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KUED·SPORTS
AUGUST, 1996 PAGE 41E
Ryun twins to run for Jayhawks
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Schwartz said of the ex-LHS sprinter who used up his eligibility two years ago. "Brian is definitely not a household word in track and field, but he has talent, heart and the willingness to work, which all can make him a champion."
The Jayhawks also bring in Drew and Ned Ryun, former Lawrence High standouts who have one year of eligibility.
Sprinter Nathen Hill, a senior from Overland Park, who placed eighth in the 400 at league Indoor, is back, along with highly-touted high jumper Jason Archibald, a sophomore from Garden City,
who placed fifth at the league Outdoor and Indoor.
"There is unbelievable talent that kid possesses," Schwartz said. "He had a little problem with his legs in terms of training. I think it was just the transition. He didn't train much in high school. What we had was his legs were beat up a bit."
KU returns several pole vaulters: Chip Malmstrom, a sophomore from Mahtomedi, Minn.; Colby Miller, a soph from Lazbuddie, Texas and Marc Romito, a junior from Leawood. Romito placed fourth at Outdoor and fifth at league Indoor, Miller fifth at Outdoor and sixth at Indoor and Mahlstrom ninth at Indoor.
"It's a strong event for us, one in which we have great tradition," Schwartz said. "But we never bank on one event. We'll stay with the same philosophy that we need good sprinters, hurdlers, jumps, throwers and pole vaulters. But those are some quality kids."
Chris Gaston, a senior from Cotati, Calif., returns in the distance events. He led all Jayhawks with a 23rd place finish at last year's league cross country meet.
Matt Norton, a senior from Wichita, placed second in the 800 at league Outdoor and third at Indoor. Louis Theobald, a steeplechaser from Canada, is back for his junior season. Also figuring in
Cord Criss
the CC and track distance lineup: Kurt Aiken, a junior from Derby; Cord Criss, a junior from Prairie Village; Kevin McGinn, a soph from Emporia; Clifton Rails-
back, a senior from Bartlesville, Okla.; Bryan Schultz, a junior from Topeka; Brian Watts, a junior from Carmel, Ind.; Josh Weber, a junior from Roeland Park; Craig Hettche, a soph from State College, Pa. and Michael Cain, a junior from Omaha.
Watts placed 33rd, Criss 37th and Weber 38th at league CC.
Multi-evens competitors Nathan Prenger, a junior from Jefferson City, Mo., and Travis Perret, a senior from Concordia, also are back.
Prenger placed second in the decathlon at Outdoor and fourth at the heptathlon at league Indoor. He also was fifth in the 55 hurdles.
Triple jumper Paul Tan, a senior from Overland Park placed fourth at Outdoor and seventh at league indoor.
In recruiting, the Jayhawks added Andrew Tate, a distance runner from Lake Elmo, Minn.
FILE PHOTO
Gary Schwartz likes his sprinters.
Hall of Fame honors KU
Kansas has more inductees in the National Track and Field Hall of Fame than any other school in the country.
They are: Jim Bausch, Brutus Hamilton, Glenn Cunningham, Bill Easton, Al Oerter, Billy Mills and Jim Ryun.
Seven Jayhawks are honored in the Hall of Fame in Charleston, W.V.
In the future, former American record holder Scott Huffman appears to be a lock in the pole vault.
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