Jayhawks triumph in winter sports
By Ron Hanson
KU's winter sports season resulted in some of the best performances and records by all Jayhawk teams in many years of participation.
Four of the five teams that participated this winter had winning records, and two of those teams, basketball and track, won Big Eight conference championships.
KU'S INDOOR track team, under the guidance of coach Bob Timmons, had the most impressive record of all, winning not only the conference crown but also the NCAA indoor track championship. The varsity track squad was undefeated in seven meets and the freshmen also won both of their meets.
The highlight of the indoor track season came March 12 when the Jayhawks edged Southern California, 14-13, and became the national NCAA champions at the meet held in Detroit, Mich.
This winter track fans got their first look at the collegiate Jim Ryun. The freshman mile ace ran the mile in 3:59.6 and 4:00.5 indoors, and is expected to do even better outdoors this spring.
FEW PERSONS at KU are likely to forget how the 1966 Jayhawk basketball team played its way to its greatest season since 1957, winning 23 and losing four.
Led by seniors Delvy Lewis, Al
Lopes, and all-America Walt
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At season's end, head basketball coach, Ted Owens, said of his Big Eight championship team, "I'm very proud of my men; they have a great sense of pride."
IN OTHER WINTER SPORTS at KU, the Gymnastics team had a good season, winning nine meets and losing two. In the Big Eight championships at Lawrence last weekend, the Jayhawk gymnasts placed third behind Iowa State and Colorado.
KU ATHLETIC director, Wade Stinson, said, "I am highly pleased with the winter sports season; it is very gratifying. I hope we can do as well in the spring sports."
KU was led this year individually by Ken Dobbins, a performer in the all-around event.
KU's four major spring sports, baseball, outdoor track, tennis, and golf, all begin competition by the beginning of April. Coaches and players for these teams are reported anxious to take up the winning ways of their winter predecessors.
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JAYHAWK wrestling this winter was the only blemish in an otherwise excellent athletic season. KU's matmen ended last in the conference with a record of 2-10.
events. The balance of scoring came from returning underclassmen.
KU's wrestling fortunes should come up next year as the varsity roster this season included 12 underclassmen and only two seniors. Next year's team will have much more experience.
Dobbins will lead the delegation of KU gymnasts to the Regional meet in Fort Collins, Colo., March 25-26.
THE KU swimming team compiled a 6-4 won-lost record this year and ranked second to perennial champion Oklahoma in the league meet at Norman, March 3, 4, 5.
Head swimming coach Dick Reamon said, "Undoubtedly the 1965-1966 swimming season has been the most successful in KU's history."
At the league meet, Jayhawk swimmers won four individual titles. KU placed in 14 of the eighteen events with senior swimmers scoring only two of the team's 81 points in the open
Totaling this year's winter sports record for games, events and meets, KU won 47 contests and lost 20 for a percentage rating of 70.
Daily Kansan
Tuesday, March 22, 1966
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