Tuesday, May 5, 1998 - The Michigan Daily - 17 .M' track uses break to better personal results C L i and Longe took the long jump with a 20-1/2 jump The Michigan For tie D lg jyp p rowing team has her best outdoor leap of '98. The 4x100 relay also been picking up The Michigan men's and women's track teams gained its third outdoor victory of the year. * steam. In recent ecently finished a busy two weeks in which they "Forrester has remained solid all year," women's weeks, the each competed in two different meets. April 24-25, assistant coach Mike McGuire said, adding that "the Wolverines have the men's team took part in the 104th Penn Relays younger kids really stepped up" - beaten every Big in Philadelphia, May I, the women's team compet- Saying that the middle-distance runners would be Ten varsity rowin ed in the Toledo Invitational. Saturday, both teams back competing this week, he believed the team was team. / came together in Columbus to compete in the Jesse taking a "step in the right direction" with this meet's LOWS ROWN/Os y Owens Classic. results. ( " " Both teams' performances at the Owens Classic At the Penn Relays, the men's team got impres- yielded several victories and other high finishes - sive results from its 4x1,600 team and, most individual bests were the main story in these notably, its distance medley relay. The 4x1,600 relay unscored events. team came away from the weekend with two victo- The top individual effort came from Todd ries and a second-place finish. By Josh Kleinbaum "I wouldn't say we clinched a spot (in the jnyder, who finished second in the 3,000-meter run "We were hoping to do well there (in the Daly Sports Editor NCRC) yet," Michigan coach Mark Rothstein said. 7 ith a pace of 8:25.41. Michigan's 4x100 meter 4x1,600) with everyone going for the American The Michigan rowing team just may have "But I think we're in good shape. It comes down to relay foursome came away with their best effort of record," Harvey said. achieved its season-long goal of making the the regional championships in two weeks." the 1998 outdoor campaign with a time of 41.10. The distance medley relay team set a Michigan National Collegiate Rowing Championship meet. Michigan's varsity-eight victory two weeks ago Neither team had most of its distance runners for record with a time of 9:27.64. The Wolverines finished first in both the varsity snapped a 26-win streak for the host Badgers at the this meet - the men's team rested some after the "All the guys were really competitive and wanted eight and the second-varsity eight races two weeks Midwestern Regionals. Penn Relays and the women's team did the same this race in the worst way,"assistant coach Ron ago at the Midwest Rowing Championships in The only varsity boat not to win in Madison was after Toledo. Warhurst said. Madison. the varsity four, which finished fourth, 12.06 sec- The women's team came away with three victo- At the Toledo Invitational, Brandi Bentley pro- Sunday they swept Michigan State and Ohio onds behind winner Kansas State. ries at the Owens Classic, just not in the distance vided the team with a victory with her 18-11 3/4 State at a double-dual meet at Belleville Lake. "Our varsity four raced very well this past week- events. All-Americans Nicole Forrester and Tania long jump. The Midwest Rowing Championships was the end" at the double-dual meet, Rothstein said. *onge both finished first in their respective events The 4x100 set itself up for the Owens Classic by more significant of the two, featuring over 20 "They've got a really good shot at winning region- -Forrester won the high jump with a 6-foot leap, coming in first with a pace of 45.40. crews, including all of the Big Ten varsity squads. als and maybe even nationals." Blue disappoints at Wolverine Invite By Jon Zemke Michigan's i1th-place finish was only Il strokes 70s each day of the tournament. Lower 70s are Daily Sports Writer from its desired top-six finish. The Wolverines expected of the second half of the lineup for the Last weekend the Michigan men's golf team were tied for sixth place with four other teams team to be competitive. invited all challengers to the Michigan Golf after the second day, but fell back during "We're not getting that kind of play from the Course for the three-day Wolverine Invitational. Sunday's action. bottom half of the line up," Carras said. Seventeen teams responded to challenge, but, the Michael Harris was leading the way for This doesn't take away from the individual host Wolverines didn't, finishing behind 10 other Michigan by shooting a 70 and 69 Friday and performances by Michigan team leaders The Michigan got teams on their home course. Nasty weather, sore Saturday, respectively but dropped off on Michael Hars, who tied for 14th despite a sore ftieamenti lbacks and inconsistencies prevented the Sunday, firing a 76. Everyone else trailed off back, and Keith Hinton, who tied for 17th. Its performance .x Wolverines from a top-10 placing. Sunday as well, except Keith Hinton, who shot a Carras submitted Harris's name for All- this year, includ- "I'm disappointed with our performance. We solid 72 in each round. American Honors. Harris is also a candidate for ing this weekend. should've been a top-six team at the conclusion "We are very inconsistent" Carras said. the GTE All-Academic team. The Wolverines of the third day," Michigan coach Jim Carras But there was one consistency that especially "We are very inexperienced," Carras said. "It finished 11th at said irritates Carras - the below-expectation play of was a rebuilding year for us." the Wolverine Ohio State led throughout the tournament, the second half of the lineup. Scott Hayes and Michigan will keep rebuilding at the Big Ten Invitational. eventually winning with a score of 854. Kevin Hams epitomized this, scoring in the high Championships in East Lansing on May 8-10. DRIANA YUGOVICH/Daiy Johns to get next in Charlotte m s 1A A By Josh Kleinbaum going to show me the ropes." Daily Sports Editor Johns joins an impressive frontcourt, led by Bullet, who The University of Michigan Pollyanna Johns has made her living the past four years averaged 12.8 points and 6.4 rebounds a game last season, De partrnent of Dermatology dominating the Big Ten's low post - grabbing rebounds, and forward Rhonda Mapp, with 11.5 points and 5.5 hitting short jumpers and layups, and blocking shots. boards a game. Is currently offering a new InvestigatIonal Starting next month, Johns will take that game to the The Sting finished the regular season third in the treatment for acne. NBA,where she will play for the Charlotte Sting. 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You may also receive up to When the news came, an overjoyed Johns was at a loss for "I love North Carolina," Johns said. "They have moun- $150 for your participation. words. tains, they have trees, they have everything. I've always "I was speechless," the 6-foot-3 Jamaican native said. "It told my friends and coaches, when I retire, I want to live in For more information, please call: *elt great. It was really emotional." North Carolina." Johns is willing to play either center, her natural posi- An all-Big Ten selection, Johns etched her place in tion, or power forward, but will likely back up Vicky Bullet Michigan basketball history this past season, setting career at center. records for rebounding and field-goal percentage while "I don't know that much about the team," Johns said. leading the Wolverines to just their second-ever NCAA "They have a couple of veteran post players, and they're Tournament game.