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Fridav. April 16. 1976
University Daily Kansan
Rainfall signals arrival of Relays
Staff Writer
By GARY VICE
If you've been struggling to complete term papers or class projects, you may be unaware of the festivities running through tomorrow in her Hersberger Track in Bainbridge, Saddliu.
But yesterday's rainfall should make it obvious to everyone. The rains—arriving with their annual regularity—ushered in the 51st edition of the Kansas Relays.
The Relays, the second stop on the Texas-Kansas-Drake Midwest Lakes circuit, promises to be one of the top track and field meets of the year with numerous world-class athletes preparing for the Summer Olympics.
The star-studded field of competitors includes 10 athletes who rank in the world's top 10 for their event, and 14 other trackmen who rank in the United States' top 10.
BOB TIMMONS, KU'S head track coach and meet director, said. "Without a doubt, this is one of the finest all-around fields ever assembled for the Kansas Relays. In the years I've been associated with the meet, I am amazed at how well this game and this just could be the best ever."
The Relays will feature a triop of top performers in the Glenn Cunningham 1,500-meter run. Rick Wolhuter, defending open water champion, and Alessandro Belli challenged by Kenyoma Olympian Mike Bolt
and Wohlhunter's Chicago Track Club teammate, Ken Popeiol.
Boit, who attends Eastern New Mexico, won the bronze medal in the 80 at the 1972 Olympics in Munich and was voted 1975's collegiate athlete of the year by Track and Field News. Beit also was named the Relays' top performer in 1973.
THE THREESOME OF Boi, Wohlhuter and Popejoy rank fourth, seventh and ninth respectively in the world's ranking of milers, the equivalent to the 1,500-meters.
The collegiate long jump competition is led by 179 Olympic gold medalist Randy Williams. Williams should be strongly encouraged to join the former Jayhawks The Hamilton and Danny Seymour. Hamilton, a graduate assistant at KU, won the NCAA indoor title in 1975 sailing 201, while Seymour, a member of the Kansas varsity record with a 26 1/2 leg.
Also strong in the open 400 field of Maxie Parks, Benny Brown, Jumping and Eva Jennings. Timmons said he thought they were very good, and Jones' Relais record of 46.1 (for yards).
PARKS, LIKE BROWN, a former standout at UCLA, will be hard-pressed to successfully defend his 1975 Relays 440-yard championship. Brown is second-rated nationally and Jennings of Mississippi State is the NCAA indoor champion. Bolding, formerly of Oklahoma State, was the Relays' outstanding performer in 1972.
Timmons said that 1978, being an Olympic year, had a positive effect upon attracting the fine field of athletes for this year's Relays.
"All of these athletes are Olympic caliber," Timmons said, "and this being an Olympic year, they should be nearing top form. With the Olympics moved to July this year instead of late summer, meets like the World Championships will be the Olympics. The Olympic Trails aren't that far off, and these competitors will need to set qualifying marks earlier than normal."
FAMED OLYMPIAN FRANK Shorter will be competing in the 5,000-meter run, a short distance for the 1972 Olympic gold medalist in the marathon.
The women's division features top names, too. Competring in the 800-meters will be Madeline Manning Jackson, France or Chu Zhu Slae and Wendy Kndson.
Jackson is the American record holder in 1900. Later, the nation's top-ranked runner up.
Timmons said, "Francie, of course, is one of the best known names in women's track and field. She has to be rated right up there with the best women middle distance runners in the world and I think she's an addition to our women's division."
LEE, OF TAIWAN, was a three gold medal winner at the 1975 Asian Games in Seoul. He was also an All-Star.
won the 600-yard run at the Relays in both 1972 and 1973.
"This could very well be the best field we ever assembled for a women's event in the city."
THE RELAYS WILL spotlight eight returning champions as well as eight collegiate stars who won at the Texas game and helped to sweep the relays circuit in their event.
Overall, the field at the Relays remains power-packed despite the late withdrawals of long jumper Charlton Ehzulen, last year's most outstanding performer, and sprinters Romie Rose and Ivory Crockett. Crockett, the latest big-name star to scratch from the field, reportedly had troubles getting off work to compete.
