University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Mette Haqeman drives the ball down the fairway as she hopes to at least par the hole. Photo by Robert Walker ? •1 . Martina Koch practices her swing as she prepares to drive the ball. This is a common technique used to retain concentration. Photo by Robert F. Walker WOMEN ' S GOLF 77

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Led by Martha Koch the womens golf team won the Washington tournament for the third year in a row. Also this year they have won their first two tourna- ments. However this is just typical of the U of A womens golf team. The team is strong and continues to improve. The team keeps busy jumping all over the country participating in tournaments. This helps give the team experience of different situations and different courses. The womens team also turned in an impressive finish as Debbie Parks took first and Paige Gilbert took second in the Rainbow Wahine Women ' s Golf Invi- tational in Honolulu to give the Wild- cats the title. Such wins have given the team the reputation of being one of the continu- ally best teams in the country. The fu- ture will be bright for the womens team as most of the team will be returning next year and the team should be just as formidable of a team. Martina Koch puts the 16th hole as she prepares to bogie out. Photo by Robert F. Walker 76 WOMEN ' S GOLF

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All- Around Honors The men and women cross country- teams fared well again this year as na- tional honors were given all round. The men ' s team finished third in the Pac-10 championships. The Cats were defeated only twice during the season by Oregon and Washington. At the Aztec Invitational, Arizona took team and individual honors. With 65 points the Cats won and Marc Davis ran the 8,000m course in 24:48.8 taking first place. At the Stanford Invitational the Cats took another first with 51 points and Marc Davis won individual honors with a time of 24:11 and setting a course record. Arizona defeated New Mexico state in a dual meet in Tucson, 27-29. Davis again took the first place, and set a new El Conquistador course record. Davis could not continue on the the NCAA championships after suffering a season ending injury to his foot. How- ever, Marc Davis was named the Pac-10 champion and named the cross country athlete of the year. The women ' s Cross Country team fin- ished fifth in the Pac-10 championships. Junior Bridget Smyth finished third in the Pac-10 championships, third in the NCAA regionals and 47th in the NCAA Cross Country championships. All photos by Scott Borden. University Photo Center In a meet in Tucson the Wildcats take on New Mexico. At the ginning no runner expected such a close meet as there was only two points between victory and defeat. 78 CROSS COUNTRY