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Thursday, April 15, 1976
University Dally Kansan
Javelin throwers aim for the sky
By CHRIS COTTRELL
Sports Write
The words "Strive to be No. 1" are posted on a bulletin board in Mark Kostek's room.
a outetu board in Mark Kostek's room. "I just want to be No. 1," he said. "In any way, I don't want to be No. 1."
BOTH KOSTEK AND ROGER HAMMORD are javelin throwers on the University of Kansas track team. And it's been a tough year for the team, has had ruglew winners out of both of them.
At the Dallas Invitational track meet three weeks ago, Kostek threw the javelin 246-4 to set a personal record. It was also the sixth best throw in KU history.
Last Saturday, Kostek won the Arkansas State Invitational with a toss of 24-3. In that meet, in fact, Kansas placed 1-2-3 in the javelin. Hammond finished second with a throw of 22-3-2½, and freshman Brian Todd tread third with 209-7.
HAMMAD, A SENIOR FROM Atchison,
established his personal best last year when he
threw the spear 248-8 in the Big Eight
meet. Not only did that toss enable him to
win the event, but it also landed him fifth
place in the all-time KU rankings.
Hammond also got off a good throw of 233,
5 in the Texas Belles two weeks ago.
But success doesn't come easy. Keep in shape, a year-round training program is one of the things you can do.
"Weight lifting in the fall and in the winter is mandatory," Kostek said. "You have to do it, and you've got to be dedicated because it's boring."
Kostek said Timmons went to a javelin clinic this year and picked up some helpful tips.
But Kostek and Hammond also credit each other for aid and encouragement.
"We watch each other when we throw."
Hammond said. "We've thrown enough together that we know each other's strong and weak points, and we try to help each other."
ABOUT THE HELP THEY give each other Kostek said. "It may not seem like much, but just that little word of encouragement, or you're turning your heart just these little comments and criticisms help us to achieve what we want."
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KOSTEK, A JUNIOR FROM Rocky Hill,
Conn., said the usually warm weather
earlier this spring provided an opportunity
to do some extra work outside.
"I think that working outside is really super important, just for the mere fact that we do have a chance to throw the javelin," Kosteak said. "During the winter, we throw weighted balls indoors, but you kind of lose the feel of the javelin itself."
One of the main things that helped Kostek, he said, was the opportunity to go outside in February and work on the technique of lavelin throwing.
BOTH KOSTKE and HAMMONG said they trained on their own quite a bit, but credited KU coach Bob Timmons for giving them help and direction.
"Coach Timmons is very knowledgeable about the dynamics of throwing," Hammond said, "and he's had a lot of confidence in me."
Field hockey decision should come next week
The confusion over the future of the KU women's field hockey team should be over
THAT DECISION SHOULD be made within the next week, she said.
Jane Markert, field hockey coach, said yesterday after talking to D. Del Sankel, executive vice chancellor, that a final sport would be made as to whether the sport would be dropped.
Chancellor Archie R. Dykes, Marian Washington, assistant athletic director for women's athletics, and Shankel will meet with the team members, Markert said.
Markert she learned in her meeting with Shankel that Washington believed she couldn't run a competitive program on the $22,000 the Student Senate Sports Committee has recommended for a budget to subsidize women's sports at KU.
WASHINGTON SAID THAT dividing the money among the women's 10 sports would lessen the quality of each sport, Markert said.
Markert disagreed with Washington.
"The best solution would be to get more money, and the second choice would be to build a new bridge."
Shankel responded to the meeting by telling he would try to get all viewpoints and sides before he made a decision, Markert said.
Harmond said that when he first came to KU, he received a great deal of help and instruction from Sam Colson about the technique of throwing a javelin.
She again repeated her belief that KU could maintain a competitive program in 10 sports with the money available, adding, "If we can win all these games, we can still have a good program."
Colson holds the current KU javelin record. In a meet against Alabama in 1973, he won the national championship.
PARTICIPATING IN THE javelin event, which is held in the early morning during most meets, Kostek and Hammond don't always receive the amount of recognition that athletes in other events get. But they still lack of recognition didn't bother them.
"We don't get that much recognition," Kostek said. "Everybody likes the glory, but I don't really care. I do it because I like to do it. I have a good time."
"The javelin really isn't that much of a spectator event. It's something I take self-impact."
BUT KOSTEK SAID MUCH self-discipline was involved because a javelin thrower had to train for so long to compete in a season so short.
Hammond also said he wasn't concerned about the lack of recognition.
"There's not a great deal of recognition," Hammad said, "but it doesn't bother me. I get enough enjoyment out of it myself and that's all I require."
Kostek that the javelin was an important event because it was usually the first event of the track meet, and it was important to get the team off to a good start.
CONCERNING GOALS, Hammond said, "I'd like to win the Big Eight again, and I'd like to play more."
Kostek went a bit further, saying he
compete in the Olympics this summer.
"I think I've got a real good shot at
thewing the distance to qualify for the
Olympics."
That distance is about 260 feet.
His ultimate goal is even more ambitious.
"The career goal," he said, "is set the way I want it."
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