The men's and women's Gymnastics teams placed fifth at the national championships last weekend. This was the second top 10 finish for the women and third for the men.

Sandy Jenkins placed ninth in floor exercises and fifth in the balance beam, while her teammates, Erin Henry and Allison Miller, finished ninth and 14th in the vault.

For the men, it was a bittersweet finish. The team was in contention for the championship until the end. Mickey McGarry finished eighth in the floor, vault and parallel bars and seventh in the high bar. Victory was within grasp for the Irish as Jason Miller captured second in the vault. However, Miller injured ligaments in his shoulder and was forced to withdraw from the finals. No points were awarded for his performance, resulting in the Irish fall in the standings. Despite the drop, it was the best combined finish in club history.

Equestrian

Competing in the Purdue Invitational, the Equestrian Club turned in several exceptional performances.

Six Irish have qualified for the Regional competition in two weeks, including Sheridan Griffin, Kristen Jones, Diana Mastej, Laura Anderson, Jackie Neeson and Meganne Hoffman.

Jones rode to a third place finish in open fences and a fourth place in open flats. Hoffman garnered a fourth place in intermediate fences and topped that with a second place in intermediate flats. Nesson was awarded both a second place in novice fences and a first place in intermediate flats. Anderson grabbed second in novice flats, while Mary Barter earned first place finishes in both novice fences and novice flats to carry away high point rider honors.

Cycling

Purdue was the venue for this week's intercollegiate cycling open. Cyclists Pat Cloud and Jeff Smoke finished in the top 25 of the Men's B road race.

Sailing

Eleven midwest teams gathered at Eagle Lake this weekend for Notre Dame's Icebreaker Regatta. The Irish A team, Jack Gaither and Amy O'Connor, finished third, while the B team, Matt Cassady and Sean Donovan placed second.

Field Hockey

The Field Hockey Club hosted Lake Shore Club of Chicago and played to a 3 - 3 tie. J.R. Doria scored two goals for the Irish while Colleen Harkins tallied the third. The team will return to action at Stepan Field on April 29, when it hosts the University of Chicago.

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