Thursday, September 4,' 1975 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine Thursday, September 4, 1975 [HE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine Wrestl ing: Still a top show; Golf: Rated 'Xr Coach rates recruits A+ Swingers place weak 4th By RAY O'HARA For the past two seasons, the Michigan Wol- verines have been a leading power in collegiate wrestling. In those years they have finished sec- ond and fourth as a team in the Big Ten.tourna- ment, second in the NCAA tournament in 1974, tied for 12th this past season, and also finished first and fourth in Big Ten dual meet competi- tion. The Wolverines have sported six All-Ameri- cans as well as a dozen All Big Ten wrestlers. Unfortunately, only two of this distinguished group will be present at the beginning of the '75-'76 season. The wrestling team will need good, season- long performances from many of its freshmen next season since the Maize and Blue have been hurt by graduation for the second straight year. It would seem, however, that Coach Bill Johannesen and his amiable assistant Cal Jenkins took a giant step toward filling their ranks by recruiting excellent wrestlers over the winter and spring. In collegiate wrestling there are ten weight classes ranging upward from 118 pounds, in roughly eight to ten pound intervals. At the top is the all inclusive heavyweight class, for all grapplers tipping the scales at greater than 190 pounds. Michigan lost four All-Americans from its 1973-1974 NCAA runner-up team (Jarress Hub- bard - Rob Huizenga - Gary Ernst - Bill Davids) and two more from its 1974-1975 fourth place Big Ten team (Jim Brown - Dan Brink). In ad- dition, two more standouts, who managed some- how to avoid All-American standings, graduated as well as the team captain, Dave Curby. Confronted with a need for every size and shape of wrestler, Johannesen and Jen- kins recruited from every weight class. (Ex- cept 177 where junior Mark Johnson holds down the position solidly after his fourth place finish in the Big Ten last year.) The Wolverines prize catch was probably Mark Churella from Farmington, Michigan, who will almost undoubtedly wrestle at 150. Chur- ella was, according to Johannesen, "the most recruited kid in the country, or at least in the Midwest." If Churella is as good as advertised he may eventually be able to match the performance of "all-everything" Hubbard who graduated af- ter the '73-'74 season. The coaches spent their remaining two full- ride scholarships on two highly sought after high school grapplers, Amos Goodlow, (126 or 134), and Alfred Bowles (167). Goodlow is from Flint Northwestern High School and was one of Johannesen's three personal favorites. He will presumably have a shot at filling the hole left by the departed Big Ten runner-up Brad Mc- Crory (134). Bowles, who has "not had a lot of coach- ing," according to Johannesen, is from Los Angeles and will hopefully fill the shoes of Rob Huizenga who graduated after 1974 and was sorely missed last year. Another young man from the West Coast, Wayne Snoderly, will weigh in at 190. From Portland, Oregon, Snoderly has a tuition schol- arship and could be a great help at what was an ineffective weight for the Wolverines last year, due to captain Curby's assorted injuries and illnesses. Bill Schuck, Michigan's ace 142 pounder, has departed leaving new recruit Ed Burnham, from Battle Creek, Michigan, with a golden oppor- tunity to start on a Big Ten team in his fresh- man year. Meanwhile, Steve Halperin, from Ma- lone, N.Y., will be the freshman contender for the job vacated by NCAA runner-up Jim Brown at 118 pounds. In all, a dozen new faces figure to be in the Michigan practice room at Crisler Arena next season. Bill Johannesen calls it "an A+ re- cruiting year." It's a good thing it was because he could use one. By MICHAEL WILSON Heading into the 1975 season, Michigan golf coach Bill New- combe resolved to finish second in the Big Ten. With the likes of seniors Tom McParlan and Brad Harvey and a talent-laden sophomore and freshman group, Newcombe said a second place finish would earn some respect for the Wolverine golf program and a trip to the NCAA tournament later at Co- lumbus. By the way, Newcombe hoped for a second in the Big Tens as ever-strong Indiana hosted the event and the home course advantage precluded any thoughts of holing out in first. Well Necombe was right in one respect - Indiana did indeed finish first. But even second place was an optimistic thought. 