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Junior guard Jerry Fort (12) takes a jump shot over
Missouri guard Willie Smith (30) during the Huskers' 80-77
win over the Tigers Saturday. Fort scored 40 points to
break both the UNL career and single game scoring records.
By Scott Jones
Jerry Fort is not faster than a speeding bullet.
He's not stronger than a locomotive or able to
leap tall buildings in a single bound.
But don't try to tell that to any of the 8,244
Husker basketball fans who watched Fort score
40 points to lead Nebraska over Missouri, 80-77,
Saturday at the Coliseum.
Husker partisans probably thought No. 14 in
the red and white jersey really was the mythical
'Superman'. And why not? The owner made 61
per cent of his shots and poured in 24 second
half points.
Scoring leader
But it was Fort and not the Man of Steel who
became the new career scoring leader at Nebraska
and also set a new single game scoring record.
Fort's 40 points were two more than Tom
Russell scored against Kansas in 1962. Fort, only
a junior, also has 1300 career points at Nebraska,
seven more than Tom Baack, the previous leader.
"I don't think Jerry could have shot any
better than he did," Husker coach Joe Cipriano
said. "It was a hot time in the old corral tonight
with Jerry and that Smith."
Cipriano was referring to the Tiger's Willie
Smith who led Missouri with 24 points, 15 in the
second half.
"He's superquick," Fort said. "I'm glad I
sports
Take third in tourney
Women cagers win
UNL's women's basketball team won two games at Midland
College Friday to advance to Sunday's semifinals in the Nebraska
Women's Intercollegiate Sports Council Basketball Tournament,
held last weekend in Fremont.
UNL downed Doane 89-27 Friday, as Cristy Oswald scored 20
points. Julie Hay added 19.
Jan Zink scored 17 points and Sherry Brink 16 in the second
game Friday as UNL defeated UNO, 71-54.
Saturday the women were defeated by top seeded Wayne 74-58.
Connie Kunzman hit 24 points for Wayne. UNL ended their season
Sunday against Kearney State playing for third place in the
tournament UNL won, 76-57.
Four UNL swimmers qualified for the Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics for Women national finals as the Huskers
swept past Oklahoma State 73-58 Friday night in the Women's
Physical Education Building.
Ruth Spencer in the 40-yard breaststroke, Deb Peterson in the
50-yard backstroke and Ginny Kincade and Nancy Dykes in diving
qualified for the March 13-15 meet in Tempe, Ariz.
In UNL women sports this week, the swimmers and divers will
travel to Kearney State College for their last meet of the season
Saturday.
The women gymnasts will host Drake University Saturday in
their final dual performance of the season.
"We've beaten Drake twice before, " coach Karen Balke said.
"We shouldn't have too much trouble with them." The gymnasts
are currently undefeated in dual competition.
The meet will be held in the gymnasium at the Women's
Physical Education Building.
don't have to play against him again this year."
After the exchange between Fort and Smith,
the Huskers led 65-64 with 4:11 remaining.
Nebraska, who trailed 38-37 at halftime, then
outscored the Tigers 10-4 to hold an
insurmountable lead of 75-68 with 1:16 left in
the game.
Nebraska's last nine points came from free
throws. The Huskers made 32 of 39 attempts for
82 per cent. Missouri made 23 of 29 attempts,
for 80 per cent.
Fort made 12 of 13 charity tosses, usually
after fouls by Smith or guard Jeff Currie, who
both fouled out trying to stop the Chicago
junior.
"Their guards tried to pressure me but I was
able to drive by them and pull up with the
jumper," Fort said.
The Tigers would have moved into a tie with
Kansas and Kansas State, both 8-3, for the Big 8
leadership had they repeated their 88-74
conquest of Nebraska three weeks ago in
Columbia.
Instead, Missouri is in third place at 7-4.
Fourth in conference
Nebraska is 13-10 overall and fourth in the
conference with a 6-5 mark.
"We're just sorry we didn't get the past couple
of wins," Fort said. "We could have been 9-2
now but that's life. That's the way it goes."
