thursday, octobsr 30, 1975
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Husker Jones avoids antics, but 'he's consisted
By Scott Jones
Chuck Jones probably isn't the fastest
or quickest cornerback in the Big 8.
He doesn't go into wild antics after an
interception or make bold statements to re
porters. But the Nebraska senior has dis
played a trait more important to a defen
sive back than blazing speed or big-play
theatrics.
He's been consistent. And consistency,
counts when a single play-the long pass
can turn victory into defeat.
"Chuck has done a real fine job for us,"
said Warren Powers, defensive secondary
coach. "He makes very few mistakes and
this is one thing you can't have back there."
Jones, a Beatrice native, is starting at
weakside cornerback this year partly be
cause of hard work shown while playing
second string the last two seasons, Powers
said. He was redshirted in 1972 after he
was a cornerback on the 1972 freshman
team.
Eager to do well in his senior year,
Jones said he played his best game ever
against Colorado last Saturday. He made
his second interception of the year and re
turned the ball 19 yards.
"The one last week was just a pattern
they'd run before and I kind of thought
they'd throw again," said Jones. The ball
bounced off a Colorado receiver right to
Jones along the west sideline.
He was tackled for a slight loss after
! the first interception.
"They were kidding me about being the
only one to get an interception with nega
tive yards," he said.
Jones probably receives more verbal jabs
than other players because at 23 he's the
oldest player on the team, nudging Wonder
Monds by 41 days.
The Huskers' rise in the national polls
hasn't surprised Jones.
1 "I thought we'd have a really good
team," he said. "I'd say we might not have
the outstanding players, but we work
together better than in past years. The
offense and defense both pull for each
other."
At Beatrice, Jones lettered in football,
basketball, track and gymnastics, but pre
ferred track. His father, a former Husker
track man, was Beatrice's track coach.
As a UNL sophomore, Jones was a
hurdler and broad jumper on Nebraska's
indoor track team.
Jones is a business major in Teacher's
College and worked this summer for the
Lincoln Police Dept.
Betas, Abel 5 are leaders
in UNL all -sports ratings
By Chuck Beck
After completing 10 sports, Beta Theta
Pi and Abel 5 rank first in the fraternity
and residence hall intramural all-sports
ratings, determined by Intramural Coord
inator Gale Wiedow.
The Dental School team holds the No. 1
spot in the independent classification.
Rankings are based on a point system,
Wiedow said, with three categories of
sports.
Flag football, a Class I sport, and Cross
Country, a Class II sport, have been com
pleted. Completed Class III sports arc
tennis; golf; punt, pass and kick; archery;
placekicking; badminton; Olympic weight
weightlifting and horseshoe singles.
Teams receive participation points for
. placing in competition; highest points are
awarded to the highest placed team. Addi
tional points are awarded to all-university
champions in Class I sports.
The top five fraternity teams and their
point totals are Beta Theta Pi, 282; Alpha
Tau Omega, 238; Theta Xi, 151; Sigma Nu,
ISO and Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 130.8.
The top five residence hall teams and
their point totals are Abel 5, 166; Abel 6,
100 and Abel 4, 96. Abel 10 and Cather 10
are tied for fourth place with 92 points.
The top five independent teams and
their point totals are Dental School, 210.5;
Phi Delta Phi, 75.5; Thunderchickens, 72;
Brass Rail, 63; and Council of American
Indian Students, 26.5.
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, Photo by Ted Kirk
The oldest member of the Huskers, senior defensive back Chuck Jones
(35) conies up to put finishing touches on Miami's Tim Morgan during
the Huskers' 31-16 win over Miami Oct. 4.
Mid-November competition for women
Swimmers splosh into preporof ion
By Susie Reitz
Diving into preparation for mid
November competition, the women's
swimming and diving teams have been
long-distance swimming and weight train
ing, according to Pat Sullivan, swimming
and diving coach.
The four-member diving team is led by
Nancy Pykes, who competed nationally
last year and is the only diver on scholar
ship. Other team members are Kathy
Harriers off to Big 8 run,
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UNL's cross country team hopes to
move out of the cellar of Big 8 cross
country Saturday at the 43rd annual Big 8
championships in Boulder, Colo.
It has been a disappointing season for
a young UNL team that finished last in
the Big 8 last season.
UNL will take an 0-5 dual record into
the five-mile run. The Huskers have lost
to Wisconsin, Kansas State, Missouri,
Drake and South Dakota State.
"We have a fair to good chance of
getting out of the cellar,' UNL cross
country coach Frank Sevigne said. "We are
looking for more of a team effort than an
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Kansas Stats; appears to be the strongest
team in the conference. Other contenders
are Missouri, Iowa State, Kansas and
Oklahoma.
The Wildcats have a perfect record,
winning the Wichita State Invitational,
the Kansas State Invitational and dual
victories over UNL, Wichita State and
Missouri.
Last year Missouri and Iowa State tied
for the championship at the Big 8 meet
in Aims, Iowa. -
Falck, Lois Hayman and Kristi Wells.
Sullivan said Rick Kincaide, assistant
diving coach, told her the team has already
reached the level of work attained last
spring.
Kincaide, a Yale graduate, volunteered
to' help the team "because he enjoys
coaching, Sullivan added.
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Leading the 14-member swimming team
is senior Ruth Spencer, who competed
nationally the past two years. Spencer,
Mikki Crosby and Dianna Delue are return
ing scholarship swimmers.
"Dianna and Mikki have been doing
well so far," Sullivan said, "Dianna lost
weight over the summer and that has
helped her performance.
Freshmen Ellen Hollander and Iise
MaGee also are on scholarship, Junior Deb
Peterson, on a swimming scholarship, has
been sick this fall and unable to practice
regularly, Sullivan said.
Mindy Mueller, a senior physical
education major, is assistant coach to the
swimming team, Sullivan said. Mueller also
was head manager and assistant coach last
year.
"Overall the team looks a lot stronger
this year," Sullivan said, "but we haven't
done any time trials so tar.
ine scneauie, wnicn inciuaes several
new schools, will be the heaviest ever,
Sullivan said.
The first competition is a telephone
meet with the University of Massachusetts
sometime during the week of Nov. 17,
Sullivan said. In a telephone meet, each
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tu ueieiniiiie meci winners.
The first "live" competition is Dec. 6
at the Big 8 relays at Kansas University,
Sullivan said.
Swimming and diving schedule:
Dec. 8 and 7Big 8 Relay, Lawrence, Kan. .
Jan. 24-Untv. of Northern Iowa and
Northern Illinois, at Northern Iowa; Jan. 31
UWL invitational (Iowa State, Missouri and
Stephen" College). ,
Feb. 7 and 8-Kentas State, Oklahoma State
and Oklahoma at Manhattan, Kan.; Feb. 14-.
Kearney State; Feb. 20-Big 8 Tournament at
OSU; Feb. 27-Grenell College; Feb. 23Uiver
iityof Iowa.
Junior defensive back Dave Butterfield
of the UNL football team was named as
the United Pre is international defensive
player of the week Wednesday. Butterfield
had two fumhfo recoveries, 13 tackles and
broke up one,pass, during the Husker's 63-64-21
win over Colorado Saturday.
All women interested in timing swim
meets are asked to report to Coliseum 206.
Lyle Koester, an independent, beat
Leon Brechbill, representing Sigma Alpha
Epsilon, 21-2 and 21-18 in the finals of the
all-university horseshoe competition.