SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, April 20, 1994
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Kansas on track with Relays' tradition
Memories are part of meet
By Andrew Gilman
Ransans sportswriter
16 When the Kansas track team takes
to the freshly painted track at Memo
Olympian decathlete Bruce Jenner,
from Graceland College in Iowa was
from Graceland College in Iowa, was there in the early '70s, and former Nebraska standout and Olympian Merlene Otte competed in the 1980s. The tradition continues with the 1994 Kansas Relays.
rial Stadium today, it will be taking 68 years of tradition with it. Athletes such as Jim Ryun, possibly the most famous Kansas athlete ever, competed here in the 1960s. Olympian decathlete Bruce Jensen.
To athletes as senior pole vaulter John Bazzon, junior distance
Vadut Joe Smith
runner Kristi Kloster, senior thrower
Teresa Reichert and senior jumper
Arun Hazim, the 69th Annual Kansas
delays mean something more than
jumping, running and throwing.
too
John Bazzoni: Pole vaulter High School: North Manchester, Ind.
Best Relays performance. Won both
the vault and jumped 17-4 as a sophomore.
Notable: Bazzoni won the Big Eight Conference Indoor Championship this season in the pole vault.
He already has qualified for the Outdoor NCAA Championship by jumping a career-best 18-1 1/4 at the Texas Invite.
What I think about the Kansas relays: "I think the relays are a big tradition. Everyone gets really geared up for it. With all of the friends and the family in the crowd, it makes it special."
Kristi Kloster: Distance
High School, Bishop Meigs
Best Relays performance: A 56:06 in the 400-meter run, finishing first her sophomore year.
What the Relays mean to me: "The whole Relays week is so out of the ordinary. Everyone is excited and is so proud of Kansas."
On Kloster's performance: Won the Big Eight Conference Indoor Championship this season in the 800-meter run. "I'd like to be able to do that again
Kansas Relays
Today
10:00 a.m. Decathlon
10:30 a.m. Heptathlon
Tomorrow
Tomorrow
10:00 a.m. Decathlon
11:30 a.m. Heptathlon
4:00 p.m. meter run
10:00 meter run
Friday
Friday
8:00 a.m. Track and field events
1:00 p.m. Track and field events
Saturday
8:00 a.m. Field events
8:30 a.m. Track events
12:30 p.m. Opening ceremonies
1:00 p.m. Track events
Source: Kansas Sport Information Center / KANSAI
and keep the record going. But my main concern is getting points for the team, that's more important," she said.
Teresa Reichert: Throws
Best Relays performance: A 170 1/3 throw in the discus, good for the school record as a junior.
On Reichert: Transferred from Ohio State after the 1991 season. One of only four women throwers to qualify for the NCAA championships in both the discus and shot put in 1993
What the meet does for the atenee. "This meet gives you an opportunity to compete at the biggest known meets in the country. That makes the whole thing extra special."
Harun Hazim: Jumps High School: Toneka West
Best Relay performance: Jumped 23-10 in the long jump during his senior year in high school, winning the event.
Why the Relays are special: "Since I'm a Kansas boy, the relays always mean something. This is the eighth one I've competed in, and I've been going ever since I was in the sixth grade. When I was younger, I watched my older brother compete here, and I was amazed. It made me want to be a track star. This meet brings out the best in everyone."
Quotable: "I love the runway here. It's very fast. I'm definitely looking to leave my mark. Hopefully, I'll get 26 feet. I've been jumping well lately."
William Alix/ KANSAN
Freshman decathlete Mark Swain throws the discus one last time before competition. The Kansas Relays start at 10 a.m. today at Memorial Stadium with the decathlon and the heptathlon at 10:30 a.m.
'Hawks home to track elite
By Andrew Gilman
Kansan sportswriter
A new logo and a renovated track at Memorial Stadium will help usher in the 69th Annual Kansas Relays today.
Schwartz said he was looking for big things at this year's meet.
"All that we did was replace lane one," Kansas coach Gary Schwartz said. "We also painted over the entire track."
'Huskers pitch 'Hawks a 9-1 defeat
The Relays, which will have three divisions — university, college and high school — will have nearly 2,200 athletes competing.
"We'll be in the hunt on both the men's and the women's sides," Schwartz said. "There are some champions on our side."
Amy Solt/ KANSAN
The trophy goes to the school team scores the most points in the relay events. There are six events for the men and five for the women.
