Women's Swimming Wrestling at NCAA Championships at NCAA Championships Today, Tomorrow and Saturday, all day Today, Tomorrow and Saturday, all day Minneapolis Ames, Iowa *0 II I ,1' S Michigan destined for Women netters lasso New Orleans according W Vestern Michigan,8-1 ,- i by Felippe Moncarz posed of Yacqui Peete, 6-1, 6-2, in The Michigan women's tennis less than a hour. team served up an 8-1 victory over by Ken Davidoff in a better position to critique the . Western Michigan last night in a ther winners for the Wolverines Daily Basketball Writer media coverage of their loss." dual match at the Indoor Track and When it comes to the NCAA The Communication Department - 3 '4- -fTennis Building. Fielding and Liz Cyganiak, as well men's basketball tournament, every- seemed to be in agreement on this The Wolverines (1-0 Big Ten, 5- as freshman Tar Graff. one's an expert. And when it comes issue. "My pick for winner is 3 overall) won their third straight Bronco coach Betsy Kuhle was to covering your hide, every Michigan, because of (Chris) dual match while playing at home impressed with the talent level of the Michigan employee faithfully stands Webber, (Jalen) Rose, (Juwan) .---- for the first time in nearly a month. Michigan team. by the Wolverines. Howard and the supporting cast," " Michigan dominated the Broncos in "Michigan 82, Indiana 80," Communications Professor Frank every facet of the match. In fact, "They are a very deep team," Executive Director of University Beaver wrote. "Michigan has great Western Michigan only managed to Kuhle said. "Any of their top six Relations Walter Harrison predicted talent." win two sets in nine matches. players are as good as their No. 1 over the Michigan Terminal System. The respondents varied in terms R ' "We played an excellent match," player." "You read it here first - and guess of their basketball knowledge and Michigan coach Bitsy Ritt said. "I However, Kule was not discour- which institution pays me every background. Beaver, for example, y:continue to be encouraged about our aged by her team's loss. month?".admitted to being an addict of sorts team's play in the past three weeks." "We played OK," Kuhle said. "I, of course, have some bias!" when it came to hoops. /"Our team was focused and up "We didn't play excellent, but we Vice President for Student Affairs "I am a basketball junkie who for Western," seniorettereKaley, Maureen Hartford wrote. "Who am I actually saw Coastal Carolina , ,',-" . r Beamon said. "We worked really didnt play poorly. You've got to Beaongive a lot of credit to that Michigan picking for the national title: (Michigan's first-round opponent) "'. "'-hard in practice this week to con- team." Michigan, of course!" play on cable TV this year," Beaver r _ tme our momentum.s ,« As fo tinueoourinmomentum."e In a random, unscientific survey wrote. "Given the Michigan weather, -, - .' The Wolverines were led by , the o lverisitt se of both Michigan and national per- I watch anybody and everybody. A............ Beamon who defeated Holly Taylor, the team's confidence level rising as sonalities, Michigan coach Steve This makes my choices all the harder"6-4, 6-2, in the No.1 singles match. Fisher and his players came out because there are a great number of Beamon also combined with junior "We are successfully making a smelling like a rose. Eight of the 10 truly superb teams out there and ex- y j; s" Allison Schlonsky to defeat Jennifer lot more big points than earlier in the people who responded thought the traordinary talent."/z ', / Fales and Laura Worzniak to win the season," Ritt said. "It seems that our Fab Five and their teammates would "I go to all the games," Associate ..- ,, -No. 3 doubles match, 6-1, 6-0. players are digging deep down in go all the way, and all the forecasters Professor and Carillonneur Margo Y .. ."I feel that I played pretty well crucial points to earn the point." thought the Wolverines would at Halsted said. "I'm nuts about bas- ,4- . today because I was able to start least make the Final Four. ketball." Halsted, more commonly wellin both matches," Beamon said. Michigan will try to extend its "I pick Kentucky, Michigan, known as the woman who plays the i .,,.. - x "Usually I am a very slow starter. winning streak to four matches this Indiana and Cincinnati, with Mich- bells in the Burton Memorial Bell 'Y Ritt was strongly encouraged Friday night when it faces Illinois at igan winning," Communications Tower, also sees Michigan going all - - with Beamon's effort. the Liberty Sports Complex. The 6 Associate Professor Richard Camp- the way. --- . ,,,,-, "Beamon played excellently to- p.m. match was originally scheduled bell wrote. "Since much of the team LSA Dean Edie Goldenberg and ELIZABETH uPPMAN/Day day in a very difficult No. 1 match," for February, but the Illini refused to has taken my Comm. 103 class, they Economics Professor Tom Freshman Angie Popek smashes a backhand in her 6-1, 6-2 No. 2 singles Ritt said. play in the Indoor Track and Tennis are better prepared intellectually ... Weisskopf joined their fellow victory over Yacqui Peete of Western Michigan. The Wolverines scored an In the No. 2 singles match, Building citing problems with the and if they lose, they will at least be See PICKS, Page 9 8-1 victory in the match. freshman Angie Popek quickly dis- aging facility. championships await Blue athletes 0 R F 3 Y i Wrestlers aim for " " ll . 