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Thursday, February 26.1976
University Dally Kansas
KU trackman Wagner a farmer, scholar
Sports Writer
Not every National Merit and Summerfield Scholarship recipient at the University of Kansas envisions a lofty future as a lawyer or a scientist.
Jay Wagner, KU's only trackman to qualify in two events for the NCAA championships, attends KU on such an accomodation, but he says he wants a father.
WAGNER IS MAJORING in the natural sciences for a degree to take home to the wheat fields of his families' farm in Bentington.
"I look upon the degree I'll get as collateral," Wagner said. "Our farm is too small to support a family, and I can use the land or buy some land later."
Wagner said his farm was in the Solomon valley river bottom, a few miles north of San Salvador.
"WEVE BEEN THERE for better than 100 years. It's the Wagner homestead, with tradition and roots. It's something to go back to."
Wagner said farm living, with its relaxed
“Besides,” he said, “I’ve just got 100 gavens to hoon down to my boat on the river.
atmosphere, appealed to him because he
could be his own boss and enjoy the country
of the land.
sports
"I enjoy working on the farm. I take friends home with me all the time, and they have fun. Even when they work they enjoy it.
"IN FARMING, YOUR work is your recreation. The work changes daily and makes you feel like a winner."
He said that in the past his family had raised turkeys, chickens and sheep, which were fed from grains the Wagner harvested. Those grains—barley, oats and milo—have been replaced by wheat and alfalfa crops, he said.
"Farm work gives you a variety of things to do," he said. "Also, there's satisfaction in being able to work."
WAGNER'S SCHOLASTIC ac-
compulsions demonstrate how well he
works for himself. Midway through his junior year, the former high school didticatorian has received only two grades and was dismissed at KU. Those two other grades were B.s.
Wagner also has qualified to compete in both the 440- and 600-yard runs at the NCAA Indoor Championships. His times of 48.7 in the 440-yard dash and 1:101 in the 600-yard run make him the only Jayhawk trackman to qualify in two individual events.
Tad Thalley, KU assistant track coach,
praised Wagner as one of KU's most out-
standing players.
talent to win. I always look for him to be there at the finish."
Wagner's next opportunity to excel will be this weekend at the Big Eight Indoor Championships at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
"WAGNER IS A COMPETITOR," Talley said. "Hate he has to bat, and he has the
"I won't be running in the 440 in the Big Eight. In the 600, it should be a tight race between Nolan (Cromwell), Bob (Prince, of K-State) and myself.
teammates Kevin Newell, Cliff Wiley and Randy Benson.
"it's really nice this year to run on such a prestigious mile relay team. It's an honor to run with this quality of people and with this much talent."
WAGNER IS ALSO a member of the mile relay team that ran a 3:11.4 earlier this season. Wagner won the fastest time among Big Eight schools this season. Wagner ran a mile relay with
Wagner, a walk-on performer, didn't compete for the Jayhawks following the end of the indoor season last year. He said he chose to sit out the outdoor season because track practices and meets were taking all his time—especially weekends.
Not one to lose his perspective on life, wagner said. "There are a lot of other things that happen in my life."
Photo by WALLY EMERSON
Wagner at Big 8 last year
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