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Three Jayhawks take first place at Kansas Relays

Posted Sunday, April 22, 2007

To the track now, where yesterday on the final day of the Kansas Relays, three Jayhawks earned first place finishes. Read more.

Sophomore women clutch for KU

Posted Sunday, April 22, 2007

Heading into the final day of the Kansas Relays, the Kansas University women’s team had yet to win gold in an event on the track. Read more.

The Batman trilogy

Posted Sunday, April 22, 2007

Sitting on the track infield, Bershawn “Batman” Jackson signed a Kansas Relays T-shirt for a high school competitor before addressing media members Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. Read more.

A mighty spring fling

Posted Saturday, April 21, 2007

Scott Russell pumped his left fist, twirled his index finger in the air, then to the rhythmic clapping of several hundred fans, unleashed the longest season-opening javelin throw of his track and field career early Friday night outside Memorial Stadium. Read more.

‘Batman’ seeks third hurdles crown

Posted Saturday, April 21, 2007

It’s “Batman” to the rescue at the 2007 Kansas Relays. Bershawn Jackson, who as a youth was nicknamed after the comic book Superhero because “they said I had big ears and I fly,” enters as marquee men’s performer in today’s Gold Zone, set for 2 to 6 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. Read more.

Former 'Hawk improves on own meet record

Posted Friday, April 20, 2007

Day three of the Kansas Relays saw former Jayhawk Scott Russell return to Lawrence to defend his 2006 javelin title. Read more.

Jayhawk athletes to don T-shirts in remembrance

Posted Friday, April 20, 2007

Kansas University’s athletic department will pay tribute to the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy by having “Orange and Maroon Effect Day” today. Read more.

Kansas’ Kirk holds on for decathlon victory

Posted Friday, April 20, 2007

Josh Kirk, who held a healthy 70-point lead after Day One of the Kansas Relays decathlon, wasn’t about to let it slip away Thursday at Memorial Stadium. Not with several family members, roommates and even his pastor on hand. Read more.

Home-run heave

Posted Friday, April 20, 2007

After Egor Agafonov launched his second hammer throw at Thursday’s Kansas Relays, he walked toward the applauding crowd, smiled and gave a thumbs-up to two fans draped in the Russian flag and holding a sign that read, “Go Russia. Egor is champion.” The sign was accurate. Read more.

Agafonov wins hammer throw at Kansas Relay

Posted Thursday, April 19, 2007

KU thrower Egor Agafonov won the men's hammer throw this afternoon at the Kansas Relays by a wide margin. Read more.

Kirk confident following first five

Posted Thursday, April 19, 2007

As Josh Kirk and Jacob Breth turned the final corner of the 400-meter dash, Kirk couldn’t help but hear Breth grunt from behind him. Read more.

Day one of Relays feature decathlon, heptathlon

Posted Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Day one of the Kansas Relays was a good one for KU junior Josh Kirk as he leads the men's decathlon at the half way point with 3,686 points. Read more.

80th Kansas Relays set to begin tomorrow

Posted Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Starting tomorrow, it's Kansas Relays time. On Wednesday, the meet gets going at 10 a.m. with the men's decathlon and the women's events begin shortly after at 10:30 with the heptathlon. Read more.

Jayhawks hope weather holds for Relays

Posted Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Kansas University track coach Stanley Redwine stood in the southeast corner of Memorial Stadium on a sun-baked, cloud-free Monday afternoon. The temperature was 70 degrees, with a refreshing breeze in the air. Read more.

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