University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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TAKING A PLUNGE: Freshman Kristina Stinson dives in backwards at the start of the NCAA 100-yard backstroke event. GOOD CHEER: Stinson cheers on her fel- low swimmers at the SWC 1600-yard free- style relay. CONGRATULATIONS: Jun- ior Leigh Ann Fetter and sophomore Julie Cooper congratulate each other after the NCAA 50-yard freestyle competition. photos by Hannes Hacker era Mi 154 Women ' s Swimming

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After a dismal indoor season, the 1990 UT men ' s track team was primed and ready for the outdoor season. We came out of the indoor season kind of licking our wounds said junior transfer Noyes Livingston. The indoor season is really for the Northeast schools and we don ' t put that much emphasis on it here. The first home meet was the Texas Quadrangular, in which the team took an easy first place finish. The real high- light of the meet, however, was not the team ' s victory, but the world record set by sophomore Patrick Boden in the javelin. Boden threw for 292 feet, four inches. His teammate, junior John Poole, finished second in the event with a throw of 232 feet, nine inches. Per- sonal bests were also recorded by junior BODEN SETS WORLD RECORD IN JAVELIN Derwin Hall and sophomore Steve Sis- son in the 200-meter dash and the 5,000-meter run, respectively. The Texas Quadrangular was only a warmup for the Texas Relays that fol- lowed two weeks later. The relays were most likely the Longhorns ' finest meet of the season. The Relays really got the team going and made us realize that we were winners, said Livingston, who finished third in the steeplechase with a time of 8:43.65, a personal best. The Texas 4x400 relay team also gained accolades by winning the event for the first time in 15 years. Keith Keller, a sophomore decathlete, also had a stunning performance by record- ing nine personal bests and tying a tenth to take second in the decathlon. Spectacular performances were not only delivered by these individuals, but by others as well. Looking forward to the SWC meet, the Longhorns appeared to be in good shape. Ask any coach in the confer- ence and they ' ll tell you that we have the best overall team, said Scott. The Longhorns ' primary competition would be Arkansas, Baylor and A M, all of which were known for their strength in particular areas rather than for their overall program. Rene Munoz HIGH ' N DRY: Junior Warren Smith pushes off the pole as he vaults in the Texas Quadrangular. photo by Annelies Schlickenrieder BREAKNECK SPEED: Freshman Duaine Ladejo and junior Derwin Hall compete in the 200-meter compe- tition. photo by Carrie Dawson Men ' s Track 153

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LADY LONGHORNS CAPTURE EIGHTH NATIONAL TITLE The UT women ' s swimming team was proof that some habits are just too hard to break. With top performances by every swimmer, most notably the freshmen, the Lady Longhorns staged a thrilling comeback on the final day of the NCAA championships in Austin. The Lady ' Horns edged out Stanford 632-622.5 for the team title with the closest mar- gin of victory, 9.5 points, in the history of the meet. The meet was so close, in fact, that its outcome was not decided until the final event the 400-yard freestyle relay which the Horns won. Consequently, the win gave Texas a phenomenal sixth national championship in seven years, its eighth overall, helping to establish them as one of the premier swimming programs in college athletics. Texas swam to a 9- 1 dual meet record and a No. 2 national ranking during the 1990 season. One loss to top-ranked Stanford was only a minor setback, for the ' Horns would eventually qualify 16 swimmers in 17 events for the NCAA meet. The overwhelming talent that Texas possessed made them favorites to win their seventh consecutive SWC title. The Lady ' Horns did not disappoint, as they easily defeated second place South- ern Methodist (1018-621) while setting three new conference records in the conference championships. Although Texas had the type of depth that most teams only dreamed of, they were picked by most sportswriters to finish a distant second to Stanford at the NCAA championships. Half of the team was new seven freshmen and one transfer leading most to believe that the ' Horns did not have enough experience. However, coach Mark Schubert was confident that his team had a chance. He believed that his team would win if there were solid perfor- mances by the upperclassmen and im- proved performances by the fresh- men. The first day of competition saw Tex- as win two events to take a surprising 26-point lead over Stanford. Junior Leigh Ann Fetter became the first woman in the history of swimming to break the 22-second barrier in the 50- yard freestyle, posting a time of 2 1 .92 seconds. I had dreams all season (of breaking the barrier), said Fetter. I knew I would do it at this meet. Fetter later joined senior Jeanne Doolan, junior Dana Dutcher and soph- omore Julie Cooper to win the 200-yard freestyle relay, setting a new pool rec- ord of 1:29.83. With strong swims by freshmen sen- sations Janet Evans and Janel Jorgen- son, Stanford went ahead of Texas by 20.5 points in the team competition on the second day. Although they had no individual victories, the Longhorns did have three second place finishes that helped them stay close to Stanford. Freshman Amy Shaw finished second in the 400-yard individual medley, sophomore Katy Arris placed second in the 200-yard freestyle, and junior diver Kelly Jenkins took second place honors in the three-meter springboard com- petition. PROUD MOMENT: Sophomore Dorsey Tierney and freshman Amy Shaw accept second and third place honors in the NCAA 200-yard individual medley. photo by Hannes Hacker Women ' s Swimming 155