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Friday, April 21, 1978
University Daily Kansan
Schultz whittles the seconds away
BvSTEVE HERBERT
Sports Writer
Before Paul Schultz joined the KU track team, he runs the steelchallenge.
The freshman from Omaha, Neb., has now can the event just three times in a row.
Last week, for example, at the Arkansas State Track Classic, Schultz broke his personal record by 23 seconds, running the event in 8:59. That mark is the second best in the Big Eight conference this spring and is a KU freshman record.
The time is also just five seconds short of qualifying for the national championships. And Schultz vows those five seconds will be shaved off soon, maybe even this weekend, when he runs in the Kansas-Oklahoma Relays.
"Going to the NCAA is one of my most important goals," he said. "I should cut that five seconds off next week, but it not. I have five more chances. Those seconds have got
SCHULTZ, TWICE the Nebraska prepa cross country and outdoor two-mile champion, said he chose to run the steeplechase to help continue KU's tradition
"KU has won the steeplechase every time it's been run in the conference championships," he said. "I felt I had to make running the race well a goal for KU."
Tradition, it seems, was one of the main reasons Schultz, a 5-4, 125-pound redhead, came to Lawrence. Recruited heavily by Nebraska and Iowa State, he chose KU because of its reputation for track and field excellence.
"I came here and looked on the wall
and the pictures of the All-Americans just
lined it," he said. "Nebraska and Iowa
State didn't have tradition."
Although his success has been a little surprising, and he, says, very satisfying, there's room for improvement. One thing he said he had to learn was to keep one foot from landing in the water obstacle. The water is behind one of the five hurdles that
Paul Schultz
the steeplechase runner encounters each lan
"IDALLY, WHEN you go over the water jump you should clear out far enough that one foot lands in the water and the next foot goes out onto the track," he said. "But I haven't been getting over the hurdle far enough until my feet have been over the water."
As a result, he's lost a few seconds—last time he considers precious in his quest for the key.
Being nine to the race, Schultz has not known how to pace himself. In fact, he says that he is one of the slowest runners.
"last weekend I think actually I ran a bad race," he said. "There's always the fear of going out too fast that you've got nothing left to lose." He kept himself myself more in the middle of the race.
two-mile in high school to running the steelceephase has been a gradual one, Schult said. But being acclimated to running the two-mile distance in high school, plus being flexible, has helped to cause his quick success.
The transition from running the mile and
"The TWO-MILE RANGE is pretty much my natural distance," he said. "Picking up the steeplepee wasn't that hard, and the ride was flexible. I picked on burrowing real fast."
Schultz, a good student, graduated in the top 5 percent of his senior class. As an architecture major, he was attracted by KU's academic as well as its athletic assets.
"I knew KU had a good academic tradition," he said, "I've really enjoyed it so far."
Head track coach Bob Timmons also played a big part in Schultz' decision to come to KU. The two hit it off from the start, Schultz said.
"I liked Coach Timmons from the first time I met him," he said. "I really liked him and that was one of the reasons I decided to come here."
First place Jayhawks play NU
Sports Writer
Bv KEN DAVIS
Having an opportunity to increase its lead in the Big Eight's Eastern Division and set a school record for the most victories in a season, the KU baseball队 opens a four-game series with a doubleheader against Cornshakers at 1:30 p.m. today in Lincoln.
The two teams will go at it again tomorrow in another twihill, scheduled for
More importantly, however, the Jayhawks will be trying to improve their 40 record in the Eastern Division. KU beat Iowa last season five times last weekend before division play.
KU, 22-7, needs only two victories—a split of the Nebraska games to set a KU season record for most victories. The Javahaves were 23-14 in 1978.
The Cornhuskers, on the other hand, will be looking for their first victory in the division. Nebraska dropped two games to Kansas and two other games against the Titans rained out.
Pro football's free agent system unsatisfactory to players,owners
By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
Unlike major league baseball's free agents, who can move from franchise to franchise with no compensation to the clubs they have left behind, the loss of an NF1. They have also been teamed to draft choosers, the number and worth determined by the player's new salary.
Freedom of movement was one of the rallying cries National Football League players used during years of warfare with the club owners. But despite their newfound free agent status, nobody seems to be going anywhere.
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Sports Roundup
The Jayhawks will face Western Illinois University today in Macomb, IL, before traveling to Carbondale Saturday for a match with Southern Illinois University—
Tennis team travels
Lost last three of four matches since spring break, the University of Kansas men's tennis team took to the road today in bones of improving on its 6-0 season record.
"We really don't know much about Western Illinois," KU tennis coach K冯圣豌 said. "SU has been awfully tough in the past, but they may be down a little this
It will be the first time KU has faced either team this season. They were originally scheduled to face SIU-Carbondale at home during the indoor season but were unable to because the Salukis were snowed in at Carbondale.
The Salakis lost to Wichita State 8-1 in their last outing.
Rivisto was expected to enter the same lineup he used against Missouri in KU's last match, which included sophomore Chel Colfer, 8-6 on the year, at No. 1 singles.
Collier's mark is KU's best individual singles record. No 4 singles player John Burns follows closely with an 87 score, and his average above 500 entering the weekend's matches.
Rowing practice has not been much fun this week, KUrowing coach Don Rose said yesterday. The cold, the wind and the choppy weather made practice con- dure less than ideal.
But Rose still expects improvement from his young team tomorrow when they row against Oklahoma State and Washburn University at Lake Shoop in Topeka.
