University Daily Kansan / Monday, January 30, 1989 Sports 9 KU track places first Vaulter may have hurt shoulder by Cynthia L. Smith Kansan sportswriter The Kansas men's track team won its first scored meet Saturday at the Missouri Invitational in Columbia, the Jayhawk women placed sixth. The men's team won with 134 points. Illinois State finished second with $105_{\frac{1}{2}}$ points followed by Southern Illinois with 89 points. "It's always satisfying to win, especially since this is our first win as a new staff," first-year coach Gary Schwartz said. Leading the Jayhawks was junior Steve Hefferan, who won the 800 meters in 1 minute. 56, 88 seconds and placed second in the mile with Senior Johnny Brackens won the 200 meters in 22.7 and the triple jump with 52 feet. He also placed second in the long jump at 24 feet, $3\frac{1}{2}$ inches, followed by teammate Tim Hill at $23.24$. sewartz said Brackins achieved his personal best in the long jump and triple jump but did not do as well as expected in the 55 meters because ms starting block slipped. Brackins placed fourth in the sprint at 6.56. placed fourth in the sp. 10-28 Senior Orrin Gaines placed second in the 55 with 6.44. Senior Craig Watek won the 3,000 in 8.16.34. Freshman Chris Redden won the shot put with a toss of 51.7. Schwartz said sophomore Stacey Smiedala was back in competing shape after a hip injury suffered last week and placed third in the 1,000 in 2:30.7. Smiadaal also ran in the winning two mile relay team that finished with 7.45.75. The relay team included Katie O'Reilly and Brummett and freshman Jaste Teal. The men's mall relay team placed behind Southern Illinois in 3-21. Senior Cedric Fullard took first in the pole vault, followed by freshman Matt Beard. Both vaulters jumped 15 feet, 6 inches. Kansas' senior Cam Miller and junior Pat Manson did not compete at Missouri. Instead, the two vaulted at Iowa. Invitational in Junction City, Tenn. Manson placed seventh at 17-6, the fifth highest jump at the meet. He placed seventh because of misses. If two vaulters are tied, the vaulter who missed the fewest times during competition places higher. Manson said Miller may have reinjured his shoulder during the meet. Miller broke his shoulder while skiing during winter break. "I'm very excited because I've been working on some new techniques," Manson said. "I think I can jump with those guys." The only Kansas women's competitor to break into the top three at the Missouri meet was senior Tricia Brown, who placed third in the 3,000 in 10:19. 96 The women's mile relay team finished second behind Murray State in 3:57.61. 3. 57.61. The Kansas women consistently finished in fourth place. Fourth place finished included sophomore Kelly Hagan, who jumped 5-4 in the high jump, sophomore Sherlanda Brooks, who ran the 40 in 57.92 and junior Julie Howerton, who ran the 80 in 21.625. Track rivals plan annual meets Track rival Coaches hope to spark new participation by a Kansan reporter The traditional track rivalries between Kansas and both Kansas State and Missouri motivate crowds and athletes, Kansas first-year coach Gary Schwartz said. Missouri coach Rick McGuire and Kansas State coach John Capriotti agreed. They decided to begin holding a track meet to fuel those rivalries. Schwartz said the coaches hoped the meet would become an annual event. The first of the meets will be the last weekend in January next year at K-State. Schwartz said the coaches had decided to host the meet because of a trend toward fewer scoring meets. "Scoring meets made the sport exciting in the first place," Schwartz said. The meet's winner will receive a traveling trophy. Schwartz said he hoped to involve Greek organizations on all three campuses in a competition in which fraternity and sorority teams would represent their respective colleges. "It'll bring people to the meet and tie in people to the schools," said Schwartz, who added that he had notracted any Greek organizations yet. sports Briefs PERVIS ELISSON INJURED; Jay Burson scored 29 points and No. 17 Ohio State rallied yesterday for an 85-79 victory over No. 3 Louisville, which lost center Pervis Ellison to a knee injury just before halftime. scored six points up that point. knee injury has the loss snapped Louisville's 14-game winning streak and likely prevented the Cardinals, 14-3, from taking over the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press Poll. Top-tanked Illinois and No. 2 Georgetown had lost earlier in the week. Ellison, the team's leading scorer and rebounder, sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee while scrambling for a loose ball and had to be helped off the court. He had scored six points up that point. Kenny Klein, Louisville's sports information director, said there apparently was no tear of the ligament, and he did not know if Ellison would be hospitalized. MR. BASEBALL AWARD: Avron Fogelman, co-owner of the Kansas City Royals, has been named recipient of the Mr. Baseball award. The award, presented Saturday night at the 18th annual Kansas City Baseball Awards Dinner, goes to a baseball figure who has contributed to the image of professional baseball in Kansas City. WORLD CUP SKIING: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland's seemingly invincible acrobat on skis, charged from more than a full second off the pace, overtaking American Tamara McKimey and winning the women's combined slalom yesterday at World Alpine Ski Championships. Results of the race, the opening event in these championships, will be paired with a dowhill Thursday to determine the combined medals. Because the mathematical formula that determines the combined little is weighted toward the downhill, Schneider, a competent downhiller, is a heavy favorite for the gold medal. In celebration of his victory, Robert Sturman, Kansas City, Mo., freshman, throws up his arms. Sturman won the men's 200-yard butterfly in the Iowa State dual Saturday. Kansas swimmers win easily in men's and women's meets by Brett Brenner