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Monday, April 23, 1990 / University Daily Kansan
Sports
65th Kansas Relays fields 2,500 athletes
Jayhawk coach says teams fared well in tournament
By Molly Reid
Kansas sportwriter
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas track coach and Kansas Relays coordinator Gary Schwartz sat back in a chair Saturday evening in the Victory Club at the top of Memorial Stadium and breathed a sigh of relief.
The four-day, 68th Annual Kansas Relays came to an end Saturday after almost 30 hours of competition. Schwartz said the consensus opinion of coaches and athletes who competed in the relay was that the meet was a success.
"Anybody who says the Relays have gone down hill in the past years is really missing the boat," Schwartz said. "The meet is for the athlete. We want to have the best and fairest competition for them."
Schwartz, who spent most of his time scampering from the field to the club, where the meet was headquartered, said coordinating the Relays gave him the opportunity to compete again.
"Since my competition days are over, I look at the organization and the running of this meet as a challenge." Schwartz, a former throws athlete, said. "It's like a competition, and the competition part of it is to try to do the best that you can. When you've expended your mental and physical energies after that particular competition, in one sense it is a relief. You come down from the perverse edge that you had."
An estimated 2,500 athletes competed in the Reiays, and more than 250 Relays' officials and volunteers participated.
Athletes from Arizona, Arkansas,
Dartmouth, Drake, Kansas State,
Michigan, Missouri, and Wichita
well as well in college colleges
and high schools, competed.
"I think that we won this competition, and I mean we," Schwartz said. "One single person cannot make this meet fly. It went well and we had great support from the community."
Kansas finishes well
Schwartz said he thought the meet also was a success for the Kansas track team.
"I think, overall, I would label this a good meet," he said. "Some young athletes did really well. But it is frustrating from my standpoint because we don't have enough bodies. I'm not going to complain, but I hate to see the final race run without any of us."
Kansas athletes won two events in the Relays and came within a second of winning a third event.
Shot putter Chris Redden, although edged by an unattached athlete, officially won the shot put with a hole of 15.84 cm. The American Big Guys had the farthest throw of the event with a mark of 58-10%.
Kansas also won the javelin throw. Vince Labosky, the only Kansas athlete who has qualified this year for the NCAA outdoor championships May 30, had his best throw of the season Saturday, with a throw of 242-14 during a qualifying leg. Labosky twirld 228-8 at the LSU Purple Tiger Invit 'onal meet in March to surpass the NCAA required mark of 229.
"He is very consistent," said throws coach Gary England. "He still has to work on some technical changes. When he gets consistent on the runway, people will have to look out, and they know it.
"We're pointing toward the NCAA's. This throw would win the Big Eight easily."
Labosky said he was unsure of how to evaluate his performance.
"If I would have kept the point down, it would have gone a lot farther," he said referring to his final throw. "I need to work out some minor technicalities. Timing is the key."
Distance runner Sean Sheridan
finished .90 seconds behind first
place unattached runer Trey Harrison
in the men's Glenn Cunningham
1,500-meter run. Sheridan finished
at time of 3 minutes, 49.98
seconds.
"I was pretty happy," Sheridan said. "I never thought I would find myself in the lead with 100, 150 meters to go. But, it felt really out there. I knew that with the way we trained with my coaches, he could win."
Schwartz said he was surprised by Sheridan's performances because the runner had been experiencing some minor health problems after last weekend's meet in Gainesville, Fla.
"He had a very, very good meet." Schwartz said. "He had a super race in the four-mile race and a guty hit in the 100-meter run. He needs that confidence builder."
The four-mile relay team of Sheridan, Steve Heffernan, Joen Lislin and Dennis Anderson finished second in the race with a time of 16:41.28. Loyola University won the race in 16:40.28.
Relav teams finish second
The two-mile relay team of Heffernan, Joslin, Jason Teal and Brian
Heffernan took the lead from Loyola runner Jim Westphal during the last lan but could not hold onto it.
