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Sports DSC wins ele\) Spick HM?^bB9Hr99 S-y ' pi-99h^ Gamecock Scott Sand erst Monday night's 93 7 7 Car Top -rai with tal By Robert Stuff V Oil Sunday. Jan 25, the U -wim team fU*w into Col urn I world record holders and a national rh,imninns Stnnfnrr they still carried with them a mers, and unblemished seasoi ranking But the Lady Longhorns als the talented, young team frc struggled against during the w Commenting after the mee said the Lad\ Gamecocks we competed against this season, tor a 17-mcniber team cc perclassmen. I N I'll 10 MIDST of these sap! from different geographic reg asset the goal of improveme prove," said Steve Collins, h< sunn team. "We've passed 01 I ' !>/> ?\ I ? ? * ' UK V VV (III UlUJ> piTUIVCU. Ill ll she's going to get better. '' Colleen Collins, .Jude DeSa just that typeol swimmer. All out of high school with outsti seem to have that incentive to South Carolina's atmospf provement, and neither did tl rigorous demands put on the seem to be able to handle the \ extra work, obviously, becai said. Helped' seems so casu what the sophomore accomp seasons with South Carolina. As a freshman, DeSando wi she holds four individual scho school-record relay teams. THIS SEASON she has air Nationals to be heM in Col events. In addition she is p ; ela> team which has posted country thi.ssea^o,. Affectionately called Tiger Collins lists DeSando as "on meet." Seldom, if ever, doe fast swimmers, as was the cwas DeSando and Collins who lead by defeating national qua > ?nth nrscau , MS&'sifif fi^^?- .1131' Z. ~ _ H JBj^HpPF ->|H>;^ jH' :. 'Hi v:v>'v::#v'-'' |P^| in (15) drives around Richr olina victory. (Photo by Johi n h-&A Tsi rirvcu i c erited,yi Crockett Vriter niversity of Texas women's )ia complete with a crop of fresh win over last year's 1. When they left Columbia in arsenal of powerful swimn r#?rnrH MnH thp nnmhor nno o left with a high respect for >m South Carolina who they eekend. t, Texas Coach Paul Bergan re the finest team Texas has He's saying a lot. especially imposed of only four upling swimmers are three girls ions, who hold as their prime nt. "We want girls vyho im3ad coach and mentor of the vcr many a prospect because he four years a girl is here, ndo and Val Mee exemplify three were recruited heavily anding credentials, and they improve. lere didn't hurt their imle coaching staff. Despite the m by the program the girls jressure. "You don't mind the ise it has helped," DeSando al a word when you consider lished in just one and a half is All-American in six events, ol records and is part of three dady qualified for the AIAW umbia March 18-21 in three art of the 400-yard freestyle I the sixth fastest time in the by some of her teammates, e oi tne toughest racers at a s she become intimidated by ase Sunday against Texas. It pulled South Carolina into the lifiers. ight in Ki li Mm ' V ..xxa^KlCivir-:; .^--.--f xjjv i mr W. *: : V r ^ nond center Jeff Peh/ in i Parne/I) xcts imp Dungsii Mmm ''''''' But swimming isn't everytl their respective fields. Said Phoenix, Ariz., "Its really har after practicing four hours a want to do is sleep." She too has been impressive half season she holds three inc expected by Coach Collins to four events. Against Texas Sunday, it American 200-yard Freestyle in that event. "Its exciting to nationals, we'll be able to do Coach Collins said. IN THE Carolina swimmii Collins' future as unlimited. ' uanaaian vai Mee. Aitnougr competetive maturity, having meets as a member of the Cs has qualified for the 100-and 2 two-tenths away from qualifyi Mee continues to progress eventually hoping to peak in M facing now is helping Mee and to face top competition, I ge good swimmers," she said. These top competitors can Lady Gamecocks have dropp< the girls are not dissappoii been swimming the best tim< point is the past weekend w against Florida State Saturda uay d^diiibl 1CAUS. With more than 30 years of ween them, DeSando, Collins young women's swim team v begin to fathom. The individua Olympics, All-American. iGame By Dennis Switzer Staff Writer Although Carolina has been riding hand of senior guard Zam Fredrick past few games, it was a balanced attack that led the Gamecocks to victory over the Richmond Spiders night. Behind Fredrick's team high 21 were Jimmy Foster with 17 whil Jergenson, Kevin Darmondy an Bessoir all threw in 12 points to ro the double-figure scorers. "I think there were more gu; tributing tonight. We had a more b effort/' Fredrick said. "I thought 1 well at times but my overall effort that good. I think I could have play better, but we had a lot more gu tributing that took up the slack." PROBABLY THE biggest irony