Page 10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 6, 1989 Griddes 1. Wisconsin at Michigan 2. Notre Dame at Stanford 3. Cincinnati at Miami (Hla) 4. Kansas St. vs. Nebraska 5. Missouri at Colorado 6. Virginia at Clemson 7. Arkansas at TCU 8. Virg. Tech at West Va. 9. Pittsburgh at Temple 10. Washington at USC 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Georgia at Tennessee Alabama at Mississippi Baylor at Houston Mid. Tenn. at N.C. State Okla. State at Oklahoma Fla. State at Syracuse Wash. State at Oregon Colgate at Yale Olovet at Alma The Rock at Shippensburg Michigan X- country looks to run over Big Ten, Jayhawks Michigan Wisconsin by Todd Drucker Daily Sports Contributor Although the men's cross country team has made great strides in the past few weeks, the Michigan State Invitational on Saturday will give the Wolverines an opportunity to see the true degree of their progress. Joining the Wolverines at the Invitational will be teams from both Ohio State and Michigan State. However, the team that Michigan will be most eager to face is Kansas, who earlier in the year manhandled the Wolverines at the Kansas Invitational. At the race, eight Jayhawk runners waltzed across the finish line before Darrel Eddie managed to cross the tape first for the Wolverines. Michigan eventually placed fourth at the event. As far as Saturday's race, head coach Ron Warhurst is hoping that his team can soundly defeat both Michigan State and Ohio State. But when it comes to the immensely talented Jayhawk team, Warhurst is realistic and knows that if the Wolverines defeat Kansas it will be a tremendous upset.. However, Warhurst is aiming to break up the Jayhawks' stranglehold on the top finishes. "This will be a good test for us to see how much we've improved," Warhurst said. A tremendous bonus for the Wolverines is the fact that the race will be run at a distance of 8,000 meters, which will undoubtedly enhance the rookie runners' performances of a week ago. This year's Wolverine squad is comprised mainly of first-year runners. The frosh were stretched to the limit last Friday at EMU when they were forced to run at a lengthy distance of 10,000 meters. The standard high school race is run at 5,000 meters. Therefore, the 8,000 meter race at Michigan State this Saturday has been well received by the rookie runners. "They're pretty pumped up about it," Warhurst said. Warhurst still can't get over the fact that the rookie runners have become so predominant in the Wolverine's results each week. "I'm really excited about having this many good youngsters at one time," said Warhurst, "We have seven freshman up there in the top nine and they're racing well and learning a lot." Blue-White hockey game set for tonight The Michigan hockey team winds down its pre-season tonight with the annual Blue-White game. The Wolverines' intersquad exhibition game begins at 7:30. Admission is $2.00 per person. The Wolverines open their regular season on the road next Friday against the Miami of Ohio Redskins. Come and Experience a Taste of the Caribbean with the Saturday, October 7, 1989 at the William Monroe Trotter House (1443 Washtenaw) West Indian Cuisine will be served and D.J. Bernard Mark will be jammin the sounds of REGGAE, SOCA, CALYPLSO, & R & B. Admission is $2.00 Doors open at 9:00 p.m. For more info, call 769-2703 or 764-5040 Conference up for grabs for 'M' stickers by Jamie Burgess Daily Sports Writer Heading into Illinois with a 2-1 conference record, the Wolverine field hockey squad faces what should be its toughest game of the season. Michigan warms-up with Northern Illinois on Saturday, and then challenges nationally-ranked Northwestern before heading back Sunday. Northwestern, the NCAA's fourth-ranked team, has played at a near .900 clip in its quest to win the title. The first ever Midwest Collegiate Field Hockey Conference Championship will be awarded to the team that survives with the best record after the double round-robin season. Here's a look at the six-team conference that battles into November: Iowa -- The Hawkeyes have faired well against Michigan teams, having beaten Michigan 3-1 and crushed the Spartans 12-0. Their all- time record versus Michigan is 16-0. Rookie Kristy Gleason, last week's Player of the Week, is a pleasant frosh surprise with 13 goals and four assists. If Northwestern can't amass enough wins for the title, expect the Hawks to be in the top spot in November. Michigan - The Wolverines are looking to overcome the setback of a 1-6--1 conference record last year. But 1989 is already looking up, as the team has snatched one more conference victory than it had all last year. A strong finish will depend on the play of seniors Judy Burinskas (forward) and Sharon Cantor (midfielder). The team can only hope that goalkeeper Joanne Green stays healthy, as her frosh back-up Jennifer Stevens is injured and not travelling with the squad. Michigan State - It's been a slow and trying start for the green team as the Spartans have dropped both conference games, to Iowa and Michigan. One bright spot has been goalkeeper Susan Roberts, who with six games in goal, is a league standout with an .800 save percentage. Northern Illinois - The Huskies split their first two conference games, the loss being a close match against the powerful Wildcats. Their match against the Wolverines this weekend is pivotal for them to stay in the hunt for the title. Northwestern - An array of players have come to the forefront to lead the Wildcats. Most teams at NU don't enjoy anywhere near the success as its stickers, who have been led by seniors Sue