6 Tuesday, March 8, 1977 University Daily Kansan Calmese packaged small By DENNIS MINICH Sports Writer An old adage says good things come in small packages. Sophonore sphriner Sheila Calmese is proof that they do. During the indoor season, Calmese, all 4 foot 11 inches of her, set two school records as well as a Big Eight record at the conference championships. Calmese admits that she isn't the prototype sprinter. Most people picture sprinters taller, like Jan Smith, (K-State spinner) who stands 8', she said, but the size of a sprinter is harder to see as they know how to use their legs. KU coach Tom Lionvale said Calimae's size wasn't a great factor. He said grinning, "If she was any shorter, I would probably set a world record." CALMESE HAS been running since the fourth grade. "Iran in a couple of meets in grade school, but after that I didn't run in competition until my sophomore year in high school," she said. It was then that she became involved in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) track program, as well as the one at Normandy High School in St. Louis. Sprinter Sheila Calmese In 1975 she ranked third nationally in the AAU in the 100-meters with a time of 10.7 seconds. In her freshman year at KU, Calmese established the school indoor record in the 60-yard dash, running it in 7.2. SHE BROKE that record this season by running the event in 6.9. Calmse broke a Big Eight record in the 300-yard dash when she ran it in 2.3 at the indoor championships last month in Columbia, Mo. She said part of the credit for her improved times was the fall training she received last year. She said it enabled her on her form and basic fundamentals. Also, her records were set on the Missouri track, she said, which has wider curves, helping her times. "ITS MUCH easier for me to run with the wider curves like those in Missouri," she said. "I have trouble with the tight curves that we have here." At the conference indoor championships, Calmese won the 60 and 300 events giving her the title of the best woman sprinter in the Big Eight. She said having the KU squad behind her-cheering her on-helped. "We're not like individual competitors," she said. "We are all close and good friends, which makes us feel that is more of a team sport." LIONVALE SAID that she was a steadying influence on the team. "She does everything for the squand, except dress them. She is steady and cool under pressure, and that helps calm the rest of the squand," he said. When the outdoor season opens April 2, besides her individual events, Llonavale calmizes KU's 440 relay team. Lionvale said, "That team is really going to smoke. If they can pass the baton they will be able to compete with any team in the nation." Calmese said her biggest goal was to constantly improve. Besides running for KU she plans to work out during the summer with her AAU coach. "If I can see my times constantly improving, I hope to travel to Moscow and compete in the Olympics in 1980," she said. CARL MIBECK CITY COMMISSIONER - Responsive - Plainspoken *Lifelong Kansas* *Educator for 22 years* *B.A. degree in philosophy (WSU) *B.A. degree in history (KU) *M.A. degree in education (UCLA) $\textcircled{1}$Chairman, Social Studies Dept. Lawrence High School, since 1969 $\textcircled{2}$Kansas' Leading debate coach- State Champion 5 times Pol. Adv, Paid tor by Friends of Carl Mibeck, Bill Lebert, Treas. There usually is a meeting between Walker and Owens at the end of the basketball season. Owens was reportedly a substitute, but it is available for comment about the meeting. OWENS, ALONG with assistants Sam Miranda and Duncan Reid, has come under fire recently because of the Jayhawks' loss to Oklahoma in place finish in the Big Eight Conference. Statement on Owens is due today Men's athletic director Clyde Walker and basketball coach Ted Owens met yesterday to evaluate the Kansas basketball program, and Walker will release a statement at noon according to Don Baker, men's sports information director. Owens, who has two years remaining on his contract, finished with an 18-10 record this season and has built a 241-114 record in 13 seasons at KU. In other night games, Grand Valley State College (Mich.) played the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Campbell College (N.C.) met Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.). Newberry, not defeated in 38 games this season, trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half and was not able to take its first lead until the 13-minute mark of the second half. The team exchanged the lead once before Creamer's go-ahead basket. "We felt that at this point, with the media making a big thing of it, that it was important to have a statement just to clear the air," Baker said. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UPI)--Ronnie Creamer's layup with 47 left put toppeded Newberry College (S.C.) into the lead for just the second time in the game and the Indians held on to post an 84-81 victory over upset-minded Hastings College (Neb.) in the opening round of the NAIA post season basketball tournament. GILBERT HICKS scored 29 points to help make 15b-1d win Hawaii-Holi's debut in NALA post season competition a successful spring game. Bl-16 victory over Spring Garden (Pau). In a big upset during the day session, third-seeded Kentucky State was eliminated in the first round for the second straight time when it hit a manger 28 percent of its shots to fall to Alabama-Huntsville. 72-83. In earlier games, 12b-seeded Wisconsin arkansas used 25 points by Laurie Scott to get the lead. NAIA tourney opens seeded Southwestern Oklahoma State turned back southern Utah, 99-89, as El Parnell and Charles Jackson combined for 52 points and 23 rebounds. Michigan rated No.1 By The Associated Press "There shouldn't be any question in anyone's mind," said Michigan Coach Johnny Orr after his team defeated Alabama, 69-68. Sunday, "We should be No. 1." The majority of the 53 sports writers and broadcasters who voted in this week's Associated Press college basketball poll agreed with Orr. The Top Twenty teams in The Associated Press college basketball, with first-place votes in parentheses. (AP) 13:09:07 8-5-4-3-3-3-1: 2. Victoria (1) 23-3 812 3. UCLA (1) 23-4 813 4. San Francisco (0) 23-4 814 5. North Carolina (0) 23-4 868 6. Nevada Las Vegas 25-2 544 7. Tennessee (1) 21-5 471 8. Arkansas (1) 21-5 471 9. Minnesota 24-3 360 10. Virginia 26-3 119 11. Clostaniati 20-4 218 12. Alabama 20-4 185 13. Providence 24-4 173 14. Louisville 20-6 128 15. Notre Dame 20-6 118 16. Marquette 20-7 85 17. Detroit 20-7 85 18. UNC-Chattanooga 23-3 42 19.吉林 21-3 41 20. Arizona 23-3 34 ... has further information for the student traveler. 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