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She aiso won the 100 meters in the Pan Pacific Champion ships in Atian: Ga. Heyns, a senior from Amanzimtoti, South Africa, finished second in the 100-meter breaststroke for two straight years at the NCAA meet. She has simple goals for this year’s sea son. Heyns wants to break the world and NCAA records in the 100 and 200 meters. Heyns said her personal goals gave the team confidence to accomplish its goals. Coach Cal Bentz said it is “good to be able to rally behind someone who’s good.” That someone is Heyns. “If I achieve my goals,” Heyns said, “then the team can achieve their goals.” Heyns is focused on the goals she has set, Bentz said, and those goals include conference, NCAA, and Olympic championships. Heyns’ biggest competition in the NCAA finals the past two years, Beata Kaszuba from Arizona State, is out of eligibility, Bentz said, but Kaszuba could represent Poland in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Kaszuba shouldn’t give Heyns any problems, however, Bentz said. “Beata’s not effective in the 100 meters,” Bentz said. He said the differences in the pools and the training between the 100 •-----*--a-’-XL___aflKfr..,» Tanna Kinnaman/DN Nebraska swimmer Penny Heyns holds the best time in the 100-meter breaststroke this year. meters and the 100 yards were the rea sons Heyns would win. But Heyns has many other oppor tunities to break records. She has un til the Olympic Trials in March to break Riley’s world records. Bentz said Heyns had a good chance to do it. “I just want to go on and do the best I can” she said. Heyns said this year’s team had the potential to be better than any other team in the past. “It could be the best year ever,” she said. “If we ever hope to be in the top five, it has to be this year.” 50 - 70% Off Original price of select titles from our categories of general reading, computer, business, cooking, decorative arts and children's books. Come on down! Lower Level City Campus Union Only UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE Neumann excited for meet By Antone Oseka Staff Reporter Nebraska wrestling coach Tim Neumann is excited for more than one reason. This weekend, the bulk of his Comhusker squad will travel to St. Louis to wrestle in their first preseason meet of the year. This meet, along with the Northern Open in Madison, Wis., will determine the starting lineup for the Husk ers this season. Neumann said he saw the meet as a good test for most of his team, even though no team scoring will be kept. Neumann The Huskers will face off against wrestlers from Oklahoma State, Okla homa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Indiana and Purdue, all of which arc rated in the top 40. Nebraska is rated No. 2 behind Iowa. “Every weight has four or five ranked guys,” Neumann said. Eight Nebraska wrestlers are in the top 20 in their weight classes, three of whom are rated No. 1. Tolly Thompson, Temoer Terry and Brad Canoyer are all rated first, while teammates Ryan Tobin (No. 3), Jason Kraft (No. 5), Erik Josephson (No. 13), Tony DeAnda(No. 13) and Kenny Mbah (No. 19) finish out the field for the Huskers. Only Terry and Canoyer won’t be going to St. Louis. They will travel to Omaha to wrestle against and scout out Iowa State and Minne sota. Nebraska’s other 20 healthy wrestlers will go to St. Louis, Neumann said. The other bright spot for Neumann were the recruits the Huskers signed for next season. The Huskers will add four of the nation’s top high school wrestlers to their ranks next season. The Huskers signed 118/126-pounder Todd Beckerman, 134-pounder Billy Gabel, 167 pounder Brad Vering and heavyweight J.R. Plienis. “We got everybody we wanted, the top heavyweight, the top little guy and the top 167 pounder,” Neumann said. “It’s unbelievable.” Portugal Continued from Page 9 turnovers to have a chance to be successful,” Beck said. “This is going to be very difficult against Portugal, a team that makes its oppo nents turn the ball over. They forced Oklahoma the other night to have 25 turnovers. And Por tugal had 15 steals.” The Huskers have worked this week to pre pare for Portugal’s aggressive and sagging man defense, Beck said. Beck said she was going to use Sunday’s exhibition game to evaluate Nebraska’s defense. “One thing we want is for our defense to limit our opponent’s field goal percentage,” Beck said. Beck said she was pleased with the Husk ers’ defense and their overall effort against Ath letes in Action. Nebraska and Wisconsin are the only two teams that have defeated Athletes in Action this season. The Huskers open regular season play on Nov. 24 at home against Gonzaga. Suspensions Continued from Page 9 In addition to the suspensions, senior guard Tom Wald was out with a severely sprained ankle, but in spite of missing four players, Badgett said he thought the Huskers held their own. “It show that we can still handle it,” he said, “just in case we get into that situation, like if we get into foul trouble. That could happen ” Nee said Boone and Surles would certainly be back for Nebraska’s season opener versus Toledo on Nov. 24. “I really feel that the suspensions are behind us,” Nee said. “I don’t feel that there will be any more.” The playing status of Moore, however, is unclear. “You can’t print what I would like to say,” Nee said of Moore, who has missed both of Nebraska’s exhibition games. “It’s unprintable what I think right now. I’d just like to think that guys have to be accountable and responsible.” The new discipline policy may bring a needed attitude adjustment to the team, Badgett said.