The Michigan Daily - Sports Monday- February 17,1992- Page 7. Individual efforts key women runners Wrestlers battle back against Gophers, 28-12 by Bernadette Ramsey Daily Sports Writer Members of the Michigan wom- en's track team were able to concen- trate on individual efforts rather than team scoring at Saturday's Red Simmons Invitational. Several of the runners came through with sparkling performances. Amy Buchholz and Karen Harvey got the Wolverines started on the right track with second- and third-place finishes, respectively, in ,the 3000 meters. "It was a good race, but not as good as I would have liked," Buchholz said. "It started at a good pace, then I kind of hit a lull, and then picked up the pace at the end." Despite the lull, Buchholz man- aged a time of 9:53.88: Harvey fin- ished at 9:58.29. "I got caught too far back," Harvey said. "I kept going back and forth with a girl from Western and got thrown off. It was a good learn- ing experience for me." One o the most exciting races of the day was the 800 meters which featured Michigan teammates Kristine Westerby and Amy Banister. Before the start of the race, Westerby correctly predicted it would be a fast field. "It's going to be a great race, be- cause everyone is capable of running 2:10. Races like this make you push harder because you know what ev- eryone can do," Westerby said. That harder push resulted in a time of 2:12.11 and a third-place fin- ish for Westerby. 4 However, the race belonged to Banister. With a winning time of 2:08.7, Banister became an NCAA provisional qualifier. Banister's per- formance earned her the Red Simmons Outstanding Athlete Award for the meet. "I needed this to get my confi- dence going," Banister said. "I can run well when I've got it together in my head, and my confidence is up." Assistant coach Mike McGuire was not only happy with the results of the 800, but felt the team as a whole had a pretty good day. "We had some really good per- formances today, especially in the middle and long distances," McGuire said. "Our goal now is to get everyone healthy. Every meet we have two or three who don't run or run subpar due to injury or illness." First-year runner Courtney Babcock finished second in the mile with a career best time of 4:50.88, just short of provisional qualifying time. "Courtney has improved every meet, and she's got a good shot at qualifying," McGuire said. The Wolverines had a big day in the pentathalon, pulling off a sweep. Alison Smith took first with 3578 points, enough to take the lead in the Big Ten. Laura Jerman was second with 3340 while Deborah Mans fin- ished the event in third with 3097. Jayna Greiner gave the team a needed boost in the field events, winning the shot put with a career best distance of 42 feet 5 1/2 inches. by Tim Rardin Daily Sports Writer With his Wolverines down 9-0 after two matches against Min- nesota, Michigan wrestling coach Dale Bahr was a bit concerned about his sixth-ranked wrestlers. The letdown he had worried about be- forehand was becoming a reality. However, the tides turned quickly, as 134-pounder Joey Gilbert ignited a run that notched seven of the final eight weight classes for Michigan, and a 28-12 victory over the host Golden Gophers. "When we got down early, I was a little concerned," Bahr said. "But Minnesota has some big holes in their lineup, and it showed as we still won seven of ten matches." Minnesota earned a fall at 118, as Eric Folkins pinned Wolverine Dan Leemaster. At 126 pounds, the Gophers' Scott Rohrer scored an up- set decision over No. 20 Jason Cluff in a tight match, 3-2. Third-ranked Gilbert delivered for Michigan as usual, winning a major decision over Tim Harris, and upping his undefeated dual record to 10-0. The next two Wolverines fol- lowed suit, as No. 13 James Rawls (142) and 11th-ranked Brian Harper (150) recorded decisions over their opponents. Rawls' win was a mild upset, as he controlled No. 9 Damon Johnson, 8-2. The Gophers, down 10-9 in the team score, bounced back at 158, as Minnesota's Mike Marzetta, ranked eighth in the nation, decisioned Sean Bormet, ranked seventh, 6-2, to put Minnesota ahead 12-10. "Marzetta got the first takedown and was in control the whole way," Bahr said. "It was a tough match for Sean because he was a little sick." Bormet wasn't the only one, as many of the Wolverines were a bit under the weather, after eating some not-so-agreeable food the day be- fore. However, Michigan was still able to capture the last four weight classes to close out the match. After decisions from Jesse Rawls, Jr. (167) and ninth-ranked Lanny Green (177), Jehad Hamdan (190) pinned Minnesota's Jason Klohs 2:11 into the match. Heavyweight Phil Tomek didn't get a chance to wrestle, winning by forfeit in the fi- nal match. "We knew they were weak at the last three weights," Bahr said. "I wasn't too worried because I thought we could get those matches." Michigan moved its overall dual meet record to 9-0-1 with the vic- tory. Deb Manns of Michigan jumps over a hurdle in a portion of the women s heptathlon this weekend in the Red Simmons Invitaitonal. Several Wolverines had excellent races in the meet which gave them a weekend off from Big Ten action. CUSTOM PRINTED N INTRODUCTORY ./~ j SPECIALM !!! .Whit 1}°l% -shirts with olors ding screens, olor sop k-up and deli r for on per CAr ODA:yarquired. 313-9 -26rdershirts. Call for peral Ison Limited Time offer smaller orders. 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