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YET THE fact is, no Big Eight miler, save Lingle, has run faster this spring.
In the Kansas Relays, he ran a 4:08.7 as Bill Easton's troupe blazed to a new school record of 16:46.3. Trouble was the Jayhawkers could finish no better than third as Missouri, Texas, and four-place Houston all dipped under the former 16:53.1 meet record. Who was talking about a 4:08.7 when Lingle was flying 4:01 and Texas' Richard Romo was hitting 4:02.4 in the same race?
Furthermore, no Big Eight sophomore since Wes Santee, has run that fast either in a relay carry or an open race. Santee wrote headlines in 1952 when he gunned down Georgetown with his famous 4:06.7 anchor carry in the four-mile relay at
Jayhawk Sophomore Trackman Developing as Runner, Leader
Right now you won't find his name many places except the agate summary. But he deserves something better. In his first competitive collegiate mile at the Texas Relays three weeks ago, he ran a 4:11 No. 2 carry which broke apart the four-mile and sent the Jayhawkers rolling to a record 16:57.0.
Obscured to all but a few in the storm of Robin Lingle's anchoring thunderbolts for Missouri on the track circuit are the feats of KU's sophomore miler John Donner.
He followed that with a third-place 4:15.8 against New Mexico-Abilene Christian in a triangular at Abilene.
New Frosh Grid Coach Named Here
Wednesday, May 6, 1964
Vere Wellman, Hutchinson High School head football coach, has been named KU freshman coach, Wade Stinson, Jayhawk Athletic Director announced yesterday.
"We're exceptionally pleased," Coach Mitchell said, "that Wellman could be released from Hutchinson High School to accept our freshman coaching job. Coach Wellman has been very successful at both Wellington and Hutchinson."
Wellman played one year—the 1954 season—at Wichita under KU head football coach Jack Mitchell.
"I am looking forward." Coach Wellman said, "to this as the greatest opportunity I've ever had and I've had some good breaks. I am looking forward to working under Jack Mitchell and hope I can learn and contribute from the outset."
"No, I'm not surprised to be running those times," admits Donner in a statement somewhat reminiscent of Santee, who never lacked for confidence. Donner said it without a flourish, merely as an honest appraisal.
"I expected to be running that well," he continued almost grimly. "I've been working hard for a long time. Its about time now to be doing something. I think I can get down to 4:02 or 4:03 by NCAA time."
Drake.
Coach Bill Easton said he believes Donner to be a potential leader of the Jayhawk track team.
"A team," Coach Easton said, "to be really great, needs its leader—the man who keeps going.
"I think Donner has the potential to be such a leader. This year, of course, he is a sophomore and that limits him somewhat."
Easton said he believed Donner could well develop into the kind of leader which, in his opinion, is essential to a really great team.
Donner will be a key man in this weekend's meet with the Oklahoma Sooners here in Lawrence.
Coach Easton said he thought this meet would serve as an indicator for the Jayhawk trackmen as they approach the Big Eight Conference Outdoor Championship meet May 15 and 16 at Stillwater. According to Easton the Jayhawks will face a remarkably toughened and improved league in the championship meet.
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