Page F-10--Thursday, September 4, 1980-The Michigan Daily GOLFERS CATCH UP, PASS ALL BUT OHIO ST.: Cutting strokes the 'hol The fatal blow struck at the Michigan golf team last season was, oddly enough, not of the linksters' own doing. It was cast by the NCAA tournament selection committee, which bypassed the Big Ten runnerup Wolverines in favor of offering third-place Indiana an at-large bid to the prestigious national finals. "I'm very disappointed," said coach Tom Simon. "But mostly, I'm sorry for the team. "We beat them (Indiana) both times," he said, adding the fact that the Wolverines defeated the Hoosiers an additional time when they hosted the Northern Intercollegiate Invitational. "To make sure you go, I guess you have to win it all." Not all of the Blue contingent had to stay home and mull over the puzzling state of affairs, however. Junior John Morse earned an NCAA individual ber- th by capturing medalist honors in the " thing conference tourney with an even-par, 72-hole total of 288 on the difficult Chip- pewa Valley course in Madison. Although the golfers were naturally unhappy (some of them were downright enraged) about not receiving the prized bid, nobody could decry the fact that Michigan had moved from a lackluster sixth in the conference in 1979 to a distant, but nonetheless solid, second in 1980. This was accomplished without the services of Frank Sims, whose 1979 graduation left a gapigg hole in the Wolverine lineup. "We would have won it last year with the score we had this time," said Simon. "The competition is getting bet- ter, that's all." Simon also believes his team is bound to be much better come next spring, since last season's squad was devoid of any seniors. One of those returning linksters, junior Steve Maddalena of This story was reported by Joanne Schneider and written by Sport Editor Alan Fanger. Coach: Tom Simon (third year) Last season: Michigan started slow in Florida, then chopped off strokes right on through the Big Ten Cham- pionships, where they finished second behind Ohio State. However, third-place Indiana was awarded the NCAA bid, leaving conference medalist John Morse as the only Wolverine player to compete in the nationals. This season: "Team looks just as strong with return of Morse, Steve Maddalena, and Ed Humenik, another fine golfer. Other players will have to improve if Flue linksters are to catch the phenomenal Buckeyes. 4 I I foil You've probably heard about us. Journalistic giants. Defenders of the American way. Good kids. We're the Daily Libels. We're, more than devastating athletes who go un- defeated in all intramural sports. We're sportswriters, and we cover Michigan sports more completely than any other, newspaper. If you have some time, come on down to the Daily office at 420 Maynard. Ask someone where the sports desk is. After the individual gets done laughing, he or she will point towards a solitary desk in one corner. We're very informal. You can start working and writing right away. We want people. Preferably women. Preferably gorgeous. No; only kidding. We want people of all sexes, shapes, and sizes So join the sports staff. It'll be fun, fulfilling, and educating. 4 Simon ... sixth to second Morse ... Big Ten medalist Jackson, represented the Wolverines in the 1979 NCAA's. Still another team member, senior Ed Humenik, distinguished himself on a non-collegiate level by posting a high finish in the Michigan Medal Play tour- nament. As Simon is more than eager to say, "It's easy for me.to say we're going to be strong, but we will be. We have that much talent." STEVE'S LUNCH BREAKFAST ALL DAY Rib Eyed Steak, 3 Eggs, Potatoes Toastand Jelly for only $3.15, Women tracksters grow, improve each year with highly competitive experience TRY OUR FAMOUS 3 EGG OMELET HOME COOKING IS OUR SPECIALTY 1311 S. University OPEN TUES-FRI 8-7 SAT-SUN 9-7 E. -4 I a class_ by itself...the crewneck shetland By K. ANTHONY GLINKE Make no bones about it, this was only the third year of varsity competition for the Michigan women's track team. But the thinclads have also proven that inexperience and bad seasons are not necessarily correlated with one another. Witness the fact that two years ago, the team sent nine runners to the Big Ten meet and finished in eighth place. This past season the Wolverines moved up to fifth in their worst showing of the entire season. THE CINDERBURNERS were sim- ply sensational on the invitational cir- cuit. An early season second-place showing at the eight-team Bowling Green Invitational behind intrastate rival Central Michigan set the tone for the succeeding weeks. A week later it was Michigan finishing third of nine at Michigan State, then first of, eight in a rout at Western Michigan. In that meet, the 'thinclads piled up 198 points to Western's 158-point, second-place showing. And wins kept sprouting up. At the Central Michigan Invitational, the thrill of revenge was in the air as the women. totaled 127 points and narrowly edged Central, as well as the rest of the seven- team field. The season finale came at the 22-team Becky Boone Relays in Kentucky as the tracksters edged Big Ten adversary Ohio State and captured the first-place trophy. And then the bottom fell out. Perhaps it was the 14-hour ride in the van. Perhaps it was the heat, 90 degrees in the shade. Most likely it was a com- bination of these and other unnameable factors that made the Big Ten meet such a disappointment. The same team which had all season long garnered triple-digit point totals was held to a mere 41. As a result, many of the team's national hopefuls were turned away at the doormat. THE THREE who did qualify were quite a trio, however. For starters, there was the swift-footed Melanie Weaver. Weaver, who also qualified for the indoor nationals earlier this winter, is the distance ace. The fact that this was only her freshman year gives Coach Red Simmons a wall-to-wall grin. Penny Neer and Debbie Williams competed in the field events. Neer was entered in her specialty, the discus, and Williams, who placed sixth last year, again competed in her forte, the javelin throw. Both will be juniors next season. All. told, this season saw 23 school records fall. Weaver had new records in four events-the two-mile, three- mile, 3000- and 5000-meter runs, plus a leg in the record-setting distance medley relay. Renee Turner set new marks at 60 meters and in the 60-yard hurdles, while simultaneously sprinting legs of the sprint medley, and 880 relays. BRENDA KAZINEC'S time of 36.06 in the 300-yard dash was good for a record as was her participation in the sprint medley, 880-relay, 440-relay and distance medley. In the middle distances, Suzie Fredericks, yet another freshman, had" two individual bests in the 800-meter and 880-yard runs. In addition, she ran legs of the two-mile relay and they distance medley. Simmons sees his team going' nowhere but up, and he has the facts to back his point - his entire team (barring transfers or other unforeseen departures) will return, and included. among that group till be just a handful of seniors. - Two-time national qualifier Debbie Williams prepares to unleasth another shotput during a meet last season. Williams has been a major catalyst behind the dynamic growth of the Michigan women's track team, which is heading into its fourth year of existence. In addition to Williams, discus thrower Penny Neer and distance specialist Melanie Weaver gainedberths in the AIAW outdoor nationals last May. I The most important sweaters he or she will buy this year will come from here. The Finest colleption to be found anywhere! Everything For The 1*n APPAREL OR WOMEN 306-310 S. STATE ST. Weaver .. . national qualifier Coach: Red Simmons (fourth year) Last season: Tracksters con- tinued their path of improvement, moving up to fifth place in the Big Ten meet. Simmons, however, feels the Wolverines' first-place finish in the Becky Boone Relays showed their potential. This season: Both the indoor and outdoor seasons should find the thinclads improved over the previous year. Debbie Williams, Penny Neer, and Melanie Weaver should receive help from a large, maturing cast. II 4 r Great Couples... I 4 4 * LESSONS T _ * RENTALS * SALES * EXPE We Know How To Build Thom! 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