"I knew he wasn't going to take the lead, so I took the initiative," Heffernan said. "And whoever was in the back was going to kill me. I just didn't think he had it in him."
Gray also finished second with a time of 7:31.49. The Kansas State relay team won the race in 7:28.79.
"We were happy with it, but not as happy as we wanted to be," Joslin said of the race. "We ran near the top of our potential. Even though we were not winning, We were making exciting races."
Jumper takes 2nd. 3rd
Assistant coach Rick Attig, who evaluates and trains Kansas' jumpers, said Brackins jumped his best of the year in the long jump, although he said Brackins works more on the triple jump.
"I should have done better."
Brackins said about the triple jump.
"I just didn't jump far enough. It just didn’t happen."
After finishing his final attempt in the triple jump, Brackins rushed to the track for the 200-meter dash, which was ready to begin. He finished eighth in the race with a time of 21.98.
Schwartz said he also was happy with the performances of the women's team.
Distance runner Tricia Brown has bronchitis, but finished fourth in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:50.50.
"It was really kind of up in the air because I really wasn't sure if I were going to run or not," said Brown, who worked for a local book week. "But, I'm running my best
Women's team
Johnny Brackins took second place in the triple jump competition.
time. If I would have been healthy, I would have come a lot closer to winning."
Middle distance runner Julie Howerton finished fourth in the Invitational 1,500-meter run and fifth in the 800-meter run.
Howerton ran the 1,500 in 4:38.24 and the 800 in 2:11.89.
Javeline thrower Angie Mellan-
finished sixth with a throw of 137-02.
Barton County Community College
won the event with a throw of 155-06.
Former KU vaulter takes third in meet
Sean Sheridan, No. 668, leads the pack during the 1500-meter run.
By Mike Considine
Kansas sports editor
Former Kansas pault voleur Scott Huffman didn't have the type of homecoming he had hoped for or opened Saturday at the Kansas Relays.
Huffman, the meet's most outstanding performer in 1988, said he wanted to jump 19 feet in Saturday's invitational pole vault. Instead, he broke his arm before Kelly Riley and Jeff Hartwig of Arkansas State.
"When I saw the sunshine and conditions, I thought 19-0," said Huffman, who failed to clear 18-0 for the first time in eight meets this year.
Riley vaulted a personal-best, 18-4,
when he won his first Kansas
Relief.
Huffman cleared 17-6/4, but passed at 18-0. The move may have cost him second place in the competition.
Hartwig also jumped 17-4% but missed at 12-0. He placed ahead of Huffman, however, because of fewer overall misses.
Huffman graduated in 1989 and is working for Connex International Inc. in Lawrence, Saturday's meet was his last as a member of the New
"After I cleared 17-6, I had nothing to gain by jumping 18-0, because I think Rilek was already ahead of me on misses," Huffman said. "If I would have cleared 18-4 on the first triv. I think I would have got him."
York Athletic Club. He will switch to the Mazda Track Club and compete in the Gatorade Track Classic in Gainesville, Fla., next weekend.
He said he planned to enter about eight more meets in the United States and 10-14 meetings in Europe this year. His goal is to vault 19-0.
"That would put me among the top six or seven American vaulters," said Huffman, who jumped 18-8/4 in February.
Huffman said he missed having the chance to jump against ex-teammate Patt Manson. Manson, a redshirt didn't'veil because of a groin injury,
"We always jump really well against each other," Huffman said.
Riley, who won the NCAA outdoor title as a freshman in 1988, said he was pushed by Huffman and Hart-wig
"My teammates and I are usually
the only guys jumping after 16-0," Riley said.
Manson said he appreciated the opportunity to watch the competition.
"I wanted to jump, but I never thought seriously," said Manson, who won the pole vault last year." "I thought in my dreams. 'Wouldn't be cool to grab a pole and go out there?' But it would have been unwise."
Announcer breaks high jumper's concentration
Kansan sports editor
By Mike Consider
Yellen sports editor
After Southwestern Louisiana's Neal Guid missed his first attempt at 7 feet, 7 inches and one centimeter, the meet announcer told the crowd that the high jump was completed. In effect, it was.
