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BRIEFLY
Track places at
Gatorade Classic
The USC track and field
teams put up another solid per
formance this weekend, as the
women finished second and the
men third at the Gatorade
Classic in Knoxville, Tenn.
While competing against
four other SEC teams, the
women qualified nine for the
NCAA Championships and set
a school record in the 100-me
ter dash.
The men qualified in only
one event for the NCAAs.
Junior Aleen Bailey ran the
100 in 11.38 seconds, which not
only provisionally qualified
her for the NCAAs, but also set
a school record.
Freshman teammate
Khalilah Carpenter finished
third in the same race with a
time of 11.70.
In the 100-meter hurdles, the
USC women finished 1-2-3.
Tiffany Ross finished first with
a NCAA provisional mark of
13.46. Shevon Stoddart finished
second with a provisional
mark of 13.77, and Antoinette
Wilks rounded out the trio with
a time of 13.96.
A second 1-2-3 finish for the
women came in the 200 meters.
Bailey (23.85) finished first, fol
lowed by Carpenter (24.12) and
Demetria Washington (24.15).
Carolina also finished 1-2-3
in the 400-meter hurdles for the
second straight weekend. Ross
finished first with a NCAA au
tomatic qualifying time of
58.14.
Tacita Bass was the runner
up with a provisional time of
59.10, and Stoddart finished
third with a provisional time
of 59.39.
The women’s 400-meter re
lay team won its event and set a
provisional qualifying mark of
3 minutes, 38 seconds. The 100
meter relay team also won and
set a provisional qualifying
mark (44.89).
Two-time Track and Field
News Athlete of the Year win
ner Lashinda Demus won the
400 with an NCAA automatic
time of 52.32.
On the men’s side, USC fin
ished second in the 100-meter
relay with a provisional quali
fying time of 39.83.
Jarred Johnson finished
third in the 400-meter hurdles
with a time of 52.76.
Corey Taylor was the run
ner-up in the 110-meter hurdles
(13.96).
James Law (21.31) and
Thomas Lewis (21.85) finished
third and fourth in the 200.
Otukile Lekote finished sec
ond in the 800 meters (1:49.69).
In the pole vault, Chris
Steddum finished second with
a mark of 17 feet, one inch,
while Jared Farabee finished
third with a mark of 16-71/4.
The Gamecocks will next
compete Wednesday as they
play host to the South Carolina
State Collegiate Track and
Field Championships at the
Weems Baskin Track Facility.
Field events start at 2:30 p.m.,
while track events will begin
at 4 p.m. Admission is free to
the public.
USC spring game
set for Saturday
USC will conclude its spring
football practice this Saturday
with the annual Garnet and
White Spring Game. Kickoff at
Williams-Brice Stadium is 1
p.m.
Prior to the game, players
will be available on the field
from 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m. for an
autograph session. Stands on
the west side of the stadium
will be open for seating during
the game.
Parking is available on the
stadium lots on a first-come,
first-serve basis, but no recre
ational vehicles will be allowed
to park there.
Free parking is also avail
able in the Key Road lot, and
for $1, parking will be available
in the Fairgrounds lots.
Fans are not permitted to
carry large bags or coolers into
the stadium.
All revenues from the event
go to the USC Lettermen’s
Association.
Tickets are on sale at the
USC Ticket Office on Rosewood
Drive or by calling (803) 777
7274 or 1-800-4SC-FANS.
They will also be sold at the
stadium ticket office on game
day. Tickets are $5 for adults,
$2 for children and $10 for a
family. USC students will be ad
mitted free with a student ID.
Women’s tennis
upsets Tennessee
The 20th-ranked USC
women’s tennis team put to
gether one of its finest perfor
mances of the season Sunday
afternoon to secure a critical 5
2 upset win over lOth-ranked
Tennessee in SEC league ac
tion at the Maxcy Gregg Tennis
Center.
The win sends USC to 14-5
overall and 7-3 in the SEC. With
the defeat, Tennessee tumbles
to 16-7 overall and 7-3 in the
SEC.
If USC and Tennessee are
tied in the standings at the
end of the regular season, USC
would receive the higher seed
at the SEC Tournament by
virtue of the head-to-head win.
Carolina jumped out to the
early 1-0 lead in the match by
taking all three doubles match
es. Despite falling behind ear
ly at both No. 1 and No. 3 dou
bles, USC staged rallies in both
matches to get the crucial
point.
At No. 3, Katarina
Markovski and Ayako Suzuki
won the final eight games to
beat Ashley Robards and
Breanna Kray 8-3.
The Lady Gamecocks
clinched the point when 45th
ranked Jennifer Radman and
Kathy Boyanovich upset 16th
ranked Vilmarie Castellvi and
Agnes Wiski 8-6.
Twenty-eighth ranked Lynn
Yin Tan and Jodi Kenoyer com
pleted the sweep with an 8-5
win at No. 2 over Alison Ojeda
and Crystal Cleveland.
USC pulled out to a 2-0 lead
when 85th-ranked Radman
scored a 6-2, 6-1 upset win at
No. 2 singles over Tennessee’s
15th-ranked Ojeda. Radman
dominated from start to finish
for her fourth win over a
ranked opponent this year.
Within minutes, the match
was over as Boyanovich
recorded a 6-3,6-4 victory at No.
3 singles over 116th-ranked
Wiski, and Kenoyer won 6-0,6
4 at No. 5 singles, defeating
Robards.
Tennessee did get on the
board after the match was al
ready decided, as sixth-ranked
Castellvi defeated 72nd-ranked
Markovski.
Tennessee also got a win at
No. 4 singles, as Cleveland de
feated Tan 2-6,6-4,6-2.
Lady Gamecocks senior
Tamara Sutton finished off
the day in stellar fashion for
USC when she recorded a 7-6
(3), 6-1 win over Kray at No. 6
singles.
Football
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8
dition to 10 holding calls, the re
ceivers dropped six passes.
“I’m worried about our passing
game,” Holtz said. “We don’t do a
good job of getting open, and we don’t
do a good job of catching the ball.”
Jenkins showed his ability as
an option quarterback during the
scrimmage. He opened the first se
ries with a 29-yard run before con
necting with rising senior Ryan
Brewer for 11 more yards. In an
other series, Jenkins began to con
nect with tight end Hart Turner,
on gains of 21 and 29 yards.
The running backs had strong
showings as well. Rising senior
Andrew Pinnock scored on runs
of 25 and 11 yards. Redshirt fresh
man tailback Thez Robinson
broke a 37-yard run, which culmi
nated in a 1-yard touchdown by
freshman Daccus Turman.
Ricky Ricks was the most pro
ductive wide receiver in the out
ing. Ricks caught four passes for
12,8,34 and 15 yards.
Holtz was also impressed with
Turner’s emergence.
“Hart has established himself as
our starting tight end,” Holtz said.
“He runs his routes better now and
has become a good blocker.”
On the defensive side of the
ball, rising junior Dunta Robipson
has caught Holtz’s eye. Robinson
played spur prior to this year.
“Dunta is a natural corner
back,” Holtz said. “He has had an
excellent spring and closes on the
ball exceptionally well.”
Linebacker Jermaine Lemoi
tallied multiple tackles for losses
and defensive end Dennis Quim
picked up two sacks.
At the end of the scrimmage
Brewer, offensive lineman Na’shai
Goddard and linebacker Lenn;
- Williams were listed with ankle in
juries. Each will be re-evaluate(
Monday. The Gamecocks will hi
the field again Tuesday for a cor
rective session.
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