Monday, May 6, 1985
Daily Nebraskan
Page 15
Husker diver makes national team
By Lori Griffin
Staff Reporter
A dream came true for Nebraska
freshman diver Lewis Meyers last week
when he found out that he was selected
as a member of the Senior National
Diving Team.
"My main goal was to make it to the
senior nationals so I could make a
name for myself nationally," Meyers
said. "When I found out that I had
Bowling and
softball teams
move to finals
ByWardW.Triplett III
Sports Editor
The Nebraska men's bowling team
and softball teams advanced to the
finals of their respective tournaments
Saturday.
Neither team has completed play in
finals before deadline.
The softball team beat Missouri 2-0
Friday and Kansas 3-0 in the first and
second round of the Big Eight tourna
ment. The bowling team was second in its
national tournament in Milwaukee after
two rounds. The Huskers trailed top
rated West Texas State after the first
round, passed that team in the second,
but was passed itself by Washington
State. Nebraska was one of six teams to
qualify for the semi-finals Sunday .
made the team 1 was really excited. My
first reaction was that I was going to be
able to compete against Greg Louganis
(Olympic diver) for the first time in my
life."
Another goal that Meyers has set for
himself is to make the Junior Olympic
National Team. The team consists of
the best four men divers at senior
nationals.
"These people that are competing
are all world class athletes," Meyers
said. "Many divers that competed in'
the 1984 Olympics will be competing in
Germany as well as the top ten or
twelve divers who were at the NCAA
meet."
Meyers first international meet will
be June 1 and 2 in West Germany. Mey
ers then will travel to Israel to compete
in the Maccabian Games.
"The Maccabian games are a festival
held every two years in Israel," Meyers
said. "It is strictly for Jewish athletes."
Five hundred athletes from America
will compete in the games, which con
sist of all regular Olympic events. The
athletes spend one week at Rutgers
University training and then fly on to
Israel for the competition.
"Basically if you participate in the
Maccabian games you become an instant
celebrity in Israel," Meyers said. "It's
the biggest thing to hit Israel every two
years."
Meyers has been involved in diving
since he was 5 years old.
"I have always had a very well-known
coach," Meyers said. "Jeff Huber (Ne
braska diving coach) is probably the
finest coach I have had. He is probably
one of the finest coaches in the nation."
Meyers' family will be in Israel
cheering him on.
"My family is very excited about the
whole thing. They will all be there,"
Meyers said. "I'm really glad that my
whole family will get to go. They will all
be on the plane with mc. My mother
said that I would never get to Israel
before her and now we will be there
together.
"I am really glad that I get this
chance to compete. Diving in the Uni
ted States is strong and the quality of
divers is very strong," Meyers said.
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