11 Pages □ □ March 22,1988 O lym pics In R eview M aking W aves at Nationals —by Steve Krempa —by Jennifer Teti Well, twice every four years I become events to accomplish this feat was Christa very proud of Sue and there was no doubt really interested in sports—during the Rothenburger, of East Germany, who There are many people wondering why in my mind that the Swim Team would winter and summer Olympic Games. For took the gold in Calgary in the 1000, and several swim team members have been produce the first Academic All-American looking so happy these past few weeks. me,-there are always a great deal of had been the winner of the 500 in for CSR.” memories that accompany the competi­ Sarajevo. In fact, the East German women Well, they finally revealed the reason for Naturally, the swim team will be their bliss. They were very successful at tions. As usual, it’s hard to say which will had won all the gold medals in speed honored at the spring sports banquet that ultimately be the most memorable. skating in 1984, and they were expected the Nationals Competition held in will be held at the end of the year. Yes, I did save each sports section from to repeat in 1988. However, there were Orlando, Florida from Tuesday, March my local newspaper these Olympics, just a few surprises this year. First of all, there 1 St through Sunday, March 6th. as I did in 1984. It was interesting to was Bonnie Blair of the U.S., who had The team members competing in the compare them. One article from 1984 finished eighth in the 500 in Sarajevo. races were as follows: Michelle Joseph, complains, as did many people at the time, This year, she took first place in that Donna Millet, Sue Mahler, and Heather From the Sports Editor that the U.S. athletes hadn’t won enough event, giving Americans their first gold Beveridge in 400 medley; Donna Millet, medals. Now, in 1988, people are saying medal in Olympic speed skating since Heather Beveridge, Cathy O’Brian and —by Suzanne Mahler it all over again. One of my friends Eric Heiden had won five in the 1980 Michelle Joseph in 400 Free Relay, jokingly complained that “Ethiopia got Olympics. Blair also took a bronze in the Michelle Joseph, Donna Millet, Berin In case you haven’t noticed, Inscape more medals than we did.” It’s true that 1000 and a fourth place in the 1500. McCarthy, and Michele Nappi in 200 has changed. IT’S BETTER! We are now the U.S. won six medals in 1988, com­ Nevertheless, the real star of women’s medley. Michelle Joseph helped score 12 pages every issue, not 8. We have pared to eight in 1984. But to be honest, speed skating turned out to be Yvonne some points for CSR when she competed stories, we have articles. Our Sunday 8 however, I am sick of hearing over and vanGennip, of the Netherlands, who took in the 100 backstroke and came in 18th p.m. meetings are literally over-run with over again how Calgary has been a the gold in the 1500, the 3000, and the place, and in the 200 backstroke she came ideas. What a spark for Saint Rose! disasterous Olympics for Americans. I am 5000 meter events. In fact, Dutch skaters in 23rd place. Sue Mahler, one of the “INSCAPE Generates Interest” could be also sick of people being so concerned were a relative powerhouse in speed captains on the team, deserves to be a headline—but most of us try for a little with the total number of medals won, and skating this year. Whereas there were no commended for being nominated the first more subtlety. I’m proud of all the athletes, since it’s medals awarded to the Netherlands in Academic All-American, the Scholar In case you haven’t noticed, CSR sports a great accomplishment just to get to the 1984, the country received seven this Athlete for the College of Saint Rose. She, have changed. But then, you may not have Olympics. year, all of which were in speed skating. as well as the other captain, Berin noticed because Inscape doesn’t run many There are many memorable names In addition to vanGennip’s triple victory, McCarthy, were proud of the team’s CSR sports stories. My Sports Editor from these Olympics, of course—people Jan Ykema, Leo Visser, and Gerard performance. Berin said, “I’m very proud position seems to be unnecessary. I have many Americans had either not heard of Kemkers were all medalists in the men’s of this team and I’m happy about the a problem with this, and because there’s before, or had completely forgotten about. events, Ykema taking a silver in the 500, winning season that we had. I’m really a need to fill space on this page. I’ll take Some may sound more familiar than Kemkers taking a bronze in the 5000, looking forward to next year because I the time and space to explain it. other, depending on the type of sport and Visser earning a silver and a bronze think it’s going to be even better.” For the last time... preferred: Matti Nykanen, of Finland, in the 5000 and 10,000, respectively. All of the team members had a positive In case you haven’t noticed, CSR Sports won three gold medals in ski jumping; Medalists in men’s speed skating also attitude toward their performances. Some are better than ever. A few of the years Alberto Tomba, of Italy, captured two included Jens-Uwe Mey, of East Ger­ of them felt they could have done a little successes include the NAIA District 31 golds in Alpine skiing; Pirmin Zurbriggen many, Andre Hoffman, also of East bit better, but overall, they were very Champion Women’s Cross-Country also earned a gold—and a bronze—in Germany, and Nikolai Guliaev, of the proud to have made it to Nationals. team, which competed at Nationals along skiing; Bonnie Blair, of the U.S., will Soviet Union. Other medalists in women’s Besides being proud of ^hemselves, they with a male runner; Women’s Soccer at return home with a gold and a bronze speed skating were the East Germans were amazed at the talent of swimmers Districts, winning seasons for baseball, for too—in speed skating. However, perhaps Karin Kania, Andrea Ehrig, and Gabi from other teams. It was like a mini- basketball. Women’s Swimming at just as memorable, or even more so, are Zange. A few speed skating athletes who Olympics. At times it was nerve-racking, Nationals, a National Academic all- some athletes who did not win the gold— did not win any medals, but did well in though, because of the tremendous American for Saint Rose...and more to from the comical British ski jumper Eddy several events were Kitae Bae of South amount of people that were there, and come with the upcoming team’s seasons. Edwards, and the Jamaican bobsled team, Korea and Guy Thibeault of Canada in the records that they were setting. Several So why aren’t Saint Rose athletes and to the courageous Dan Jansen, the speed the men’s events, and Svetlana Boiko of of the team members said they were under students, coaches and other staff proud skater from the U.S., who suffered The Soveit union, Seiko Hashimoto of pressure when they had to watch other enough to put pen to paper and let people personal tragedy. Japan, and Erwina Rys-Ferens of Poland teams swim, and wait for their turn to know how good we are? The story of the speed skaters is in the women’s events. compete in the races. But as any com­ I can’t be an editor when there is perhaps one of the most interesting of the Amidst the outstanding achievements petitor understands, a little bit of tension nothing to edit. And I can’t write the entire entire games. Dan Jansen, who was a of Bonnie Blair and the tragedies of Dan always accompanies an important sports page for every issue. favorite in both the 500 meter and the Jansen, another speed skater from the U.S. competition. The future for CSR Sports is bright. 1000 meter races, learned that his sister was a bit overlooked. Eric Flaim, who Colleen Nealy, the team’s coach had Take note in the upcoming seasons and had died of leukemia the morning of the won a silver in the men’s 1500 meters, only positive things to say regarding the years. Take pride in your team and your day he was to compete in the 500. He also finished fourth in the 1000, the 5000, team and their performance. She thought school. decided to continue with the race, but and the 10,000. Some people are already it was a very good season, and she felt And please, submit your sports articles slipped and fell. As impossible as it may comparing him to Eric Heiden. from the beginning that the team would and photos to INSCAPE, or contact me have seemed, he also lost his balance in I think the best part of the speed skating improve in strength and number. She had at the Publications Office, at our Sunday the 1000 meters, and fell again, all hope events was that there seemed to be a true no worries about Nationals because she 8 p.m.