Show The Utah Statesman Wednesday January 30 1 980 Page 1 7 McGahan: from spike to hoop When you’re one of the best what at you're doing you try something else Not a typical approach but Jerrie McGahan is not typical McGahan is one of the top “hitters” (spiker and blocker) in the world of volleyball Despite not being able to utilize her best talent in the game of professional volleyball where the men do the hitting and the women do the digging and passing she has adjusted her game and become an r with the professional Denver Comets But that hasn't been the biggest adjustment or challenge in her sports life She grew up in Houston Texas playing volleyball Basketball was played in the other gym When she used up her volleyball eligibility at USU she turned to basketball With the assistance of USU Athletic Director Marilyn Weiss and Coaches Karen Logan and Cindy Perkins McGahan learned the game from scratch In three years of coaching and personal toil she has become what many feel is a fine basketball player with aspirations of professional basketball to complement her volleyball career The senior holds the USU career rebounding record with 700 boards and is second in career scoring with 984 She trails former Ag Pam Shirley by 83 points for the number-on- e spot while her 388 six-fo- points is the school’s single season record USU coaches claim that she could become one of the very outstanding athletes in any sport she'd want to try with her tremendous ability and desire to learn Perhaps after she reaches the top in basketball she'll try another sport Even while being involved in the rigors of the student athlete world she still maintains a 333 grade point in her accounting major Her plans include becoming a realtor McGahan and the Ags travel to Flagstaff Arizona tomorrow to play conference rival Northern Arizona Two nights later they face New Mexico State in Las Cruces Cross Country Ski Specialists Sales and Rentals Nordic skiing is not a sideline with us We are an exclusive cross country dealer Ask about our free clinics SPECIALS THIS WEEK: Parkas 20 Off Altra Sewing Kits - 25-5- 0 -- Snowshoes - 20 Off Special Group of Skis S3 Senior athlete Jerrie basketball game Moore McGahan puts points on board during a captures not prove to be productive for the Aggie wrestlers is they finished a disappointing ninth place in the Intercollegiate Wrestling Association tournament This weekend did the team's finish Despite Tracy Moore cont- inued to improve his national nnlung with an impressive 11-- 4 victory over a tough Chris Bell of Wyoming Bell saw his record fall to 20-as he was manhandled by Moore increased his record on the season to 18-- 2 Utah State's nan Jim Dreyer physics' d lost by decisir i to Colorado's Randy Sealby a td had to settle for a fourth place t finish Dreyer improve i his ntotd to on the year Coach Bob Carlson was pleased with both Moore and Dreyer's performance but stressed that the team's showing could have been 1 nore impressive didn't take a full e stating “We team to the or we may have finished in tour-neme- much higher The lack of position" team depth stems obtained in the divisions early in the from injuries heavyweight season As predicted the Buffs of Colo- rado topped the field with 80 points followed by Wyoming's second place finish with 65 points Two of the Utah teams displayed strength in the event as the Cougars of Brigham Young cap-hre- d fourth place and of Utah secured position BYU s Donnie the Univer-rt- y the eighth Overs was named IF you are over 6 feet tall And ore first through the door tomorrow II receive o Vow -- IBESMKBIl ALPIN VM'eyShop JW4NMln tmt Ian 1--7 Mf 1978-7- 9 MIWA “Outstanding tournament Wrestler" of the The Aggies will hit the mat against Boise State on Jan 30 Boise will offer a good test for the Utah State squad as they reserve the title of "Defending Big Sky Champions" The matmen will be back in the facing New Spectrum Feb Mexico and Montana State respec 2 tively Off 25-5- 0 Off Down Parkas Chemoix Shirts Reg $2000 Reg $91 00 Now $1650 Now $7200 IN ALL DEPARTMENTS! |