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(409) 846 -5332 HEWLETT PACKARD tkorixed Dealer Page 10 The Battalion Tuesday, April 26,1)1 Individual performances outshine fifth-place finish for A&M’s women’s track team at SWG tournameni By Stewart Doreen The Battalion HOUSTON - The Texas A&M women’s track and field teams came into the Southwest Confer ence Championship meet a young team and looking to rebuild for the future. Their quality performances overshadowed the fifth-place fin ish behind the champion Univer sity of Texas and leaves the team looking good for future years. All-American Anjanette Kirk land led the Aggies with her slim victory in the women’s 100-hur dles. The sophomore’s provision ally qualifying time or 13.44, a SWC meet record, was identical to Dawn Burrell of the University of Houston, but a photo-finish proved Kirkland the champion. “Anjanette Kirkland is a cham pion,” Assistant Coach Abe Brown said. “Elite athletes find a way to win. She’s got a nose for the fin ish line.” Kirkland, who won the indoor title in the 5 5-meter hurdles this spring, said she only ran an aver age race, but she is looking for ward to the NCAA Championships to be held in Boise, Idaho on June 1 through 4. “I didn’t run my best race,” Kirkland said. “As I relaxed at the beginning, they came up beside me, and I Kicked it in.” Senior standings. Senior Amy Davis finished third in the javelin with a toss of 155- 04. Tne former record holder provisionally qualified for the NCAA meet. I Rosa Baker, who quali fied for the 19 9 2 Olympic trials and holder of the SWC record with a time of 13.28, is coming "Elite athletes find a way to win. She (Anjanette Kirkland) got a nose for the finish line." - Abe Brown assistant track coach think they came out and threw X back after sitting out a year and ran 13.57 which provisionally qualifies her for the NCAA meet. In the women’s javelin, sopho more Michelle Stirrett automati cally qualified for the NCAA’s with a toss 1 71 feet. Stirrett set another A&M record in the javelin while placing second in the meet behind Rice’s Valerie Tulloch. Stirrett’s throw places her sec ond behind Tulloch in the national v e r well A&M throw- i n g coach were and Ley excited and ready to qualif) they did.” The Aggies continued their long tradition of dominance in the women’s high jump when they took six of the top seven spots in the event. Junior Jackie Newberry cap tured her SWC crown jumping 5’- 7” to beat out SWC Indoor Cham pion, Katrina Harris. Junior Debbie Beirman, senior Stacy Stuart, freshman TeriFoji freshman Laura Keahey, man Keisha Leatherman finistet third through seventh respective; We’ve always been strong a i- high jump,” said Kalleen Midi; former A&M heptathlon star win serves as an assistant. “I tow proud of how they performedisi whole.” Other notable performiDta turned in by the lady chided: *Dana Cunningham's place finish in the women’s § meters. *Donyale Canada, another® two-sport star who youcanils; find on the Lady Ag team, placed fifth in thewomet; long jump with a leap and 1/2. *Tamara Coburn placed fiftli; the women’s triple jump will mark of 37-10 and 3/4. *Keisha Leatherman andh:, Keahey finished fifth and si the women's heptathlon. A&M's Charlotta Randle, the SWC’s top heptathlete's, pull out of the competition on St urday. MICHAEL BELINDA I heather t ONI CAE Aggies hope to clean up against Sam Houston St. Roger I tsieh/TVje Battalion Paul Barber slides safely into second during the second game of A&M's series against the University of Tulsa. By Jose de Jesus Ortiz The Battalion After dropping a game against Baylor over the weekend, Texas A&M baseball saw post-season chances disappear, but do not expect the Aggies to begin preparing for next year. While many teams simply try to finish out the season by starting to prepare for next season, the Aggies will follow a different route when they face Sam Houston State at Olsen Field tonight at 7. “We are not looking to put in all the freshman to give them ex perience,” head coach Mark Johnson said. “We are going to play to win the ballgame. “We always want to win and represent the school well.” The Aggies (30-19) and the Bearkats (25-1 2) split their last two games this season, both teams winning at home. Johnson said, however, that he expects to have four or five pitch ers see action because of the non-conference game. The Aggies will have their normal lineup on the field, Johnson said. Moreover, the Bearkats are still in the running for the Southland Conference title, and Johnson said he expects them to give the Ag gies a good contest. “I expect them to be very good against us,” Johnson said. “They are a very good team.” Astros pound Pirates, 7-3 Rangers’ game rained out .'7 The Associated Press HOUSTON — Andy Stankiewicz hit a three-run homer and Craig Biggio connected for a two-run shot Monday night, lead ing Pete Harnisch and Houston past Pittsburgh, 7-3. Harnisch (1-2) gave up six hits in his first complete game of the season. He struck out eight and walked three in the 1 5 th complete game of his career. Denny Neagle (1-3) struck out a career-high eight in six innings. He allowed four earned runs on four hits. Stankiewicz hit his first home run since June 2 7, 199 2, while with the New York Yankees. His home run capped a four-run sec ond inning. The Astros scored three times in the eighth. Biggio homered and Ken Caminiti had an RBI double. ARLINGTON — The game tween the Detroit Tigers andTc Rangers scheduled for night was postponed because rain. The game never got started It] cause of the bad weather. The game will be madeupjiis| 1 as part of a twi-nightd header starting at 6:35 p.m. The rainout postponed the e] turn of Rangers right fielder 1 ibe McDowell, listed in dies 1 /] ing lineup after being re from Triple-A Oklahoma Ciiyeil lier in the day. McDowell was to make hisfc major league appearances! Oct. 2, 1 990, for the Atli Braves. He hit .266 for Rangers in 1986 with33sn bases. McDowell was the No. pick of the Rangers in 1 984 draft. The Rangers waived Roh Ducey and optioned lefifitj liever James Hurst. [01 Form jixon v lorrow, memb< :rgate. I liaunch rmer lerves as mr respt Altho iresideni e was a] po many first Tennis Continued from Page 9 in Saturday’s semifinals. The Aggies swept the dou bles and followed with a 4-1 trouncing in the singles. Senior Mark Weaver led the Aggies on Saturday with a con vincing 6-4, 6-2 victory over Tech’s Juan Gutierrez and also had a 8-2 doubles victory with his partner Bernardo Martinez. The team finished the seaffl! with a 22-3 record, the season in school history. “I’m so proud of the way things have gone for this team,’ Kent said. “We’re2M and the season isn’t over yet. We’re still in a good position make the NCAAs. 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