01 Ice Hockey vs. Bowling Green Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena SPORTS Women's Basketball vs. Michigan State Friday, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily Tuesday, March 3, 1992 Page 8 'Snik makes Olympic team by Chad Safran Daily Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS - Michigan's Eric Namesnik has captured many honors in his swimming career - American record-holder in the 400 IM, second-fastest man ever in that event, Pan Pacific gold medalist in 1991, silver medalist in the World Championships. Add to this list 1992 Olympian. Namesnik swam to victory with a time of 4:15.60 at the 1992 U.S. Olympic team selection meet, earning himself a trip to Barcelona this July. David Wharton, of the Foxcatcher Swim Club, finished second with a time of 4:17.58. Namesnik was not the lone Wolverine in the 400 IM finals, as sophomore Brice Kopas finished with a time of 4:26.21, good for seventh place. Earlier in the day, Kopis surprised the crowd with the seventh fastest qual- ifying time (4:24.74) but not Michigan and U.S. men's assistant coach Jon Urbanchek. "His goal was the final and he did it," he said. Namesnik was proud of his fellow Wolverine. "He had a good swim," Namesnik said. "He reminded me of myself four years ago. It's good for Michigan swim- ming to have another swimmer in there." In the men's 100 meter butterfly final, current world record holder Pablo Morales completed his successful comeback. After failing to qualify for the 1988 games, Morales captured first place in :54.05, just outstretching Mel Stewart by one hundredth of a second. 1988 silver medalist Matt Biondi finished sixth. In the evening's final event, 15-year old Anita Nall lowered her world record from the morning with a time of 2:25.32 shaving .57 seconds off her previous best. For the day NaUl lowered the world standard by 1.36 seconds. 'M' women netters struggle over break by Sharnn Lundyv Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's tennis team was ranked third in the Big Ten at the start of the 1992 season - be- hind Indiana and Wisconsin, but ahead of Northwestern. However, in their conference home opener during spring break, the Wildcats showed their skills, defeating the Wolverines in a close match, 5-4. "Going into the season we'd been ranked higher than them and we re- ally wanted to beat them, but we fell short," first-year player Jaimie Fielding said. The teams split the singles matches. Fielding posted a victory over Northwestern's Julie Willett at No. 3 singles. Michigan rookie Liz Cyganiak pulled out a close match at No. 5 singles over Joanna Ferla. Co- captain Freddy Adam defeated Amy Heath at No. 6 singles. At No. 1 singles, Wolverine Kim Pratt lost to Branaca Elsberry. Co- captain Amy Malik was defeated at No. 2 singles by Lindsay Matthews. At No. 4 singles, Michigan's Allison Schlonsky lost a tough three-setter to Allie Turner. The Wolverines failed to come up with the necessary victories in doubles. While Michigan's Adam and Malik defeated Ferla and Heath at No. 3 doubles, Michigan's Pratt and Fielding weren't as successful. Unable to convert a set point in the first set, they ended up losing to Willett and Elsberry at No. 1 dou- bles. At No. 2, Michigan's Jennifer Lev, returning after being out for several weeks with a shoulder injury, and Kalei Beamon lost to Matthews and Turner. "I thought we played well," Michigan coach Elizabeth Ritt said. "It was a 100 percent improvement over last week vs. Miami (Ohio)." One day after the Northwestern match, the Wolverines met their next Big Ten opponent, Wisconsin, and lost 7-2. Michigan could not convert close three setters at No. 3 and 6 singles, and No. 2 doubles, and also lost at No. 1, 2, and 4 singles, and No. 1 doubles. The two Michigan victories were posted by Schlonsky at No. 5 sin- gles, and Adam and Malik at No. 3 doubles. The Wolverines also played three nonconference matches during the break. They lost to tough opponents South Florida, 5-3, and Florida State, 6-3, but had a confidence boosting 8-1 victory over N. C. State in which everyone performed strongly. 