We've had a rugged week weather-
wise," he said. "However, we should have an edge on our opponents, who have not even been able to practice a few times this week."
The Jayhawks will enter a freshman four-woman crew for the first time Saturday, in addition to their usual four-woman, four-man and eight-man crews.
It was the four-man crew that captured KU's first victory last week. One of the teams they beat was Washburn. The other team, Oklahoma State also this season, too.
"We met them two weeks ago, and they were in fine rowing shape," he said. "We hope to be a bit more competitive with them."
Rose said the team's spirit was strong in spite of the cold, windy week, so he expects
"I would have to think we will improve again," he said. "Usually if a team has good players, they will be better."
Golf team competes
With five Big Eight teams missing from competition, the University of Kansas men's golf team could finish near the top in a national tournament this weekend at Columbia.
KU, Kansas State and Missouri are the only entries from the conference. The other teams are either taking time off or participating in another tournament.
So far, the golf team has had a disappointing spring. The Jayhawks have not finished in the upper half of the competitors and finished last in their most recent meet.
MANY CLUBS apparently are unwilling to part with those choices. Ed Garvey, executive director of the NFL Players Association, has acknowledged that the union may have underestimated the value clubs placed on those future draft picks.
But both Garvey and Terry Bledsoe, assistant executive director of the NFL, Management Council, agree that a football isn't what they wanted in the first place.
"WHAT THE TWO SIDES had in mind was creating a free agent system that would permit players to get the advantages of the marketplace without having to change addresses." Bledsoe said yesterday. "If the purpose of the system had been to have 90 free agents and 90 guys move, clearly this didn't achieve it.
"Essentially, I think the system we set out to create and the union set out to create—and the one we both wound up creating—allows the player to get into the market and measure his value, which is good for the player, and one which allows him to do so without having to move from his club, which in many cases is good for the player and in almost all cases is good for the club." Bledsoe added.
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'We won't go up to Nebraska with a particular goal, though. We'll take what we can get. We'll just play as well as we can and hope for the best.'
"GOING INTO THE Nebraska series, 1 feel like we're in pretty good shape," KU head baseball coach Floyd Tempel said. "I thought we might be able to go up to Iowa State and may be win three. Taking four was a big help.
Temple will stick with his same pitching rotation for the series against Nebraska. Dave Huckey, Kinch Korschen, Terry Sutcliffe and Brandon Hawkins hurl consistent baseball for the Jayhawks.
Sutcliffe leads the pitching staff with a 60 record and an earned run average of 2.08. St. Clair has struck out 45 opponents on his pitching season, posting a posted 4.2 mark and Mark's record is 2-12.
KU HAS A TEAM batting average of .299 and has six hitters batting better than .300. Left fielder Vic Harris leads the team with a .342 mark. In addition, catcher Candy Glilmore is batting .299 and center fielder Butch Bickers' average is .293.
Nebraska took a 22-15 record into games this week. The Cornhuskers were scheduled to play doubleheader against Dana on Monday. The University of Nebraska-Omaha on Wednesday.
Stancliff said Phipps, who broke her nose sliding into second base during a tournament game with the University of Missouri, would have her nose reset today. Phipps probably will not play in today's games with CMSU.
FRESHMAN infielder Julie Snodgrass, who was sidelined during the Big Eight tournament with an ankle injury, returned to practice earlier this week. Junior pitcher Shelley Sinclair also was out of action with strep throat.
Nebraska is placed at the plate by center
nebraskan Dan Dixon who has a .331 average
of 7.45 yards per play.
The Jayhawks probably will have an injured player, junior shortstop Kelly Phipps, back in the lineup for Saturday's doubleheader with Ornaha.
Sinclair, who is 7.3, was one of three Jayhawks selected to the all-Big Eight
KU should see a pair of right handers and a pair of lefits in the series. Southpaws Cliff Faust, 4, and Mark DiBenedetti, 3-1, are sated to start for Nebraska as right-handers Jeff Costello, 3-3, and Tim Pettit, 2-4.
Senior left fielder Donna Sullivan will undergo surgery within the next week for torcle cartilage in her knee. Sullivan was injured in a collision while going after a fly ball during KU's game with Oklahoma University.
AT LEAST one player in injured, in the event has been lost for the season, KU coach said.
Softball depth to be tested
By NANCY DRESSLER
A pair of weekend softball double-headers will test the Kansas Jayhawks' depth as KU plays its first games since suffering key injuries.
Sports Writer
KU, 20-8, plays central Missouri State University at 2 p.m. today and the University of Oklahoma at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Each game will be played at Holcom Sports Complex.
The Jayhawks have not played since last week's Big Eight tournament. KU finished third in the tournament with a 3-1 record after several players were injured. A doubleheader with Kansas State University was rained out earlier this week.
tournament team. She pitched two shutout victories in the tournament.
Stancliff said a doctor had advised that she rest but that she might pitch this weekend.
"I'd like to pitch at least one game this weekend before the state tournament," he said.
STANCLIFT this weekend's games would be good opportunities for Kansas to size up some of its future regional and national competition.
CMSU is one of the best teams in Missouri and also is in the same AIAw region as Kansas. Kansas earlier this season swept a doubleheader from CMSU. 3-0 and 6-2.
Nine Jayhawks enter this weekend's games batting more than 300. Leading KU hitters are senior pitcher Pula Hernandez, third baseman Marci Panerri, whose average is .467.
THE UNIVERSITY of Nebraska at Omaha finished fifth in last year's national AIAW tournament. Kansas finished the third, with a win with Southwest Missouri State University.
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