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THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Thursday, March 18,1971
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Advent-Now Only
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By KENNETH COHN
The national gymnastics cham-
pionships begin two weeks from
today, and although the Michi-
gan team is eagerly looking for-
ward to competing, they certain-
ly don't envision, in the story-
book sense, invading the meet
site and against tremendous
odds, triumphantly returning
home with a gleaming trophy.
It's more likely they'll lie in
wait, so to speak, until April 1,
and if they win the NCAA title,
will merely gaze fondly at the
trophy already safely locked in
their display case. Furthermore,
if the Wolverines do become na-
tional champions, it won't exact-
ly be the upset of the century.
vmnasts
prepare
for
NCAA'S
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The Michigan gymnasts aren't
relaxing a bit, though; after win-
ning the Big Ten title two weeks
ago, they are working out in
earnest in the I-M Building for
the "big one", to be held in
Crisler Arena the first three days
of April. It will be the first time
in 20 years that the national
finals will be held here, and by
coincidence, the host team may
well be the center of attraction.
Michigan will be one of nine
squads - eight conference cham-
pions and one independent--
competing for the team title. But,
in addition, six Wolverines, by
dint of their superior perform-
ances in the Big Ten finals, will
also be out for some personal
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glory. Capt. Rick McCurdy will
be shooting for not one, but two,
individual titles, having finished
first in the conference in both
all-around and high bar compe-
tition.
Murray Plotkin's goal is the
parallel bars title, also having
won his event in Columbus.
Senior Ed Howard will attempt
to make his last collegiate high
bar routines the most rewarding;
Ward Black in floor exercises,
Dick Kaziny on the side horse,
and Mike Sale on rings, wilt also
be aiming for individual crowns.
But in that equally-important
segment of the meet, the team
competition, Michigan will be
present with their full 15-man
contingent. Three of their oppo-
nents, Southern Illinois, Louisi-
ana State, and Penn State have
already qualified, having won
their league titles.
Coach Newt Loken knows that
the competition coming up in the
nationals will overshadow any
previously faced by the Wolver-
ines this year. He names such
all-around standouts as Penn
State's Marshall Avener, SIU's
Tom Linder, and LSU's Bob Our-
sho as individuals to be watched
closely. The Pacific Eight cham-
pion, to be decided the weekend
after next, will probably be Cali-
fornia or Washington; either one
will provide further obstacles for
Michigan, according to Loken.
Yet the toughest of -ll rivals
may very well turn out to be
Iowa State, which was barely
beaten out by Michigan in last
year's nationals, and is coached
by Ed Gagnier. When Gagnier
was winning Big Ten gymnastics
championships at Michigan back
in the '50's, his coach was a guy
named Newt Loken. Almost cer-
tain to take the Big Eight crown
this weekend, the Cyclones fea-
ture all-arounder Brent Sim-
mons, and side horse specialist
Russ Hoffman.
As for the Wolverines and their
prospects, optimism is the rule.
Only one regular competitor will
be missing-Bob Johnson, the
freshman parallel bars wizard,
suffered a leg injury, but fellow
first-year man Bill Hudgins
should fill his place amply.
McCurdy will almost certainly
pile up some team points in the
all-around competition, and fur-
thermore, may just add the indi-
vidual crown to his collection of
three conference titles. "McCur-
dy is very sturdy and dedicated"
comments Loken. "He knows his
program, and executes it without
a flaw. Against the top all-
around competition he'll be fac-
ing, nothing could be more im-
portant."
Likewise, Loken adds, Ed
Howard and Mike Gluck, the
other two seniors leaving the
team, "are looking just fine -
no complaints. All the team mem-
bers are very enthusiastic about
the meet being in their home
arena."
The meet will begin Thursday
the 1st with the difficult compul-
sory routines that Michigan ex-
celled in during the Big Ten fi-
nals. The next day, the optional
routines will narrow the large
ficid down to the three top teams,
over all the events. and the six
best individuals in each event.
They will battle to the finish Sat-
urday afternoon and evening. The
final scores will be a combination
of the results of all three days'
competition.
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