Daily Nebraskan
Friday, February 26,1982
Sports
Cornhuskers dominate UCLA in gymnastics meet
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By Jeff Goodwin
The top two gymnastics teams met Thursday night in
the Bob Devaney Sports Center and, just as they did
earlier this season, the Cornhuskers defeated the UCLA
Bruins, but by an even greater margin. The score was
283.95-277.20.
Nebraska dominated the meet from the start as they
won the floor exercise event and proceeded to capture
victories in the rest of the evening's events.
Husker Coach Francis Allen was happy with the
results.
"I couldn't be more pleased," Allen said.
The Huskers were once again led by Jim Hartungwho
captured the all-around with a score of 57.75.
Ilartung placed first in the floor exercise, pomme!
horse and rings. He was followed in the all-around by
UCLA's Peter Vidmar who scored 57.45.
Vidmar tied Hartung for first place in the floor exercise
and won on parallel bars.
Nebraska's Scott Johnson was third with a score of
57.25.
Allen was pleased Hartung was able to come back after
a subpar performance at Oklahoma last week.
"At Oklahoma we tried a few new things and they
didn't work," Allen said. "That was the coaches fault."
Allen had nothing but praise for the Bruins.
"I was impressed with UCLA," Allen said. "I have a lot
of respect for them. We got 47 in every event. When you
do that, it's going to be hard to lose, no matter who
you're playing. The older Caso (Mark) isn't at full strength
and when he's hurt it takes a lot out of their vaulting and
floor exercise."
Allen said he thought Nebraska's win in the UCLA In
vitational was a big factor.
"When we went out there, they (UCLA) felt they had
us at their mercy," Allen said. "But we put it all together
and beat them. Realistically, they had to come in here
thinking about that."
UCLA Coach Art Shurlock discounted the effect of
the teams earlier loss.
"I don't think that was much of a factor," Shurlock
said. "We're still coming back from a lot of injuries."
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Nebraska's Jim Hartung performs on still rings in Thursday night's dual against UCLA. Hartung placed first on
rings, as well as pommel horse, floor exercise and all-around. The Huskers beat UCLA with a score of 283.95.
The Huskers travel to Carbondale, D.I., this weekend
to meet Southern Illinois University in a dual meet. Then
they start to prepare for the Big Eight championship
which will be held in Lincoln March 19 and 20.
Allen said he would use some new people in this Sun
day's meet.
"We want to make sure eveyone's ready for the Big
Eight championships," he said.
"Well probably score a point or two lower than usual,
but we expect that.
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Senior forward reminisces
on past dreams, best games
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As Kansas State senior forward Ed
Nealy was growing up in Bonner Springs,
Kan., he dreamed of playing basketball for
the University of Kansas.
"Kansas State and Yale were the only
two big schools that recruited me," Nealy
said. "Kansas didn't recruit me, not a bit."
Nealy said he was disappointed at first
that Kansas failed to recruit him. But after
his four years at Kansas State as a starter,
Nealy said he has no regrets. .
"I really like Kansas State," Nealy said.
"I have no second thoughts about coming
here. This is a really good school and Man
hattan is a nice community."
had some tough luck with my shooting.
Coach Hartman asked me what was "wrong.
He told me I needed to shoot the ball more
than I was."
No. 3 scorer
Nealy said two games he has played
against Nebraska stick out in his mind:
A 61-60 overtime Wildcat win in the 1979
Big Eight post-season tournament, and the
Wildcat's 60-59 victory in the 1980 Big
Eight semifinals.
"Nebraska has always played us tough,"
Nealy said. "They're never very tall but
they are always quick and they play aggres
sively." Nealy said Saturday's game will be the
same as the other games the teams have
Nealy will play his last regular season nlavpH in rnt vre
game in Ahearn Center Saturday against Ne- "it's going to be tough," Nealy said.
orasxa ana nis unai game ai nome will be
Tuesday's Big Eight tournament.
Meaningful game
"It's sad but it sort of pumps you up,"
Nealy said. "It's going to be the last time I
get to play in front of the home crowd.
Tuesday's going to be an emotional game."
"We haven't talked about it much be
cause we were in a slump," Nealy said of
the seniors' last game. "We definitely want
to go out winners.
'We can't take Nebraska lightly. They've
got quite a team if they can beat Missouri
by 16 down there."
Nealy said winning the Big Eight tourna
ment is the team's main objective.
"If we don't win it we feel we would
still deserve a spot in the NCAA tourna
ment," Nealy said. "We think we're going
to win the Big Eight, so hopefully we
won't have to worry about that."
Last season Kansas State advanced to
the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament.
Photo by Dm Bentz
Kansas State's Ed Nealy (45) puts defensive pressure on Nebraska's Handy Johnson
(20) in the Wildcat's 75-64 win last month at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
Kansas State has come out of the slump They were defeated by eventual runner-up
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North Carolina. Nealy said his team was
never really in the North Carolina game.
"I think we went out with the attitude
that we were happy to be this far," Nealy
said. "We got caught up in how well we'd
done up to that point."
Office selling tickets
The Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office,
South Stadium 117, is selling student
tickets for next Thursday's Big Eight
basketball tournament game.
Students can buy a general admission
ticket for $2. They must present their
student ID card when they buy the ticket
in its last tew games. Saturday thp
Wildcats defeated Kansas 63-53, and Wed
nesday they defeated Missouri 57-56 in
Columbia.
Nealy leads the Big Eight in rebounding
with 9.4 rebounds per game. Nealy stands
6-7 but usually out-rebounds players taller
than him.
"Positioning is the key to rebounding.
You don't have to be a great jumper or be
real tall to be a good rebounder. I've work
ed pretty hard at it," Nealy said.
With the graduation of all-American
Rolando Blackman, Nealy said he has had
to look to score more this season than in
the past.
At the beginning of the year, I was
ready when the shot opportunity came " ZnrtVcLJ ru m T UCVanfy
Nealy said. "In the middle o he mr I 11 r f ' bIeache' se,ating on the
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