Hawaii sophomore Nick Folker set a Western Athletic Conference Championship meet swim record of 19.81 seconds in a 50-yard freestyle heat and went on to edge teammate Jeff Stanford in the final in 19.91, helping the Rainbows to a second-place showing after yesterday's opening events at Federal Way, Wash. UH swimmer breaks
WAC 50 free recordFolker and Stanford also joined Greg Phillips and Eddie Lovell on UH's meet record-setting 200 free-style relay team, which won in 1:19.20.
The Rainbows' Luis Rojas finished fourth in the 200 individual medley and Hawaii was third in the 400 medley relay.
The Rainbows took 161 points into today's second round of the three-day meet, 531/2 fewer than defending champ Southern Methodist.
UH WOMEN TENNIS VICTORS: Suzie Saunders and Nina Wenger of Hawaii beat Sarah Kay and Lisa Pruett of Wyoming, 9-7, in a doubles tie-breaker to give the Wahine a 5-4 victory over the Cowgirls yesterday on the UH courts.
Saunders and Wenger also won their singles matches as the Wahine improved their season record to 5-3.
WAHINE HOST TOURNEY: NCAA Division II champion Hawaii Pacific, perennial power Brigham Young-Hawaii and host Hawaii are among five teams that will compete in a round-robin women's volleyball tournament March 13 at UH.
Also in the field are Wisconsin and Tokai of Japan. There will be 10 matches played, five each in Klum Gym and Gym II, beginning at 9 a.m.
All matches are best-of-3 with Game 3 rally scoring. Admission ($3 students, $5 general) will be charged only for matches in Klum.
McCULLY DRUBS AIEA: Ted Tokunaga homered, doubled and drove in four runs as McCully ripped Aiea, 17-5, at Hans L'Orange Park last night in an Oahu AJA Senior League baseball game.
BENEFIT GOLF: The P.A.R.E.N.T.S benefit golf tournament will be held April 15, on the Mamala Bay course at Hickam Air Force Base, with registration at 10:30 a.m. and a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start.
P.A.R.E.N.T.S. is a private nonprofit organization that focuses on helping parents learn better parenting and coping skills.
The cost is $125 per person or $350 per team and corporate sponsorships are $650. For registration and information, call 235-0255.