COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: RICHARDSON CAPS CAREER WITH 3RD NCAA TITLE.Byline: SCOTT FRENCH Staff Writer UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX senior Kate Richardson won her third NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association individual gymnastics title Saturday, scoring 9.95 points to win the floor exercize at the national championships in Corvallis, Ore. Richardson, who won uneven bars and balance beam titles in 2003, received two 10s from judges and a standing ovation from the sellout crowd at Gill Coliseum. "It was definitely overwhelming," said Richardson, a Canadian Olympian who fought back from a fractured tibia tibia: see leg. in September and a triceps triceps, any muscle having three heads, or points of attachment, but especially the triceps brachii at the back of the upper arm. One head originates on the shoulder blade and two on the upper-arm bone, or humerus. injury in February. "It was the last time I would get to do that, so it was definitely a bittersweet moment. But it was an incredible way to finish. I couldn't ask for anything more." UCLA freshman Kristina Comforte (9.9) finished second on the vault, and Richardson (9.83125) was third. Bruins vs. Waves: UCLA and Pepperdine will meet in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation is a college athletic conference whose member teams are located in the western United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I. men's volleyball semifinals Thursday at UC Irvine (5 p.m.) after impressive victories last weekend. Seventh-ranked UCLA (21-12) extended its winning streak to 10 matches, upsetting No. 2 Hawaii 18-30, 30-28, 30-22, 30-24 as Steve Kloosterman, Nich Scheftic, Paul George and David Russell hit double-digit kills. No. 4 Pepperdine (17-7) swept No. 6 Cal State Northridge 30-24, 30-25, 30-28 as Paul Carroll contributed 17kills and nine block assists. The winner will meet No. 1 UC Irvine or No. 3 Long Beach State in Saturday night's final. Polo party: Top-ranked USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. (24-0) and No. 2 UCLA (24-3) received the top two seeds for the MPSF MPSF Mountain Pacific Sports Federation women's water polo championships, which begin Thursday at UC Irvine's Anteater anteater, name applied to various animals that feed on ants, termites, and other insects, but more properly restricted to a completely toothless group of the order Edentata. Aquatics Complex. Eleven of the nation's top 13 teams will participate. The Trojans, Bruins, and third-ranked Stanford (19-4) received byes to Friday's quarterfinals. Semifinals are Saturday, and the final is Sunday. The champion receives an automatic berth to the eight-team NCAA championships May 12-14 at UC Davis. Also: Pepperdine won the West Coast Conference men's and women's tennis titles. The men have won 16 consecutive conference crowns. ... UCLA won a share of the Pacific-10 men's tennis championship. ... USC selected Dave Salo, a top club coach, to replace men's and women's swimming head coach Mark Schubert, who is taking charge at USA Swimming. ... USC men's volleyball coach Turham Douglas resigned after posting a 30-89 record in four seasons. Erik Boal contributed. scott.french(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3627 |
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