Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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Gymnastics Gains Strength Gymnastics Team was made up of 15 devoted students who worked out three hours a day in Withrow,s North gym. Under coach Ken Conners and graduate assistant Tony Webber, the team pre- pared for competition. Meets ran from December through March. The team competed against such schools as Ohio State, Kent State, Ball State, Indiana University and Western Michigan. All 15 had had much previous experience, with the exception of one female member. The team consisted of eleven females and four males. Beverly Playforth, one of the team members said the team was fun, and not very strict. It was not until they began spring train- ing that theformat became more struc- tured. To prepare themselves, they em- phasized strength and flexibility. Part of the training was weight lifting exer- Cises. Besides practicing for their various gymnastics meets, the team helped to instruct the 54 members of the Gymnas- tics Club. Two times a year for a ten- week term, the team instructed a chil- drents class. The team also sponsored the National Acrobatics Championship in Oxford June 11-12. . Gymnastics team was self-sufficient, raising money for equipment, uni- forms travelling expenses food and t . . t Using muscles some people dontt know they have, Holly Elmore preforms a routine on the balance 33.3- Thls. years. new unlforms were blue beam. Under coaches Ken Conner and Tony Weber, the girls gymnastic Club has broken many Wlth Whlte strlpes. 1nd1Vidual and team records this year. Throughout the year the team so- cialized together at parties, picnics and the annual banquet. W Steve Braun Although her pointed toes make it look easy, the concentration on Jill Grayts face shows the difficulty of a well executed straddle mount. 7:? g .9 o :1 st: MEN'S AND WOMENS GYMNASTICS. w FRONT ROW: Beverly Stabler, Chris Nellis, Scott Webster. THIRD ROW: Coach Tony Playforth, Megan erght, Becky Mong, I111 Gray, Cathy Cheney, Lynn Webber, Jean Ewing, Pam Haynam, Debbie Lodder, Kim Olds, Jane McGraw, Debble Hyde, center front John Toth. SECOND ROW: Mark Schantz, Coach Ken Conner, Coach Kathy Saunders. Suzimoto, Jeff Hamlin, Marty Petrofes, Mike Kiehl, Rob Evans, Jeff The flpor rputine isoften the favorite among both participants and spectators because of the wide range for 1nd1v1dua11ty. Debble Hyde uses great expression in combining dance and tumbling into her routine. Steve Braun 206 Athletics

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Woments Basketball Team Captures 100th Win The Miami University women,s basketball team ended the season with a record of 16-13 and a third place finish at the OAISW Division I State Championship. The Redskins defeated Bowling Green in opening-round oom- petition before bowing to eventual runner-up Cincinnati in the semi- finals. The sixteen wins were the most ever for a Miami womenis basketball team. In commenting on the tournament, Head Coach Pam Wettig pointed out that the Redskins merely tlgot byii Bowling Green as they looked for a po- tential rematch with the Cincinnati Bearcats. According to Coach Wettig, Miami ttbroke down defensivelyii in the first half, allowing the Bearoats several wide scoring leads during the half. The second half was a completely different story, as Miami held Cincinnati score- less for just over ten minutes. In addi- tion, with Miami in possession of the ball and Cincinnati leading by just one point, it looked as though the tide would turn in favor of the Redskins. Twenty seconds seemed long enough for a final Miami shot, yet the Victory was not to be, as the Redskins were called for a somewhat less than obvious three-seoond lane Violation to stop the clock at :01, turning the ball over to the Bearoats, who ran down the remaining time. Honored at the tournament award presentation was Miami guard Mary Ann Myers. A sophomore from Swan- nanoa, N .C., Mary Ann was named to the All-Tournarnent team for the sec- ond year. She collected a total of 37 points in three games, handing out four assists and recording seven steals. Looking toward next season, the Redskins will be minus the services of WOMENiS BASKETBALL - FRONT ROW: Mary Ann Meyers, Llsa Rothchild, Carol Bruning, Carol Fettig, Anita Quinton, Penny Edwards, Janet Watson, Kris Livingston. SECOND ROW: Head Coach Pam Wettig, Manager Julie Fox, Manager Janet Anderson, 208 Athletics two consistent performers, seniors Carol F ettig and Anita Quinton. Carol had been the leading rebounder over the last two years and Anita completed her college career in second place on the all-time scoring list. However, the Redskins had several young players ready to fill that void. Another highlight of the season was that the team captured their 100th vio- tory when they beat Ohio State on Jan- uary 23rd. W In a mad scramble under the board for a rebound, Carol Bruning dominates in the race for control of the elusive sphere. Julie Johnson, Iacoi Glasner, Deb Grushon, Cindy Gibson, Karen Em, Amy Cooley, Trainer Jodi Daniels, Assistant Coach John treet. Dave Hunt Audio Visual