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The start of the final stretch begins Friday in Austin where they will face some of the toughest dual-meet competition in the programs history in the form of three swim ming powerhouses. University of Texas, Miami and Arizona. The Longhorns and Wildcats are the pinna cle of the sport with top-ten rankings that are going to make the Aggies perform their best in an already successful season. The A&M men’s team is ranked 13th in the nation following an important win over 19th ranked Louisiana State and Kentucky to im prove their dual-meet record to 4-0. The win over LSU marked the first time since 1993 that the visiting team has won the Tigers and Aggies rivalry. “The LSU dual-meet was a very big win for us,” junior Keven Kehlenbach said. “It’s good for us going into this meet, and we all have re ally high hopes. We’d like to beat Arizona and perform our season bests.” Nineteenth-ranked Louisiana State is just a small dose of the talent the men’s team will face this weekend in Austin. With the dual-meet format, all competitors in an event will face off at the same time, instead of one school against another, and then tally times against each of the three other schools. This will provide competition in each race that promises to feature top ten talent. Texas is ranked second and Arizona is fifth with Miami sitting back in 23rd. “We’re really happy to be involved in a meet like this,” A&M men’s assistant coach Jay Holmes said, “it’s going to be exciting — every team there has great strengths in one way or an other. The team is really looking forward to go ing over there and racing Texas. We think we can be competitive with them. Our guys are re ally excited for it.” Each of the men’s teams have their own strengths that will standout. The Longhorns lowest finish in the NCAA tournament since ends wat ry Vail fa Freshman swimmer Riley Janes celebrates after a the rest of the Aggie swimmers are competing in 1980 is fourth and Austin has been home to some of swimming’s finest athletes and com petitors. Miami is a diving powerhouse with a strong swimming background that makes it a well rounded, up-and-coming team. Arizona is strong all over but tend to be dominant in freestyle events. As far as the Aggies stand, this meet will not only prove to be a good starting point into the countdown toward the Big 12 Championships and the NCAA tournament, but will have big in fluence on their way up to a top ten ranking. Texas A&M’s strengths will come from the sprints and relays where they hope to provide their best times. Pan-American team members Jerod Kappler and Devin Howard will provide the seasoned leadership for the team while trying to establish their place against their toughest dual-meet JASON UNCOtM wm at the World Cup m December.JanaWjfs after Austin this weekend. "ilaH i, competition. And freshman Riley Janf| ^ ^ ^ to show that he is capable of ^W-guthside VQ anyone in the country. * V * The competition for the 2A\h mmriclrail. A&M women will be no less mtensewiBj cats being ranked third, and (he LongtaM MELIS The Aggies are not faring well in® 1 lie E side of competition due to some in.|L Ifiiis. However, women’s coach Don li >si'pl pects the individual performances to j&M freshman i Hi the season. The competition isSaturday < Wagner said, "lun the more werompf.Jl m 1 ' u ' sou * them the more human they become. 16 Southside P. "This will be the toughest dual-niw:|| 0 b> Wiatt, d my time coaching at A&M.” Wiy Police Dc Miami will provide the best match M tw0 triend Aggies, but the whole meet shouli: 0111 ' 18 ^ garaj competition that will show A&M ay after having have to do to be compel itive in theBij’.F 011 lo pionships and NCAA tournament. ara g e - Wiatt said \ ail straddled th Track and Field gearing up for OU Classic Rangers if ,ie third and f BY MATT WEBER The Battalion The number four was a theme of sorts for the Texas A&M Track and Field teams last weekend at the Hous ton Indoor Invitational at the University of Houston. The teams captured four first-place finishes as both the men’s and women’s team finished fourth in the team standings. In addition, four Aggies finished in the top seven in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase, and four Aggie women placed in the top five in the weight throw. Four will be the Aggies’ magic number again this weekend when they travel to Norman, Okla., for the OU Classic, where they will face four Big 12 oppo nents: Oklahoma State University, Baylor University, the University of Texas and host. University of Okla homa. In addition, the Aggies will face the University of Texas-El Paso and Texas Christian University. Track and Field Coach Ted Nelson said this week end’s competition will offer A&M a chance to test its skills against conference opponents. “It will be good to see how we do against some of the other Big 12 teams that will be there,” Nelson said. “It should be a strong field.” Despite their fourth-place finish, the Aggies domi nated in several events last weekend. Sophomore Meshell Trotter took first place in the women’s weight throw with a heave of 53 ft. 3 1/2 in. Teammates Ter ra Taylor, Kelli Schrader and Meghan Koonce were right behind her, finishing in third, fourth and fifth places, respectively. On the men’s side, A&M put up big numbers in the Crabtree lu j 1 to extensi FILE PHOTO/Thk Battalion Junior Chimika Carter competes in the 60-meter hurdles. The Aggies are preparing for the OU Classic, steeplechase with juniors Scott Lengfeld finishing in third and fourth place and sophomores Chuck Cusi- mano and Bryan Oubre coming in sixth and seventh in the race. The Aggie women also got first-place points from senior Detrich Clariett in the triple jump, while sopho mores Kris Allen and Mike Hummel added victories in the 60-meter high hurdles and one-mile run for the men. Johnson said he is hoping for another big weekend from the Aggies. “I’m looking for us to have a strong showing this weekend,” he said. “I’m anxious to see how we com pete.” Tiffa Jr. Jo $1,0 ARLINGTON, Texas! Reliever Tim Crabtree,! Rangers’ best middle relit much of last season, iVliss E $1.7 million, two-yeai ® Thursday. The righthanded pitcls one of three remaining ait-: eligible players whowt than $1 million apart in tions with the team. Crabtree’s two-year ca through the 2000 seasc vides for a total $1,695! eluding a $100,000 bonus, and earmarking^ for 1999 and $925,0 along with a $50,C club option for 2001 isva $1.3 million. That option would ino| $1.4 million if Crabtreea| in 130 games the nexttv«! He can also earn bonuses in 2000 — $251 for 65 and 70 games. 1 st ri Virg Jr. B $501 2nd i Adri Jr. Jc The Battalion is accepting applications for: Radio Reporters Applications can be picked up in 013 Reed McDonald. DIAMOND DARLl' 1 GARAGE SALE 2302 E. Briargate, W# Sat. January 30; 7:00am- Benefitling the DiamondD#!* $30 [L|V — it ■arowwa If Satyw. 76+Vy. l ^ediatvieutt 1 Readers) Vietnamese hoagie sanoi shrimp chips, anddfiih $4.00 onfere Buy one Sandwich Get a secoj^j ^^ ^ ^ Delivery AvailablefofY w ($10 minimum) Phone Ord^^ j hrougl Direct from Argentina! It’s hot I t ’S sexy. 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