2B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - March 24, 1997 ~NBA Standings Eastern Conference Big Ten men's and women's gymnastics championships Western Conference -Atlantic Division 'Team W x-Miami 51 x-New York 49 Orlando 39 Washington 33 New Jersey 20 Philadelphia 18 " Boston 13 Central Division Team W -x-Chicago 59 x-Detroit 48 Atlanta 47 Charlotte 45 Cleveland 36 Indiana 31 .Milwaukee 28 Toronto 25 L 17 20 29 35 46 49 57 L 9 20 22 24 31 36 39 44 Pct, .750 ,710 .574 .485 .313 .269 .186 Pct. .868 .706 .681 .652 .537 .463 .418 .362 GB 2.5 12 18 29.5 32.5 39 GB 11 12.5 .14.5 22.5 27.5 30.5 34.5 Midwest Division Team W x-Utah 52 x-Houston 45 Minnesota 33 Dallas 22 Denver 19 San Antonio 16 Vancouver 12 Pacific Division L 17 23 35 45 49 52 59 L 20 23 29 37 39 40 43 Pct. 754 .662 .485 .328 .279 .235 .169 Pct. .706 .662 .586 .448 .426 .420 .368 GB 6.5 18.5 29 32.5 35.5 41 GB 3 8 17.5 19 19.5 23 Team x-Seattle x-LA. akers Portland L.A. Clippers Phoenix Sacramento Golden State w 48 45 41 30 29 29 25 Results from the Big Ten men's and women's gymnastics champi- onships at Minneapolis this weekend. Men's team standings 1. Ohio State, 230.825; 2. Iowa, 230,700: 3. Penn State, 228.4; 4. Minnesota, 227.45; 5. Illinois. 227.2; 6. Michigan State. 227,05; 7. Michigan 222.225. Men's all-around 1. Blane Wilson, Ohio State, 58.825; 2. Drew Durbin. Ohio State, 57.85: 3. Travis Romagnoli. Illinois. 57535; 5. Jose Hamo, Michigan, 57.325. Men's floor exercise 1. Wilson, Ohio State. 9.8; 2. Durbin, Ohio State, 9.6; 3. Hea, Michigan, 9.575; 4.t Tim DeGra% Michigan, 9.5. Men's pommel horse 1. Wilson. Ohio State, 9.875; 2. Mike Dutka, Penn State. 9.825: 3. Mathew Weiss, Penn State, 9.8. Men's still rings 1. Wilson, Ohio State. 9.90; 2. Victor Prisk, Michigan State, 9.875; 3. Danny Beiges, Penn State, 9.85; 7. Haro, Michigan, 9.70. Men's vault 1. Romagnoli, Illinois, 9.675; 2t. Jason Rogers, Iowa, 9.8; 2t. Hato, Michigan, 9.6; 2t. Durbin, Ohio State, 9.6. Men's parallel bars 1. Durbin, Ohio State, 9.9; 2. Wilson. Ohio State, 9.8: 3. Hax% Michigan, 9.75. Men's horizontal bars 1. Wilson, Ohio State, 9.875; 2. Tom Elefson. Penn State, 9.775; 3. Yuval Ayalon, Illinois, 9.75. Women's team standings L. Michign, 197.15; 2. Minnesota, 196.35; 3. Ohio State. 195.825; 4. Michigan State, 195.475; 5. Penn State. 194.300; 6. Illinois, 194.075; 7. Iowa, 193. 725. Women's all-around L. Sarah Cain, Michigan, 39.65; 2. Lisa SimsM chigan, 39.575; 3. Beth Anw oHIOICN, Michigan, 39.475. Women's vault 1. Heather Kabrilck, Michigan, 9.95; 2. Shim, Michigan, 9.925; 2. Kelly Harper, Ohio State, 9.925; 4. Cain, Michigan, 9.90; 6. M~kki Peters, Michigan, 9.876. Women's uneven bars 1. Peters, Michigan, 9.95; 2. Cain, Michigan, 9.900; 2. Susan Eckman, Ohio State, 9.900; 2. Ellen Casey. Penn State. 9.900. Women's balance beam 1. Mindy Knaeble. Minnesota, 9.95; 1. Amelkovich, Michigan, 9.95; 1L Simes, Michigan, 9.95; 4Q. Cain, Mchigan, 9.925. Women's floor exercise L Cain, Michigan, 9.925; 1. Kabnlck, Mkchigan, 9.925; 1. Peters, Mkchgan, 9.925; St. Shmes, Michign, 9.875. (ATHLETE OF THE WEEK x-Clinched playoff berth NHL Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference AtlanisticDvision Team W x-Philadelphia 41 x-New Jersey 39 Florida 33 N.Y. Rangers 34. Washington 29 Tampa Bay 28 N.Y. Islanders 25 L 21 20 24 30 36 37 36 T 11 13 17 9 8 7 11 T 11 7 14 10 15 9 Pt s. 93 91 83 77 66 63 61 Pts. 87 75 66 64 63 57 Central Division Team w x-Dalas 44 Detroit . 