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Show THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2001 THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 11 e Gymnasts Head to Heart of Quake RORY BRUNNER Chronicle Asst. Sports Editor on the year. slip up, and now is Still, the mark didn't even come close After a month straight in the state of Utah, who wouldn't be antsy to jet out of the beehive state? Fortunately for the Utah gymnastics team, opportunity beckons with its meet of the year, to be first multi-teaheld in Seattle on Sunday. Of course, it doesn't bode well on the nerves to travel to a city just days after a earthquake occurred there. "I haven't really checked on the situation there yet. I figured I'd wait until Thursday to call and to see what's going on," said Utah coach Greg Mars-de- to threatening the Ute record. In 1995, Utah's Suzanne Metz hit all 72 of her routines. Vituj has competed on floor, beam and vault in every meet except one this year (against Arizona, she competed on beam and floor only). Her lone victory came on her floor exercise against Minnesota. She scored a 9.850 on that occasion, but has topped that floor mark all but twice this year. "She's really been a pleasant surprise in the sense that we didn't expect what impact she would have right off," said Marsden. "Her hit record is just incredible for a fresh- You Need all-ti- m de n. Assuming the structural damage to the area didn't spread to the Bank of Utes America Arena, the No. will head to Washington for a with No. 23 Washington (9-and Western Michigan ). (7-- tri-me- 1) man." et 5) General Education is a fact. You don't meet the requirements, you don't graduate. Independent Study can help. Call The Utah gymnastics team takes No. 3 ranking to Washington. . The Streak Ends No, not the regular season home wins, but the flawless of newcomer Melissa Vituj. The freshman from Ada, Mich., suffered her first fall of the year on the vault against Michigan last week. Ute to She was the last multi-eveht hot-stre- ak nt 581-880- 1. its Bowles is Best Presently, Ute junior Shannon Bowles occupies the No. ranking in the nation on the balance beam. Bowles' 9.920 Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) easily put her atop the charts. In addition, Deidra Graham is second nationally in the with an RQS of 39.365. Theresa Kulikowski owns the No. 2 spot in the balance beam, and Veronique LeClerc is No. 5 in the nation on vault. save $3 on your haircut 1 (7-5- It haircut (reg.$U) 2725 (n E. 484-- 1 Parleys Way 22 1 Eastland Regency Center next to KMart & Outback) evuAs HiAvvy,..oev MvcU 3 1 SUPERCUTS' As hip as you want to be. e I g g - $4 f ii n&i 1 '. - p. i www.supercuts.com Not valid wilh any olhor Valid only at Parleys Way Supercuts through offer, no cash value. coupon per customer. Present coupon prior to payment. LI 5 3310) i. Pumh Greyhound aLTJ. Round Trip Or Save 15 0 mm: ii on walk-u- p fares 254 South 200 West, Salt Lake sun-thu- Always affordable. Always convenient Always Call hassle-fre- orvisitwww.greyhound.com GREYHOUND i 1 rs 1am-12a- fri-s521-744- 1 1 at am-- 1 am 6 REDROCKSREWINGCOMPANY.COM ihursdays am 2 GIANT i wttfi current NO-RESTRICTIO- NS Featuring Old SkoolBreaks World-Clas- s Hard House J DJProducer ClubArenaL.A. &. DANCE FLOORS Hard House DJs JSsS"iSn TfoursscSss?', March "I Sefs out fast arrive early! Club AXIS - private dub for members 100 South 500 West 519-AX- S - www.cfuhaxis.corn |