Women's Basketball vs. Indiana Friday, 8 p.m. Crisler Arena SPORTS Ice hockey vs. Alaska-Anchorage Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena The Michigan Daily SAM AMINE LEADS WOLVERINE MATTERS Wednesday, February 7, 1990 Page 9 Wrestling legacy lives by Matt Rennie Daily Sports Writer Although wrestling always seemed to be in Sam Amine's blood, at first he wasn't sure why. He compiled an undefeated junior high record and placed in the state tournament his first year of high school. His older brother Mike earned attention from colleges while at Lincoln High in Warren, Michigan. Still, Sam had no real idea where his aptitude for wrestling came from. But he had a hunch. "I always wondered about my dad," Sam said. "He was always showing us all this stuff. He threw Mike on his head about ten times. We never knew he wrestled." Nazem Amine not only wrestled, but he wrestled extremely well. In the 1960 Olympics at Rome, the senior Amine took home the bronze medal for his na- tive country, Lebanon. "My mom finally told us when I was in ninth grade," Sam explained. "She gave me his medal from the Olympics, which me and Mike always rotate." Today, Sam, Michigan's starting 158-pounder, boasts the best record of any Wolverine with a mark of 27-3-1. The Amines are regularly in attendance at many of their son's matches. Some wrestlers find their parents' presence to be disturbing, providing extra pressure as well as encouragement. But Sam does not have this problem. "I try to focus everyone out wherever I'm at," he said. "I'm going to want to win whether (my dad's) there or not there, so I'd rather have him there than not." Sam has pummeled opponents this season regardless of who is watching, scoring pins or technical falls in 13 of his 27 wins. His performance has earned him a No. 5 national ranking and the praise of rival coaches. "I like his style," Michigan State coach Phil Parker said. "He's aggressive. He comes right after you and doesn't wait for things to happen." Amine is not the type to get comfortable when he has a lead. "Sam wrestles the whole match," Michigan coach Dale Bahr said. "Before a match, he's like a caged an- imal. He doesn't think, 'Can I win?' He goes out and puts lots of points on the board for us." Sam started last year for Michigan at 150, posting a 10-6-2 record, but after the graduation of All-American Joe Pantaleo he moved up to 158. The difference has been apparent in the locker room as well as on the mat. "I get everyone hyped up after practice," Sam says. "A lot of guys are too nervous. I like to crack jokes, but when it's time to get down to business, that's when I'm intense." Bahr also likes Amine's antics: "I have truly enjoyed this year with him," Bahr said. "Sam is fun to work with. He's matured a lot in the last year." In addition to being the team's designated joker, he is also famous for his dancing skill, which he says has practical applications for wrestling. "I dance a lot to lose weight," he explained. "Ser- iously, I'm probably a lot quicker on my feet because of dancing." "I was moody last year," he confesses. "I cut a little too much weight getting down, but we had such a good team, it was the only way we'd be tough." Last year, the Wolverine starter at 167 was none other than Sam's brother, two-time All-American Mike Amine. This resulted in a natural competition between the brothers. "We always competed and pushed each other," Sam said. "To this day, I told him I'm going to be national champ, and beat his runner-up." Although Sam Amine will have two cracks at the national championship because of his junior eligibility, he is focusing on doing it this year. "There's six or seven guys that can win (the weight class)," he said. "I want to be national champ more than anything, but I'm the one who's got to determine that." JOSE JUAREZ/Daily Michigan wrestler Sam Amine grapples with Illinois' Matt Korfist in a recent 158-pound match at the Varsity Arena. Amine went on the win the match on a technical fall, 19-4. Holdren chooses QB and 'M' Griddes Drop off your picks at the Daily by Friday, 5 p.m. to win breakfast or lunch for two at O'Sullivans. 1. Missouri at Nebraska 2. Purdue at Minnesota 3. Michigan State at Ohio State 4. Illinois at MICHIGAN 5. Northwestern at Indiana 6. Wisconsin at Iowa 7. Mississippi State at Auburn 8. Texas A&M at SMU 9. South Carolina at Cincinnati 10. Kansas State at Colorado 11. Syracuse at Connecticut 12. AK-Fairbanks at AK-Anchorage. 13. Bowling Green at W. Michigan 14. Ark.-Little Rock at Centenary 15. Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH) 16. San Jose State at Utah State 17. Princeton at Dartmouth 18. Georgia Tech at Louisville 19. Tulane at Virginia Tech 20. 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In addition, _ he's considered by some to be one of the top five college baseball players in the country. "Nate's a real gifted athlete," said Lonnie Person, Holdren's football coach at Richland High School. "He's real big and he's real mobile. He can probably play five positions on the football field." However, Holdren knows what position he wants to play: quar- terback. The 6-foot-5, 240-pound, Richland, Washington native listen- ed to offers from Michigan, Texas A& M, Washington State, Miami and Notre Dame. It came down to the Irish and Michigan until Notre Dame recruit- ers told him, "we want you to play linebacker." Holdren is a two-time, all-state linebacker in high school. Yet he doesn't want to do that. Michigan had another edge in the race for Holdren. The Wolverines were his favorite team growing up. "Nate has a real love affair with Michigan," Pierson said. "For what- ever the reason, that's his team." Coach Gary Moeller also drew praise from Holdren. "Coach Moeller is a very good guy," Holdren said. "He gets fired up, but he also is a real team guy." Only the fate of Michigan's baseball team kept Holdren hedging on his decision to become a Wolverine. That was until he met new Michigan coach Bill Freehan. "He's one of the main reasons I'm coming to Michigan," Holdren said of Freehan. "He's a player's coach. He knows how he wants to be treated and I think that's how he is going to treat us." - Defensive lineman Aubrey Beavers from Yates High School in Houston has crossed Michigan off his list after the Wolverines rushed him on his decision. Some experts feel Beavers could be the top defen- sive prospect in the country. "They told me to make a decision right there, and I didn't want to," Beaver said. 1 Open 24 Hours 540 E. Liberty 761-4539 Open 7 Days Michigan Union 662-1222 Open 24 Hours 1220 S. University 747-9070 I I 1! ,1 ' . 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