THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY SPORTS March 9, 1999 PAGE35 Men's Lax of Rocks Mount Marc Haskins: Jumping into the Record Books TIM YOUNG former UMBC student athletes, Marc is Retriever Weekly Staff Writer a biology major and has a strong GPA to matcb his outstanding feats on the field. Over the past few years, UMBC's He is considering a career in forensic in­ sports department has been rapidly vestigation upon graduation. improving with additions of top tal­ Although life in college sports is a lot ent from around the globe. One such different then that of high school, Marc addition is Marc Haskins. As a 5' 11" seems to have handled the transition well, graduate from Kendall Park, New according to Pfrogner. He is able to with­ Jersey, Marc joined the Retriever stand the great pressures and battles he track team enthusiastically three has been through during his competi­ years ago. From there he quickly tions. He has never really faltered in any made a name for himself by becom­ of his performances on the track and ing a strong f!gure on the track team seems to be on the road to great success Jason Put<>che I Retriever Weekly Staff and in academics as well. at UMBC, added the coach. Know I Got Skillz: Junior The team's coach, Jim Pfrogner When asked about Marc's achieve­ defenseman Mike Hicks races past ments on the track and where he may end Mount Saint Mary's player in Retrievers' was instantly struck by the talent he Pat Marron I Retriever Weekly Staff had found in Marc. "He is not only up with them, Coach Pfrogner replied, 18-2 win. Leapin' Retriever: Marc Haskins strong on the field~ he's strong aca­ "I think there's a great chance he will get holds the UMBC record for long demically," he said. "We're happy to to the NCAA championships. He has the from LACROSSE, page 34 jump, as well as leading the NEC in have him as a member of our team." potential to break 25 feet. He has a great that category. In his sophomore year at UMBC, ability to achieve." Marc set a new school record for the From what we have seen from Marc, times, while giving up no goals in 12 extra long jump with a lunge of24' 11.5" goals high. He currently ranks number one he symbolizes the era of the up-and-com­ man situations. Hampson would also receive in the Big South Outdoor Champi­ in the NEC with his longest jump of 23' ing sports department at UMBC. He and strong help from his fellow senior onships, toppling over the previous 2". Along with his achievements in track, the rest of the track team seem to be on defenseman, Jason Quenzer, who was instru­ record of 23' 2". He went on to place he also shows great responsibility by hold­ their way to great success in 1999. With mental in shutting down the Mount's offense. in both the Big South Conference's ing the position of Resident Assistant in nine school records currently held by the In the match, UMBC outshot their opponents indoor and outdoor championships in the dorms on campus. In addition to this, track team, it is obvious they are headed by an incredible 53-22 margin. In the first long jump and score points in the Marc is not only going for higher records in the right direction and Marc Haskins quarter, Mountaineer goalie Sean Elder kept high jump as well. on the track, but he is getting a start on a is leading the way. his team in the game with nine saves. At the As a junior now, Marc has set his good career as well. In the tradition of end of the initial period, UMBC still led 3-1, but unfortunately for Mount Saint Mary's, the Retriever offense was just beginning to gain steam. In the second and third periods, UMBC scored 12 unanswered goals. Fourteen dif­ TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT ferent UMBC players scored in the match. Jeffrey Ratcliffe, Charlie Gibson and Brian Lawton each scored two goals for the Re­ BY CHRIS KERNER trievers. After the match, Coach Don Zimmerman The Madness Beginslll commented on his team's dominating perfor­ mance: "I thought we came out and started a It's March and you know what that There are a couple of other teams that, if State and Auburn to fall flat early while little slowly on offense, but defensively we means ... Saint Patrick's Day! No, actu­ they caught the Blue Devils on a bad day, Siena might be primed to make another were solid. We got things going and we did a ally jt's time for the most exciting time in might have a chance of winning the tourna­ Valparaiso-type run in this tournament. lot of good things, butwe still have plenty of sports, March Madness. The tournament ment. Those teams are Connecticut and the My picks for the darkhorses in this tour­ room for improvement." to end all tournaments. Unlike college only team to beat Duke in the regular sea­ nament are Saint John's and Utah. The Red Asked about his team's next opponent, the football, NCAA hoops doesn't leave the son, Cincinnati. UConn's got the tremen­ Storm made a quick turnaround under frrst Big Red of Cornell, Coach Zimmerman re­ world in dispute over who is actually num­ dous duo of Khalid El-Amin and Richard year head coach Mike Jarvis and he has sponded, "I know they are well coached, they ber one. To win the crown, one team will Hamilton. The Huskies also have the most this team headed in the right direction. play Army tomorrow. We won the last two have to win six games against the best underrated big man in the country in Kevin Look for them to surprise some people. against them and I'm sure they are coming competition in the country. Let's take a Freeman. This guy can score, rebound, play I realize that Utah isn't that much of a in to get somethi:llg back." look at this year's candidates. stretch, but no one is giving them much The Cornell Big Red comes to UMBC this First and foremost is Duke. The Blue of a chance to run the table, and they can Saturday for a 2 p.m. game at UMBC Sta­ Devils cruised through the ACC at an un­ From top to bottom, the Dukies do it. They started the season 5-4 and have dium. precedented 16-0 while winning the con­ gone 22-0 since then, including winning ference tournament over hated rival UNC, are, without a doubt, the the WAC over New Mexico on Sunday. 96-73. From top to bottom, the Dukies are, number one team in the nation. The Utes boast my pick for player of the IWI:tl,-s:r an~a SPORTS. without a doubt, the number one team in It would be a MAJOR upset if year in Andre Miller and have retained the nation, on paper. They haven't even many of their squad that made it to the WRITE2FOR SPORTS. been cha11enged in any of their games they did not win it all. championship game last year. No one will WRITE FOR SPORTS. since their lone loss of the season to Cin­ want to play them come tournament time. ·~· oC<; cinnati at the Great Alaska Shootout. The real darkhorse of this tournament WRI"tB FOR SPORTS: Trajan Langdon, Elton Brand, William defense, and be a leader. lf they are click­ will be Syracuse. If they can get Eton WRITE FOR SPORTS .. Avery, Corey Maggette, and the list of ing on all cylinders, they might have the best Thomas's head in the game and Jason Hart WRil"E FOR SPORTS. great players goes on and on. If you take chance of anyone to beat Krzyzewski's can step up, the Orangemen might be able WRREFOR SPORTS. Brand out of the game then Avery and bunch. to surprise a few people. You can never -BiFORSPPRTS. Langdon will beat you. 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