10 Monday, March 9, 1987 / University Daily Kansan *Monday Sports Extra* Nebraska, Kansas set pace at Big Eight swim meet Women finish second again McCool leads Jayhawk men By DAVID BOYCE Staff writer The Kansas women's swimming and diving teams showed a lot of character at the Big Eight Championships, Coach Gary Kempf said yesterday. Despite finishing second behind Nebraska for the third straight year, the women's team still had some outstanding showings and swam well overall. Kemp said. Nebraska finished with 689 points, Kansas had 633 and Iowa State finished a distant third with 284. The conference meet lasted from Thursday until Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. The Jayhawks trailed by only 14 points after Friday's competition. Six Jayhawks swimmers qualified for the NCAA Championships, which will be held March 20-22 in Indianapolis. Two divers qualified for the NCAA Zone Diving meet March 13-14 in Austin, Texas. The divers performed above the expectations of many conference coaches, and that helped diving coach Barry Susterka win Women's Big Eight Diving Coach of the Year. "It felt fantastic," Susterka said about winning the award. "Hallway through the diving competition, two of our divers were first and second and that woke some people up. "Our improvement from last year is probably what helped me win the award." In three-meter diving on Saturday, Lori Spurney took third with 460 points to qualify for the zone meet. She qualified by placing fifth with 440 points. In one-meter diving on Thursday, Pierce set a school record and took third and Spurney took fifth. Both teams set the zone meet in that event. Susterka said the women's performance demonstrated how hard they have worked throughout the year. "Spurney improved from 412 in three-meter to 460 and that shows how hard she worked," Susterka said. "It was simply a tremendous score. And Pierce is just a freshman and she scored very high in her two events." Barbara Ann Smith, one of the top finishers for the swim team, took first in the 1.650 yard freestyle with a time of 17:12.35. Liz Duncan again qualified for nationalists, winning the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.69 seconds. Last year, She qualified in that event last year also. The Jayhawks will send three relay teams to nationals. The 400-yard medley relay team of Susan Bloomfield, Erin Easton, Taryn Gaulen and Susan Spry finished first with a time of 3:51.65. The 200-yard freestyle and 400-yard freestyle relay teams finished second behind Nebraska. Kempf said he was really pleased with the way Bloomfield battled back after suffering a hyper-extended shoulder in Thursday's prelimaries. Bloomfield came back on Saturday to take third in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:08.72. Erin Easton also qualified for NCAA Championship by placing first in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:04.4. She also placed second in the 200-yard breaststroke. Although the Kansas Jayhawks couldn't keep Nebraska from winning its eighth straight men's Big Eight Championship, the Jayhawks did improve on last year's performance. By DAVID BOYCE Staff writer "Nebraska has a dominating job. Kempt said. But we did a nice job." "Last year we just slipped by Iowa State and this year beat them easier." Nebraska finished with 632 points, Kansas finished second with 407.5 and Iowa State third with 344.5. Last year, Kansas finished second with 424 points and Iowa State finished third with 401.5. "We got some great swimming out of Chris McCool." Kempf said. "He finished his last meet the way a senior should." McCool had a career best and finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 57.09 He missed qualifying for the NCAA Championship by four-tenths of a second. yard freestyle relay team that took second place. The other members were Gleen Trammel, Dan Mendenhall and Chris Cook. McCool was also part of the 800 'We got some great swimming out of Chris McCool. He finished his last meet the way a senior should.' — Gary Kempf Kansas swimming coach "I was fairly happy with my overall performance, but I was hoping to make NCAA." McCool said. "I came up a little short in the breaststroke." Thursday, Trammel became the only member of the men's team in four years to qualify for NCAA Nationals. He qualified white swimming the 100-yard backstroke leg of the 400-yard medley relay. His qualifying time was 50 seconds. The NCAA Championships are April 3-5 in Austin, Texas. Trammel also won the 200-yard backstroke in a time of 1:51.37. Tramnel's victory over Nebraska's Ed Jowdy is the second time he has beaten the defending Big Eight champion in that event. Kempf said that Bobby Kelley also had an excellent meet. Kelley placed second in the 400- yard individual medley with a time of 3.58.64 behind teammate Chuck Johnson and finished first with a time of 15.38.29. Kelley also took second in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 15:42.86. and Jones placed fourth in the individual medley with a time of 4:06.2. 