1975 is now in the record books and the Maize and Blue golfers could only swing fourth place in the May 16-17 event. Not much more was to be expect- ed, however, as the golfers played unimpressively earlier in the year too. In the three tournaments pre- ceding the Big Tens, Michigan bagged tenth out of a field of 14 teams, ninth out of nine and eight out of 13. Those tourna- ments were the Northern Inter- collegiate (NIGT), the Bronco and the Spartan Invitational. Nevertheless, captain McPar- Ian averaged 76.3 for the year and was the bright spot for the Wolverines most of the way. But it was Dave Casselman who posted Michigan's best score in the Big Tens, finishing in 20th place in the individual standngs. Now, thoughts must turn to 1976. Prospects that may just do the trick next season include Rod Pafford, from Bay City, Ann Arbornative Randy Mc- Clellan and Don Reese of Grosse Isle, Michigan. Pafford is a past high school state champion, while both McClellan and Reese have competed on the junior college level. Other impressive prospects for the 1976 season include Mit- chell Bleznak of Bloomfield Hills, David Glen of Toledo, Ohio, and Matt Smith of Esca- naba, Michigan. The Michigan linksters en- counter a t o u g h schedule, though, in '76 and this challenge will help to indicate what kind of lift these new faces can give the Maize and Blue. Despite the schedule, the golf- ers can look forward to at least one advantage. "Michigan will host the Big Ten tournament next year," Newcombe said, "and we have pointed this out while recruiting." Such is the importance of the home advant- age (even though Michigan host- ed the NIGT this year and was trounced). Next season's swingers stand to receive the toughest test from a formidable Michigan foe in any sport - the Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State, Big Ten tourney runnerup, and host of this year's NCAA con- test (held June 25-28), have had, according to Newcombe, an excellent recruiting year. But with a little luck and a few breaks, the Maize and Blue can expect to improve on 1974's record. Finally, something new for '76 is the funding for the golf program. "We have m o v e d away from additional aid to a program to one of more major events and more travel," New- combe explained. "This spreads our budget to more players." Daily Photo by STEVE KAGAN 'Do I kn ow you?' Michigan's Rich Lubell (bottom) had his hands full this past season against Iowa's Tim Cy- zewski (top) in their 126 lb. match. The freshman sensation from New York had a 2-2 draw in the final period and clung to the Hawkeye ferociously. But Cyzewski came up with a rare pin in the final seconds by leaning back. Gymnas tic By MICHAEL WILSON gifted performers such as Jean Barely eight h o u r s after Gagnon, Bruce Keeshin and Michigan's highly successful Bruce Medd, the Big Ten cham- gymnastics team of 1975 had pions return the likes of Big finished sixth in the NCAA tour- Ten all-around champion Har- nament at Terre Haute, Indi- Danner, and co - captains ana coach Newt Loken remark- Jerome Poynton, second in the ed that he was already looking Big Ten on the pommel horse, forward to the 1976 NCAA tour- and Pierre Leclerc, the Big Ten nament. parallel bar champoin and run- After examining the roster for nerup in vaulting. 