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(1) 4. (a) $A_{3,2} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases}$; (b) $A_{4,3} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases}$; (c) $A_{5,4} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases}$; (d) $A_{6,5} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases}$; (e) $A_{7,6} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (f) $A_{8,7} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (g) $A_{9,8} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (h) $A_{10,9} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (i) $A_{11,10} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (j) $A_{11,11} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (k) $A_{11,12} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (l) $A_{11,13} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (m) $A_{11,14} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (n) $A_{11,15} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (o) $A_{11,16} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (p) $A_{11,17} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (q) $A_{11,18} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (r) $A_{11,19} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (s) $A_{11,20} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (t) $A_{11,21} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (u) $A_{11,22} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (v) $A_{11,23} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (w) $A_{11,24} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (x) $A_{11,25} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (y) $A_{11,26} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (z) $A_{11,27} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (w) $A_{11,28} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{cases};$ (x) $A_{11,29} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,30} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,31} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,32} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,33} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,34} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,35} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,36} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,37} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,38} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,39} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,40} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,41} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,42} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,43} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,44} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,45} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,46} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,47} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,48} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,49} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,50} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,51} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,52} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,53} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,54} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,55} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,56} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,57} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,58} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,59} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,60} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,61} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,62} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,63} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,64} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,65} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,66} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,67} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,68} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,69} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,70} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,71} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,72} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,73} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,74} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,75} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,76} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,77} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,78} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,79} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,80} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,81} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,82} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,83} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,84} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,85} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,86} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,87} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,88} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,89} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,90} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,91} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,92} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,93} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,94} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,95} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,96} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,97} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,98} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,99} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,100} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,101} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,102} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,103} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,104} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,105} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,106} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,107} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,108} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,109} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,110} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,111} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,112} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,113} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,114} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,115} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,116} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,117} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,118} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,119} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,120} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,121} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,122} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,123} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,124} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,125} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,126} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,127} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,128} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,129} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,130} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,131} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,132} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,133} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,134} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,135} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,136} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,137} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,138} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,139} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,140} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,141} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,142} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,143} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,144} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,145} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,146} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,147} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,148} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,149} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,150} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,151} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,152} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,153} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,154} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,155} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,156} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,157} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,158} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,159} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,160} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,161} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,162} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,163} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,164} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,165} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,166} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,167} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,168} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,169} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,170} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,171} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,172} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,173} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,174} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,175} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,176} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,177} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,178} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,179} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,180} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,181} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,182} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,183} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,184} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,185} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,186} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,187} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,188} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,189} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,190} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,191} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,192} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,193} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,194} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,195} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,196} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,197} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,198} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (z) $A_{11,199} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (w) $A_{11,199} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (x) $A_{11,199} = \begin{cases} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{case};$ (y) $A_{11,199
KU football recruits sign today
By GINO STRIPPOLI Sports Writer
Sports Writer
How effective the new Kansas coaching staff was at making up for lost time will be seen today as Kansas, along with all the other colleges and universities in the country, gets its first opportunity to sign high school seniors.
rody is national letter-of-intent day, the day that coaches have been working toward since before the end of the last season.
But all head coach Mike Gottfried can do is sit in his office, because of an NCAA rule that does not allow college head coaches to sign any player himself. However, Gottfried's assistants are expected to sign a recruiting class that Gottfried described Sunday as "good."
THE JAYHAWKS are expected to have a mixed bag of recruits this year with some junior college transfers to go along with the high school seniors. Also, the new staff is not expected to land with the recruits as the JAYHAwks did last year.
one has less one of the reasons for this is the late start of the new staff, but another is the perceived lack of overall talent in the
state of Kansas this year. Last year, for example, Lawrence High School had three players sign with Kansas and one with Tulsa. This year, only two seniors have been pursued by the larger colleges.
The late start, which at one time Gottfried described as "making up a year in one month," doesn't seem to have hampered the Jayhawks, as many first thought. Gottfried and his stair have been on the road for almost the entire last two months, wooing the high school to KU. Gottfried, who has been on the road himself and will not be back in Lawrence until today, said they had had over 63 players to the campus since he had taken over the program.