"We're loading the relays," he said.
"We feel like we have a good shot."
Kansas, which competes at the university level, will be up against some of the top schools in the country, assistant coach Steve Guymon said.
Among the schools represented will be 1944 Indoor NCAA champion Michigan. Also, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Missouri, Southwest Missouri, Northern Iowa and Depaul will be among the 20 schools competing at the university level.
Kansas junior shortstop Dan Rue slides safely back to first base as Nebraska sophomore first baseman Avie Shepherd applies the tag. The Connhusmen beat the Jayhawks 9-1, last night.
Schwartz pointed to some individuals he thinks will step up and have a great meet.
At the college level, which is any school not at the NCAA Division I level, about 30 schools will be represented, said Harry Lewald, Relays manager.
Schwartz said that aside from the competition, he was interested in making the relays a pleasurable experience for everyone.
"There's a pretty good chance Joe Pickett will run well," he said. "Also, Daniela Daggy and Natasha Shafer have been running well."
Guymson said he was looking for the Jayhawks to win the relay trophy.
"The time schedule is a lot more family friendly," he said. "We have the sprint races on Saturday afternoon for the fans. We're just trying to make the event as attractive as possible and trying to have a better product."
By Andrew Gilman
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas saved its best for last yesterday at Hoglund-Maupin Stadium.
But its best was nowhere near good enough to beat Nebraska. The Jayhawks fell to the Cornhuskers 9-1.
Kansas put together a run on three hits and a walk in the last inning but was silent with the bats for the first eight frames, thanks to Nebraska junior starting pitcher Trov Brohawn.
ther damage by stranding two runners on base.
Oelschlerag agreed but said the Jayhawks would be ready today
Brohnw went eight and two-thirds innings, giving up just one run and nine hits, before giving way to senior Mike Bellows, who recorded the final out.
"He had good command of three pitches: the fastball, the changeup and the curve," Kansas coach Dave Bingham said. "His ability to win pitches was the star."
Dave Bingham said, "His ability to mix pitches was the story."
"Anytime you see a crooked number up on the scoreboard, that's a big inning," Bingham said. "That is definitely a concern of ours."
"He basically beat us with a good change-up," he said. "We've got to come back and worry about playing better. We've been using up a lot of energy against the better teams and coasting against some others."
But early on, the story was Kansas touching freshman pitcher Robert Garola for five runs in the third inning.
Kansas has had trouble stopping the big inning this season. The Jayhawks saw Iowa State score nine runs, eight runs and seven runs in individual innings this season. Kansas also gave up four runs Monday night to
Creighton before coming back and registering six of its own in one inning against the Blueiacs.
game, gave up six earned runs and eight hits in four and two-thirds innings pitched. Garola, who has pitched 17 innings this year in relief, pitched his longest outing of the season last night. He had gone four innings against Iowa State the last time he pitched. He received his first decision of the season to go 0-1, but he earned Bingham's respect
"We needed to pitch with some more poise," Bingham said. "But I thought the freshman pitcher made some progress. For his first start, he was good."
Garola, starting his first college
Sophomore catcher Ted Meadows agreed.
Garola ran into trouble in the third after he retired the first two Cornhusker batters. A single, then a two-run home run by Nebraska sophomore left fielder Darin Erstad, led the way for five runs on six consecutive hits. After a walk, Garavole avoided fur-
"He looked pretty good," Meadows said. "I think Robert showed a lot of guts coming back after that third inning, especially for his first start."
Senior right fielder Ron
SPORTS BRIEFS
North Carolina coach to receive KU award
North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith will receive the Apple Award for Distinguished Achievement in Education at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Natural History Museum.
The annual award presented by the School of Education, is in conjunction with the school's annual meeting of its national advisory board.
Kansas coach Roy Williams, who was an assistant under Smith at North Carolina before coming to Lawrence, and former Kansas coach Dick Harp are scheduled to attend the ceremonies.
A celebrity fundraising golf tournament featuring former Kansas and professional football player Gale Sayers will take place Friday.
Former Jayhawk transfers
Former Kansas basketball player Ben Davis announced Monday night that he would attend Arizona next year. Davis, a junior forward who helped Hutchinson Community College to a national championship last season, transferred from Kansas after his freshman year and went to Florida before arriving at Hutchinson last season. Davis wanted to return to Kansas but was denied a scholarship.
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