Thursday, April 18, 1968
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Salb and Wilhelm to face top talent
By Bob Butler Kansan Staff Reporter
For Karl Salb and Steve Wilhelm, KU's freshman shotputters, Saturday's KU Relays track meet will give the two a chance to prove that they can live up to their reputations.
"Big" is the best word to describe these two. Salb stands 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 245 pounds, and Wilhelm is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 240 pounds. Their size and strength make them naturals for the discus as well as the shot, and Saturday they will compete in both events.
As high school seniors last year, Salb, from Crosstess, Ark., and Wilhelm, from Los Altos, Calif., ranked first and second in the nation. Since head track coach Bob Timmons recruited them last summer, they have paced each other in workouts and shared the same residence hall room.
Salb and Wilhelm agree that Randy Matson, the world record holder in the shotput, will give them the hardest time at the meet. Neither feels that Matson can be beaten.
The two freshmen faced Matson earlier this year at the Fort Worth Invitational meet Feb. 9. At that time Matson threw the shot 65
feet 3 inches. Wilhelm took third with 57 feet 7 inches, and Salb fourth with 57 feet. The unexpected second place finisher was Wilhelm's brother, Bruce Wilhelm, who attends Oklahoma State University but entered the meet independently. He threw the 16-pound shot 58 feet 7 inches. Bruce will also throw in the meet Saturday.
Salb's best throw this year was 60 feet 7 inches at the Kansas Federation meet held in Allen Field House. Wilhelm's best effort measured 59 feet 2 inches at the Kansas State Relays. But both felt that they are improving.
"We're definitely getting stronger." Wilhelm said. "The way our training program is set up allows us time for developing strength and style. Right now we work out with weights three times each week and with the discus and shot three times a week."
Coach Timmons is optimistic about the two. "These boys are just freshmen and already they're throwing around 60 feet. Just wait until they're seniors. There won't be anybody in the Big Eight who can stop them," he said.
KU Relays face competing meets
The 43rd annual KU Relays have some competition in attracting teams to compete. Grambling College in Grambling, La., is staging its own Pelican Relays this weekend at the same time as the KU Relays.
Texas Southern and Southern University, usually powers in the
college division at KU, have bypassed the Kansas meet this year in favor of the Pelican Relays which are closer to home.
Also being staged this weekend are the Dogwood Relays at the University of Tennessee. This meet should not have a great effect on the field at KU.
KARL SALB
STEVE WILHELM
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