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Friday, May 3, IQSSAThe Battalion/Page 11 Two unidentified members of the Texas A&M-Galveston Sailing Team prepare to hoist up an “ATM” flag during the recent Photo by Photo Courtesy of TAMU-Galveston National Intercollegiate Offshore Racing Champinships in Annapolis, Md. The team won the national title during the regatta. National sailing title sits on Galveston beaches By WAYNE L. GRABEIN Reporter Galveston, known for its beaches, sunny skies and a song by Glen Campbell, is now the home of the National Intercolle giate Offshore Racing Cham pions. The sailing team from Texas A&M University at Galveston darted away with the championship at the John F. Ken nedy Memorial Cup Regatta held April 18-20 in Annapolis, Md. “For us, the regatta was the first opportunity to gain national recognition,” said foredeck crew member, Keith Palmer. “Winning the Kennedy Cup put our team on the intercollegiate map.” The sailing club from A&M- Galveston, that represented the Southeast Intercollegiate Sailing Association, compiled a total score of 18 points during the six races of the regatta. Points are earned for the team’s Finishing position in each race with the lowest scoring team earning the championship. The A&M-Galveston team won with a nine point lead over the second place winner, the Cal- Santa Barbara. ” Palmer said one reason for the team’s success is its preparation, using video tapes of the U.S. Na val Academy yatchs used in the competition. By repeatedly watching the tapes provided by the A&M-main campus sailing team, the Galveston team was eas ily able to adapt to the 44-foot Ludder Yawls furnished by the hosts. The eight team members and three alternates were also hon ored with the Judges Trophy, which is given to the team dis playing outstanding seamanship and yacht maintenance. Palmer said winning the two honors shows supporters the team’s ability to compete. The championship members are: Mike Wachter, team skipper; Doug Caradec, tactician; Bob Webbon, Robert Lee and Ken Usab, sail trimmers; Mike Van Dyke, Keith Palmer and Chris Sa bine, foredeck crew; Greg Barre, John Riordon and Peter Hayes, alternates. The A&M-Galveston sailing club will be returning to Annapo lis to defend their National Championship title in the spring of 1986 along with Oklahoma State, which is next in line to rep resent the Southeast Intercolle giate Sailing Association. Until then, the National Cham pions are scheduled to participate some of the local races in the area, while watching for possible members of next spring’s Ken nedy Cup crew. NFL passes over some SWC stars Associated Press DALLAS — Many of the Southwest Conference stars did not shine dur ing the National Football League draft, but Andrew Campbell and others who got left on the dock want to know why. The 6-5, 270-pound guard made all-SWC twice for a top-ranked Southern Methodist University i team. But he was not picked in Tues day’s draft which included 336 selec tions. “It’s a cut, a rip, more than any thing else,” Campbell, a four-year letterman from Highland Park, said Wednesday. “I’m afraid the public will think I’m an overrated player,” Campbell told The Dallas Morning News. “I don’t think the guys I played against will think that, but the fans might.” Campbell, 6-5 and 270 to 275, was not invited to the scouting combine camp in January in Arizona, officials said. “I knew over the last few weeks my stock had gone down,” Campbell said. “But I didn’t have any indica tion why. 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