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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TRACK AND FIELD
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014
GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN
Runners jump over hurdles during the Jayhawk Classic in February 2014. On Friday and Saturday the Jayhawks will compete in the Mesa Classic and the Sun Angel Classic, respectively
Jayhawks head to Phoenix Friday for two meets
BEN BURCH
sports@kansan.com
For athletes who are from out of town, there is always something special about getting the opportunity to go home for a game, tournament or meet. After having this opportunity for the first time last spring, senior Alex Bishop will again be able to perform at a venue just outside of his hometown this weekend,
poised to do so after clearing a personal best mark of 5.50 meters (18'0.5") at the Texas Relays, which still has him ranked third in the NCAA so far this season.
Also ready to continue recent success this weekend for the 25th-ranked men's squad is junior Michael Stigler, who won his secondstraight Texas Relays in the 400-meter hurdles. His winning time of 50.08 has
nim currently ranked at No. 2 in the NCAA.
As Bishop attempts to impress his hometown crowd, the rest of the Jayhawks will also be looking to post good performances. Bishop's fellow pole vaulter, junior Casey Bowen, is one of the athletes
as the Jayhawk track and field teams travel to Tempe, Ariz., to compete in a pair of meets: the Mesa Classic on Friday, April 11, and the Sun Angel Classic in Phoenix on Saturday, April 12.
As for the Kansas women, currently ranked 10th in the nation, junior Lindsay Vollmer will be one of the headliners as she enters the weekend as the top-ranked heptathlete in the country. Vollmer will look to stay on at the top of the competition this weekend as she continues her quest to repeat in the heptathlon after winning
the outdoor title last June in Eugene, Ore.
Junior Colleen O'Brien will be attempting to keep up her early season success this weekend in the high jump, as her clearance of 1.81 meters (5'11.25") at the Texas Relays has her at seventh in the NCAA rankings.
Eyes will also be on the women's relay squads, especially the 4x100-meter team, who passed the baton
around the track in 44.67 last weekend at the Battle on the Bayou, which has them entering the weekend as the NCAAs 14th-ranked team in the event.
Action from the Mesa Classic will get underway at 10 a.m. on Friday, while the Sun Angel Classic will kick off at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
— Edited by Alec Weaver
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Toronto Raptors defeat Philadelphia 76ers 125-114
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Henry Sims scored 22 points, Michael Carter-Williams added 19, and Thaddeus Young finished with 16 for the Sixers.
DeMar DeRozan added 17 points before leaving the game with a minute to play with a gash over his left eye. Toronto was missing starting forward Amir Johnson for the fourth straight game.
Valanciunas scored the Raptors' first points of the game, then grabbed a rebound on the Sixers' first shot, and scored on a dunk in a pass from DeRozan on Toronto's
TORONTO — Jonas Valanciunas had 26 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 125-114 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, less than three days after he was charged with drunk driving.
Kyle Lowry led Toronto with 29 points in his first game back after missing three with a bruised kneecap. Patrick Patterson finished with 17 for the Raptors in their fourth straight victory and seventh in eight games.
— set in 2000-01 and 2006-07. They were coming off a 102-98 win over the last-place Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, and the Sixers — who recently tied the league record for most consecutive defeats in a single season with 26 — gave Toronto a decent game for much of the night.
next trip down the floor.
"We sent a message that we don't condone it, we're disappointed in him. By playing him, we're not saying we're condoning it."
The Raptors are headed to the postseason for the first time in six years, and are on pace to win both the Atlantic Division title and top their franchise record for wins of 47
DWANE CASEY
Toronto Raptors coach
The Raptors led by only a point midway through the third quarter before taking a 98-89 advantage into the fourth.
The Sixers trailed by just
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Valanciunas was arrested early Monday morning in Wasaga Beach, Ontario, and charged with having more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood. Police say they began investigating after a report that a vehicle went through a drive-thru with open beer bottles visible.
"We sent a message," Casey replied. "We sent a message that we don't condone it, we're disappointed in him. By playing him, we're not saying we're condoning it."
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six points with 2:44 to play after Young made a 17-foot fadeaway jumper. But Lowry proved once again how valuable he is down the stretch, making consecutive baskets to give the Raptors a 10-point lead with 1:52 to play. There were questions about Valanciunas playing Wednesday in the wake of his arrest. Coach Dwane Casey was asked about the issue before the game.
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