0 'IL'HOTU'aiy Kim Pratt and the Michigan women's tennis team fell to Northwestern, Wisconsin, South Florida and Florida State over break, but rebounded to conclude with an 8-1 victory over N.C. State. Powell wins Sullivan Men's tennis stumbles home, 0-4 0 by Andy Stabile Daily Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS - "Bad luck." That was Michigan graduate Mike Barrowman's reply after being asked why he thought he would not win at last evening's Sullivan Award presentation. The award is presented annually to the nation's outstanding amateur athlete by the Amateur Athletic Union. Mike Powell won the award announced in Indiana- polis, yesterday. "To be a finalist is all that really matters," Barrowman said. "I am happy to get this chance." Powell set the world record in the long jump last summer at the World Championships in Tokyo with a jump of 29' 3 1/4". The jump broke Bob Beamon's 21-year old record, set at the 1968 Olympics. "I am just happy to be a part of this kind of situation," Powell said after receiving the award. "I'd like to say thank you to my family for mak- ing me the person I am, because without them I definitely couldn't be here right now." Barrowman, who was a finalist for the second consecutive year and nominated for the third time, will compete later this week in the Olympic trials. "The meet (Olympic trials) is the most important thing," Barrowman said. "I'm excited to go into com- petition." Kent Ferguson, world champion in the 3-meter springboard and Michigan graduate, was also among the 10 finalists. "Realistically, I didn't think I could win," Ferguson said. "But the thought did cross my mind." HOCKEY Bowling Green Yost Ice Arena VS: AT: by Adam Miller Daily Sports Writer It's not that the Michigan men's tennis team was blown out in its four matches during spring break, it's just that the Wolverines didn't win. Michigan (0-1 Big Ten, 0-4 overall) fell to Wisconsin, Florida, Miami, and Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets stung the Wolverines in the closest match of the stretch Sunday, winning 5-4. The two teams were even at three after singles play. Georgia Tech's Paul Stevens and Rob Givone easily de- feated Dan Brakus and Eric Grand, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 1 doubles. The No. 2 contest went three sets, but Wol- verines David Kass and Terry London fell to Scott Cotton and Mark Ottinger, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, giving the Rambling Wreck the victory. Michigan did win at No. 3, with Mitch Rubenstein and John Lingon defeating Joe Nickels and Zubin Sarkary, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4, Only Kass, playing at No. 1 singles, could weather the storm from the top-10 Hurricanes Feb. 28 as Miami blew by Michigan, 5-1. Kass drowned Dean Cohen, 7-6, 6-3. Of the five other matches, No. 2 Brakus came closest to a victory, losing to Tonny VandePieterman, 6- 4,4-6,6-2. The Wolverines lost a tough 5-1 decision to the Gators Feb. 26 in Gainesville. London defeated Scott Farmer, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, in one of four three-set matches. Kass' loss to Bruce Hadded was particulaarly difficult for Michigan to take. After being blanked, 6-0, in the first set, Kass stole the second set, 6-4, and lost the match in a tiebraker, 7-6. Michigan dropped its Big Ten opener Feb. 23 at Wisconsin, 6-3. Kass defeated Brian Nelson, 7-5, 4- 1(retired), but Joey Deer defeated Brakus in three sets , 6-2, 4-6, 7-6. Rubenstein was Michigan's big winner on the afternoon, defeating Dan Nabedrick at No. 3 singles, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, and teaming with Lingon to defeat Rob Oppenheim and Jordan Richman at No. 3, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6. TIME: 7:30 p.m. BASKETBALL VS: AT" Ohio State Columbus 7:30 p.m. ESPN TIME: Women skiers advance, men falter TV: World record falls at Olympic trials 15-year old Anita Nall br by Andy Stabile Daily Sports Writer 'eaks record in 200-meter INDIANAPOLIS - Standing behind the starting block at the 1992 Olympic Trials, with the latest from Erasure pumping through her Walkman's headphones, Anita Nall was only moments away from be- coming America's next sweetheart. What happened in the interim was not just 200 meters of breast- stroke. Instead, it was a complete erasure. One of the most glorifying kind. First, Nall, who is only 15 years old, erased the existing world record. Her time of 2:25.92 showed she covered the distance 78 hundredths of a second faster than any woman in history. At the finals last night, the scene repeated itself, as Nall broke her own world record with a time of 2:25.35 and qualified for the Olympic team. Then the second erasure began - that of her identity as an average high school kid. Like a baptism, she emerged from the water someone