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Page 10/The Battalion/Monday, February 27, 1984 Women miss 2nd by 1 point A&M 3rd in SWC swimming By DONN FRIEDMAN Sports editor AUSTIN — Going into the last event in the Southwest Con ference women’s swimming championships the Aggies knew that the race for second in the SWC would be close. They knew that they needed to finish better than the Houston Cou gars in the 400-yard freestyle relay to capture second. When the last leg of the Ag gies’ 400-yard freestyle relay team climbed from the water, the tote board displayed their place, second behind the Uni versity of Texas. It showed the Houston Cougars finishing fifth. The team linked arms and gathered around head coach Mel Nash. Second place in the SWC was their’s — or so it seemed. Suddenly the Aggies second place finish turned to a disqual ification on the electronic tote board. This Sunday! We will beat any advertised stereo price in the state of Texas! The Store Worth Lookin’ For... CUSTOM SOUNDS Old College Road Next To The Triangle Bowl “I saw that ‘d’ in our col umn,” relay team member Jody Tanner said, “and I thought, ‘Oh no, I jumped.’” But Tanner hadn’t false started nor had any of her teammates. Nash charged over to the of ficial scorer and was assured that his team had not been dis qualified. It was Arkansas that had jumped the gun. Nash waved to his team signaling that every thing was all right. But all was not right for the Aggies. With Arkansas disqual ified the Cougars finish for the relay was changed to fourth and they became the SWC runner- up by a single point. The final team results were Texas 869, Houston 343, Texas A&M 342, SMU 333, Arkansas 233.5, Texas Tech 204.5, TCU 98, Rice 58. Nash wasn’t about to let one point devastate his team, though. He pranced from one teary- eyed Aggie swimmer to the next urging, “Com’on smile.” It was only a single point, he said, one point out of 2,438. The Aggies finished in fourth, 200 points behind Houston last year, Nash said, so this year’s finish was an im provement. The Aggies qualified eight people in eight events for the NCAA championship meet. Melanie Schmauch and Jody Tanner both qualified in the 50- yard freestyle. Tanner also qualified in the 100-yard back stroke. And all five of the Ag gies’ relay teams not only qual ified for nationals but set school records as well. Besides Tanner and Sch mauch, other Aggies who will be going to nationals are Sandra Cocking, Eileen Doull, Susan Marks, Vicki Moir, Debbie Scheider and Philis Burns. That is the most swimmers ever to qualify by an A&M wom en’s team. dp I<?04 Pcuna. 4, Pigya Our Dough is Made Fresh Everyday! Hours: Sun.-Wed. 4:30-12 a.m. Thurs.-Sat. 4:30-2 a.m. Owned & Operated by p r ee Delivery to A&M Students Campus & Sur- 846-0079 rounding Area Happy Hour! - Monday thru Wednesday 5:00-8:00 6 free 16 oz. 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Coach David Kent said Greg Hill, Mark Smith and Grant Connell played extremely well in all of their singles matches. “Greg is really starting to come into his own as the No. 1 singles player and is gaining a lot of confidence,” Kent said. Kent says the team’s doubles play has improved considerably since the Louisiana Stale tour nament a week ago. Against their last three opponents the Aggies played nine doubles matches and lost only two. But the Aggies gave Coach David Kent more than just a few victories. The took I phen F. Austin wastM I Kent’s career and his It® coach of Texas A&M. Kent will start countirj Monday when the Unwif Tulsa invades theOmai* fennis Center foraI: through Bq match. Monday resi The men will travel itland the inju pus Christi this weeklpuv compete in the CorpusQ iRoger R. ( Invitational tournaraeri ral studies i says the team needs) lead by a p showing there to preparf blew off tli for the SWC seasonm Building, sai gins March 30. pus police ( “That tournamentw;s< Irident. pace for the reslofoursti |Gekiere w Kent says. feet by 3'/j The women’s team w Sheet that w; their season record toH top of an e> wins over New MexicoSt east corner ( 0 and LSU, 5-4. K Gekiere w The women will no# 1 Hospital ft and travel to Provo, compete in the Br team tournament, Coach Jan Cannon, team placed 11thinti sity of Arizona team week ago, says herplas confident about their Utah. sed head ndidon at sed later t The win* een 30 m Iveral pov Brvan. Floyc th the B Sd that 80 je damage AA ■McDonald's DRIVE-THRU WINDOW MCDONALD’S INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS 1 tnd i toles McDonald BREAKFAST EVER! At University Drive MORNING Now at Manor East Mall ere out gths of noon,V The dam which ween the I s he Atkins lews brace < On and wil On High’ vent out an in the ai ighway 2 oad; from oint Road ty 'om Sand’ IM GAMEPLAN VOLLEYBALL TRIPLES:Get set for Volleyball Triples! Entries open today, February 