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Friday, April 20, 1973
University Daily Kansan
Kansan Staff Photo by PRIS BRANDSTED
Phillip Nodoo Won the Julius Marks Six-Mile Run in 29:03.8
Nodoo is a 27-year-old freshman representing Eastern New Mexico . . .
Hancock Wins Relay's Decathlon
By GERALD EWING Kansan Sports Writer
Despite overcast, rainy and windy weather, Bill Hancock of the University of Southern Illinois easily won the University-College Division decathon competition in Thursday's edition of the 48th Annual Kansas Relays.
Hancock, one of the pre-meet favorites and the leader after Wednesday's competition, outstanded runner-up Dave Bahr from Graceland College by the score of 722 to 683.
In Thursday's competition, Hancock won one event and finished second in two others. He won the javelin throw with a throw of 161-5. He took second in the discus with a throw of 129-11 and second in the pole vault with a winnum of 12-9.
In the combined totals from the two days of competition, Hancock won four of the ten events and finished second in two others. He was the first to win a decathlon competition with a jump of 7-1.
Hancock said he wasn't surprised about his jump of 7-1. "I'm a high jumper by trade," he said. "I've been over seven feet before. I plan to compete in Saturday's university division high jump and I think I have a good chance of placing."
Although the weather wasn't a factor
Wednesday, it was in Thursday's competition. Early morning rains left the Memorial Stadium track wet, and gusty winds broke the pole vault and javelin throw competition.
Hancock said that the wet track didn't bother him much but the winds did." The wind bothered me quite a bit, especially in the spring. "But so gusty it threw my timing off," he said.
The amazing thing about Hancock is that this was only the second time he had ever competed in the decathlon. He competed in last week's Florida Relays and won, which encouraged him to compete in this week's Kansas Relays.
Hancock said that to do well in the decathlon, a person has to place well in all of the events. "The high jump, long jump and javelin are my three strongest events," he added. "I am well in all of the other events except the 1900 meters. That is what helped me win."
Hancock said 'one of the disappointing things about the Kansas Relays was the decathlon wasn't open to all competition.' "I wish it would have been open to everyone," he said. "The top five decathon men in the country are all out of school and couldn't compete."
near future, but said he thought he would concentrate on the high jump and not compete in the decathlon at the Drake Relays.
Hancock said he was uncertain about the
The final results of the decathlon competition: Bill Hancock, Southern Illinois; 7223; Dave Bahr, Graeceland, 6791; Darwin Brittenham, Colorado; 6296; Jon Bentham, Southwest Missouri State, 6013; Kenneth Nixon, southwestern Colorado, 5945; Harry Smith, Oklahoma, 5918; Rory Hansen, southwestern Colorado, 5769; Greg Harris, Kansas, 4838; Marc Harris, Kansas, 622 (scratched); Tom Sayre, Western Illinois, (scratched).
Trevino Leads
RANCHO LA CASTA, Calif. (AP)—Lee Trenvair birdied the first three holes he played, made the turn in five under par 31 and stormed into the early lead midway through the first round of the $200,000 Champions Golf Tournament Thursday.
Big Hole Lum in out 13 in sunny, breezy weather while J. C. Smead and Jerry Wheeler worked.
Fairbanks Says OU Violations News to Him
BOSTON (AP)--Cuck Fairbanks, the new head coach of the New England Patriots, invited Thursday any involvement in, or prior knowledge of the irregularities that caused the University of Oklahoma to lose its nine of last season's 12 football games.
Fairbanks was head football coach at Oklahoma last season when the academic transcripts of two freshman players were coerently tampered with.
"The transcript discrepancies were first called to my attention about 10 days ago," Fairbanks said in a prepared statement. "I was shocked by the lack of knowledge of the recruiting violations.
"From a personal standpoint, I deeply regret this matter because as former head football coach I am the one who must eventually accept responsibility." At the same time I am proud of my affiliation with the University of Oklahoma and its football program."
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