new. With all the media attention, present and future, Nall is sure to be a household name by the time she takes to the pool in Barcelona. Yet, Nall was an unknown when she moved from her Harrisburg, PA. club to the North Baltimore swim club. There, coach Murray Stephens provided Nall with an individualized training regimen and a positive outlook. "I tried to make some adjust- ments that would be able to make her competitive at the inter-national level instead of the age group level," Stephens said. _ Whatever adjustments he made worked. In 1990, Nall won the 200 breaststroke, ending the season as the top-ranked American. In 1991, she finished fourth at the Pan Pacific championships, shattering the Amer- ican record in the process. Nall has improved so much so rapidly that before she swam at the Olympic trials, many knew her name, but few knew her face. Then, in the last heat of the last race of yesterday's pre- liminaries - while her friends were having lunch back at Townson Catholic High School - Anita broke a world record. breaststroke When asked about what she likes and dislikes about swimming, Nall is very candid. "I like the support you get from your teammates. What I don't like, well, I love it. I don't not like any- thing about it." So far, Nall's storyline reads much like that of Janet Evans' at the Seoul Olympics in 1988. Remember "Just Janet?" America meet Anita. Just Anita. "She likes being a kid," Stephens says. "She would prefer to be Anita, the 15-year old girl ... who happens to have a world record." Nall likes that scenario. Even though she will receive her driver's license after she represents the U.S. in Barcelona, she knows that she won't be judged by her age. "When you're in the water, it doesn't matter how young you are," she said. But in reality, Anita Nall is only 15. And although she is an Olym- pian, she is also a sophomore in high school. She just happens to like swimming, just happens to have a world record, and just happens to like Erasure. by Meg Beison Daily Sports Writer The Michigan ski team had mixed results at the regional cham- pionships two weekends ago. The women took second overall and qualified for the national meet, while the men suffered a disappointing ninth place finish. The Wolverines, unlike many southbound students, took a trip north to Sugarloaf Mountain where they competed against 17 teams. The top three would continue on to Lake Placid, N.Y. for the national cham- pionships. The women began their trek to nationals on Saturday with an im- pressive second-place finish in the slalom, despite a four-hour delay between runs. The skiers-were on the slopes for a total of 12 hours due to the delay caused by technical diffi- culties with scoring. "Our second runs were practi- cally run in the dark," junior Amy Gray said, "but we had a really fun day." Senior captain Lisa Witty raced past the entire field, capturing first place with a time of 93.69 seconds. Amy Portenga was not far behind in third in 95.09. Other Wolverine fin- ishers were Kelly Copeland in 16th (103.71), and Gray in 21st (106.6). The men took 11th place in the slalom after two disappointing crashes. Senior Tim Sattelmeier, the Wolverines No. 1 skier, along with Mike Johnson, the No. 3 skier, fell and were disqualified. "It was very frustrating," Sat- telmeier said. "We had hopes of going to nationals." Sophomore Matt Turner finished 33rd in 91.72, and senior captain Kevin Gietzen placed 37th in 93.12.. Chris Holmes rounded out the Wolverine finishers. The competition continued on Sunday with the giant slalom. The women overcame a crash by rookie Amy Portenga to finish in fourth place. Witty led the Wolverine finish- ers once again as she raced to a fifth- place finish in 56.33. Copeland took seventh in 57.04, and junior Sara MacKeigan crossed the line in 23rd (61.08). The men were much improved in the giant slalom, capturing sixth place. Sattelmeier was the first Wol- verine finisher, placing 14th (65.28). Turner was close behind in 18th in 65.64, and Johnson raced to 25th place in 66.30. INDOOR SOCCER FLOOR HOCKEY BASKETBALL * VOLLEYBALL * BATTING CAGES " GOLF DRIVING " PUTTING SOCCER * WHIFFLE BALL * PARTIES " SPORTS EQUIPMENT.. . T.J.'S SPORTSWORLD 640 Phoenix * Ann Arbor, MI 48108 For Parties or Questions on Leagues and Reservations CALL 973-0943 PRIZES! come in costume, come as you are! g 9191FREE MASKS 33$ n& BEADS '38 (Hey, Mister! Throw me something!) 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