'Hawks beat Friends, William Jewell "I was really pleased with the way he performed." Kempf said. "the poem." Last year, only Jones captured a last place for the bluejays. He won the MVP title last season. By DAVID BOYCE Staff writer Jeff Ray, Kansas third baseman, slides safely into second base past Friends University shortstop Shawn Nolland in the first game of a doubleheader. KU won the first game 6-2 and the second game 8-3 Saturday. The Jayhawk baseball team wasn't very friendly to Friends University on Saturday. The Jayhawks won both games of a doubleheader at Quigley Field, 6-2 and 8-3. The two victories gave Kansas a 4-0 record. The Jayhawks also defeated William Jewell in two games here Friday. Chad DeShazo/KANSAN Kansas will play a doubleheader against Missouri Southern at 1 p.m. today at Quigley Field. Renko gave up one hit and a walk, while striking out two. The victory was his first of the season. In the first game against the Friends Falcons, the Jayhawks won 6-2 behind the pitching of freshman Steve Renko, who entered the game at the top of the fifth with the game tied at 2-all. The game was tied in the bottom of the fifth when Hugh Stainfield hit a three-run homer that put Kansas ahead 5-2. "I think it was a fastball," Stanfield said. Despite going 3-for-4 with three runs batted in. Stanfield said he was not pleased with his swing this season. During the second game, Stantley continued his hot hitting by going 2-for-4 and scoring two runs. "I am not hitting line drives," he said. "But I am putting the ball in play and not striking out, so I guess I can't complain." The Falcons jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, scoring single runs in the first two innings. But Kansas starting pitcher Steve Purdy settled down and did not allow any more runs. The Jayhawk offense erupted in the bottom of the second, scoring seven runs. The big blow was a two-run homer by John Byrn. Two Falcon errors helped contribute to the big inning. The Jayhawks went on to win the game 8-3, and freshman pitcher Brad Hinkle picked up the save. The Brewers scored three innings and struck out three. "We played better today than yesterday," assistant coach Lee Ice said Saturday. "The games we won yesterday were ugly. "The guys expect more out of themselves. Better days are ahead." A crowd of 250 people watched the Jayhawks defeat William Jewell 4-3 in Friday's home opener. Rocky Helm scored the gamewinning run in the bottom of the seventh with one out. Mike McLeod picked up the win. In the second game, the Jayhawks won 9-5. The game lasted five innings and was called because of darkness. KANSAS 6, FRIENDS 2 (1st game) Friends 020 000 0-2 6 2 Kansas 011 031 0-6 8 0 kansas Kansas, Blair (4), Kien (4), and Sinclair, Taylor, B凯 (5) and Phister, W-Renko(1) 0) L-Baldwin, 2bks-Kansas, Byrn, RYR- HR-Kansas, Stanfield (1) KANSAS 8, FRIENDS 3 (2nd game) Friends 110 001 0—3 6 3 Kansas 070 001 0—6 5 Kansas 0/0 10/0 1-8-4 Resko, Freese (2) and Klein, Purdy; Hinkle (5) and Boeschen W. Purdy (1)-0. RSV-Ko, Skive (1) . B25s, Friends. 2; Kansas, Matthews, Pattin. HRs-Kansas, Byrn (1) Women split twinbills By a Kansan reporter The Kansas women's softball team split a pair of doubleheaders against Illinois State in its first games of the spring season this weekend at Javhawk Field. The Jayhawks could have finished 3-1, but were unable to hold onto a 5-0, sixth-inning lead in their last game yesterday against the Redbirds, who are ranked No.16 in the nation. "We were in control the whole day," Coach Bob Stancil said yesterday. "We lost an opportunity to gain some ground in region play and national rankings." Illinois State took a 6-5 lead in the seventh inning after Kerri Donis hit a home run. The visitors then held KU scoreless in the bottom of the seventh and secured the victory. Illinois State defeated Kansas 5-2 in the first game Saturday. But the 'Hawks came back in the second game to win 3-2. The Jayhawks play Johnson County Community College at 3 p.m. today at Jayhawk Field. Kansas won the first game yesterday 8-2. MONDAY DOUBLE COUPONS PIZZA HUT DELIVERY 843-2211 DELIVERY 843-2211 SAVE YOUR MONEY, CLIP A COUPON! DON'T BE AFRAID ANYMORE! Self Defense For Women II 207 Robinson $15.00 for 6 sessions Registration Fee: Instructor: Donna Stevens Sign Up Begins Monday, March 9 First Session: Thursday, March 26 6:30----8:30 p.m Sponsored By Recreation Services 6:30----8:30 p.m. Taylor becomes sixth to qualify for nationals Staff writer Bv DIANE FILIPOWSKI The Kansas track teams added one more member to their group of national qualifiers Saturday at the Capital City Track and Field Invitational in Indianapolis. Yolanda Taylor, who finished second in the triple jump with a leap of 40 feet, 9 inches, qualified and will compete with six other Jayhawks on Friday and Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Oklahoma City. "Yolanda had a tough Big Eight meet," Rovelto said. "This meet gave her one more chance to qualify for NCAAs and the confidence to compete well there." Cliff Rovelto, women's assistant coach, said he knew Taylor was capable of qualifying for indoor nationals. He said that was the reason she was entered in the Indianapolis meet. Rosie Wadman, who finished seventh in the triple jump with a mark of 38.2½, and Jaci Metzger, who finished third in the long jump Other previous national qualifiers who placed in the meet were Denise Buchanan, second in the shot-put with a throw of 50-10; Courtney Hawkins, third in the 60-meter high hurdles with a time of 7.79 seconds; and Ann O'Connor, second in the high jump with 5.9$^{41}$. Rovello said that it was rare for Taylor and Rhodes as teammates and freshmen to qualify for the NCAA meet in the same event. Cynthea Rhodes, who qualified for nationals in the triple jump at the Big Eight Conference meet, finished third with a jump of 40-8. Pole vaulter Scott Huffman recorded a win for the Jayhawks with a vault of 17-6. Teammate Chris Eubank scored in the event with a vault of 16-9. with a leap of 19·1½, fell short of qualifying for nationals. 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