KANSAS HAS already signed three junior college players who are enrolled in classes this semester, but the names of these players will not be released until today. Also, Gottfried said that as of Sunday, he had nine more players committed and expected more to turn to Kansas.
Jim Davis, considered one of the top linemen in the area, is expected to sign with the 'Hawks today' Davis, a 6-1, 240-pound lineman from Rockhurst.
High School in Kansas City, Mo., led his team to the state title game this past year and verbally committed to Gottfried over the weekend.
Another player expected to sign with the Jayhaws today is Scott Fiss of Shawnee Mission South Fiss, a lineman, is the son of former Kansas All-American Galen Fiss and brother of Bob Fiss, an ex-Jayhaws lineman.
ASSUMPTION HIGH of East Saint Louis, Ill., appears to be the Edison High School of this year's recruiting class. Two Assumption High alumni, Tony Berry and Bobby Johnson, have been on the 1982 Jayhawk roster, and this year another group from that area seems ready to become Jayhawk. Berry said yesterdays that his brother Dereck, a definite back who was also being teammates Terrence Anthony, a defensive back, and Sebastian Bonner, a linebacker, were ready to sign with KU today.
Kansas, Stanford and Nebraska. Bouska's brother, Jim, was a member of the 1982 Kansas team.
Pat Boushka, an all-state quarterback from Wichita Kaupun-Mt. Carmel, had dropped Kansas from his choices, but the team's defense impression on Boushka that he visited the campus this past weekend and is now deciding between
GOTTERIED IS also expected to bring one player from the state of Ohio where he previously coached. That player is Duane Morrow, an all-state defensive back from Youngstown, Ohio.
One player who would like to attend Kansas is Darren Hicks, a 6-0; 195-pound defensive back/running back from Laudie Theat. Hicks has scored five saves and has misplaced and has made it known that if KU wants him, they have him
Other players who have made it known that Kansas is still in the running for their services are Mike Orth, 4th, 4 quarterback from Liberal, who has narrowed his choices to Kansas and Kansas State; Kent Dean, 6-4, 200 pound tight end/lineback from Derby, who is deciding between Oklahoma, Kansas and Kansas State; Kurt Koch, 6-4, 220 pound defensive lineman from Littleton, Colo.; Bob Pieper, 6-4, 250-pound lineman from Evergreen, Colo.; John Graham, 6-5, 253 pounds defensible tackle from Aurora, Colo.; and Eldridge Avery, linebacker from Los Angeles.
Centers Tim Murphy, Wichita sophomore, and Henry Newell, Mission Hills freshman, go for the tip off for their respective teams, the Studbuckets and H.W. and the Busbows. Murphy's Studbuckets teammate, Scott Strong, Goddard senior, moves into position for the tip.
Indoor record performance boosts vaulter
Buckingham leaves 18-foot barrier behind
By BOB LUDER Sports Writer
Since last Saturday's track dual between Kansas and Nebraska, they have been thinking of changing the name of the Bob Devanean Sports Center to Buckingham Palace.
to Buckingham should seem appropriate after senior pole vaulter Jeff Buckingham's performance against the Cornhuskers. Not only did Buckingham better his own previous best in the vault by nine full inches, from 17-10 ½ to 18-7 ¼, but the latter mark is a Devany track record, a Big Eight Conference best (indoors and out), and a National Collegiate Athletic Association record, surpassing the 18-6 ¾ that Indiana's Dave Volz set last year. Buckingham's vault also makes him the second highest indoor vaulter ever, behind Billy Olson, the world record holder at 19.0 ½.
"D BEEN expecting 18 feet for a long time, but 18-7 — well, I'm just real happy about it." Buckingham said, the day after the meet.
After clearing the record height,
Buckingham had a narrow miss on his
second attempt at a world record 19-0-1
2, hitting the bar with his chest on the
way down.
Although 18-7 $y_4$ came suddenly from
17-10 $y_3$, the road to 18 feet has been
passed.