27, and will remain open until Tuesday, March 6. The entry fee is $10.00 per team. Men’s, Women’s and Corec divisions are offered in Classes A, B, C, and D (recre ation). Play begins Monday, March 19. A team captains meet ing will be held Thursday, March 8, at 5:00 in 164 East Kyle. Play schedules will be available at this time. BADMINTON DOUBLES:Watch the birdie! Entries for Badminton Doubles open today, February 27, and will close Tuesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. The tourna ment begins Tuesday, March 13 and it is free to all TAMU stu dents, faculty, staff and their spouses. Four different compet itive options are offered: Classes A, B, C and D (recreation). Schedules will be posted Thurs day, March 8 after 2 p.m. Check to see when you play. PICKLEBALL DOUBLES:Grabv a partner and come join us in Pickleball Doubles. Entry forms are now available in the IM-REC Sports Office, 159 East Kyle.The tournament is free! Play begins Monday, March 12. Practice times will be available by reserva tion only. Classes A, B, C, and recreation are offered. Sched ules will be posted after 2 p.m., Thursday, March 8. Check the bulletin boards outside the Intra- SLAM DUNK SHERRILL, DICKEY, AND KUBIAK ON A ROLL FOR HANDICAPPED ATHLETES Contest is rescheduled for TONIGHT at 7:00pm on the Main Floor of G. Rollie White, Texas A&M Football Coach Jackie Sherrill, Baltimore Colt Running Back Curtis Dickey and Denver Bronco Quarterback Gary Kubiak will lead the Texas A&M All-Star Wheelchair Enteries will be taken before the event. mural-Recreational Sports Office to see when you play. You will be^ assigned an opponent, a day and a time to play, and a court. INNERTUBE WATER POLO:Ags! Get involved in the splash of the season—Innertube Water Polo. Entries for this outra geous sport open today. Feb ruary 27 and will remain open un til Tuesday, March 6. There is an entry fee of $10.00 per team with men’s women’s and corec divi sions offered. Play begins Mon day, March 19. Innertubes and caps will be provided by the IM - REC Sports Office. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS McDonald’s® Intramural Highlights is sponsored each Monday in the Battalion by your local McDonalds® Restaurants at University Drive, Manor East Mall and on Texas Avenue Stories are written by members of the Intra mural Staff, graphics are by Mike Borg, and photos are by Tom McDonnell and Mark Riesz. Basketball team in an exhibition match against the Texas A&M Asso ciation of Handicapped Athletes. The game is Thursday, March 1 at 6:00 p.m. and will be played prior to the Texas A&M-Texas Tech men’s basketball game scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. at G. Rollie White Col iseum. The purchase of a ticket for the Aggie game will be good for both contests. , Joining Sherrill and Kubiak on the All Star team will be Aggie Football Coach Pat Ruel, Eagle Sportscasters Jeff McShan and Ron Crozier. Also representing the team will be the Vice President of Student Services, Dr. John Koldus, and the Director of Intramural-Recreational Sports, Den nis Corrington. The All Stars will try to improve on their 18-4 defeat handed to them last year by the Association of Hand icapped Athletes. The All Stars will be returning last years’ high scorers as Dickey and Kubiak paced the team with 2 points apiece. The Hand icapped Athletes will be led by three of last years starters Jim Magdalenski, Hal Spiegel, and Ron Menard. The purpose of the game is to promote the awareness of the TAMU Wheelchair Basketball team and to spotlight the Handicapped Athletes on the Texas A&M campus. GAMEPLAN Jld Spanish Tree liml nes on 31 PENBERTHY SOFTBALL >utage fror NEY:Entries for the Pei^ long Text Softball Tourney open lodai' close Tuesday, March 6. Tlie'j ney will be held Friday thro day, March 23-25. There is i- fee of $40.00 per team andallj students, faculty, staff spouses may enter. Divistf men, women and corec teams fered. For more ’ the Intramural-Recreational * Office in 159 East Kyle, E Jo, Unitec Jan an^ onday pc tange of v< nurse ilii#rged nV en WRESTLING:Entries for Wrestling close today at W Rted a p 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., in the men's*' mple of th room, 173 East Kyle. The FREE! The matches bef ' February 28 at 8:00 p.. , times will be posted in thejk Sports Office following Weight classes are as toll limit—118, 126, 134,142, W 167,177,191, and unlimited. : Jones, 33 tenced u drug in tonth-old 3 Bexar C :An indict ecting R, pod-thinn TABLE TENNIS SINGLES;# 1 Ce nter I paddle and come join us l r Tennis competition. Entries^ morrow, February 28 at 7 f, contest is FREE! Play b#! day, March 7. Play schedule^ posted on the bulletin boaidS 1 ' the Intramural-Recreational Office after 2 p.m., Thursday 1. #*******-******#***#*****.******.*##.**#.4 Give our Intramural Character A Name