friday, january 26, 1979
daily nebraskan
page 15
Top gymnastic teams meet in Ames
Photo by Mary Anne Golon
Senior All American Larry Gerard executes a split
during his floor exercise routine in practice at the
Sports Center.
Three of the best evmnastics teams in thp nation will
clash Saturday in Ames, la. when top-ranked Nebraska
takes on second-ranked Oklahoma and fourth-ranked
Iowa State in a triangular meet.
Husker gymnastic Coach Francis Allen, who is in his
ninth year at NU said, the triangular proves to be the
biggest meet of the year.
"The meet isn't too important for the teams' rank
ings," Allen said. "But whoever wins the meet will have a
psychological advantage over the other teams.
"The way the boys perform is also very important
because the top dog is always favored in later meets,"
he said.
Allen said the national championship will come down
to Nebraska and Oklahoma.
"It depends on which team avoids any injuries that
may occur in the meets," he said.
Oklahoma's top performers this year are Bart Conner
and Mike Wilson, Allen said, while Iowa State's depth is
its biggest asset.
The Cyclones Coach Ed Gagnier has more quantity
than quality, Allen said.
The Huskers are led by freshman Jim Hartung who is
considered to be one of the best all-arounders in the coun
try. All-American Larry Gerard, Mark Williams, and
Chuck Chmelka also are Husker all-arounders.
Williams, a junior from LaGrange Park, 111., is a very
important man on the team, according to Allen.
"Mark sets the pace of the meet for Har
tung and Gerard, our top two performers," he said.
Williams said he has a different job than the
other team members.
Williams, who finished sixth in the nation on the hori
zontal bar last year, said the Iowa State meet will be com-
Track team runs into opening meet
By Kirk Wolgamott
Backed by two teams which have already qualifi
ed for the NCAA national meet, Nebraska opens its 1979
indoor track season against Southern Illinois Saturday at
the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
The Husker Thinclads, under Head Coach Frank
Sevigne, are seeing their first team action this season.
Earlier this year, Sevigne took his one-and two-mile relay
teams to the Eastern Tennessee Invitational in Johnson
City, Term.
The Huskers sped to a new school record in the mile
relay with a clocking of 3:11.66, a time which is under
the Big Eight indoor mark. This qualified Scott Poehling,
Ray Mahoney, Pat McKenzie and Evert on DaCosta for the
NCAA national meet to be held in March in Detroit.
The two -mile relay also qualified for the NCAA meet
with a time of 7:33.5 in winning the championship at
Johnson City. The relay team consisted of Poehling, Mark
Fluitt, Brian Dunnigan and Tim McCashland.
Missed by inches
"I was real pleased to take two teams down early and
do so well," Sevigne said. "We won one and missed
winning the other by inches, while beating such good
teams as Villinova and Tennessee."
The two relay teams were sparked by the running ot
Poehling. A junior from Fremont, he has been the main
stay for the Husker's middle distance team. Last season,
, Poehling won the Big Eight title in the outdoor 800 meter
with a clocking of 1:48.28 and anchored the mile relay
team to the indoor title and a Big Eight record time of
3:12.76.1. Poehling also went on to place second in the
indoor 600 yard run with a time of 1 : 10.28.
"Scott has been working hard this season. I am pleased
with the way his workouts are going," Sevigne said.
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Poehling's roommate, Lee Kunz, will make his debut
Saturday on the Husker indoor team. Kunz, last year's Big
Eight champion in the discus, an outdoor event, will parti
cipate in the high jump. Kunz was a Colorado state high
school champion in the high jump at 6'7"
Other newcomers for the 1979 Husker team includes
freshman middle distance runners Paul Downes, McCash
land and Bryan Ness. Pole vaulter Todd Hinkle, a former
Nebraska state champion from Lincoln East also will join
the ranks.
Jumpers add depth
Jumpers Todd Brown of Holdrege and Steve Chapman
of Lincoln also come from successful high school careers
that add depth to the Husker's squad.
Another new face with the Huskers this year is field
event coach Dick Railsback. Railsback, from Pasadena,
Cal., has spent the last three years coaching the Saudi
Arabian team. He coached the Olympic team from Saudi
Arabia at the Montreal games in 1976.
"He's a great athlete who has outstanding credentials as
a field event coach. We feel that Dick is an outstanding
coach who can really assist in our growing program,"
Sevigne said .
"The SIU meet should be a good challenge for the
Huskers. Traditionally they are fairly good," Sevigne
said. "They look real good on paper."
Last week SIU had a meet with Big Eight powerhouse
Kansas. Sevigne said KU prevailed in a close, hard fought
meet.
While the men compete against SIU, two other duals
will be running simultaneously. The other two meets
feature the UNL Lady Huskers against Iowa State and
Doane against Nebraska Wesleyan.
Starting time of the meet is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
with the field events first and the first running events
starting at 3 p.m.
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parable to the regional meet in March.
"We feel it will be some U,.! of indication of what will
happen later," Williams said
The NU gymnasts perf nine.' Juring halftime of Wed
nesday night's basketball g.: and were complimented
with a standing ovation by the crowd of more than
10,000 persons.
Allen said the Huskers are hoping for a large crowd at
their first home meet on Feb. 10 against Kansas.
"This is the first year we have been rated number
one and we also have some publicity which may help
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