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use golf t< with 9th p] By MIKE CHIBBARO Gamecock Staff Writer The USC golf team captured fifth place in the ninth annual Furman Invitational Tournament this weekend in Greenville. The tournament was scheduled for 54 holes, but heavy rains forced cancellation of the final round. Clemson won the team championship while Alabama's Gary Trivisonno claimed the rainshortened event's top individual honors. The Gamecock's Darrell Welker finished the tourney in a tie for third place in the individual competition. Welker, a former junior College Ail-American, carded rounds of 78-71 for a two day total of 149. "I WAS a little disappointed after shooting a 78 on the first day, but I was very pleased with my 71 on Friday. I feel like I could have shot even better on Friday if I hadn't missed a birdie putt on the 17th hole," said Welker. Welker, in his first year at USC after transferring from Brevard Junior Community College, combined a par 36 on the front nine with a one under par 35 on a difficult back side for an excellent sub-par round of 71 on Friday. Finishing in fourth place at Furman was Welker's roommate, Mike Holland. The former South Final Intramural T/-?r? I/1PJ/ ^ J- l/juf JL \s J. Ui/l/ Quarterba* By BRETT FRIEDLANDER Gamecock Staff Writer Although football season is over fn are already wondering who will pla With the graduation of two-yea questionable status of sophomore red anybody's guess who will open at quai field against Furman this Septembe une person nowever, thinks he ha Rhino, and while he is still a senic School, he is one of the candidates for USC as he has been signed to a grant-i The 5-10,180 pound Rhino is a stror passer. "I like to scramble alot," he high school, so I think I'll be able to fi RHINO WAS a highly recruited pi even though he missed five games du< to gain 675 yards total offense, aver; finished fourth in his region in tha rushing and 70 yards passing in all six Uio /Inninl/VM ~ I TCT* HID U^tlOIUII IU [JU IU UOV/ W?3 till UI1< two brothers played football at Geoi Tech, Georgia, Auburn and Vanderbil "I was openminded about where 11 didn't want to go to Tech. My br< defensive back) told me to go wherev< about tradition." Rhino said there were three reasor the other more established football | :am disapp lace finish i Carolina Amateur Champion fired an impressive 73 on the opening day but shot a disappointing 77 on Friday to give him a 36 hole total of IDU. Holland, who is the captain of the golf squad, is upset with the performance of the Gamecocks this season. The Bishopville native said, "This year we have more talent than we've ever had at USC, but we just are not playing up to our potential. Right now our backs are really against the wall. We must improve our play in our upcoming tournaments. "I was not pleased with my play at Furman and I haven't been pleased with the way I've been playing all season. My 41 on the back side on Friday was very Welker 1) Omega Psi Phi 2)Alpha Phi Alpha 3)Kappa Alpha 4)AFRO 5)Maxcy ck Tim Rhii /e months away, Gamecock fans y quarterback. r starter Ron Bass, and the shirt Steve Swinehart's knee, it is rterback when Carolina takes the ;r. is the answer. His name is Tim >r at Atlanta's Henderson High the quarterback job next year at n-aid. ig runner as well as an accurate said. "We ran out of the veer in it in pretty quickly at Carolina." rospect after his senior season, ; to a rio injury. He still managed i aging 112.5 yards per game. He t category, with over 40 yards < games that he appeared in. expected one. Rhino's father and 1 rgia Tech. He was recruited by ; t, as well as Carolina. wanted to go," he said. "I really ] )ther Randy (an All-American < ir I wanted to go and not to worry t is for his choosing Carolina over programs. t ointed n tourney frustrating and very costly," said Holland. THE FURMAN INVITATIONAL was held on the Furman University Golf Course which is characterized by its difficult final nine holes. The difficulty of the back side at Furman is a result of two long par four holes and two deceiving par threes. The Gamecocks next tournament will be the South Carolina Intercollegiate at Hampton April 58. Following that event, the Gamecocks will participate in the Chris Schenkel Invitational in Statesboro, Ga. April 5-8. To conclude the 1978 season, Caroina will play in the Southern Intercollegiate in Athens, Ga. April 27-29. Holland > 6)ODE j 7)University Union 8)Newman 9)Columbia Hall 10)Kappa Alpha Psi no awaits si THE FIRST being the Gamecock c sincere," he said. Coaches Carlen and once a week, and I was impressed friends." A second reason for coming to ~_?? - i v-jjuiitlioii . i pian on majoring in bus of the finest BA schools in the south, I' as getting a quality education." llie final reason is the