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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday March 15,1987 Wilson Breaks 500-meter record Oklahoma City a Lincola Wilson a Nebraska Sophomore shattered the american indoor re Cord in the women s 500 meters and barely missed the world Best Friday night in the Mcaa indoor track and Field championships. Wilton who two weeks ago set the collegiate indoor record for 440 Yards lowered the 500 Mark to i min Ute 9 seconds in a trial heat in leading the qualifying for saturday night s final. The previous american record of 1 09,75, by Soctt Clark in 1985. Also was beaten by Florida Junior Den ise Mitchell Winner of tier heat in 1 09.49. Tennessee s Illey Oliver the defending Champion also was a heat Winner in 1 09.84, setting up a potentially Fasi final. The world indoor Best is 1 08.86, set earlier this year by Irina Nazarova of the soviet Union. Earlier. San Jose slate s Fred Schumacher denied a Chance to compete last year because of a foul up by his school s athletic department won the 35-Pound weight throw. In other men s finals Friday Doug Falcy of Fresno stale won the pole vault Tor the second consecutive year Clearing is feel 24i inches and beating Lane Lohr of Illinois on fewer misses. Andre Ester became the first Winner from Northeast Louisiana in the Meci s 23-year history capturing the Long jump with career Best 26-svt. Women s winners inc judged Lisa atm Thagon or Stan Ford in the High jump with a Ernecl record 5-3 a Sheila Echols of Louisiana state in the Long jump at 21.6. And Pam Dukes of Stanford in the shot put with a 1987collegiate Best of 57-1, in his final collegiate meet Schumacher hurled the weight 66 feel 10 inches his season Best in becoming the first Winner in the two Day meet with 26 finals at the myriad. Schumacher uncorked his Best throw on his first attempt and it stood up Bui i was the poorest win Ning throw since 1976, when Texas Elpaso s Emmil Berry won at 65-8. Jim Driscoll of Yale finished second at 65-6 and James Russell of Harvard was third at 63-1ow. Manhattan s Gary Halpin the collegiate Leader this season fouled on four of his six attempt and wound up seventh at 62-6 a. One meet record fell Early when Trina Hull of Nevada Las vegas won her heat in the women s 1,000meters in 2 minutes 41.98 seconds. The previous re Cord was 2 42.23 by Christine scythe of Louisiana state in 1985. Texas Karol Davidson the 1986 Champion in the women s 1,000, failed to Advance into saturday s final finishing task in her heat. Stephanie Herbst of Wisconsin Las year s indoor Champion in the women s 3,000, and Lisa braiding of Kentucky last year s Mcaa outdoor Champion also failed to qualify for saturday s final placing fourth and fifth respectively in their heats. Arkansas Roddic Haley defending Champion in the men 500, qualified for saturday s final in 1 00,9q. The second fastest clocking Ever by a collegian. In winning his heat Haley edged Baylor s Raymond Pierce clocked in 1 00.91, the third fastest Ever by a collegian. Michael Greene of Navy who set the coils talc re Cord of 1 00.84 task week won his heat in 1 01.53. Haley won last year in 59.82. Bui the time was no recognized As a record because the track was found to be Short. While Haley moved ahead As expected Arkansas the three Lime defending Champion and the favorite 10repeat, suffered some damaging blows to its title chances when Mcaa outdoor Champion Jeff Pascoe failed to score in the pole vault and Gary Taylor the third place finisher in the mile last year failed to qual Ify far the final placing seventh in his heal Pittsburgh s Lee Mcrae 1st year s Winner of the men s 55-meter dash in a world indoor Best of 6.00, had the fastest qualifying Lime in the heals 6.15. The defending Champion in the women s 55, Gwen Torrance of Georgia also posted the Best time in the heats 6.65. Mcaa from Page 21 20 of 73 shots from the Field As Perry and6-foot-10 Ramon Rivas bottled up the inside. Southern s tallest starter is 6-foot 7 Craig Pollard. Darryl Joe scored 28 Points including seven three Point baskets and Anthon Wilson added 20 As loth a coded leu Defeated Georgia tech. Leu 22-14,faces second seeded Temple 32-3, in the tournament s second round on sunday. It wis the second consecutive postseason meeting Between leu and Georgia tech Psi Defeated tech 70-64 in the semifinals of the 19b6 Southeast regional event. Marco Baldi a 6-11 Sophomore from Daly who was banned from last year s tournament for violating inca rules made a 12-foot jumper with one second remaining to lift St. John sover Wichita state. Baldi was sus Pended prior to St. John s first round game in 1986 against Montana stale when it was Learned by the Mcaa head accepted transport lion expenses from an italian pro club. His eligibility was restored last october. Dallas Comegys scored 29 Points and Rod Strickland shaking off the flu. Added 25 to help Mcpaul Roll Over outclassed Louisiana tech. The Blue demons seeded no. 3 in the Region advanced to sunday s second round against St. John s. Mcpaul 27-2, wore Down the bulldogs with a potent fast break offence building margins of 10 and 12 Points in the opening 20 min utes. Louisiana tech 22-8, of the Southland conference got 21 Points from Roberl god Boll and Maurice Jackson added 16. Dallas Corner s29 Points for Depaul West Iowa 99, swim Clara 76 Texas Al two 98, Arizona 91 of Pittsburgh 93, Marist 68 Oklahoma 74, Tolm �9kevin Gamble and Roy