Cipriano praised junior Bob Siegel and
freshman Eric Coard for their part in the victory.
Siegel grabbed 15 rebounds and scored nine
points. Coard, who replaced injured guard Steve
Willis, scored 14 points and limited Currie to
only two points.
Cipriano also credited the large Coliseum
crowd for boosting the Husker's chances. The
Husker following was particularly vocal during
final 10 minutes as Fort consistently hit his
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Tom Luth, 167 lbs., applies the pressure to Tom Milliken of Drake. Luth won the match
11-1, as the Huskers captured the meet 25-15.
Gymnasts beat OU, set national scoring mark
By Larry Stunkel
Setting a national record-scoring total and
exhibiting national championship potential, UNL's
gymnastics team defeated Oklahoma 221.70-210.55,
Saturday afternoon at the Henzlik Hall gym.
Husker gym coach Francis Allen said the previous
high score in the nation was about 218, set by
Southern Illinois University, the Huskers' next
opponent this Thursday at 7 p.m. in Henzlik.
Four Huskers scored above 9.0 in four of the six
events. Junior all-arounder Gene Mackie set another
career high, as did freshman Larry Gerard. They
scored 55.25 and 54.0 respectively.
Pete Studenski, senior ringman, came back from a
knee injury to score a 9.7 in that event.
Oilier career highs
Other Huskers scoring career highs were freshman
Mike Crosgrove with a 9.3 on pommel horse; Gerard,
who tied the defending Big 8 champ in the high bar
with a 9.45 mark; and Jim Unger, who won the floor
exercise with a 9.5 score.
Other Husker winners were Steve Dickey on the
pommell horse, Gary Jeurink in the vault and Gary
Duff on the parallel bars.
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"The judging was 'high, but the routines were
good," Allen said. "This certainly makes us look like
we can win the Big 8 and national titles, but we're
going to have to score like this to do it."
In all, it was an historic week for Nebraska sports.
The swim team won its first dual over a Big 8 team in
four years, downing Oklahoma State 61-52 Friday
night.
Junior Scott Ruser set a pool and varsity record in
the 200-yard individual relay with a 2:03.2 clocking.
The Husker 400-yard freestyle and 400-yard medley
relay teams also set pool records of 3:18.6 and 3:42.5
respectively.
Moss wins
Other Husker winners were freshman Brian Moss
(220-yard breaststroke), Paul Duxbury (50-yard
freestyle), Bill Davis (100-yard freestyle) and Tom
Folsom and Dave Watermcier in diving.
The UNL track team won its 27th consecutive
home indoor track duel Saturday, with an 83-48
victory over Wyoming.
This probably marks the team's final appearance
on the present indoor track. The Huskers plan to
move into the new sports complex next winter.
Junior Chuck Malito was the team's only double
daily nebraskan
winner, placing first in the 440-yard run and 60-yard
low hurdles. It was Malito's first competitive race in
the low hurdles and he clocked in at :07.2.
Won 10 events
The trackmen won 10 of 15 events.
Sophomore heavyweight Bruce Conger and Tony
Jennings both kept undefeated dual records intact, as
the UNL wrestlers defeated Drake 25-15 in the
Coliseum Saturday afternoon.
Conger pinned his man in 7:18; Jenning won a
major decision over his opponent, 13-1; and
190-pounder Bob Johnson, who returned to
competition following a knee injury, beat Tom
Sawyer 7-2.
Other Huskers posting wins to help raise the dual
record to 11-2 were Gary Harnisch (126 lbs.), Doug
Hassig (150 lbs.), Tom Luth (3 67 lbs.) and Bill
Hoffman (177 lbs.).
Schedule for Feb. 24 March 1.
Men's basketballAt Oklahoma State Wednesday.
Men's gymnastics-Southern Illinois et Henzlik, 7 p.m.
Thursday.
Track-At the Big 8 championships in Kansas City, Mo.
Wrestling-At Big S meet.
Track-At the Big 8 championships in Kansas City, Mo.
monday, february 24, 1975