The Michigan Daily Friday, February 5, 1982-Page 9 Relaxed: Gemmell succeeds in academics and sports By KARL WHEATLEY To the casual observer, Michigan swimr Gemmell might seem to be a laid-ba lackadaisical individual. "Once, before a year, Coach came over to me just to ma wasn't asleep," said Gemmell. "But I wen swam really well." Gemmell's easy-going exterior coversu petitive nature that enables him to excel both in the pool and in the classroom. The Wilmington, Delaware native is an excellent individual medley swimmer and a very strong backstroker, as evidenced by the fact that he is undefeated this year in the 200- yard backstroke. When he isn't in the pool, or hanging around with his teammates, he is busy pulling down a 3 mechanical engineering. MICHIGAN HEAD coach Gus Stager isn't disappointed with Gemmell's effor water. "He's been doing even better this y expected," said Stager. "I think his stroke bit better than last year. I think he's realize is where he's going to make a different proving his stroke, and working on his tur position in the water." Gemmell, who says swimming "is stillj by," first swam competitively at age five swim meet. He then went on to set 11 high s records in Delaware, and now has his eyeo titles. "I think I'll be extremely competit Big Tens fora championship," said Gem two events in which he has a chance at a ti 200-yard backstroke and the 400-yard medley. Just hangin' around Dan Alber becomes the star attraction In last night's Michigan- Northwestern basketball game as he takes the court to fix the rim broken earlier by Eric Turner. The net fixed, Michigan went on to beat the Wildcats 46-63. "He's our best backstroker," said Stager. "But I While Gemmell has not yet made the times mer Bruce think his better race is the 400-yard individual necessary to qualify for the NCAA nationals, he feels ack, even medley, which is probably the second toughest event this will probably go hand-in-hand with winning the race last on the program. He's a tough guy, and that's why he 200-yard backstroke" and the 400-yard individual ake sure I swims it well." medley Big Ten titles. "I'm going to have to make nt out and WHILE STAGER is impressed with the only junior them (qualifying times) if I'm going to win," said letter-winner on the-squad, and with his efforts this Gemmell. SWIMMING competitively and going to college up a com- full-time, especially in a difficult major like mechanical engineering, might not seem compatible, 'Once, before a race last year, Coach certainly not, if you expect to do well in both, But Gemmell feels that the two go together well, at least came over to me just to make sure I part of the time. wasn't asleep. But I went out and swam "On a day-to-day, basis, swimming helps me academically, it keeps me organized," said Gem Sreally well. mell. "But at the end of the season, when we start -Michigan swimmer going away for the Big Tens, and on trips, it starts to Bruce Gemmell cut into schoolwork a little bit. But the professors are .2GPA in pretty understanding; as long as they see that you are making an effort to get the work done." Right now, Gemmell is preparing for the certainly year, Gemmell seems pleased with the coaching he's Wories mee a Ypsilanti this weekend agains rts in the receiving. "Gus coaches differently than any coach Eastern Michigan. Unlike Stager, Gemmell doesn't 'ear than I I've ever had before," said Gemmell. "He has made seem worried about the meet, although the Michigan e is a little me far more aware of what I'm doing when I'm in the squad will be without the services of ace tanker Fer- ed that this water. He makes you think about your stroke and nando Canales Ce, in m- your turns, and things like that.'' "EARLY IN THE season, they shaved and tapered ns and his Although Gemmell seems a good bet to be com- for their meet with MSU, and they really romped petitive in both events at the Big Ten championships, them," said Stager. "They've got four swimmers just a hob- it's hard to tell exactly how good his chances are. The who could give us some real trouble. They've got. in a local 400-yard IM isn't usually scheduled in regular dual some good times, some good-swimmers and we're not chool state meets, -so it is possible that Gemmell will first meet counting on many first places." on Big Ten the competition in the 400 IM at the Big Ten meet. Whatever the result, if you expect to see Gemmell tive in the And although he is undefeated in the 200-yard showing his competitive side, only watch him when smell. The backstroke this year, Gemmell has not gone up he is in the pool. As he said, when he is not swimming, tle are the against Iowa's Tom Roemer, who Gemmell admits or working on school, his favorite hobby is "sitting, individual will probably be "the guy to beat.'' down and relaxing.'' "I guess that first meet back I went all out knowing I had the cast on and figuring it would slow me," Johnson said. "I put.more effort into running and I came out * Fine Chinese Food * with a better time. But this year I'm going to put more effort into running- period." fRIENT THIS YEAR, the Inkster, Mi. native's efforts have already translated into a - E9 relay'team. And it he improves his time in the 60-meter high hurdles by one- twentieth of a second, Johnson will qualify in that event as well. 324 S. State "I hope I qualify," said the education major. "But I really wouldn't want to if at E. William, Ann Arbor I'm just an average hurdler. It would be hard to place in the nationals with a 7.3 Daily Menu includes: (his current best time is a 7.39;.05 slower than the NCAA standard). I'd have to run EGG ROLLS ............1.20 a 7.2 flat." ALMOND CHICKEN'.......3.35 Johnson's best chance to beat those times could come this Saturday at the TERIYAKI BEEF ..........1.65 Michigan State Relays, where he will probably face Western Michigan's Carl TEMPURA PORK..........30 Hamilton, his chief rival in the area. SHRIMP FRIED RICE ..... ,. 