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Tennis teair By RICH MOHN Gamecock Staff Writer The best word to describe the USC performance in the USCMiami tennis match is awesome. The visiting Hurricanes of Miami hlew intn f!n1iiinWn with n 1A.1 record and a national ranking of 13th, while the Gamecocks were playing for the first time since returning from their extended road trip to Texas. Despite these excellent credentials for both sides, the match was not nearly as close as one might have expected. Carolina experienced very little difficulty in breezing to a 7-2 triumph Thursday. Sport I The USC golf team was barely able to hold off a Clemson surge in the last round of the South Carolina Intercollegiate Golf championship at the Hampton Country Club. The Gamecocks who were ahead by five strokes going into the last round suddenly found themselves one stroke down with only nine holes to play. However, USC regained its composure and came back to beat Clemson by the original five strokes with an 871 total. IN THE INDIVIDUAL competition, Adrian Stills of South Carolina State easily won the event, with Gamecock Dirk Maust taking up a third. Maust was even with Stills at the . studem att Pizza1 Each Wedr Spaghetti ? All only includes salad; 772-? Intersection of 1-26 a Serving 3 p.i i picks up 2 IN THE MATCH, the first ever to be played at the new Sam Daniel tennis courts at the Roost, Carolina quickly put the Hurricanes away by winning five of six singles matches. These wins included an impressive straight set victory by USC's Chuck Hodgin over Miami's Ail-American John Garaghty at number two, 7-5 and 6-1. Coach Ron Smarr was very pleased with his players' per...1 *? - - - iwiiiouwc who ran ineir record to 21-3 on the season. "We played really well, especially Barry (Gilbert), Chris (Mayotte) and Chuck. Although Miami did not play as well as they could, I have to think that we had " ^ Shorts end of 36 holes with a 141, but shot a rva *?? i * ? /o on me last IB to end up. USC's Tim Baker improved from a second round77 to a 70 in the final round giving him the fourth spot in the individual category. The Gamecocks placed six players in the top 12 with Steve Liebler, Jim Watson and Evans Goodwin rounding out the Gamecock placers. Furman's Beth Daniel, the woman standout closes out with a 230 total to put her in the top 25 of the tournament. Daniel is the two-time US amateur champion from Charleston, and was the target of controversy some weeks back when she began nlavinc? in men's tournaments^ t Night he House lesday Night' You Can Eat $2.25 and garlic bread j 5242 nd St. Andrews Rd. j n. ? 12 p.m. f 1st win something to do with that. I thought we would win, but I didn't expect this margin. Miami just doesn't lose too many matches. THE QUESTION NOW is will Carolina go to the NCAA tournament? According to Coach Ron Smarrt this is easier said than done. "To have an excellent chance for a bid, we need to beat Clemson and NC State this week. Clemson is a tough team at home, and they can play with anybody. "NC STATE is undefeated including a win over UNC, so we expect a very tough time when we play them." As to whether Carolina should be nationally ranked as many of the fans feel is due, USC's Barry Gilbert said, "I think that the ratings committee sticks to the established powerhouses when they make their picks. But we ? - ??? ?A 1 i^iuvcu uiai wc ic u great team on the Texas road trip but I'm sure we'll be in the new rankings." The sizzling Gamecocks continue their drive towards an NCAA bid in Clemson today. Then they return home to meet NC State and Furman at the Roost on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. 1STEHEO CLEARANCE HOUSE I HAS LOWEST STEREO Technics 8L1900 Turntable >120. AUI C8702D Cassette *128. Our FrM Catalog hat many mora deals on major brands, avan lower prices on our ( monthly spaciala shaat. 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Standout field performances abounded for the Gamecocks as freshman Mike Sullivan won the pole vault at a new school record height of 15 feet 5 inches. In the discus throw, Pete Dalton took second at 170 feet 1 inch and Ron Sutherland's 161 feet 5 inches captured third. ROLANDO ADAMS leaped 23 feet 2 inches in the long jump to capture third and 48 feet 1 inch in the triple jump to take second while Vernon Wilson won fourth in that event at 46 feet 1 inch. Freshman football player Steve Gettel heaved the shot 51 feet 2 inches for a second place showing, while Tim Coleman was fifth. "Our kids jumped and threw real well," said Strong. "If we had done anything on the track, it would have been an easy victory." The runners certaily had their moments though. Besides Thomas, Gus Kirkland won the high hurdles at 14.2, A1 Jackson was second in the 100 meters at 10.7 and fourth in the 220 at 22.3, Howard Adams took fifth in the 100 meters, and freshman walk-on Mark Rolhfing won third place in the intermediate hurdles at 54.7 and sixth in the 110 high hurdles. "I WAS REALLY pleased with Rolhfing because no one expected him to get third," said Strong. "We had a lot of the class of the meet," Strong stated. "For instance, George and Steve placed high in so many events. Clemson only won four events, but they've got more depth. They have a lot more people, but I think a period of time will cure that." One thing that did bother Strong was Clemson's added points from simply placing in the distance events while Carolina's only additions there were Jim Carey's fourth and Max Minter's fifth in the 10,000 meters. 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