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, GAMECOCK ^
; ATHLETICS
Mens' Basketball vs. Alabama
Today, 3.15 p.m.
The Pyramid
SEC Basketball Tournament
Baseball vs. Auburn
Today and Sat.,7 p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m.
Sarge Frye Field
The heavy
NATHAN BROWN Staff Writer
Can you imagine Riddick Bowe and Mike
Tyson, after a fight in which they knock each
other silly, shaking hands, having dinner together,
and sleeping under the same roof?
This sounds like a pretty strange scenario,
but this unique relationship exists between the
two best women throwers in the nation. These
accomplished athletes are Dawn Ellerbe and
Lisa Misipeka of USC's track and field team.
Ellerbe and Misipeka have swept every
competition in the 20-pound weight and the
hammer throw.
For their outstanding performances this
season, they have already qualified for the 20pound
weight and the shot put for the NCAA
indoor championships.
Recently, Ellerbe won her fifth SEC title in
the weight throw, while Misipeka finished second
in the same event.
"They have been quite a one-two punch,"
throwing coach Larry Judge said. "For the past
two years, they have been one and two in the
20-pound weight and the hammer throw. Dawn
has beeji undefeated in both events the past two
years, and Lisa has lost only to Dawn.
"Right now, they have the top two throws in
both events in NCAA history. With Ellerbe,
Misipeka, and [Crystall Brownlee [a teammatel,
we've got probably the best [throwers! in the
country, if not in NCAA history."
Although Ellerbe and Misipeka are competitors,
they still eryoy a close friendship.
"We're good friends," Ellerbe said.
"We're the best of friends," an agreeing Misipeka
said.
Perhap6 their relationship has endured because
of how they've dealt with their situation of Ellerbe
always being the bride and Misipeka the
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great athlete. She has a lot of physical ability, thr
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ipionship ring at a ceremony during the
bilt home basketball game.
mta for the summer Olympics, she was the
: female to compete for the country in track
field.
Some of her other achievements include
owing the shot put at the 1995 World
impionships, being a member of American
loa's team for the World Championships in
eburg, Sweden, in her freshman year, setting
school record in the shot put and, also as a
hman, improving 20 feet in the discus and
feet in the shot put.
Vlisipeka says one of her greatest
Dmplishments, though, lies away from the
:k.
Not only have I excelled at track, but also in
books," Misipeka said. "Not only have I thrown
I, but I also made the Dean's List."
Sllerbe's greatest feats came last year at the
AA outdoor championships and earning an
omatic berth in two events for the NCAA
Dor championships.
'I think the greatest thing I did last year was
i the NCAA outdoors because I was the
lerdog," Ellerbe said. "And this year, I feel
ud for qualifying automatically in the 20nd
weight and the shot put."
itegarding the future, Ellerbe said, "I want
mish my NCAA eligibility and train for the
mpics."
'I hope to train until 2000 and compete in
Olympics," Misipeka said. "By then, Fll have
e to graduate school and should be teaching."
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srbe, a senior public relations major, likes to
p, rest, and listen to music.
Misipeka. a junior physical education major,
I, "I like resting and playing basketball."
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AA Championships which will be held today.
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MARK PIRAS Staff Writer
Virginia Military Institute left
town Wednesday with bruised egos
and inflated ERAs.
The Gamecocks pounded out hit
after hit in the two-game series,
winning 16-6 and 18-4 to run their
record to 13-3.
In Tuesday's first game, USC
drubbed 17 hits off VMI starter W.G.
Smith. A red-hot Eric Stanton led
the team with four hits, all singles,
and shortstop Adam Everett got
three hits, including a double.
The Gamecocks led 6-4 in the
bottom of the seventh when Jay
Carlos unloaded on the tiring Smith's
1-2 pitch to lead off the inning.
Stanton then singled, and freshman
Adam Poe followed with a single up
the middle.
-VMI Head Coach Scott Grimes
decided he'd seen enough of Smith,
bringing reliever Ryan Mitchell in.
Mitchell promptly walked catcher
Rob Streicher, Ryan Szwejbka
reached on an error, Derick Urquhart
reacnea on a neiaers cnoice, Aaam
Everett singled to left, and Mike
Curiy cleared the bases with a triple.
The Gamecocks faced VMI again
Wednesday, wasting no time taking
control of the game. USC scored three
times in the bottom of the first on a
triple by Everett, a double by Curry
and a double by Carlos after Ryan
Bordenick walked.
Eric Stanton drove in the third
run of the inning with a pop-up to
the first baseman that drew the
catcher off home plate. VMI pitcher
Jay Adams forgot to cover home, so
Bordenick tagged up and just barely
beat catcher John Yates back to the
plate.
The 50-foot sacrifice fly prompted
Gamecock historian Tom Price to
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one more year
BRYAN JOHNSTON Sports Editor
Ending months of speculation,
Tennessee quarterback Peyton
Manning announced Wednesday
that he will remain at Tennessee for
his final year of eligibility.
"College football has been great
to me," Manning said. "So have the
people, the coaches and the players
I have played with the last three
vears As difficult, as it has been T
knew I couldn't make a bad decision.
But I knew whatever decision I made,
it had to be my own decision and
nobody else's.
"Fve made up my mind and I dont
expect to ever look back. I'm going
to stay at the University of
Tennessee."
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The Gamecocks scored one in the
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Everett and Curry paced the team
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Starter Brent Moore turned in a
fine performance on the mound, going
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hits, three walks, and one earned
run.
This gave USC Head Coach Ray
Tanner, who stated before the season
that pitching would be the big
question marie for this team, a chance
to reflect on what he's seen so far
this season.
"Jason Pomar got hurt, and he
missed a few days, but his last outing
was good," Tanner said. "He's got to
develop that kind of consistency for
us. Brett Jodie, all you ask is your
pitchers give you a chance to win.
You don't ask them to throw a
shutout, you don't ask them to strike
out twelve a game.
"Jake Whitfield had some good
innings, Brent Moore and Eddie Hoff
have pitched a lot of innings for us
already, so if we can get that group
of guys to be a little more consistent,
then it will give us a better chance
in these SEC games."
The Southeastern Conference
games start today against Auburn
at Sarge Frye Field.
"Taking on Auburn, who's
probably gonna be 17-0 coming in
here and ranked by one poll eighth
or ninth in the country, it's tough,"
Tanner said.
Today's and Saturday's games
start at 7 p.m. Sunday's game starts
at 2 p.m
;o stay in college
at Tennessee
thing that swayed his decision.
There was no main thing,"
Manning said. "It was just like when
I signed here, it was just sort of a
feeling."
. Volunteer football Head Coach
Phillip Fulmer was expectedly excited.
The Tennessee people through
the generations have held loyalty
and commitment in the veiy highest
regards," Fulmer said.
Manning, who has already
graduated from UT, holds 19
Tennessee passing records and was
expected to be the No. 1 draft pick
in the 1997 NFL Draft if he had
entered.
Manning helped lead the Vols to
a New Year's Day Citrus Bowl win
over Northwestern this year.
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