,., ; MEN, WOMEN CHALLENGED BY KOREANS The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, October 30, 1979-Page 1 Michiga By LEE KATTERMAN It's not often that a coach comes away from a losing effort boasting a big smile. But that's just how both Michigan gymnastics coaches reacted after their Sunday meet with the Korean National Team. For, while the Koreans, who are tuning up for a possible Olympic berth, were victorious over the Wolverine stluads, the Michigan mentors couldn't contain their pleasure over their own team's performances. V"SUPER STIMULATING," bubbled men's coach Newt Loken. "I was elated over our winning the rings." Sheri Hyatt, making her debut as women's coach, also praised her team's efforts. "They (the gymnasts) threw 'some tricks'"they'd never done before in competition)." : THe final tallies showed the Korean men on top, 266.80-254.90; their female counterparts followed suit with a 145.65- 128.05 victory. FOR THE MICHIGAN women, this total represented a score nearly as good $s the best from all last season. Sophomore Theresa Bertoncin was the leading all-arounder for the Wolverines with a 33.6, including an 8.5 on the uneven parallel bars. Senior Sara Flom Earned tfie highest total for the Michigan women of the afternoon with gymnasts beam despite loss her 8.7 on floor exercise. The men's squad shadowed the Koreans throughout, trailing by less than three points after the first four events. And considering the new rule that requires five scores, instead of four, to count toward the total, the 8.5 per man average in the first meet of the year indicates a good amount of depth. In all, the men took one first place outright and tied for three others. Junior Darrell Yee, last year's Big Ten ring champ, topped all ringmen with a 9.25. Tying with the Koreans for a first place with nine plus scores were senior Dorian Deaver on side horse, freshman Kevin McKee on vault and sophomore Marshell Garfield on parallel bars. IN CONTRAST to Loken and Hyatt, the Koreans were a bit disappointed with their performance. The team manager, Myung-Sup Rim, explained that his gymnasts did not perform up to their potential. "Our bus had mechanical problems," said Rim, "so we did not arrive in time to complete our usual exercise program before the start of the meet." Rim went on to say that these teams have been in training for one year, hoping to qualify for the Moscow Olym- pics during December's World Cham- pionships to be held in Texas. A~t t GA1 SOUP AND I onl Tues. Oct. 3 1140 Sot Mn.. MO Invites you to join him for I GARDEN SALAD Iy 1.95 o-ep.m. 12a.m. ,otn so 1 1. l uth University 668-8411 -sat. i a.m.-2a.m. Sun. .;p.m.-12-a.m. I - ~IIe Daily Photo by LISA KLAUSNER WOLVERINE FRESHWOMAN Diane McLean begins her dismount off the balance beam during Sunday's season opener with the Korean National Gymnastics Team in Crisier Arena. In the background, a Korean gymnast warms up on parallel bars. The Koreans brought their men's and women's teams to Ann Arbor as the first of five meets in the Great Lakes area in preparation for the World Championships to be held in Texas in December. INJURIES HEALING, ATTITUDES IMPROVING: Optimism marks cage practices ASK THEM WHY Ask Peace Corps volunteers why they travel to Africa, Asia and Latin America to work with farmers, teachers, and trades people. Ask VISTA volunteers why they work for a year organizing poor people in their American neighborhoods. They'll probably say they want to travel, help people, see new places and meet different people. Ask someone who's been there. By MARK MIHANOVIC The sound'of bouncing basketballs is once again reverberating through Prisler Arena as Johnny Orr's Michigan basketball team prepares for the 1979-80 season, one in which the cagers are projected to go absolutely nowhere by just about every hoop analyst in the Midwest. The Michigan players' aren't Jistening, however, and the intensity of yesterday's practice session indicates that they are determined to overcome a lack of size and proven major college talent with hustle and determination, two ingredients sorely missing much