Marble keyed a 38-4 first half run As sixth ranked Towa sacked Santa Clara. Trail ing 4-0, the Hawk eyes scored the Neit 22 Points and followed that with a 16 4 run. The Hawk eyes led by As Many As 31 Points in the first half dominating the game with full court pressure tha Thela Santa Clara to Only two Field goals in the first 14 minutes. Iowa 28-4, forced 15 turnovers in the first half and shot 70 percent from the held while holding Santa Clara to a Mere 25 percent. Step the Western athletic Confer ence regular season Champion trailed78-73 with 50 seconds left in Regula Tion but forced the overtime at 79-79on jeep Jackson s three Point Goat with 26 seconds left and Junior guard Chris blacker1 jumper with one Sec Ond showing. Jackson scored nine of his 23 Points in overtime and keyed a Pivotal 9-2 run As Texas Elpaso Defeated . The miners 25-6, Advance to sunday s second round to face sixth ranked  Smith and Demetrius Gore scored 22 Points each As Pittsburg had an Cany Lime beating Liny Manst College. Pitt 25-7, led 17-12 in a slowly paced first half before 7-foot-3 mar isl Center Rik Smits picked up his third foul with 6 22 left in he half. With Smits on the Bench Pitt went on a 22 6 Streak. Center Harvey Grant scored 14 of his 21 Points in the second half and guard Ricky Grace made six free throws in the final minute to help Oklahoma beat stubborn Tulsa. Grace made two free throws with 49 second left and added two More with 33 seconds showing for a 70-64 sooner Lead. Tulsa closed the Gap to 75-66 on a jumper by senior guard Byron Bou Dreaux with 27 seconds left before Grace added two More foul shots with 26 seconds remaining. Tim Mccalipt Ermade two free throws with eight seconds left to close out the scoring. Nit nil wrapping up new to contracts new York a the National football league is in the process of wrapping up a Deal that will use its first Cable contract to offset a decline in reve nue from the three major networks. But the new three year contracts which Are expected to bring in about inc same As he old $2.1 billion five Yea agreements will he the first without a substantial increase in Revenue. While nil sources said nothing had yet been signed other sources indicated there was a Good Chance that commissioner Pete Kozelle would be Able to announce a new package monday when the league meetings open in Hawaii. Rozelle and most of the nil owners were in route to Hawaii Friday and could not be reached for comment. However according to nil and net work sources the contracts with the three major networks Are expected la be for three years in approximately the same formal As the present setup with lbs carrying pfc games Abc carrying the acc and Abc carrying 16 monday night contests. According to published reports each network will gel a reduction of from 5 to7 percent. But sources familiar with inc negotiations say that should be offset by the Sale of eight sunday night games 10 a Cable network to replace the five thurs Day. Friday and sunday nigh games thai Abc is dropping. While the nil remained mum on which Cable network would get the pack age television sources said they had been told that esp had wan it in com petition with Home Box office Turner broadcasting and a consortium of Cable companies. The league which wants its owners to know first about inc contract insisted that nothing is final until inc contract is signed. From Page 21 As we can play. We just got everything clicking Turk said. Ronnie Sims led old miss with 20 paints. Niagara 74, Sutton Hall 65 senior Alex Agudio scored a career High 34 Points and had a team High 11 rebounds leading Niagara Over scion Hall. The pirates trailed Only 68-65 on Mark Bryant 3-Poinl shot with 1 02 10 play but Agudio then hit four of four free throws and Gary Bossert added two More from the foul line 10 ensure in Victory Bryant led the pirates with 19 Points while Ramon Ramos had is Points and a team High 11 rebounds. Oregon sibs new Mexico 82 Sophomore guard Erie Knox hit a 3-Poinl shot with one second left lifting Oregon stale Over new Mexico. The Victory snapped a six game losing Streak by the beavers while the Lotas lost in the fire round of the nit for the third time in the last four years. St. Louis 76, St. Peter s 60 Monroe Douglass scored 23 Points to Lead is. Louis which set a school record Wilh its 25th Victory before a Home crowd of 9,029. The 6-foom Douglass equated his 15 Point average on six for one shooting and had six rebounds in the first half As the Billiken look a 39-29 Lead. St. Louis stretched the margin Loas much As 17 Points in inc second half. California 72, Fullerton St. 68 of Kevin Johnson scored 0 of his 30 Points after halftime and made two important passes in overtime to Lead Cali fornia Over full non state the bears first postseason Victory since i960, when they were Mcaa runners up to Ohio slate. The titans sent the game into Over time on a 3-Poini Field foal Wilh nine seconds left in regulation of guard Rich Ard Morton who finished with a game High 35 Points. Johnson thinking his team wits ahead by Anc Point dribbled out the final seconds before realizing the game was lied at 60-60. In Lite overtime session Johnw scored Cut s first four Points on two free throws and a jumper to give the bears a64-62 Lead. After Fulleton s Herman Webster tied the came on a slam Dunk. Cal Forward Jon Whf Eer stored the next four Points to put the bears up 68-64  
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