European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse J a ?3& March 3, 1991a stars and stripes Magazine a t a a t. A a a it a. A a a a a a a a a a a a. A a. A a. A a a a a a a a �.�. a few s4s spec. Joat p. Smith Julia Mathison Turing is making a determined run at a spot on the . Olympic track team a and at bringing about some changes in the army the army s finest female athlete of the year has big goals Ron Mckinney stall writers amps Ron Mckinney Turing is serious about her training. First it. Julia Mathison Turing spent six weeks in the saudi arabian desert waiting for the War to Start. Today she sat Nellinger Barracks near Stuttgart Germany waiting again a this time for orders to return to the. Persian Gulf or new orders sending her to the Presidio of san Francisco As part of the army a world class athlete program. That would be in preparation of the trip Turing has always wanted Barcelona the olympic summer of 1992. Turing a decontamination platoon Leader with the deployed 11th chemical co departed saudi Arabia in time to collect her army athlete of the year award on feb. 8 in Washington. That award was in recognition of having stolen the show last summer at the armed forces track and Field championships where Turing won. Six Gold medals. No one in 39 years of the championships had Ever won six Gold medals. Until Turing came running along. Should the 28-year-old sprinter return to the Gulf Region for an extended Mission it could jeopardize her chances of securing one of three positions representing the United states in the 200-meter race at the 92 olympics a former All army track coach said Turing needs to begin training with her coach Remi Korchemny by april to be prepared for the . Trials next summer. Retired maj. Charlie Greene who coached the All army track team from 1985 to 1989, said an athlete normally needs 24 months to a train for one race. Under Normal circumstances Turing is a already later in preparation for the olympic continued on Page 4