Novack and Kim Metcalf. Michigan's venture there this Sunday will demand an unusually sound game if Northwestern is to fall for the first time. Ohio State - Despite fine showings by Kim Finlayson (8 goals, 2 assists), Sandy Loeper (8 goals, 8 assists), the Buckeyes are a mediocre team in the standings. Having posted a 4-4 overall record, with two losses in the conference, OSU is no longer a legitimate threat. They fell to Michigan, 5-2. Women runners set sights on MSU meet__ by John Niyo Daily Cross Country Writer Head coach Sue Foster and the women's cross country team have .mapped out a pretty simple game plan this week for the Michigan State Invitational on Saturday. "We've been talking a lot about trying to win the meet," Foster said. First-year runner Molly McClimmon added: "We're out there to win. That's our goal. The last couple of meets we've been really close. So now we're un- derstanding that every single place counts," That lesson is one the Wol- verines have learned rather quickly. Two weeks ago they came just two points away from victory at the Western Ontario Invitational. Then, last week, Central Michigan edged out Michigan by a single point for second place. Indiana, who sports the nation's top runner, 1988 NCAA champion, Michelle Pek- kers, finished first. To place first this weekend, Michigan needs to defeat Big Ten foes Michigan State and Ohio State along with the University of Kan- sas. The team already ran against and beat the Spartans and Jayhawks, but Ohio State is a new face. "We haven't faced them yet, but they don't seem to be very strong this year," Foster said. After seeing impressive starts from Mindy Rowland, Jennifer 0 0 McPeck McPeck, McClimmon, and Karen Welke, Foster's optimism seems well-founded. "We are right where we should be. The girls are probably pretty tired right now because we are running hard in practice. But later in the season when we give them some rest, they'll be fine." World Champs start training camp, entertain local media by Theodore Cox Daily Sports Writer SCREENS A NIGHT OF NEW MOVIES AND MUSIC MUSIC TELEVISIONr - .'. WINDSOR-Forget the Tigers, it's over. Forget the Lions, did they ever start? It's once again basketball season. The Detroit Pistons, check that, The World Champions have officialy started training camp. The team opened its doors to the media last night and the first question on everyone's mind was, now that they have won it all, do they have any motivation to repeat? John Salley didn't hesitate to, answer why he would remain intense this season. "I like parades, it's a personal thing. I like jewels, and I like endorsements. I really like endorsements." Isiah Thomas took the more seriousapproach. "We're going to try to become as good a basketball team as we can. Our ultimate goal is to win a national championship, not to repeat, not to duplicate last sea- son, but to go out and win." Bill Laimbeer was the only one who wasn't happy about returning to the court. "Would you be looking forward to another 82 game grind?" he asked. There were several new faces in uniform, including former Michigan player Mark Hughes. Hughes will have to battle David Greenwood, Scott Hastings and William Bedford for the final few spots on the already deep Piston bench. Hughes has worked on his game all summer. He played with the Pistons in their two-and-a-half-week summer league. He also joined the Ann Arbor summer league, and when he wasn't playing he was working out at Oakland University. "He's improved. I think he has a chance to make it in this league, but it will be a tough fight with all the people we have," head coach Chuck Daly said. "Prior to acquiring Greenwood, he definitely was the number one consideration," Piston's general manager Jack McCloskey said. "Now it just creates a little bit of a problem for him. He's a player thatW if something goes wrong, if anyone goes down or gets hurt, he's going to be a part of this team." Hughes admits it's going to be a challenge. "It's a big change," Hughes said. "To come here is taking a big step. It's the next level. It's just like being a freshman again in college." He's hip, hes slick and he's only 3 months old. He's got John Travolta's smile. Kirstie Alley's eyes. And the voice of Bruce Willis... Now all he has to do is find himself the perfEct daddy. A Laimbeer was quick' to point out that every new Piston player has to earn the team's respect on the court before being accepted. "Most of the guys coming in now are basically funny looking, and we get a lot of laughs out of them. They have to prove themselves on the basketball court before we take them ser- iously." 0 CLASSIFIED ADS! Call 764-0557 RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS TISTARPIGrVRESPresentsA N DRAN0 /M.E.G.Iriuction iuAMYH EERLNGFiIiJOHN TRVOLT- ISIE4LE "LOOK HS TALING"OYMPIAU S GRG SGA AHVIGOA BRUCEOVtILLIS AS THE VOICE OF "JMIKEY"s(o vVDAVID KITA F'hoog ahyDELMAS011ITU ,ASC P fiNATHAN 0. ____ PG-13 rwueA umw 'Written and A Tri StarRelease *...I-rrb I0irected bye "THE DASE CO-OP PROGRAM IS LIKE A COURSE IN REAL LIFE!' "The big thing it offers is experience, and that's what companies look for. There are things I've learned on the job that I couldn't learn in school." The Department of Army Scientific and Engineering (DASE) Co-op Program provides ROTC students the opportunity to work in a Department of the Army facility while still in college. Each is paid while getting practical work experience in a high-tech facility. Selected students also receive up to $5,000 tuition assistance per year and the opportunity for continued employment after graduation.