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A&M Head Coach Mel Nash was extremely pleased with the way his team has performed with the start of the championship season just around the comer. “To have the number of life time and season best times that we had tonight is really gratify- ing," Nash said. Especially impressive this sea- has been the Aggie under classmen, who were among the top finishers in each of the night’s events. Freshman Scott Newmann was among several Aggie swim mers to have a career night in the pool. Newmann took first place in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:39.22. “I’ve never been able to per- form like that during the season,” Newmann said of his career-set ting performance. “It really shows the upperclassmen and the nation what we’re capable of.” In what many thought would be a rebuilding year, A&M has performed beyond everyone’s expectations, something Nash credits to the maturation of his freshmen. “In order to be the team that we’ve become, the freshmen have had to become sophomores quickly,” Nash said after Thursday’s meet. “We’ve really seen the freshmen step up across the board.” Led by Junior Matt Rose, the Aggie upperclassmen also impressed against the Mustangs. The meet showcased the talents of Rose and SMU’s Jonathon Newton, both of whom are among the nation’s top sprinters. The two first faced off in the 50-yard freesyle, an event in which both swimmers are ranked in the top 15 in the country. Newton took first in the event, posting a remarkable NCAA qualifying 19.98 that is the fifth best time recorded during the dual meet season. To have the num ber of lifetime and season-best times that we had tonight is gratifying. — Mel Nash A&M Head Coach Rose edged out Newton by 2 hundredths of a second in the 100-yard freestyle, posting a sea son-best NCAA provisional qual ifying time of 44.38. Rose would earn his third provisional qualify ing time of the night as a member of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that finished in 2:58.92. After the meet. Rose was proud of the way his team had prepared for the championship season. “We had a really good team perfonnance with the freshmen and sophomores really stepping up,” Rose said. “We've put the work in, and we're looking really good going into conference (championship).” The Aggie divefs also improved on several season and career marks. Freshman Christian Picard produced a whopping score of 342 in 1- meter diving, qualifying for the zone championships by more than 50 points. Picard’s scorq also marked his personal best and A&M’s second highest ever. Junior Adam Morgan sur passed his career mark and qualified for the zone champi onships with a score of 314.85. Next up for the Aggies is the Big 12 Championship in Austin on Feb. 19-22. Softball team prepares for Arizona trip By Pete Burks THE BATTALION For the average college student, the first neekend of February is unlikely to be par- licularly long or grueling. Don’t tell that to leTexas A&M softball team. The No. 24 Aggies (3-0) will be head ing to the Valley of the Sun in Phoenix, Mz, to play in the Fiesta Bowl Softball loumament, an event known for attracting some of the nation’s top teams. It is a 17- team tournament, which includes ten teams ranked in the top 25 nationally. 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Arizona Head Coach Mike Candrea said he was not surprised by the Aggies' hot start and that he anticipates a challenging weekend. “I expect to get some stiff competition from the A&M squad,” Candrea said. “This game will be a great way for our younger girls to gain experience because at this point in the season, every weekend is a test for us.” After playing Arizona, it doesn’t get any‘easier for the Aggies. The night cap of the Friday doubleheader will be No. 10 Cal State Fullerton (2-L), which has an all- time record of 18-5 against A&M and recently upset No. 1 UCLA. Even with these accolades Head Coach Michelle Gromacki knows the Aggies are not to be taken lightly since “A&M beat us a couple of times last year. They are a team that battles (innings) one through seven. They are a good club that can really hit the ball.” Saturday will not be a bed of roses either, as A&M will have to prepare for No. 15 Fresno State and Utah. Neither team has played yet this season. 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