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University Daily Kansan, April 21, 1983
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Soviets travel to KU to 'relax a little bit'
By BOB LUDER Sports Writer
Even though the Soviet track and field team traveled more than 5,000 miles to participate in the Kansas Relays, they're here mainly for friendly competition and relaxation, the Soviet head coach said.
Igor Ter-Ozanesyan, chief coach for the Soviet squad, who speaks fluent English, said Tuesday night that the spring was not the main competitive season in Russia. It included that his athletes were far from their best competitive condition.
Ter-Ozanesyan is no stranger in Soviet track and field circles. In fact, he is considered a sporting legend in his country.
"THIS IS OUR preparational season." Ter-Ovaneyan said, "It is not the season for competing. That comes later in the summer. We are here for fun competition and hope to relax a bit." Our team are good facilities here for training."
A five-time Olympian from 1966-1972, he is best known for his intense long jump duels with U.S. Olympic champion Ralph Boston. Probably the most memorable duel between the two came in Rome when Ter-Ozayan and Boston traded the throughout the competition, with Boston finally prevailing with a leap of 26-7.
TER-OZANESY AN SAID that he still talked to Boston from time to time and that he looked forward to seeing him this weekend at the Relays, Boston. The team had a strong start on the long jump, Bob Beamon, will be at the meet on Saturday afternoon.
Ter-Ozaneyan, whose best b jump was 27-3$\frac{1}{4}$, retired from track after the 1972 Munich in Games and immediately
began coaching the Soviet team
began coaching the Soviet team.
He said that although he didn't think the 8-hour time difference would tire his athletes and affect their performances, he was concerned that his two decathletes, who competed less than 24 hours after their arrival, might be affected.
HE SAID HE thought the pole vault and hammer throw would probably be the best competitions for his athletes. The pole vault features two vaulters who have cleared 18-6 in Soviet Alexander Krupskiy and KU's Jeff Buckingham, while the hammer throw features Soviet Yuri Tamm, with a heave of 264 feet and Southern Methodist's Richard Olsen at 244.
Ter-Ozanesyan said there was a very good reason, especially this year, for the Soviets to plan their peak season in August. For the first time, there will be an official World Track and Cup team in Helsinki, Finland. The Soviet team is pointing for a peak performance at that particular meet, he said.
"AMERICANS TRY to hold a longer peak because they have so many more competitions than we do," he said. "We only compete 10 to 15 times in a year. I hate being out in front with competing so much, but I think they have shorter overall careers."
He said that other than the difference in the number of competitions, he didn't think there was much difference between training methods of the two countries.
"The only other difference is that Americans try to correct their weaknesses," he said. "Our athletes are more confident than we are, and don't concentrate on weaknesses."
"If American athletes are having problems with their flexibility, they lay off the weights and concentrate on lift lift lift the weights that much harder.
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Soviet decathlete Grigory Degtyarev celebrates after clearing the bar in the high jump of the Jim Bauch Decathlon. Degtyarev placed third in that event and is second overall after the first day of competition.
Soviet decathletes lead after first day
To no one's surprise, the two decathletes from the Soviet Union, Grigory Degtyarev and Alexander Nevsky, are holding down the top two places after the first day of the Jim Bausch Decathlon.
butace Bickman. But a big surprise was the performance of Jayhawk senior Owen Buckley in the first five events.
BUCKLEY HAD his best opening day ever in a decathlon, setting personal best marks in four out of the five events run. His performances earned him a total of 3,883 points to place him fourth in the competition. Five more events — the pole vault, discus, javelin, 110-meter hurdles and 1,500-meter run — will be held today to conclude the 10-event competition.
Buckley began the competition by setting a lifetime best in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.85 His three other lifetime records came in the high jump, with a time of 6·3⁵/³ in the 400 run at 48.66 meters and in the 23·11 meter to 23·11. The only event in which he failed to personal best was the shot put, where he threw 41·3.
Buckley said that the long jump was the most satisfying of his performances.
"I'm REALLY happy about today." Buckley said. "I wasn't sure how I felt before the competition today because I haven't competed in that many decathlons, but I had sort of a quiet confidence.
"I think I've got some good events coming up tomorrow."
Newsky held the lead going into today's competition with a total of 4,227. D政韸yr was close in mind in the second round in Kerry's KZimmerman was at 411.6.
AT THE END of four events in the women's heptathlon, Marjan Geedhart of Nebraska won three of the four events to total 3.313 points, good enough to lead Indiana's Margot Rogus by 170 points.
Goodhart won the high jump,
100-meter hurdles and 200 dash, while
finishing third in the shot put. Rogus
invented a technique in the shot put, high jump and 200.
The hepathation concludes today with the long jump, javelin toss and 800 run.
Javhawks rise to 10th
The KU softball team moved into the tenth spot in the national coaches poll yesterday.
The Jayhawks knocked Missouri out of the 10. spot by winning three of four contests against the Big Eight rival last week. Oklahoma State is the other Big Eight representative in the ranking at No. 5.
KU, today's games could affect KU's chances of receiving an at-large bid to the national tournament should they not win the Big Eight championship tournament.
