The Michigan Daily- Sports Tuesday- January 19, 1993- Page 7 Freshmen lead men's track at EMU by Jesse Brouhard Daily Sports Writer The solid performances put forth by the men's track and field fresh- man class Saturday lends credence to the notion that living in the dorms isn't completely hazardous to your health. On a day in which the best per- formances came from unexpected people, freshmen Scott MacDonald and Trinity Townsend paced the Wolverines, winning both the mile and the 600-yard run, respectively. at the Eastern Michigan Invitational. "Actually, the performances by the freshman class were nice," Michigan track coach Jack Harvey said. "We were decent, the team competed pretty well." However, the freshman class was not finished as rookie Todd Burnham posted a strong perfor- mance in the 400-meter dash with a time of 48.58. "My best performance so far was in the intrasquad last weekend," Burnham said. "Mainly, right now I'm still just running. I don't even know what to expect in conference since I haven't run there yet." While Burnham was unsure what the future holds, Harvey was im- pressed with what he saw in the freshman's debut. "Probably the best performance was Todd Burnham's," Harvey said. "His time of 48.58 was very good for the first meet of the season." Two areas that had been serious concerns for the team coming into the season displayed modest im- provement during the meet. The sprinters placed third and sixth in two of the short distance events, while the field events held their own against the competition. "The sprinters ran pretty well," Harvey said. "If we can get Tyrone Wheatley out there, we should be all right." Wheatley has been practicing for only one week following the end of football season. There is a possibility that he could be ready to run this coming weekend at the Michigan relays. The freshman hit parade did not exclude the field events either. Rookie Jon Royce leapt 7'1 3/4" in the high jump, meeting the NCAA preliminary qualifying standards. "I hope I can do this well in the future," Royce said. "I didn't feel real well before my jump. I had to wait so long to do it." Royce was bothered by the long intervals between jumps at the day- long meet. "We started jumping around 6:30. I didn't make my final jump for a couple hours," Royce said. "I'm looking to get up to 7'5" by the end of the season. I just want to peak at the right time." The pole vault crew was without the -services of Toby Van Pelt, who was out with a hamstring pull. He should be ready to compete this weekend at the Michigan relays. The relays will be staged at the track and tennis building on Saturday. The Wolverines will be hosting Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Bowling Green, Toledo, Toronto, and some club teams, as well as some individual entries. For the Wolverines, the meet will be another opportunity to measure their progress in the early season. "We'll just keep trying to get better," Harvey said. "If we keep improving there is no reason to think that we can't be competitive in the conference this season." NOTEBOOK Continued from page 6 "I think we felt a little sorry for our- selves," Fisher said. "Halftime helped us. We played a lot better (in the second half). Yet, we've got to get 40 minutes instead of 20 or 24." JACKSON UPDATE: Ray Jack- son's separated right shoulder is steadily progressing. However, Wolverine fans will have to wait at least one more game before the small forward can return to the Michigan lineup. "We're not going to have him for Minnesota (tomorrow night) and I would say he's on the bottom side of probable for any time against Illinois (next Saturday)," Fisher said. "There is a slim chance he'll be back for Illinois. I hope to have him back if not for Illinois then for the next game, Ohio State." The sophomore starter injuried the shoulder during the Wolverines' victory over North Carolina in the Rainbow Classic last month. While he hasn't had any "live contact activ- ity" according to Fisher - team doctors still list his return as being 7-10 days away - Jackson has be- gun shooting and dribbling drills. With seniors Rob Pelinka and James Voskuil filling in for Jackson in the starting role, the Wolverines have held their own, going 5-1 since his injury. Yet his return to the fold is much welcomed by Fisher. "We miss Ray Jackson," Fisher said. "Ray is one of our better de- fenders. Whether that would have helped us against Indiana's torrid perimeter shooting, I don't know. But we're hoping to get him back fairly soon." . ALUMNI WEEKEND: Former Wolverines Chris Seter and Chip Armer were in the stands Saturday rooting on their alma mater. Seter, who is currently a financial analyst in Chicago, said he was impressed with the way Michigan has per- formed thus far. "They've come a long way,"~ Seter said. "The young guys have really matured and the old guys, the seniors, are there to support them. They've got a really good team." Seter has been to a few games this season, including the NCAA fi- nal rematch against Duke and likes the Wolverines' chances in the Big Ten. * ACTS *Johnson & Johnson " Bausch & Lomb *All Major Brands *Save 50% Lenses 100% Cutrranieed 1-800-543-LENS Lens Direct Corporation 612 N.E. 12th St. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304 FREEDOM FORUM m Ahmad Abdur-Rahman A former Black Panther, he spent 21 years. 7 months and 2 weeks in the Michigan prison system for a murder that he did not commit... Gloria House A Wayne State University professor and political activist, former Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee member and key organizer during the Block Power movement Dhoruba bin-Wahad A former Black Panther. he spent over 19 years in New York prisons until it was revealed that the FBI framed him by concealing evidence. 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