night was the fact that Richmon Coach Lou Goetz is a former pla: assistant coach for Carolina Head Bill Foster. Goetz played for Foster at Rutger late 1960's and after graduation se Foster's staff at Rutgers, Utah and E "I don't like it." Foster said coaching against his former playe slept three hours last night it wa night. "We've been too close of friends long a time. Unfortunately, things 1 hurt friendships." ONE ADVANTAGE for the Gar was from the free-throw line. ( visited the charity stripe 40 times a 27 while the Spiders tossed in 15 free on 25 attempts. "I'm very concerned about our frc shooting," Bill Foster said. "We're on the foul line, but we're missing ar losing a lot of points there. It's going back and haunt us." The first half saw the Gai breaking the 2-3 zone of Richmt * r= tressed I >immers| 'You don't mind 8 the extra work, I obviously, beca- |t use it has helped.' j | | - Jude DeSando j p ling. All plan to graduate in Q Colleen Collins, a native of C d maintaining decent grades A day, especially when all you I in only her first year. In onelividual school records and is qualify for the nationals in was Collins who defeated record holder Kim Lanahan know that when we host the ' the kind of job Colleen did," lg brochure, it lists Colleen gj The same can be said about i only a freshman, she has been in several international tnadian National Team. Mee 00-yard freestyle, and is only ng for the 50-yard freestyle. , improving her times, and arch. The competition USC is I all the swimmers. "Its good it really psyched up against ise their setbacks also. The id their last three meets. But nted, for in losing they have is they are capable. Case in hen several records broken y were broken the very next competitive swimming betand Mee are the mainstay of /hose goals one cannot even il goals are there, graduation, cocks getting the inside s the surge at the be? \ the hot three layups as Ca : for the before Richmond ra scoring ig vvith 11:32 rem* a 93-77 That was as close ; Monday the rest of the ga reeled off the next U ) DOints Fnsfpr ?nri Frwlr le Brad f0r Carolina in the d Billy scoring 12 points >und out rebounds while Fr including two drivir ys con- the half. alanced r nlavpd BILLY BESSOIR \ wasn't tlie en(* ?* ed a lot advantage into the l iv?j rnn- - Richmond was ab start of the second two baskets before of the three fouls in 20 sec< d Head continued to be mi yer and Spiders, as three I coach Richmond was chai second stanza, s in the ? J"nior Buard Joti rved on Spiders within ten >uke play with 17:22 lef I about ,. ,,c7 r ..j? j Carolina slowly beg s a bic after Richmond's f his fourth personal for too with 16:50 to go. like this . ^!*e. 6-5 All-Ame back in the game minutes and went c necocks poured in 15 of his g Carolina n'ne minutes ?f nd sank GOETZ SAID afi i-throws our team was playi Time. An hour int ?e-throw playing well. It was > rrattincT timuiMmn tU..t gctiiiiE, nuwcvei, iimi uiey i id we're until the end. The to come good. Perry was ph< The only other Ri necocks in double figures >nd and points. f I 99 I >V ^ ' ... ^ A th/ete of f/ Zam Fred I For the second consec Fredrick has been named A by the Gamecock for his formances in leading (JSC i game winning streak. The 6-2, 180-pound sent St. Matthews broke his c assist record Saturday w/ points and 7 assists. Runner-up for the award . DeSando and Coiieen Col/im (Photo by John Pa web hots. Jimmy Foster led jinning of the game with trolina built a 15-7 lead Hied to within three attuning in the first half, as the Spiders came for me as the Gamecocks jn points. ick were the key players i first half with Foster and collecting eight edrick netted 14 points lg layups near the end of sank two free throws at as Carolina took a 48-33 ocker room. le to close the gap at the half by scoring the first j they were called for onds. The rest of the half . f ?u? iuii ui uic attiuc iui nit; players fouled out and rged with 18 fouls in the in Schweitz brought the points on a three point t in the game but they any closer than that, jan to increase the lead Michael Perry collected foul on a charging call jrican candidate came after sitting out three ?n a scoring spree as he a me high 33 points in the play. terwards that, "I think | ng on Central Standard o the game we started ; too late. I was pleased, stayed with it and played last ten minutes were jnomenal." chmond player to score was Schweitz with 15 - ? v 8j^; ;x ;:x::>*: ir " ^ -4i |* ...; .. ;< , .. M :t ;S it* : i: <.': % '. w Week :ick utive week, Zam th/ete of the Week J /l/I^CfAnWi'n/a ?"?? I WHIUIHIIUIIiy f/W to its current three ' ! 'or co-captain from . areer scoring and ion he tallied 41 are swimmers Jude ?. rnell)