of Jastseason. - "Our practices so far this year have been better than last year because Our kids have come back in better shape," assistant coach Bill Frieder commen- ted. "Considering the fact we've had in- juries, our progress has been very good." The injuries Frieder was referring to befell Paul Heuerman and Mark Lozier early in the practice season, but both are back at full strength. Currently disabled is junior backcourt man John- ny Johnson, with a fractured right foot. Johnson has already missed one week of practice and hopes to be back in another week, but Frieder isn't as op- timistic. "It all depends on how the doctor analyzes the fracture," the coach ex- plained. "We're hoping he'll be back here soon because we need him, but it could be two to four weeks." Johnson wasn't the only player missing on the floor, as sophomore cen- ter John Garris, home for the weekend, missed his flight back to Ann Arbor. Garris reportedly had an attitude problem last year, but both Orr and Frieder are enthusiastic about his im- provement. "Th:e biggest surprise has been Garris because he's played so much better and so much harder than he did a year ago," Frieder said. Michigan's first team yesterday (which, Frieder made clear, is by no means permanent), consisted of Marty Bodnar and Keith Smith at the guards, Mike McGee and ThadGardner at the forward spots, and Heuerman in the middle. According to Frieder, Joe James, Ohio AA Player of the Year out of Youngstown RayenHigh School, shows the most promise of the freshmen, but he is also pleased with the work of Ike Persons and Leo Brown underneath. The Athle0te's 4ShoP 25 Styles of B-ball Shoes: Now in Stock 309 S. State PLACEMENT CENTER OCT. 30 - NOV 1 ~~~RPS STUDENT ACTIVITIES BLDG. _ hTA SPOR TS OF THE DAILY Blue harriers excel By JOHN FITZPATRICK "We beat Minnesota!," beamed an elated Red Simmons after his women's cross-country team finished second in the MSU-Michigan-Minnesota meet held- at East Lansing Saturday. The final scores: MSU 29, Michigan 42, Minnesota 50. The reason for Simmons' glee? The Wolverine harriers were expected to finish third (i.e., last) in this triangular meet, by virtue of the fact that the Spartans and Gophers had beaten them handily in previous encounters. Melaine Weaver paced the Michigan squad with her winning time of 18:49 for the 5,000 meter course. She was followed by teammates Sue Frederick in seventh (18:55); Julie Clifford, ninth (19:25'); Dawn Woodruff, 12th (19:53); Sharon Wigglesworth, 13th (20:04); Lynn Fudala, 15th (20:13); Martha Carlson, 20th (21:01 ; and Dana Loesche, 21st (21:27). "It was the best team effort we've had," said Simmons. "All of our run- ners did well. Julie Clifford improved a lot, as did Lynn Fudala. Melaine would've won by a wider margin, but she got lost along the course, and lost some time there. "I think one of the reasons for our improvement is that our freshwomen are becoming more accustomed to high-pressure competition, whereas they used to get the 'jitters' before," WOMEN'SCROSS-COUNTRY At MAIAW Regional. East Lansing, Nov. 3 MEN'SCROSS-COUNTRY at BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS, Iowa City, Nov. 3 VOLLEYBALL CENTRAL MICHIGAN, Oct.30 at Albnon, Oct. 30 WOMEN'S SWIMMING at howling Green Relays, Bowling Green, Nov. 3 HIOCKEY Minnesota, Nov. 2-3 FOOTBALL WISCONSIN. Nov.. 3 Simmons said. Blihr A l-"Staxr couch Michigan wrestling coach Dale Bahr has been named the head coach for the East-West Collegiate All-Star Meet to be held in Iowa City on Feb. 4. Bahr is starting his second season as head coach with the Wolverines. Last season, under Bahr's leadership, the wrestling team placed fifth in the Big Ten Championship, and 10th at the NCAA's. This is not the first time that Michigan has been involved in the All- Star Meet, as last year senior Steve Fraser and now graduated Mark Churella were the only East represen- tatives to win matches. ALLI/ YOU CAN EAT Tues: Lasagna 4.75 Wed: Fried Chicken 4.75 Thur: Smorgasbord 4.95 includes: Soup-Salad- Relish Bar and Bread 114 E. 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