Mills). be Aileen O’Connor, who is the national junior cross country champion. O’Connor will com pete in either the two or three mile race and should be up against captain Kris Bankes or Kathy Mills, both top Lady Lions distance harriers. A number of AAU Clubs will be on hand with the purpose of qualifying their athletes for the future AAU nationals. But the emphasis for the Penn Staters is on the AIAW nationals, and coach Brooks thinks strategy will play an important role in how well her team will perform. To compile the highest num ber of points in the nationals,. 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