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Monday,; Driver flees scr ■day,April I0,200() after rollingc R amZ y w i ns hlirdleS College Station police^;,; 4 173rd Texas Relays JTAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Junior Bashir Ramzy brought home T6\as A&M's fifth Texas Relays cipwn in the 110-meter hurdles, blaz- vestigating an accidents a Ford Explorer that occud urday night west of thecitj| on EM. 60. The Explorer was trj| eastbound in the right!j EM. 60 when the driverte trol of the vehicle andnSg. an NCAA ts roof. The occupantso(lK omat i c . C | Ua iijv. olorer had been ah ing time of 13.68 "hilifest in Snook. Ktuiday afternoon According to the pnlSfore a Mike A. uort, the other occuparffly ers Stadium i u ^ u i ■ i fHcord crow d of he car had been drlntafi,, , A , 20,112 at the 73rd hd not sustain injunes* yde [. ilt | c n ck i Texas Relays. The unknown driver off#. Ramzy cruised to his new personal- >lorer reportedly fled the a best clocking less than one hour after )t KXident prior to the;- finishing eighth in the triple jump w/ith a 32-0 1/2 effort. His victory was the RAMZY Jga: : oun1 ency response ver 1st Association: Guestl ■vang Gyatso, "The Nat Jathaniel Rich at 696i ion. be hosting ate . the Rec Center/ filth for A&M in the high hurdles at the Relays, and the first since former All-Americans Larry Wade and Curt ■nung won back-to-back titles in 1995 ■id 1996. Ramzy’s 13.68 vaults him ifito the No. 10 spot on the school’s alI- tlme perfonners list. I “It feels great getting this win,” ■amzy said. “The wind pushed me up over the hurdles, and I just had to take even more control so that I didn’ brush up on the hurdle and hit one.” The other half of A&M’s hurdling duo, All-American Kris Allen, finished second in the invitational section of the high hurdles. Allen breezed to a provi sional-qualifying time of 13.76 to grab the silver behind Jermichael Williams’ 13.74 clocking. “We did a great job in the hurdles today,” A&M track and field coach Ted Nelson said. “Bashir and Dris just did a phenomenal job out there of staying focused on the race. They both beat some quality competition, and I’m just extremely proud of those guys.” In the final even of the day, the Cle burne Price, Jr., men’s 1,600-meter re lay, the squad of Ramzy, senior Johan Lannefors, sophomore Brandon Evans and senior Travis McAshan picked up a third-place finish with a provisional- qualifying 3:06.78 clocking. In what turned out to be a three- team race, perennial powers Baylor University and Texas Christian Uni versity held off the Aggies down the stretch to finish first (3:04.11) and sec ond (3:05.42) respectively. nts’ Association: There i, t 7pmmMSC23l NO. 8 AgglCS dOWO 93-5463 for mA . . Buffaloes on road Sports in Brief Women’s tennis downs Colorado || The No. 8-ranked Texas A&M’s Thursday men’s tennis finished their two- ; thatch Big 12 Conference road trip stian Fellowship of Inteili with a 5-2 win over the Colorado ellowship (Grad IVCF): Buffaloes Sunday, at 7:30 for Bible study,® The Aggies (13-5, 4-1) used a I snacks. Please seec. sweep of the doubles round to take iimi.edu/~inlow/ivc" 9 IT) lead on CU (10-7, 1-4) and id more information,ore; then sprinted to a 4-1 lead. ^552 H “I’m pleased with our whole trip,” A&M head coach Tim Cass eace: There will be a sen saicl - " ltwas a challenge for us and ;ert Shield to Crippling : 'thought we played with good com- Angelique for details on' P° sure - 1 thought we showed good ’79 8498 mental toughness.” The Texas A&M women’s tennis team has won five straight in the Big 12 Conference after defeating the Colorado Buffaloes, 6-3, Sun day at the Kittredge Complex on the CU campus. The Aggies, who are now 11-8 overall and 7-1 in conference, lead 4-2 after singles play and then grabbed two doubles victories to claim the overall match. With the win, the Aggies remain in a three-way tie for second place in the Big 12 with Baylor (9-1) and Kansas State (7-1). SPORTS THE BATTALION Page7 Oklahoma puts broom to Aggies A&M baseball team swept at home for first time since 1991 season GUY ROGHRS/1 III Battalion Texas A&M second baseman Sean Heaney fields the ball to tag Oklahoma’s Sean Murphy on Friday. The Ag gies lost 3-1 in the first game of the three game conference series. BY JASON LINCOLN The Battalion After nine seasons the Olsen Field magic finally gave way. For the first time since 1991 the Texas A&M baseball team was swept on its home field. The culprit: Oklahoma. The Sooners defeated A&M 3-1,5-2 and 5-1 over the three-game series. “It was a little bit of a shocker to come out and finish that short,” A&M baseball coach Mark Johnson said. “It’s not a good feeling hut it’s part of the dues you have to spend every once in a while.” The Aggies entered the series rid ing a hot streak, winning eight of their last nine games and boasting a 10-6 ranking — good enough for second place in the conference standings. That all evaporated as the Sooners played their best baseball of the season to shut down the Aggie offense for a trio of wins. “You never expect to beat a team like this in their own house,” said Sooners’ relief pitcher Jeff Bajenaru. Oklahoma allowed only four runs, had