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Tuesday at the Ilarper-Schranun-Sniith courts.
Redshirt golfer hopes wait brings benefits
By Scott Ahlstrsnd
Good things come to those who wait. At least
that's what Nebraska golfer Mike Schuchart is
hoping.
Schuchart, Nebraska's top returning golfer for the
1983-84 season, elected to be redshirted this year
and will complete his athletic eligibility next season.
The move, originally suggested by Husker men's
golf coach Larry Romjue, has two benefits for
Schuchart.
"First of all redshirting allows me to catch up on
some of my studies," Schuchart said. "It also gives
me a chance to play with a more experienced
Nebraska team next year."
The Huskers have no seniors on this year's squad
and Schuchart said it should be competitive in the
Big Eight Conference next year.
"We should be a pretty strong team," Schuchart
said. "Oklahoma State, Oklahoma and Missouri lose
some All-Americans, so we should be right up there
with them."
Schuchart said that the team and he would not be
satisifed with just a good Big Eight season.
"We've got a shot at qualifying for nationals and I
tnink that's what everyone wants," the Lincoln
native said.
In addition to the team's goals, Schuchart also
hopes to lay claim as one of the conferences top
golfers. .
"It's hard to say who will be the best player in the
Big Eight next year," Schuchart said. "I dont care
how many All-Americans the conference loses, there
are still a lot of good players out there. IH have to,
work awful hard if I want to be one of them."
The Schuchart family has a strong background in
golf. Mike's grandfather was a golf pro and Mike's
father, Bob, is currently the club pro at Holmes Park
Golf Course. Mike said he would Mke to follow in this
family's footsteps.
"I'd like to give the PGA (Professional Golfers
Association) a shot when I graduate. Ever since I've
been old enough to know about the PGA, it's been a
goal of mine to make it on the tour. It's something
that I want and I'd like to give it my best shot."
If Schuchart does fail to qualify for the profes
sional tour, he said that he'd like to be a golf pro at a
pro shop.
It kind of runs in the family," Schuchart said.
Since Schuchart is not traveling with the team to
meets, he said that he's been devoting most of his
time to his school work. A criminal justice major,
Schuchart said it was a field that interested him and
could be something to fall back on if he can't make
golf a career.
Schuchart said he has no regrets with the deci
sion he made to redshirt, and said he's anxious to
rejoin the team next year.
"I think it's worked out for the best," he said. "I'm
ready to hit the courses again."
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By Kevin Wcrceke
Nicole Ali isn't greedy.
Like most track athletes, she'd like to win an
Olympic medal, but knows she probably wont.
Nicole Ali just wants a chance to compete.
The Nebraska women's sprinter can win her
Olympic gold only, if she makes the Canadian
Olympic track team.
The Ontario, Canda, native is gearing up for the
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Canadian Olympic trials in Winnepeg in June. She
said she knows the competition will be stiff and
she might not make it.
According to Ali, she is Canada's fifth best 400
meter hurdler. But even that may not be good
enough, she said, because only three hurdlers will
make the Canadian team.
Ali is only partially optimistic about her
chances. .
"IVe had a good season and everything is going
well," she said. "But even that might not be good
enough."
But assistant Nebraska track coach mark Dev
enney disagreed. According to Devenney, anything
could happen.
"Well, I coach her," he said. "I think she has an
excellent chance of making it."
But Ali and Devenney agreed that if Ali was an
American, her chances would be even less.
Americans must play the numbers game, she
said.
"The top three hurdlers in Canada may be as
good as the top three in America, but they have
better depth, she said. "We don't have the depth.
They have so many more people to choose from."
"I couldn't really say if she would make the
American team, but her age would work against
her," he said. "Most American women hurdlers are
25." Ali is 19.
Still Ali doesn't think anyone from North Amer
ica has a chance of winning a medal in the 400
meter hurdles in the Olympics. The top three
women hurdlers are Russians, she said.
Ali said the plans to put her training at
Nebraska to good use and hasn't regretted leaving
Canada &
It's hard to compete in athletics and go to
school at the same time, she said, because Cana
dian universities don't give scholarships.
"Most people have to get loans or work," she
said, and most people can't do both."