Buckingham, 22, came to KU in the fall of 1978 as one of the most sought-after prep vaulters in the nation. While at Gardner High School, he set four Kansas high school records, and won three state titles, two indoor titles and the 1977 National Junior Olympics crown.
IN HIS FRESHMAN year at KU, Buckingham lived up to all expectations, winning both the indoor and outdoor conference titles with jumps of 17-4 and 16-2, and earned All-American honors with a second-place finish at the 1979 NCAA Indoor Tournament, a personal best of 17.9 when he won the National Amateur Athletic Union junior title in Bloomington, Ind. He continued his winning ways during his sophomore year, capturing both conference championships again and running his Big Eight record total to four.
But Buckingham failed in his sophomore year to improve on the marks of his freshman year and was beginning to grow frustrated with vaulting. Then, the following year, while practicing for the indoor season, he ruptured his back and was out for the entire year. His success came to a sudden balt
"I got pretty discouraged with jumping my sophomore year because that was the first year that I hadn't improved," Buckingham said. "Then when I got injured my junior year, I was really low."
BUCKINGHAM CAME back at full strength last season, raising his indoor and outdoor bests to 17-10. $^{14}$ But in the meantime, Oklahoma State had recruited the 1981 high school athlete of the year, Joe Dial, and Kansas State had Doug Loughridge, the most successful door champion. Both vaulters had bests over 18 feet and Buckingham, though improved, was relegated to third place in the conference indoor and fourth in the outdoor. He was all but written out of the Big Eight picture.
Light picture. That all changed last Saturday.
That all changed last Saturday. For the Nebraska competition, Buckingham decided 20 feet to build up more space run after 20 feet to build up a heavier pole and he also used a heavier pole had been using in competition. He said he had tried the new combination earlier in the week in practice and had easily sailed over 18 feet. The strategy worked to perfection in Lincoln, he said.
AT 5-7 and 151 pounds, Buckingham's small stature puts him at a definite disadvantage in the size and weight of the poles he can use, and in other logistical pole vaulting considerations.
"A guy like Billy Olson can plant the pole at a lot higher angle than I can," he said. "That gives him a big advantage in jumping high."
Buckingham made another adjustment last summer that he thinks has helped. He got married.
"I think my marriage has definitely helped my vaulting," he said. "I eat
oetter, sleep better — I'm just a lot happier."
IN FACT, though he previously thought his mental state had nothing to do with his vaulting, he has changed his mind since his record jump. He said that after jumping over 18 feet last Saturday, the barrier has come easily since. In practice yesterday Buckingham cleared 18-0 $\frac{3}{4}$ four times, only once touching the bar. He said it was by far his best practice ever.
far his desk. I could tell he'd "I think 18 feet could have been mental. I'd never thought it was before, but today it came so easy that I'm convinced it could have been a mental block."
ALTHOUGH Buckingham said he has set high goals for himself, he is now devoting all of his concentration to the indoor season and winning a national title. He faces a stern test this weekend at the Sooner Invitational in Oklahoma City where he'll face Dial, who has jumped 18-4$^a$ already this season.
"I'll probably have to jump high to beat Dial at Oklahoma City," he said. "He likes the pit there."
Kings lose in overtime
By United Press International
HOUSTON — Joe Bryant hit a driving layup with 34 seconds later and converted a free throw to lead the Houston Rockets to a 116-115 overtime victory over the Kansas City Kings last night.
King City. Bryant was fouled by Mike Woodson during the last 34 seconds of overtime play.
The Kings were ahead 85-79 at the end of the third quarter, led by reserve Reggie Johnson and Woodson, who together had 22 points. The Kings record fell to 24-25 in the Midwest Division as they lost for the third straight time and the 11th time in the last 15 games.
Elvin Hayes led all scorers with 24 points as he continued to sparkle in a reserve role for the Rockets. Hayes had six big points in the overtime period, including the first two buckets. Wally Walker added 22 for the Rockets. Eddie Johnson led the Kings with 22 points, while Larry Drew added 18.
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