zero errors and strung together the timely hits necessary to score 13 runs. "It’s been a long time since I can re member us playing complete baseball like this weekend,” OU baseball coach Larry Cochell said. It all started with pitching as Baje naru entered to record the final out in each contest and to record a pair of saves. Bajenaru did not record a save in Sun day’s game, because he entered with OU already up by four runs. Meanwhile A&M struggled on the mound, allowing 27 hits over the three games. The Aggies also struggled at the plate. The leadoff four hitters for the Aggies had a combined six hits on 43 trips to the plate during the series. At the same time the leader of the Aggie of fense, Daylan Holt only had one hit over the weekend. “We just couldn’t make anything happen offensively,” Johnson said. “When the bats aren’t going, you’re not aggressive, and it carries over to the whole game. It’s a mentality we have to get going.” Sophomore left fielder Carlos Sepulveda scored A&M’s only run in the final game on a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning. Sepulveda went 2-4 from the plate on Sunday, yet A&M was unable to fol low through, as the OU defense kept the Aggie bats in check. A&M only had three more hits. “They weren’t overpowering. They just got the job done,” Sepulveda said. Injuries plagued the Aggies over the weekend. Pitcher Grant Gregg was un able to take his usual place on the mound for Sunday’s closer. Catcher Jason Gremminger missed the final two games of the series due to a sore back. In the second game of the series, A&M third baseman and relief pitcher Chris Russ broke his foot while sliding into second base. Russ also serves as A&M’s leadoff hitter — a position he has excelled at lately. “It’s like losing three players,” Johnson said. “He had really started becoming a catalyst for us as our lead- off hitter.” Russ will have surgery on Monday in an effort to get the Aggies’ most versa tile player back on the field before the end of the season. Despite the sweep, A&M’s season outlook is not completely dim. The Aggies are only just past the halfway point of the conference season and still have a respectable standing in the Big 12 race. “We just need to gel aggressive. We’ve been in a couple funks this year, and we responded well, so we’ll come back from this one, too,” Sepulveda said. “We get to start over tomorrow with five games in five days.” A&M will start its recovery attempt at 7 p.m. in Beaumont as they face the Lamar Cardinals in a make-up for a rain-out earlier this season. Inframurals Rec Fitness Aquatics Golf Course TAMU Outdoors Sport Clubs ns asm VS. ,|1 HWEST s STATE i, glk' Rec Fitness • Personal Fitness Profile—Fitness assessment and body compo sition. $10 if purchased with Personal Training Session or $20 if purchased separately. Register at the Member Services Desk in the lobby of the Rec Center. • Body Fat Assessment—$5, Tue. & Thurs. from 2:30-4:00 p.m. Contact DeAun Woosley at 862-3995 for more information. • Massage Therapy—$35 for Rec Members and $45 for non Rec Members. Appointments can be made at Member Services. For more information stop by the Member Service Desk in the Rec. Aquatics Event Date Registration t 979-8^ Basic SCUBA Rescue SCUBA Diver Course Lifeguard Training Certified Pool Operator April 1 7-20 & 24-27 April 19-20 & 22-23 April 27-30 May 15-16 jRec SPORTS April 3-13 April 3-14 April 3-21 April 10- May 1 0 Job Opportunities Graphic Layout Assistant—Assist the Graphic Designer with the cre ation and design of all print media distributed on and off campus for the Department of Recreational Sports. This will include the design and compilation of the Rec Sports Battalion ads, calendars, flyers and brochures. Applications available in Room 202. For more information call Angela Stanton-Anderson at 845-1001 or Visit our homepage. Rec Sports Aerobic Instructors—Auditions will be held Sunday, April 30 from 1:00 p.m. until finished in room 304. To apply fill out the yellow Aerobics and Fitness Employment Application at the 2nd floor Rec Center Reception Desk. Last day to apply is April 27. Certified Personal Trainer— Experience preferred. Will accept the following certifications: ACE, ACSM, NSCA, Sam Flouston State University, and AFAA. Applications in room 202. For information call 845-7826 or visit our homepage recsports.tamu.edu Check out our flyers for more details on our pro grams. Golf Course GREEN CHARGES Weekdays Student Green Charges $11 Faculty/Staff/Alumni/Retiree $14 Guests $17 Weekends $14 $17 $20 TAMU Outdoors Event Date Registration Intro to Canoeing April 11 Mar. 27-April 10 Horseback and Hiking Day Trip April 15 Mar. 27-April 11 Rafting Day Trip April 15 Mar. 27-April 11 Rock Climbing Day Trip April 15 Mar. 27-April 11 Kayak Open Practice Session April 18 April 3-1 7 Intro to Canoeing April 18 April 3-1 7 Kayak Roll Clinic April 25 April 10-24 Kayak Workshop April 29-30 April 10-25 Canoe Day Trip MAY BREAK TRIP April 29 April 10-25 Rocky Mountain Climbing May 20-27 NOW-April 25 AUGUST 2000 BREAK TRIP Sail/SCUBA the Bahamas Aug. 19-25 NOW-june 15 Intramurals Registration Baseball Hitting April 3-11 Disc Golf April 3-11 clos recsports.tamu.edu