European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday november is 1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 Phalos by l to mesh Loil or. Competitors in the combat onus country meet Start the a in i sprint with Many emptying their canteen a lighten the lands they will Hare to carry seven Kilometres. Cross country Competition keeps soldiers on the run India Odul Winner spec. 4 celeb Underwood is far in front of the Competition As he non the finish Tine. By Janet Shaft writer Babenhausen Germany while some folks were stepping tightly on Friday the i eth. Tony Shaver was leaping Over obstacles and plunging through mud holes. It s a Good Luck Day said the specialist four from he bar 1, 41st Field arty brigade who helped his learn win first place in the combat Cross country meet eighty five other soldiers All wearing full combat gear and currying m-16 rifles joined Shaver on the seven Kilometre 4.34-mile Cross country jog. You have 10 be almost sadistic 10 run one of these things said Michael r. Dowhower director of Darm Stadt Community sports which sponsored the event. Each runner wore bus soft Cap. Pistol Bell web sear two empty ammo clips and a full canteen he said. They a e a carrying about 20 Shaver gave hand slaps of encouragement to his five teammates before the run. Then he got some personal motivation from his wife Cindy and 3 a year old son Dustin. Special urgings want to spec Sean Mclaughlin. I was on the overweight Mclaughlin said looking Down at his now baggy bus. That helped to get running More. Last week i ran Tiree limes for nine Kilometres through these Woods. The other two Days i ran running stain prepared Mclaughlin and his team for the obstacles set up by Dowhower s Crew and Mother nature. This is the worst possible course for a run Dow Hower said with a gun before she race. Born n the Wood barriers the fallen Trees the High grass and All the Muj from the rain they wiil not Haffan easy leaning toward the starting line the group aug died the crack of the gun. Many tried to drop some weight right away by pouring water out of their canteens. In minutes they disappeared Juo the Traci. The front runner sloshed through a puddle big enough to be dubbed Lake Babenhausen and entered the final stretch faster than anyone hair in the past five j ears of Lite run Dowhower said. The first place finisher. Spec. 4 Caleb Underwood. B Btry 2nd in. 77ih Field arty brigade crossed he finish line in 27 34. Shaver look sixth place with a Lime of 28 Lyl and Mclaughlin came in breathing heavy and smiling in 34 11. Another team member. Pfc. Paul Simon look fourth place in 28 46, giving the group the Overall win. Some Guys were promised a four Day pass to run Simon said. I did it just to run. 1 go to the Field for a week Iriart ing the top three of Ilic 12 participating teams received trophies and the us sol Diers on each of the winning teams were Given medals. The top five individual combat run ners were awarded larger medals. The two women who completed the course also received individual medals. The top four canis will go to the v corps combat Cross country championships nov. 24 m the ski urea pal 1 Darryl Perry nets sume help with sorr in torn sort. 4 Rob Ard Rumi i left and spec. 4 Edward White. Aim Rij All 0 of