"It was pretty upset," he said. "It was kind of like the crowd wasn't into it anymore. If I did make it, they would have thought it was a practice jump. Thinking about it now, it was kind of funny."
The problem was that Gudryd had two jumps at 7-7 remaining. After the announcement, he missed both.
The announcer apparently had
missed the senior's previous jump.
Guidry cleared 7-4 3/4 easily on his third attempt, winning the high jump, and was trying to surpass former teammate Hollis Conway's meet record.
"Hollis jumped 7-7, so I told the official I wanted the bar one centimeter higher," Guidry said. "I guarantee that if I cleared it, he would have been here next year and taken it back."
The Caplan, La., native, who has a personal best of 7-6/1, broke his left ankle and right foot in separate meets last season. He said Saturday that he needed a good performance to regain confidence.
"I've been jumping real badly
for a long time." Guidry said, "Maybe now I've finally started to come around. I had pretty good clearance at 7-4."
He said he hoped that secon-d place finisher R.D. Cogswell of Kansas State would give him a stronger challenge.
Gudry attended the meet alone, without a coach or cheering section. He clapped his hands before heempt to get the crowd behind him.
"It doesn't take many people to make you feel some adrenaline," Guidy said. "When I jump, I have to get a lot of adrenaline going. If the guy from Kansas was jumping, people would have had to watch."
Friday's results
Men
Kansas Relays
Hammer throw — 1, Reed Perko, Bowling Green, 179-10. 2, John Slater, Bowling Green.
Pole vault — 1, Don Kizman, Concordia, 17-0.
2, Mark Smith, Eastern Michigan, 17-0. 3, Brad Miller, Northern Iowa, 17-0.
Billy Milee 10,000 meters — 1 Bill Cain, Castle
north Iowa, 32.54 km²; 3 Alen Pottin, Pittsburgh,
State, 30.25-74. 3 Ron Smith, Kansas State,
State, 29.64-74.
Bill Nedler shot put — 1, Mary Koezy,
American Big Horn, 58-10-19; Chris Reddick,
Karasse, 54-11-19; Paul Cochran, Ferrie State,
54-29.
Spirit midnight relay = 1, *Northview Iowa* (Cole
Horney, John Westbrook, K南杰, Kheaddi, Jeff
3, 19.62; 2, Eastern Michigan; 3, 19.79; 3,
Arlington; 3, 21.00)
Long jump — 1, Cilton Eberhard, Kansas State, 25-8; Dedric Jones, Butler County Community College, 24-9; S. John Brinkman, Kansas, 24-9.
Bilson Eason 4-mile relay — 1. Loyola (Mary
Burne, Andrea Forbom, Mhyk McCormick, J
Weespulw) 16:40.00, 2. Kaseus (Dorian Ander-
tle), Billy Smith, Mhyk McCormick, J
18:41.28, 3. Michigan State 16:43.83
2, Arhaneh School; 12:38, 3, M. Mazhou; 18:39, 7
Was sentenai 1,000 mashed; 1, David Kipko,
Emirate State; 3:48, 2; Aida Risk, Milim, Madlum,
Lutheran; 3:48-43, M. Kaksoe, Augustiana.
200 meters — 1, Bobby Saasselas, Barton County Community College, 1:50.4, 2, tac. Mecca Wright, Kansas State, Chuck Fair, Central Michigan, 1:52.1.
Saturday's results
400 meters --- 1, Dailey jewea, Barton County Community College, 40.39, W. Yale Russell, Barton County Community College, 40.89, Tyrone Watkins, Kansas State, 47.37
Bd 16 Bliss District melody relay — 1, Michigan
Michigan (Mark Callay, Brian Chaseau, self-mid:
Scott Hippeen), 9-4-18, 2. Michigan State,
State: 3, Northern Iowa, 10-28.
110-meter hurdle — 1, Elim Diont, Missouri
Baptist, 14.42, 6 Johnney Woods, Northwestern
14.82, 6 Larry Crittle, Pittsburgh State.
