ay. May 30,20(1
zts
Df
IgS
ous bombinr
jenalty cour;
>whaliandMs
re convicted
■ r e to cause m,
■ jury will retu
■e^in the pen.
two.
:rom an anor.
iry- in a tight
hattan fede:
the stage i
ither defendai
•onspiracyare
n others, indii
ire beingsoue
•om was pact:
spectators 4
ere read on
rv deliberate
Wednesday, May 30. 2001
Sports
Page 3
THE BATTALION
Tennis
to NCAA Elite Eight
By Mark Passwaters
The Battalion
The No. 7 Texas A&M men’s tennis team
completed their most successful campaign in
the program’s history by advancing to the
Elite Eight in the NCAA Team Champi
onships in Athens, Ga. After defending their
home court in regionals, the Aggies defeated
LSU in the round of 16 before losing to
TCU.
The Aggies entered the tournament as the
fourth seed and quickly jumped out to lead
over the 1 3th-seeded Tigers with wins in No.
2 and 3 doubles.
Big 12 newcomer of the year Tres Davis
and sophomore Ryan Newport outlasted the
LSU tandem of Anthony Mateljan and Ajay
Ramaswami at No. 2, while Cody Hubbell
andjarin Skub'e cruised to an 8-3 win over
LSU’s Sanjin Sadovich and Jesse Smatt at
No. 3.
Davis also won his match at No. 6 singles,
fextures are is I sweeping past John Gray-Pou, 6-4, 6-2. Hubbell
like the k dispatched Sadovich, 6-0, 6-2 to clinch the Ag
gies’ 4-1 victory.
“I thought Cody did a good job jumping on
his guy early,” said A&M head coach Tim Cass
after the match. “He and Tres really helped our
momentum with their starts.
The Aggies next faced the fifth-seeded TCU
the skin of
lo/isters, Inc.
aman is a Si
ector for diets
cial effects
nplementedec
on
ead is workk
uction phase
tajor motion p
imlingNem'.
t a clownfist I
son who has:
into an aquar.
fice. It is due;,
immer 2003.
squad and were topped 4-0.
“(TCU) played very well,” Cass said. “4-0
looks one-sided, but it could have easily been a
4-3 match. They .played well in doubles and got
momentum.”
Newport and Davis had their 15-match
winning streak snapped b,y TCU’s Esteban
Carril and Toni Gordon in No. 2 doubles, 8-
3. Seniors Shuon Madden and Du-
mitru Caradima also fell 8-3 at No. 1.
Keith From dropped his No. 3 singles
match 6-3, 6-4, and Newport was de
feated at No. 2 singles by Trace Field
ing, (2-6), 6-3, 6-4. This gave TCU a
4-0 lead, with the Aggies leading or
tied in the remaining matches that
were not completed.
After the completion of the team com
petition, the Aggies were able to com
pete as individuals. Senior All-Americans
Madden and Caradima were bounced in
the first round of doubles championships
by top-seeded Huntley Montgomery and
Brian Vahlay of the University of Vir
ginia, 6-4, 6-4.
Madden was also defeated in the sec
ond round of singles competition by
LSU’s Ramaswami, 6-2, 6-4.
Cass had great praise for his seniors,
noting how Madden, Caradima and
Hubbell had turned a team that had Senior
come in eighth in the Big 12 the year TCU in
before their arrival into a team that had made
the Elite Eight of the NCAA two straight
years.
In spite of a bittersweet end to the season,
Cass said “the season was a great adventure. I
think reaching the final eight was a great ac
complishment. You’re in an elite group.
“They’ve done a tremendous job for the pro
gram,”
In spite of the loss of such talent, Cass said he
was eager for next season to start. “The standard
these guys (the seniors) have set is very high. I
look for Tres , Ryan Newport and Keith From
to step to the forefront,” he said.
FILE PHOTO/The Battalion
Shuon Madden and the Texas AStM men's tennis team defeated LSU, 4-1, before losing to
the NCAA Team Championships in Athens, Ga.
