The Michigan Daily -- Thursday, January 25, 2001 9A 4lue looks to four- peat at Intercollegiate Sharing the stage, athletes raise funds By Adam Kaplan Daily Sports Writer It's that time of year again. Almost *ebruary and the snow ,,,,,,,,,,, is starting to pile up SAT U "again. But that won't stop the Michigan MOUNT I women's track team as it what Michigar travels to a pleasantly wret Field ever high place - the apex 10:30 m. of its success the past Track events - three years. Where: Jack Sk The Wolverines will Track, Centra N participate in the University. M i c h i g a n .tercollegiate Saturday in Mount leasant, a meet Michigan has won the past three years. The Wolverines will compete against Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Central Michigan and the University of Detroit in a battle for state bragging rights. "We take pride in this champi- onship, Michigan track coach James enry said. WMichigan has won 11 of the last 12 Michigan Intercollegiate meets. "I think it's going to be a competi- tive meet," Hen-y said. "We have been successful, so our expectations are high." nn In ents -1: kooc ~tvf The Wolverines currently have no major injuries, although they are a lit. tle banged up. "We probably have our fullest team right now," Henry said. I D AY Coming off a five-win showing in track events .EASANT last week at the Red ntercoleglate Simmons Invititational, s - Michigan must continue to run well and improve 2:30 a.mn in its field events in order g Indoor to place high in the rhlgan upcoming meet. The Michigan Intercollegiate meet will be the Wolverines' first test on the road. Michigan has four individuals hop- ing to repeat in their events as Michigan Intercollegiate champions. These athletes include Regine Caruthers in the 400-meter dash, Nicole Denamur in the high jump, April Phillips in the shot put and Tasha Phillips in the 60-meter hur- dles. Katie Ryan will also be gunning for a chance-to improve on her run- ner-up finish from last year in the 3000-meter run. The field events start at 10:30 a.m. at the Jack Skoog Indoor Track. The run- ning events will begin at 12:30 p.m. By Kujeten Fldh Daily Sports Witer Creative costumes filled the stage. And then, to further please the audience, most of those costumes were removed. Last night, in the second annual Mock Rock, over 100 of Michigan's varsity athletes sang, danced and performed comic routines in hopes of catching the judges' eyes - as if the attire alone did- n't. But besides ensuring each attendee a hearty laugh, the athletes accomplished another momentous feat. The proceeds of last night's event secured the $100,000 needed to endow the Jeff Reese Scholarship fund. "I can't think of a better way to com- memorate Jeff's life," said volleyball player Annie Maxwell, who helped orga- nize the concert. Jefferey Reese, a member of the wrestling team, died December 9, 1997 after wearing a rubber suit while exercis- ing. The scholarship will be awarded each year to the student-athlete who best displays spirit and dedication to his or her sport. "This was a great effort by all of the student-athletes;" Martin said. "It really means a lot for them to work so hard in memory of a person who meant so much to the Michigan athletic community." Martin, assistant athletic director Megan MeCallister, crew coach Mark Rothstein and former running back Jamie Morris all took on the challenge of judging the competition, while Doug Karsch, host of Fox Sports' Wolverine Magazine, was the master of cere- monies. "I gave three groups a 10 -- volley- ball-football, field hockey and the wrestling teams," Martin said. Members from the volleyball and football teams collaborated to steal"the show with a performance titled "Get It On."The skit began with volleyball-play- ers dressed in football jerseys trying to get the attention of seductively-dressed- volleyball players, Nicole Kacor and Katrina Lehman. Then, fulfilling all expectations, the Spice Girls appeared. Kyle Froelich, Brodie Killian, Emmanuel Casseus, Deiton Duboc, and Rudy Smith invaded the girls' closet for a bump-and-grind routine that had the crowd in hysterics. "Did you have to convince them to put on those outfits?" Karsch asked volley- ball player Annie Maxwell. "No" she said. Needless to say, the volleyball-foot- ball effort won the coveted plaque. Maybe it had something to do with the Spice Girls graciously kissing each of the male judges. Also receiving a notable nod were members of the field hockey team, who broke out choreographed talent for a butt-shaking dance performance The wrestlers were saved for last and the audience learned that coach Joe McFarland wasn t kidding when-he said that his boys could dance. For a "battle of the boy bands;" hosted by Otto Olson, five members bravely dressed as the Village People and five impersonated 'N Sync to "Bye Bye Bye" and "It's Gonna Be Me." But the most-creative-thing-to-do- with-animal-costumes award goes to Jonathan Cohen, Andy