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>nday, Februm \ ;day, February 19, 2001 Sports THE BATTALION JA&M nabs second in sod in thena with the j„;. fficials said, civilians fa Is until theiii so Saturdayii questions to ver, includiiij nine and \it ‘do their best' y after the sir; ud rough set n taking to: an hour, to! mg students.!: tided its see. ; holiday ties utters, a hei. le NavycniK iv before. ns illin i ver froraVei nail town at) Hanover re- ick theirdw ut their sale irded aboutt :ht the perse .1 indication d it." said,! abhor of to vent in wind: connected i so muchik. t, faculty da t Dartmouth. .hi say to: ‘It just poin ery existent: ey Purcell,a:i Saturday to: t town in tel en retumedr ew daysafte: sain, saidte High Set' Big 12 Bs | eremy Brown ie Battalion By swimming many season- best times and receiving a lot of help from its divers, the Texas AAcM women’s swimming and dh ing team finished right where it hlped it would in the Big 12 championships in Austin this weekend — second place. ■ "We’re just really excited about that,” said A&M women’s swim ming coach Steve Bultman. “It matches our highest finish ever in conference, which we did last |r|ar. and, to overcome some of the injuries and sickness we have had, IIm really excited.” ■ The No. 9 University of Texas afuised to its third straight Big 12 Championship with a record 997.5 points. The team’s 389-point mar gin of victory over A&M (608.5) crushed the record of 179 points that Texas set last year. I Texas won the first 17 events of the meet, sweeping the first tio days, before Nebraska and A&M took three of the last four eients. The Longhorns swam au tomatic qualifying times and set Big 12 records in nearly every event they won. I Colleen Lanne’ led the Long- hbrns by breaking Big 12 records in ihe 50-yard, 100-yard and 200- yard freestyle events. Her 100- yard freestyle time of 47.88 just missed the U.S. record time of 47.81. Lanne’ was also on the win ning relay teams in the 200-yard fijeestyle relay, 400-yard medley relay, 200-yard medley relay and 4()0-yard freestyle relay. See Second on Page 10. Missouri holds off Aggies Tigers’ Gilbert pours in 26 points to help down A&M, 97-90 By Doug Puentes The Battalion The Texas A&M men’s basketball team turned in one of its best perfor mances of the season Saturday. Unfortunately for the Aggies, so did the University of Missouri’s Clarence Gilbert. Fresh off a one-game suspension, Gilbert scored 26 points, including 19 in a five-minute stretch of the first half, as Missouri held'off a late surge by the Aggies to defeat A&M, 97-90, at Reed Arena. \ The Aggies (9-16, 2-9 in Big 12) shot 50.8 percent from the floor, in cluding 55.6 percent from the 3-point line, the fifth straight game they have been above 45 percent. They also set a season high in points scored in regulation. But Missouri (17-8, 7-4) was just as deadly, also shooting 50.8 percent from the floor. The Tigers shot 40 percent from the beyond the arc, including an astound ing 58.8 percent in the first half. “The game to me in the first half was Gilbert,” said A&M men’s basket ball coach Melvin Watkins. “We could n’t guard him. We didn’t do a good job, and he got his rhythm, and it was hard to break it. “We could have given in, and I thought at one point we were almost ready to throw the towel in. We got their attention back and the guys got back on the floor and started getting af ter it and made run for it down the stretch. As a coach, you have to be pleased with that type of effort.” The Aggies started out the game in fine fashion as freshman forward Nick Anderson and sophomore guard Bernard King combined to score the team's first 12 points, as A&M jumped to a 12-7 lead. Missouri tied the game at 13 and when Gilbert scored his first basket at 12:28 of the first half to give the Tigers the lead at 15-13, it was a lead that Missouri would not relinquish. All Gilbert needed was a starting point and, for the next five minutes, he wreaked havoc on the Aggies, scoring 19 points, including five 3-pointers. “We saw him on film and saw he was very dangerous,” King said. “A couple of times had we had mental mistakes and left him wide open.” His last 3-pointer gave the Tigers a 36- 26 lead with 7:12 remaining in the half. Missouri cruised into halftime with a 56-44 lead, thanks to the 3-point shot. Missouri hit 10 3-pointers in the first half. The Tigers continued to roll in the second half, eventually widening their lead to 18 points, 69-51, with 15:45 left in the game. A&M did not give up, continually chipping away at the lead and posi tioning itself for one last run. Gilbert hit two free throws to make it a 92-82 game with 2:41 remaining in the game. Then, King took over. He hit a layup and a long 3-pointer to cut it to a five-point game at 92-87 with 1:23 left. King then drew a charging foul See Missouri on Page 10. CHAD ADAMS/The Battalion A&M sophomore guard Bernard King dribbles around Missouri's Wesley Stokes in the Aggies' 97-90 loss Saturday at Reed Arena. Jones scores 1,000th point in Ags’ loss — A PATRIC SCHNEIDER/The Battalion A&M senior guard Brandy Jones dribbles the ball past Colorado's Linda Lappe on Saturday. By Brian Ruff The Battalion The No. 19 Colorado Buffaloes used the emotion of knocking off No. 6 Iowa State last week to upend a struggling Texas A&M women’s basketball team, 67-54, Saturday night at Reed Arena. Senior forward Brandy Jones led the Ag gies with 11 points, giving the Missouri City native 1,002 for her career. Jones became the 15th Aggie to reach the 1,000-point milestone and was honored by the crowd in