Men's Basketball vs. Illinois State (NCAA 1st Round) Friday, 9 p.m. Long Beach, CA - The Michigan Daily ._Tuesday, March 13, 1990 TRACK CAPTAIN EARNS ALL-AMERICAN HONORS AGAIN: Best is not enough for Rowand Women's Basketball vs. Oklahoma St. (NCAA 1st Round) Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. Stillwater, OKd Y i Page 9 by Annemarie Schultz Daily Sports Contributor Eight seconds behind, Mindy Rowand could see first place finisher Valerie McGovern of Kentucky, but she couldn't catch her. Still, Rowand came away from the 5000 meter race with a personal best time of 15:58.73, a third-place finish in the NCAA Indoor Track Championships last weekend, and her third consecutive all-American title. It seems hard to believe Rowand could set her goals much higher. However, the Michigan women's track co-captain feels her real success is ahead of her. "I don't think I've tapped my true potential," she said. "I get stronger every year. I think I will achieve my true success out of college." Upon completing her final year of eligibility, Rowand plans to compete in the World Cross Country Trials next February, and eventually the 1992 Olympic Trials. Rowand hasn't always been the premier athlete that she is today. In junior high she considered herself clumsy and very unathletic. When she began running in high school, though, she surprised many people with her success. Rowand felt overshadowed in high school. She said people didn't understand the difficulty of her com- petition, and few expected her to find success in the collegiate ranks. But the Laurel Springs, NJ native has proven skeptics wrong. Often Rowand thinks, "See, I told you I could do it." Still, she regrets that she never won a state championship. Rowand's father has been a major motivating force in her running. Despite residing in New Jersey and working in Massachusetts, he attends as many of her meets as he can. "Having him at the meets is a big factor," Rowand explained. Her father flew out to watch her in the Outdoor Big Ten Championships in Indianapolis last May, when Rowand placed first in both the 5000 and 10,000 meter races. She won the 10,000 on Friday, but had difficulty coming back on Saturday because of fatigue from the intense heat. Still, Rowand managed to win the 5000 and found a bonus at the finish line, where her father stood cheering. After graduation, Rowand hopes to study physical therapy and work with athletes. "I'd really like to work with professional athletes, like hockey or basketball, but that's kind of pioneering right now," Rowand said. She feels running gives her an understanding of all types of in- juries, not just those specific to one sport. "I had trouble with doctors, especially in high school, not understanding that I can't take two weeks off running." Rowand feels somewhat eclipsed by the larger programs at Michigan, such as football and basketball. She finds the low interest in track unnerving, but says, "I really enjoy competing for Michigan and I love its tradition." Had she competed for anyone else, she feels she would have quit a long time ago. "I have one goal left, to win nationals. I was frustrated coming back after this weekend, because I said to myself that I really wanted to win the dang thing. It's the last thing I really want to accomplish [before leaving Michigan]." Women runners compete in NCAAs by Tom Kent Daily Sports Contributor Last weekend Mindy Rowand set her sights on all-American honors for the third consecutive year and a possible National Championship at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis. Michigan finished the meet with six points as the University of Texas claimed the overall crown. "My goal was to finish in the top three and to run under sixteen minutes," Rowand said. And she accomplished just that. She finished third in the 5000 meters, with a time of 15:58.73. Her performance was a personal best and lead to her third indoor all-American honors. "Mindy ran hard and had a strong kick for the first 3000 meters," assistant coach Sue Foster said. "It was a tough race and she ran extremely well." After this season, Rowand has one year of eligibility left to compete outdoors. Along with being a three time all-American indoors, she has also has been named all-American once in both outdoors and cross country. Also representing Michigan in the championships was first-year distance runner Molly McClimon - the heir apparent to Rowand. McClimon also had her sights set on all-American honors, but her pursuit fell short. She was defeated by Susie Favor of Wisconsin, the eventual champion in the mile. "I ended up in a bad heat," McClimon said. "Favor is a great pace setter and controlled the race." Favor set the pace so slow that she was the only one in her heat to qualify for the finals. "I felt I could have won if I was in the another heat," McClimon added. McClimon finished seventh in her heat, with a time of 4:48.08. In her first year, McClimon is already among the conference's best in distance running and Foster is optimistic about her future. "Molly will definitely be all-American," Foster said. "She is a very tough competitor and really knows how to control herself." "I think about my future sometimes, but right now I am just trying to get a good start in my classes," she said. "The Olympics are a possibility, but not until 1996 at the earliest." McClimon said she is interested in broadcasting, but for the next few years she should look forward to being on the other end of the interview. b 4 i Rowand Break provides obstacles for women's tennis by Jeni Durst Daily Sports Writer The past week of vacation was less than kind to the Michigan women's tennis team as it suffered its first losses of the 1989-90 season. The top eight members of the squad managed only one team win when they traveled to Texas for some warm weather practice as the Wolverines faced tough competitors in Texas. Over the break, the Wolverines took on the University of Houston, North Texas University and Texas Christian University. The scheduled match with Southern Methodist University was cancelled due to rain. On March 6th, Michigan lost to Houston, 8-1 in its first loss of the year. Christine Schmeidel, at the No. 1 singles position, captured the ldone Wolverine victory, with a 6-3, '6-1defeat of Houston's Cindy Crawford. Schmeidel continued her undefeated streak and presently ranks 31st in the country. Losses plagued Michigan in the rest of the singles spots. No. 2 seed Stacy Berg was easily defeated by Houston's Julie Cass in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4. First-year player Kalei Beamon (No. 3) pressed Houston's Jenny Mainz but fell in two sets, 6- 3, 6-3. The Wolverines' only win of the trip came when they crushed the North Texas Texans, 9-0, on March 9th. Schmeidel and Beamon easily defeated their opponents, both by a score of 6-2, 6-1. Stacy Berg had some trouble in her match losing the first set to North Texas' Dina Hohn, before re- bounding to win the next two, 6-2, 6-1. Schmeidel and her partner Frederika Adam led a sweep in the doubles matches, defeating North Texas' paired No. 1 and No. 2 seeds. Michigan ended its week suf- fering anotherelossatthe handsof Texas Christian, 7-2. But even more importantly, the match marked the first season loss for Schmeidel. She battled Karen Hooson for three tough sets, coming up short in the tie- breaker set, 7-4. "It was a very windy day and that could have been an equalizer," Michigan coach Bitsy Ritt said. "Christine played well, but not well enough on the big points. The girl she played was ranked, I think in the 40's. So it was not a bad loss for her. It could have gone either way." The two individual victories for Michigan came from Beamon and sophomore transfer Lindsay Aland, holding the No. 5 position. "Everyone is playing well at this point," Ritt said, "and I think we made the most significant improve- ment in doubles." The Wolverines will furtheribe able to test their skill against national teams in less than two weeks when they travel down south again to compete in Florida. The trip will precede the start of the Big Ten season matches beginning March 30th. Summer Jobs with Camp Fire, Alaska Council Resident Camp-Day Camp-Alaska Native Village Program ALASKA Info/applications-Wednesday, March 14,1990 Michigan League Library, 3rd Floor, 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. k * <: Z a . Adam **T "llt~ R lw . 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