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Show Page Openings 1989 C-- 9 GYtrriAsitcs seek seventh national gymnastic championship Lady Utes well as the new recruits. The Utes will feature six BY LOREN JORGENSEN veterans including senior Kris Takahashi. juniors Jessica Chronicle Assistant Sports Editor Smith, Patti Massoels and Kristi Pinnick and A fifth place finish in the nation is nothing to scoff at. In fact, it's quite an accomplishment. But to Greg Marsden and the Lady Ute gymnasts, placing fifth in last April's NCAA Championship was a disappointment. After eight straight years of, either last winning the national title or being the runner-upwith Marsden. well finish didn't sit year's "We didn't do as well last year as we had hoped to," Marsden said. "We were disappointed, not so much with the fifth place finish as with the mistakes we shouldn't have made. We were a much better team last year than we showed at nationals. If we had done the best we could do and had finished fifth, we would have been happy with that. But we were disappointed because we just had a bad meet." While the Utes didn't have their best meet during the NCAA Championships in 1989, Marsden feels that Utah has the talent in 1990 to compete for its seventh national title. "Our goal is be the best we can be at the end of the year and to go 24 for 24, hitting all of our routines," Marsden said. "If we do that, is it good enough to win (the national title)? I think it is, or at least it will give us a good chance to win." Marsden is excited about the group he has returning as Lady Ute Schedule 13....... ........at BYU Utah State fan. 20 at 27 Jan. Oregon State Feb. 4 at Oklahoma Feb. 12 Oregon State Feb. 19 Alabama .Perm. State, BYU, Iowa State Feb. 20.. March 3 at Alabama March 10 Oklahoma, West Virginia March 17 at Utah State .HCAC Championships March 24 NCAA 7 Regional at Oklahoma April ...NCAA 20 April Championships at Oregon State April 21 ...NCAA Championships at Oregon State Jan. Home meets in bold. sophomores Missy Marlowe and Shelley Schaerrer. "The six people we have coming back are all extremely talented athletes." Marsden said. Takahashi missed much of last season due to injuries but came back strong at the end of the season, hitting all four events in the NCAA meet. She scored a 37.80 in the to place 20th nationally. Massoels was Utah's top at nationals last season, placing 11th, while Smith finished 14th in the nation with a score of 38.20. Both freshman gymnasts a year ago, Marlowe and honors. Former Olympian Schaerrer, earned Marlowe placed fourth in the uneven bars (9.75) and balance beam (9.70), while Schaerrer scored a 9.35 on the vault for an eighth place finish. While only Marlowe and Schaerrer qualified as last season, all six returning gymnasts have been at some point in their collegiate careers. "We have a real strong group coming back," Marsden understated. In addition to the six returnees, Utah will feature five newcomers this year. "Probably the top recruit we got in terms of what she's accomplished so far is Kristen Kenoyer," Marsden said. Kenoyer recently finished eighth at the USA Championships in July, and she is getting ready to participate in the World Championship Trials Sept. 22-2If she makes that team (finishes in the top seven) she would miss fall quarter at the U. and would represent all-arou- nd all-around- er All-Ameri- ca ns Ail-America- ns 3. the United States in the World Championships in Germany. Marsden said Kenoyer is expected to participate as a Lady Ute this winter, whether she makes the national team or not. Other new recruits include Kenoyer's teammate at the Parkette's Club in Allentown, Pa., Tracy Richards, New Jersey native Michelle Elbogen, Meredith King of Twentynine Palms, Calif, and local product Amy Keller. Keller, a graduate of Alta High in Sandy, finished fourth in Class I gymnastics regionals in 1988. "I'm really excited about Amy Keller," Marsden said. "You haven't heard a lot about her, but I think she's somewhat like Shelly. She's had some problems the past couple years, but I think she'll come in here and be a real dynamite performer for us." "It's going to be an interesting group, because we have six coming back and five new people. Almost half our team is new," Marsden said. Despite the number of new recruits, Marsden feels that this year's team should be better than last season's club. "We should be strong in all the events, " Marsden Junior Patti Massoels and the rest of the Lady Ute gymnasts will attempt to win their seventh national championship this year. Last season the Utes placed a disapointing (for them) fifth place. said. "We had a good recruiting year, so the events we were weak in last year we've helped ourselves in." Marsden feels that UCLA and Alabama are the two teams to beat nationally as far as returning gymnasts; but doesn't count out Florida, Oregon State, defending champion Georgia or Oklahoma. One advantage Oregon State will have is that the NCAA Championships will be on their home arena in Corvallis, Ore. April 20-21. Once again the Utes have a challenging schedule which includes Oregon State, Alabama and Oklahoma at home and away in addition to the HCAC Championships and the NCAA Regional. Utah's trek toward the national championships begins on the road against BYU Jan. 13. Utah's home slate starts Jan. 20 against Utah State. m I Looking for opportunities and challenges? of Middle Eastern 1 1 The Opportunities: Language courses with space available; intensive language and area studies courses through the Western States Consortium's summer language institute, held at Portland State University in 1990 and at UCLA in 1991 (fellowships available for advanced and graduate students); and preparation for unusual opportunities abroad. 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