Aggie men win Big 12 track championship
By Mark Passwaters
The Battalion
First win in 20 years, women place fourth for second year
.•omen tobek
a tashion.
2 won’t even'
• ecause they.
■ said. “‘Bute
,■ are outstan ■
I what an A t .
n said recipient
ere nominated’
1 acuity or staff,?
.ts or friends
pie who knows
2rved thathono:
m said criteria:
e selection prod
nent, inspiration
unowned achk
aonstrated love
jation.
; said she was etc
ttle stunned tos
vard.
a little bit in ant
hose folks who';
award in thep;
:r-than-life herJ
The No. 1-2-ranked Texas A&M
men’s track team put forth a com
manding performance during the Big
112 Outdoor Championship at the
Frank G. Anderson Track and Field
Complex, capturing the Aggies’ first
[conference championship in 20 years.
I The No. 21-ranked women’s team
completed a fine weekend by finishing
fourth in their meet.
The Aggie men totaled 159 points
during the four-day event, setting a new
Big 12 record while leaving their oppo
sition in the dust. Texas came in second,
38.5 points behind the Aggies. Missouri
was third, followed by Baylor and
Kansas State.
“It hasn’t soaked in yet,” said A&M
head coach Ted Nelson. “I cannot say
enough about this team. I’m extremely
proud of the entire team. They were
outstanding.”
The Aggies took first place in six
individual events. Redshirt freshman
Luke Marrs won the javelin competi
tion with a throw of 2 3 5 feet, and sen
ior Jon Nance grabbed the gold in the
pole vault, defeating pre-meet favorite
Brian Hunter of Texas. Tolga
Koseoglu defended his discus title
while cruising to victory, setting a new
Big 12 record with a throw of 204 feet,
1 inch.
Senior Bashir Ramzy also defended
his 100 meter hurdles crown with a
time of 13.78 seconds. The 4 by 100-
meter relay team of Ramzy, sophomore
Mike Mills, senior Kris Allen and fresh
man Allen Wooten were victorious
with a time of 39.41 seconds. Ramzy’s
wins in these two events, along with a
third place finish in the long jump, led
to him being the highest point scorer in
the meet, with 24.5 points. Wooten’s
See Track on Page 4.
News Editor
is, Sports Editor
n, Webmaster
tz, Asst. Aggielife Etiito:
g, Design Director
(through Friday during^
the summer session (#:
t Periodicals Postage U
is to The Battalion, fe :
at Texas A&M Univi
lism. News offices are:'
i; Fax: 845-264?; E'
5, For#'
.50 for the summer od
press, call 845-2611.
CODVS
COLLEGE STATIONS #1 LANCE CELL
COLLEGE MITE
5C cent BAE DRINKS
75 cent LCNGNECKS
8 - 11 D.M.
18 + NC COVED ( l AEI E HITE COLLEGE I.D.
f DIDAT & SATI DDAV
81.00 EAL CLINES A LCNCNECES
TILL 11 L.A4.
OVER 21 UNDER 21
NO COVER NO COVER
WITH COLLEGE I.D. WITH COLLEGE I.D.
$3.00 Without $5.00 Without
OUR DRESS CODE IS CASUAL BUT WE NEVER
ALLOW JERSEYS OR A THEETIC APPAREL
DRESS CODE IS DOORMANS DISCRETION
Texas Avenue @ Southwest Pkwy, (Next to 4ft & Go) 694-0018
College Dance Classes
Advanced College Jazz and Hip-Hop
Beginner thru Intermediate
Jazz. Ballet & Hip-Hop
Classes Start June 4th
Now Enrolling
979-690-1813
No Summer Registration Fee
Six Class Punch Card $55.00'
Jennifer Hart
Director of the Texas A & M Aggie Dance Team
read the fine print.
THE
CLASSIFIEDS
CALL 845-0569
TO PLACE YOUR AD
jjt ^
Student/youth airfares
ISIC (inf! Student ID Card)
Rail passes
Travel Gear
& much much more!
launch your trip!
Travel
1-800-2COUNCIL
www.counciltravel.com