Swimmers face test
By Thomas Clouse
Staff Reporter
The Nebraska women’s swimming
and diving team will travel to Min
neapolis today to take on five teams
in the three-day Minnesota Invita
tional.
The Comhuskers will compete
against Iowa State, Minnesota, North
ern Michigan, North Dakota and
Florida Atlantic.
Last week, the women’s team
rammed Colorado State 164-133, and
beat Wyoming 147-77 to advance to
a 3-3 dual record.
Nebraska coach Ray Huppert said
in a press release that he was pleased
with his team’s performance.
“We swam extremely well this
weekend,” Huppert said. “Our team
worked hard to prepare for two duals,
and it paid off.”
The Huskers were led by junior
Michelle Butcher, who swam her best
time of the year in the 1,000 freestyle
(10 minutes 5.27 seconds) against
Colorado State.
Huppert said Nebraska should get
a good test from the teams this week
end.
“Although not all of the schools
are Division I, they have some very
talented swimmers,” Huppert said.
This weekend’s three-day meet will
be good experience, especially for
the younger swimmers to see how
they handle it, Huppert said.
“This type of format reflects the
same one they will see at the Big
Eight meet,” he said.
The divers boosted Nebraska’s point
totals last week by winning the 1 - and
3-meter diving events.
Diving coach Jim Hocking said he
was impressed with the performances
of sophomore Heidi Buchholz and
freshman Julie Grimmer and Jennifer
Hamley.
“We have a tremendous amount of
talent,” Hocking said. “They are
capable of having at least four NCAA
qualifiers.”
The Huskers’ first win came against
Utah, 181-110.
Nebraska’s three losses came to
Iowa, 154-145; Brigham Young, 155
145; and Kansas, 136-107.
Women
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returned in the second half, but her
ankle slowed her down. Beck said the
guard is back to 90 percent, but isn’t
sure of her status for the game.
Beck said she didn’t want to push
Yedsena’s injury because “as she goes,
we go.”
Junior Sara Offringa will start in
place of the injured Carol Russell.
Beck said Russell, who also sprained
an ankle against Athletes In Action,
has not finished an entire practice
since the game Nov. 13.
Beck said transfer Nafeesah
Brown’s performance in practice has
moved her from the forward position.
With Brown at the shooting guard
Nebraska will have four 6-footers on
the floor, with Yedsena at the point,
Beck said.
Brown came off the bench to score
16 points against Athletes In Action.
Last year, the Huskers lost to
Creighton, 81-80, in overtime. Jen
nings led the Huskers scoring 20 points
and grabbing six rebounds.
Men
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Nee said. “It is a team that will shoot
a lot of three’s and get up and down
the floor, perhaps show multiple de
fenses and will just be a very quick
basketball team.’’
Nee said Southern Cal is an ath
letic team talented at every position.
But, he said, junior Harold Miner, a
6-foot-5, 210-pound guard, particu
larly stands out.
“Harold Miner is a mini-Michael
Jordan. He is just a great talent and a
great player,” Nee said. “He is a go-to
player, and he is going to get a lot of
points. We just have to try to control
him.”
Nee said the Comhuskers are
healthy, including sophomore forward
Bruce Chubick, who has been healing
a broken foot. Nee said doctors have
said Chubick can play, and that he
will see some action this weekend.
Hughes’ ankle, which he sprained
earlier this fall, also is completely
healthy, Nee said.
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NU wrestlers to begin
season at UNO Open
By Chuck Green
Senior Editor_
Nebraska’s lOth-ranked wres
tling team begins its season Satur
day at the University of Nebraska
at Omaha Open.
About 500 wrestlers are expected
to compete in the tournament, which
will begin at 9 a.m. in the UNO
Fieldhouse.
Only individual results will be
recorded, and no team scores will
be kept.
Nebraska Coach Tim Neumann
said the meet will be important for
him and his coaching staff.
“This will be a good gauge as to
where we are talent-wise on the
team,” Neumann said.
Neumann said six or seven
Division I teams will be on hand,
and “a ton of junior college, NAIA
and Division II wrestlers” from all
parts of the country will also make
the trip to Omaha.
The tournament will be divided
into two divisions: 17-20 age group
and 21 and over.
This will be Nebraska’s first
trip to the annual meet in three
years. The Comhuskers usually
travel to the Las Vegas Invitational,
but will not go this year because of
travel expenses.
Neumann said he expects the
same quality of competition at the
UNO Open as the Huskers would
have seen in Las Vegas.
Fifth-ranked Iowa State and No.
6 Northern Iowa will send their
teams to the meet, as will Wiscon
sin, Minnesota and Wyoming,
Neumann said.
The weight classes will be
crowded, too, he said.
“There will be as many as 40
people in a weight class,” Neu
mann said. “It will give our guys a
chance to get a lot of matches in.”
Neumann said there could be
some good matches in the tourna
ment. The 177-pound weight class
will include Nebraska’s fifth-ranked
Corey Olson, top-ranked Matt
Johnson of Iowa State and No. 3
Rich Powers of Iowa.
Nebraska’s roster is full of new
names this season, having lost six
of last season’s 10 starters to gradu
ation. Neumann said the tourna
ment will provide a chance for
some of the younger Huskers to
gain national recognition.
Two he mentioned in particular
are 150-pounder Rick Coltvet and
heavyweight Rulon Gardner.
Neumann said his team is ready
for competition.
“We are as prepared as we can
get until we sec some good compe
tition,” he said. “After this meet,
we will know more about where
we need to improve and adjust.”
3 Huskers win academic honor
From Staff Reports
Three Comhusker football players
have earned GTE Academic All-Dis
trict 7 honors. ^
Middle guard Pat Engelbert, line
backer Mike Petko and punter Mike
Stigge were named to the regional
team and will advance to the national
academic all-America ballot, from
which a panel of sports information
i
directors will pick the national team.
The academic all-America team
will be announced Dec. 13.
To be eligible for the academic
all-America ballot, athletes must post
at least a 3.2 grade point average, be
at least a sophomore in class standing
and contribute as a starter or an im
portant reserve on their respective
teams.
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