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Tuesday, April 24, 1979
University Dally Kansan
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Twice is nice, Vetters are better
Sports Writer
If it appeared the same person was running the first and last legs for Iowa State running two-and-a half team at the Kansas State Saturday, there's a good reason for it.
The runners were identical (twins)-Debe
and Diane Vetter.
Diane run the first leg and Deb the last. Going into the last leg, Iowa State University was behind and Deb made up the first person to capitulate her wrist in Diane.
"We're real supportive of each other," Diane said. "When one of us does really well, we both happy and we console each other if one of us has a bad race."
But that didn't happen very often. Deb, the national champion in the 1,590-meter run, won both the 800 and 1,500 at the Reyes and the national championship cross-country team last year.
IOWA STATIST'S trench case Bill Nielsen he thought the main reason for the Voters' defeat was
"They're very uneasy and very supportive of our teammates." Nix said, "They wouldn't let us go out. They wouldn't let us out. They take it in stride. I expect them of them to have an instrumental part in our defense of our Bag Egg crown and to be well individual at
They had received some offers from universities but the schools' women's athletic programs weren't able to offer much. So, after careful deliberation, Deb went to Iowa State and Diane stayed some and found a job.
Nix is lucky the Vetters are running for Iowa State and not somewhere else. The Vetters are originally from Chardon, Ohio. Because of financial problems, after they graduated from high school they were unsure whether to go college.
"Iowa STATE was expensive but they had a good train reputation." Debt paid.
"Fortunately, I had worked for a couple of years and had some money saved. The next
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I received a tuition scholarship and I convinced Diane to come out."
If Iowa State was happy with one Vetter, it is doubly happy with two. The twins are as hard to tell apart in running ability as they are in appearance.
"We didn't start running until our treasman year in high school," Diane said. She and her friend ran AAU meets each summer for the Basketball Association, the most remember is when me. Deb, my other sister Jance and a friend run the two-male team in 1973 and set an American record with a win.
ONE REASON THE Vetters are good is their consistency.
"At first when we were racing against good competition, we'd just watch them during the race." Deb said (or was it "they") as he wished to show a race after awhile and then finally we started.
The recognition the Vetters received is appreciated but it isn't the motivation they require.
beating them. That's when people started noticing us."
“It is important that I give 100 percent in each race. If I can do that I'm satisfied.”
I can't tell you more nice to hear people yelling for your aim. I just consider that a bonus. I enjoy its fun.
But they agree on many things, the Vetters do differ on career objectives. Diane wants to become involved in advertising departments. Deb is in a food nutrition program.
“WE WOULDN'T trade being twins for anything,” they both said. “There's a special bond between us. In a race we know what each other's strategy is and off the track we still know what the other is thinking.
"We don't mind when people mistakenly call us the wrong name, even if they yell it during a race. As long as they're cheering, it's OK, whichever one they think we are."
Netters beat rivals
The KU men's team teams scored victories over Big Eight Conference rivals Iowa State and Colorado universities this past weekend in Boulder, Colo.
Jayhawks who picked singles victories were: No. 2 Chef Collier over Fred Bude, 6-1, 6-3; No. 3 Bill Kriziman over Kevin Shoemaker, 6-1, 6-4; No. 4 Weyne Swaynell over Scott Foldman, 6-1, 6-4; and No. 6 Joe Ruysser over Tennox Lemo, 6-3, 6-2.
Mark Hosking and Rick Wurtz suffered KU's only two losses. Hosking lost to Bob Klawetter, 7-6, 6-2, and Wurtz lost to Joe Nieman, 6-4, 4-6, 3.
HOSKING-COLLISI beat Nieman-Bob
Wilson 61-4, Killam 6-1; Krizman-Sewall beat
Jake Lowe 62-5.
Buddle-Klimeuter, 6-1, 6-4, and Ruysser-Wortzelt beat Leenan, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 in doubles.
Kansas snapped a six-match Colorado winning streak Saturday by beating the Buffaloes, 5-4. The Colorado streak included a 5-4 victory over Oklahoma State University, a team that whipped KU 8-1 last week.
The teams split the singles matches with three victories each. Playing in the same positions as they did against Iowa State, Hosking beat Bill Godfrey, 6-4, 6-2; Collier beat Mike Martin, 6-3, 7-5; Skip Smith beat John Evans, 6-1, 6-3; Craig Richardson beat Wertz, 6-1, 6-3; and Wes Griffin buyser, 7-2, 4-6, 6-2.
VICTORIES IN NO. 2 and NO. 3 doubles gave the Jayhawks the match. Krizman-Sewail both Smith-Evans, 6-4, 6-4; 7-5; Wertz-Ruysser beat Richardson-Griffin 6-4, 6-4. Hoking-Collier lost in No. 1 play to Godfrey-Martin, 6-4, 6-2.
"That was the best we've played in the last three weeks," said KU coach Kivisto. Kivisto said Collier and Sewall had strong performances in both matches.
Diane and Deb Vetter
Tournaments keep golfers busy
KU's men's golf team had a busy weekend starting Thursday with the two-day Wheatbread Invitation Tournament in New York and Friday with a triangular meet at Manhattan.
KU placed 10th in the 20-team field at the Wheatshater with a team total of 909. D.R. Sensenman and Mark Steiner both shot 280 and lead the toay Hawkies. Doug Anderson finished with a 227 total, followed by Mark Cowley's 323 and Jim Dovale's 234.
Wichita State edged Nebraska for the team title and Oklahoma State was third. Mark Caster of Wichita State won individual medalist honors by carding a 205 total.
medalist honors. Other KU scores were:
David Skelos, 75; Doug Lieber, 82; and John Lyons, 82.
KU'S next action is a long through
thursday at the Drake Invitational in Des Moines.
The two victories put KU's conference mark at 3-1 and its overall record at 17-6.
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Jim Doyle shot a 71 to win individual
KU BAND MEMBERS 1978-79 Annual Spring Formal Banquet Sunday, April 29, 6:30 p.m. Union Ballroom
PROGRAM:
Band Awards
Slide Show of KU Band History
Other Entertainment
Propaid to those paying fall band fee. $6.00 all others including guests family and friends. Sign up for all reservations and get tickets in Band Office, Room 214, Murphy no later than Wednesday, April 25.
BUND OVER PANT
Royals snap 5-game losing streak
KANSAS CITY (AP)—Frank White hit a pair of doubles, drove in two runs and scored last night to help the Kansas City Royals win a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
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Left-hander Paul Splitterfödd evened his record at 2-2 with relief help from Al Hrabosky. Chicago starter Rich Wortham lost his first game in four decisions.
game, doubled to left with one out in the first
half and scored on John Wathins' single
White, hitting just .213 going into the
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the fifth inning, Joe Zeb singled and Fred Patek made it 2-4 with a double. Willie Wilson's bunt single and a walk to George Brett loaded the bases and White greeted Drew Robinson with a double down the third base line to score Patek and Wilson.
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