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Monday, September 22, 1986 / University Daily Kansan
Triathlon challenges students
By JANE ZACHMAN
Sports writer
For some of the entrants in this weekend's Jayhawk Triathlon it was their first attempt at an event of this type; for others it was just one of the last triathlons they would compete in for the season.
Triathlon participants saw the event as a challenge to succeed, a challenge to do something that few others could do.
"I felt terrible through the whole thing, really terrible," said Bill McGowan, Overland Park senior who had been ill earlier in the week, "but it's a great emotional high when you cross that finish line."
The Jayhawk Triathlon, held yesterday morning, had three divisions each for males and females: KU students, faculty and staff and an open class. The race consisted of a 0.75-kilometer swim, a 20-kilometer cycle and a 5-kilometer run. The race was sponsored by KU Recreation Services.
The overall winner of the event was Ed Nelson. Overland Park junior, with a time of 1 hour, 6 minutes and 47 seconds.
The participants began their swim in the pool at Robinson Center. After 32 laps, they moved outside to the tennis courts to dry off, mount their bicycles and head toward Daisy Hill on their way to Clinton Dam.
When they returned to Robinson, they put on their running shoes and sprinted up the hill again to run about 3.1 miles around the West Campus area.
For McGowen and his roommates, Mark Weaver and Tom Bentons, all Overland Park seniors, the Jayhawk Triathlon was the first the three had entered together.
He and his roommates had been swimmers in high school, McGowen said. He became interested in triathlons because they were so challenging, and his interest and enthusiasm rubbed off on his roommates.
For McGowen, a two-time state swimming champion in the 50- and 100-meter freestyle, this was the third triathlon he had entered this summer. He placed
11th yesterday with a time of 1:17:14.
McGowen said the only coach they had was his girlfriend.
"My fiancee is really patient about our training," he said. "Sometimes we don't go out. We sit at home and watch television 'cause I'll get up early in the morning and train."
He said in a week he and his two roommates would usually ride their bikes about 40 to 60 miles, run 10 miles and swim about 4,000 meters.
"Working out with your roommates helps a lot." McGowen said. "They help you out of bed in the morning to go ride, and sometimes they keep you from studying. That's why we're all fifth year seniors."
"You never think about accidents," McGowen said. "Most of the time your head is down."
McGowen and his roommates were three of 56 entrants in the event, said Heidi Waldorf, KU Recreation Services spokesman. Only three didn't make it to the finish, either because of illness or mechanical problems.
Police cars. Red Cross workers and other volunteers manned posts along the course to aid racers when necessary.
McGowen was a participant in the Baptist Memorial Hospital race two weekends ago when Paul Childs, Fairway senior, was fatally injured when his bike collided with a truck at an intersection during the cycling portion of the event.
McGewen said he got a sense of accomplishment from devoting time to training instead of wasting time.
"When you finish a race you get a $5 T-shirt as some gratification, but inside you have a feeling of accomplishment, and nobody can take that away from you."
3 homers give Royals 8-1 win
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SEATTLE — Jim Sundberg, Willie Wilson and rookie Kevin Seitzer all hit two run homers, and Bo Jackson collected his first major-league, game-winning RBI yesterday, leading the Kansas City Royals to an 8-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
Charlie Leibrandt, 12-11, scattered nine hits for the victory. He struck out six and walked one, helping the Royals to their first victory indoors this season in nine tries.
Boston 3. Toronto 2
TORONTO -- Roger Clemens recorded his seventh consecutive victory and Dave Sax, Rich Gedman and Dwight Evans belted solo homers, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 decision over the Toronto Blue Jackets.
Detroit 3, New York 1
The victory put American League East-leading Boston $9^{1/2}$ games ahead of second-place Toronto. Any combination of Red Sox victories or Blue Jays losses totalling four will eliminate last year's division champions.
California 3, Chicago 0
DETROIT — Rookie Bruce Fields and Pat Sheridan delivered run-scoring singles and Walt Terrell combined with Willie Hernandez on a five-hitter, giving the Detroit Tigers a 3-1 victory over the New York Yankees.
Texas 2, Minnesota 1
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Reggie Jackson and Doug DeCinces cracked homers on consecutive pitches in the sixth innings supporting the combined two-hit pitching of John Candelaria and Donnie Moore and giving the California Angels a 3-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
ARLINGTON. Texas — Ruben Sierra hit a two-run single and three Texas pitchers scattered five hits, leading the Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
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Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 2
CHICAGO — Leon Durham crushed his 200 home run of the year leading off the bottom of the seventh inning. The Chicago Cubs swept their three-game series with a 3-2 triumph over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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"I enjoyed playing on the freshman team." Sayers said. KU's freshman team played only two games that year against Kansas State and Missouri.
'I was all for it. There's too much
It also built confidence for other players, Sayers said, something he thought he did not need.
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