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Show Wednesday, February 24, 1999 Chronicle 12 - The Daily Utah U Gymnastics Scores Erik Martinez Chronicle Asst. Sports Editor on Upswing Wolf and Jones set new career highs against LSU, recording a 9.825 and 9.925, respectively. Bowles improved her season high in this event as well, with a 9.875 Monday night. Finally on bars, Sara Northrop competed in her first event to count Friday night, registering a 9.825. only to outdo itself Monday night , posting a 49.150. k Theresa Wolf set vault career highs in the meets, hitting a 9.0 Friday, then bumping it on Monday with a 9.925. Theresa Kulikowski followed suit, tying her season high on vault against the Tigers, and improving on it against Florida with a new career high of 9.800. Angelika Schatton and Denisc Jones also set new season highs on vault during the two meets, as Schatton scored a 9.825 on Friday, with Jones also going 9,825 Friday and scoring a 9.875 on Monday night. Bars As a team, Utah set a new season high on bars, scoring a 49.500 in the LSU meet, beating its past high of 49.100, dating back to Jan. 15. Kulikowski had a solid two-merun, posting a career-hig- h 9.925 in both meets. Denise Graham did likewise, with career bars marks of 9.9 in the two meets. back-to-bac- The Utah gymnastics team has 12 meets on the schedule for 1999. More than halfway through, it stands at a perfect 0 following perhaps the toughest home stand in years. With only the weekend to rest between meets, the No. 4 Red Rocks beat No. 3 LSU on Friday (196.375-195.150- ), then bounced on Monday to beat No. 13 Florida (196.975-193.750- ), last year's NCAA runner-uMore important for Utah than the wins, however, was the way they won After setting a season-hig- h 196.375 in Friday's meet against the Tigers, Utah surpassed the score on Monday (196.075), establishing new team highs in consecutive meets. Utah's weekend of improvements can be seen in all four events, by virtually every gymnast on the team. Vault Utah established a season-hig- h vault score on Friday (49.100), 7-- p. , High Beam When comparing the beam performances in the two I if YilStl i" meets, it was a tale of two teams. After three scores below 9.6 on Friday, the Red Rocks cleaned up and corrected for Monday. Utah would score no lower than a 9.775 on beam, en route to its best team score of the year, 49.225. Said coach Greg Marsdcn.," I just told them if we make mistakes let's make them because we're going for the gusto, and not because we're trying to stay on the balance beam." All six Utah gymnasts on beam came up big Monday night, with two see Gymnastics page 14 1 f , , Women's rugby is alive at the University of Utah, for now. RUGBY continued from page n Envision i tti Slide show presented by ta U 11 riimi - 'iriyifjjtMliiiiiriiiifi" irniii-nl- a representative " -'' ' of Envision Utah New information will be presented Question and answer session MARCH 3RD 12 1PM -- Union UNION WEST BALLROOM But help is still needed and expected. "Once we get out and start playing, a lot of women will want to get involved," said Chacon. "We've had some pretty prestigious men's teams in Utah, but not with women. We've wanted to start a team at the U for a while but haven't had enough people." Now the people are here. One problem still remains, however. Money. The team doesn't want to beg for money. It may not have a choice. The Associated Students of the University of Utah, which tries to help out club teams financially as much as possible, declined to give the rugby team any monetary support. With uniforms, equipment, and all the travel fees team members will be forced to cough up, money isn't tight, it's nonexistent. "We have no money. We have to raise all of our own funds," said Segelke. "I'm so disappointed, I don't even want to put the U of U logo on our jerseys." In an effort to raise money, players are selling raffle tickets for $i to anybody interested. A drawing for prizes ranging from restaurant gift certificates, to a beauty spa getaway to movie passes will be held Thursday night at Fat's Bar & Grill. Donations are also be accepted and encouraged. Once the team starts playing, players feel, donations will be made. The natural excitement of the sport will draw interest from fans and donors alike. "Rugby is nonstop action; there is no down time," said Chacon. "If guys are going to go watch mud wrestling, they'll love women's rugby." If the U is successful in its goal of establishing a team, Chacon believes a rugby explosion will be heard around the state. "Utah State and Park City already have teams, we're starting a team and Weber State is planning on getting a team together," said Chacon. "If we can get that, we'll have our own network of local teams. That's why it is so important that we get this team going." The team's first game is March 20 against Utah State at Ballif Field. The games arc free of charge. a mm m " J if'" a' r (ft Utah's credit unions and their members have been asking state Senators and Representatives for their support of credit unions and Utahans' right to choose. We recognize that our legislators work hard on behalf of their constituents. We appreciate their dedication, fairness, and sacrifices. Let your legislators know that you appreciate their hard work in support of the Credit Union Membership Access Act. wanted: STUDENTS AND FACULTY WITH BIZARRE, UNUSUAL OR JUST PLAIN INTERESTING HOBBIES AND JOBS. CONTACT CHRONICLE PHOTOGRAPHER KEITH JOHNSON AT OR ' ST . V KE1THJJOHNSONMSN.COM. GET IN THE CHRONY... v V 581-704- 1 CREDIT UNION V, 481-880- 0 www.ucreditu.com GET SHOT! (BV CAMt RA) |
