University Daily Kansan Wednesday, August 24, 1977
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Men's coaches sign blue-chippers to help winter and spring sports
KU coaches in swimming, golf and gymnastics say they have completed a successful recruiting season by signing some of the best prospects available.
Head swimming coach Bill Spahn, in his first year at KU, signed nine high school recruits.
Heading the list are Kansas state champions Scott Carmichael, Olathe; Steve Graves, Wichita West, and Craig Pennizer of Oklahoma Southwest. In addition, a trio of leading out-of-state swimmers also signed with the Jayhawks: Kay Jerker of Mehlville High School in St. Louis and Omaha's Creighton triple duo of Bill Crampton and Rick詹姆斯。
"I think this can be considered an outstanding group of freshmen," Spahn said. "I think that is particularly true when you consider I came in late and really didn't get a chance to go out and beat the busies, I came in some of the top prospects in the Midwest."
ROUNDING OUT THE KU signers are sprint freestyle Car Taylor, from Wichita's Kapaun-Mt. Carmel, and medley teammate Mackenzie, a teammate of Grazer at Wichita West.
Carmichael was state diving champion.
Graves took the freestyle crown and his teammate Miller took the 100-back back.
Graves holds state records in the 200-ryd breaststroke and the 200-yd individual meet.
KERUTIS WAS considered to be one of the top sprint freestyleers in Missouri and the national champion at the Crampton, a prep school All-American, won the Nebraska state 100-yard butterfly crown, and Jenkins also was a leading butterfly and backstroke performer in Nebraska.
Hanna announced the signing of Bryan Norton, Salina Central; Jeff Masonhall, Wellington, and Jon Hall and D. R. Senseman, both of Wichita Southeast.
"I think all four can safely be considered to be among the top high school seniors in Kansas," Hama said. "I think it also is safe to say all four can help our program inmate
Golf coach John Hanna has made a near sweep of the top high school talent in the state, signing four of the state's leading prep outfitters for financial aid agreements.
NORTON, CONSIDERED to be the state's top player, shot a three-round total of 219 to win.
School All-American Tournament in Williamsburg, Va. Norton chose KU over the current national champions, the University of Houston.
Gymnastics coach Bob Lockwood signed two of the top prospects in Illinois high school gymnastics and five from Kansas to national letters of intent.
Norton finished second this year in the state 4A tournament and was a qualifier for the championship flight of the state men's amateur.
LOCKWOOD SIGNED Ron Ortner of Addison and Brad Boore of Homewood. Both hall from the suburban Chicago area, considered to be the nation's strongest high school gymnasium, finished sixth in Lockwood. Fourth finished sixth in Illinois state All-around competition.
Lockwood also landed the top all-around performer in Kansas, Marchall Kelley of Shawnee Mission North. Kelly set a new state prep record in the all-around early in the year, but missed the state meet because of a broken ankle.
Wichita South's pair of state champions, Bill Sebasan on the rings and parallel bars perform Mark Kearney, also signed with the champion Rich Kahn, Shawnee Mission East.
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