1976, Loken's statement doesn't seem as bold and over-confident COMING OFF the 1975 season as it sounds. Despite the loss of could be a tough act for the' S: Success A tra dition I Wolverines to follow. A few of are Ann Arborite Jamel Fak- the phenomenal accomplish- houry and Higman. Vaulting ments last season include Lok- prospectives include Pete Lein-1 en's 200th duel meet victory inger from Garden City, New against defending Big Ten York and Rumbaugh. champion Iowa, and their twelfth conference title, which THE EVENT where new' they dominated by qualifying all faces are most needed is the' twelve members of the team pommel horse. Michigan landed for national competition. the state champion in that "Hopefully nothing succeeds event in An Arbor native Do- like success and with many of rian Deaver. "He does a great last year's squad members re- turning, the Wolverines should r ..............<:.:: :::>:: be tough," said Loken. "We will Coming of fthe 1 feel the loss of course of the graduating seniors Keeshin, tough act for the W Gagnon, Rupert, Hansen, Bobf Johnson and Medd, but with up- ew of the phenome coming seniors and sophomores, last year include Lok the team should be very tough." But much of next year's suc- victory against defer cess will depend on the per- and thei twelfth c formances of incoming fresh- man. The new gymnasts willbe they dominated byI expected to add much needed members of the team depth to the squad. t/On. NEW WOLVERINE gymnasts will have the chance to prove themselves in the coming year, as Michigan faces perhaps itst toughest schedule in many years. Besides the customary Windy City and Midwest tournaments at the beginning of the season, the Wolverines will host Big' Ten opponents Minnesota, Indi- ana and Illinois at Crisler Are- so they could be the top team in the nation," Loken exclaimed. The season will climax with the NCAA's at Temple Univer- sity. ALL IN ALL, next year pro- mises exciting gymnastics forI Michigan fans. If the Wolver- ines stay away from 'injuries and maintain consistent per- formances throughout the sea- son, 1975-76 could prove to be very successful. "I'm looking forward to my 29th year of coaching the guys at Michigan," Loken beamed. "I know they'll fire up as the teams have done in the past and will do an excellent job of representing the University." k }? +y. ,.' : dk:? ?kr' ri 1: ..:. , l A '/ J COPY YOUR COPIES ON THE COPIERS THAT COPY MORE COPIES THAN ANY OTHER COPIER IN MICHIGAN AT THE COPY MILL (NEAR GINO'S) 211 B. South State 662-3969 I 975 season could be a olverines to follow. A ntal accomplishments en's 200th duel meet nding champion Iowa onference title which qualifying all twelve for national competi- 11 rr F' .. ... x, , . c: , -- THE LIST OF freshmen re- cruits is long and impressive. Recruits slated for all-around competition include Nigel Roth- well of Windsor, Canada, Ann Arbor native Dennis Rum-' baugh, Stephen Becker of Kenil- worth, Illinois, Tom Bick of, Schenectday, New York, Bruce Schuchard of Naperville, Illi- nois, and Greg Brewer from! Reston, Virginia. Loken is especially pleased with Rothwell and Rumbaugh. "Rothwell is a good all-around man with great potential. Rum- baugh is excellent in the floor exercise and vaulting plus all the other events," Loken praised. New freshmen parallel bar prospects include John Corri-' tore from Wilmette, Illinois, and: Gordon Higman of Ann Arbor.I Corritore was a finalist in the Illinois State Championships. On the rings, new hopefuls ' | | job of whirling around the na. The tumblers travel to Ohio horse," Loken praised. Other State, Wisconsin, Iowa and all-arounders will add needed Michigan State for duel per- depth. formances before the confer- The trampoline corp should ence tournament at Michigan receive strong help with the ad- State. dition of Mike Kallis and Brew- Perhaps the highlight of next ster MacFarland from Winnet- year's schedule will be the duel ka, Scott MacKenzie of Al- Meet with Indiana State Febru- pena, Michigan, Phil McNelis ary 14 at Crisler Arena.; of Trenton, Michigan, and "They (Indiana State) have Newt Loken Jr. from Ann got everybody back next year Arbor. Both MacKenzie and Loken tied for the Michigan state trampoline crown. "I'm very pleased with all of HAI RSTYLING the new recruits, obviously For MEN & WOMEN smn. man of them mnv mash- i FrMN£ OE WELCOMES YOU TO Uof M[! (I 1 '. lw delicious PIZZA, SUBS & SANDWICHES! FREE DELIVERY ! SlCe I1any U I11 ~y 1I l room into great performers," Loken said. 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