THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, April 9, 1995 TAG: 9504090203
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C5 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY KEVIN DOEPP, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Medium: 77 lines
Just like Clark Kent's secret identity was Superman, Old Dominion's Heather Drallos is much more than a diver on the swim team.
Drallos' secret identity is that of a weightlifter. She came upon this sport thanks to her fiance and has found success since.
``Last year our pool at school was broken down,'' said the senior from Citrus Heights, Calif. ``I was bored so Jim Schoffstall, my fiance, suggested I go to the gym with him, and I found it to be interesting.''
And interested she was. Drallos began to compete in a couple meets after watching Schoffstall and has built success of her own.
At the USPF College Nationals, Drallos took no prisoners. She finished first in the three basic powerlifts - bench, squat and deadlift - and was named an All-American. Drallos squatted 380 pounds, bench-pressed 140, and her deadlift weight was 348. All of that for a combined total of 868.
Aside from that, Drallos has the Virginia state record in bench press at 165, deadlift at 348 and squat at 380. Her total on all three of 893 is also a state record.
During her diving season her coach wasn't keen on her lifting habits and wanted her to focus on her diving. After the season, she had only a month to train.
``I was surprised that I did so well,'' Drallos said. ``I hope to continue competing because it is a lot of fun.''
Schoffstall, a former ODU wrestler, finished second in his weight class and also was named an All-American. He squatted 601 pounds, benched 407 and had a deadlift weight of 556. All of that for a combined 1,564 pounds.
MONARCHS REPORT: Old Dominion junior wrestler Nick Hall was named the CAA Wrestler of the Year. Hall, who is from Long Island, N.Y., and starred at Longwood High School, captured the CAA's heavyweight class and earned All-American honors by finishing fifth at the NCAA championships. Hall posted a 32-5 overall record this season and captured first place in the Old Dominion Invitational and the Virginia State Intercollegiate Meet. Hall's career record at Old Dominion is 79-17-3. . . . Senior outfielder and pitcher Maika Symmonds leads the Monarchs with a .371 batting average through Wednesday. Symmonds also leads the team in home runs with seven and runs batted in with 39. Symmonds has an astounding slugging percentage of .758, which also leads the team. He also is perfect in stolen bases, stealing nine in nine attempts. On the hill, Symmonds is 3-1 in 21.7 innings pitched. Junior outfielder Kevin Gibbs is 29 of 31 in stolen bases. Jesse James (Bayside) recorded his second save in the Monarchs' 13-3 drubbing of Virginia Commonwealth. . . . The Lady Monarchs lacrosse team is 4-5 overall and 3-1 in the CAA as of Friday. Ericka Davidheiser leads the Lady Monarchs in scoring with nine goals and 10 assists for 19 points. Anne Windover leads the team in goals with 14. Amy Duerr has 12 goals and Jennifer Karr has 10.
NORFOLK STATE REPORT: The men's tennis team is ranked fourth in the Division II East Region. Avi Kigel, a freshman, is ranked fifth in singles and sixth in doubles with partner Bradley Jordan. The team is second in the CIAA (8-3, 4-1) behind Hampton. . . . The baseball team leads the CIAA Northern Division with a 10-0 record. Omari Venable and Antone Brooks lead the Spartans in hitting with .500 and .460 batting averages, respectively. The team averages 8.4 runs a game and allows only 3.9. . . . The Spartanettes have a team batting average of .375 and average 19.3 runs per game. Onisha Cook leads the team in hitting at .492. Pitcher Angela Smith (Kellam) has an 8-1 record and a 1.47 earned run average. She also averages 6.17 strikeouts per game. Cristal Singleton (Manor) is hitting .453 with 33 RBIs, Elizabeth Mathis (Indian River) is hitting .435 with 31 runs scored. Lakicia Coltrane (Manor) is hitting .421 with 37 runs batted in. They are 20-6 overall.
ALUMNI REPORT: Jason Howell (Western Branch), who was an All-Southeastern District player at second base in 1994, has been nominated as a candidate for the All-Juco team at Dundalk Junior College in Baltimore, Md. Howell is hitting .436 with 12 runs batted in, six doubles and six stolen bases. He has been playing second and third base for the Lions. . . . Jason Hatcher (Kempsville), a freshman third baseman at Longwood College, is batting .347 and has driven in 18 runs. He is ranked 15th nationally in triples per game with five in 27 games. Hatcher also has five doubles. by CNB