Kansas Relays on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Women pole vaulters form a waiting line during practice.

United States Representative Jim Ryun fires the starter pistol before the Boy's 1600 meter run. ...

The starter pistol fires during the 79th annual KU Relays.

Emporia tracksters, from left, Andrew Heermann, Ryan Parks and Brandon Childs relax shirtless with teammates.

Kansas Relays staff scramble to switch the hurdles from the women's height to the men's ...

Lawrence High's Scott Penny launches the discus at the Kansas Relays on Saturday at Memorial ...

Lawrence High's Kristina Taylor, takes off with the baton after grabbing it from Sue Schwartz ...

Leavenworth High's Kendra Bradley, left, edges out Lee's Summit West's Brittany Bruce to take first ...

Kansas Relays on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

From left to right Laverne Jones of Nike, left, Crystal Cox, center, and Muna Lee ...

Lawrence High's Amy Magnuson catches her breath after the 100 meter hurdles. Saturday afternoon's KU ...

Former KU pole vaulter Amy Linnen chalks her hands before the women's invitational pole vault ...

Baldwin High's Heather Garcia, left, is helped off the track by Free State High's Alysha ...

Wamego High School students Ashley Carpenter, left, and Mandy Eberty, right, cheer on their school's ...

Track fans beg olympic athletes for autographs.

Missouri Baptist University freshman Onesmus Too leads down the stretch in the men's 4X880 yard ...

Free State's Jessica Johnson hands off to Emily Leiker in the girls sunflower 4X100 meter ...

Rodney Martin, left, and Josh Norman run toe-to-toe in the men's 100 meter dash invite ...

Mitch Potter, left leads Leonard Byrd down the back stretch of the men's 400 meter ...

Half mile runners start their two laps around the track at the Kansas Relays on ...

Pole vaulter Pat Manson's fingers were taped because of ripped skin.

Pat Manson goes up and over the bar in the pole vault.

Pat Manson goes up and over the bar during the men's pole vault invitational. Manson, ...

Kansas University's Josh Madathil, Missouri State runner Aron Rono and Benson Chesang, running unattached, lead ...

Margaret Nakintu of Uganda, falls to her knees in celebration after placing first in the ...

Sprinters complete the last 25 meters in the women's 200 meter dash.

Photographers take pictures of team Sprint Capitol following their victory in the men's 4 X ...

Kansas' Brett Terp barely misses this attempt at 6-10.75 during a jump off. Terp placed ...

Runners in the women's 800 meter run round a corner at Memorial Stadium.

Lawrence High junior Omar Mohran takes off after receiving the baton from teammate, senior Nathan ...

Muna Lee slows up after crossing the finish line of the women's 4x100 meter relay ...

Kansas leads the women's 4X100 relay.

Kansas University's 4 X100 meter relay team goes in for a group hug after winning ...

Former Olympic champion and current U.S. Representative Jim Ryun takes in the Kansas Relays with ...

Cowley College's Daniel Mania raises his arms in celebration after finishing first in the Men's ...

Free State's Alysha Valencia (middle) races in the finals of the Girls 1600 meter run ...

Olympic gold medalist Justin Gatlin crosses the finish line as the anchor of the 4x100 ...

Justin Gatlin gives his number sign away to track fans at the Kansas Relays on ...