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Three Jayhawks take first place at Kansas Relays
To the track now, where yesterday on the final day of the Kansas Relays, three Jayhawks earned first place finishes.
The Batman trilogy
Jackson wins third-straight Relays gold
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.
Sophomore women clutch for KU
Howard, Butler add to Jayhawks' medal haul; Wissel qualifies for regional
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.
‘Batman’ seeks third hurdles crown
Olympic-gold hopeful Jackson marquee performer during today's Gold Zone
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.
A mighty spring fling
Ex-Jayhawk Russell unleashes huge throw to win
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.
Former ‘Hawk improves on own meet record
Day three of the Kansas Relays saw former Jayhawk Scott Russell return to Lawrence to defend his 2006 javelin title.
Kansas’ Kirk holds on for decathlon victory
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.
Jayhawk athletes to don T-shirts in remembrance
Relays participants, others to pay tribute to Virginia Tech victims
Kansas University’s athletic department will pay tribute to the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy by having “Orange and Maroon Effect Day” today.
Home-run heave
Agafonov's toss his best of the year thus far
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.
Agafonov wins hammer throw at Kansas Relay
KU thrower Egor Agafonov won the men’s hammer throw this afternoon at the Kansas Relays by a wide margin.
Kirk confident following first five
KU decathlete leads pack, on pace for NCAA provisional mark
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.
Day one of Relays feature decathlon, heptathlon
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.
80th Kansas Relays set to begin tomorrow
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.
Jayhawks hope weather holds for Relays
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.
