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Big Eight Championship
Harriers confident,face tough foes
By DAN REEDER
Kansan Sports Writer
The KU cross-country team is favored to win their sixth straight Big Eight conference championship at 10:30 Saturday. But the harriers face tough competition in a race which will cover four miles at Stagg Hill Golf Course in Manhattan. It will be the first title race in Big Eight cross-country history to exceed three miles.
Coach Bob Timmons said that Missouri would be a very strong contender for the title.
"As far as I know, Mizzou has been undefeated this season. They are an excellent team. They are aggressive and balanced," he said. Missouri has beaten Nebraska, K-State and Iowa State.
Strongest contenders for individual honors in the race is Colorado's Rick Trujillo, first place finisher in the Federation meet in a record time of 19:44.5. Trujillo was a cross country All-American in 1967, when he finished seventh nationally.
K-State has the home course advantage. "They always run well in the conference," Timmons said. "And they could be plenty potent."
The Wildcats finished second to KU in the Kansas State Federation meet, but the team has good potential in Jerome Howe, Bob Barratti, Don Henderson, Steve Kadel, Charlie Copp and Ken Swenson. Howe placed fourth in the Federation meet in 19:55.
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than in past years. So far in the season the team has beaten Drake, the perennial Missouri Valley champs. Dennis McGuire, undefeated this fall and fourth in the conference last season, is a strong contender, and Chuck Schneider and Bill Biliskis could also fit into the top 10 picture for the Cyclones.
Nebraska will field a strong team. They have beaten K-State and run Missouri a close meet. The Huskers, with Peter Brang and Greg Carlberg, who placed sixth and seventh in the 1968 championships, will be trying to move up from their fourth place spot of last year. Other top Husker harriers are Jim Lang, Bob Tupper and Mel Campbell.
If Peter Kaal has recovered
from an injury, Oklahoma State could challenge for a first division spot providing George Stewart and Larry Rose run as expected
Oklahoma's top entrant appears to be Roger Woolery, a freshman. He'll get support from another freshman, Deane Foote, and veteran Craig Wise.
Timmons said that he was pleased with KU's practices this week.
"The guys are running very well without as much effort now," Timmons said.
"I feel certain that we will run well," Timmons said. "We have a young team, but they know what they have to do. They've learned a lot this year, and now they have some experience to do well in this meet."
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