8 - The Michigan 'Daily - Monday, May 8, 2000
Netters start NCAA run
against Georgia State
By Jeff Phillips
Di)y Sports Writer
A season of hard work paid off for the
Michigan men's tennis team as it
received an at-large bid to the NCAA
Tournament on Thursday.
The Wolverines will travel to Fort
Worth, TX. for their regional, which will
be held May 13-14.
"I think everyone is very excited to
get to play some new teams' Michigan
assistant coach Dan Goldberg said.
The Wolverines will begin by facing
Georgia State on May 13.
The Eagles received an automatic bid
to the NCAA Tournament by winning
the Trans America Athletic Conference
tournament.
"Georgia State really impressed the
players when we faced them two years
ago" Goldberg said.'
Michigan has fallen in the first round
of the NCAA Tournament in each of the
past two years.
But, if they are victorious against the
Fasles. the Wolvenines would move on
to face the winner of ninth-secdcd Texas
Christian University - the host school
and Hofstra.
TFhe Wolverines' only experience this
scasoni with the other three teams in their
regional was Henty Beatts loss to Texas
Christian University's No. 2 player,
I race Fielding, at the Intercollegiate
letis Association all-Amserican
Championships last fall.
The NCAA Tournament features 16
seeded teams, with most seeded teams
receiving the privilege to play at home.
Two Big Ten teams received seeds -
Illinois and Minnesota.
"It is a little surprising for Minnesota
to get a seed, but they had a good sea-
son;' Michigan coach Mark Mees said.
Michigan finished off the season on a
high note, nearly defeating eventual Big
Ten Tournament champion Illinois in
one of the closest matches in Michigan
history.
The Wolverines had won six consec-
utive matches before the loss.
"We hope that we can build on the
momentum from the Big Ten
Tournament;' Mees said.
The Wolverines finished with a 15-6
record and a No. 23 ranking.
In addition to the team earning a bid
to the NCAA Tournament, senior Matt
Wright was selected to compete in the
NCAA singles championships. held
May 24-28 at the University of Georgia.
Allet fiully recovering from a back
in1siry. \1 rglht punireled the opposition
at the Big let Tournament.
He defeited Purdue's Jason Marshall
and Illinois' Carv Franklin both of
whom were selected for the NCAA tour-
narnent in straight sets. Wright fin-
ished the season by with a 12-7 record
and is ranked No. 45. He also earned his
third all-confe'cricc hottor
Crew looks to turn up
the heat at Regionals
By Albert Kim Most Improved Award, senior Jaime
Daily Sports Writer Stilson was given the Academic
Achievement award, senior Jeanine
As the heat and humidity in Seager was given the Maize and Blue
Michigan starts to rise, the women's award, junior Kate Johnson was nam
crew team hopes to turn up the heat on Athlete of the Year for the secoW
their opponents at the Central Region straight year, and Helen Dalis was
Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn. this named the Freshman of the Year.
weekend. "I was shocked and honored-I didn't
Michigan needs to finish in the top even know the award existed," Dalis
three to gain a bid to the National said.
Championships. The Wolverines are the Coach Mark Rothstein was named co-
favorites going in. Big Ten Coach of the Year, in the first
"They've seen us, and they want to year of the award's existence. In only his
beat us. We need to have our best race to fourth year of varsity coaching Rothstein
win this week" junior Sarah Coppolino has established the Wolverines as the
said. premier team in the Big Ten.
The Wolverines will be facing Big "He deserved it, he's gotten this pr*
Ten rivals Michigan State and Ohio State gram far in the last four years," Koo
again, as well as teams that they haven't said.
seen before such as Kansas, Tulsa, and Johnson was given the highest indi-
Texas. vidual award in the Big Ten, winning the
"We've had a lot of obstacles, but first Big Ten womens RowingAthlete of
te've handled it well, and we've risen to the Year award. An all-American last
the occasion," Coppolino said. year, Johnson was pleased to receive the
The rowers certainly 'rose to the award,
occasion' last stek, doninating the Big "In sery flattered to receive this
Ten chamispionships, but they've put that awerd. There is so much talent in th
its behind them and they are focusing conference, but the award that I receive
on the future. fromsthe team is more important to me,
"Vie did well at Big Tens, but we because of the talent and the way the
know that we have bigger challenges others stepped up" Johson said.
ahead, first coxswain Belinda Koo said. That has been the misotto this year, to
In the calm before the storm, the step up its performance to the next level.
rosseis took some tine offto honor each "If you work, it will come;" assistant
otler in their annual banquet last coach smil Ford said s
TuesdavG Its coming, as sure as the heat of
Junior Laurel Bonnell-F'ink won the summer.
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Michigan is still tecruiting Tyson
bhandler Brantdo Be nder and several
othe top post k plned s who will be
settios tnext ycair. But, Francts said
'those guys are going pro and if they
dosnit, isey sosnit soon'sabout Josh."
Moore ws rated the No. 48 recruit i
the natiot by the Insiders Report, No. 53
by Prep Stars Recrcuiters Hanodbook, atid
63rd by F rtwcis.
"le still needs to twork on his foot
speed," Francis said.
Moore will be tie biggest basketball
player ever tos play for Michigan.
John Antonides, whlo played fromn
1981-1984. is the only other player list-
ed at 7-foot-2. Robert Travlor was the
heaviest player to ever play for the
Wolverines. Traylor was listed at 6-foot-
8 and 300 pounds.
Former Wolverine
QB dead at 90
Former Michigan all-American quar-
terback Harrv Newtimtan died Tuesday at
the age of 90.
Newman, who was a teammate of
President Gerald Ford, led the 1932
squad to an 8-0 record and the national
title. For his efforts, Newman won the
Douglas Fairbanks Award, which was
the predecessor to the Heisinan Trophy.
Following his college career,
Newman played three seasons for the
New York Giants.
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VM harriers wrap
up road season
The Michigan men's track and field
team concluded the road portion of its'
schedule at the Toledo Invitational on
Saturday. The trip was a successful one,
as tie Wolveises collected three indi-
vidual event victories and one relay tit4
Derek Applewhite paced MichigaI
with a win in the I I0-imteter hurdles.
Charles DeWildt and Nick Rogers
joined Applewhite on the podium with
wins in the pole vault and the shotput,
respectively.
The Wolverines relay victory came in
the 400-meter relay. Michigan set a new
season-best with a time of 40.54.
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Clifford and While
lead Wolverines
The Michigan women's track and
field team split up this weekend for a
pair of meets.
Several Wolverines travelled to Palo
Alto, Cal., home of Stanford University,
for the Cardinal Twilight. The top finish-
er was Katie Clifford, who ran a 16:33.52
in the 5,000 meters.
Other team members went to Mount
Pleasant for the Chippewa Invitational.
Michigan was led by Erin White, who
won mtsc800-mrrter race.
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