14.77
2-mile ride --- 1, Kanease State Jae Seond
Randy Helling, Joan Gemonz, Marc Wurdig,
7:28.9, 7, Kanease, 7:31.49, 9, Eastern Michigan,
32.41
Larry Winn, 30,000-meter airplanecase — 1;
Jeb Barnett, Michigan, 8:55.0 — 2; Jv Valentine,
unattached, 9:01.2 — Orign Cassen, unattached,
unattached, 9:01.2 — Orign Cassen, unattached,
involvement polite wait — 1, Kiley Riley, Arianna State, 17A-4, 2, Jeff Huff, Arkansas State, 17A-6, 3, Scott Huffman, New York Athletic Club, 17A-8.
100 matters — 1, Kevin Little, Drake, 10.4.1, Keith Bally, Arkansas State, 10.8.9, 3, Ed Smith,
Eastern Michigan, 10.7.1
Julius Marks 440-yard relay — 1, Michigan State. 41.28, 2, Eastern Michigan, 41.40, 3, Missouri. 41.58.
Dicaras — 1, Paul Cochran, Ferris State, 177-4,
2, David Rodley, Arkansas State, 174-10, 3, Kyle
Wray, Bowling Green State, 152-91).
Glenn Cunningham, 1,900 meters — 1, Troy
Hamilton, unattached; 3:48.44, 6, Sean Bierhard,
Kansas; 3:49.83, 2, Tim Gundy, unattached.
3:50.49.
Triple jump — 1. Reggie Jones, Butler County Community College, 8-2/3, 19. Johnny Bracefield, Kansas, 5-1/4, 3. Glaucer, Missouri, 5-1/4.
Citi Customer 400-meter hurdles — 1, Dale Burrage, unattached, 50.86; 2, Ail Washington, Central Michigan, 50.87; 3, Darrell Bob, Eastern Michigan, 51.39.
200 maters — 1. Little, Drake, 20.78, 2. Itafo
kajiayo, Wichita State, 21.25, 3. Antonio Smith,
attached, 21.93.
Master's 800 meters — 1. Donna Stewart,
unattached, 1:00.5, 2. Gondon Reiter, unattached,
3:00.3, 3. Steve Bell, unattached, 2:00.16
Al Oclevier clacee — 1, Marty Kuboz, American Big Gays, 178-1, 2, David B. Reynolds, Alabama State, 178-1, 3, Mark Henderson, American Big Gays, 149-10.
5,000 meters — 1, David Kipman, Empire State, 14:30:06, 2, Anthony Hammel, Michigan, 14:38:00, 3, Jeff Hough, Central Michigan, 14:46:35.
Cerv. V. 129 High jump — 1, Neal Gusty,
Southeastern Louisiana, L-74h, 2, R.D. Cogsworth,
Kansas State, 7:1, 3, Don Carter, unattached,
6-11%
Women
Chuck Cresser rides raily — 1, Barrton County,
Community College (Gyveshore Court), Russell,
Bobby Gardner, Jalebow), 8:11:49, 2, Central
Hinberg, a. (4) Winnellis, Kowas, 248-1. 2.
Jewlin<sup>1</sup> . I. Winnellis, Lakestar, 248-2. 1.
Mike Coulson, Nike Houston, 227-6. 3. John
Rabouch,突突突, 214-4.
Spread weather relief — 1. Southern Illinois (Crystalline Coastal, Nocatee Moore, Theresa Lies, Angela Nunzi, 1:43:00, 2. Northern Iowa, 1. North Dakota, 1. North Dakota, 1:44:44)
Friday's results
Long jump — 1, Dionne Rose, Banton Court Community College, 2-10, 5. Ikelecia Allen, unattached, 19-11½, 3. Diane Somerville, unattached, 19-11
Shot put — 1, Angie Miller, Kansas State, 90-10
2, Lauren Krierer, Iowa, 48-23%, 3, Cydne Ryan
Meadur, 47-1.
