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Gymnastics Continued from Page 7 behind Harrison’s 9.80 and 9.75s by Richard Kieffer and Darling. In addition, Nebraska scored a season-high team score of 47.875 on the pommel horse. But things had notgoneso well for the Huskers earlier in the competi tion. In the floor exercise — Ne braska’s first rotation — the Huskers turned in a 47.475, which was their second-lowest score of the season. Allen said he was pleased overall with the way the Huskers responded to the pressure. “Our kids kept plugging away,” he said. “They never gave up. That’s the kind of character I like in a team. They scrapped all the way through.” Nebraska’s Dennis Harrison fin ished sixth in the all-around stand ings with a score of 57.85 and, along with teammate Sumner Darling (56.55), will compete in the all-around championships Saturday at 2 p.m. Harrison said that being in fourth place with two events to go was an “eye-opener” for the Huskers. “We got together, calmed down and we knew what we had to do,” he said. “No one wanted to be watching the rest of the meet from the stands like we were last year.” Harrison said he hopes the mo mentum that shifted Nebraska’s way late Thursday night will carry over to tonight. “We have to do the job next time around,” he said. “We can’t fall be hind like we did tonight and expect to catch up.” Allen agreed. “(Tonight) is a pressure event,” he said. “It’s sweet. It’s going to be as good a college event as you’ll ever sec.” NU tennis faces Buffs a 3rd time By Jeff Singer Staff Reporter_____ The Nebraska men’s tennis team is hoping the third time is the charm at this weekend’s Big Eight Tennis Championships. The fifth-seeded Comhuskers will be battling No. 4 Colorado for the third time this season. The Buffaloes won both previous meetings. The two teams square off in the three-day tourney at 9 a.m. today in Kansas City, Mo. Colorado beat Nebraska 5-0 in March at the San Diego Team Tour nament and followed that effort with a 7-2 win over the Huskcrs in Lincoln earlier this month. Nebraska coach Kerry McDermott said he was anxious to get another shot at the Buffaloes. “The guys really want to play Colorado and feel like they can pull the upset,” McDermott said. “You have to go in with a realistic attitude, saying, ‘Why can’t we beat them a third time?”’ Nebraska No. 2 singles player Joseph Rahmc said having met Colo rado twice already would help Ne braska. “We know how they (Colorado) play and that they’re not much better than us,” Rahmc said. “It’s going to come down to how much our guys want it.” Rahme will be playing at No. 2 singles for the first lime this year, as he will switch places in the lineup with Karl Falkland at No. 1. Falkland earned the No. 1 position al ter posting the best Big Eight mark on the team-. The junior from Sweden earned a second-place conlcrcncc finish with a 4-2 record. McDermott said a first-round vic tory would make Nebraska’s 8-11 year a success. “If we win in the first round, we’ll have accomplished our goal of finish ing among the lop four teams in the Big Eight and will make for a suc cessful season,” McDermott said. With a win over Colorado today, the Huskers will play regular-season champion Kansas Saturday in the semifinals, following last weekend’s heated match during the Jayhawks’ 6-3 win over Nebraska. Rahme said gelling another shot at playing the Jayhawks would be the highlight of the season. “We want another chance to play Kansas,” Rahme said. “If we gel another shot at them, it’s going to be war.” Huskers try to avenge early loss By Jeff Singer Staff Reporter The Nebraska women’s tennis team will try to avenge an carly-scason loss when it opens play in this weekend’s Big Eight Tennis Championships. The Cornhuskers will open as the No. 5 seed against fourth-seeded Colorado. The Buffaloes beat Ne braska 7-2 in the regular season. The tournament begins today in Kansas City, Mo. Nebraska coach Scott Jacobson said he wasn’t surprised when learning Colorado would be the Huskers’ first round opponent. “Before last weekend, it was my expectation to be playing Colorado,” Jacobson said. “You don’t get too many second chances in life, bul now we gel the opportunity to show we can play with Colorado.” With a win over the Buffaloes, the women Will have accomplished their team goal of finishing among the top four squads in the Big Eight. Nebraska’s No. 4 singles player and No. 1 doubles player Rachel Collins said the Huskers wouldn’t be happy with fourth place. “If we beat Colorado, the worst we could do is finish fourth,” Collins said. “Bul we’re not going to be satis fied with settling for anything less than we’re capable of.” Tina Coulrclsis, who plays at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles, agreed that the dual against the Buffaloes has great importance. “Wc’rc looking forward lo play ing Colorado, because now we get another chance to beat them,” Coutrclsis said. “We didn’tplay up lo our standards against them last lime, but this lime we should.” With a win over the Buffaloes, the Huskers will probably take on regu lar-season Big Eight champion Kan sas. The Jayhawks play No. 8 seed Missouri today.,. The Jayhawks blanked Nebraska 9-0 last weekend in Lawrence, Kan. No matter what the results arc this weekend, Jacobson said he already knows one outcome. “Regardless of what happens, I know our girls will fight from the beginning of the match until the end of the match, guaranteed,” he said. Huskers sign Amos Gregory From Staff Reports Nebraska men’s basketball coach Danny Nee announced Thursday the signing of junior college player Amos Gregory to a national letter of intent. Gregory is a 6-foot-8, 270-pound center from Aquinas (Tenn.) Junior College. This season, Gregory averaged 15.4 points a game and 14.2 rebounds and was named to the 1992 Basketball Weekly Junior College All-America team. Ncc said Gregory should be able lo coniributc next season. “We arc excited lo sign a big man of Amos’ caliber,” Ncc said. “I be lieve that we signed one of the best junior college big men in the country. He’s a strong, aggressive box player. I’m counting on him to come in and help us at both ends of the floor next year.” Gregory picked Nebraska after considering Louisiana State and Memphis State. Two Continued from Page 7 Jenkins has a cartilage tear in her left shoulder and is scheduled for surgery after nationals. , Jenkins said she had gotten used to performing with the injury and that it was not going to get any better. Walton said the two had come a long way in being able to perform under the worst possible scenarios. “The Masters Classic (which was Feb. 16 in Lincoln) was the point when the girls realized what it takes to be competitive on the college level,” Walton said. Walton said he hoped Duval and Jenkins would rcprescnl Nebraska and the Big Eight well. “I would like to see them go in and hit all of their routines, l<x)k as good as they possibly can and maybe im press a few folks,” Walton said. Drake Continued from Page 7 Pepin said. “I hope lhai we don’t have the ‘snow dog relays’ this weekend, because if we do, we’ll be a little short on dogs and sleds.” During the meet, Pepin will be inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame. Pepin said it was a pleasant honor. “I’ve heard I’m going to be hon ored,” he said. “I guess it’s nice, but I didn’t win any titles or score any points, or win any watches or any thing. “I’m a lot more concerned with how the teams do out there.” Call your local Ryder dealer. We’ll help make sure you hold on to some of your most precious memories. $25 Off on a One Way Rental $10 Off on a Local Rental Take this coupon to your authorized Ryder dealer. It entitles you to a $25.00 discount on a one-way rental or a $10.00 discount on a local rental. Discounts valid Apnl 1, 1992 through May 1993. Offer not valid with any other offer, rebate or dicount program. Proof of rental required. RYDER. 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