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Gophers bury injured NU gymnastics team By Richard Cooper Staff Reporter Without seniors Tom Schlcsinger and Kevin Davis competing in the all around competition, the Nebraska men’s gymnastics team continued to have problems winning. The No. 5-ranked Comhuskcrs dropped a 279-276.1 decision to Minnesota Saturday in Minneapolis. Nebraska coach Francis Allen said Minnesota was mentally prepared for the Huskcrs. He said Nebraska, which finished third at the UCLA Invita tional last weekend, was also plagued by the absence of Schlcsinger and Davis. Davis competed in two of six events, and Schlcsinger didn’t make the trip to Minnesota because of ankle injuries. “They were up and we were flat,” Allen said. “I’m ashamed that we’re using the athletic department’s money to go to these meets and lose. “The team is not performing to iLs potential, and if we keep losing, we’re not even going to qualify for the NCAA (Championships).” Allen said he thinks the losing streak will end next week when the Huskcrs travel to Norman, Okla., to take on Oklahoma and Iowa State. He said Schlcsingcr and Davis will be near full strength for the triangular. Nebraska also will have more depth in the all-around competition with the addition of junior Mark Schiefelbein, Allen said. Schiefelbein was declared eligible for competition last Friday. Schiefelbein, a transfer from New Mexico, competed in the all-around against Minnesota and finished with a score of 53.1. Allen said Schiefelbein is capable of scoring a 56 or better. His best all around score was a 56.95 at last year’s NCAA Championships. “Mark has been working very hard for the last couple of months, and he will definitely add more depth to our lineup,” Allen said. “He has the expe rience of competing at the NCAA’s, which is definitely going to help us.” Allen said it’s going to be tough to defeat Oklahoma because the Soon ersare back at full strength. Nebraska defeated Oklahoma 271 -270.3 earlier this season. “Oklahoma scored a 282 last weekend against Houston Baptist,” Allen said. “They’re back at full strength and will give us a real battle, but I think we arc going to break out of this slump with Davis and Schlcs inger coming back.” Allen said he won’t use freshmen Ted Dimas and Brad Bryan in Nor man because they haven’t been per forming to their potential. He said he plans lo use Davis and Schiefclbcin and sophomores Patrick Kirkscy and Bob Steltcr. Schlcsinger and junior Mike Epperson will compete in the all-around. Allen said things arc beginning to look better for Nebraska because Schlesinger and Davis didn’t have any pain after the loss to Minnesota. “Da vis and Sch lesinger are getting stronger every week,” Allen said. “The most important thing now is to get them in shape for the Big Eight Championships, if we don’t have those guys, then we might not even qualify for the NCAA’s.” Allen said he is looking forward to the Big Eight championships because Oklahoma defeated Nebraska for the conference title last season. “We want to get our Big Eight Championship back,” Allen said. “With Davis and Schlcsinger and Schiefclbcin in the lineup we should win it.” Inexperience hurts U.S. hockey team CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Too little international experience against top teams was largely respon sible for the dem ise of the U. S. Ol y m - pic hockey team, leaders of the sq uad claim. Eliminated from the medal round with a 2-3 round-robin record, the Americans could not cope with vet eran teams in the tournament — the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and West Germany. “We played well and we played hard, but wc didn’t always play wisely,’’Coach Dave Peterson said in the wake of Sunday mght’s4-1 loss to West Germany. “We’re a good hockey team, but we’re inexperi enced in international play. “Give me this team for four years and we’d win a gold medal.” But Peterson only had about six months to put together iheU.S. team. Even though the Americans played a 60-game exhibition schedule leading to the Olympics, they were criticized for their generally weak opjiosition. While they played nine games against NHL clubs, the U.S. hockey team did not always face the best players the pro teams had to offer. And while the team played an eight game scries with the Soviet Selects, that opposition wasn’t close to the quality of the Soviet national team. A little more than one-third of the schedule was devoted to games against much weaker college teams, which the Americans beat with clini cal regularity.