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Written by Argonaut staff
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Friday, 02 May 2008 |
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Vandals by the numbers
3 Number of women’s golf recruits for the 2008-09 season
4 Place finish for the men’s golf team at the Western Athletic Conference Championships — their best ever finish in the WAC
9 Draft number for Vandal senior Rolly Lumbala in the Canadian Football Draft
Vandals to watch
David Nuhn
Men’s golf
The sophomore from Moscow was the top finisher for the Vandals and shot a 228 for 11th place in the WAC. Nuhn led the Vandals throughout the WAC championships and to a fourth place finish overall.
Elvie Williams
Track and field
Williams and the rest of the Idaho track and field team travels to Boise this weekend for the Bronco Twilight Invitational — their final road meet of the season before the WAC Championships. Williams season best of 49 feet, 3/4 inches in the triple jump is less than two inches off the NCAA regional mark. He’ll attempt to clear the qualifying mark this weekend in Boise.
Melinda Owen
Track and field
Owen now leads the WAC in the pole vault after clearing 13-5 3/4 last weekend. The mark was only one inch off of her school record. Owen, a senior from Polson, Mont. won the WAC championship title last year.
Vandals in action
The track and field team travels to Boise for the Bronco Twilight Invitational on Saturday.
Women’s golf travels to Sacramento, Calif. for the NCAA West Regional tournament.
Vandal track and field hosts their only outdoor meet of the season next weekend. The Vandal Jamboree will be held at the Dan O’Brien Track and Field Complex May 9 and 10.
Briefs
Vandals working to land a spot in the NFL
They weren’t picked in the draft, but seniors Rolly Lumbala and Brandon Ogletree are headed to Miami to tryout with the Dolphins for a spot on their roster. Stanley Franks will also try out for a spot with the San Diego Chargers.
Women’s golf signes Frida Nilsson this week to join the team for the 2008-09 season. Nilsson, a native of Sweden, will join the Vandals who placed fourth at the WAC Women’s Golf Championships last week.
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