Jenny Schmidgall, a member of the U.S. women's hockey
team, might be able to be on a commemorative Wheaties box,
as Univ. of MN Dir of Athletic Compliance Chris Schoemann
"was talking with NCAA officials Thursday to clarify
Schmidgall's status," according to Jay Weiner of the
Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE. Schmidgall, who has accepted a
half-scholarship to play at Univ of MN, has not yet enrolled
at the school." As long as Schmidgall "isn't paid to be on
the box and if the Wheaties boxes are mostly off the shelves
when she does enroll, then she can be on the box." General
Mills spokesperson David Dix said the boxes should be in
stores the week of March 2, and that the boxes are generally
"sold out within a month" (STAR TRIBUNE, 2/20).
SALT LAKE'S NEW WINGS: Delta Air Lines has signed on as
the airline sponsor of the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake
City. The Atlanta-based airline's first duty -- "and
marketing opportunity" -- as a sponsor will come Monday,
when it will fly the Olympic flag from Nagano to Salt Lake
City (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 2/20). Highlights of the
welcoming ceremony in Salt Lake City will be shown on
Delta's www.delta-air.com (AD AGE DAILY, 2/19).
