Basketball vs. Iowa March 4, 1 p.m. Crisler Arena SPORTS Wrestling vs. Iowa State Sunday, 1 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily Page 9 Thursday, February 23, 1989 'M' TRIES TO END SLUMP IN COLUMBUS OSU is missing JOSE JUAREZIDa y Michigan's 126- pounder John Moore, demonstrating the form that has made him a contender to qualify. for the NCAA tournament, looks to squeeze a dream from a Cyclone this Sunday. Success is Moore sweet for wrestler BY ADAM SCHRAGER When Bill Murray in the movie Stripes refers to an army without leaders as a "foot without its big toe," he is speaking of his Sergeant Hulka. When this situation is applied to the Ohio State (17-8 overall, 6-6 in the Big Ten) basketball program, it deals directly with Jay Burson. Burson, the 6-foot senior Buckeye guard, will miss tonight's home game against Michigan (19-6, 7-5) and every other game this season after suffering a broken bone in his neck last week against Iowa. The injury has ended the college career of the preseason All-Big Ten selection prematurely, as well as puzzling the now-big toeless Buckeyes. "IN THE PAST we would look to Jay to provide us with leadership and support," said Ohio State head coach Gary Williams, who saw his team lose at Northwestern after holding a 16-point lead with 9:09 remaining. "At Northwestern, Jay wasn't there. We looked at each other and no one took over. That wouldn't have happened if Jay was playing." The person with the unenviable task of replacing Burson is soph- omore Eli Brewster. Brewster has yet to display the characteristics of Bill Murray's lead-by-example persona, John Winger. In fact, in his first start against the Wildcats, the former BY STEVEN COHEN As the college wrestling career of fichigan's John Moore ends in the next few weeks, Moore can't help but remember his childhood dreams. Moore, a senior from Marshalltown, Iowa, began wrestling in the second grade. It is easy to picture a young Moore, obsessed with the sport, wrestling in gym class, during recess, and through the summer. Moore compiled a 33-1 record in his senior year of high school, losing to current Iowa State All- American Gary McCall in the state finals. On Sunday, Moore may avenge that loss and much more when the Cyclones come to Ann Arbor. A Cyclone fan in his youth, Moore hoped to wrestle for Iowa State. When ISU did not show much interest in the high school All-American, Moore chose to attend Michigan. ISU'S DECISION was even more significant because Moore's father sat on the board of directors of the Cyclone wrestling club. But Moore has become accustomed to being overlooked or underestimated, and it only serves to motivate him. "I like being the underdog," said Moore. "All the pressure is on the rated guys. One guy I look up to is Mike Amine. I think he's a perfect example of how someone can (exceed expectations). Everyone has to prove themselves, every time on the mat." Like Amine, who was ranked 16th last season before finishing second nationally, Moore would like to make his mark at the NCAA championships in Oklahoma City, March 16-18. Moore, a spectator at several national tournaments as a child, has this last chance to go as a participant. "This is my fifteenth year wrestling, and in four weeks it will all be over, " said Moore. "When all is said and done I want it to be said that I gave it my all because anything I save will be lost forever. I don't want anyone to say that I didn't give it 100 percent." SAID MICHIGAN coach Dale Bahr: "I think when you get down to your senior year - kids go either one of two ways. They start thinking of graduating and their life after college or they really start to go after their goals. John has continued to work toward his goals." This season, Moore wrestled to a 27-26-1 record. This season, Moore has compiled a 20-13-2 record. Moore is a prime contender to finish in the top four at next week's conference championships which will qualify him for the national tournament. Many of Moore's losses this season came late in matches when he is mentally and physically tired. Moore, who this summer bench-pressed 305 pounds, is working on that problem. He runs six miles a day to improve his endurance. Considering how long Moore has been dreaming of a successful NCAA performance, it's not difficult to guess what he's thinking about on those long, boring, solitary runs. Ohio State will face Michigan without star guard Jay Burson. Proposition 48 victim of a year ago, committed two key turnovers down the stretch of the 70-69 loss in Evanston. "Eli has to learn to be tough all game, which he wasn't against Northwestern," said Williams. "He was doing well as a substitute, but it's different now. He can't just come in and do it for five to ten minutes, but he must do it for 25 to 30 minutes." WHILE THE Buckeyes are Burson without Burson, who was the team leader in both scoring (22.1 per game) and assists (4.0 per game) before his injury, they are fueled by': new questions as to whether they will be invited to the NCAA tournament. In addition to dropping games, the Buckeyes have plummeted from the polls since Burson's injury. While that would seem to be good news for Michigan, the Wolverines will take nothing for granted. "We have four games in nine days," Michigan coach Bill Frieder said after