—The Daily Collegian Tuesday, Feb. 27, 1996 Cook heats up cold trackmen Lion sophomore keeps team hope alive with only top-three performance at this weekend's Big Ten championships. By TEHERAN BARLOW Collegian Sports Writer Although the men's track team finished a disappointing tenth place in last weekend's Big Ten Indoor Championships, there was still at least one bright spot the Nit tany Lions could look to as a sign of encouragement. That shining sign was the perfor mance of James Cook. The Lion sophomore turned in what he called "a solid perfor mance" in taking second in the hep tathlon with 5,440 points. Cook, who shook many of the jitters he had as a freshman last year, com peted like a veteran giving Penn State their only top-three finish in the competition. "I really can't feel any happier," he said. "A lot throughout the com petition I could have broke down, but mentally I kept with it and that's what got me through." One of the events Cook excelled in was the 1000 meters, traditional ly an event that can make-or-break many heptathletes. But Cook was solid, impressing his coaches with a first place time of 2:46.65. "That's the event most big guys are afraid of," said men's track coach Harry Groves. "I'm not sur prised at his performance because he works at what he does. He was Northwestern College of Chiropractic A representative will be visiting Whitmore Hall on 2501 West 84th Street Thursday, February 29, 1996 from 10am to fpm. Please Bloomington, MN 55431 go to 213 Whitmore Hall for directions. 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That "work" included competing in the open 800 meters at the Pres ident's Invitational Feb. 10. Cook suggested to his coaches that he run the back-breaking race to help build his endurance for the 1000 meters. It wasn't until he spent the first few laps lagging behind his competitors in the 1000 meters at the Big Ten's that Cook's earlier experience came into play. "I just felt something come over me and I took off," he said. But things would not go as smoothly in the pole vault. After missing his first two attempts in what would prove to be his toughest event of the weekend, Cook's great performance was in danger. A third miss would mean he wouldn't score in the event. But a quick conference with assistant track coach Bill Whittaker gave him the mind state he needed to get over the bar. "Coach Whittaker told me some thing might go wrong, but you just have to fight through it," he said. He not only got over the bar, but went on to capture fifth place in the pole vault. Cook's 14 feet 7 1 / 4 inch vault was a personal best. "James just competed very well," Whittaker said. "He pulled it together under all the pressure and competed like a champ." Although he didn't dominate the competition in the heptathlon events last weekend, Cook was sat isfied with his performance. "I was nearing my (personal record) in everything and that's what you look for," he said. "My hard work just paid off." ONS Northwestern College of Chiropractic Professional Success Through Clinical Excellence For 53 years, Northwestern College of Chiropractic has been preparing doctors of chiropractic. We have more than 3,000 graduates across the globe who are successful, productive clinical practitioners. Northwestern College of Chiropractic will provide you • A well-rounded, rigorous education integrating the basic and clinical sciences, diagnosis, X-ray, chiropractic therapeutics and practice management • Clinical education through every step of the curriculum, beginning with hands-on chiropractic technique classes in the first trimester • Limited enrollment, small classes (11:1 student to faculty ratio), individual attention from faculty, and easy access to educational resources • Clinical internships within 35 Minnesota community clinics and five College public clinics • A research center known internationally as a leader in clinically-controlled research trials, which is dedicated to advancing the knowledge of chiropractic • Extensive financial aid resources • Final term, full-time private practice intemships in clinics around the world Calvin Booth gets some air time looking to pass against Illinois earlier this month. Booth's confidence is a key to the Lions' postseason run. 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"In basketball and probably in other sports as well, there's so much confidence involved," Dunn explained. "Certainly going into the tournament you'd love to have that type of confidence at a high." In the first 15 games of the sea son, Booth scored in double figures consistently, reaching the plateau 10 times. But prior to facing the Wolverines last week, the center missed the mark in seven consecu tive contests. During the dry spell Booth said he felt strong, but simply had trou ble finishing opportunities. Both coach and player are hoping the latest performance is indicative of things to come. "It felt great to see a couple of shots go down," Booth said. "It's been a real long time." With jumpers falling through the net for the first time in several ' -NS The Following is a List of Organizations Scheduled to interview The Week of April 8 through April 12, 1996. The Daily Collegian and the Career Development and Placement Service publish this directory every Tuesday as a service to the student community. Students may hand in Interview Request Forms from FRIDAY, 8:30 a.m., until 8:30 a.m. Tuesday for the companies listed below. Please note: Thita is the ninth posting of Campus Interview Notices for Spring Semester '96. The e opus interview Notices will be posted Friday, March 11, 1996 Please check the postings on 4th floor Boucke for additional information!! K-MART CORPORATION METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE NEW YORK LIFE OSRAM SYLVANIA PHARMACOPEIA INC. PHOENIX HOME LIFE PRE BON YAMANE RITE-HITE CORPORATION RYERSON STEEL SATEC SYSTEMS INC. SCHREIBER FOODS SKF USA INC. SYSTEM PLANNING CORPORATION The How To: Of On-Compas Recruiting 1. Register once, early in the academic year, in Room 413 Boucke and obtain a placement manual. 2. Review the Campus Interview Notice posted on the 4th floor of Boucke Building each week. 3. Complete an Interview Request Form 8 submit it between 8:30 a.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in Room 413 Boucke 4. Scan the Candidate Selection Notices outside Room 407 Boucke to see if you have been granted an interview. 5. If selected for an irderview, sign up in Room 413 Backe The Daily Colktglan working hard to find the right job for you! "Certainly going into the tournament you'd love to have that type of confidence at a high." Jerry Dunn Lion coach weeks, the Reynoldsburg, Ohio, native did not eschew his patented jams, opening the second half with a two-handed rim rocker. Throughout his offensive malaise, Booth was still a defensive presence, providing the shot-block ing prowess that ranks him among the nation's best in that category. His 90 swats have long since shat tered John Amaechi's school record of 68. "I've felt strong on the defensive end of the court," Booth explained. "My shots just haven't been going down and that's something every player goes through over a period of time." After redshirting a year ago, wilting in the midst of the rigorous Big Ten campaign seemed like a plausible explanation for the sud den lack of scoring. Booth disagrees with the asser tion. "I really don't think so," he said. "I feel the same way I did at the beginning of the year." On the cusp of an invitation to the NCAA tournament, a highly energized Booth will be an integral factor in answering the question of if Penn State bows out early or goes dancing well into March.
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