SDSU’s Tate and Harris Receive New Positions

San Diego State freshman Will Tate, who attended Southwest High School, will move from wide receiver to defensive back and junior Merten Harris of Detroit will switch from cornerback to wide receiver, Coach Al Luginbill said Monday.

Tate, who has been nursing a knee injury, has had some experience playing defense in high school. Harris will play behind seniors Tony Nettles, Robert Claiborne and Monty Gilbreath. Luginbill said Harris might be redshirted this year.

Luginbill also said junior receiver Patrick Rowe, who has been out with a knee injury, is expected back today or Wednesday.

BOWLING

Wendy Macpherson of San Diego is ninth after the first round of the Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour’s Albuquerque Open with 2,076 pins. Cheryl Daniels of Detroit leads with 2,236.

The team of Jess Stayrook of San Diego and Lee Taylor of Carlsbad are seventh (10,288 pins) after the fourth round of the Professional Bowlers Assn.’s Senior Touring Pro Doubles Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. Brian Voss, PBA player of the year of Boca Raton, Fla., and partner Jimmy Certain of Huntsville, Ala., are leading the tournament with 10,750 pins. The top 18 in each division advance to today’s match-play finals.