Derr and Ike Okenwa of the men's track and field team. As a frog, an elephant and a duck, the trio taught the crowd a few original moves to "My Way" by Frank Sinatta. "That was really weird," Karsch said after they left the stage. BRANDON SEDLOFF/Daily Katie Easton and the women's track team will compete in the Michigan Intercollegiate this Saturday in Mount Pleasant. Swimming won't look past Indiana y Courtney Lewis .For The Daily After wins over Purdue and Penn State last weekend, the Michigan men's swimming team is full of confidence and aiming to maintain its perfect Big 12'en record and finish the season 5-4 overall. But the Wolverines won't be overlooking Indiana when they travel to loomington this weekend. They've earned that lesson the hard way. In the last 19 seasons, Michigan has had four losses in Big Ten dual meets and three of them have been against Indiana. "You can never underestimate what they can do," coach John Urbanchek said. "Quite often they've surprised us. Netters set ay Albert Kim Daily Sports Writer It's going to be a colorful weekend at the Varsity Tennis Center as the Michigan mnen's tennis team gets set to take on the Green Wave of Tulane Saturday and the Blue Demons of DePaul on Sunday. Michigan comes in fresh off of a rinating 7-0 whitewashing of cstern Michigan last weekend. The Wolverines showed that the depth miss- ing in their doubles play last year might be a thing of the past. The doubles came through strong by sweeping all three matches in straight sets, and the singles held their own by winning across the board. "I feel like we can overwhelm teams with our doubles, and I felt that we didn't have the confidence last year," sopho- ore Chris Shaya said. The Wolverines will need all the depth and doubles they have as they take oti Tulane Saturday. The Green Wave pt-oved to be too much last year as they erased the Wolverines 4-3 at Tulane. Not surprisingly, Michigan lost the doubles point, and that proved to be the deciding factor. "They're a good team year-in and year-out, and they're well-coached," lichigan coach Mark Mees said. On Sunday, the Wolverines will face regional foe DePaul, whom they have blanked 7-0 the past two years. But the Wolverines. aren't taking anything for THIS WEEKEND VARsIrY TENNs CENTER -Who: Saturday, Michigan (1-0) vs, Tulane (tl , A):$aturday vs. DePaul (1-0) ~Wh~ets noon toth~ days. We were maybe looking beyond them at the Big Tens and bam!" , Indiana is coming off of a disap- pointing loss at Ohio State last week- end, but the Hoosiers are returning home to the Counsilman and Billingsley Aquatics Center, the site of both of its wins this season. Indiana has yet to face a team of the same caliber as Michigan and a win against ninth- ranked Wolverines would make the Hoosiers' season. Michigan is also fighting injuries. Dan Ketchum, who's been battling a muscle strain, is close to returning to top form, but Garrett Mangieri has a more serious herniated muscle and will not compete on Saturday. But Urbanchek likes the way the two for colorful granted. "DePaul, they're dangerous," Shaya said. "It's only a little that separates a team from winning 7-0 and losing 4-3." Undoubtedly, the strength of Michigan is its serving. The aces will fall early and often if the Wolverines are on their game. The picture will get even brighter if sophomore Chris Rolf and his big serve return from an inflamed elbow. teams.match up. The relays should be particularly competitive and provide a further measure of Michigan's improve- ment. Indiana's strength is its relays, and although Michigan set personal bests against Purdue and Penn State in relays, it still has some things to work on. In Friday's non-scoring meet against Penn State, the 200-yard medley relay swam an excellent time, but was dis- qualified because of a faulty exchange So while the Wolverines are on a roll and head to Indiana with their confi- dence high, they have learned from prior experiences and will be focusing their full attention on the Hoosiers. "You can never take Indiana lightly," Urbanchek said. "You have to always be alert and ready to go." matchups After this weekend, the Wolverines will have only two more matches - both at home - until the Big Ten season starts. This weekend will be crucial in setting the stage for the conference schedule. "We're a deep team," Shaya said. "Spot for spot we can play with anybody in the Big Ten, or in the country for that matter." SATURDAY COONSI{MAN AN) BLLANGSLEY AQUliATIC CENTER Who: No. 9 Michigan (2-0 Big Ten, 34 Over- all) vs. Indiana (0-3, 24) When:1 pxm. Latest: The ioosters are lool ing to redeem their season by upsetting the Wolvennes and spoiling Michigan's perfect Big Ten record. The Wolverineafe on a roll after a slow start in the non-conference season. R of You CANtrmnsferto SNKRE! Transfer Student Open House February 1, 2001 6-8 pm Dana bldg. 3rd Floor Commons RSVP to Amanda at aedmon4s@snre.umich.e4u or cal 764-6453 ~*-' irn. it: ~ME