34 Phoenix 35 St. Louis 31 Chicago 29 Toronto 26 Pacific Division L 23 23 34 33 32 41 L 19 33 31 35 39 38 41 T Pts. 6 94 15 83 5 75 9 71 12 70 6 58 Northeast Division Team W L x-Buffalo 38 23 Pittsburgh 34' 31 Montreal 26 33 Hartford 27 35 Ottawa 24 33 Boston 24 40 x-Clinched Playoff berth Team y-Colorado Edmonton Anaheim Calgary Vancouver Los Angeles San Jose w 45 33 31 31 30 26 24 T 9 7 11 8 4 9 7 Pts. 99 73 73 70 64 61 55 yClinched Division title Transactions Yesterday Baseball Toronto Blue Jays -Optioned catcher Sandy Martinez to Syracuse of the Intemnational League (AAA). Basketball Miami Heat - Placed center Matt Fish on the injured list with back spasm; activated center Alonzo Mourning from the injured list. Saturday Baseball Minnesota Twins - Reassigned catcher Mike Durant and infielder Jon Shave to their minorleague camp. New York Mets - Acquired infielders Manny Alexander and Scott McClain from the Baltimore Orioles for Hector Ramirez; assigned Todd Pratt to Norfolk of the International League (AAA). San Diego Padres - Traded infielder Jody Reed to the Detroit Tigers for outfielder Mike Darr and pitcher Matt Skrmetta. Hockey Pittsburgh Penguins - Recalled left wing Josef Beranek from Vsetin of the Czech Republic. Friday College Fairfield - Named Maria Piechocki women's soccer coach. Westminister (Pa) - Announced head women's basketball coach Jim Turner has resigned Wright State - Head women's basketball coach Terry Hall announced her resignation due to medical reasons. Baseball Detroit Tigers - Placed infielder Phil Nevin on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left wrist. Basketball Dallas Mavericks - Signed guard Stevin Smith to a 10-day contract; signed guard Jamie Watson to a second 10-day contract Football Atlanta Falcons - Signed free agent tight end Brian Kozlowski to a one-year contract. Denver Broncos - Signed unresticted free agent wide receiver Willie Green. Miami Dolphins - Extended the contract of president and chief operating officer Eddie Jones two years through 1998. Signed tight end Walter Reeves to a two-year deal. Swimming results Results from the women's NCAA swinmng and diving championships at Indianapolis this weekend. Teanm competition 1, USC, 406 points; 2, Stanford, 395; 3. SMU. 353.5; 6, Michigan, 264.5. 100-yard freestyle 1, Mar tina Moravcova, SMU, :48.18; 2, Shannon Shakespeare, Mkchign, :48.55; 3, Catherine Fox, Stanford. :48.78. 400 freestyle relay 1, Michigan (Eberwein, Shakespeare, Johnson, Bendel), 3:19.21;~ 2. SMU, 3:19.65; 3, Stanford, 3:19.91. 200 individual medley 1, Moravcova, SMU, 1:55.81; 2, Kristine Quance, USC, 1:5685; 3, Shakespeare, Michigan, 1:56.36. 