tuesday, march 17, 1981
daily nebraskan
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California transfer gymnasts adjust to Nebraska
By Kim Hachiya
Junior college athletic transfers aren't
uncommon, but when three athletes from
the same junior college transfer into a
single program it is unusual.
That happened this year in the UNL
gymnastics program when three gymnasts
from Long Beach California City College
all transferred to UNL.
Ricardo Appel and Ron Gallegos both
have competed this season, but teammate
Derek Blanks has been ineligible because of
difficulties in transferring his hours from
Long Beach.
Being asked to compete at UNL came as
a bit of luck for the three.
Appel contacted Head Coach Francis
Allen before last year's NCAA champion
ships expressing an interest in transferring
from the two-year college to UNL.
Allen scouted Appel at Long Beach and
was impressed with him, Gallegos and
Blanks. All three were offered scholarships.
For Blanks the decision to transfer to
Nebraska was difficult. He had planned to
go to Cal State-Fullerton and also was in
volved in a recording deal with Columbia
Records through a jazz-disco band he play
ed in.
Blanks said he made the right decision.
"I like gymnastics and I knew that I
wanted to continue," he said. "As far as
the music was concerned, I knew I could
take classes and get more material together.
I've met different musicians here who are
going in different directions. So the trans
fer helped there too."
No word from Nebraska
Gallegos had gotten some scholar
ship offers from different universities,
but hadn't heard from Nebraska.
"I had no idea Francis (Allen) would
come down and take a look at me, I was
surprised," Gallegos said.
Appel said he contacted Allen because
he knew Nebraska has the best gymnastics
team in the country.
"This is the best team and Francis is
one of the best coaches in the country.
I wanted to be with the best since I can
only do gymnastics for a few years, I want
ed to go with the best," Appel said.
Long Beach won the national junior
college championship last year with Appel
winning the all-around competition and
Blanks taking the rings. Gallegos also
competed last year, after sitting out a sea
son to recuperate from knee surgery.
Gallegos said his major improvement
this year has been in overcoming a fear
of re-injuring his knee.
"I'm still in the process of overcoming
the fear factor," he said. "I decided that
this year, if I had to tape it, I'd just quit
gymnastics altogether. But it's lots stronger
and I don't feel any pain if I do tweak it."
All said improvement is easier at Ne
braska because the coaching is good and
the facilities are superior to those they've
used before.
Gym wasn't permanent
"We didn't have a pit (a foam-filled
pit for tumbling) and our gym wasn't
permanent-we had to take the equip
ment down every day," Appel said.
He added it is easy to develop better
techniques because the caliber of gymnas
tics is higher. Appel said he watches Jim
Hartung and Phil Cahoy to see their styles
and techniques.
Blanks is a rings specialist, but he's
attempting to go all-around. He started in
gymnastics relatively late, as a 10th grade
student. Since then, he's lost only one
meet.
He said competing for Nebraska is an
honor and he intends to take advantage of
the opportunity. He credits Allen with
helping him stay motivated.
"He's the best coach around, I really
appreciate his concern," Blanks said.
"Sometimes I just want to pull him aside
and say 'hey, you're the best.' He's not just
some man who hangs around and tells us to
keep our feet together. 1 need his kind of
attention and I appreciate it."
Gallegos said Allen's personality helps
keep the atmosphere in the gym relaxed.
"It's important that your personality
mixes with the coach's," Gallegos said. "I
think my personality fits in well here."
All agreed there were aspects of Cali
fornia life they miss -like warm weather
and the beaches.
Nebraska slower, more relaxed
Gallegos said he likes Nebraska because
it is slower and more relaxed. He said his
neighborhood was "tough with lots of
vandalism and stuff and that in Nebras
ka one didn't have to worry about being
intimidated.
Appel said he didn't care for Nebraska's
cold weather and Lincoln's size, but he said
he is adjusting.
"I was surprised, but when I went home
for Christmas I missed Nebraska. I wanted
to come back and when I got here, I felt
I was home."
Appel and Gallegos both were looking
forward to competing in the April nation
als. "My whole collegiate career I've been
on a national championship team," Galle
gos said. "Long Beach won both years-if
we don't win, it'll be different."
Appel said his goal for nationals is to
help the team win its third national cham
pionship. "I don't think I have any chance to
qualify individually, but I'm going to
do my best to beat my own scores and
try and help the team," he said.
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