1990_04 The Daily Collegian April 1990

              Bulldog Sports
California State University, Fresno
Tuesday, April VI990
Bulldogs beat Long Beach to run home streak to 14
By John Welsh
Contributing Sporty Wruer
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end?    Don't  tell  that to the Fresno
Slalcmen s tennis team.
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their home man h win ■��■■■ k ' I
matches Sunday with :> 7 2 win over
Me West Conference rival Long Beach
Stale.
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women's   tennis  team   ended  on   the
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UC Santa Barbara snapped the F*H*
womcn'.s win Mn-.ik al nine wilh a 7-2
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climax filled Ihe FSU bleachers, .i new
addition tbtsyear.
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jvi.iy-i. picked up Ins I4lli.ig.um-i
four losses with (or the F«*»no ' I.
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rnn-cbacti or ihe day. deren'tng Vuler
h,ir.ir|i al ihe No.  "i ^ingles spt*t lifter
losing the first set. 6 I. ,
IVoel rebounded with an easy, i> 0
wirl in the second »el before edging
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\w.»n Ihe tlfbreaker 7 3.
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,v**nrin .i lengthy, three set win over.
Scoti Polthasl.6-3.4-6,6-4.
.Fresno Slate looks to keep its Big
West slate perfect tomorrow al L'c
Santa EJarbarn.
Terry Pterson/Daily Collegian
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Bulldogs notch 17th straight home victory
By John Bianco
FSU Sports Information
A winning tradition continued at
Warmerdam Field Saturday when the
FSU men's track team notched its 17th
consecutive home track victory. The
Bulldogs, who have won 55 of their last
62 dual meets, have not lost a dual at
Warmerdam since national power
Oregon defeated them 97-66 in 1987.
Reggie Jackson soared to new career
bests In winning both the long (25-1
1/2) and triple jumps (54-9 1/2) in
helping the Bulldog men run away
from Cal ~*"tate Los Angeles (124-38)
and Occidental (139-22) and up their
record to 10-3 on the year.
The two-*tlme All-American came
within one-half Inch of ■ breaking
Henry Ellard's school triple mark set
eight years ago. Jackson's leap Is the
top collegiate jump In the nation thus
lax in the outdoor season. Jackson
was also the mird-ranked U.S. TJ'er
Indoors (53-5 1/2).
FSU' dominated both meets,
winning 14 of 19 events and sweeping
six events. Jackson., hurdler Richard
Holmes and distance ace Rod Heskett
led the way wilh double victories.
Holmes breezed through the 110-
meter hurdles In 14.35. with
teammates Tom Perry (15.18) and ,
Brian Kondeff (15.21) following close
behind. Holmes (53.65) and teammate
Sean Johnson (53.86) took one-two in
the 400-meter hurdles as well.
The Bulldogs' dominance was at. its
peak in the distance running events,
scoring 32 of a possible 36 points from
800 meters and up.
Rod Heskett paved the way.
finishing strong to break the tape in
the 1,500 meters (3:54.90) and came
back later to win the 800 meters in a
seasonal-best 1:52.78. Jason Uneau
was close behind, finishing second in
the 800 (1:53.15) and 1.500 meters
(3:55.09).
David Naranjo (9:19.41), Jamey
Harris   (9:27.39)   and   Kelly   Dodge
(9:36.56) all ran season bests to sweep
the staplechase. Former West German
national junior steeplechase Chris¬
tian Slang displayed an outstanding
kick, , sitting on the heels
of Cal State LA Ail-Americans Jesus
Gulllerez and Jose Hernandez before
blowing past ihem on the final lap to
win the 5,000 meters (14:40.37).
Olher    winners    included: Bill
Hepworth. high lump (7-0); Andy
Harris, hammer throw (198-4): Keith
Jones, shot put (50-11 1/2) and Todd
Sprague in the pole vault (16-61 /2).
The Bulldog women also won a pair
or duals, holding off Washington (79-
56) and beating Occidental (122-22).
Heptathlete Blrglt Bauer led the way
with a double victory in the 110
hurdles (14.79) and long Jump (18-9
1/2). Donna McKinnon scored eight
points in the throwing events,
winning the discus (150-10) and
finishing second In the shot put with a
personal best toss of 41-5 3/4,
In her first meet since leading the
Bulldog basketball  team  to a  fifth-
place finish at the Nation "Women's
Invitational Tournament. Simone
Srubek cleared 5-10 to win the high
jump while teammate Christie Olson
finished second (5-6).
The Big West's top three Javeline
throwers continued to own that event
as Bulldog Chris Harris (160-0).
Danene Bitter (147-11) and Nicole
Carroll (145-5) took the top three spots
again Saturday.
FSU faired well In the sprint events
recording 29 points. Including
victories in the 400- and 1.600-meter
relays. •
Senior sprinter Dionne Garner ran
a seasonal best 24.74 to lead an FSU
sweep of the 200-meters. Freshmen
Cindy Hill and Tina Davis finished
tied for second at 25.36.
Hill also finished second in the 100
meters (12.37) and Rhonda Green was
second in the 400 meters (57.11).
This week. Fresno State hosts the
62nd annual Fresno Relays Friday
and Saturday at RatclifTe Stadium.