The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 27, 1993, Page 10, Image 10

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Swimmer; in 11 NO From Staff Reports According to Taper and Shave Magazine, a swimming magazine that ranks each of the top 50 times for all NCAA Division I swimming events, South Carolina has 11 different events where the Lady Gamecocks place 20th or better in the nation. This is significant because the top 20 swimmers in each event have the best chances of competing in the NCAA Division I Championship. Listed below are the rankings, the event and the swimmer. 4th: 200-meter Breaststroke; Sara Henninger. 7th: 200-meter Medley Relay; Michelle McCarthy, Sara Henninger, Anne Marie Wozniak, Kerry Fraas. IB fith* Dalotr* u in. Tvvy-iiiciv.i iviuuiuj' ixv^iajr, Michelle McCarthy, Sara Henninger, Anne Marie Wozniak, Kerry Fraas. 8th: 200-meter Backstroke; Michelle McCarthy. 9th: 100-meter Breaststroke; Tennis team in indoor ch; By TONY SANTORI Staff Writer This past weekend, the Gamecock men's tennis team competed in the SEC Indoor Championships in Lexington, Ky. While no South Carolina players won championships, there were many solid showings for Gamecock players in the tournament. In A-flighl Singles play, senior Mark Palus, sophomore Jimmy Panagopalous and junior Johan Wiig all advanced to the round of 32. However, they could get no further as Palus and Wii<? dronned ? --c 11 WHRfVl iHSBftH The Gamecock incorrectly re[ the Equestrian Team in Moi year is 1979. The Gamecock For Only j A Savings o1 the Newsst; Call > 736-f HThe FIN! Boozer She (Intersectio 731-128 i Thef&eAKof a Lif< Braak ctwayf Break oulf Big E Quafity Oceanfront Resorts. Beochcornor Oceanfioat Inn 2000 N. Atlantic Ave. Mayan Inn - newly renovated 103 S. Ocean Ave. Ver^person^per^i|ghtbaisedon^^er^ El)c jXetor 11 College Stude: s excel iA events K**** > ?* ' V 4e^\ nmt AVI Sara Henninger. Fraas 10th: 100-meter Backstroke; Michelle McCarthy. 12th: 100-meter Butterfly; Anne Marie Wozniak. 15th: 50-meter Freestyle; Kerry Fraas. 18th: 1650-meter Freestyle; Sheri Bums. 19th: 1650-meter Freestyle; Lauren Halligan. 20th: 500-meter Freestyle; Sheri Bums. competes ampionships tough three-set decisions, and Panagopalous fell in straight sets. In B-flight action, sophomore Ben Cook reached the quarterfinals before he ran into Mississippi State's Laurent Orsini. who defeat?,i a "i ^ "i tu U-X-, VJ-/L. USC's doubles teams of Cook/Rick Lynch and Palus/Jose Frontera fared well in the tourney. Cook and Lynch reached the Aflight quarterfinals, while Palus and Frontera, in the B-flight, fought their way into the finals before having to default to Broems and Nilsson from Mississippi State. sorted the founding year of iday's edition. The correct regrets the error. IX [OP 2ST in MEN'S Formalwear >pping Center n of Broad & Bush River Roads) 2 -is $m a I eiime y?Tv L_ loach-Big Fun- BIG VAUJE! r? Oceans 1-800-874-7420 3mJiUrnltedavaijab^ ork ?tines nt Discounts! )(J0 a day f 60% OFF and Price! fow! J822 SEC East Batt use, Geo By TIM THORSKN Sports Editor It's a jungle out there. South Carolina continues its tour through the Southeastern Conference's version of Wild Kingdom tonight as the Georgia Bulldogs invade Frank McGuire Arena, The 'Dawgs come to town sporting an even 7-7 mark overall and a 2-3 record in the SEC's Eastern Division. This places them in fifth place in the East, half a game behind the Gamecocks. South Carolina comes into the game with a 7-8 overall tally, 3-3 in the SEC. Tonight's game is the 58th installment of the border war with Georgia holding a narrow 29-28 advantage over the Gamecocks; however, the Gamecocks hold a 15-11 edge in games played at Carolina Coliseum. The Gamecocks have been on a ' roller coaster of late, alternating 1 wins with losses over their last six contests. The streak began 1 with the Gamecocks* upset win 1 over Tennessee and has continued true to form up to this past Saturday's debacle at the hands of ' the Kentucky Wildcats. | Georgia just broke their modest two-game losing streak Saturday 1 with their 88-79 victory over 1 Mercer. Georgia is still stuck in a 1 two-game SEC losing streak, 1 though, falling to Florida and \ Vanderbilt. South Carolina's junior forward I Jamie Watson comes into the \ game as the hottest of the Gamecocks, leading the team in < scoring for four consecutive ' games. Watson has not been held 1 under 20 points since Jan. 13 ( against Ole Miss, and even that ? was an 18-point team-high performance. Watson's streak has ele- * vated him into 11th place in the 1 SEC, scoring at 16.4 points a * game. Watson also places in the 1 Top 20 in rebounding in the SEC, v ripping down an average of 5.5 1 boards a night. s South Carolina's other junior forward, Emmett Hall, has proven * 50% Clearance ( 30% Off All A j) ?New Local 1001 Hard (Next to Pea vrgl M-F10-6 S iV 254-971 ^ v MC/VAcce; Need Extr/ For Those Hidden ka T"1 TT_rp_ <b-\ A ( uarn up 10 $141 Va< / GiveTifte^Gi PBI Plasma < 1620 Gerva Columbia 2 f Bring (JSC ID and Receive! le rgia mi to be a force on the inside for the Gamecocks. Hall has raised his scoring output to an average of 13 points per contest, good for 18th place in the SEC, while cleaning the glass for seven rebounds a game, 6th best in the conference. South Carolina has also been getlinn crvlirt nprfnr. nil i, OVIIU pvi I VI mances from sophomore point guard Carey Rich. Rich, in his first year of action as a Gamecock, is dishing out five assists | a game, secondi __ a.% orri oesi in me ^ Rich trails only Chuck Evans of Mississippi State in assists per game in j the SEC. Georgia's strength is its inside-outside game. Junior guard Bernard Davis runs the show from the point, while 7-foot tall sophomore center Charles Claxton anchors the inside, rhe Bulldogs also possess superior valance and depth, rhey have had sevjn different players ead them in scoring jt his season, but q anly Claxton averages more than 10 points Davis leads the team i landing out 3.5 a game he conference. Claxtoi leason All-SEC squad : anks second in the SEC vith almost two a garni linth in rebounding, rip leven a game. The contest promises ?ard-fought one, w jamecocks and Bulldog |K 8881 )ff All Skal .ccessories StlMK ches) uniwrmirra at 10-5 )7 pted ^ P A Oil ^DEMIC EXPENSl ) PER MONTH nations ^ ??, Pa*ueS ? v > > ?V eet in backy . it J* ,1m, m B B - 1 ' inior forward Jamie Watson, 11th in amecock's leading scorer the past four a game. ing up almost evenly in nea n assists, every offensive category. Over , 10th in the Gamecocks' offense is ra t, a prq- seventh in the SEC, wh selection. Georgia's is K)th. Georgia, h( in blocks ever, has the No. 4-rated defe e, and is in the SEC, while Soudi Carol .. i.^j .1 -?i I ? * JlMiii; uu uuikcu ucau ia.si. The game could come down to be a which team can control the tenr ith the and play their type of gar s match- Georgia is the No. 1 team in nn ve Plasma Center is St. >4-2280 520 for First Dona' .68 Biiiii I F.N. Wol ES? 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