Hawaii's John Shimooka ousted Australia's Michael Campbell in the third round of the Coke Surf Classic at Manly Beach, Australia yesterday. Hawaii surfers advance
in Coke Surf ClassicOther Hawaii surfers to advance in the Association of Surfing Professional's World Tour event were Sunny Garcia, Ross Williams and Kaipo Jaquias.
UH SPLITS: At Fort Collins, Colo., Kelly Gentle shut out Colorado State on four hits as the University of Hawaii softball team won the first game of a Western Athletic Conference doubleheader yesterday.
Regina Kaaihili had three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs in the win.
UH (37-13, 14-9 in the WAC), lost the second game, 4-3.
AU 13 BACK: At Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., former Hawaii prep golfer Elisha Au finished 13 strokes off the pace at the women's Pac-10 Championships. Au, playing for the University of Washington, shot a 12-over-par 228.
RAINBOWS 13th: At Provo, Utah, the University of Hawaii men's golf team took 13th place in the Franklin Quest Cougar Classic with a score of 894. Brigham Young University won the event with a 6-under 858.
Hawaii's top individual was Jarrod Mizusawa, who finished with a 219 to tie for 22nd.
WAHINE 11TH: At Monterey, Calif., the University of Hawaii women's golf team finished in 11th and last place at the Western Athletic Conference championships yesterday. UH had a team score of 166-over-par 1,030. Texas Christian won with a 60-over 924.
Hawaii's top performers were Melissa Shintani, with an 88--253 for 34th place, and Linda Appleblad, at 88--255, tied for 36th. Niina Laitinen of Tulsa took medalist honors with a 7-over 223.
HAWAII LOSES: At Tulsa, Okla., the 13-seeded University of Hawaii men's tennis team was knocked into the consolation bracket at the Western Athletic Conference championships with an opening-round, 4-0 loss to No. 4 Nevada-Las Vegas yesterday.