the second half, shortly after she hit a 3-pointer. “I am so happy for her,” said A&M women’s basketball coach Peggie Gillom. “One thousand points is a great accom plishment.” The Aggies came into the Colorado matchup after suffering three of their biggest losses of the season. The team’s most recent loss came Tuesday night when the Oklahoma State Cowgirls handed the Aggies an 83-63 de feat in Reed Arena. Against Colorado, the Aggies struggled in the first half, with two scoring slumps of four and five minutes in length, allowing the Buf faloes to build a comfortable lead. With the Aggies trailing by 15 at the end of the second scoring slump, A&M looked to charge back and went on a nine-point run to close the lead to six points with just more than two minutes remaining in the half. Despite the Buffaloes’ increasing their lead back to 13 early in the second half, the Aggies did not give up. A&M cut the Colorado lead to one point with eight minutes remaining. A 3-pointer by junior guard Jenny Roulier put an end to the Aggie comeback and pushed tl}e Buffalo lead back to four. It was A&M’s final shot at ending the losing streak, but Colorado pulled away in the final minutes. “Our point guards didn’t panic,” said Col orado women’s basketball coach Ceal Bat- ry. “They kind of took over when the game got close.” The Colorado squad was paced by 6-foot- 5 freshman center Tera Bjorklund, who con trolled the paint with 25 points. “We need to play defense like that for 40 minutes instead of 20,” Gillom said. “We did n’t want to put them at the free-throw line be cause they are a good free-throw shooting team, and we did that tonight.” - * Escape With Spring Break Trips TAMU Golf Course Pack Your Bags!—loin us (or one of our all inclusive, affordable and definitely unique Spring Break Trips. Bouldering Hueco Tanks—This is one of the most beautiful and magnificent climbing locales in the country! Trip is March 11-16, cost is $230/$253/$276 depending on Rec Affiliation, register by March 1st at TAMU Outdoors. Horseback the Texas Frontier—Explore the grandeur of the Big Bend area, explore ghost towns, and experience the beauty of West Texas sunsets. Trip is March 14—18, cost is $415/$456/$498 depend ing on Rec Affiliation, save your spot by March 1 st at TAMU Outdoors. April m TAMU Outdoors Event date registration Lead Climbing Clinic February 27 Jan. 29-Feb. 26 Rock Climbing Day Trip March 3 Jan. 29-Feb. 28 Hiking/Orienteering Day Trip March 4 Jan. 29-Feb. 28 Into to Rock Climbing Clinic March 4 Jan. 29-Feb. 28 •Free Rock Wall Clinic—Pick up some nifty "Footwork Techniques," Tuesday, February 20th from 7-9:00 p.m. at the Rec Rock Wall. We are located behind the Rec Center, across from Olsen Field off of Oisen Drive. Get In The Action With Sport Clubs Upcoming Events—Visit us online for individual sport club links. Men's Soccer 4 on 4 Tourn. March 24-25 Penberthy 7 & 8 Gymnastics Mixed Pairs March 24 Read 307 Get connected! Visit us online for everything you need to know about Rec Sports. For information call 845-7826 or pick up a convenient flyer in the lobby. Green Charges Weekdays Weekends Student Green Charges $11 $14 Faculty/Staff/Alumni/Retiree $14 $17 Guests $17 $20 Check this ad weekly for specials. For more information visit our website or call the Pro Shop at 845-1723. Prices subject to change. Get Fit With Rec Fitness & Classes •Healthy Living Lectures—These free lectures are held in room 281 at 5:30 p.m. - there is no admittance after this time. -The Real Truth About Eating Disorders—Wednesday, February 21, learn how to recognize the signs of eating disorders. -Relax, Breath, Unwind With Yoga—Wednesday, February 28, join a certified Yoga instructor, for an interactive yoga experience. Arrive early, doors will close for space limitations. • FIT-Fitness Instructor Training—This 18 hour training program is designed to prepare individuals to lead multi-format group exer cise classes. Training will be March 6-April 19, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. Cost is $50 for Rec Members, $60 for A&M Affiliates without membership, and $70 for the general pub lic. Register at Member services by March 5th. •Mountain Bike Workshop—Join the A&M Cycling Team and Rec Sports Saturday, February 25th at Lake Bryan for a $35 improve ment workshop. Register at Member Services or contact Paula Opal at 845-3076 for info. http://recsports.tamu.edu Get Involved With Intramurals •Running fanatics!—Grab a running buddy and register today for Kyle Field Ramp Romp X at Member Services. Kyle Field Ramp Romp (early registration) February 5-February 27 Badminton February 1 2-February 20 Pickleball February 1 2-February 20 Sports Trivia Bowl February 1 2-February 20*jJ Sand Volleyball February 1 2-February 20’. 4 on 4 Flag Football February 19-February 27*1 Squash February 19-February 27T Handball February 19-February 27^/ Intramural sports registration closes at 6:00pm on closing date. For a complete listing of fall Intramurals, please visit our flyer kiosks & ’ our website in addition to this ad weekly for upcoming registration dates. Get Wet With Aquatics • Upcoming Events @ the Rec Center Natatorium NCAA Zone Diving Championships ' March 9-10 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships March 20-24 US Synchronized Swimming Championships March 25 • WOW! Have you seen your facilities?—Rec Sport's natatorium features a world class venue for swimming, diving, water polo and synchronized swimming. In addition we have both indoor and outdoor instructional and leisure pools for your use. As the weather warms, please visit us!