Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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Competing for the first time, Moshier, Manhattan, rides into a 35th overall placing. Moshier said he was pleased with his in the Wildcat Triathlon. (Photo by Margaret Clarkin) Instructor Doug Schwenk, in arts and sciences, helps Roller, freshman in elementary education, prepare for her first jump. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer) Jon Zuercher, junior in fisheries and wildlife biology, begins his first descent from the Tuttle Creek Control Tower. Most students who rappelled with UPC had never tried the sport before. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer) 16 TUTTLE

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TUTTLE CHALLENGE 15

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ADVENTURE (Continued from page 14) descending, rappellers on to the carabiner rope, a device that controls speed. A rope, the safety line, wrapped around the midsection and was to the person at the of the tower. You control your speed by adjusting the ropes, but the person at the top has the other of the safety line and has say on how fast you can go, Rieck said. If you should happen to fall, he would be able to stop you. According to Rieck, some people panicked and stayed in one spot for five or 10 minutes, while others caught on more quickly. At first you are just You are on the edge, said Andrew Kniesler, junior in computer engineering. It was very challenging. You really have to trust yourself and your instincts, said Angie Timble, junior in pre-law. I really learned to trust the p erson at the other end of the rope. Just a few weeks earlier and a few feet away, 137 triathletes dove into the icy waters of Tuttle Creek Reservoir to the first race of the Kansas State University Wildcat Triathlon, formerly the Little Apple Triathlon. The athletes committed to a grueling 0.3-mile swim, a 10.2-mile bicycle race and a 3.1-mile foot race. Doug Stone, senior in education, counted the Wildcat Triathlon in the 15 he had tackled. Stone varied his training procedure throughout the season to keep it from getting dull. On alternate days he lifted weights and practiced two of the events. Running appealed the most to Lee Stringer, senior in education. I usually run on a regular basis with a training partner, and I ran a couple of years at the junior college level, he said. Compelled by the of a demanding event and the desire for constant both athletes expressed interest in competing in future races. Mike Dannells, assistant professor in counselor education and educational dips his feet in water to remove sand before he mounts his bicycle for the second leg of the Wildcat Triathlon at Tuttle Creek. (Photo by Brad Camp) TUTTLE CHALLENGE 17