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.-.ivcf scored 313 m the Bg Eight Meet,
by Kim Ball
Sen u's Hoppy Batten and Larry Evermann will
represent UNL as they compete in the NCAA
gyrnnast'cs meet today n Eugene, Ore. They are the
cMy NCAA quarters from the Husker team that
finished st-cord in the recent Big Eight Gymnasbcs
Meet.
Th NCAA meet tdkes the top three finishers in
Ooch tivvt a"d the conference team champion. The
HuikP'S ju! roisy'd getting an atlauje birth to the
meet. The Umvers ty of lo.va scored 316 in the Biq
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NeLvaska,
defeated Iowa in tne Iowa Open earlier in the season.
UNL gymnastics coach Francis Allen was happy
about the Husker's runner up finish, but was
disappointed that Batten and Evermann didn't win
their individual events.
Batten won both the hotiontal bar and the
vaulting at lat year's meet, while this year he only
managed a thud pldce on the hoiiontji bar and
didn't make the finals in vaulting. Evermann, a
third place finisher on the pommel hoise a yea; ago,
finished thii d again.
"Hoppy was undefeated in vaulting," Allen said.
"He had beat last year's national champion, twice,"
"He's still the best vaulter in the coutry but he
screwed up," Allen added. 'He had a bad day on
vaulting and the horizontal bar, but he had his career
best on the parallel bars and the rings.
"I was disappointed in both of those guys, but
they're going to be tough at nationals. They're tough
competitors."
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Larry Evermann. ..hopes to perform well today in the pommel horse event at the NCAA
gymnastics meet.
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Hoppy Batten . . . will compete today in vaulting and horizontal bar events.
Batten had no explanation for his sub-par Big Eight
performance while Evermann said that he was too
cautious.
"I played it safe, which is something you can't do
if you want to win," Evermann said. "I decided I just
wanted to qualify for nationals and then bust my rear
at nationals."
The NCAA meet will be nothing new for Batten or
Evermann. Evermann has qualified the last three
years while it is Batten's second trip.
"I know what to expect now", Batten said. "Last
year it was confusing to me."
Evermann, who was tenth on the pommel horse a
year ago, is optimistic about his chances.
"As far as the critics are concerned, I'm not a
contender," Evermann said, "and that's just fine with
me. I'd just as soon not have the added pressure."
Batten, who was seventh in vaulting and eighth on
the horizontal bar at last year's meet, is not quite as
opt i mi stic.
"My chances aien't real good for a national
title-slim and none", he admitted. "Some of the top
men are going to have to screw up if I'm going to
have a chance.
Golfers
seek to
improve
1972
finish
After a disappointing last place finish in the B ig
tight last yar, the Nebi.jska golf team finished thud
in Ihe Galveston, Tex. Invtat loual meet last week.
That finish gives new hop'.' to the young team and
Couch Larry Romjue.
Junior Dan Bahensky finished sixlh, leading all
UNL team members. He has never Aon lettei at
Nebraska, having ttansferted born KifTMy State
College, He was 197? state amateur charirrOn,
The four returning lettermen are: trrilor Rick
Schultz, and sophomores Gary Anderson, Steve King
and Bob Meyer.
Romjue said he bel.eves the Husker s should place'
th,"ri :n the Big Light th.s e.n , pov.ibly second.
Tins week the Huske's asM host the Cumhuskei
I nvitat lO'Wil, with 3b holes to be played on Thursday
afternoon ,jnd Friday morning.
The teams playing in the tournament are Iowa
State, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Mankato
State and Creighton Universities.
Romjue said he believes UNL wall win the
tout n.imcnt, "If for no other nson than us being the
host te.jm and playing on our home course, we will be
the team to beat," Romjue said,
Babensky will play in Ihe number one slot this
week. Schult and King will follow him, he said,
"Bahensky and Schultz are about equal in their
playing abilities," Romjue said. "They both are fairly
consistent at Holmes Golf Course."
The only team in the meet that Romjue said he
thinks is as good as the Huskets r, Mankato State
team.
"Mankato won their coufeienee last ye at and has
always had a fairly good team. We don't really know
what to expect from them this year, Hut going on
their past tecord, t fie' y should give us a tun," Rornu'
said.
Showers dampen
UNL baseball
by Dave Sittler
Nebraska's baseball team will try to get a bit of cooperation
from the weatherman this weekend as it heads to Lawrence,
Kansas for three-game series against the Kansas Jayhawks,
Coach Tony Shatpe's squad has seen its last ten games,
including last week's conference opener with Iowa State,
cancelled because of heavy spting showers.
"People can't understand why we don't make those
conference games up," Sharpe said. "But there is a conference
rule saying you must play them the weekend scheduled or not
at all."
Shaipe added that his team has not even been able to
practice outside since March 73 and this could put a damper
on their hopes for a good season in league play.
"We're actually more wottied about practice time than
about playing," lie said. "We'te probably setting a record for
college teams not practicing outdoors."
Weather permitting, the Huskers, who are 3-2-1 on the
season, will play the Jayhawks in a doubleheader Friday
afternoon and a single contest Saturday.
The Jayhawks opened their league schedule last weekend
dropping a doubleheader to Oklahoma State, 0 2, b 1, iri
Stillwater.
Sharpe said he plans to use the following starting lineup
against the Jayhawks. Dennis Shibata, 2B; Bryand Akisada, SS;
Bob Munson, RF; Sam Sharpe 1B; Rich Sanger, LF; Jim
Smith, 3B; Dermis O'Dohetty, CF ; and Doak Fowler, C.
Pitching duties will be handled by Ryan Kutosaki, Terry
Redlet and Brandt Glover.
"Kansas will be playing at home and they did get some
conference games under Iheir belt last week, so they'll have
some advantages ihete," Sharpe said "We just hope we can get
some good pitching and defense because any flitting we get
will sure be a bonus after this long layoff."
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duily nebruskun
thursday, tipril 5, 1973