THE JAYHAWKS face Creighton in a double-header today at 2 p.m. at Holcom Sports Complex. Because Creighton is in the same region as
Last year KU and Creighton were never able to play the games scheduled because of weather, and KU coach Bob Stancill said that contributed to KU not getting the at-large bid.
Tennis player wants success
KU, 27-5, has already beaten Creighton, 10-12, twice this season in Omaha
Sports Writer
By JEFF CRAVENS
It's been a long year for Michael Center, KU's No. 2 singles player; Center has not been able to win the close matches.
"I're really struggling in the win department," Center said. "I've played a lot of three-set matches and have won only one. I've lost about
Center will try to get back on the winning track today when the Jayhawks take on Kansas State at 2 p.m. on the Allen Field House courts.
CENTER, A Manhattan freshman, won the Kansas state high school singles championship last year. His goal was to play in the top three for the nation, but he did not. He said that he has done both, even though he is not winning.
"I've never played competition that is consistently this good," Center said. "It's depressing because it a play a good match and lose in three sets and
then have to turn around and play someone who is just as good or better.
“It’s always an uphill battle. It will be beneficial next year, but it’s not year next year. Basically, I just need to get out there, and I’m still laving aggressively.”
Center had lived in Manhattan since he was in the first grade. He said he never really considered going to school at K-State.
"I DECIDED TO come here mainly because of the school," said Center, who is majoring in business. "I wanted to get out of Manhattan."
When Center decided to attend KU, the new tennis coach had not been hired. In August, Scott Perelman took over and the counselor says he is happy with the choice.
"I'm really happy with the coach."
Center said. "He not only helps me with tennis, but he's always there for help when you need him."
Center sees today's match as an important one for the dayhawks. He also said that K-State is a special team as far as he's concerned.
"I know the coach and a lot of the players," Center said. "I've practiced with a lot of them before."
IN THE FALL, KU beat the Wildcats twice, including the match in Manhattan after the K-State coach had said that there was no way Kansas would beat K-State. Center won both of his matches at No. 3
"It would be very hard to swallow if they beat us." Center said. "I'll be playing against Kurt Thomas. I've got the ball. I'm going. I'll have to play well to beat him."
CENTER HOPES that things will be going his way for the rest of the season.
"Tennis is hard because it is such a mental game," Center said. "It's really hard to break out of something like this."
The K-State match is the start of a long weekend for KU. They host Iowa State on Friday and Nebraska on Saturday.
Pitchers shine but KU drops 1
By BILL HORNER Sports Writer
It's been a while since two Kansas pitchers have registered complete games on the same day. And fittingly, yesterday's twinbill against Central Missouri State featured a pair of completely different games.
Behind the five-hit pitching of junior Duke Lohr, KU shut down the Mules in the first game, 5-0. But the Jayhawks, despite a solid performance from junior pitcher Kevin Kreeker, committed three errors and gave up two unearned runs, dropping the nightcap, 5-3.
THE SPLIT PUT KU's record at 13-14 for the season as they go into this weekend's four-game series with Kansas State on a less than positive note.
"Kroker pitched a heck of a game," said KU coach Marty Pattay. "He just didn't get the support from some of our team." He also said, "better unless we have better defense."
Kansas came close, though, to winning the game for Kroeker in the bottom of the seventh inning. Trailing
5-2 with one, senior centerfielder Dick Leewalen homered, and designated hitter Kevin Bascue and third baseman Tavis Holsinger followed with singles to leftfield, which put runners on first and second. Pinch hitter Phil Doherty grounded to the shortstop, who threw Holsinger out at second. But the hard-sided Holsinger was caught in the play, giving the skipayners打客 at first and third with two out and Todd Schweiger at the plate.
CMS PITCHER Terry Osborne's second offering to Schweigert was an inside breaking ball. Schweigert, who had collected two hits in three trips to the plate in the game, backed away from the pitch after a goal. The Schweigert's bat into the infield. Stunned. Schweigert was tagged by the catcher for the final out.
"There's no way that bail hit the bat." Pattin said.
Pattin said the home plate umpire maintained he saw the ball hit Schweigert's bat, and to be sure, the umpire asked Schweigert it did.
rattin said, "I told him that I did not
the ball hit the bat, I sat, (to the
umpire), 'You're supposed to know that. You're not supposed to ask the olaver.'
"THAT PLAY DIDN'T beat us, though. It was sloppy fielding behind Kroeker. Those guys were just going through the motions."
The Mules picked up the game-winning runs in the top of the fourth inning. With two outs and the score knotted at 2,2-CMS scored three runs on three hits, with help from an error and some indecisive fielding.
rne Jayhawks outfit the Mules 10-8 in the second game, but left 11 runners stranded in the loss.
Lewallen, whose homie in the night-cap moved him into a tie for first among KU career hitters, collected two hits and three RBIs to lead KU hitters in the first game. Joel Gibson also had a pair of hits and two RBIs in the opening. But Pattin was happy with the split with Central Missouri State.
"There's no way that team should beat us," he said. "We can't get over the hump in the second games. We're not that far from putting it all together. There's just not enough desire and pride out there to go after it."
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