BSD-yard relief — 1, Missouri Baptist, 1,379.89,
East Michigan, 1,379.86, 3, Airlines, 1,379.85,
Community College, 2,094.44, 8, Army Banshee
Michigan; 2,10.40
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Saturday's results
10,000 meters — 1; Yvonne Holmman, Millennium Luthen, 38:37.5, A; Ann Wadmerma, Central Michigan, 38:41.9, A; Lisa Koos, Central Michigan, 38:41.9
Dieman -- 1, Angie Miller, Kansas State, 10:58-
11:30; David Wilson, Oklahoma State, 11:47-
12:15; Barrie County Community College, 16:37-
17:45; Bradenwood City Community College,
8:29-10:21; Mandy Reynolds, Michigan, 8:19-08:
Jacob Trrester, Kansas State, 8:43-11:30;
Kevin Tischler, Kansas State.
200 masters — 1, Mirabilis Banking, Eastern Michigan, 65.39, 2, Montclair College, British National Team, 68.48, 3, Linda (Japwai), South Dakota, 85.47
100-meter hurdle — 1. Kathleen Rabe, Nike
North Track Club, 14,13,2. S. Paseanierau,
Eastern Michigan, 14,26,3. Monika Clade,
Broadway National Track, 14,24.
Jewellen 1, 1 Medicine Jensen, Barton County Community College, 18-5-2, 1 Bailou Lerensville, Ardice, 16-3, 5 Shanty Renning, Iowa, 148-1, 6 Angle Medfield, Illinois, 137-2.
1,900 meters — 1, Christian Salzebury, Iowa.
4-24.48, 2. Nicholle, South Dakota State.
4-28.43, 3. Ruth Hamilton, Barton County Community College, 4-30.47, 4. Tranny Grazzweig.
High jump — 1,乳腺荔 Broughead, Artcourt,
6-8%; max record, old record; 2, Rita Glaeas,
Kansas State, 1967, and Jan Chebeb unattached,
2, Monica Teckleen, Kansas State, 8-0, 3-
3.
100 meters — 1; Beverly Hills, Berton
Bounty County Community College, 11.82; 2,ulent
Bounty County Community College, 11.58; 3,
Lebanon Bay, Arkansas, 11.70.
1,600-meter Invictional - 1, Rachiele
Coleman, 2, Aimee Hickey - 2, Matt
4-38-31, Janice Kunenko, Iowa, 1-89-3, Marly
Clinton, Michigan, 4-24-9, 5, Klara Reichert,
Michigan State, 4-30-8, 7, Jake Howlett, Ken-
tucky
Bendle relay — 1, Eastern Michigan (Jackie Hinds, Karan Opp; Jole Wasson, Bankstalk), 9:28.88, 9:28.06, 9:44.49, 3, Iowa, 9:44.86.
400-meter hurdle --- 1, Painterson/Jasonyun,
Eastern Michigan, 50.07, 2 Eve Tyson, Carson
State, 69.49, 3, Eve Farnaby Manning, Arkansas
State, 100.04
Malia relay 1 — Bardon County Community College
Christine Schroeder, Neilke Basile, Indiana
Hamilton, Joliet Clementte, 3:40:35, 2. Eastern
Mountain, 14:44:40, 3. South Dakota, 4:48:00
8,000 meters — 1, Janet Haekin, Kansas State,
16:51:90. 2, Angie Berry, Kansas State, 18:54:35.
3, Mary Kangiak, Central Michigan, 17:01:18.
Triple jump — 1, Carly Shannon, Kansas State,
420-2, 2, Diana Sonneville, unattached, 410-1, 2,
Cortis Macon, Arkansas, 419-1.
480-yd hill valley — 1, Barrier County Community College (Glen Rose), Juliet Campus, McDorid, Chardy Ann Philips, **44.52**, Kansas State, **46.92**, Nebraska University, **48.44**.
500 members — 1, McDonald, Barrant County Community College, 2, M. Mathews Jones, Kansas State, 23.7, 3. Phillips, Barrant County Community College, 24.6
Vince Labosky won the men's javelin competition Saturday.