campus. Ac with the campus immediately. Gibbei P.E. Center is unbelievable. I w? facilities." However, as a youngster fresh out ( time for him to adjust to college lil chances at Carolina. "COACH CARLEN recruited thre myself," Rhino said. "He's going to gii the job, I'll make the varsity. If I doi team or play defensive back, which ev A good indication of who will b Gamecocks will come in July. Quarter a camp for the recruits in Columbia.. him and the otner three quarterback around And tr? lwvnm<> ?ii?k ?x/ AUIIIUIU1 Willi till Rhino, who went to the same high s< Bobby Marino, was a three year starte compiled a 19-9-2 record. "I've played on winning teams all nr he team that begins a winning traditio "I'm really excited about playing for he truth, I'm ready to start right nc Impressive showing in r Women swii By BRETT FRIEDLANDER Gamecock Staff Writer The USC women's swim team, > of dual meets with an undefeated the AIAW Association of Intercoll< uniiiiiiiiilg U11U UIVMIg V/ll(llll|jtUIU? N.C. Winning the three day competiti Arizona State. Florida, Stanford rounded out the top five. "This is a place to start," saic "The twelve teams that finished , have the reputation for being str ACCORDING TO WOODBURN performer of the meet. Placing s< tenth in the 200-yard backstroke, 1 four events. Also scoring for the Gamecocks and 500-yard butterfly, Kathy Wal Patty Considine in the 50-yard bi who finished eighth in the 50-yar "The kids responded well to Woodburn. "It is difficult to do rea program, but we have. That is a tr Woodburn feels that this accon the Gamecocks. "The women fini the country, this opens up a few nr most of our people coming back n people to improve our depth, ? swimming power." AIAW records were broken in a three days of competition. THE MEN'S TEAM however, c Gamecock swimmers did well en< s^at Long Beach, Calif. Sport LAUREN HUGHES4 two-run I powered the Lady Gamecock Sof behind victory Tuesday over Ersfc A drag bunt by USC's Maure Messinger, who had tripled with tw< at six. Hughes's blast, after a wal gave the Gamecocks the winning The win put USC's record at 6-3, h*?A frtt* *? 4*? ' mu-iui "iivc auuwnig in me recent sc Carolina defeated East Stroudsb Dickinson 21-0, but lost to Indiar respective scores of 10-5, 5-2 and THE USC Women's track club c? 18 at East Carolina, as three Lady G their events. In the Myrtle Beach Aerobic Run Marjorie Loewer took first place wh 10,000 meter run with a time of 41 iot at USC oaching staff. 4'They were very (Jack) Fligg talked to me about I with them. We became good USC is the school's academic iness and since Carolina has one 11 be able to play football as well cording to Rhino, "I fell in love 5 Green is just beautiful and the is really impressed with the >f high school, it willl take some e. Rhino is realistic about his e other quarterbacks besides /e us all a fair shot, so if I can do n't, I'll either play for the J.V. er will help the team the most." e calling the signals for the back coach Bob Brown will hold According to Rhino, it will give s a chance to learn their way 5 Carolina system. :nooi as former Gamecock star r. During that stretch, his team y life," he said. "I'd like to be on n at USC. USC," said Rhino. "To tell you iw." r ationals aimers 13th vho completed the regular schedule record last month, finished 13th in sgiate Athletics for Women National ; .1 T-v..i? * ? * J ? mps ai l?ukc university in Durham, ion for the second straight year was I, Southern California, and Miami 1 first year coach Scott Woodburn. ahead of us all have programs that ong nationally." , USC's Nancy Nitardy was the top Jventh in the 200-yard butterfly and Nitardy finished in the top twenty in were Charlotte Hamilton in the 100 Iton in the 50 and 100-yard butterfly, reaststroke and Mary Ellen Breen, d backstroke. what we wanted this year," said 1 well in the first year of a rebuilding ibute to the girls." iplishment is just the beginning for i i -* * - snea unaeieaiea ana placed 13th in lore avenues for us," he said. "With ext year, we can recruit some more and hopefully establish USC as a 11 but one of the 22 events during the lid not fare as well. None of the six )ugh to score in the competition held ) shorts homerun in the seventh inning tball team to an 8-6 come-from Line College. en Ahern brought home Sherry 3 out in the sixth inning to tie game k by winning pitcher Holly Booth, margin. and was a morale-booster after a iries with the Northern teams. >urg State 5-4 and blasted Farleigh1a, Trenton State and Rutgers by 4-0. ampeted in their first meet March amecocks finished in the top six of i, Megan Sexton, Libby Bentz and en they all came in together in the :01. job Quarterback Tim Rhino from Atlanta, Ga. is enthusiastic about his chances to make Carolina's varsity team in his freshman year.