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SPORTS Wednesday, February 13,2002'- Page 11 WMC Indoor Track and Field Mike'sWWF having a record-setting season. Column: NWO MARCUS HELTON MICHAEL JENKINSON SlafJWriler breaking her own mark by 0.14 sec- son something would happen, like Staff Writer turing Hogan, Nash, and Hall had The WMC Indoor Track and onds. Jen Bruce also set a school I'd get hurt or I just wouldn't do With a Simple swerve III hiS a sold out audience on their feet. Field team has performed solidly record in the pole vault this season well. But I've done well this sea- chair, Vince McMahon shocked the It was only a photo, yet these three this season. The women's and with a vault of 9 feet. son, so hopefully that's a sign of world a few weeks ago on men, the most popular trio in the men's teams each took second The Terror women have also things to come." "Smackdown." On a night featur- history of wrestling, got a crowd place at the Dickinson Holiday In- received outstanding production Senior thrower David Hose has ing four or five really boring Vince to stand on their feet by simply let- vitational, the first meet of the sea- from junior Christine Johnson. also enjoyed a good season, includ- McMahon vignettes, five seconds ting their faces be seen. son. "Christine is top in the triple ing setting a school record in the of action made the night one wres- This storyline could go many The Terror began the season jump, second in the iongjump, and weight throw (the indoor equiva- tling fans will remember for a long with approximately 25 women and she's running well in the sprints," lent to the hammer throw) with a time. When McMahon turned his ways. I'm sure there will be a quick 20 men, but unfortunately, things Renner said. toss of 33 feet 10 3/4 inches. back to the camera, the back of his ratings boost when the nWo makes their first on camera appearance. have not always gone smoothly. Two weeks ago at a meet in "David is dominating the confer- chair revealed the Ietters nWoo But no one knows 'how long the "We've had some injuries, and Prince George's County, the ence throwing," Renner said. "His The nWo, for non diehards, is some people have left the team for women finished first, an accom- best throw is almost five feet fur- the faction that Hulk Hogan, Kevin popularity will Iast. even Vince No one, probably one reason or another," said Head plishment that was made even more ther than anyone else's." Nash, and Scott Hall formed back himself, knows how long the story Coach Doug Renner. impressive by the fact that the team With just two more meets in [997. It was the first time Hogan will continue. The nWo and the Despite these inconveniences, was split that weekend. meaning scheduled for this season, the Ter- had been a bad guy his entire ca- the Terror has managed to put to- the women were not competing ror will look to finish the season reer. The nWowas a group that was WWF stars will be the focus a six- of Perhaps Wrestlemania 18. gether a solid season, highlighted with a full squad. strongly and prepare for the up- trying to take WCW over from the man tag featuring the nWo against by some record-breaking team and The Green Terror men have also coming outdoor season. "The sea- inside. The outlaw group added Triple H, Austin, and The Rock will individual performances. fared well this season. The 4x400 son is progressing, everyone is members right and left. Current be the main event. On January 26th at the Prince meter relay team of Calvin Wood- stepping it up a little bit," Ani said. WWF stars X-Pac, Mr. Perfect, and Although they both have small Georges County Indoor Complex, ward, Dave Maskeroni, Tyler "For the number of people we have Big Show were once members of ties to the small wrestling group Sophomore sprinter April Brown Wright, and John Riley raced to a now, we've done good, so hope- the group when it was in WCW. WWA, Scott Steiner, Randy Sav- broke her own school record in the time of 3.30:5, setting a new school fully we'll do well outdoors." The takeover storyline sent age, and Jeff larret were all crucial 60-meter dash with a time of 7.79 record. After a record breaking indoor WCW's ratings through the roof. members of the n Woo Perhaps the seconds. One member of the men's team season, the Terror men and women It was the only time thai WCW was nWo will-be the springboard Vince The record time earned her a who has had an outstanding season will look to shatter more marks ever able to defeat the WWF in the needs to sign these top-flight su- provisional qualifier for the NCAA is junior lfeanyi Ani. during the outdoor season. Monday night ratings war. The evil perstars to contracts in the WWF. Championships and is the second Ani set a school and conference Hogan turned into a coward, afraid There is only so much TV time fastest Division UI time in the na- record in the long jump at the of the nWo's top rivals Diamond tion. Thea Bayly broke the school Bucknell Golden Relays with a Dallas Page and Sting.When to go around. Mid-level stars such as Edge, DDP, and RVD may find record in the 300- meter dash by leap of 22 feet, 6 1/2 inches. The McMahon revealed the nWo letters their TV time diminished because running a 44.77 at Dickinson. jump was good for fifth place in the that fateful night, it signaled a new ofthenWo. The top stars like Jeri- At the same meet, Holly nation and earned him a provisional direction for the WWF. The nWo cho, Rock, Angle, and Austin have Thompson's I:49.96 in the 600- qualifier for the NCAA Champion- turned WCW from an also ran into 'nothing to fear. meter run was also good for a ships. Ani also set the school record the most dominant wrestling com- They are (00 valuable to not school record. At the Maryland In- in the Triple jump with a jump of pany in the world. With WWF's have them on TV every show. Still, vitational Meet, Melissa Merson 47 feet, 8 inches. set a school record in the 60- meter "This is probably the best in- door season I've had," Ani said. " In the past during the indoor sea- ·Celica- The Inside story On the outside, it's easy to see that Celica is race-track inspired. 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