2.454 "WHEN I RUN against him, I go for a time," said Johnson. "This weekend I'm TERIYAKI. CHICKEN.2.69 going to go for a time." The pair split in two previous meetings, with Johnson vic- And many other favorites torious at the Michigan Relays and Hamilton taking first at the WMU Invitational. 20% Off Any Purchase Even if Johnson doesn't make the nationals in the high hurdles, he will almost WihTh A d* certainly get his chance in the intermediates when the outdoor season arrives. With This Ad* Last year, he reached the NCAA semifinals in the event. This year, Johnson hopes expires 2/12/82 to do even better. "I hate making predictions," he said. "But I'll run a second better than last Open 7 Days a week year. I guess it will all come down to motivation. I'm pretty self-motivated. But I Fast carry-out and guess everyone down here is. We like to win because we like the prizes." s- 66serv ce * GOOQ AFTER 2 P.M. Y. . . n". :.v.4}yt{t{'".. . ... ...},.v ........i..;................*.....*......... . . .:.v. . S~~~..- ...{'v'.'. . . . ..... "9,:+,: f".r\ .,.?:\ }.::."..... . . . .:f.:,.... .::::::. * .*...f.. }:: . O... W:..f.N.. .i.. . .. ..:..:.... S . . . . . . . . .~v~..J:i:::{.}:t"..::f"." :...::.::."L'j;;G:{:.i~": kk::"i:iri By JIM DWORMAN In track and field, hard work is one ingredient that separates the good from the. rest of the crowd. A runner can compete on talent alone, but he may not improve J o l i SO or excel without putting in long hours of practice. Shelby Johnson understands this philosophy and for the co-captain of the Michigan track-team it has resulted in great improvement. After two and a half u r d years of average performances, Johnson has broken through the motivation barripr'to become one of the top hurdlers in the Midwest and has a chance to ad- vance Zo the national level of competition. "SHELBY REALLY didn't come into his own until this year," said Michigan 1i 1 o p e coach Jack Harvey. "He got real serious in training this fall. Up until then he didn't have the burning desire to be in the class of national competition." m in Johnson agrees with Harvey's becom ing assessment but believes his increased effort began last spring when he broke his wrist in a meet against the Chicago Track Club. "After that meet I had to Rnationa1 run with a cast on my arm. It was a bear working out with it. It really threw . my balance off, but the first meet back , I went out.and ran my best time (a 50.77 contenderIUI in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles, good enough to qualify ;for the outdoor.nson nia)NCAA semi-finalist BIG TEN ROUNDUP: Hawkeyes hang Hoosiers, 62-40 IOWA CITY (AP) - Kenny Arnold scored 15 points to led a balanced offen- se that carried fifth-rated Iowa to a.62- 40 victory over Indiana in Big Ten Con- ference basketball last night. Iowa, beating the Hoosiers for the third straight time, remained alone atop the Big Ten with an 8-1 record and hiked its season mark to 16-2. Indiana, which shot only 31 percent from the field, fell to 5-4 and 11-7. *TED KITCHEL led Indiana with 11 points, all in the first half. Kitchel, the Big Ten's Second-leading scorer, picked up his third foul less than four minutes into the secondhalf, went to the bench shortly thereafter and did not return to the game. Arnold scored the first basket of the gamne and the Hawkeyes never trailed. Indiana kept pace for the first '12 minutes and trailed only 14-11 after Kit- chel connected on a three-point play with 9:09 left in the first half. Howver, Iowa outscored the Hoosiers 12-2 over the next 5 minutes to take a 26- rIlead and the Hawkeyes were ahead 30-19 at halftime. Iowa scored 10 of the first 12 points in the second half to open a 40-21 lead as ndiana went 6:39 without scoring. Ohio State 50, Michigan State 49 COLUMBUS (AP)- Freshman guard Troy Taylor's two free throws with 1:13 remaining helped Ohio State defeat Michigan State 50-49 last night in Big Ten Conference play, the Buckeyes' fifth overtime victory in their last seven games. Taylor's two foul shots provided Ohio State with a 50-47 lead and lifted the Buckeyes to a 5-4 league record and 14-7 overall mark, matching their entire victory total of last season. Derek Perry, who led Michigan State with 17 points, hit a basket to cut the margin to 50-49 with 51 seconds left. Illinois 88, Wisconsin 54 CHAMPAIGN (AP) - Senior guard Perry Range scored 19 points last night to lead Illinois to an 88-54 Big Ten basketball victory over Wisconsin, the Illini's fourth straight conference win. Wisconsin scored the first two points of the game but Illinois built a 47-20 halftime advantage and reeled off 14 straight points to open the second period. Illinois improved its overall record to 13-5 and its Big Ten record to 6-3. Wisconsin fell to 4-13 overall and 1-8 in the conference to occupy last place. Brad Sellers scored 19 points to lead the! Badgers. Minnesota 73, Purdue 50 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota swing Man Trent Tucker scored 21 points as the sixth-ranked Gophers manhandled Purdue last night, rolling to a 73-50 Big Ten victory. The victory boosted the, Gophers record to 15-3 overall and 7-2 in the Big Ten. The Boilermakers fell to 8-10 and 5-4. Iowa .. Minneso Indiana Illinois Purdue, Ohio Sta Michiga Northwe MICHIG Wiscons Bg Ten Standings Conf. Overall W L W L ..............8 1 16 2 )ta ......... 7 2 15 3 ....... 5 4 11 7 .. 6 3 13 5 .5 4 8 10 te ..........5 4 14 7 n State .....4 5 '9 10 estern ......2 7 6 12 RAN...... ..2 7 3 14 in .........1 8 4 13 ISLAMIC REVOLUTION THIRDLANNIVERSARY OF FREEDOM -Film -Slide & Poster Show & Dinner -Lecture by a member of "Islamic Union of Iraqi Students" Time: FEB. 6th, 6:00 P.M. 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