Sunday's loss at Indiana: "We have to now concentrate on Ohio State because they are a good team. They are going to remember how we beat them at our place." FRIEDER WAS referring to the 99-73 nationally televised drubbing Michigan gave Ohio State on January 16. Atthat time, there was some question as to whether Mich- igan ran up the score by putting their starters back in the game with four minutes left and a 20-point lead. It prompted Williams at the time to say, "Our players have good memories." Michigan also has memories of Ohio State, but they are not particularly pleasant, especially at St. John Arena, where they have lost the past two seasons. The two teams have split season series in the two seasons that Williams has been head coach. ;. _;:, MEN'S TENNIS 1. UCLA 2. Georgia (tie) 2. Stanford (tie) 4. USC 5. UC-Irvine 6. Kentucky 7. Texas 8. LSU 9. South Carolina 10. California 11. MICHIGAN 'M' IN THE POLLS MEN'S SWIMMING 1. Texas 2. MICHIGAN 3. Southern Cal 4. UCLA 5. Stanford 6. Cal-Berkeley 7. Florida 8. Iowa 9. Arizona state 10. Nebraska WRESTLING 1. Iowa 2. Oklahoma State 3, Arizona State 4. MICHIGAN 5. Penn State 6. Lock Haven 7. Wisconsin 8. Oklahoma 9. North Carolina 10. Iowa State MEN'S GYMNASTICS 1. Ohio State 2. Illinois 3. UCLA 4. Minnesota 5. Houston Baptist 6. Arizona State 7. Penn State 8. Navy 9. Iowa 10. Stanford 1L MICHIGAN I Blue wrestlers want to blow away Cyclones BY STEVEN COHEN The Michigan wrestling team's matchup with Iowa State pairs the nation's fourth and tenth-ranked teams. In addition to the top-notch competition, Sunday's meet at Crisler Arena has other factors which should provide a memorable en- counter. "We're looking forward to come out there," said Iowa State coach Jim Gibbons. "I think Michigan has got to be considered in the upper, upper echelon. We have wrestled the best teams in the country and this year you would have to include Mich- igan. It will be a fun dual." EACH TEAM sports four All- Americans. The Cyclones' 150- pounder Tim Krieger and 190- pounder Eric Voelker, both ranked No.1 in their weight classes, will be challenged by Michigan's Sam Amine and Fritz Lehrke, respect- ively. Last season, Amine (7-2) nearly pinned Krieger before bowing out. This season, Amine hopes to reverse the scenario. After facing Voelker, Lehrke will have met every wrestler in the top eight nationally. Last week, Lehrke lost narrow decisions to the nation's No. 2 and No. 4 wrestlers. Sunday's experience might pay dividends for the redshirt sophomore at next week's conference championships. The Wolverines' two top-ranked wrestlers, 134-pounder John Fisher BUT THE INTRIGUE of the dual meet does not stop there. Mich- igan coach Dale Bahr, a national champion for the Cyclones in 1968. would like nothing more than to defeat his alma mater and avenge last season's loss. In 1988, the Cyclones defeated Michigan after the Wol- verines squandered a 15-8 lead. In addition, the 18-2 Wolverines, who travel to Mid-American Conference member Central Mich- igan on Saturday, will be looking to add to their team's dual meet record. A Wolverine victory against the 3- 11 Chippewas would leave Michigan vying for its 20th win this season against Iowa State, three more than the 1984-85 squad's 17 dual meet wins. Earlier this year the Chippewas lost to Indiana 31-3, a team the Wolverines defeated sound- ly twice this season. "I haven't really thought about (a 20 win season), " Michigan's 142- pounder Larry Gotcher said. "To tell you the truth, I don't think we should have any losses. We should have beaten Okie State and Penn State." EVIDENTLY, a team battling for Big Ten and national champ- ionships has little time to rest on its laurels. But for the seniors on this year's team - Fisher, Pantaleo, 126- pounder John Moore,167- pounder Mike Amine, and 177- pounder James Dye, the meet holds a deeper significance, as it is the final home meet of their careers. Pantaleo, who faces a tough match against sixth-ranked Steve Hamilton, said: "It's bittersweet. It's the end of a great dual-meet season and also my career. It went really quick. I'm going to be a little more emotional about it during the meet. I haven't done everything I came here for yet, but it has been a great four years." Said Amine: "I don't know if I'm going to get emotional or not but I'll make sure I wrestle my best. I just hope the people who have been supporting us during these past few years are there. It would be nice for the team." Dye added: "I'm not one to get real sentimental before matches but I'm sure it will motivate me. I've been getting beat at home a lot lately so I'd like to redeem myself." RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS YOUR F'IRST STEP TOWARD SUCCESS IS THE ONE YOU COULD TAKE THIS SUMMER. Army ROTC Camp Challenge. It'sexciting anditmay beyourlastopportunitytograd- uate with an Army Officer's commission. A'M ROTC THE SMARTEST COLLEGE -COURSE YOU CAN TAKE. -!- ' - Find Cu4. Jore. Call Captain 0 Rkuvke. .f. v'isi t 131 North Hall or Call 7F4-2400. UAC/SOUNDSTAGE PRESENTS _.. Dye ... final home meet and 158-pounder Joe Pantaleo, also face proven wrestlers. Fisher tangles with Jeff Gibbons, a two-time All- American, while Pantaleo will meet sixth-ranked Steve Hamilton. 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