1 'eS by Michael Rosenberg Daily Sports Writer The tournament that determines the state of wrestling returns this weekend to the wrestling state as Iowa State hosts the NCAA championships. Locals favorites Iowa and Iowa State are two of just a handful of teams expected to contend for the national title. "I think Iowa, Iowa State, Penn State, and Ohio State are all in that top .group of teams that could win it," Iowa coach Dan Gable said. The Wolverines, who finished fifth at the Big Ten championships in Columbus two weeks ago, will have six wrestlers competing in Ames. James Rawls (142 pounds), who finished a disappointing eighth at the Big Tens, made the tournament as an alternate at the last minute. "James is a great kid," Michigan coach Dale Bahr said. "He's worked hard all year so that he wouldn't have another situation like last year." In 1992, Rawls was expected to Experience best teacher for women swimmers by Charlie Breitrose Daily Sports Writer Growing up, everyone goes through it. Even swimmers have to grow up eventually. The Michigan women's swimming and diving team has grown a lot over the past year. Going into the NCAA Cham- pionships - which begin today and continues through Saturday night at the University Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota - the Wolverines are more mature than a year ago. Six of eight swimmers will have competed in at least one NCAA meet previously in their careers. Last season was the first NCAA tournament for a couple of Michigan standouts. Sophomore backstroker Alecia Humphrey went into the 1992 NCAAs with no experience in meets of that caliber. "Last year I think I went into NCAAs not knowing what to expect, and not really necessarily having goals," Humphrey said. "I had al- ready achieved all my goals at Big Tens. So I went in and ended up swimming for experience. "This year I think I know more of what I'm doing, and my main focus of the year has been NCAAs. More experience has changed my atti- tude." The adjustment was two-fold for breaststroker Lara Hooiveld. The sophomore, who hails from Brisbane, Australia, not only had to adjust to the rigors of the NCAA meet, but also to swimming in a 25- yard pool. "I'd never swum short course, until my freshman year here." Hooiveld said. "First year out here, the American turns and their starts were much faster than what mine were. "NCAAs is a very fast meet and you really have to swim fast in the heats to solidify.your place in the fi- nal. So, I didn't expect, didn't antic- ipate for all those sort of things." This season should be different. Along with Humphrey and Hooiveld, Michigan will bring sea- soned veterans in seniors Mindy Gehrs and Kirsten Silvester and ju- niors Kathy Deibler and Tara.2 Higgins to Minneapolis. Gehrs, who contributed 53.5 points in last season's seventh-place finish, should once again lead the team. Michigan coach Jim Richard- son feels this squad could be the most talented one he has taken to NCAAs. See SWIMMERS, Page 10 mm.: . ERIK ANGERMEIERJDai~y Wolverine junior Brian Harper grapples his way to Ames. Harper will wrestle in the 150 pound weight division at the NCAA championships this weekend. Michigan will have to face favorites Iowa, Iowa State and Penn State. 0 qualify but finished seventh at Big Tens, and thus was not chosen for the NCAA tournament. Heavyweight Steve King is also looking to improve upon past per- formances. In 1991, King was one victory away from earning All- American status for Notre Dame. "I think that all of us are capable of being All-Americans," King said. "All it takes is one win you're not supposed to get." Sean Bormet (158), the lone Wolverine to win a Big Ten title this year, has raised his performances a notch in recent weeks. He is wrestling at 100 percent for the first time in 15 months. Fourth-ranked Lanny Green (177) will make his final NCAA appearance this weekend. Green made All-American two years ago but fell short last year. At 150 pounds, junior Brian Harper will try to continue his hot streak. Harper placed fourth at Big Tens, and suffered a one-point loss to Iowa's Terry Steiner, the top- ranked wrestler at 150. Senior Jason Cluff (126) will also compete for Michigan. Cluff finished fourth at Big Tens for the second straight year. Northwestern University Summer Session '93 Think or swim. 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