0 4 Wrestling vs. Ohio State Saturday, 2 p.m.* SPORTS Men's basketball vs. Michigan State Monday, 9:30 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily _. Thursday, February 18, 1988 Page 10, ASSISTANT COACH HOPES TO REPRESENT USA IN SEOUL: Trost wrestles to Olympics By DAVID HYMAN All amateur athletes dream of participating in the Olympic games. Kirk Trost, a former University of Michigan wrestler, is no different. He would like to represent the United States in the upcoming summer games in Seoul, Korea, in September. The Games are the pinnacle of success for amateur athletes. It pro- vides them with the opportunity to compete against the best competi- tion throughout the world. It also provides them with a great interna- tional learning experience. But before athletes can participate in the Olympics, they must first survive the competition in their own nation. Once they cross this barrier, however, they become the few who get to represent their native country. THIS PAST January, Trost competed in an international meet in the Soviet Union, preparing him for the Olympic trials. "It's one of the toughest meets in the world because it's a national tournament for the Soviets," he said. The competition was fierce against the fiesty Soviets. "The meet gives us more competition and pro- vides us with national experience against the guys you could be fac- ing." Trost placed a high fourth, behind two Soviets, one of whom is the World Champion, and Bill Scheer, an American who placed third. Scheer is the only American standing in Trost's way of being the United States' 220-pound wrestling representative in the Olympics. Trost has wrestled twice against Scheer, losing both times on points (2-6, 1-5). Trost has only been wrestling freestyle for a year and a half while Scheer, and much of the competition have been for many years (Scheer wrestled freestyle throughout col- lege). But in a year and a half, Trost has proven himself as one of the best in the world. IN THE meantime, Trost is preparing for the upcoming National Freestyle Tournament and the United States Open Trials, by practicing with the University of Michigan wrestling team. "I'm a graduate as- sistant with the team and it allows me to keep working with the guys and help them in any way I can." The National Freestyle Tourna- ment is a tournament open to colle- giates and amateurs. The meet will provide him with good competition and prepare him for the United States Open Trials in late spring. Said Trost, "We have to go through a series of trials to see who will represent the United States in the Olympics." The top wrestlers from the Open -Associated Press Pirmin Zurbriggen speeds down the slopes in his first run of the men's combined slalom. Zurbriggen lost a chance for a second gold medal when he fell on his final run. zurb rige isses second g CALGARY, Alberta (AP)- Pirmin Zurbriggen's second gold medal and dream of an Alpine sweep collapsed in a tangle of skis and poles yesterday at the Winter .Olumpic Games, where the Soviets were leading and Americans were falling behind. Zurbriggen, who won the first Alpine event of the Games with a gold in the downhill, needed only to 'finish his second slalom run to win the gold in the new event, Alpine " combined. Instead he fell, maybe 00 only 16 seconds from the finish line, giving the gold to Austrian Hubert Strolz. "I WAS so sure of myself," the 25-year old Swiss said. "I knew I just had to reach the finish line to win the gold... When I hooked the gate, I thought to myself, 'What did you do?' It made me real mad." The Soviets picked up to more medals - a silver and bronze in women's cross-country skiing - to run their count to nine. That's six more than Finland, Switzerland and EEKOCF SALE* the Netherlands and eight more than the United States. SPEED SKATER Eric Flaim just missed giving America it's second gold medal of the Games, finishing 1.17 seconds away from the bronze in the 5,000 meters despite setting a U.S. record. "I did my best and I can't do any more," said Flaim. "You can't change what somebody else does." Pairs figure skaters Jill Watson and Peter Oppegard gave the United States its only medal on Tuesday, a bronze that could have been a silver except for a Watson fall. Trials will move to the Final Olympic Trials, to be held in Florida, and the winners there will be the representatives for each weight class. EVERY MATCH increases his confidence. "When you get up at that level (world competition), every match is tough," said Trost. "I have more experience, but I still have a lot to learn. "The matches are to gain some experience, find out what you need to learn and build up confidence, so you can come back next time and win. The competition is tough and one mistake can cost you the match." Trost knows what he needs to do in the upcoming months. "You need to win because the alternate is not going to go unless the other guy gets hurt." The trip to the Soviet Union gave him international experience. "One needs to get accustomed to travelling and competing in a different place and a different culture. You must be able to adjust." Now that Trost has gained expo- sure to international competition, all he must do is win the United States Trials this spring. If he succeeds, and is the representative for the United States, with the tremendous amount of experience and confidence he has gained while wrestling at the Uni- versity of Michigan, who knows what can happen. Michi'gan rugb travels south from staff reports The Michigan Rugby Club is gearing up for its annual spring break tour. This week, the team heads to Ft. Lauderdale to take on four southern Florida teams, includ- ing the perennial powerhouse, the University of Miami Hurricanes. "It should be a good test for the us," said Michigan.player Trevor Thrall. The Wolverines have taken suc- cessful spring tours in the past in such places as Vancouver, Washing- ton D.C., and the Bahamas.Over the years, the Michigan has consistently been one of the strongest rugby teams in the Midwest, despite the fact that many of its better players had never played the sport before joining the squad. This season the Wolverines will host some stiff competition, includ- ing a tough team from Cincinnati and a touring squad from Wales. i l aZ '.z L1-a 1vvIt RER THE DAILY CLASSIFIEDS ARE A GREAT WAY TO GET FAST RESULTS CALL 764-0557 Daily Photo by MATT PETRIE Assistant wrestling coach Kirk Trost, seen here when he was a member of the Michigan squad, is presently training in preparation for the sum- mer Olympic trials. Trost hopes to wrestle in the Seoul Olympic Games this September. BUY -SL ANYTHING SWAP PHOTOGRAPHIC ' ECAMERAS tLENSES UGHTING & DARKROOM EQUIPMENT NEW & USED BARGAINS Ann Arbor EUROPE BY CAR 13th Camera Show One Rockefeller Plaza and Sale New York, NY 10020 Holiday Inn Wodt Phone (212) 581-3040 2oJockson Rd. at 1-9A, Exit 172 Ann Arbor, MI Mail this ad for Special SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1988 Student/Teacher Tariff. 10 aM. - 5 P.M. Q RENTAL Q LEASE Q PURCHASE ADMISSION $3.00 FOR INFO CALL 1-313-84-2242 sch~ool ENDS 241 E. 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