-0 CREEK FLOWS BOTH WA YS: Scholar-athlete ex By PETE-BARBOUR What does a graduate student in chemical engineering do with some of his spare time? For 22-year-old Bob Creek, it's being a part of the Michigan men's gymnastics team. Like chemical engineering, the co- captain high bar specialist chose gym- nastics because, "It's something I do, well and enjoy." With a 3.6 grade point average, Creek must be enjoying himself immensely in chemical engineering. Coach Newt Loken commented on how Creek is well-disciplined in his studies and gym- nastics. "BOB HAS ALWAYS been an ex- tremely organized young man. He sets high goals and constantly seeks to achieve them. Through his workout program, competitive record and high academic achievement, Bob has been a great leader for us," said Loken. Eighteen hours of weekly practice and many more required for studying chemical engineering leave Creek very little time to socialize. Creek said, though, that the relationships he has made on the team more than make up for the limited socializing time. "The relationships on the team are on an equal basis even though there are upperclassmen and assistant coaches. The strong relationships I have with people on the team make up for the ones I don't have on the outside," he said. CREEK STRESSED that while everyone works hard toward excellen- ce, the team has "a lot of fun in the gym." He gives much credit to Loken for that. "Coach Loken is a real person who doesn't deny that he has strengths or weaknesses. Everyone loves him because he shows personal interest. He's more interested in growth of the individual than winning, although it is our goal," Creek said. Creek added that keeping in good shape is another benefit of staying with the gymnastics team. "It's my respon- sibility to my body to stay in shape. Also, performing in the arena gives me a chance to relate to people. Gym- worked hard seventh grade should be nor considering ti fort put into pr CREEK IS known as at Harlan Huckl Hardy. Ackno ts get more co Creek said th formance in tI publicity. "W The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, February 21, 1979-Page 9 cels on bar for many years (since from the community, we'll put in an ex= e) to perform well. There cellent performance," Creek said. reason for not doing well, While Creek hopes that the he amount of time and ef- Wolverines can win the Big Ten chan reparation," he said. pionships, he has goals that go, beyond N'T likely to be as well winter term. "I want to build relation- hletes like Rick Leach, ships with people and build on who I eby, Phil Hubbard or Alan am," he said. f owledging that other spor- Coach Loken will miss the co-captainf overage than gymnastics, from Evanston, Illinois. "I've enjoyed at the United States per- his presence these past five years. He's he Olympics will increase. a fine young man who will go far in his ith all the fine gymnasts professional endeavors," said Loken. Creek, along with graduating seniors Nigel Rothwell and Bruce Schuchard, will be honored Sunday at Crisler Arena ny years to at 2:00 p.m. against Iowa. The match, Michigan's final dual meet of the I be no rea. season, begins with compulsories on Saturday at8:00 p.m. 'I've worked hard for maj perform well. There should son for not doing well, con cider ng the amount of time preparation.' and effort put into -Bob Creek 4,~f- ---iw s. a e rnoto By B.ob Kalmbach STRIVING FOR PERFECTION pays off as gymnastics team co-captain Bob Creek displays his technique on the high bar. Creek will be competing in his last home dual )eet as a Michigan gymnast this Saturday and Sunday at Crisler Arena. COFIELD-ON THE SPOT Lowly cagers anger Badger AD nastics is an activity I use to build on who I am," he said. HOW DOES co-captain Creek sur- vive the tremendous strain accom- panying his demanding practice schedule along with studying? "The largest requirement is discipline and the amount of sleep I get. I can't stay up pulling all nighters. I have to get my sleep," he said. While admitting to nerves before an important meet, Creek said he becomes more confident, "By knowing I have worked out well in practice and that I have team support regardless of how I do," he-said. The comfort of receiving team sup- port regardless of score doesn't lower Creek's standards for himself. "I've SCORES$ in this country, we'll do well in the Olympics." One of the gymnasts Creek mentioned was Indiana State's Kurt Thomas. Though Creek maintains a high GPA, he said that it's much more important to learn your studies than to get a good grade. "The actual results for a test aren't as important as the work I put in- to it. When. you don't do well on the floor, it's because you failed to do something right in the gym," he said. Judging by their Big Ten high of 213.95 last Saturday at Indiana State, the Wolverines must be doing the right thing in the gym. While not predicting victory for Michigan in the Big Ten championshs, Creek spoke of how far the team has progressed. "PEOPLE ON OUR team have im- proved far beyond expectations. We've gone from being doubtful (of our ability) to achieving the highest score in the Big Ten. If we keep working like we have been and get encouragement DOWN PARKA Sierra cloth outer with down hood. Ton or blue only Reg. $95 NOW $599s S MADISON (AP) - University of Wisconsin Athletic Direc- tor Elroy Hirsch said yesterday that he is disappointed with the poor showing of the Badger basketball team under Coach Bill Cofield, adding fuel to speculation about Cofield's future. Cofield, the first black head basketball coach in the Big Ten, is in the third year of a five-year contract. His Badgers have lost 10 consecutive games, including a 68-62 defeat to Indiana in overtime here Saturday. The Badgers were leading Py seven points with nine minutes left when Cofield ordered a stall, and Wisconsin made mistakes that enabled the Hoosiers to charge back, force the overtime and win. Fans were booing as the game ended. While eXpressing his disappointment in the basketball program,, Hirsch said he would wait until the end of the season to make any evaluations of it. Cofield has recruited some talented players for Wisconsin, and the Badgers got off to a good start this season, winning six of their first seven games. The victories included one over St. John's on the road and another at home over prestigious Marquette - now ranked No. 9 in the nation. But Wisconsin has slumped to an 8-15 record, and is 2-12 in the Big Ten. There has been grumbling about Cofield, who is 17-37 since leaving an assistant coaching job at Virginia to take over from John lowless amid fan and alumni discontent with the Badgers' perennially dismal showing. Hirsch, nicknamed "Crazylegs" during his days as a foot- ball star at Wisconsin and Michigan and for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams, said he likes to allow any new coach at least four years. "That gives him a chance to recruit for four years," Hirsch said. "I think that's a fair shot. That would be the ideal situation. But in the end you have to do what's best for the program, and you have to look at the oVerall program." IL SKIWEAR SPECIAL 50% OFF allfamous maker jackets & pants MON. & FRI: 10-7 DAILY: 10-5:30' -ffirst dw 213 S. Main Ann Arbo~r r NBA Atlanta 119, Cleveland 109 Chicago 99, Portland 97 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Indiana State 76, Drake 68 Arkansas 66, Texas Tech 65 SUM 81, Texas 66 DO IT ANNUALLY BUT DO IT TODAY! 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