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Allen said those accomplishments helped make 1988 a “perfect” year for Nebraska gymnastics. “Nothing has gone wrong for us this year,” Allen said. “Everything started last summer at the Pan Ameri can Games and has just continued to roll. We won the NCAA Champion ship, signed Lance (Ringnald) and now we have five Nebraskans going to the Olympics.” Allen, who is entering his 20th year as the Nebraska men’s gymnas tics coach, said 1989 could be better. Even though he lost Schlesinger and Davis to graduation, the Huskers re turn eight Icltermen from last years NCAA Championship squad. And with the addition of Ringnald, Allen said, the Huskers have a chance of repeating as NCAA champions. Ringnald, who will be eligible to compete for Nebraska in the spring, has the potential to be better then former Nebraska gymnast Jim Har tung, Allen said. Hartung, who competed for the Huskers from 1979 to 1982, won seven NCAA individual titles and led Nebraska to four-straight NCAA team championships. “I don’t believe I’ve ever said this before but Lance potentially could be better than Hartung,” Allen said. “This kid is best high -bar person I’ve ever seen coming out of high school and he’s pretty good on the floor exercise. “He has a very good shot of win ning the NCAA all-around title this year.” Allen said Ringnald and Suter surprised people by making the Olympic team. Suter made the team through hard work and dedication, Allen said. Suter won the NCAA all-around title in 1985 and won the 1986 Nissen Award, presented annually to the nation’s best senior collegiate gym nast Butin 1987 Suter finished a disap pointing 11th at the United States Championships. Because of that fin ish, Suter said, he increased the inten sity of his workouts. “Most of the time in workouts you just go through your routines and then go home,” Suter said. “But I decided that I would put a lot of pressure on myself in practice like it was a meet situation in the Olympic trials.” Johnson, who will be making ms second trip to the Olympics after earning a berth on the 1984 U.S. Olympic gold medal team, said this year’s competition will be the last meet of his career. He said this year’s Olympic team is better than the 1984 team, although it lacks international experience. “This team has more talent, but it s a much younger team,” Johnson said. “I think that’s pretty much the differ ence between our team and the 1984 team. We have some guys on the team that have never been to the World Championships before and have never competed against the world’s best gymnasts.” Allen said the 1988 Olympic team is well-balanced and has a good chance of winning a bronze medal. The Americans must perform well in the compulsories to be in conten tion for the bronze, Allen said. If they get into the top six in that area, they will have a good shot at winning a medal, he said. Allen said Davis has a great shot of winning a gold medal on the pommel horse. Davis finished first at the trials in the pommel horse with a combined score of 19.5. Davis, who finished third at the trials in the all-around, said making the Olympic team is a dream come true. “Ever since last year when 1 fin ished fourth at the U.S. Champion ships my goal was to stay in the top five,” he said. 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McDermott steps down as women’s tennis coach By Lori Griffin Staff Reporter Former Nebraska tennis player Gregg Calvin has replaced Kerry McDermott as the Comhuskcr wo men’s tennis coach. McDermott, who coached both the men’s and women’s teams last season, will remain as the men’s coach. Calvin, who played at Nebraska in 1979and 1980, has been tennis direc tor at the Lincoln Racquet Club for the last six years after serving as a volunteer assistant with the Nebraska men’s team during the 1981-82 sea son. Calvin also competed for Be thany (Kan.) College for two years prior to becoming a Husker. Calvin, from McCook, said he’s happy to be back at Nebraska, al though he never anticipated coaching at the collegiate level. “At the Racquet Club I coached mostly junior players,” Calvin said. . “My main interest was the advanced kids, the kids who played tourna ments. I never really thought about anything else until I got the job here.” Calvin said the women’s team will improve greatly with the addition of three recruits — Leslie Sue Jones from Ofallon, III., Rachel Collins from Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Kathrin Edelkottcr from West Ger many. Coupled with the recruits is a strong group of returnees, including Ildiko Guba, who was last season’s No. 1 singles player. The Huskers also return Nancy Tyggum, who finished second in No. 3 singles in the Big Eight. Anne Stephens, a walk-on from Lincoln, will be the Huskcr’s only senior. Calvin said he will emphasize the importance of practice. “We will be striving for mental toughness and consistency through out the season,” he said. “We just want the team to give 100 percent and we won’t worry about the wins and losses. “I just look for the girls to do well,” he said. The Huskers will open the season Friday in the Nebraska Open Tourna ment at Dewey Park in Omaha. WE'RE FIGHTING FOR VOUR LIFE . 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