400 individual medley 1. Quance, USC. 4:'06.54; 2, Lucy Findlay, LSU, 4:12.803, Anne Ksneli, Michigan, 43.81; 11. Joi Navta, Michigan, 4:16.36, 200 backistrokce 1, Lindsay Benko, USC, 1.54.42; 2, Ua Oberstar, SMU, 1:54.52; 3. Marylyn Chiang. California, 156.30; 6, Kamph.feMhigan, 156.0; 12, Lads Riker, Michigan, 1.59.5L. 200 freestyle 1. Moracove. SMU, 1:43.08: 2, Lindsay Benko, USC. 1:45.86; 3. Ashiey Tappin. Arizona, 1:46.12; 4, Shakespeare, Michigan, 1.46,4; 1 Alor Bendel, Michiganh, 1 49.59, 200 freestyle relay 1, Arizona, 1:29.56: 2, ftihgan (Eberwain, Johnson, Stone, Bendel), 3:30.45; 3, Stanford. 1:30.97. so freestyle 1. Fox, Stafford, :22.33: 2. Tappin, Arizona, :22.52; 3. Richelhe DePold. North Carolina, :2255;6. Jan Eberwein, Michigan, :22.65; 13. Kim Johnson, Michigan, :23406. s00 freestyle relay 1, SMU, 7:09.92; 2, Arizona, 7:12.74; 3. Stanford, 7:13.93;:5, Michigan (Shakespeare, Johnson, Kanps, Bendel),17:15.21. 100 backstroke 1, Fox, Stanford, :53.23; 2. Chiang. California, :53.29; 3,Oberstar,SMU, :53.43; 12, Riker, Michigan, :55.12. 400 medley relay 1, SMU, 3:35.98;,2, USC, 3:36112; 3. Georgia, 3:36.96; 5, Michigan (Riker, Navia* Bendel, Shwaespeare), 3:4L74. Track and Field Results Results from the Wake Forest Invitational at Wake Forest University this weekend. Men's 800-meter run 1, Don McLaughlin, Michigan, L,53.87; 2, Riczy Bell, Findlay, 1:54.28; 3, Sand, UNC-Charlotte, 1:54.72. Men's 1,500 1, Jay Cantin, Michigan, 3:49.41; 2, Scott MacDonald, Michigan, 3:49.74; 3, McLaughlin, Michigan, 3:49.88. Men's 5,000 1, John Mortimer, Michigan, 14:30.68; 2, Kevin Sullivan, Michigan, 14:32.50;,3, David Banett, Michigan, 14:41.86. Men's 110 hurdles 1, Neil Gardner, Michigan, :14.03; 2, Uwezu Reynolds. unaffiliated, :14.11; 3, Heanon Tate, unaffiliated, :14.66. Men's 200 j1, Steve Jenkins, Michigan, :22.04; 2, Marcus Thompson, N.C. A&T *State, :22.22; 3, Edura Gibson, Michigan, :22:41. --Men's 400 hurdles 1, Gardner, Michigan, 50.51; 2, Adam Manning, Cincinnati, :53.42; 3, Kenji Elliott, Winthrop, :54.84. Mden's 300 steeplechase 1, Mortmer, Michigan, &:57.04; 2, Brett Strahan, Wake Forest. . 9:32.36; 3, Jeremy Bucher, Cincinnati, 9:36.33. 1, Damon Devasher, Michigan, 644.t9.75; 2, Bruce Cutler, Cincinnati.6-foot-8.25; 2, Jarad Burkholder, Cincinnati, 6-foot-8.25. Women's heptatloln 1, Tana Longo, Michigan, 5188; 2, Terry Soherne, Buffalo, 4464; 3, Olhve Ikoh, Michigan, 3929. Women's 1.00 1, Maria Brown, Michigan, :12.A5;2. Rebecca Buchanan, Reebok, 12.17; 3, Angela Lanier, Winthrop. 12.59. Women's 200 1, Brown, Michigan, :24.80; 2. Santosha Marshall, N.C. A&T State, :25.10; 3, Kareshia Prioleau, Winthrop, :25.47. Women's 1,500 1, Katie McGregor, Michigan, 4:29.99; 2, Usa Ovellet, Michigan, 4:33.54; 3, Kim Certain, Fleet Feet, 4:36.25. Women's 3,000 1, Marcy Akard, Michigan, 10:04.37; 2, Kate Holbachier, Michigan, 10:1.1.29; 3, Julie Proud, Michigan, 10:15.8L. Women's 100 hurdles 1, Longe, Michigan, :14.19; 2. Phyllis Brooks. W. Michigan. :14.22; 3. Trice Roundtree, Applachian, :14.44. Women's long jump 1, Longe, Michigan, 184oot42. ; 2, Brooks, W.Michigan. 174oot-11.75; 3, Lanier, Winthrop, 17foot-9.5. Women's shot put 1, Nicole Keith, Michigan, 4440ot04A; 2, Jaime Strieter, W. Michigan, 43-foot-5; 3. Vernia Wilson, N.C. A&T State, 42-foot-6. Men's high jump --- ----- I; j +(. 'i;; k E {{ r J i 3 1 . i ,: Swereuse RiqqmECOblpRDS -.1'1 real music. 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