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Kevin Tuczek

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Sights set high for spikers

The MSU volleyball team has its eyes on winning the 2001 Big Ten championship and disproving the league coaches who picked the Spartans to finish fifth in the conference in preseason rankings.This year’s squad, led by co-captains Lisa Ashton, a senior, and sophomore Nikki Colson, wants to avenge last year’s second-round NCAA Tournament loss to UCLA with a mix of experience and young talent.“We have the physical talent (to win the Big Ten),” head coach Chuck Erbe said.

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QB team helps U

Despite their friendship and respect for each other’s abilities, senior Ryan Van Dyke and sophomore Jeff Smoker are two men competing for the same prize - being the Spartans’ No.

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Track star named All-American

MSU senior decathlete Paul Terek earned the All-American tag for his efforts at the 2001 NCAA Outdoor Men’s Track and Field Championships in May in Eugene, Ore.Terek’s first-place performance in the decathlon pole vault and his third-place finish in the 1,500-meter run helped him earn fourth overall at the competition, with 7,645 points.The MSU co-captain, who also competed in the pole vault, stood in eighth place following day one of the decathlon.