Nolan Cromwell, Kansas' lone winner at the Texas Relays, will be batting New Mexico in an intermediate hurdles. Cromwell won the event in Austin, Tx., with a career best of 49.74. Powers won the Cliff Cushman 440-intermediate hurdle trophy last year in 51.0.
The 3,000-meter steeplechase will feature the nation's No. 1 and No. 2 ranked performers in Randy Smith and Kent McDonald. Smith, formerly of Wichita State, runs for the Shocker Riders and while even fewer runners were attached, Both have recorded better times than Don Timmis's 1975 Relays' record time at 8:40.6.
Castenada rallies for 10,000 win
Castenada wins Relays' first event
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Tibidiza challenged on the final lap with a strong kick that has buried many challengers and dawned the straightway and held it through the final turn. But Castenada kept chase, released the gap and went ahead in决赛 to win in 29:17. Tibidiza insisted on 29:17.
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But, it wasn't an easy victory for Butler. He had to beat Springs. He had to set the pace for most the race with the always dangerous Tibiducca following in close tandem.
IT WAS SWOON APPARENT that the race had become a two-man race, pitting the Pan American Games' gold and silver medalists against the champion, three the silver medalist was victorious.
After nearly 30 minutes of battling his long-time track adversary, Castenada captured a one-bent-of-a-second victory in the Billy Mills 10,000-meter run yesterday to become the first champion of the 1976 Kansas Relays.
Castendra of the Colorado Track Club sprinted past Domenica Tibidoua in the final yards of the grueling race to provide the first finish and the Relays' perfect beginning.
As the race continued, they began putting distance between themselves and the rest of the field, which was thinning out with the pressure. "Who had been lapped stepping off the track."
"We're great friends off the field." Custenada said, "but on the field there are other guys."
Castenada and Tibuiza started their competitive rivalry early in the race, leading the field while running shoulder to shoulder.
"The only way I ran this well was because he was there with me, he's a great competitor."
Castenada said the timing of Tibiduiza's move surprised him.
"I was expecting it on one quarter-mile to go and he surprised me when he took off at the 220," he said. "That's when he started his all-out kick.
He said he wasn't sure if he could go on competing next year, because without it being an Olympic year, he wouldn't have any financial help enabling him to travel to
"I'm just lucky to get here," he said. My hometown paid for my way here. I'm getting close to about $1,200 from there (this year). That'll get me about everywhere I go to compete. I had no funds last year for track, so I missed many meetings."
"I had to start kicking hard then too because if you don't drive with him it's all wrong."
Castenada said his training in Colorado has him in his best condition ever.
"Amtime someone passes you, you are surprised. I was expecting it, you knew he'd try it, but I was still surprised. The difference is I wasn't defeated. I didn't feel defeated."
Castendada then explained his running strategy of choosing to set the pace for the runners.
"Sure, following someone is a heck of a lot easier than leading," Castenada said, "Lending is a real burden on you. The reason I took it is because the Olympic Trials is such a burden and just better just get used to it.
"I'm trying to lead because ultimately I'd like to break the world record. So, I've got to lead. To break the record I've got to race myself.
"I was prepared for Shorter to run, but he'll be tough come the Olympic Trials. I like to try the 5.000 and double if I make it. It takes me a lot longer than it is shorter, and I don't like the 10.000."
Castendand he was grateful to be able to compete at major meets this year, a award he received.
His goal then is the 27:30.30 mark set by David Bedford of Great Britain in 1973. Castenadia said his best time was 28:30.0 for 10,000 meters.
He said he was disappointed that Frank shorter, Olympic gold medalist in the 2014 Olympics, had been cut from the team.
"Being in shape, I'm there," he said.
"I'm just working through these meets,
everybody is. And I can run this good just
through them, hey, look out this summer!"
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The Kansas football team ends four weeks of practice with its annual spring game at Ole Miss.
Quarterback Nolan Cromwell, halfback Laverne Smith and split end waddell Smith are participating in the Kansas Relays and will miss the game. Injuries will keep
defensive backs Chris Golub and Tom Fitch from playing.
Bud Moore, starting his second season as head coach, said the teams would be divided equally, making the spring game an option. Moore said the results of some position changes.
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